"Equal Opportunity Loot" (EOL) System Proposal

[nenja]

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

Listen, they cant reinvent this game. You are chaining the mechanics of the game play entirely. That isnt as easy as just patching in some list system script.

As a software engineer by profession, I think you are oversimplifying the effort likely required to "patch in some list system script." Consider each of the parts and I think you will begin to better understand.

To this end, p99 has been around 10+ years now. The amount of time invested addressing the number of complaints, relations issues, implementation of a non-classic /list system, etc., is likely far greater than what would be required to revise the loot system.

[jacob54311]

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

As a software engineer by profession, I think you are oversimplifying the effort likely required to "patch in some list system script." Consider each of the parts and I think you will begin to better understand.

To this end, p99 has been around 10+ years now. The amount of time invested addressing the number of complaints, relations issues, implementation of a non-classic /list system, etc., is likely far greater than what would be required to revise the loot system.

The list system is far greater time investment to program than what would be required to radically revamp how looting works?

I find that a bit hard to believe.

[nenja]

Originally Posted by jacob54311 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The list system is far greater time investment to program than what would be required to radically revamp how looting works?

I find that a bit hard to believe.

That is not what I said. Reread my response. I refer to the cumulative time investment of many things, not just the /list system.

[jacob54311]

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

That is not what I said. Reread my response. I refer to the cumulative time investment of many things, not just the /list system.

You're being silly. It'd be a major time investment.

Comparing the time it would take relative to the time it takes to do just about EVERYTHING else doesn't make it seem any less so.