1hr FTE Lockout should continue running even after the mob dies.

[Culkasi]

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

Well I mean at this point CSG has experienced AoW, Tunare, Vulak, Vyemm, Yelinak, Dain, King Tormax.

I think all the big guilds/alliances on this server have beaten the game. Unless beating the game only counts if you individually have lots of loot to show for it?

More and more of us feels this way. If only there was a casual way to continue to experience this content at slow pace, without having to neckbeard to even get a glimpse of it.

[Erati]

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

More and more of us feels this way. If only there was a casual way to continue to experience this content at slow pace, without having to neckbeard to even get a glimpse of it.

get them to reduce variance to 4 hours and get rid of locked encounters

dragon day would get cray cray

[Daldaen]

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

More and more of us feels this way. If only there was a casual way to continue to experience this content at slow pace, without having to neckbeard to even get a glimpse of it.

As long as Sirken and Rogean are at the helm I don't see this being a thing. Maybe if Awakened leaves you could have more of a glimpse if Aftermath wants to continue sharing mobs but I suspect the KT/Eashen/Dozekar/Vulak type mobs they will want an opportunity at every single week.

And as much fun as killing Lord Feshlak is, after a little bit he just becomes the Lord Nagafen or Talendor that you guys have killed more than enough and are ready to move on to bigger and better things.

To be honest I'm really surprised at how long Europa/Omni/Azure Guard have stuck around the server. With how the climate has been for the past 6 years, either the BDA route of going to phinigel to allow instanced raiding at a set schedule or moving to TAKP with an enforced Rotation or P2002 with a lower population.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying you should leave. But of the EQ servers available to you, this seems to be the one that suits your playstyle/interests the least. Though maybe the 1-box thing is the biggest factor to your member base in which case P99 is the only one with an extreme hardline stance on it.

Maybe I'm just pessimistic but I don't see the change that's necessary for you to enjoy the game at the rate or style you prefer being a reality at any point here. Atleast if the server history is any indication.

[SoekiWiz]

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

More and more of us feels this way. If only there was a casual way to continue to experience this content at slow pace, without having to neckbeard to even get a glimpse of it.

Others have already said it. This server exists. You're not playing on it.

Phinny will allow you to play at a more casual pace and still have access to all the content you want via instancing.

If you played enough to level quickly and begin farming some plat, it should really only cost you 1 month of whatever the subscription fee is to start.

Thereafter, you can buy an in-game currency with platinum from other players that acts as a substitute to paying for a subscription with dollars.

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I hope you don't take this as a knock, I'm just trying to call a spade a spade, but saying that the people on the server who are investing the most time (referred to in your post as "neckbeard" style gameplay) should change their gaming experience to accommodate people who play less than they do, is a very bold statement of entitlement.

It's like doing 40 in the fast lane on the highway and throwing a shitfit when the guy behind you starts honking and riding your ass because you won't let him get around.

Don't like it? Don't use the fast lane!

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I strongly encourage that you at least give an instanced raiding server a shot if you feel this strongly about a level playing field. Right now you're in the sandbox with the other kids who aren't hyper sensitive to you wanting to build a castle in the middle. You're gonna have a bad time, mkay?

[Ravager]

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

Or get rid of the 1 hour FTE rule and make raiding great again.

There's zero rush to log in to kill a mob now, where is the fun gameplay at, remind me? Log in and kill a mob with 99% success rate?

Pass

There is no greater rush in P99 than getting a batphone saying that a mob is not only up, but it is INCOMING. And within 4 minutes it is in camp and we hope that enough people are logged in and ready to kill it. To me, that is fun. Not 5-10 underemployed nerds getting FTE while the rest of the guild logs in for free pixels.

Yes. Quite thrilling. Even reading about it is exciting.

[Legday]

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

There is no greater rush in P99 than getting a batphone saying that a mob is not only up, but it is INCOMING. And within 4 minutes it is in camp and we hope that enough people are logged in and ready to kill it. To me, that is fun. Not 5-10 underemployed nerds getting FTE while the rest of the guild logs in for free pixels.

[Daldaen]

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

do not understand the "rush" thingy. You want adrenaline, just empty you adrenals. Don't have to press buttons or jump out a plane or anything at all ^^

On topic though, implementing OP suggestion would essentially free up a bunch of dragons for other guild as the top end put a hold on kills whenever Vulak, AoW, Doze, etc were in window. That is until A/A splintered. Not going to happen though and don't think it is a particularly good idea :/

Regarding the rush thing... Being forced to rush into an engage due to the rules of the server was the only way to provide an actual challenge to the 24/7 competitive guilds. None of the dragons are a challenge to them when they have an hour to prepare. These guilds built themselves around the 24/7 raid scene and have member bases in excess of 100-125+ members. They'd need to split in three to have some semblance of a challenge.

But when the dragon is in your camp within 2-5 minutes of spawning, you may not even have a warrior or 4-5 clerics, and you're tanking with a Paladin and 3 clerics until more log in.

Basically it was a self inflicted way of forcing the content to become difficult by rushing it and killing it so quickly that half of your guild couldn't even respond to a batphone if they wanted to. The things you have to do to make Velious interesting :/.

[Sirban]

God damn this server sucks

[Yoink1986]

^ bitter much?

[Erati]

Legday keep those memories close to your heart

Feels like we wont see those days return