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Josh1404

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#973785 PVP Seasons as a Global

Posted by Josh1404 on 13 December 2016 - 16:23

Why does any thread with PvP in the title always descend into this?

 

I always try and view this type of scenario from both sides. I am not in any way a PvPer but I enjoy the competition aspect of combat and thus enjoy the ladder and bounty hunting. But I do get the purely level based player's viewpoint on this. I get that players who invest their game play into gaining levels don't want to lose them because of a competition they have little interest in. They feel subjected to an event rather than a participant in it. I get that PvP players don't wish that side of the game to be watered down any further. They want it to remain pure PvP with risk attached to every hit.

 

Ultimately we are never going to appease both sides as one solution is a kick in the teeth for the other. Some form of compromise can be reached surely? Take the combat system from PvP which in my opinion is the heart of everything PvP is and remove the XP loss and attract a larger number of participants to this global event. Or don't remove the XP loss but make it opt in only. A much smaller number of participants but all having agreed to opt in knowing what the event entails it can have more risk attached and include XP loss.

 

Either it becomes a new global more people might take part in or a more specialised global event for those interested in PvP. As an event it won't satisfy many but there are composing XP events for composers and double XP events for those who choose to level so an event for more PvP minded people isn't a bad thing either IMO.

 

I appreciate PvP has been changed multiple times and there is a huge amount of disagreement about some of those changes. And I think the people who love that part of the game are fearful of further damage. But I see no valid reason why we couldn't at least try an opt in based system for some variation of seasons. However it works in the end with XP loss etc it has to be worth a shot. If it is the PvP in the title of the global that amounts to no risk that bothers you then lets not call it that. Combat global anyone? I know I would love it.

 

Try viewing this as something separate from PvP. This is a global event of a different variation. Doesn't have to define what PvP is. 

 

That's my two. Be nice boys and girls. :)




#973368 List of Daily Quests

Posted by Josh1404 on 11 December 2016 - 11:08

Daily Quest
[ Common ]
Travel 400 tiles
0 / 400
Gain +16 Max Stamina

3rd day in a row.... Running out of constructive ways....

You've had the exact same quest 3 days in a row?

 

Or you mean you have had that type of quest (travelling tiles) 3 days in a row?

 

Either way that sucks. I hope you get a change up next time. Though I wouldn't mind a reserve stamina DQ 3 days in a row. Just sayin' :P




#973367 Christmas Spirit HCS should help give back

Posted by Josh1404 on 11 December 2016 - 11:04

W/e enjoy ur game then, you brag you played for 10 years, where is the catch up mechanism for new players? You worked hard blah blah blah... who cares? You are less important then the new fresh players for a game to survive. You experienced it all. All I am saying is this game will most likely not live for 10 more years, and if it does, then great. To my point: I don't want to play for 10 years to catch up to you, I will most likely never experience what you are experiencing. You are to selfish to see the problem imo.

Top players have 150+ stam/hr

You can't catch up, there's no catch up mechanism in the game, that's the problem.
What you brag you did in 10 years, I want to do in half at least

Really? Make your point absolutely but personal attacks on someone merely sharing his opinion is hardly necessary. Don't be so threatened by someone offering a different view from your own. That kind of attitude and others who share it in my opinion may be the reason the game wouldn't make it another 10 years.

 

All players are as important as any other. Nobody has greater influence here. Without the long standing players there would be no game. They are often the donators and the ones who critique and discuss game updates and issues. Without this input not much would have progressed all this time. Though it is very true the game needs new life and to retain it's new members. The chasm between a new player's humble beginnings and EOC is simply huge and whilst that gap is definitely within anyone's reach that is only if they commit to doing so. You can level an awful lot faster than content is coming. But the solution to this problem is not to give a portion of players a simply enormous bonus. It upsets the balance of the whole game.

 

Though something needs to be done I agree. We are probably loosing more than a few players who join, see the level gap they have to breach and think better of it. But my little brain can't fathom what this solution might be. The only thought I have is changing the XP rate at which the creatures at lower levels give out. Make it that bit easier to level for a while. Nothing overly drastic just a reasonable increase. Make the effect gradually decrease as players climb. Seems simple enough.

 

Leaving this post as it is now, I am sure you got the point. Open your eyes view the problem from all angels.

Now there I do agree completely. Viewing this from an angelic perspective will most certainly help. :P




#973066 10th Anniversary Titan!

Posted by Josh1404 on 05 December 2016 - 20:17

I assume this titan will be released after this date as well? Maybe each year on the anniversary date an event will happen? Or is he permanent?

 

Either way it is a great idea. A titan that can be hit by many players easily and can be used to invent an epic that is of more use to them.

 

I have not been here for anything like 10 years. In fact if you discount my 2 long hiatus' from my join date then I have only experienced 3 years of play. But I am stupidly addicted to this game yet again and love playing it. I hope it lasts another 10. Thank you. :)




#972851 Christmas Spirit HCS should help give back

Posted by Josh1404 on 02 December 2016 - 13:48

This is ridiculous. We already have a huge number of players at EoC with a distinct lack of content incoming. More and more players with every event get closer as well. We don't need to add to these frustrations by accelerating everyone there.

 

We have enough easily attainable stamina through upgrades and cheap epics to do whatever we wish to.

 

Taking the endurance shrine typically at level 3 into account but not any relic bonus the base stamina gain for the majority of us is 97. With the best epics at levels 2,600 and above you can add an additional 53 stamina gain per hour. 150 stamina gain per hour in total is surely more than enough for anyone.

