Raid Scene Poll

[Millburn]

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

I'd be more inclined to say instead of an FFA day, that it would be a free joint raid day. Allow guilds to come and raid together and just random the loot off to any one present that isn't part of a large raid guild that took out targets that week.

Promote some server cohesion

That's a beautiful idea.

[Lojik]

I think a big problem is there just isn't enough for high levels to do. I'd really want to see 24 hour repops (+-2 hours) on targets but reduce the drop rates (1/7 or 1/5 depending on the normal spawn time of the mob.) Give people more stuff to do but not increase the flow of pixels.

[Kagatob]

oh look at that, some great ideas. Is it just a coincidence that all of those good ideas eliminate the need for FTE?

[Frieza_Prexus]

An ideal solution will simultaneously promote both hardcore and casual environments. My hunting limits idea (which is just one of many viable solutions) was paired with restricted simulated patches for a reason. The normal hours of the server cater to the hardcore crowd who can keep going like before, but the addition of regular repops that are carefully restricted will open up raiding opportunities to a large group of casuals.

The hardcore crowd will not dissipate just as the casuals have not disappeared despite hardcore dominance. If this is going to work, both sides need fair consideraton.

[Autotune]

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

An ideal solution will simultaneously promote both hardcore and casual environments. My hunting limits idea (which is just one of many viable solutions) was paired with restricted simulated patches for a reason. The normal hours of the server cater to the hardcore crowd who can keep going like before, but the addition of regular repops that are carefully restricted will open up raiding opportunities to a large group of casuals.

The hardcore crowd will not dissipate just as the casuals have not disappeared despite hardcore dominance. If this is going to work, both sides need fair consideraton.

My suggestion would work with or without repops, but would definitely work better with repops.

[Splorf22]

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

An ideal solution will simultaneously promote both hardcore and casual environments. My hunting limits idea (which is just one of many viable solutions) was paired with restricted simulated patches for a reason. The normal hours of the server cater to the hardcore crowd who can keep going like before, but the addition of regular repops that are carefully restricted will open up raiding opportunities to a large group of casuals.

The hardcore crowd will not dissipate just as the casuals have not disappeared despite hardcore dominance. If this is going to work, both sides need fair consideraton.

Again, I'm not nearly so concerned with going for an equitable distribution of mobs as I am about making the raid scene fun.

Poopsocking and huge tracking windows are simply not fun.

[Frieza_Prexus]

Originally Posted by Splorf22 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Again, I'm not nearly so concerned with going for an equitable distribution of mobs as I am about making the raid scene fun.

Poopsocking and huge tracking windows are simply not fun.

I agree fully. I think restricted repops are the best possible thing that casuals could have because it can be planned around, and the more competitive guilds will leave them alone to a large extent.

[heartbrand]

If only there was a server where people could compete for mobs based upon their skill and planning and not luck.

[kotton05]

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

I agree fully. I think restricted repops are the best possible thing that casuals could have because it can be planned around, and the more competitive guilds will leave them alone to a large extent.

There needs to be an incentive like trak is always a FFa and after you get like 4 in a row you get an uncontested dragon in VP