Critical Suggestions for Raid Rules

[Humerox]

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

And since this content is old and well known, there's slim to no chance of failure.

You been watching? LOL. Not necessarily true.

[Buhbuh]

Why don't you just setup 1 duel each week between 2 of the same class to decide who will get which mob each week? I'm certain the guilds who aren't getting any of the mobs would be down for it and the ones who are always getting them wouldn't but it's a simple enough idea.

It's like in ancient history when the best warrior or king died from the likes of someone other righteous warrior on the other side, everyone in that sect with the dead king quivered or surrendered at the sheer awesomeness of their skill.

Hahahaha

[Bones]

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

You been watching? LOL. Not necessarily true.

That's why I carefully included the word "slim" in there. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Humerox]

Here's an idea.

GM controlled NPC once a week. Each guild has a shot at who can take it down the fastest. Each guild has a cap on attendees, but they choose the classes. Each guild is timed. Drafts for real bosses are based on times.

Fun for the GM's...fun for the players.

[Buhbuh]

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

Any of the 4 main targets; Naggy, Vox, CT, and Inny. Because if they have 15 people in the zone prior to a mob spawning, they are guaranteed the first shot at it. And since this content is old and well known, there's slim to no chance of failure. It's an excellent way to guarantee your guild content when you can't handle true competition.

<3

Ahhhh, right right. Well, that's a great way for a huge very well geared guild to get every mob every time. All you need is 50ish members who are on usually all the time and you can have them all, 15 each, stationed in each raid zone, depending on when each was killed. It sounds like an easily "exploitable" rule. I say that because it's legal here but that has a very simple loophole.

I remember my brother sneaking down into the Chardok royals area with faction on his rogue and destroying a raid's rez classes and then leaving. That was pure good times right there. Kael/ NToV were highly sought after zones as well back in the day! Fun, fun times doing that. That tormax hat was sexxxxxxy.

[rioisk]

PVP solution....oh wait poopsockers aren't good enough even with their poopsocked gear!

[h0tr0d (shaere)]

I'd call you a sadistic equestrian necrophile, but that would be beating a dead horse.

[Buhbuh]

Originally Posted by h0tr0d (shaere) [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I'd call you a sadistic equestrian necrophile, but that would be beating a dead horse.

aha! Crever Ritter Girah

[Skope]

Could even potentially have a system where timers are called on guilds that are actually poopsocking. The current rules can stay in place, the only addendum would be a timer that relegates their #1 position to the next guild that has 15 in zone and has called the timer. This can go on endlessly and in any zone, so that it's only the guilds who are active that may be able to swap between the 1-2 or even 1-2-3 positions. The timers don't have to be short, but an hour or two and can happen at anytime during the windows.

It would essentially be as simple as guild B entering the zone with 15/+ and calling a "priority" timer, this way there should be no incentive to get there before the window opens and would be a race to get in there first as to have the first 1-2 hour window before there is a timer called on you. You can have a 1 minute response timer where 15+ from the guild would have to respond otherwise you forfeit that prioritized position to the guild who called timer.

This could potentially get rid of the poopsocking altogether and still allow guilds who are the most active and willing to camp the most benefit by having the most chance at mobs during windows at any given time during the day. This also has the intended purpose of allowing guilds who wish to take a stab at content the right to gather up a raid force and call timers on guilds who would be camping, but because they're not nearly as active would have fewer chances.

If there is 3 guilds then it would be guild A with 1-2 hours, then guild B, and finally guild C, until there are no more guilds and then it goes back to guild A, that way if all 3 guilds wish to camp they can do so provided they respond to their timers.

Keep in mind current raiding rules would still apply, including 30 minute timers (or whatever the number may be) as well as spawn windows, meaning guilds doing this the most actively will still see the highest amount of return

This requires no more GM intervention than is happening now but eliminates the need to camp a mob for 5 days on end and requires guilds to be active during a particular window or mob that they want (even if it be all of them). Please let me know what you think, and be constructive.

What this doesn't do is address the incentive for two-boxing, nor does it really guarantee it won't be a two-horse, or even one-horse race, but what it does very well is reward those who are actually willing to put in the "effort" with the "time."

[Bubbles]

Originally Posted by h0tr0d (shaere) [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I propose a lvl 1 gnome race. winner gets raid targets for a week or whatever.

This really does need to happen, if only for 1 week.