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Twinking on P99, especially gear from mobs that require long camps really reinforced my opinion the underlying design of EQ was lacking. I think twinking is fun, but when it detracts from the average persons main due to time constraints and lack of valid alternative for players then it...

How is it artificial? The bottom line is 40 people is an actual mechanic that is used to ramp up raid difficulty, and not an artificial issue. If your guild has 20 solid raiders, then ally with another guild that has 20 solid raiders. It's no different than 10 man guilds wanting to do 25 man...

I like having a high number and having to coordinate which adds a layer of complexity, but also gives a group wiggle room. In a game with tens of thousands of players, and especially with the fact so many Wildstar players will be MMO vets it should make little difference if encounters are 40 man...

I just got my quarterly free 7 days of WOW in the email. If you have an account, they send those out all the time. I haven't paid for WOW since 2 months post Pandaria. It's just enough time for me to login and run around and realize I'm not ready to resub which saves me $15 bucks.

Same here. It's nice seeing the Troll behind you beating on you. Maybe we need rear view mirrors in first person mode, or at least a design where I know whats happening over my shoulder. Third person for me kills immersion. The game goes from being interactive to being a top down board game...

You want competitive PVE but you want it streamlined and on your terms? I don't think Carbine is the problem here. Either become a dirty casual or suck it up and do the 40 mans. I think the tools for raids a la LFR are more important than the actual number. The reason WOW dropped it's 40...

If I want PVP I'll play a shooter, MOBA, or game designed for PVP. What you describe above sounds more like griefing. For me PVP should have a purpose or be objective based and should be combat between similar players, not random killing that chases away the normals, i.e. most of the...

Thanks. I read the You Suck page and I'll join the channel. I'll probably still suck. ha...but willing to give it a go.

Ok, after giving up on LOL after a week of absolutely sucking ass, a friend has talked me into playing some DOTA 2. Is there a good 2 min rundown on how not to completely suck ass on this? I've done the tutorial, but I'm MOBA challenged.

I added a post at the end <I'm ledron there>. It's baffling to me why an old game with extremely poor PVE in an EMU setting that should be focused on group vs group and RVR would want to extend the pain and have experience be gained at the original rate.

Yeah, there were only 12 on in Midgard when I was there, too. I think some of that is its beta and they're going to wipe the server. They also need to drum up more interest for the server. I'm still holding out hope they use 3x or 4x experience for the game. I really don't want to level to 50...

I think game managers want a minimum of frustration and a maximum of grinding in a simple manner with many carrots to enable 'progress'. You see this in WOW. You see this in Wildstar. You see this in TESO. We keep saying we want a living world with in depth AI and meaning, and they keep...

Rogean really does not get enough credit for the server setup. It really isn't far from LIVE, and I think they try to keep everyone happy and keep hands off which is admirable. The problem is the raid scene really needed intervention or TMO would happily keep on gearing up even more alts and...

It's funny you mention that as I was onboard the screw grouping train until I actually played a lot of GW2 and realized how much I enjoyed designated roles and inter-group dependencies. As of now classes with designated jobs and meaning makes an MMO more fun for me.

I think you are overstating GW2s combat and twitchy. It's not nearly as bad as Wildstar, and I can play long stretches with no issues and I'm in my 40s. It actually is far less interactive than EQ2 for me. EQ2s ability bloat, heroic system, and spam is by far the worst combat system ever...

I think 40 man raids are actually a step in the right direction if there is a good raid finder sort of utility and if the game doesn't insulate players into little guild niches. I liked them in WOW, and with a game with as flexible a class system as Wildstar has it should be far easier to get...

Dear God, why? The combat? The clustered, bad zones? The shiny on the ground hunt? If I have one wish for every new MMO it's that they examine EQ2's combat system and do everything in their power to make their game not use any abomination like that. I think it's safe to say most of us want a...

As far as I understand it they are still testing things, and the server will be wiped. I'll be on as some form of Mid melee named Rondel. Not sure which, yet.

I think you'll get plenty of criticism from people who donate. More so as they are invested. Plus feedback from the people, ya know, paying for the game should be more important. That should be the core audience that it's being designed for right? The problem with open forums is you can have...

