MOTD: Consider rolling red

[Stealin Dragons]

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

Whoa, whoa... I never shit on the little guy. I preach for fair play and sportsmanlike conduct.

I'm saying when the little guy does get shit on, if he is part of the community, he can do something about it. That's team building at its finest. And community is what truly makes an MMO great.

you have no world /ooc tho.

The little guy gets shit on, has no way to communicate with anyone and then leaves.

I bet most of them get grief'd off the server and never even speak up about it.

The "community" on red = a BroBox.

[kazroth]

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

you have no world /ooc tho.

You didn't have this in WoW, either. You'd tell your guild, who'd whisper a friend in another guild, who'd tell his guild, who'd tell another guild. It was a community then, it can be a community here, too.

[Stealin Dragons]

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

You didn't have this in WoW, either. You'd tell your guild, who'd whisper a friend in another guild, who'd tell his guild, who'd tell another guild. It was a community then, it can be a community here, too.

WoW had more than 100 people online at all times too.

[fischsemmel]

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

You didn't have this in WoW, either. You'd tell your guild, who'd whisper a friend in another guild, who'd tell his guild, who'd tell another guild. It was a community then, it can be a community here, too.

WoW world PvP.

Lol.

[Humerox]

Several things have changed over the past couple of months.

1) The griefers ran out of people to grief, so they left. There are a few random griefers left, but it's not the crapfest it was at server up.

2) Exploits are fixed. No rechargeable wands, etc. Level exploits have been taken out.

3) There wouldn't be just 100ish people...which is probably closer to 150 really but w/e...if everyone on the fence tested it out.

4) The new XP rate is awesome. Guard /assist has been fixed, so you won't get ganked at the bank anymore.

If peeps can think of more feel free to add to...

A lot of people quit blue too...and still lurk. Bringing people to a higher quality red that they'd rather play instead of not having a chance at all unless they're in the big 2 or 3 on blue isn't leaching. Yes Nihilum has the upper hand atm, but things will change, they always do. Besides, Hate is soon and Nihi can't be in Hate and Fear at the same time. There's not a huge difference in the gear if skilled people are playing.

[Messianic]

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

Several things have changed over the past couple of months.

1) The griefers ran out of people to grief, so they left. There are a few random griefers left, but it's not the crapfest it was at server up.

2) Exploits are fixed. No rechargeable wands, etc. Level exploits have been taken out.

3) There wouldn't be just 100ish people...which is probably closer to 150 really but w/e...if everyone on the fence tested it out.

4) The new XP rate is awesome. Guard /assist has been fixed, so you won't get ganked at the bank anymore.

Interesting. This post just might convince me to play on red at least a little. I tried to play red back when it was only a month or so old and it seemed like just what I expected.

How do monks/rogues/rangers fare in pvp? I have very little eq pvp experience.

[Humerox]

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

Interesting. This post just might convince me to play on red at least a little. I tried to play red back when it was only a month or so old and it seemed like just what I expected.

How do monks/rogues/rangers fare in pvp? I have very little eq pvp experience.

The best advice I can give is that if you decide to test the waters as a melee bring a friend to play a healing class with you...and play a monk. Do not come to red as a solo melee and expect to make it. Most players on red are 50 now, and there are a couple guilds with a good 30ish element, but there are no lowbie guilds anymore. Brotherhood takes low people, but most of the lowbie toons in the guild are alts.

Monks are much less gear dependent, and gear on red is HARD to come by unless you camp it or continuously check the forums. They are also godly in PvP at high level and geared...especially once Kunark rolls out. You can make a good amount of cash early at a couple camps, but both are mid-teen and you're going to be a cloth-wearing superman until then.

If you go solo...and this is going to sound crazy...but it's true. There is a high demand for MAGES in guilds. Wizzies, druids and shammies are all over the place. I don't see many necros either, tbh...but guilds want mages pretty badly.

[Lazortag]

A lot of guilds on red want melee dps too though, especially for Sky where you won't have charmed pets.