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I got some pretty good rustle going on on blue.

some rogue 8 levels above me dueled lol

http://i.imgur.com/7d2zHeD.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/dPUKtdh.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/L35l40R.jpg

Needless to say they did very badly lol and I got them pretty low before my group ported us :) He didn't really have a chance, even if his OOR cleric did dump heals on him. He still would have lost lol.

Oh and he had a ragebringer.

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Originally Posted by Barkingturtle (Post 1635264)

So, you want a challenge, you don't want to play ping-pong against a backstop, but you don't want too much of a challenge? Right?

Basically, you want to dominate a one-armed kid at ping-pong and then tell him he's a faggot? Right? Maybe tea-bag his corpse a few times?

I can dig that. I feelz ya. Rolling on Red ASAP. Time to get my balls wet. No homo, ofc.

Nah its not like that. I play a rogue on red. So I would be the one armed kid getting beaten by most because Rogues are basically helpless in open areas by themselves. How do I deal with that? I make sure Im grouped with others.

If I was a Druid or Wiz I could solo pvp all day long if thats what I wanted to do.

You're asking why people liked classic Everquest. Kinda the reason we're all here bud.

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Originally Posted by Ravager (Post 1636125)

Doom v1.666 over a serial cable network is the pinnacle of pvp.

Agree completely.....I should dust off my Win95 box.

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Originally Posted by Bboboo (Post 1645859)

You're asking why people liked classic Everquest. Kinda the reason we're all here bud.

I played Classic too, but on Tallon Zek (Race PVP). I could have asked this same question back then but I wasnt a FQer then like I am now.

It's been said many times but what a blast it would be if blue would just box red and give it a true shot. Whole guilds could surely handle any single twink jerks that show up. Could start with raiding unrest and killing MrBigs 2.0. He'd probably drop some loot .

watching runlvlzero (coming a tranny) fighting kartik (tranny) is quiet amusing i must say

not sure what this thread is about anyway, who gives

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Originally Posted by paulgiamatti (Post 1635265)

It's the imbalance that brings me to P99 blue. Although I agree MMOs like WoW and its ilk take class balance and casual gameplay to a nauseating extreme, which makes for a very unrewarding gaming experience, EQ PvP as anything except completely optional just seems like a bad idea all around.

My idea of a good PvP environment would involve classes that are much more difficult to level and play and have a much steeper learning curve, but if you invest enough time in it you can become significantly more powerful than other classes. Classes that are weaker and less powerful can flee more easily, or can fill support roles in a hugely beneficial way. I just don't think the foresight was there when EverQuest was originally designed.

I agree EQ PvP is very realistic in a sense, because in reality we live in a capitalistic world where people with more money can screw over the less fortunate, or a random thug can simply walk up behind you and stab you in the back. Conceptually, I don't think this makes for a good PvP gaming idea. I think good PvP is best represented by games like LoL, or the newer FPS MMOs like Planetside 2 or Destiny.

While I am not agreeing about the games mentioned in the 3rd paragraph, I absolutely second what is said in the first two paragraphes. Hits the nail on the head.

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Originally Posted by Smedy (Post 1646080)

watching runlvlzero (coming a tranny) fighting kartik (tranny) is quiet amusing i must say

not sure what this thread is about anyway, who gives

Sexy

This thread is so full of fail. It is extremely obvious who has never stepped foot on red before. The crazy thing is that if you want pixels blue is not the place to play. If you want content again blue is not the place unless you like standing in line petitioning over camps/spawns.

Nearly every camp Ive come across on red is wide open. Every group is welcoming. There is no discrimination over xp penalties or being in rags. People grieve you? Out level the twink or round up some friends. You can always roll an alt that will be 50s before your alt on blue is mid 20s.

The economy seems to be pretty decent on Red and people play with each other and form community because there are common struggles. Daily I see people handing over pixels to new comers . I have met precisely two people on red that I would classify as assholes the rest have been decent and knowledgeable players whom you can befriend even after you have crossed paths in pvp.

There is really no reason a person can not enjoy red. The arguments about balance are moot considering you know this going in and after a week or so you begin to adapt to the differences such as not carrying coin, resist gear, trade windows, and all of the other little nuances.

People complaining about the population don't know how to socialize. Choose a class people want in a group or learn how to make friends it is really that simple. There is literally nothing lost in pvp except some honor and or travel time/med time but you learn how to do all of that smartly as well. I have only had 2 instances where I could not find a group which allowed me time to earn money/quest/skill up due to how fast you level on red anyways. The moment I log in I am hit with group request.

How is blue more casual exactly aside from tunnelquesting? You have to invest so much more time in blue for smaller gains. That is pretty far from casual.