Simulated Patch Day Repop's

[Nizzarr]

It might sound absurd, but its the less absurd choice besides all the other choice the server staff has.

Current system has a lot less GM interraction( something the staff wished). If everything spawned at once, the GMs would have to monitor everything or shit would hit the fan.

I believe one sane solution to this is to add a monthly or bi-weekly "server raid" day.

Something that is based on a rotation, that every guild gets a dragon or god or mini boss. Spawned by GMs, without interfering with the current set spawn time of said dragon or god.

This is clearly NOT classic, but it would give a chance to smaller guild/less motivated guild to get a shot at stuff.

I agree that the current rules for camping mobs are a little off. I have no solutions to those either. but its the lesser of all evils.

[Akame]

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

Something that is based on a rotation, that every guild gets a dragon or god or mini boss. Spawned by GMs, without interfering with the current set spawn time of said dragon or god.

I would rather not see this happen, that's a bit too... socialist for my tastes. I'm ok with races and competition and the best man wins, as long as it's done tastefully and respectably.

The patch day does the same thing by allowing them all to basically be up at once, which leaves the top guilds having to pick their first priority and leaving other smaller guilds to go after secondary targets. Though a weekly "patch day" is not the answer either, because no one will be on in between them and it is still a way of spoon feeding raid mobs to those who wish it.

Edit: I guess the end result is First in force wins, if there is a disagreement to who was there first in force, call in a gm and do a coin toss */random* loser leaves the zone (this is in place already right?). Beyond that, patch when needed, and reset the boss's when you patch, whenever that is, to reset any monopoly that a guild might have at the time.

[Vyal]

If your life didn't consist of nothing but spending every moment of the day your eyes are open making sure 15 people stay in a zone for 6 days outa the week to make sure some other guild doesn't come and kill a stupid dragon or god then why do you even care?

Honestly if its that important to you why don't you go play live where the game actually matters and the gods are badass and not the same freaking gods you killed a thousand times since 99........

This server is supposed to be about going back to a time in EQ lots forgot and having fun but once you been there and done that there isn't any fun because of guilds like the guilds that sit there and fist bump each other in a zone sitting in one spot for days on end and talk about how cool they are.

[Akame]

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

This server is supposed to be about going back to a time in EQ lots forgot and having fun but once you been there and done that there isn't any fun because of guilds like the guilds that sit there and fist bump each other in a zone sitting in one spot for days on end and talk about how cool they are.

These same issues existed back then, there is nothing unusual about raid target competition and disagreement. It's when the guilds get ugly with eachother that it becomes "unfun." The difference is in 1999 most of the players were adults, often in the IT fields, the players now are for the most part teenagers, and some young adults who are quite used to getting their way and weren't taught common courtesy growing up.

Same game, same problems, new generation.

[Vyal]

But this isn't back then--- That was YEARS AGO for dee luv of god I have solo'd half these gods and dragons, I remember making a video years ago about how to glitch into vox and solo it as a mage.....

All I am saying is that if your whole intention is to come to this server and play to return to a cool period in EQ but you end up getting to end game joining a raid guild and doing nothing with your time but waiting on these things to spawn --------- YOUR MISSING THE POINT ------------ & you need to go play Live where this type of thing has been perfected in there are hundreds of badass mobs you can go kill.

Just doesn't make sense thats why I quit this server people are fucking retarded.

[Akame]

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

I remember making a video years ago about how to glitch into naggy and solo it as a mage.....

....Just doesn't make sense thats why I quit this server.....

Then can you quit posting too, exploiters don't exactly have much to say in my book.

[Vyal]

You kidding me right?

I was with DA camping Naggy for like 3 days straight, if we wanted to be in that guild and over 46 we had to either be in fear or solb camping one of the two, when naggy finally spawns we rush to the thing stick pets up there top of the steps HIDE behind a wall and let one tank pull it and pets agro it.

Was like winning a fight with a dragon by having it trip over a rock and crack its head on the ground.

I have saw Vox glitched to the point it got stuck in a wall and everyones corpses fell under the world.

[Aeolwind]

The problem with this, all along, has been a set of douche bags that choose to try to cheat....on a "free" server...of 11 year old content.

Patch day pops were classic. But due to limitations (Mainly the staff being human) we can't do this, even simulated. It's been explained in other threads re: the same topic. While we sit on the "OMG IT MUST BE CLASSIC" fence, it -cannot- be "at all costs". And opening an exploitable hole like patch day pops has the potential to ruin the server.

Being the guy that does most of the work on raid content re-creation (Poorly in many cases I might add) I want it to be close as possible. I recently upped the AC on the raid mobs considerably to help push this end. And I'll continue to make changes like this, but I can't in good conscience open this particular hole.

[Akame]

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

The problem with this, all along, has been a set of douche bags that choose to try to cheat....on a "free" server...of 11 year old content.

If it can't work or opens potential exploits, we'll just have to find another way for the raiders to all play together. Maybe send them out drinking and go get manicures together and party all night at the Korean bathhouse like I do with my friends. That will make friends out of anyone I guarantee.