Advantages of starting on a fresh server

[myriverse]

Banded, Patchwork, Bronze were everywhere when I started and the server was not fresh. Seems to me that they become "everywhere" after a server has been around a while. Most of my characters have had a whole set of Bronze by the time they were level 10 just from selling furs and bones.

[NegaStoat]

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

#2) All gear is No drop + no MQing -- aka NBG server, plat is nigh useless and the only way to get ahead is to help each other out, the Tunnel has been rendered obsolete, no corpse'ing lore items to sell later here!

I'd see this as a fun experiment as long as lesser forms of weapons (Fine Steel and under) and armor (damask / mesh / rawhide / ringmail / bronze or under) could still be traded, and all player crafted items could be traded. Players should still have a measure of freedom of acquiring at least initial levels of gear. And no one would bother with Jewelcrafting if they couldn't sell their crap. Sign me up!

[Spyder73]

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

Being able to name your characters what you want.

As someone who is currently suffering from GM name discrimination, I want you to know your not alone. The hypocrisy on the server is at an all time high - Characters named Deez Nutz or Fartz Onyou are allowed to run rough shot all over the server with out repercussion, but traditional monk surnames such as Wu'Tang are being censored. Its really a sad state of affairs, but I have faith that the GMs can "become the change" that the server wants and deserves.

And whoever said that a new server = watching how fast the no lifers can outpace you - hit the nail on the head.

[Lojik]

monk lives matter

[iruinedyourday]

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[koros]

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

terror forged mask lasted 3 days on live, all become fear masks. non-issue.

No. Although to be fair it was short.

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February 17, 2000 7:00 am
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The City of Paineel, home to the infamous Heretics of Erudin, is now
available via the Optional Patch. In addition, Erudites may now also be
Shadowknights in addition to the other classes available to them. All
Erudite Necromancers, Shadowknights, and Clerics who worship the God of
Fear, Cazic-Thule, now start in the City of Paineel. As such, if you
wish to create a character of this type from this point forward, you
*must* download the Paineel zone-files via the Optional Patch.

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April 10, 2000
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- The Terror Mask will now cast "Fear" instead of "Call of Bones" as
previously announced. The "Call of Bones" effect was placed on this
item by mistake.

[Foxplay]

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

I'd see this as a fun experiment as long as lesser forms of weapons (Fine Steel and under) and armor (damask / mesh / rawhide / ringmail / bronze or under) could still be traded, and all player crafted items could be traded. Players should still have a measure of freedom of acquiring at least initial levels of gear. And no one would bother with Jewelcrafting if they couldn't sell their crap. Sign me up!

Good point exceptions could be made for "generic armor" as well as crafted armor, but any named armor drops would be no drop, would make for an interesting server Imo

[Jimjam]

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

Good point exceptions could be made for "generic armor" as well as crafted armor, but any named armor drops would be no drop, would make for an interesting server Imo

I think exceptions should apply up to reinforced leather and fine plate... Racial stuff should have to be self made (mainly because screw half elves :P).

[trite]

About #2..... the classic exp dungeons for 50+ groupage were designed to be about enduring terrible exp for the chance to random on some sellable loots (karnors, sebilis, velks)...you've just made the experience much more soul crushing...55+ spells are mostly dropped by mobs in these dungeons as well and they were designed to drop at rates with trades between players in mind.... Velious armor gems....seems like most peeps on this server are just going to wear classic planar armor for the duration....and torpor shamans will be rarer than unicorns

[jcr4990]

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

About #2..... the classic exp dungeons for 50+ groupage were designed to be about enduring terrible exp for the chance to random on some sellable loots (karnors, sebilis, velks)...you've just made the experience much more soul crushing...55+ spells are mostly dropped by mobs in these dungeons as well and they were designed to drop at rates with trades between players in mind.... Velious armor gems....seems like most peeps on this server are just going to wear classic planar armor for the duration....and torpor shamans will be rarer than unicorns

Torpor Shamans rare? I don't follow the logic. Every time Torpor drops a shaman will loot it or people will try to get friends/alt shamans to loot it. Nobody will ever loot/bank it to sell later. Can you imagine it being actually possible that torpor drops and a /ooc goes out "Torpor rotting at xyz 2 min left on corpse"? I can foresee that kind of thing actually happening if this were true.