Awesome article on Instance Raiding

[JerSar]

This is one epic read,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instance_dungeon

i don't endorse turning P99 into 'instanced raiding'. i just thought this was very cool to read.

Here's another:

Originally Posted by Iumuno [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

There are more subtle, and negative effects to instancing, that have nothing to do with competition and racing for mobs.

The part about instancing in this article is pretty good:

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/featur...orlds_are_.php

While I don't agree with everything he's saying, I think he's spot on about instancing.

[Autotune]

Originally Posted by JerSar [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

This is one epic read,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instance_dungeon

i don't endorse turning P99 into 'instanced raiding'. i just thought this was very cool to read.

That's good, because Rogean ripped out all of the code for instances on p99.

[JerSar]

Originally Posted by Autotune [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

That's good, because Rogean ripped out all of the code for instances on p99.

Well that's good.

I was thinking to myself today "I wonder why EverQuest started doing instances?" and had a theory that it might be because nerd rage and too many player complications, such as what we're kind of seeing here on P99.

Seems i might have thought right.

[Swish]

LDON only felt like half an expansion but I loved it. They just needed to make better rewards in line with what was already available.

[Razdeline]

Originally Posted by Autotune [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

That's good, because Rogean ripped out all of the code for instances on p99.

^ and lol'd

[Galelor]

Originally Posted by Swish [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

LDON only felt like half an expansion but I loved it. They just needed to make better rewards in line with what was already available.

I actually enjoyed LDoN as well. I did go back way over tiered and farm an AC aug from one of the raid instances for my pally [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Llodd]

Originally Posted by Galelor [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I actually enjoyed LDoN as well. I did go back way over tiered and farm an AC aug from one of the raid instances for my pally [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Yeah except the cut and paste dungeons it was good. LAzy designers

[radditsu]

Originally Posted by Swish [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

LDON only felt like half an expansion but I loved it. They just needed to make better rewards in line with what was already available.

Had the best arm slots until elemental/after GOD

Type 7 hp augments and ac augments made tons of stuff easier.

[Rhambuk]

I prefer instances, my first experience with them was ldon and it was awesome to have a zone to yourself, no worries about someone coming in and ksing or training you can take your time.

I'm just not a competitive person, if someone wants something more than me take it im not gonna stress and fight over something trivial. With instances it was about the ENVIRONTMENT which is PVE....

but it was made to be a challenge, classic eq dungeons aren't really a challenge without other people in the zone. it wouldn't work here.

(edit(

Augments were really the decline of equipment in eq, you needed to have them in every slot etc etc etc, that's when I feel gear became ridiculous with items having +20stats resists, 100hp mana, haste, ft. like 1 piece of gear equals your entire suit in p99 and then some.

[Thulack]

Raiding on live is so much more enjoyable. Everyone is able to raid whatever they are capable of and everyone gets currency every raid to spend on gear. Win/Win in my eyes.