Did they just take away combat bind wound??

[loramin]

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

Yeah a clicky pocket item for melees would be cool to quest for

It's not entirely unprecedented, as http://wiki.project1999.com/Ice_Forged_Shackles were classic (Velious).

They're certainly no JBB, or even a real viable way for melees to solo, but they were kind of a step in that direction (in the sense that they gave mana-free clicky DPS to melees ... just not enough to really matter.)

Maybe something like that gives a small amount of healing instead? There are BPs with clicks kind of like that right (but again, they're limited)?

It's definitely an uphill battle to try and imagine something like that that would feel classic.

[turbosilk]

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

I will say, the one thing that makes me sad about it is that it reduces melee soloing ability, and meles are already screwed relative to casters on that front, so they don't need further screwing. But ... classic.

Maybe custom content will give melee some way to solo? Although I have a hard time envisioning any such mechanism that would "feel classic" ...

Soloing is bad for the soul and atmosphere of the game.

[loramin]

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

Soloing is bad for the soul and atmosphere of the game.

I 100% agree that the social part is a HUGE component of "the soul of classic EverQuest" ... but I also think it'd be 100% incorrect to ignore that soloing is a fundamental part of that game also.

I soloed a ton back in 2001 (while also joining groups and a guild; playing antisocially sometimes doesn't mean you never interact with the larger "social" world). Shit's classic.

[Sonark]

I solo'd my Monk from 25 ish to 50 ish in the Overthere on Classic.

And that was without even a haste item or fungi

Think it took me like 3 years, but hey it's doable.

[Barlu]

I just tried this tonight in a good corner and didn’t have a problem. Anyone else test this out?

[Arvan]

inb4 it's changed back due to complaints?

[El-Hefe]

"We'Ve hAD ComBAT BinD WOunD FoR a DECadE! ThIS maKeS Me NoT waNT to PLay AnYmoRE!!!"

[Jimjam]

"mElEe LiTeRalLy uNPlaYaBle"

[loramin]

If we're talking CustomQuest, I think it's hard to even justify the Fungi's existence at all: when you compare it to all other items, regen 15 is unparalleled ... and then especially with it being droppable, one-groupable, not insanely rare, etc. ... it's out of line.

[Sonark]

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

If we're talking CustomQuest, I think it's hard to even justify the Fungi's existence at all: when you compare it to all other items, regen 15 is unparalleled ... and then especially with it being droppable, one-groupable, not insanely rare, etc. ... it's out of line.

None of that compares to it being perma camped for NINE YEARS and still selling for as much as it does.