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

Thank you, Derubael.



I'd guess some guilds would be inclined to try VP if they thought they could push a Class C guild out of the Class C equation by competing, which I gather was the gist of the conversation surrounding the Class R-Class C discussion.



Derubael once stated several months ago that he didn't like the Friday through Sunday setup for repops, but it is what it is. He addressed part of this statement in this very thread. I personally like the 96 hour windows as it prevents socking (the original goal of implementing variance).



There seems to be a tension between WoW gamers and 1999 EQ gamers. In WoW, when the attunements were changed so that just about anyone could achieve end game (items), the sense of achievement was lost on the 20% minority who worked hours, days, and months on achieving leet pixels. In classic EQ, that mentality exists even at level 20 when you get your surname and have items you could never attain at level 1 (untwinked and alone). To me, the same argument that says that twinks ruin the game applies to the argument that everyone on the server should have a free shot at end game loot. What becomes the point of raiding end game when everyone has a free shot?

Velious will solve many of the problems we are faced with in Kunark, but only until the top guilds on the server reach and maintain end game pixels. At some point, the staff is going to have to say "no" to the cry babies who want their free loot through de facto instances (rotations).

The staff could also consider adding an alternate system of acquiring end game capabilities for groups in Velious through AA, which would cut down on alts, distract low end from their incessant clamoring for free pixels, and provide mains a reason to play their mains outside of raids thus possibly increasing the sense of community for all players on the server.

So a person who spends years grinding to 60 and wants to kill a dragon with his friends without turning it into a full time job is asking for free handouts, but if that same person apps to a class C guild and stands on the shoulders of the core who do the majority of the heavy lifting and gets in the DKP line for loot is somehow earning it? You can't deny half your numbers are people who joined because it was the path of least resistance to the loot.