My DDO Gripes

[The_Truth]

My gripes about DDO

I was all for the new raid system which seemed fair. But with my many runs it now seems very unfair. I ran the reaver raid 19 times to date (since mod5) with 3 toons and have not landed one raid loot. That’s a far cry from 1 in 6. One of my toons was on his 20th run and of course the choice of raid loot for me was all the ones I could not use and or ones I already have(ones i had before mod 5). My choices were...(Shield, sword, tenderizer, scimitar, gloves, staff, head and napkin) gloves, napkin and head I had before mod 5 update. NO tomes. So I think this new system really stinks.

The new raid.
They developed it, tested it, and sold it. We played it and found a way to reach our goals but are told that it’s an exploit, that’s a joke. I wonder if the developers ever read some Greek history. 300 titans??? How did 300 kill so many, range weapons come to mind. You can’t blame players for being creative; the blame sits on developers who don’t have the foresight to see this.

Why does it seem when players like a quest and loot it dev’s get upset?
Looting is part of the game. When you are capped at 14 and you ran all the content what else is left to do? Looting provides a channel for those players who are capped and are in a perpetual hunt to increase their characters potential. Remember developers we pay to have fun, not to be punished. We keep you guys in business. Your job is to create new content and game balance. Please don’t say that looting or finding ways to finish the raids are creating unbalanced game play.

The services from the DM are horrible, when ever there are issues they tell you “we are sorry there is nothing that can be done”. However you look at it this game, it is a business on their end. If I did that in my business I would not have any clients. I feel like I’m paying someone to punish me. (Maybe I’m into S&M, sorry I don’t think so). We play to get away from RL and have fun. This game is not fun anymore.

Also, don’t tell me that my post will start a flame war and it won’t be published. Because it's not. It’s simply the truth.

[Prinstoni]

I agree with you OP.

I am sick of fixes on things that are not broken, and too much concentration on changing old content instead of creating new.

If it is a true exploit np you can fix it.

Otherwise stop changing things and concentrate on new content.

We want to be challenged not upset. It is a game and supposed to be fun not Developers versus Players.

[Oreg]

Anyone know or have tested that option under "Gameplay" to see if it affects the drop rate of things like tomes? I have kept mine set at the default which rolls based on your class and am wondering if a tank has less chance of rolling a tome maybe?

[Impaqt]

My gripes about DDO

I was all for the new raid system which seemed fair. But with my many runs it now seems very unfair. I ran the reaver raid 19 times to date with 3 toons and have not landed one raid loot. That’s a far cry from 1 in 6. One of my toons was on his 20th run and of course the choice of raid loot for me was all the ones I could not use and or ones I already have. (Shield, sword, tenderizer, scimitar, gloves, staff, head and napkin) gloves, napkin and head I had before mod 5 update. NO tomes. So I think this new system really stinks.

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[Oreg]

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Chuckled at that also but assumed he meant he got those in raid loot rolls and has gotten nothing since mod 5. Although I have no idea if the 19 times is post mod 5 or total.

[The_Truth]

No i was talking about the my total loot run after after mod 5. Such a shame D&D could have been such a great success.

[dragonofsteel2]

Yeah its also great fun watching a caster loot the madstone shield without even asking if anyone needed it lol. Sure there be someone out there will say, yeah he might want to take some fighter lvls soon, half these people could not even beat the raid on there own. Although they seem to love looting anything is not for there class. This why do not bring them to the titan or demon queen, could not stand seeing a caster looting the true seeing goggles lol. People can think what ever they want but this loot system blows. Oh lets compare Pnp like so many like to do, guess what the loot attain never had names on it, you had to make choices how to give it out fair. Not like my luck change though pulled 4 peices of loot in 12-13 raids.

[aax]

the new system has been fair to the raids ive lead. lots of people i hear otherwise from. but boy am i gonna kill that caster that rolled against me for the madstone rage boots if i dont get it in my next 4 runs (20th time) only 2 things i need/dont have are the head and boots... i would be very dissapointed too. im sorry to hear this. hopefully you get a streak of good luck

[Attomic]

Also, don’t tell me that my post will start a flame war and it won’t be published. Because it's not. It’s simply the truth.

Already has, publishing is a complete non sequitur, non sequitur #2 and rank subjective opinion.