Some Fun Raid Changes

[fastboy21]

no option for "none of the above"...it would get my vote.

classic eq means poopsocking and all the crap that goes along with it. the only options i would support is to reset the server/open a new server so that we can actually follow the correct timeline and to have simulated patch days (i.e. server resets).

[falkun]

Originally Posted by fastboy21 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

no option for "none of the above"...it would get my vote.

classic eq means poopsocking and all the crap that goes along with it. the only options i would support is to reset the server/open a new server so that we can actually follow the correct timeline and to have simulated patch days (i.e. server resets).

So after saying "none of the above," you want simultaneous respawns (server resets/simulated patch days). When you mention "classic" do you also mean "remove variance"? For someone who doesn't like the options, you are ticking a few boxes with your additional comments.

[fastboy21]

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

So after saying "none of the above," you want simultaneous respawns (server resets/simulated patch days). When you mention "classic" do you also mean "remove variance"? For someone who doesn't like the options, you are ticking a few boxes with your additional comments.

if simultaneous respawns means exactly recreating patch days, then yes. from the wording of the poll, however, it didn't necessarily mean that and only that.

i don't see a remove variance option on loraen's poll, so I'm not sure what box you think i would be checking there. what option are you referring to?

its possible that i'm reading the options differently than you (or was intended by op), but on their own i think i read them fairly.

[falkun]

Originally Posted by fastboy21 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

if simultaneous respawns means exactly recreating patch days, then yes. from the wording of the poll, however, it didn't necessarily mean that and only that.

i don't see a remove variance option on loraen's poll, so I'm not sure what box you think i would be checking there. what option are you referring to?

its possible that i'm reading the options differently than you (or was intended by op), but on their own i think i read them fairly.

My apologies, I'm so used to seeing Loraen's posts that I know when he advocates repops, he also advocates repops replacing variance:

Originally Posted by Splorf22 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Also I'm curious that not more people like my repop probability proportional to player population. At least when I suggested simultaneous repops, I meant them mostly as a replacement for the retarded variance scene we have now, not an addition.

By repops, he means server comes down (likely a nominal 5-15minutes instead of "all morning" that was "Classic Patch Days"), when it comes back up all raid mobs are spawned (or will spawn within the next 15-30minutes). Some of his other options modify the log-in process (like the anti-poopsock code moving players if they are pre-camped).

[timhutton]

Remove variance, don't allow player vs. player griefing in any form on blue server.

Congratulations the server is now more classic.

[Reapin]

A simpler solution to bosses being camped would be to have FD not work on them or any mob a certain distance from them. FD is too powerful in that respect.

[mecherdon]

Can I make a suggestion? On Brell back in classic we would have a play nice raid schedule. Guilds would get an allotment of raid targets that week to do and they would be able to schedule raids for people. This allows for those raiding guilds that have working people to enjoy high level content and not sacrifice their lives to a game. I know people like to outfit their alts but if we could schedule raids for raid guilds then things would be much cordial.

[Aaron]

Can't schedule raids with variance. Not easily anyway.

[mecherdon]

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

Can't schedule raids with variance. Not easily anyway.

You can. Just people cant be assholes... Which seems like it might be impossible in this setting. Heh

[Splorf22]

Originally Posted by fastboy21 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

if simultaneous respawns means exactly recreating patch days, then yes. from the wording of the poll, however, it didn't necessarily mean that and only that.

i don't see a remove variance option on loraen's poll, so I'm not sure what box you think i would be checking there. what option are you referring to?

its possible that i'm reading the options differently than you (or was intended by op), but on their own i think i read them fairly.

As much as I hate variance, I am not sure that just removing it would be a huge win.