Will Hybrid XP penalties be implemented on Green Server launch?

[Swish2]

"Too many hybrids guys, no point inviting that rangeR"

[Chortles Snort|eS]

groupS wiLL nO WaNt 69 purrcEnt xP losS!!!!

[fastboy21]

Nothing from I have seen on blue or read from Rogean/Nilbog would indicate that the exp penalties would not be present on green according to the timeline.

Personally, I think it is fair...the exp penalty is part of the game, not a quality of life issue (like linking items or getting the /tells you missed while zoning) or a UI issue (like lighting). I'd be surprised if they removed the vanilla exp system.

[pink grapefruit]

Hybrids didn't get meditate in classic?

[Danth]

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

Hybrids didn't get meditate in classic?

I don't remember them not having it, but I didn't play EQ directly at launch either. If they didn't, it must have been added real early.

Hybrids had meditate from the start on P99. They also had their early 2000 spellsets rather than their original 1999 spellsets. Likewise casting never reset melee delay on P1999 and they never had the original small hybrid mana pools.

It should be assumed that class penalties will be present on a P99 do-over server.

Danth

[pink grapefruit]

Will blue and red finally get shortie team hybrids when green releases?

[pink grapefruit]

SZ style no rules server seems great. Hope the devs go with that. Will simplify things for the GMs, too. I'd love to be able to train ppl on p99 without getting banned.

[aaezil]

“I would love to be able to be toxic with no repercussions”

[Pindrought]

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

“I would love to be able to be toxic with no repercussions”

While on one hand I hate the rules related to the raid scene, I think for the general game certain anti grief rules are a bit necessary.

I'm the kind of player who loves breaking game mechanics but it seems like people who want "no rules" are either naive or really think everyone else will be too stupid to one up them on the grief wars.

[pink grapefruit]

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

“I would love to be able to be toxic with no repercussions”

This is already a thing, in the form of fungi twinks/PLers monopolizing camps and zones, bards AE kiting, high end raid guilds monopolizing raid encounters, etc etc. If anything, doing away with the play nice policy would in some instances give your average casual player the means to fight back and level the playing field some. One of my fondest memories on red99 was spam casting snares on a bard AE kiting in the overthere until one landed and I was finally able to get back to xping.

Besides, it's never "no repercussions". In a game like EQ, where the social aspects and sense of community are the game, it should be the social repercussions that players fear the most. I say the devs and GMs have too much power, and it should be given back to the players themselves.