Raid Changes

[Tecmos Deception]

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

I think these special mobs should just be made to spawn more frequently, i.e. reduce the window size, but make the spawn time variable within the windows.

Reducing window size does not make mobs spawn more frequently.

[Yajirobe Yajipants]

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

Reducing window size does not make mobs spawn more frequently.

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[Autotune]

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

Reducing window size does not make mobs spawn more frequently.

You do know he is (basically) right, yeah? Mobs won't be able to spawn any later in their windows, but they won't be able to spawn any sooner as well. The mobs will spawn at the same average rate that they have been (pretty much)

[mwatt]

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

Reducing window size does not make mobs spawn more frequently.

Since window size results garuanteed spawn, smaller windows sizes will have the result of causing mobs to spawn more frequently.

For example, if window size were one hour and two hours passed, there would be two spawns. However, if window size were two hours and two hours passes, there would be one spawn.

[falkun]

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

Since window size results garuanteed spawn, smaller windows sizes will have the result of causing mobs to spawn more frequently.

For example, if window size were one hour and two hours passed, there would be two spawns. However, if window size were two hours and two hours passes, there would be one spawn.

If the spawn timer (7days +/- 48 hours) is shrunk to 7days +/-12 hours, the mob should still spawn, on average, once per week. All the spawns at the beginning of the window (5days after initial spawn) that would statistically decrease the spawn time are offset by instances where the mob waits until the end of the window (9days after initial spawn) to spawn. The average will be the same, but trackers (and possibly raid forces for high priority targets) will get back 72 hours of their lives or have to devote 72 hours less to poopsocking and/or camping out at specific locations.

The goal of allowing the mob to spawn during any time of day (so you are not catering to any particular time zone) would still be achieved.

[Tecmos Deception]

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

For example, if window size were one hour and two hours passed, there would be two spawns. However, if window size were two hours and two hours passes, there would be one spawn.

I love how people are posting in a thread about variance without having any remote fucking clue what a "window" is.

[Vandy]

I like the system the sleeper server has. Each guild with capable force has the ability to spawn 2 raid mobs per week. Everything else spawns according to timers and is FTE. That server is in SoV so maybe in Kunark 1 raid mob spawn per week. But then that brings up the issue with people forming guilds with the 300 alts they have purchased to get more triggered spawns. Pros and Cons to every system I guess.

[Tecmos Deception]

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

I like the system the sleeper server has. Each guild with capable force has the ability to spawn 2 raid mobs per week. Everything else spawns according to timers and is FTE. That server is in SoV so maybe in Kunark 1 raid mob spawn per week. But then that brings up the issue with people forming guilds with the 300 alts they have purchased to get more triggered spawns. Pros and Cons to every system I guess.

That doesn't seem bad.

I wonder how guilds would pick their 1-2 spawned bosses every week, though. Maybe you'd try for an inny/ct/fay epic piece here or there or something... but wouldn't the vast, vast majority of guilds just kill trak or maybe vs every week?

[Lazortag]

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

I like the system the sleeper server has. Each guild with capable force has the ability to spawn 2 raid mobs per week. Everything else spawns according to timers and is FTE. That server is in SoV so maybe in Kunark 1 raid mob spawn per week. But then that brings up the issue with people forming guilds with the 300 alts they have purchased to get more triggered spawns. Pros and Cons to every system I guess.

Let's stick to the simple, classic solutions before we look at the complicated non-classic ones.

[happyhappy]

Simultaneous repop on a weeklyish simulated patch day with a complete server shut down and removal of variance is pretty much as classic as it can get.