Terrible players

[Swish]

If you think how easy it is on WoW and other modern MMOs, this requires a lot more thought... like playing chess rather than checkers.

Not defending them though, I've seen some terrible stuff in KC lately including enchanters who don't CC at all, or appear distracted (Netflix etc), bards that put clarity song on and are afk half the time, and people who cannot/will not use /assist.

...ok, that turned into a rank about AFK people. But that's an addition to terrible play... distracted players who are browsing the interwebs and being lazy assholes. If you don't want to XP, log out [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Kagatob]

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

If you think how easy it is on WoW and other modern MMOs, this requires a lot more thought... like playing chess rather than checkers.

Not defending them though, I've seen some terrible stuff in KC lately including enchanters who don't CC at all, or appear distracted (Netflix etc), bards that put clarity song on and are afk half the time, and people who cannot/will not use /assist.

...ok, that turned into a rank about AFK people. But that's an addition to terrible play... distracted players who are browsing the interwebs and being lazy assholes. If you don't want to XP, log out [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Duel monitors fixes a lot of that, at least it did for me. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
Also your sig is freaking me the fu*k out lol

[Shocore]

Maybe its because DPS meters were difficult, if not impossible, to get running in EQ. There was no pressure to flex your e-peen.

Not to mention, so many people get bored with leveling that they buy accounts. You could have more crowd control experience on your level 10 chanter alt than the one who just joined your level 45 group.

I take a sense of pride in trying to keep group chat interesting and worth paying attention to, and I like it when others put in the effort too.

[Widan]

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

If you think how easy it is on WoW and other modern MMOs, this requires a lot more thought... like playing chess rather than checkers.
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BC Heroics were harded than anything EQ has ever offered. Don't be fooled into thinking that something which takes more time = more skill

[t0lkien]

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

BC Heroics were harded than anything EQ has ever offered. Don't be fooled into thinking that something which takes more time = more skill

Here we go again. No offense, but whack-a-mole mechanics made difficult by lag and timing does not equal good gameplay. WoW's boss designs are horrendous and belong on consoles in games like God of War - but then I guess that's the point. It got utterly ridiculous past BC, and equally unfun.

RPGs are not meant to be twitch games anyway. If you want a real test of motor skill play an FPS where acute levels of skill are involved. Playing an RPG MMO to brag about playing skill is kind of missing the point of these games.

[Kagatob]

Originally Posted by t0lkien [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

RPGs are not meant to be twitch games anyway. If you want a real test of motor skill play an FPS where acute levels of skill are involved. Playing an RPG MMO to brag about playing skill is kind of missing the point of these games.

Quoted for truth.

[Clark]

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

The same type of people that don't even pet engage until the mob is at like 30%. Nice dps noob

[Asap]

Originally Posted by Splorf22 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I was soloing in Sol B today on Dramor and I had multiple people break mobs that I had mezzed within the space of 30 minutes. The first time I was healing up with two mobs mezzed and a mage decided to send his pet on one "because I was low hp". I politely (well mostly politely) asked him not to do this and he was like "I don't understand bards". Then I charmed two and when they got low I mezzed them both and was about to finish one off when a monk randomly beat on it with a tstaff, it ran off and aggroed half the zone. I don't think either of these guys wanted to fuck with me, they just had no clue what they were doing.

I really don't understand how people can be bad at a game as simple as EverQuest.

Playing the bard again I see

[Cippofra]

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

BC Heroics were harded than anything EQ has ever offered. Don't be fooled into thinking that something which takes more time = more skill

Never really raided beyond Kara. But I remember cringing every single time I got halls of reflection. As a holy paladin with no group heal, depending on the group that was often the most intense 30 minutes I've experienced in an MMO. Once in a great while the group would be perfect and we'd breeze right through. I always liked how the game made you actually think and plan mana usage as a healer, which this instance in particular tested heavily. Not all about just going afk for 2 minutes, come back, CH, take a nap, get god loot.

This is also a huge difference between the two games. As EQ is so incredibly challenging simply because everything takes forever, 50% of your DPS sleeping only makes things take longer. In MMO's with real, scripted encounters, one guy slacking just a little bit will often end in a wipe. And the healer taking a second too long to decide on a healing priority list after major group damage kills the tank immediately.

[Khaleesi]

Originally Posted by t0lkien [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

RPGs are not meant to be twitch games anyway. If you want a real test of motor skill play an FPS where acute levels of skill are involved. Playing an RPG MMO to brag about playing skill is kind of missing the point of these games.

Hence MMORPG PVP is a joke and anyone who has to say they are good at it, usually aren't or are simply lacking creativity in their hobbies.