Red99 Stimulus Plan (some constructive feedback) - Page 27

Lazortag · #**261** 12-21-2011, 06:19 PM

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

So it takes skill to sit in front of your computer for 16 hours a day repeating the exact same 3 actions?
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To a certain extent it does require skill to grind effectively and to gain experience at a reasonable rate. It requires knowledge of the game and basic math skills which apparently several players in this thread lack. If you're level 4 attacking a decaying skeleton and wondering why you aren't gaining an acceptable amount of experience, it's safe to say you are probably not very good at this game. Same goes for the player who farms light blues and wonders why his experience bar isn't going up very fast.

Nirgon · #**262** 12-21-2011, 06:20 PM

You trying to tell me that people don't die accidentally or run into pvp in their leveling spot by having to stay there longer? Have more chances for certain items to enter the economy?

Go troll WoW devs for faster xp and wtfever those xp booster things for alts were that let you max in a day. Then complain that the game is too easy, has no dungeon groups at low lvls, boring etc, finally return here and throw yourself upon the mercy of the court.

I think "the grind" it's less "pointless" than you think.

Foreverman · #**263** 12-21-2011, 06:26 PM

i dont think the grind is pointless it makes it so that every duchebag doesnt have 10 maxed alts logged out in the same zone to keep harrasing with. I know eventually people will but at least they will have somewhat paid for it.

Nirgon · #**264** 12-21-2011, 06:30 PM

Moreso, yeah, levelling up with no items in the economy and no power leveling available in EQ is something most modern "gamers" can't handle. I think the population is what I'd expect for now.

Albane · #**265** 12-21-2011, 06:32 PM

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

Go troll WoW devs for faster xp and wtfever those xp booster things for alts were that let you max in a day. Then complain that the game is too easy, has no dungeon groups at low lvls, boring etc, finally return here and throw yourself upon the mercy of the court.

I think "the grind" it's less "pointless" than you think.

Are we talking about the most successful MMO of all time? The game that currently makes over 130 million a month in revenue? People play WoW because the content is there, not because they were forced to grind the same mob for 16 hours.

If anything, pointing out WoWs success is a perfect reason for why the xp in this game needs to be increased at the starting levels, when there is nothing to do but solo grind. Were you being sarcastic?

No one is asking for free levels or the grind being removed. We are just trying to come up with a way to increase the servers population, and most of us know of people who would come back to play if the starting levels were not so slow.

Nirgon · #**266** 12-21-2011, 06:43 PM

The game that almost everyone here isn't playing and would rather play this?

Context of argument? Not talking about 129,999,749 other people on that side of the fence?

My face, your forum avatar atm?

What's a sarcastic? Orly?

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No one is asking for free levels or the grind being removed.

There is no spoon?

Humerox · #**267** 12-21-2011, 06:45 PM

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

ANo one is asking for free levels or the grind being removed. We are just trying to come up with a way to increase the servers population, and most of us know of people who would come back to play if the starting levels were not so slow.

Think this nails it. Anything we can do to increase the attractiveness of starting a toon = win.

The game really doesn't start to shine PvP-wise until the 30's anyway, imo.

Nirgon · #**268** 12-21-2011, 06:46 PM

You try getting 130 million of those fine gamers playing that most successful game of all time over here. They don't want a challenging game or one without cutesy shit and repetitive "betterer" stats. Or a game where you can't lose in pvp and still get epics.

Nexenn · #**269** 12-21-2011, 07:32 PM

My 2 cents: XP rate is aweful. Thought a few times about quitting already because of it. Because people are so ignorant on EQemu forums ill have to state that I've been playing for years and know how to XP effectively etc. It's just slow and that's all there is to it.

Danien · #**270** 12-21-2011, 07:34 PM

The main reason why I'm not playing is because of the anti-social nature of the server. Even during the first two weeks when everyone was playing it was very hard to find a group with people outside your clique. It really didn't matter which zone you were in, there just wasn't a whole lot of groups to be had. Once you did find a group it was usually a shitty setup among the likes of SK, SK, Rng, Druid, Rog, Shm.

I could have grinded up and found a guild I'd enjoy playing in, but I don't believe a server can attain and maintain a healthy population if the average gamers needs aren't met. I still think it was a big mistake to make this server FFA, there's a reason why the main bulk of the PvP-servers were teambased.