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Pros and cons of gm enforced rotation
While its on my mind, i decided to list pros and cons of a GM enforced rotation. I was originally going to post this in RNF but i'd thought that hearing some opinions from some normal people would be nice.
Pros: -no more variance -no more raid rule lawyering -no more poopsocking -no more petitionquest -no more tracking (aka sit in the same spot for 10+hours staring at a wall) -raid system does not require constant gm intervention to sustain itself -much less perceived gm-favoritism toward guilds -Everybody gets a shot to see bosses they wouldnt otherwise be able to -much less guild bickering/drama -raid drops much more coveted due to being harder to get -much much less low level ultra twinks running around -competition based on ability to kill boss, not who can load in the fastest at 4:30AM -no unclassic, rediculous, raid rules/charters/legal documents/raid.php to have to comb through with your legal team -is CLASSIC (this was done on some servers back in the day, this is a classic server, right?) -no autofire third programs being abused Cons: -Will take significantly longer to get raid drops, meaning it will take longer to get best in slot. (4+ years of kunark so far, velious era will be here for the rest of p99's life once it gets released so this isnt really an issue) This is just a rough draft. I think i've hit mostly all the pros and I'm having trouble coming up with cons. If anybody can think of another, please add it here. note: i dont think this will actually change, this was proposed last year by numerous people but was ultimately ignored in favor of what we've got now. I am just fantasizing about a healthy endgame on p99. | ||
Last edited by harnold; 02-11-2015 at 12:02 PM..
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I think the number one problem with this is that it is not classic (I do not remember any GM enforced rotations). The bizarre two class system with lockouts that we have now is not classic, which renders that primary counter-argument moot. This would only offend a handful of peeps, who would probably be better off on red. I think this is a win-win, red gets a population boost and us bluebies get some harmony ^^
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If that is the case the. I do not see any valid arguments against it since what we have is not classic.
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A gm-forced rotation is more classic than this strange, bloated raid scene that has developed as a result of: (1) an endgame population that dwarfs classic levels; (2) mass information that was not available in classic; (3) natural selection that has concentrated the cream-of-the-crop neckbeards from every classic server onto this server in disproportionate numbers; (4) elite batphone technology; and (5) years of static content.
Most "uber" guilds in classic would be at the bottom rung of Class-R on this server. Racing has replaced crawls, difficult content, and cooperation. Racing happened on live, but not to the extent and insanity it happens here. The current rotation is NOT classic. #forcedequitablerotation #WIPEITCLEAN2015 #WIPEITCLEAN2015 #WIPEITCLEAN2015 | ||
Last edited by Oakengroves; 01-30-2015 at 04:53 PM..
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Last edited by harnold; 01-30-2015 at 05:08 PM..
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/ count all troll = 28 players online You can't hide from the count command on p99. | |||
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having one main character (and one or two lower-level alts, at most) and staying logged-into that character for extended periods of time. Sometimes people ran around zones for the sake of running around zones. Sometimes people drank beer in taverns. Sometimes people helped friends with epic quests back when epic quests could not be purchased or substantially skipped. Sometimes people ran around buffing newbies and hitting on woodelf females. Sometimes people played the game as intended in its native, classic-form. It's pretty safe to assume that a large number of 60's here are camped out at certain strategic locations. | |||
Last edited by Oakengroves; 01-30-2015 at 05:11 PM..
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