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[Mingo]

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

Apologies, friend, but we have a policy in place that turkeys only can provide cosmetic items.

No need to apologize. I was very unlikely to return either way.

-- When third party program "bans" last anywhere from 3 days to 2 weeks i'm out.

-- When people get caught using third party programs but the project manager decides to unban them but change their race and name to throw the playerbase off the scent, i'm out.

-- When people who change their zone files so that they can train/pvp from beneath the world get unbanned within 72 hours by sending a shirtless selfie to the project manager, yikes, i'm out.

I'm happy you're having fun coding EQ PVP but the RoZ project is a rotten fish at this point regardless of the work you do.

[quido]

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

No need to apologize. I was very unlikely to return either way.

-- When third party program "bans" last anywhere from 3 days to 2 weeks i'm out.

-- When people get caught using third party programs but the project manager decides to unban them but change their race and name to throw the playerbase off the scent, i'm out.

-- When people who change their zone files so that they can train/pvp from beneath the world get unbanned within 72 hours by sending a shirtless selfie to the project manager, yikes, i'm out.

I'm happy you're having fun coding EQ PVP but the RoZ project is a rotten fish at this point regardless of the work you do.

I completely understand you perspective on these points and am doing what I can to avoid such nonsense going forward and in 2.0.

[kotton05]

RoZ pop = 46 / 3, so like 15 people right now

R99 pop = 25 / 2, so about 12 people right now

Pick your poison I’m sure both servers are lit

[quido]

Merkk bro it is clear you are disgruntled and are trying to paint as negative a picture as possible. Lighten up dogg. Most people don't even like boxing and try to avoid it - we simply allow it because we don't have 1000 pop.

Our server is showing close to 150 at peak hours. PvP is on the rise, and Luclin is due to release next week. We are continuing to improve the quality of content and mechanics on the box on a daily basis. Three employed hobbyist devs have already surpassed the quality of mechanics on r99 and have added pvp-oriented features that don't exist on any other box, and our content is slowly catching up to the quality of p99 (largely thanks to p99) - not to mention Luclin.

A lot of people are having more fun than ever playing RoZ currently. If you're too blue for RoZ now, I understand, but don't try to bring the rest of us down!

[Dwarflord]

Please stop promoting other servers here.

[kotton05]

Pvp on the rise almost 30 unique yellow text yesterday ! Thinking you surpassed nilbog is unreal must be really boring scraping barnacles off them boats..

[quido]

Originally Posted by kotton05 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Pvp on the rise almost 30 unique yellow text yesterday ! Thinking you surpassed nilbog is unreal must be really boring scraping barnacles off them boats..

We surpassed Rogean and the other short-lived PVP devs - I have no delusions about nilbog being the champ in terms of content and classic. Our mechanics are better [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[kotton05]

TLDR Dev from drugbox 2.0 (rise of Shit) trying to claim emulated clout when the mechanics are shit

[quido]

The only mechanic I can think of that's truly fucked currently is tracking, and ours isn't as fucked as p99's is. But then look at what we have that they don't:

• Antiplug - though not flawless our implementation is largely effective and continually improving

• Jeriance - a smart and fair variance system that loosens the top guild's stranglehold and gives challenger guilds a better shot at content

• Anti-train - new system still being tweaked but already is promoting a large amount of PvP

• Cross-Zone DoT Kills - Yellowtext is generated from PvP DoT kills after the target/caster zone

• No Petitionquest - our only rules are against cheating and exploiting

• Item Discovery - fun feature

• Discord Integration - can follow server happenings on Discord while not in game

• Character and Bazaar browser - transparency and quality of life

• Anticheat - we have the best anticheat and pride ourselves on clean PvP

• PvP Balance Adjustments - our PvP is better-tuned across the board with individual features to help PvP such as anti-rezbox training, anti-coth training, and the nerfing of instant escapes, overpowered clickies, and other unbalanced game elements.

Outside of our superior mechanics, we pride ourselves on our rapid response to game issues and our lack of in-game intervention outside of the most extreme scenarios that demand it.

Also since you've left, Merkk, I spent two weeks reworking our melee system including ranged and throwing - it is now superior to p99's implementation especially in terms of PvP. Stats are meaningful and our AC code works beautifully according to the era. Look at all we've done in less than a year and tell me we're doing poorly [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

RoZ rules!

[Zuranthium]

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

• PvP Balance Adjustments - our PvP is better-tuned across the board with individual features to help PvP

Do you have a full list of specifics somewhere? Somehow I doubt you've properly balanced the insane damage that melee classes do in later eras. Aren't you in Velious (or is it even Luclin now? Gross) and still have caster damage sitting at 66%?