what started as a good thing

[Scalem]

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

GMs should enforce a Snake rotation just like what there is on blue, ST is toxic AF and ruined the raiding scene for everyone.

[Fammaden]

The snake might actually work on green since all the mobs outside of VP are hella easy if you have time to prepare.

[DMN]

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[Natewest1987]

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

Large-scale raiding is pointless and also completely unrewarding to me. I wonder why people do it?

First off, there is absolutely zero challenge. ZERO. Zero zero zero zero. Point zero. You swarm the mob and it goes down in 7.5 seconds every time. If anything goes wrong, like some idiot trains the zone, then it's literally a 10 minute setback. The entire raid has been done 600 times before so there is no deviation. It's rote.

Second, any gear you get is useless. You are already on the raid and the boss is gonna go down in 7.5 seconds with or without your Magical Super Club. And that Magical Super Club feels worthless to you because it was handed to your for showing up. You got enough points for simply showing up, here it is. Cherish your participation trophy, don't worry no one is going to parse the logs to find out you did nothing of substance.

I keep track of people as a hobby. I fill up mule friends lists with names of known high level people in various guilds just to see where they go, what they're doing. I'll tell you what they're doing. They're quitting. They churn rate is tremendous. I have a hundred people over 55 I never see any more and I've only been doing this for two months. I see them join various guilds, then I see them in a couple of raids, then they're no longer online. The core, the leadership as it were, they stick around. And around them swirl dozens of newcomers every week, never to be seen in a months time.

I know why. Because there is no challenge. They are fed this fantasy all their leveling life that the raiding life awaits them, the can help kill the dragons and get super loot! And when they get there they realize that the only challenge is showing up on time. But they keep coming because they have been conditioned that this is the end-game and then they quit because the end-game is a chore.

It seems like the leadership runs these raids not for the loot. They run these to become better middle managers and deliver the project on time. The satisfaction they get is increasing the ROI so the Big Boss goes down in less time than projections have showed. And you are just a temp, without benefits and health insurance, working in their office building.

I had people on my lists from smaller guilds who were swallowed by the larger guilds so they could raid. Guess what? Those folks are gone, the vast majority of them. Looks like the lawn was brown on the other side of the fence too.

I recommend less screen time.

[Mesocyclone]

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

I'll tell you what they're doing. They're quitting. They churn rate is tremendous. I have a hundred people over 55 I never see any more and I've only been doing this for two months.

I forecasted the population to drop by 200-250 a couple months after Kunark hit. The newness fades, the grind becomes real, the fast scores don't happen, and those that can't handle it give up. Gotta be a real grinder; robot-mode and emotion-free, to "win" this marathon - it's not a race.

[sajbert]

Raiding sucks. I don’t know why people enjoy sitting at their screens tracking raid targets or port-ducking or whatever for hours on end day in and out ad nauseam.

Majority of fights are easy zergs once a guild is properly mobilized, that’s what competition is about now, dedication and mobilization.

There’s toxicity among guilds to be sure but I can’t say ST are the bad guys here. What’s clear however is that ST has more dedication and better mobilization. They’re better than the other guilds and that’s why they win most raid targets.

Under the current system other guilds aren’t entitled to shit. Should they be? Should simply being in a guild grant you the right to raid targets? Eh, it’s not the game ST wants to have and if competing guilds were winning I doubt it’s the game that they’d advocate for either. Drama will still exist.

Ultimately it’s up to p99 devs to decide they want the game to be. I respect any decision they make.

[Frug]

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

I forecasted the population to drop by 200-250 a couple months after Kunark hit. The newness fades, the grind becomes real, the fast scores don't happen, and those that can't handle it give up. Gotta be a real grinder; robot-mode and emotion-free, to "win" this marathon - it's not a race.

Based on history of P99, and basically every other popular freeshard of any MMORPG, a monkey could have made that prediction.

[JDFriend99]

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

No issues at low levels , everquest better below 50

couldnt agree more. Everyone gets bored or mad at end game unless they have people to call on to get stuff done.

Make a new toon and enjoy the game

[Kich867]

Set self-imposed challenges. Start a new character, don't twink it, only use gear you loot.

[Owls]

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

I make alts and go to zones I wish I had done on my other toons....then make new Alts.

I have Alt-itis and I still enjoy EQ.

Preach.