Discussion: Yellow Text

[Cwall]

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

So not trying to see what should happen, but if you don't get what you want you're going to be sad?

Given that Rogean gave an idea as a compromise after the initial post, yes.

[lethdar]

The last few boxes I haven't played characters that get yellow text anyway, Cleric, Bard, etc, and this box I'm planning on doing an enchanter. I doubt the lack of yellow text really hurt my reputation. What I am concerned about is finding pvp on a server with no zone whoing and no global ooc / yellow text. A good compromise would be something like a server message "It begins to rain blood in Neriak A" etc when some trigger has been satisfied (5 deaths in 5 minutes? I don't know).

This would help promote mass pvp in out of the way locations, as no one is really going to be checking out of the way zones when if the server knew there were 3 TDT/TZT/whatever camping GBS or quillmane it could quickly escalate into a huge brawl.

[vinx]

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

The last few boxes I haven't played characters that get yellow text anyway, Cleric, Bard, etc, and this box I'm planning on doing an enchanter. I doubt the lack of yellow text really hurt my reputation. What I am concerned about is finding pvp on a server with no zone whoing and no global ooc / yellow text. A good compromise would be something like a server message "It begins to rain blood in Neriak A" etc when some trigger has been satisfied (5 deaths in 5 minutes? I don't know).

This would help promote mass pvp in out of the way locations, as no one is really going to be checking out of the way zones when if the server knew there were 3 TDT/TZT/whatever camping GBS or quillmane it could quickly escalate into a huge brawl.

I would hope it would be smaller then that to alert of pvp going on

if a trio or group gets into it with another duo or trio you have 2-3 people dying (or running) not 5+
imo, thats more noteworthy then a duo/solo killing another solo or someone running by on a CR

2+ is meh, might not be anything there by the time someone runs out. prolly = alot of false alarms.
3+ within 5mins should be sufficient enough to signal pvp happening in whatever zone
(i hope the zone is included in YT)

There will always be YT in whatever auction zone there is for "liveliness"
and anyone lookin for pvp can discredit those broadcasts and join the ones worth investigating

[Kope]

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

I would hope it would be smaller then that to alert of pvp going on

if a trio or group gets into it with another duo or trio you have 2-3 people dying (or running) not 5+
imo, thats more noteworthy then a duo/solo killing another solo or someone running by on a CR

2+ is meh, might not be anything there by the time someone runs out. prolly = alot of false alarms.
3+ within 5mins should be sufficient enough to signal pvp happening in whatever zone
(i hope the zone is included in YT)

I wouldn't want to see the msg every time 2 or 3 people died, this is a pvp server and that should be happening very often. I'm looking for some real pvp battles if it's going to be a serverwide message. It should happen between 3 and 6 times every day so people know stuff is going down and not a few people just messing around as they prepare to leave a zone.

[Kope]

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

I wouldn't want to see the msg every time 2 or 3 people died, this is a pvp server and that should be happening very often. I'm looking for some real pvp battles if it's going to be a serverwide message. It should happen between 3 and 6 times every day so people know stuff is going down and not a few people just messing around as they prepare to leave a zone.

I just want to clarify my last point because it wasn't very clear (I type gud lolz)

I don't want to see a serverwide message happen often when 2 duos are messing around, then after the battle they all leave. If there's going to be a serverwide message I want to know that there's going to be at least a group or 2 of people stilll fighting when me and my group are showing up.

[vinx]

thats why i said 2+ is meh
nothing happening there

3+ is eh, might be somethin going on
you will constantly see reports from solb/guks. again nothing major but looks fun

I guess 5+ doesnt sound bad, if your thinking guild action
then you dont see spam as much from the xp zones and it will prolly be worth checking out

[Kope]

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

then you dont see spam as much from the xp zones

Exactly the point i was trying to get at but couldn't quite say lol.

There will ALWAYS be pvp in those zones (hotspots if you will). Why get a message when its always going to happen?

"I wonder where pvp is going to be today?" It starts to rain blood in Gukbottom "Hey...who woulda thunk?"

[vinx]

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

There will ALWAYS be pvp in those zones (hotspots if you will). Why get a message when its always going to happen?

well, to promote the "livliness" others wanted
doubt you will see 5+ happening 3-6x a day (within 5mins) until hate/fear/god farming
specially for the first couple months

[vinx]

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

well, to promote the "livliness" others wanted
doubt you will see 5+ happening 3-6x a day (within 5mins) until hate/fear/god farming
specially for the first couple months

Actually i take that back!
5+ sounds better
there is alrdy guilds being formed and those guilds will roll from one zone to the next holding control and xp'ers will be dying soon as they zone in and set up groups/camps

the YT will be just as lively the first couple months

[Tonomar]

I always liked YT because it kind of lets people not involved in the fights "keep score", and gives them a picture of what's actually going on. Of course there will be lots of shit talk in global OOC (If there is global ooc), but you can always mute that channel if it bothers you.

YT also keeps the spirit of pvp lively, kind of giving people something to look forward to in endgame. Sorry if I repeated anything already said, I didn't read any of the shit in this post.