Development FAILURE!

[Borror0]

[...] which is both unfair and counterproductive to DDO's commercial goals of customer retention.

Well, some trolls do really make these forums less enjoyable...

[Angelus_dead]

Well, some trolls do really make these forums less enjoyable...

You can't troll if you can't post, but a ban prevents reading as well. A temporary ban would be more effective if the person is allowed to keep on reading (and maybe sending PMs) during the period, and a permanent ban would be less likely to push to an unsubscription if he could still read helpful info on the forums.

[Borror0]

You can't troll if you can't post, but a ban prevents reading as well. A temporary ban would be more effective if the person is allowed to keep on reading (and maybe sending PMs) during the period, and a permanent ban would be less likely to push to an unsubscription if he could still read helpful info on the forums.

Just log off and read?

[Angelus_dead]

Just log off and read?

Parts of the forum are blocked from anonymous users. Also, there's the topic of PMs. If a person is banned there are still probably a lot of non-banned users who'd enjoy PMs for one reason or another.

[Borror0]

Parts of the forum are blocked from anonymous users.

What part?!

[branmakmuffin]

Parts of the forum are blocked from anonymous users. Also, there's the topic of PMs. If a person is banned there are still probably a lot of non-banned users who'd enjoy PMs for one reason or another.

So Turbine views banning as a punishment rather than simply as a way to keep the forums "clean."

Edit: pretty childish.

[ArkoHighStar]

What part?!

The only one I can remember for sure is Risia

[Gunga]

Why do you need solo content? I mean, you want to play DDO, not the solo version of DDO.

Because no one will group with him?

[branmakmuffin]

Because no one will group with him?

You're no one, and you won't group with me.

[ArkoHighStar]

Note that there are ways in which solo content increases the groupability of a game.

You see, for quests involving X players to work, you must have X level-appropriate player characters online. People are unlikely to log into a game unless they anticipate playing a quest shortly. If X is large, then the chance that enough free characters are available is reduced. Quests involving smaller numbers of players serve as a bridge between "Nobody's On" and "Wow we can run anything".

That's one of the design flaws in the mod 7 high level content: all of it is 12-man instances, so there's nothing for high-level characters to do while waiting for a big enough group to raid. In a corresponding way, allowing low/mid level characters to solo for moderate XP gets them online in the game, and available for joining parties that'll earn them better XP and loot.

There are many reasons why solo content is important in an mmo. Myself for example most nights I am either raiding or grouping both in guilds groups and pug's. But some nights and weekend days, I could be called away from the computer at any time to help my wife, look after the baby etc. So during those times I solo, just in case I have to bail. Right now at high levels I am pretty much forced to solo adventure areas, if I want any decent xp, which to me is just a grind. It woudl be great if there were a bunch levele apropriate quick solo quests that I could do for xp and favor in addition to the adventure area grind.

Like it or not casual gamers make up a larger palyer base than hardcore gamers, and for DDO to survive long term you need a mix of content to appeal to both. Solo content might not appeal to the hard core raider but it does to the guy who plays maybe 5-10 hours a week.

[ShaeNightbird]

I want to know why people seem to think soloing and grouping are mutually exclusive concepts. Why? I really don't think groups would die out if there were more solo content. People could do what they want to do, when they want to do it. Group sometimes, solo sometimes. Win win. I seriously don't understand this "all or nothing" attitude I seem to be seeing.

[tfangel]

There are many reasons why solo content is important in an mmo. Myself for example most nights I am either raiding or grouping both in guilds groups and pug's. But some nights and weekend days, I could be called away from the computer at any time to help my wife, look after the baby etc. So during those times I solo, just in case I have to bail. Right now at high levels I am pretty much forced to solo adventure areas, if I want any decent xp, which to me is just a grind. It woudl be great if there were a bunch levele apropriate quick solo quests that I could do for xp and favor in addition to the adventure area grind.

Like it or not casual gamers make up a larger palyer base than hardcore gamers, and for DDO to survive long term you need a mix of content to appeal to both. Solo content might not appeal to the hard core raider but it does to the guy who plays maybe 5-10 hours a week.

I know i prefer to group, but there are nights where i can go an hour without getting a group, and it would be nice to be actually progress doing something other than putzing around. Other times the only groups available are elitist jerk types or those that expect you to have it all memorized and heal yourself (being a wiz who has been away since the cap was 10, i have forgotten most of the old quests). I also play LotRO, and would be happiest if both games took the best of each. I'd love DDO to have the open world (but also the teleports to quests areas, yeah, i want my cake and will eat it too, heh) with quests i can solo out there too. The henchman system may help big time with my desires while waiting for groups though, so i'll have to wait and see.

[Dexxaan]

OK....here we go.....again.

The Muffin Man is in rare form.....to the point that he´s for but really against, wants more solo content but doesn´t need it......

We need to rename Bran as the "Make-a-Waffle-Man".

Please stop trying to reason with him.... I´ve ben patient and decided not to barge in and warn the thread of the futility of even trying to establish what the disagreement is really.

Borr and Gunga... I know you two know better than reply to the Waffle-Man´s Posts.

And for sure a few more will learn.......the Bran MakeaMuffin Fan Club grows steadily thread after thread.


Good luck if you decide to try and fight at his level......

[Aesop]

It's not much so far now, since they are giving faster attack speed to rangers and paladins...



This would not fix anything. The best idea I have seen so far is to not make it affect procs.

I like the increase Crit Multiplier by 2(1st tier) and 3(2nd tier) on confirmed natural 20s only

so a rapier on a Nat 20 would be a x5 multiplier

and a Pick would be a x7


but only when you roll a Natural 20

[Gunga]

OK....here we go.....again.

The Muffin Man is in rare form.....to the point that he´s for but really against, wants more solo content but doesn´t need it......

We need to rename Bran as the "Make-a-Waffle-Man".

Please stop trying to reason with him.... I´ve ben patient and decided not to barge in and warn the thread of the futility of even trying to establish what the disagreement is really.

Borr and Gunga... I know you two know better than reply to the Waffle-Man´s Posts.

And for sure a few more will learn.......the Bran MakeaMuffin Fan Club grows steadily thread after thread.


Good luck if you decide to try and fight at his level......

I've had the muffin on ignore for a couple of weeks and it's been refreshing. I only respond when I see her quoted garbage in another reasonable person's futile response.

In an effort not to be trollish, I have read Arko's and AD's posts and I agree with them. There are times where I can't dedicate a straight 2 hours, and some solo quests in the 8-13 area would really be helpful. I also think that some old friends who've had to leave the game because of time restraints might actually come back if given the opportunity to jump on vent and roll a couple solo quests for 1/2 hour or an hour here and there.

[Drinkin]

So Turbine views banning as a punishment rather than simply as a way to keep the forums "clean."

Edit: pretty childish.

You're no one, and you won't group with me.

/giggles I guess we're all children at times!!