I don't expect there to ever not be one guild taking most of the raid mobs. What would be nice is to have them somewhat spread throughout the week, and throughout different time zones.
It is proven that no variance FFA will turn into one guild taking over, and never changing due to the fact that it is so easily cock blocked.
I don't reference live, or classic proof and dig through posts of an era that has no relevance to today, I just look to blue and see the success it has in its competitive end game, and the complete lack of population, competing guilds, boring and stagnant state of red99 for my proof.
I know Elderan is personally invested in non variance farming all raid mobs in two days and then leaving an empty server - but anyone from the outside looking at this box cannot not say it has been a gigantic failure to both attract new players, and retain the players it attracts.
If the ruleset stays the same, and EQmac see how end-game plays out here (I have seen it from Nihi point of view, and any competitors point of view) they will soon join the same cycle since release. a) join Nihi, b) quit c) be a non-factor like myself and shout about how this sucks.
I don't know if a small variance would be classic or not, I seem to remember a +/- 12 or some shit, I could be wrong - but having a small variance would spread raid mobs throughout the week, and actually promote a populated norrath.
Peace out nerds - and if you think I care about taking anything away from Nihi, I have nothing against anyone in Nihi personally, I just think the box is a failure with huge potential.
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