Raid Petitions / GM CS

[Zapatos]

Simulated patch day, patch days, aka full server repops won't solve anything. That will just lead to larger chance of petitions, drama, etc. Granted they are classic, but that's a different issue for a different post.

A zonewide shout isn't classic, but it's a GREAT idea. I mean there a mobs that say "how dare you interfere with me PLAYER X"... in a raid scene that would save Amelinda the trouble of having to attend every crazy contested kill where 60 people are sitting on a spawn fighting for fte (see last VS). It would also solve the issue like with the recent Innoruuk or raid pulls in general, where the average raider has no clue what's happening on the puller's end and just takes their word on it (no need to suspend an entire guild for interference when it's just the pullers being bad). But anyways, spawn variance isn't classic but it was decided to be healthy for the server, why not fte shouts?

Granting the kill whoever gets exp is just bad, because that further enforces straight up Kill Stealing.

And while I'm still on a tangent: it just feels like the raid scene is deteriorating rapidly. Now instead of stall kiting it seems like the new cool thing to do is stall tank.. engage instantly and hold with a tank/healer while the rest of the raid force arrives. That in turn prompts more poopsocking, which in turn results in more FTE fights, which results in more petitions.

[Autotune]

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

Simulated patch day, patch days, aka full server repops won't solve anything. That will just lead to larger chance of petitions, drama, etc. Granted they are classic, but that's a different issue for a different post.

A zonewide shout isn't classic, but it's a GREAT idea. I mean there a mobs that say "how dare you interfere with me PLAYER X"... in a raid scene that would save Amelinda the trouble of having to attend every crazy contested kill where 60 people are sitting on a spawn fighting for fte (see last VS). It would also solve the issue like with the recent Innoruuk or raid pulls in general, where the average raider has no clue what's happening on the puller's end and just takes their word on it (no need to suspend an entire guild for interference when it's just the pullers being bad). But anyways, spawn variance isn't classic but it was decided to be healthy for the server, why not fte shouts?

Granting the kill whoever gets exp is just bad, because that further enforces straight up Kill Stealing.

And while I'm still on a tangent: it just feels like the raid scene is deteriorating rapidly. Now instead of stall kiting it seems like the new cool thing to do is stall tank.. engage instantly and hold with a tank/healer while the rest of the raid force arrives. That in turn prompts more poopsocking, which in turn results in more FTE fights, which results in more petitions.

more patch day repops pls, this person is clueless.

Most of the problems we have is that every raid target is rare. Meaning it has that much more value.

We are nothing but stray dogs and rogean throws us scraps randomly to watch us fight and rip each other apart.

[Zapatos]

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

more patch day repops pls, this person is clueless.

Most of the problems we have is that every raid target is rare. Meaning it has that much more value.

We are nothing but stray dogs and rogean throws us scraps randomly to watch us fight and rip each other apart.

Then you greatly underestimate how much people will race and compete for raid pops given the chance. More pops will mean less waiting around and more fighting/drama. (edit: with the current system)

And stall tanking.. I don't know what you'd call it, but that 2 players, being the only 2 of that guild in a zone, can get FTE and hold a mob with no chance of killing it until the rest of the guild arrives is not good. I see that as equivalent to someone kiting a mob until the guild arrives. I've seen this happen at Venril Sathir and that is why all the guilds are now sitting in the room instead.