"Fair and legitimate chance at a target" (cont)

[bigjerry]

now imagine if everything was in the open how much more fun this could be

i blame copyright law

[Danth]

The folks who make the rules here rather favor the hardcore, competitive mindset. That might've been news....in 2009. In 2017 just accept P1999 for what it is and take it or leave it. The post quoted at the start of this thread says much the same ("not for everyone").

Danth

[Danth]

Cant edit so here's more random thought: Heck, Sirken even explains why they favor the mode of gameplay that they do: They feel it isn't available elsewhere. That's even a decent point; the counter-point is that a more-or-less classic EQ isn't really available elsewhere either so that's why you have that horde of filthy casuals here at all. If there was another near-classic server which used a ruleset catering to a more casual mindset I suspect P1999's population wouldn't be where it is now.

Danth

[Barcelona]

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

Cant edit so here's more random thought: Heck, Sirken even explains why they favor the mode of gameplay that they do: They feel it isn't available elsewhere. That's even a decent point; the counter-point is that a more-or-less classic EQ isn't really available elsewhere either so that's why you have that horde of filthy casuals here at all. If there was another near-classic server which used a ruleset catering to a more casual mindset I suspect P1999's population wouldn't be where it is now.

Danth

You are just asking for the phinny/takp/p2002 fanboys to chime in...

[Ravager]

Basically Sirken's response was to tell 80% of the server to go play someplace else if they don't like it, then lock the thread. Diplomacy at its finest.

[Gimp]

Repops are never addressed in those posts.

Kinda annoying.

[Phantasm]

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

Repops are never addressed in those posts.

Kinda annoying.

Never have I heard anyone complain about repops. Very few people have cited reasons against reduced variance.

Why does the notion of increased earthquakes go ignored if it is universally appreciated as a good idea? I no understand??

[Mistle]

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

Never have I heard anyone complain about repops. Very few people have cited reasons against reduced variance.

Why does the notion of increased earthquakes go ignored if it is universally appreciated as a good idea? I no understand??

Because apparently Sirken can't do them and Rogean isn't around enough to stay on top of it.

[Gimp]

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

Because apparently Sirken can't do them and Rogean isn't around enough to stay on top of it.

The solution to this issue seems rather obvious. Why is there still only one person capable of doing quakes, especially if he's hardly ever around? Nothing against the guy, just doesn't make much sense.

[Nexii]

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

Never have I heard anyone complain about repops. Very few people have cited reasons against reduced variance.

Why does the notion of increased earthquakes go ignored if it is universally appreciated as a good idea? I no understand??

I think because the devs consider quakes 'not classic'. I'd say that FTE racing from a zoneline with myriad ambiguous rules is much further from classic than a quake based solution would be. From what I understand, Sony/Verant didn't base disputes on FTE or DPS racing back in classic. It was more a first in force rule, which admittedly was subjective. I think with quakes you'd see less competing anyways. Players will take the easy/uncontested target over trying to go for something that is contested.