Rant

[heartbrand]

I'd like to point out I don't even care about the XP bonus that much, I mean yaw I think somethin should be done about it but it's not a game changer either way imo. What is a game changer is fixing resists, specifically MR based spells like root / stun and t-staff proc which is completely destroying PVP on this server at the moment as well as xp loss on pvp death. These changes would take less than five minutes, some conjecture less than 30 seconds.

[Captivate]

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much respect sirken but nirgon just laid down the truth.

[Sirken]

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

1) how is fixing resists and t-staff duration a "cosmetic" change, isn't that a game breaking change?
2) how long would it really take to fix those two things, @ the very list just doing a quick fix of the root / MR stuns resist? Nirgon already posted all the info verified etc., in bugs multiple times. Why not add him as a dev?

ill tell you what. Write up the changes and send them to Rogean, and you can answer your own question.

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

And I'd like to point this out one more time, double xp or w/e xp bonus DOES NOT EQUAL EZMODE HERE. It is HARDER to level here than on blue because there's no one to group with + the constant threat of pvp + dying in PVP post 50+ costs you anywhere from 25 minutes to an hour worth of XP.

xp loss for pvp needs to go as well as some of the other changes, im not fighting u on that, and nilbog agrees. but this server already has 25% bonus and a scailing 1-50 bonus. how much more insta 60 do u need to it to be? but im getting off point. im not saying all the ideas are bad, i'm saying that there is only so much time in the day available to the staff to work on things, and right now that very limited time is being devoted to other, more important issues.

[Nirgon]

Just delete the line of code for pvp xp loss, commit the change to the server and be done with it.

The bonus exists because soloing from 1-50 is MIND NUMBING and there is NO population. The 50+ stuff though, pretty good / very fun depending on time of day.

How much would you like to roll a new char here Sirken, or several, and see 1 person in every starting zone? That's why they want it. Players should have to level up, ABSOLUTELY, probably even take a week or two to a month.

But who wants to watch PAINT DRY for months.

There's terrible shows on television people would rather watch than do that.

Couple that with some epic rogue twink killing them 3-4 times now.

Just let people grind up faster to get into a guild and be part of this insane social adventure we have here (read: actually play EverQuest).

[Captivate]

how the hell is working on velious more important and changing shit like exp loss / tstaff / highsun etc ?

half of the needed changes are important

half are less important but would probably take 20 minutes to add/remove .. like yellow text and who knows what else.

[Nirgon]

Make the pvp code public and we'll fix it and stfu.

EQClassic is written COMPLETELY differently and no one is going to give half a shit to steal it. It's not going to be exactly classic either way but its not going to be some skillless root spam/resist don't work retard system.

Might I add, I posted 20 bugs and they were all fixed overnight there and they weren't 2 second things. This is literally asking for YT and putting in something you already have working but refuse to.

[Sirken]

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

We're talking about something that may very well take 2 whole seconds to do that has a dramatic impact on game play as far as we're concerned.
The time it takes to make a "we'll think about it" response should cover removing the 5% chance to land code.
Randomizing t-staff duration or yellow text would take about the same.
In fact, we already saw Rogean fire a yellow text.
I will not be lectured about "time" on these subjects or told to "stfu" along side trying to be convinced of bs.
That said, you're doing your job better than anyone else could Sirkdawg.

1) if it takes 2 seconds, write it up in notepad or notepad++ and send it to Rogean.

2) hi smartass, way to assume that staff members only view the forums from their house. being able to view/post on the forums during a quick break and being able write code or make server changes are very different things.

3) see #1

4) we are working on pvp text

5) LECTURE ON TIME! now STFU! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

6) much <3

[Nirgon]

1) Paste me the block of code and I'll determine the line and remove it. Make sure you commit the change.

2) he can restart the server from work apparently? hm.

3) see #1

4) Rogean already fired yellow text, just implement it on death.

5) This isn't rocket science, see my comment.

6) Yeah same to you buddy

[Heywood]

Once velious comes out, GMs will say "sorry gaiz, can't work on pvp changes. Gotta start working on shadows of luclin."


In all honesty, I doubt any changes will come soon. GMs were just trying to feed us bs we wanted to hear. A few months ago we went from "PVP changes in the works" to "if you want changes, write the code yourself and MAYBE nilbog will consider it, or stfu."

[Nirgon]

Being asked with a straight face to remove lines of code I don't have access to, this topped my day which is saying something.