All Posts by Anofalye

Good boy, you are the devs ideal customer.

All these games together won't have half the amount of subs you write in 2010.

Peoples will be moving to new titles.  I for 1 will never play a must-raid/PvP game, and I am not alone...many players have such a strong stance but only against 1 aspect...and many other things to consider.  The point is, these titles rinse and repeat the same mistakes, over and over and over again, up to Ad Nauseum.  The smallest injury if not treated could lead to severe consequences.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r23cm7bL9E

Fanbois are dangerous for their own game.

Trolls are amusing/boring, nobody really give a damn what they say 99% of the time.  When devs listen to their trolls (1% of the time), treat them as fanbois instead, they are just as bad, in these occasions.

Devs need a spine and to ignore fanbois (and trolls) and just analyze/figure out what is best on their own, fanbois and trolls should be read only as part of a brainstorm activity, never as part of a serious opinion/direction for their game.  Cause trolls and fanbois have 1 good thing, they usually have tons of ideas...so for a brainstorming, if the devs have the spines, they are actually good.  Saddly, when devs lack spines and are desesperate to please their investors, reading these guys is actually extremely dangerous...especially that they have no vision, no long-term goal, only a mine of brainstorm ideas.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw8gE3lnpLQ

World of World of Warcraft.  They will use the WWW instead of WoWoW apparently for a sigle.

Complementary information directly from Blizzard CEO could be found here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0&feature=related

In no precise order: USA, France, Sweden, Lithuanie, Turkey, Canada except Ontario(french hatred over there, I run out of patience with them "Lindros-syndrom"), Russia, South Korea, Singapoure would mostly be of interest to visit/settle down.  I guess it would most likely depend on life opportunities over there.

French Guinea, New Caledonie, New Zeland, Japan, Vietnam, Taiwan, Gabon and most other Europeans countries would also be appealing, even if less than the above countries.

The idea here is to keep your horizons open and wide, you never knows.  I would likely frown at the mention of other places, but eh, maybe, why not.  I am extremely happy with Quebec city however and I dunno if I would move anytime soon, I guess a job or a girl could make me move!  :P

LOL

Name me 1 game which deserve that I upgrade my computer.

The best MMO out there is City of Villains (not even a close call, it outmatch each and every other MMO soo easily it is presponderous), it runs fine on a computer which was top-notch in 2003.  A computer which is more recent?  Why?  I hardly see any use for it.

I have 2k on the side ready...for 2 years now.  And no game is even remotedly worth that I spent this money.  Make a good game and we will talk again.  Release crap with high requirements and I will just laugh at your sillyness.

Non-MMO wise...Civ IV: Beyond the Sword/Medieval Total War (the 2nd also runs well, but I don't like it so uninstall it) also run extremely well.  I am starving for good games, and there are not just coming.  Go ahead, focus on this PvP/FPS/Whatever, I can wait.

LOOKING FOR A GAME...and/or a girl!  :P

Originally posted by YagyuJubei

 

No it isn't any kind of bug,  Mez powers stack, usually mezzes are around mag 3 with a 50 mez protection being around 10-11...  He's just mad because somehow he managed to get through the game without being Mez'd.. And now that he is he thinks the world is coming to an end... Or something

 

The power grants Mez resistance which means you can take a few mezzes.. What he wants is a power that prevents mez altogether. Which would make PvP against a mez heavy class like a Controller or Dominator a one sided battle. It's just that most end level villains have some sort of mez in their attacks or may be a heavy mez class like the carnies, which may have 4-5 Lt's that can mez you, and he is taking the aggro from the group what else would he expect?

Even in a comic or Cartoon, [insert godly villain here] may not be held by a single hero but if enough of them focus their powers on him they could bind him (Mez) Doesn't seem like too hard of a concept to understand... but he doesn't seem to get it...

You put words I never spoke in my mouth.

I want to never be mez by minions/lieutnants/bosses.  Not the same.  Again, PvP obviously screw PvE, as you main argument is solely about PvP!  Which is completely and totally irrelevant for a player as me.  I don't care if there is 1 or 50 lieutnants, they are not supposed to mez a dark batman, a dark superman, a dark powered tanking villain.

I would always recommend /dark cause you can then play and relax.

Force Field for example...it is a constant hassle if you want to buff your pets.

LOL.

The worst part of it, I can relate to you!

Let's start the beaten & abused gamers association!  :P

Originally posted by boognish75

could this be some type of bug? Have you tried reporting this and getting a reply? And are there others whom have this same problem?

