Save the Server, Allow guild instanced raid zones - Page 18

Coridan · #**171** 12-08-2015, 11:38 PM

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While the competition between raid guilds right now is pretty abysmal, this guy hit it right on the head. Classic EverQuest was never meant to be a loot pinata for hardcore raid nerds.

No, but it would be nice if the younger guilds (Fires of Heaven, College of Adventure) had a chance at getting Naggy/Vox.

Swish · #**172** 12-09-2015, 06:17 AM

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No, but it would be nice if the younger guilds (Fires of Heaven, College of Adventure) had a chance at getting Naggy/Vox.

definitely

Ravager · #**173** 12-09-2015, 08:15 AM

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No, but it would be nice if the younger guilds (Fires of Heaven, College of Adventure) had a chance at getting Naggy/Vox.

They have exactly the same shot as any other guild on the server right now. Probably not going to get 5 other guilds to lay off of them for an uncontested shot.

arsenalpow · #**174** 12-09-2015, 08:21 AM

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No, but it would be nice if the younger guilds (Fires of Heaven, College of Adventure) had a chance at getting Naggy/Vox.

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They have exactly the same shot as any other guild on the server right now. Probably not going to get 5 other guilds to lay off of them for an uncontested shot.

I'll start. BDA will agree to be hands off the next Nagafen if all other raid guilds that regularly kill him agree to the same stipulation. This will be done to allow the very young guilds to take a crack at him. In fact I'll even dispatch people to assist if requested.

Your move everyone else.

heartbrand · #**175** 12-09-2015, 08:27 AM

People really talking about Nagafen in Velious? Wut? Hate to be that guy but if you came here for a personal raid instance server you should try red. You'll be killing Vulak within a week of joining the server and prolly have at least one NToV loot within 10 days.

am0n · #**176** 12-09-2015, 08:28 AM

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I'll start. BDA will agree to be hands off the next Nagafen if all other raid guilds that regularly kill him agree to the same stipulation. This will be done to allow the very young guilds to take a crack at him. In fact I'll even dispatch people to assist if requested.

Your move everyone else.

Oh, shiiiiiit. The gauntlet has been thrown!

Troxx · #**177** 12-09-2015, 08:33 AM

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I'll start. BDA will agree to be hands off the next Nagafen if all other raid guilds that regularly kill him agree to the same stipulation. This will be done to allow the very young guilds to take a crack at him. In fact I'll even dispatch people to assist if requested.

Your move everyone else.

Pras

The server has the capability of being a much less hostile place, but it's on the hands of the player base. Unfortunately it only takes one group of neckbeards to ruin the prospect of raiding this server on the low end. I was hopeful that Velious' arrival would open up a lot more kunark content ... Like those 32k Dragons guilds cut their teeth on ... But so far no dice.

arsenalpow · #**178** 12-09-2015, 08:40 AM

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Pras

The server has the capability of being a much less hostile place, but it's on the hands of the player base. Unfortunately it only takes one group of neckbeards to ruin the prospect of raiding this server on the low end. I was hopeful that Velious' arrival would open up a lot more kunark content ... Like those 32k Dragons guilds cut their teeth on ... But so far no dice.

The top end is massively overpopulated, that fact coupled with variance allows for guilds to pick off each target one by one by one. To get a kill you need a deep roster or a large alliance to be able to field the necessary raid force at any time the target could spawn. Next you need to get well versed in the raid rules, understand the nuances of each encounter. Then you have to know the most bleeding strategy to race the competition and win. Then you need dedicated Fraps-ers to document anything shady that happens (the competition trains you, they claim you trained them) and be prepared to speak to the staff or offending party to negotiate a settlement.

After allllll that you might kill Nagafen, and he'll drop two Druid sticks and a black sapphire, and you'll wonder why the fuck you bother to play this god forsaken game.

Coridan · #**179** 12-09-2015, 08:51 AM

Cue the "not classic" but I would prefer the raid bosses be spawned on request/schedule. Letting each guild get a crack at each boss once every x days. That could be its regular apawn rate or 4 times its regular apawn rate to simulate other guilds getting it.

As I remember it on live each server really only had 2-3 raid guilds.

arsenalpow · #**180** 12-09-2015, 08:56 AM

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Cue the "not classic" but I would prefer the raid bosses be spawned on request/schedule. Letting each guild get a crack at each boss once every x days. That could be its regular apawn rate or 4 times its regular apawn rate to simulate other guilds getting it.

As I remember it on live each server really only had 2-3 raid guilds.

You're correct, the biggest servers only had 2-3 uber raid guilds, so things were definitely contested but not like it is here. You'll never get a schedule like that here though, the p99 adage is always croot and contest (thanks red) if you want a slice of the raid pie.