Raiding Question- TMO

[Alarti0001]

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

I am more curious as to why the GM's would allow such Monopoly? One would think that would drive away players.

I think that is probably why they are looking into upping timers and getting Velious out.

Lack of content is what is driving away players. Velious is over a year late. EQ was never designed to last on Kunark for very long.

[Ephirith]

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

I am more curious as to why the GM's would allow such Monopoly? One would think that would drive away players.

I think that is probably why they are looking into upping timers and getting Velious out.

It does drive away players.

But as much as I hate the attitude/mentality of a lot of raiders on this server, I think that if you want the best gear you need to put in the most work. TMO puts in more work than anyone else, batphoning at 3 AM and throwing a raid together quickly. They are willing to sit on a spawn for 40 hours to get loots.

At the same time, it has gotten to a point where they are killing mobs they don't even need so they can sell the loot / gear their 9th alt. I don't think live ever saw that level of redundancy. Live also wasn't in Kunark for 2+ years.

If you switch to a rotation that dedication means nothing and basically everybody gets handed gear. None of these encounters are difficult. The status quo is fair.

[Twilight-Sparkle]

Originally Posted by Writ3r [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

That is beating a dead horse twilight, you can search the forums and find more than enough posts going back and forth about the subject. The fact of the matter is they are the largest guild who has the most time across all timezones to take advantage of the current system compared to other guilds. To try and stand up to them requires too much of a time sink that most just aren't willing to sacrifice due to the time it takes away from RL experiences/responsibilities.

Eh. BDA and FE could stand up to them if they were willing. TMO isn't THAT dominant.

[sulious]

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

'Competition' for me in EQ is when 2 or more guilds are racing to engage a target. .

Yeah this would be fun to do however this never happens. Just log in your 100 alts that are camped at raid staging areas? This is why things need to change. So more and more FTE fights will happen. Here's to swinging at air.

[Alarti0001]

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

Eh. BDA and FE could stand up to them if they were willing. TMO isn't THAT dominant.

We don't have to be anymore. We could be again, we welcome them trying TMO seriously needs to get some of the lazy sloppy raiding out of its system before velious hits.

[Alarti0001]

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

Yeah this would be fun to do however this never happens. Just log in your 100 alts that are camped at raid staging areas? This is why things need to change. So more and more FTE fights will happen. Here's to swinging at air.

We play a game... velious is years late... we weren't supposed to level alts during this time? Some of us have been here since opening day.

[Nneave]

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

It does drive away players.

But as much as I hate the attitude/mentality of a lot of raiders on this server, I think that if you want the best gear you need to put in the most work. TMO puts in more work than anyone else, batphoning at 3 AM and throwing a raid together quickly. They are willing to sit on a spawn for 40 hours to get loots.

At the same time, it has gotten to a point where they are killing mobs they don't even need so they can sell the loot / gear their 9th alt. I don't think live ever saw that level of redundancy. Live also wasn't in Kunark for 2+ years.

If you switch to a rotation that dedication means nothing and basically everybody gets handed gear. None of these encounters are difficult. The status quo is fair.

Well said.


Twilight, do not underestimate some of us. My guild on Xev liberated the server from Tyranny, granted I was younger with no responsibilities... It also turned the game into a full time job and a nightmare. I do not like to fight with others unless it is PvP, but my sense of equality and fairness will drive me to take action against the unjust [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Twilight-Sparkle]

Originally Posted by Alarti0001 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

We don't have to be anymore. We could be again, we welcome them trying TMO seriously needs to get some of the lazy sloppy raiding out of its system before velious hits.

At least when Velious does hit you guys can mosey on over there and I can have a realistic chance at my bard epic.

[Ele]

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

Sounds like TMO members need to get a job.

What makes you assume TMO members are without jobs?

TMO has international membership including all parts of Europe, Asia, Middle East, Australia, and all parts of the US. This is one of their strongest aspects allowing 24/7 raiding. People are available at all hours of the day.

TMO has successful professionals that have flexible schedules allowing them to raid as they want.

TMO has numerous law enforcement/public safety officers that have shifts further allowing a sufficient raid force during non-peak US hours.

TMO has quite a few students with varied schedules again allowing for raids at non-peak hours.

EQ isn't limited to a desktop at home on dialup/cable modem like it was back in 1999, laptops and flash drives have come a long way and the proliferation of 3G/4G wireless broadband means you can play pretty much anywhere, anytime.

[Alarti0001]

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

At least when Velious does hit you guys can mosey on over there and I can have a realistic chance at my bard epic.

You have a very realistic chance now. Be a very exceptional bard and App to TMO, or join one of the other guilds and get FTE, OR save up some cash I am sure we have some guts for sale.