Nah it is not a bug.  The way the game work, the stun status is a stacking effect (mag 2+ mag 2 + mag 2 + mag 2 + mag 3 would beat a stun resist of 11, which is what most brutes have...so 5 minions/lieutnants perfectly timed could stun any brute, the mag effect usually last on the target between 1-10 seconds for stacking purpose).  Eventually, if you stack enought of the weakest stun, you would stun anything.  Which, IMO, isn't acceptable.  A level 50 brute shouldn't be stunned by lowly attacks, no matter how many of these.  Especially in a game which is supposedly group-oriented.

See, casuals players and soloers won't see this at all.  But the ultra-endgame oriented players will see this, I am not even sure the devs themselves understand the issue.  The lack of understanding of some devs, if not all of them, still doesn't justify this design orientation.  It affect only 1% of the players, it is still a design mistake, shafting 1% or 100% of your players is a mistake regardless.

Other:  Have differents penalties for different server rules.

Originally posted by Rhoklaw

So, to the OP, I'm sorry your Brute actually got stunned a whole one time or was it twice now? There has never been and never will be an ultimate "I Win" profession in any MMO. While a lot of people will claim otherwise, it's usually because those poor individuals got their asses handed to them by someone who knows how to play their class better.

Been able to resist stuff like stun from minions/lieutnant/bosses is a BASIC concern.  I don't see, why, suddenly, at level 50 when you fight a LOT of stuff, it should suddenly be a new weakness on my character when in a full group.  I developp this character a LOT.  I enjoy more challenge and all, but I don't enjoy, not even for 1 second, the idea to have to compensate for a weakening vs what I am used to.

The peoples who tanks shouldn't be affected by stun, except maybe on a few very rare occasions, definitely not bosses/lieutnants/minions, no matter how many of them.

The idea is not to have an "I Win" profession, it is to have a logical profession.  I never see a tank/warrior/whatevertankingclassname been stunned by weak minions/lieutnants/bosses in any other MMO, and then toasted because they have been stunned.  See, someone who fullfill a role, must be given the proper tools to fullfill it.  If the casuals don't experience this, it doesn't mean it is properly balance, it means most players won't experience it, but that doesn't make it right.

CoX for me as well.

See, the first point which make it best grouping game is that you don't absolutely needs a group.  So, you didn't find a group(rare but may happen in any game), why don't you solo 1 mish or 2 for 15-30 minutes and recheck later, odds are that you will be invited before you finish your first mission.

The fact ANY group could work (if the players can figure out how to adapt to this new group config) make it extremely group-friendly.  You are 7 stalkers and you see an 8th LFG?  You CAN group him.  A/S will be insanely funny (not for the mobs).

Also, the fact you have a GLOBAL name make it easier for your friends to track you down, and propose you some grouping options for toons which you are not currently playing.

You can also join a group anytime, the mission will scale.

So, quick review:

- Can solo, no need to wait boringly and most likely will be invited while soloing.

- Can group anyone, every combos could work.

- Can track friends on alternates toons with ease.

- Easy to jump in and quit at any moment without shafting the group or having it too easy.

*shrug*

I did more "endgame content" in this MMO than in ANY other MMO­, and I did raid-non-stop for a few months back in EQ (seems like an eternity).

Quality is better than quantity.

Indeed.

I never give that game a chance.  Core design issue.  Best groupers are peoples who do a little of everything, aka not groupers.  This is NOT acceptable.  I am angry just thinking about the conclusion before even starting the journey, this is definitely bad in entertainment!  Losers would try to change me, winners will change!

They are not xenophobic, they are putting a high priority on trust, friendship, loyalty and a few other such qualities.

I am usually ignored/help from such group of players, but sometimes they invite silly me.

This is about ALL MMOs, not precisely this 1.  And it is not only 1 cultural group that does the same, I can tell you the Frenchs does it even more.  :P  Yet again, paragons of freedom will usually come from cultures which are promiting the group and the well beeing of the many over that of individuals. :P

Even if English is the "norm", it is pretty much the exception.  It is the neutral ground where everyone meets everyone.

Good luck getting a refund from Sony even if you are lawfull and rightfully deserve it.

That is a clear sign of greed.

I like to know what my role is, and what my friend roles are.  But I am open-minded to intelligent alternatives.

I can't stand raiding nor EvE nor PvP nor RvR.  I simply wants to group.  Nothing less, nothing more.  From day 1, to the last day where I win/lose and decide to quit.  Soloing is also an interesting option for me if for any reason grouping isn't working.

Raid/PvP/RvR all you want...without me or the like of me.  PUGs lovers are a key part of a successfull community, no matter if you like to PUG or not...and if they are ghetto (ghetto rewards...), you will have ghetto players there...and a shortage of good ol's groupers.  The health of a MMO, for me, it is judged by the quality of it PUGing.

For PUGs, key roles is good.  Doesn't have to be as static as EQ, games like CoX advances the setting and more or less change this trinity thingy, up to the point peoples disagree what the trinity is.

Again, no PUGs, no game.   :P