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Forum: Rants and Flames 11-30-2019, 05:41 AM
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Posted By strawman
that's correct for charm, beguile and cajoling...

that's correct for charm, beguile and cajoling whispers in the early levels you have the spells

good luck holding red cons for more than a few seconds though
Forum: Green Server Chat 11-29-2019, 05:52 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,152
Posted By strawman
old cars and music are objectively better than...

old cars and music are objectively better than what was contemporary at the time just like everquest is objectively better than newer mmo's
Forum: Casters 11-27-2019, 05:20 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,694
Posted By strawman
yeah i just started aoe mezzing yesterday and...

yeah i just started aoe mezzing yesterday and it's a lot better than trying to single-target
the key that i hadn't realized before someone explained it to me is that you can cast level 4 mez over...
Forum: Green Server Chat 11-26-2019, 02:25 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,619
Posted By strawman
The full group should go in and try to take the...

The full group should go in and try to take the camp by force, either to force a GM ruling, or much more likely, to just chase away that enchanter.
Forum: Bugs 11-20-2019, 02:44 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,114
Posted By strawman
The signal is there - you're just ignoring it....

The signal is there - you're just ignoring it. It's plain as day in the first data set. Negative charisma means longer charms on non-trivial mobs.

The other data sets posted here are 1. an...
Forum: Rants and Flames 11-20-2019, 02:23 PM
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Posted By strawman
No - the core issue in this thread is that a lot...

No - the core issue in this thread is that a lot of people want enchanters nerfed. It has nothing to do with whether or not it's true to classic.
Forum: Bugs 11-20-2019, 06:13 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,114
Posted By strawman
This data says to me that there is indeed a...

This data says to me that there is indeed a ticking CHA-based resistance throw for charm, but it's always successful on a trivial mob, and it's backwards on non-trivial mobs (succeeding more with...
Forum: Bugs 11-20-2019, 05:47 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,114
Posted By strawman
The inverse charisma effect was present in the...

The inverse charisma effect was present in the same magnitude in both sets of tests on the blue mob, and it was absent in both sets of tests on the green mob.

If we're using this data to prove no...
Forum: Rants and Flames 11-20-2019, 04:11 AM
Replies: 949
Views: 79,863
Posted By strawman
I posted this in your bug thread too but it will...

I posted this in your bug thread too but it will get more attention here

That data clearly demonstrates that lower charisma correlates with higher average charm duration

I'm optimistic about...
Forum: Bugs 11-20-2019, 04:08 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,114
Posted By strawman
I read recently that in the early days of EQ,...

I read recently that in the early days of EQ, people believed that lower charisma improved the success of Necromancer charm.

In both of the original poster's sets of tests, lower charisma clearly...
Forum: Rants and Flames 11-20-2019, 03:55 AM
Replies: 949
Views: 79,863
Posted By strawman
This means we're going to get all the benefits of...

This means we're going to get all the benefits of max charisma without having to gimp our mana pool anymore. This will absolutely come out as a buff to charm soloing if it happens
Forum: Rants and Flames 11-20-2019, 03:52 AM
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Posted By strawman
I can't wait to vendor all my charisma gear and...

I can't wait to vendor all my charisma gear and reroll Erudite
Forum: Rants and Flames 11-19-2019, 06:36 PM
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Views: 79,863
Posted By strawman
no evidence

no evidence
Forum: Rants and Flames 11-19-2019, 06:34 PM
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Views: 79,863
Posted By strawman
P99 isn't using the stock eqemu charm code ...

P99 isn't using the stock eqemu charm code

https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=339224
Forum: Rants and Flames 11-19-2019, 03:21 PM
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Views: 79,863
Posted By strawman
>it's silly to argue the "classic" angle ...

>it's silly to argue the "classic" angle
>argues the classic angle three sentences later
Forum: Rants and Flames 11-19-2019, 03:13 PM
Replies: 949
Views: 79,863
Posted By strawman
Nilbog isn't here to please your "feels". ...

Nilbog isn't here to please your "feels".

No, Nilbog is here to re-create classic EverQuest.

BUT I FEEL LIKE ENCHANTERS ARE WRONG WAAAAA
Forum: Rants and Flames 11-19-2019, 02:29 PM
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Views: 79,863
Posted By strawman
If the operative word in that patch note is...

If the operative word in that patch note is "immediately", it's also possible that there was a delay between invis landing and charm break occurring which was fixed in that patch.

But even if...
Forum: Rants and Flames 11-18-2019, 05:53 PM
Replies: 949
Views: 79,863
Posted By strawman
The problem with dial-up internet was that as...

The problem with dial-up internet was that as soon as someone in your house picked up the phone it disconnected, which would certainly make charming a much bigger liability
Forum: Green Server Chat 11-18-2019, 05:50 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,727
Posted By strawman
If this were true there wouldn't be a suicide...

If this were true there wouldn't be a suicide epidemic
Forum: Green Server Chat 11-18-2019, 04:41 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,353
Posted By strawman
I think you've got this backwards Find...

I think you've got this backwards

Find somebody on a forum or newsgroup talking about casting on high level players because the skillups are better and then you'll have an argument

It's not...
Forum: Green Server Chat 11-18-2019, 02:49 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,353
Posted By strawman
Cite your sources

Cite your sources
Forum: Green Server Chat 11-17-2019, 04:30 PM
Replies: 415
Views: 28,578
Posted By strawman
Except that the list has a level requirement

Except that the list has a level requirement
Forum: Rants and Flames 11-16-2019, 07:52 PM
Replies: 949
Views: 79,863
Posted By strawman
>game uses powerful manipulation techniques to...

>game uses powerful manipulation techniques to keep people playing
>people keep playing

i don't see the inconsistency here
Forum: Rants and Flames 11-16-2019, 07:42 PM
Replies: 949
Views: 79,863
Posted By strawman
i played a lot of wow and it's a fucking awful,...

i played a lot of wow and it's a fucking awful, unfun game that retains players using aggressive psychological manipulation
rare mounts and titanforged gear keep that game in business
Forum: Rants and Flames 11-16-2019, 05:05 PM
Replies: 949
Views: 79,863
Posted By strawman
I'm saying that twenty years pursuing the holy...

I'm saying that twenty years pursuing the holy grail of balance has given us World of Warcraft, which may be the most unfun video game ever created. Maybe balance isn't as important as everyone has...
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