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Originally Posted by Zuranthium
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The Charm Animal change would hardly be a "heavy change" as you put it, nor would it "alter the experience deeply" for people who aren't trying to rush. It would be making a poorly implemented skill line more viable, but still irrelevant to high end content, and more true to the RPG flavor intended for Druids and Rangers. I'm not sure how you can disagree with my assertion of the skill being irrelevant to high end content; there are factually NO animals to charm in any of the high-end grouping zones. Please, by all means, point out where I am wrong about this if you believe so.
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Oh boy... Ever occured to you that a charmed pet (monster or animal) is much more powerfull than a summoned pet of the same level? This comes with its drawbacks my good lad, the drawbacks being that it is mana intensive (got to keep recharming) and that you can be killed in the process. If these safeguards weren't here, what would be the point of playing a magician which seems to be a class that you love so dearly (I will not insult you by reminding you that the pet is the main feature of the magician, seeing that up have leveled 3 magicians up to level 50 (from the link you provided), I assume this is a well established fact for you)?
Now, where can we find animals at high level? Kedge Keep, Burning Wood, Timorous Deep to name a few. Velious (which is planned to be implemented on the server) will add its share.
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Originally Posted by Zuranthium
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Nobody would stop playing on this server if it was implemented, rather only some players would be happier as a result of having an ability that is true to the RPG feel of their class and cements them as the masters of the outdoors. There would be considerable time investment in adventuring through a zone to find the animal companion you want, forming a bond with it, and then making sure it doesn't die. This isn't just a regular caster pet that can be summoned on a whim - the Druid/Ranger has to specifically seek it out and repeat the process if the pet is killed.
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Since when do ranger have charm animal? Oops, they don't. Please get your facts straights and do some research before posting. I say that for you man, you are the one making a foul of himself and yet you keep digging...
Speaking of roleplay, how do you explain that
- a druid or a ranger can attack an animal or a plant?
- a necromancer casting a spell of lich (turning him into an undead) will only remain so for a set duration? Christ, he miraculously comes back to life at the end of the spell, didn't even lose any expreience although he died? Even better than a cleric rez (by the way, how do you explain it RP wise?) I call for a necro nerf!
- a paladin can go and farm some guards in Freeport or Butchblock?
- when I die, I reappear to my bind point. I could understand the concept of a resurrection spell in a fantasy setting but the last time I died, no one rezzed me, I just reappeared with a bit less xp?
Feel my drift? I could go on and on and on. How do you explain these? You don't because this is a video game, made for some people who want to play it for a while and have some fun away from their RL (they could also read a book for example). The devs have made this game to allow them to do so and enjoy a freedom they don't necessarily have in real life whilst ensuring there were some boundaries (no permanent charm for example). Roleplay is a concept, nothing more, nothing less. A concept that while you are playing your toon, you will act as if you were him/her with the constraints given to you by the game. No one enforces it on you, it is your sole choice. No system will make it better or worse, it is just a concept.
I appreciate what you say: you don't like the boundaries that the devs are putting to the server and propose to change them. What you seem not to understand is that everyone is telling you they are happy with these boundaries and their implications.
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I do not post ideas on a whim, everything has been very thoroughly considered and comes from an extremely knowledgeable classic Everquest background. Obviously you, and others, would like to think I'm trolling because I only recently started posting here, but that's your own false perception.
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Seeing how everyone is against you for the same reasons (I've hardly seen this forum so united dude) and the only persons backing you up do so on the basis that "anyone is free to speak", I beg to differ but hey, be my guest to stay in Wonderland Alice.
I however have to thank you Zuranthium as you emphasize my experience on the server by reminding me how clueless some people were back in the day. Nowadays, you are (un)fortunately one of a kind.