A Message from Lineage to the Green Community

[Shanetarin]

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

Lineage was a part of a union that got them some targets once in a while(not 7-day, but something). They were disrespected by ST on Inny. Their response is to leave the union in hopes of getting more targets.

Is that correct? How do you expect to train your raid force without the easy targets to practice on? How is a new player supposed to get comfortable without something to practice on?

Not only are you going to get less targets because of this, but you're going to get less recruits. More of your people will leave quicker. Your guild will shrink and die. This was a very poor decision if your goal was to build the guild and compete more. Sounds more like your leadership didn't want to/couldn't put up with all the overhead that being in the UN creates and is throwing in the towel.

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What exactly is an easy target to practice on once every 7 days with 5 targets that die within 15 minutes of pop? Rotational Phinney and Fire Giants? Can be done with 1 group+ with the right set up. None of which closely approximates a 7-day target.

Obviously there is a significant gap in knowledge and execution between the top guild and everyone else. That's fine and their right to hold everything down if they so choose. Go for a lesser priority target if you think it'll hold someone down under your foot. The onus is on us to get better, that's fine.

Want competition practice? Contest things that are contestable on a more frequent basis. Can't do that in the UN due to agreements. I'd like to think that even racing for Phinney from zoneline benefits both parties involved, not just the "enemy of the state". And in the end the "good guys" might win anyway. Everyone loves a happy ending!

Sticking with the UN in an unfavorable position would just mean stagnation and that's truly what can lead to dissent. Seriously have had more fun in the past several days than just mindlessly consuming content that has been graciously allotted to us by our benevolent overlords. Will it last forever? Who can say.

In the end it's all about fun right? Win or lose, would rather have an opportunity to see the biggest and baddest stuff in the game. Our decision was not about the other guilds in the UN, trying to grief anyone in particular. Just the best decision for Lineage at this time.

The UN is an excellent choice for the guilds it's a fit for. Lineage has obviously been in a position where it was good for us as well. But it's not the only way. Some may agree, some may not, but I'm positive we'll treat everyone with respect and have fun along the way.