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Forum: Red Rants and Flames 07-06-2022, 03:37 PM
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Posted By Elfminster
A recent scientific survey by top scientists...

A recent scientific survey by top scientists around the world concluded that doing something bad results in something bad happening.

Scientists are now conducting a second survey to decide...
Forum: Red Rants and Flames 07-06-2022, 01:52 PM
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Posted By Elfminster
14. is bad game design unfair :confused:

14. is bad game design unfair

:confused:
Forum: Red Rants and Flames 07-06-2022, 01:45 PM
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Views: 13,220
Posted By Elfminster
2. is plucking your eyes out short-sighted 3....

2. is plucking your eyes out short-sighted
3. is stabbing yourself in the face moronic
4. is setting your hair on fire stupid
5. is hacking the server dumb
6. is cheating unfair
7. is playing...
Forum: Red Rants and Flames 07-06-2022, 10:18 AM
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Views: 13,220
Posted By Elfminster
Careful, you might get spammed with therapy web...

Careful, you might get spammed with therapy web site links and counselling advice.

:rolleyes:
Forum: Red Rants and Flames 07-06-2022, 04:33 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 13,220
Posted By Elfminster
You're completely off-topic. I'm not here...

You're completely off-topic.

I'm not here for a therapy session from you or anybody.

This is a rant about bad games design that's why the title is Why create bad game design on purpose?
Forum: Red Rants and Flames 07-05-2022, 10:02 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 13,220
Posted By Elfminster
Here is a message from a gifted high school...

Here is a message from a gifted high school student and fellow Norrathian called Tommy who is studying to be a life saving doctor. He runs an animal shelter for abandoned kittens in his spare time....
Forum: Red Rants and Flames 07-05-2022, 06:18 PM
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Posted By Elfminster
and omfg what the fuck is it with you people...

and omfg

what the fuck is it with you people keep posting the same old stupid links to stupid fucking useless therapy web sites and asking, "is it because of a lack of oher things in life?" like...
Forum: Red Rants and Flames 07-05-2022, 04:25 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 13,220
Posted By Elfminster
It's not really about the guise it's more about...

It's not really about the guise it's more about bad games design going unchecked so some people benefit at other people's expense. I don't want to be your personal bottle of viagra.

People keep...
Forum: Red Rants and Flames 07-05-2022, 04:17 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 13,220
Posted By Elfminster
Video games are intentionally designed to be fair...

Video games are intentionally designed to be fair otherwise nobody would play them, duh. WoW and EQ are no different. They certainly look different and play different but they both designed from the...
Forum: Red Rants and Flames 07-04-2022, 10:59 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 13,220
Posted By Elfminster
VETERANS WITHOUT GUISES A campaign...

VETERANS WITHOUT GUISES

A campaign representing the brave men and women who risked everything for your freedom only to discovder they're not allowed pre-nerf loot because they were too late...
Forum: Red Rants and Flames 07-04-2022, 10:38 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 13,220
Posted By Elfminster
The only reason i don't have a giuse or a runed...

The only reason i don't have a giuse or a runed fighters staff is because when the server first went live I was busy on combat duty risking my life hunting violent anti-democratic terrorists who...
Forum: Red Rants and Flames 07-03-2022, 07:45 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 13,220
Posted By Elfminster
Here's some more ideas to create value through...

Here's some more ideas to create value through artificial scarcity.

Make every spell cost 1 billion mana and make the mana regen rate 1 tick per year.

That way mana will have value because it's...
Forum: Red Rants and Flames 07-03-2022, 07:16 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 13,220
Posted By Elfminster
Somebody told me that scarcity creates value so...

Somebody told me that scarcity creates value so here's a few ideas.

Charge everybody $1 billion a month to play EQ.

Then EQ will have value and anybody who plays it will feel extra special...
Forum: Red Rants and Flames 07-03-2022, 02:40 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 13,220
Posted By Elfminster
Well I'm saying you don't need to keep burning...

Well I'm saying you don't need to keep burning bridges to fix the current bridge or build a new bridge.

You can have two bridges co-existing side by side serving two different purposes and if you...
Forum: Red Rants and Flames 07-03-2022, 01:34 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 13,220
Posted By Elfminster
And wow, I've just realised how unscientific...

And wow, I've just realised how unscientific you're being because you're saying big bang creates total equality and as time goes on things become less equal (why?) so there needs to be another big...
Forum: Red Rants and Flames 07-03-2022, 01:09 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 13,220
Posted By Elfminster
Well now you're contradicting yourself again...

Well now you're contradicting yourself again because before you said EQ is unfair because life is unfair. But now you're saying EQ is fair because life is unfair. Which one is it?

EQ was fair then...
Forum: Red Rants and Flames 07-03-2022, 12:02 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 13,220
Posted By Elfminster
All I have to do is create a chanter and then I'm...

All I have to do is create a chanter and then I'm on everybody's fashionquest level.
Then when you beg me for speed/crack I will tell you to ask your guise for speed/crack + I will have 1 more INV...
Forum: Red Rants and Flames 07-03-2022, 11:42 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 13,220
Posted By Elfminster
Let us examine this wonderful and rare "feel...

Let us examine this wonderful and rare "feel good" moment of yours which you cherish so fondly.

- Your feel good moment is created by discriminating against new players and you were once a new...
Forum: Red Rants and Flames 06-30-2022, 06:23 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 13,220
Posted By Elfminster
So if life is not fair then why create a play...

So if life is not fair then why create a play nice policy?
And how is discriminating against new players for being new playing nice?

How is a non-existent item rare?
How can something which...
Forum: Red Rants and Flames 06-30-2022, 05:50 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 13,220
Posted By Elfminster
How does something which exists for one player...

How does something which exists for one player but not another create value?

How does the MMO/dev team/players/community/gamemasters increase in value from you having an item which no longer...
Forum: Red Rants and Flames 06-30-2022, 05:15 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 13,220
Posted By Elfminster
No credit scores in eq either. No military. ...

No credit scores in eq either.
No military.
No taxes.
No politicians.

Why is all that missing from EQ if life is not meant to be fair?

Why are there gamemasters to help players if life is...
Forum: Red Rants and Flames 06-30-2022, 02:38 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 13,220
Posted By Elfminster
It's like a child being born and receiving 0%...

It's like a child being born and receiving 0% sunlight and a child born the previous year receiving 100% sunlight. Even though the design can be easily changed with a few sensible mouse clicks so all...
Forum: Red Rants and Flames 06-30-2022, 02:20 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 13,220
Posted By Elfminster
If it's a real life sim then why does it have...

If it's a real life sim then why does it have levels that everybody can achieve?

Why does it have a currency which everybody can earn?

Why is there no such thing as democracy?

Why is there...
Forum: Red Rants and Flames 06-30-2022, 01:25 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 13,220
Posted By Elfminster
[Verant HQ circa 2000] Dev 1: I've got a...

[Verant HQ circa 2000]

Dev 1: I've got a great idea for our MMO.
Dev 2: I'm listening...
Dev 1: Let's make it so that all new players that join the server have a permanent disadvantage.
Dev 2:...
Forum: Red Rants and Flames 06-30-2022, 01:02 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 13,220
Posted By Elfminster
So let me get this straight... A rare...

So let me get this straight...

A rare disease which lowers your IQ has value because it's rare.
Oxygen is totally worthless because it's common.
Free sunlight for everybody is dumb because...
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