I had to jump through hoops to get the game running today post patch. They really need to streamline the install of this guy. The MySQL, Version Conflicts, and .NET errors seem to be commonplace. I hope they take the time to fix this, as the server could be quite fun, but right now it's going...

Psst, It's Ut. The TESO guys raped his mother and took his fathers sword, and never explained the Riddle of Steel to him. I like this idea, but I'm not sure if its set up in a good way. I'd like a bit more politics versus grind.

Which is an absolute atrocious idea. Great for PRX. Terrible for the game.

Part of the problem is this server has no valid actual supply and demand dynamic. People pay 100k for a Fungi because that's what the wiki tells them to do. It really is a crappy environment with artificially inflated prices and the sheep dynamic. Prices in original EQ were what people could...

I mean the Mordred and Andred FFA servers. I had quit DAOC for a while, but I started again and played for a few months with PRX on there as a Ranger. I think it was Conquest who ran a Hibernia caster group that pretty much just ran around AOEing massive amounts of people to death in a very...

I'm not sure how you are seeing inflation, when I see the reverse? Once Velious drops item values will plummet. Likewise, with one guild not monopolizing so much Kunark content <in an unneeded fashion> likewise things will lose more value. Anyways, this will never be a classic experience...

What patch were the 'Dreds on? I remember the Hibernia caster bomb groups and they seemed pretty devastating against the Mid melee groups. I never ran solo, so it was always amusing when our group ran over a Friar.. Usually next to a dead Shadowblade.

I do agree with whomever said get a PS3. They have tons of cheap good games, are easy to setup, and you can get one from cowboom or elsewhere fairly cheap and in good shape. Half the PC games out now are crappy console ports so I don't think you'll have any issues. I've been playing...

If leveling were easier I'd consider playing more on Red. Even at 2X it's still way too slow.

I'm not sure this is true at all. The Left Axe nerfs are in place, DPS is fairly consistent, and overall I think this is a good patch to aim for overall. Yes, Midgard will have an easier time, but if they really wanted it to roll they'd do it pre LA nerf. Midgard will have a simpler time with...

All of those things are in spite of the game, not because of it. Downtime in a game is good if one is forced to sit in the same spot for hours and hours. The problem is that design isn't that appealing to most of us anymore. It's subjective, but 35 minute dungeon runs are far better than 6...

Once they buffed them, a well played Sorcerer could actually take down a good group, and it did happen sometimes on Percival where I played. It was always amusing watching a Ranger or Shadowblade try to take a well played Sorcerer down. However, they were generally a speed bump to a Skald, 2...

I always felt PVE sucked in DAOC and most of us played for the RVR aspect. It seemed Mythic ignored the most popular part of the game to try to move towards EQ <for some reason>. TOA was better PVE, but still lackluster and weak compared to EQ, and I felt moved in the opposite direction of...

I so agree with this. This board combines all the extremes of FOH, and not always in the best manner for discussions. Also Brad, I'm curious if you still play MMOs and RPGs in general? It seems like MMOs have moved away from being designed by passionate MUD, DIKU, and AD&D players. I'm...

This really is the best DS post I've seen here. There are a lot of styles, but heavy armor, a good stability shield, and a halberd with long range and lightning was the most forgiving early game setup. Find a weapon you feel comfortable with, make sure you have enough Endurance to block...

I'd be interested in grouping for this. Someone motivated make a fresh thread with characters, playtimes, realms, etc. I have no idea what I'd play. I guess it depends on how many of each class we have. Since there is zero multi-boxing, this server should be interesting, Really, I'm not 100%...

While the game is fun,I'm still getting a Rift vibe from it.

Same here. 6 man gank squad for the win. Plus, I agree the PVE is just gawdawful. 4X base EXP at least, plz.

Cliff Notes, please. If they are trying to make the server more friendly for smaller guilds, I'm all for that. Hopefully they'll get rid of variance and make some changes to prevent cockblocking by asswipes just to be asswipes. I'm not a long term player though. The length of time of on...

Bethesda will sell boxes and recoup their initial investment. The brand name is a juggernaut, and they have the console kids on their side. What they won't get back is their reputation if this releases in as bad a form as it was when I last played it.

The problem is he can't be tight lipped if he wants to actually fund his project. Large companies are all about control. It's why we have the MMOs we currently have. As much as I dislike crowd funding, I do enjoy actually hearing from developers and having the process be more transparent.