Dial a port is bad for server health.

[zillabunny]

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

I like dial a port because once they came around my tells from random players in random zones asking me for ports has dropped almost completely. When they first came out and constantly advertised in ooc id send every no tipping newb needing a port for CR their way.

t. Frilbo Baggins

Thanks for th buffs tonight in unrest!

[nectarprime]

Anyone who has something bad to say about DAP is an idiot.

[Dartmon6511]

"bad for server health"... Literally move hundreds of players each day from zone to zone moving the economy along, letting people gain exp faster by getting to where they need to be, and whatever else they need.

But you're right, one druid thinking he has the freedom of choice in a video game makes the entire enterprise of doing porting deeds for hundreds of players is "bad".

QQ and literally delete your account.

[Zuranthium]

Originally Posted by Dartmon6511 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

"bad for server health"... Literally move hundreds of players each day from zone to zone moving the economy along, letting people gain exp faster by getting to where they need to be, and whatever else they need.

What you describe isn't the intent of the game. It's not supposed be about constantly moving around instantly from point A to point B to just farm more shit and powerlevel faster.

[Tupakk]

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

What you describe isn't the intent of the game. It's not supposed be about constantly moving around instantly from point A to point B to just farm more shit and powerlevel faster.

To some people that is exactly the reason that they play the game. And we provide player the ability to do that.

If this wasn't the intent of a Druid and Wizard then why give them porting abilities at all?

[Sorn]

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

If this wasn't the intent of a Druid and Wizard then why give them porting abilities at all?

Excuse you, my druid is not a mindless portbot! I think it's time you learn how to play the class you've been exploiting for money :| I challenge you to duo with my monk and get Afeni up to 49 without PLing!

[Tupakk]

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

Excuse you, my druid is not a mindless portbot! I think it's time you learn how to play the class you've been exploiting for money :| I challenge you to duo with my monk and get Afeni up to 49 without PLing!

Lol so t twist my words. No way did I say we're all portbots merely saying why give us the ability for fast travel if it wasn't the intent to travel fast. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Crawdad]

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

What you describe isn't the intent of the game. It's not supposed be about constantly moving around instantly from point A to point B to just farm more shit and powerlevel faster.

That's... moronic. Druids and wizards both port and were designed around having access to "fast travel" for their group. This is no different than the roaming guilds of Mana burning wizards we saw on live, pre-nerf.

Edit to add: And bards are a shadow here of what they were on live... so many niche abilities and little things you could do by knowing how the class "worked." Here the majority just want to see how fast they can solo.

[Zuranthium]

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

That's... moronic. Druids and wizards both port and were designed around having access to "fast travel" for their group. This is no different than the roaming guilds of Mana burning wizards we saw on live, pre-nerf.

Mana burning Wizards isn't classic and that is still different; a group of Wizards working together for a shared self-interest. Yes, Druids and Wizards were designed to have fast travel for THEIR GROUP. Obviously either of these classes can choose to port people around on their own whim as well, and people learned to do /who all wizard or druid to find ports, but never was it the intent to have "Dial-a-Port" and never was that how the game actually played in Classic. Druids and Wizards were mostly busy trying to, you know, actually play the game themselves.

There is a reason why Plane of Knowledge was so terrible for the game and why nobody who actually understands classic Everquest wants that kind of porting mechanic in the game. "Dial-a-Port" isn't quite so bad as PoK, but similar in its degradation of the core values of the game.

I would advise you not to use the word moronic, you'll just have egg on your face with the line of argumentation you're trying to present.

[Crawdad]

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

Mana burning Wizards isn't classic and that is still different

Classic in the sense that once it was in game, gallivanting bands of wizards mana burning down targets was a thing (until the nerfs). SKs did the same thing.

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

Yes, Druids and Wizards were designed to have fast travel for THEIR GROUP.

So you're saying Druids never advertised ports on Live, or...? A druid's "group" for porting has always been "whoever wants a port." Players organizing guilds and groups (even all the same class) has always been a thing.

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

I would advise you not to use the word moronic, you'll just have egg on your face with the line of argumentation you're trying to present.

[You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] You may have been gone a while but your post quality remains the same.