Mabar Suggestions

[arjiwan]

Greetings Devs,

1. Slightly adjust the spawn right of the undead.
I know it is based on the number of toons in that instance,
sometimes it is still a snoozefest. If you are afraid of the
instant acquisition of motes, slightly lower the drop just
to make it equal. Make it more fun and more active.

2. Spectral Scales convert to motes.
Right now, you can trade 100k Motes for a S. Scale (I am not sure on the amount). You can even make it just the 1/3 or 1/4 the conversion. Example: If the motes to scale is 100k, make it maybe 1 spectral scale converts to 3000 or 4000 motes. Reasoning of this? This will make people run more dragon instances. For example, if I have 10 spectral dragon scales on my bank, I don't think I need to run the dragon instance again.

Note: I really enjoy the dragon instance eventhough you need to communicate in general chat. The teamwork of running around and helping one location is a good experience for me, and also after you complete, the congratulatory feelings shared is very rewarding.

Please don't complain about the lag. We already know it. Thanks!

Cheers all.

[Unsure1]

1. When a Festival is happening in a "Public Area" friggin drop the flags on the area that dont allow me access to many of my spells and buffs, its annoying to be unable to take out a group of frost skellies just because i cant use blade barrier or flame turret in a public area.

2. put up temporary shrines in the "Public Area" where the festival is happening.

3. when someone attacks a monster in the "Public Area" it is locked to that person and thier group, noone else may harm that monster.

4. one group per instance, i am tired of dying because raids decide that my spot looks nice to camp in, besides i am only one artificer what can i do?

5. when a raid group enters the Spectral Dragon dungeon, they all should goto the same instance of that dungeon

6. If you have no intention of fixing the lag in the spectral dragon instance then at least lower the price of scales in the mote broker, i just got out of a raid where everyone in the instance was frozen from the time that the dragon was summoned until the time that the altar was destroyed, this was not fun and hinders my ability to get any kind of real gear out of the festival

[Musouka]

Greetings Devs,

1. Slightly adjust the spawn right of the undead.
I know it is based on the number of toons in that instance,
sometimes it is still a snoozefest. If you are afraid of the
instant acquisition of motes, slightly lower the drop just
to make it equal. Make it more fun and more active.

2. Spectral Scales convert to motes.
Right now, you can trade 100k Motes for a S. Scale (I am not sure on the amount). You can even make it just the 1/3 or 1/4 the conversion. Example: If the motes to scale is 100k, make it maybe 1 spectral scale converts to 3000 or 4000 motes. Reasoning of this? This will make people run more dragon instances. For example, if I have 10 spectral dragon scales on my bank, I don't think I need to run the dragon instance again.

Note: I really enjoy the dragon instance eventhough you need to communicate in general chat. The teamwork of running around and helping one location is a good experience for me, and also after you complete, the congratulatory feelings shared is very rewarding.

Please don't complain about the lag. We already know it. Thanks!

Cheers all.

1. Agreed.

2. It's 10k motes for a scale. I see no need to add a conversion back, because every 3-5th upgrade to an item requires a scale. There is no need to really make them convert into motes.

1. When a Festival is happening in a "Public Area" friggin drop the flags on the area that dont allow me access to many of my spells and buffs, its annoying to be unable to take out a group of frost skellies just because i cant use blade barrier or flame turret in a public area.

2. put up temporary shrines in the "Public Area" where the festival is happening.

3. when someone attacks a monster in the "Public Area" it is locked to that person and thier group, noone else may harm that monster.

4. one group per instance, i am tired of dying because raids decide that my spot looks nice to camp in, besides i am only one artificer what can i do?

5. when a raid group enters the Spectral Dragon dungeon, they all should goto the same instance of that dungeon

6. If you have no intention of fixing the lag in the spectral dragon instance then at least lower the price of scales in the mote broker, i just got out of a raid where everyone in the instance was frozen from the time that the dragon was summoned until the time that the altar was destroyed, this was not fun and hinders my ability to get any kind of real gear out of the festival

1. If you're upset that you cannot cast firewall, use fireball or delayed blast fireball. Instant AOEs seem to be more effective, because it seems that getting the actual kill grants you a chance at collectible reward for you and your group.

2. Shrines would take away from the value of the Coffee you can purchase from the DDO store.

3. Terrible idea, as the raid is Multi-Party, so the graveyard is considered the same. If you're tired of other people stealing your kills, jump to another instance or kill faster. This game isn't WoW, so there is no claim on mobs.

4. Stop soloing and join one of those raids.

5. While it would be nice if that was so, but there are limitations and first come first serve is a good model. I mean, what if there were multiple raid groups? Eventually the limit will be met and a group would get split.

6. The price is fine. This isn't here to just give everyone who can pay for motes, from those who sell, everything without a little bit of participation.

My only issue with Mabar is the immense lag. Everything else seems fine.

[arjiwan]

2. It's 10k motes for a scale. I see no need to add a conversion back, because every 3-5th upgrade to an item requires a scale. There is no need to really make them convert into motes.

The thing here is, I already have a lot of Spectral Scales, and what I need are the motes.

