Patch Notes: Sunday, April 7th, 2019

[Iksar_with_a_plan]

I agree with the term used here to describe a portion of endgame content as it is now on P99.
Trivialized

Sure it's a product of a server locked in time. But the players should appreciate that the GMs are doing something here to potentially solve a very relevant and current issue.

[danonymous]

It is great that there is finally some top level attention to the ToV problem. I can see why rooting the dragons would seem like a good solution to people from a distance. I think it is a decision that show great understanding of game mechanics but limited experience on the ground with competitive guilds and targets and lack of understanding of how people in the top guilds compete.

If the goal is to reduce petitions, I am confident this rule change will do the opposite. If the goal is to force guilds to the plow through trash to get to the named, this is not a long-term solution and players will find a way to get around what is intended. If the goal is to encourage guilds to work together, perhaps you haven’t been around the raiding community long enough. If your goal is to make a different challenge to how guilds compete over old targets, then yes, this is a good solution. As Vapos said, it only going to cause different headaches, not less headaches.

The guilds are already discussing how they can win these targets, which rules can be bent or broken, which “assholes moves” they can get away with, just shy of getting suspended or banned. After a week or two of madness, the top level will have to institute new rules to deal with the new techniques. The top guilds will adapt their techniques to see what they can get away with. As Loramin said, after a several months it will go back to the status quo.

All that said, this is step in the right direction. The top level is actually considering the problem and making an attempt. After the last few years of neglect, the last several months scandal, and the last week of whistleblowing, perhaps the top level felt they just needed to do something ASAP. Maybe it will take a few attempts and seeing the new problems that arise to understand the situation better. RIP ToV pulls.

[Inferus]

Perma-rooted mobs with 4 flurry drake guards that summon at 100%. Welcome to the classic EverQuest server!

[feniin]

That's sad [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] Papa Rogean needs to rectify this situation!

[elwing]

Thanks a lot for this patch, had most fun that I had for long in tov! Minor adjustments might still be needed but overall a major improvement!

[Dolalin]

Anything that makes ToV more of a timesink/pita is very welcome and a great idea. Casuals won't care, they'll be happy to crawl and put in the time for a few dragons. This will mostly hurt the farm guilds like AM. And so be it, they're hogging content.

[Pint]

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

Anything that makes ToV more of a timesink/pita is very welcome and a great idea. Casuals won't care, they'll be happy to crawl and put in the time for a few dragons. This will mostly hurt the farm guilds like AM. And so be it, they're hogging content.

Lol'd, power nerds of AM in ruins over having to play more p99...

[Grizzler]

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

Temple of Veeshan
This means that your raid force must not have a presence in that raid mob's wing when it spawns. If you are in a wing clearing to one mob and another spawns, you may still kill the original target mob but then your entire raid force must vacate the wing before re-clearing to the new raid mob. Yes, that means chose your raid mobs carefully if there are other mobs in window.

Ok, I'm an idiot here, but does this mean that once you kill a mob, if another spawned you have to wait for the wing to repop before going after it or can you just zone out and run back in?

[Agreed]

Question, are the rest of the Chardok 2.0 changes intended to come to P99? Monk Triple Attack and 2H damage bonus based on delay are the big ones I've been watching out for.

[loramin]

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

Question, are the rest of the Chardok 2.0 changes intended to come to P99? Monk Triple Attack and 2H damage bonus based on delay are the big ones I've been watching out for.

Yes. The staff split one Verant patch into multiple P99 patches, so the "Chardok 2.0 patch" isn't fully out yet, just the "Chardok 2.0" part. The rest will be coming (along with the few remaining minor patches left between Chardok 2.0 and Luclin) eventually, but on the typical (read: slow) staff release schedule.