 

If you proposed a lower amount of stamina gain increase. Perhaps an increase in the available upgrades then maybe the pros and cons of that could be discussed and not immediately dismissed by many including hoof. I think a drastic increase was always going to be shot down.




#972218 Pinata Frenzy IX!

Posted by Josh1404 on 21 November 2016 - 03:10

Looks like we are going to fall just a little shy of ruby. Shame as we will likely be in touching distance.

 

The rather awful lag for a while didn't help that cause. :P

 

Edit - 

 

Looks like we made it. Will teach me to be pessimistic. Great job everyone. :D




#972055 Tiered Inferno Hammers!

Posted by Josh1404 on 18 November 2016 - 18:46

243 hammers? Wow. For an item with +3 stamina gain. 

 

I'm going to go with no but thanks. :P

 

Edit -

 

I don't wish to be entirely critical so I will say this. It is a good idea for sure to give another purpose to a redundant item. Great idea to use them in a recipe to have them used up and give them a value. 

 

My constructive criticism is simply that for the latter tiers the resources required simply isn't worth the effort for what you get. I mean the very best tier is already worse than the Krakaradon Tooth Harpoon.

 

That's just my two. :)




#971687 Double Composing XP XIV!

Posted by Josh1404 on 11 November 2016 - 12:54

Thank you BG. :D

 

2 days as well... Wasn't anticipating that. More time to make use of this event is a good move in my opinion.

 

Have a good weekend all. :)




#971663 Anniversary? Best 10 years

Posted by Josh1404 on 10 November 2016 - 20:09

I'd say an XP event this month and then, potentially, another next month is complete overkill.

 

Let's just wait and see - speculation is great, but it means nothing ;)

That is hopefully not going to happen. I hope myself that there is no XP event for this anniversary. 2 per year is more than enough. 




#971297 #1 player discussion

Posted by Josh1404 on 31 October 2016 - 20:32

I don't think moving forward with a new system that is fair for all EOCrs is 'punishing' boatsnhos....and buying exp % beyond EOC was changed for this very reason .. but instead of doing it with % upgrades he does it with stam bank... its a loophole that needs closed.

Then match his resources and beat him. Become the #1 player. As everyone else can do also. Nobody is stopping you.

 

It isn't a loophole. It is upgrading your character. We have all done it, some more than others. Just because he has done it beyond you and used his resources to beat you why should you then be given a chance to "beat" him without actually doing so? That to me is punishing the player who is #1 and deserves to be.




#971288 #1 player discussion

Posted by Josh1404 on 31 October 2016 - 20:11

I don't think punishing the person who used his resources as well as he could is a fair answer. If we were all in that position we would not want it taken from us. Having made the effort to achieve this. Nobody has gotten close. Just shows the resources it takes to do so.

 

The source of this problem is the lack of content not allowing anyone to progress at all. This is the real issue at hand and BG has said repeatedly he does intend to work on it. I for one have sympathy for a 1 man show attempting to satisfy a largely ungrateful community. 

 

You cannot punish a player who earned his place fairly as a quick solution. Content is your fair solution. Though it will not benefit me at all I really hope it is forthcoming. Even if it is awfully designed just get it out and improve it later.

 

That's my two. For what it's worth. :)


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#970979 Lag Lag Lag

Posted by Josh1404 on 28 October 2016 - 21:13

Oh come on. Where is your sense of occasion?

 

It wouldn't be a HCS event without chronic lag.

 

If it wasn't there a small part of you would miss it.  :rolleyes:  :P




#970643 New Daily Quest Suggestion Thread

Posted by Josh1404 on 20 October 2016 - 14:53

I really like the complete a number of bounties quest suggestion. Make the number a fair number however. 1 - 5 depending on how substantial the reward is. The BB is not that active.

 

I like the composing potion quest suggestion. I do that every day anyway so free rewards will not be refused.

 

Guild bank deposit's and buffing guild member suggestions are good. Not sure on the numbers. Will leave that to head bovine to dictate.

 

Not sure about the large XP rewards. Though that is perhaps just me on that one. That isn't a reward I am interested in but many others likely will be so meh... 

 

I would love to see a steal x amount of gold from players DQ. Though I know the "I hate PvP" brigade will then be out in force once more so I won't bother. Though I kind of did. :P

 

Also a remove x amount of XP from players DQ. Though with likely the same issue as above.




#970499 Game Update v2.91

Posted by Josh1404 on 18 October 2016 - 00:15

May I have all of Josh1404s tokens, please, pretty please.  lol

 

At 1000 tokens per chest at the top of the line, I will always find them useful and needed.

 

It will help greatly with my medal count.

 

lol. :P

If I could sell them or even give them away I genuinely would. Too many to use. I open every chest I can find or buy, even find every excuse I can to burn tokens. I use an LF potion moving anywhere. I use a UB potion to save perhaps 8k worth of gold repairs for gear on creature kill based DQ's

 

Just 1 new potion in the loyalty section would be nice. Just one? :P

 

That's off topic anyway. The rest of the DQ's I really like. Awaiting my first legendary quest. :)




#970226 Game Update v2.91

Posted by Josh1404 on 13 October 2016 - 18:14

In complete agreement with those dismissing Allegiance tokens. Pointless reward. The worst of all the rewards for me. The one thing offered that I won't complete any quest for. Unless it's arena entries of which I don't require much persuasion to waste my gold on anyway so I might as well. :P






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