In my case, I already have 10 scales that I don't know what to do with. The dragon instance is really nice for me, but sometimes not rewarding. This will make you run more dragon instance.

[cdemeritt]

4. Stop soloing and join one of those raids.

My only issue with Mabar is the immense lag. Everything else seems fine.

Did that... My collectable rate dropped... too much... Went back to soloing...

[Musouka]

The thing here is, I already have a lot of Spectral Scales, and what I need are the motes.

In my case, I already have 10 scales that I don't know what to do with. The dragon instance is really nice for me, but sometimes not rewarding. This will make you run more dragon instance.

I guess it does pale, because we did have a lot of time to farm for scales last year during its 2 times it was available. Hrmmm... I do believe they will grant us enough time to actually collect the motes required to upgrade items to our heart's content.

Almost wish they weren't bound. Then you could sell them or trade them for whatever. Like most people are selling Lich Dust for 1000 or less motes, because you can buy them for 1500. If you could sell them, you might make 5000 or more motes.

At the same time, I have like 20k gold doubloons that I couldn't spend.

[Musouka]

Did that... My collectable rate dropped... too much... Went back to soloing...

I actually tried solo, but small groups seemed to actually net me much more than a full raid.

I was in a party of 4.

[QuantumFX]

I’d like to add the following:

Add more loots. Both the consumable and permanent kind.

Turn off the attention of Mabar thing. Just make it where no one earns motes if 2 or more players of widely varying levels damage the same thing.

[Unsure1]

1. Agreed.

1. If you're upset that you cannot cast firewall, use fireball or delayed blast fireball. Instant AOEs seem to be more effective, because it seems that getting the actual kill grants you a chance at collectible reward for you and your group.

2. Shrines would take away from the value of the Coffee you can purchase from the DDO store.

3. Terrible idea, as the raid is Multi-Party, so the graveyard is considered the same. If you're tired of other people stealing your kills, jump to another instance or kill faster. This game isn't WoW, so there is no claim on mobs.

4. Stop soloing and join one of those raids.

5. While it would be nice if that was so, but there are limitations and first come first serve is a good model. I mean, what if there were multiple raid groups? Eventually the limit will be met and a group would get split.

6. The price is fine. This isn't here to just give everyone who can pay for motes, from those who sell, everything without a little bit of participation.

My only issue with Mabar is the immense lag. Everything else seems fine.

1. i dont care about what works for other classes, i baught and paid to be an artificer and they take half of my dps away because its a public area event, i just want to be able to play my class the way i have for 18 levels, btw i do have instant aoe's Tactical Detonation, Lightning Motes, Lightning Sphere which i am replacing spells i cant use in public areas with, but i dont like that style as much and it isnt as productive for how i play my class.

2. you are right about that but it doesnt stop me from asking, maybe i will get it, or are u a dev in disguise and actually know sumthing?

3. Actually there is a claim on mobs, the only one who actually gets a chance at an item is the person or group who hits the monster first, i just find it annoying when some party runs in while i am soloing the lich and spawns an extra 15 or 20 mobs, finishes the lich for me and then runs away leaving me to deal with the extras.

4. i have soloed from lvl 1-18 for all intents and purposes y should i drop my MPH (motes per hour) to join a raid group when all that is needed is the basic curtesy that is available in most other mmorpg's the only reason its not available here is that fest times is the only time its a problem, if u see someone keeping a specific area down, u just leave.

5. i think enough ppl who solo could fill in the gaps, it would be easier if a guild could do it together since they know each others playstyle and such.

6. i have no problem participating, but if the raid was properly working and not lagging out so hard that u have no chance of getting anything, then u could get a scale in about what? 20 mins? an hour? all i am asking is to be able to farm one in about a day, and that is only if they refuse to fix all this lag.

[Musouka]

3. Actually there is a claim on mobs, the only one who actually gets a chance at an item is the person or group who hits the monster first, i just find it annoying when some party runs in while i am soloing the lich and spawns an extra 15 or 20 mobs, finishes the lich for me and then runs away leaving me to deal with the extras.

6. i have no problem participating, but if the raid was properly working and not lagging out so hard that u have no chance of getting anything, then u could get a scale in about what? 20 mins? an hour? all i am asking is to be able to farm one in about a day, and that is only if they refuse to fix all this lag.

3. From my several hours farming the mobs in the graveyard, I have noticed that after another person had hit a group of mobs with fireball first, and then me hitting it with cometfall and getting majority of the kills, I received the rewards, and visa versa for the times when I cometfalled first and the other wizard hit with fireball garnering majority of the kills I did not receive any rewards. So the claim thing is off. I have also battled a lich after another group grabbed its aggro and got the kill and received the lich dust.

6. then the problem therein does not lie in the price, but rather the game. Don't drop the price because the game is buggy, they should fix the game and not just give you what you want.

[Bodic]

shutdown the auto ban device

[Standal]

I like the idea of a scale to mote conversion mechanic. What I saw last Mabar was a lot of dragon raids run early in the event, then everybody farmed motes. A lot of later dragon instances failed because they didn't fill and there was nothing the players in the instance could do about it.

Given that we don't have an incentive to run more dragon instances than required for the items we wish to make, farm the raid early and often. You may not be able to later.