Wizards! Do you regret it?

[Doors]

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

I was the MH in his group yesterday and I asked for C, he then tells me "no, you're our healer."
I said, "I know... so how about that C?"
"No."
"Errr... what? C me..."
<silence>
Happyfeets has left the group.

My first and only group with him.

Got a nice thread going about you in RNF bro. Building up a solid rep as a douchebag.

[Doors]

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

haha yea this guy is not just a tool, he is the entire toolshed -- I had the displeasure of grouping with as a cleric and he refused to give buffs as well.

Avoid grouping with this guy if you are playing EQ to have fun.

[JenJen]

brilliant.

[Doors]

The everquest guru has been silenced. Maybe hes googling clarity to see what it does when cast on someone else?

[Zuranthium]

...in other words completely made up bullshit.

I would never deny Clarity (or any other buff that is actually good) to someone in the group who needed it, although I often deny Clarity and other buffs to people who I'm not grouping with. Buffs cost mana and if I'm not grouping with you, trying to be "nice" in fact only hinders my own group or myself (if soloing). It's also flat-out rude to ask for a buff without first offering something, unless you're in my guild or we are good friends. That's how these things work.

I'm also quite simply against buffing outside of my group to begin with, unless I really like you, because it's an awful game mechanic. There should be no such thing as long duration buffs, unless they are for traveling, or night-vision, or under-water breathing or something. Every class offers certain abilities and when you give those abilities to another group, they are gaining something that they no longer have to actually invite someone into the group for. "Buffs" should only be short-duration and should require the buffer to constantly be casting them at opportune moments, i.e. - grouping with you.

[Doors]

Yeah click targeting a stranger and giving them a buff out of generosity is really painstaking. My fingers cramp up sometimes as I agonize over clicking a spell gem.

By the way I highly doubt two random high level clerics decided to gang up on you and make up that shit. As an everquest guru, a certified expert if you would, why would you deny a cleric clarity in your group?

Anyways let me know. I am always interested in the opinion of an everquest guru, a certified expert if you would.

[Zuranthium]

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

Yeah click targeting a stranger and giving them a buff out of generosity is really painstaking. My fingers cramp up sometimes as I agonize over clicking a spell gem.

It costs mana. You obviously don't understand the concept of time=money, which in this case is mana=exp.

And since you have failed to understand everything else I said, as always, I will say it again in summation:

* I find it rude when people ask for buffs without first offering something to compensate for it.

* I dislike buffing people I am not grouped with or fond of because it negatively shifts the dynamic of the game (or at least how I see the game).

[Alarti0001]

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

Wizards don't climb up the dps scale for groups till they get innate spell crits. Till that happened they are warriors dps wise,if you claim otherwise you are ignorant of the dps ladder.

They sure can burn mobs down in groups quick and save the day. Can also root,pull,snare,stun and evac.I love them in groups too. I've only met 2 wizards worth a damn on this server though.

Wizards are warriors for dps without c2 corrected

[Trademaster]

I've got to say, I'm very glad that Zuranthium was not a part of developing the "vision" of what EQ is supposed to be.

And darn it if as I was sitting back in the tunnel from nek forest to lavastorm (killing the stone guardians, and single guard in lazy mode while cleaning house) I kept getting random buffs by complete strangers as they wandered by. I much prefer the happy friendly, helpful atmosphere of the Project 1999 server over the greedy, selfish ideal that Zuranthium strives for.

Complete strangers, not grouped with me, being nice. Imagine the possibilities.

[Zuranthium]

When you go into a store you have to pay for things. You don't get to freaking walk up to the clerk and say "give me this and this and that" and have it handed to you.

I'm completely in favor of a friendly, helpful atmosphere. Just not in the way you perceive it. Buffs are a bad game mechanic and when used improperly I see it the same as using a cheat code.

If I'm not busy then I will hand out buffs to people when I see fit (if you're a class I feel sorry for then that will likely weigh into the decision). Sometimes even if I am busy, depending on the scenario. I especially like to help low level people who are new to the game, not just in terms of buffs but also cash and/or helping you break camps that you need help with. If you roleplay then that makes me all the more likely to help you, as it shows you are actually engaging in part of what the game is supposed to be.

I'm almost surely not going to give you shit if you walk up to me in overly twinked-out gear, though. You've already used a cheat code by doing so and are in fact HURTING the "friendly, helpful" atmosphere of the game by playing as a twink rather than actually interacting with other people of your level and playing the content as it was designed for people at those levels. I'm certainly not going to give out many free buffs when we are in a 50+ dungeon either. You need to be especially nice/interesting (roleplaying helps there) if you want a free hand out from me, as that shows as an actual interaction and respect for CLASSIC EVERQUEST.