What are the disadvantages of the Open RvR servers? My friend wants to play on that one, but I've heard differing things about that server type.
You can go back to 1 tier below without chickening - which is still going to allow some ganking. You can't go back two tiers, however.
There is also no bolster buff in RVR lakes, that is you do not get boosted to level x8 if you are under x8 in a tier.
Put together I think the two of these are going to make it hard to RVR effectively at some levels on Open servers. And there is PLENTY of pvp on Core. I think it tells you something that the large majority of major guilds have decided to go core.
Hey, I updated WarCT to version 1.0b.13. It's got lots of bugfixes and allows "collaboration mode" where you can share your parse with other WarCT users if you want them to see it.
I'm not going to post the website because I don't want to break any rules . But Google is your friend if you're interested
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What are the disadvantages of the Open RvR servers? My friend wants to play on that one, but I've heard differing things about that server type.
you'll get content locked after you out level a Tier.
Only if you're at least two tiers above. Recent change.
The disadvantage is that the ruleset, honestly, does little to encourage open PvP other than ganking. The zones just flat out are not designed for it. Similarly leveled characters from opposing sides aren't anywhere near each other, so the people who will be able to survive the trek to the level 1-4 areas, or 11-14, or whatno, are going to be the ones who can survive the 5-10/15-20 sections. In other words, gank heaven. Plus, there are no graveyards, so one death and you're kicked all the way back to your home town.
Throw in the fact that the ruleset turns off bolstering for open RvR areas, and you're actually losing access to PvP.
Disagree all you want, but if you call me a carebear I will come to your house and kill you. I played Shadowbane, DAoC, Eve, and leveled from 1-70 on open WoW servers. I'm impressed with WAR, but the zones are NOT designed for the open ruleset.
Disagree all you want, but if you call me a carebear I will come to your house and kill you. I played Shadowbane, DAoC, Eve, and leveled from 1-70 on open WoW servers. I'm impressed with WAR, but the zones are NOT designed for the open ruleset.
Bloody sweet jesus...I'm downloading at around 100/300 kb/sec WITH the freaking fileplanet download manager. I was hitting 1.X MB/sec last night/this AM. At this rate I'll be playing....tuesday?
Of course, the damn manager doesn't recognize the file I downloaded last night without the manager, that would just be I don't know, convenient?
Sorry, i've just been having a hell of a time getting the client, needed to rant.
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Sev: Your gameplay is the most heavily yomi based around. Usually you look for characters that allow you to force guessing situations for big dmg. Even if the guess is mathematically nowhere near in your favor lol. You're happiest when you have either a 50/50, 33/33/33 or even a 75/25 situation to go crazy with. And you will take big risks to force those situations to come up.
What are the disadvantages of the Open RvR servers? My friend wants to play on that one, but I've heard differing things about that server type.
1.) RvR flagged in all areas = Chickened in the entirety of lower tiers, not just the RvR areas. Meaning you can never go back to do tome unlocks once you're past the max level.
2.) No level bolstering means open world RvR isn't at all level balanced.
3.) No chickening one tier below means objectives in your tier will most likely be taken by people 10-20 levels higher than you.
4.) People roaming the whole zone for PvP action means less concentrated fighting in the RvR areas.
Basically, it ruins PvE unlocks and screws up RvR to boot. Not even remotely worth it.
So I gotta ask CE people, how is the faction balance, skill level, and degree of asshattery looking on Ulthuan so far?
Purple Dragon was steam rolling us at the start but later on we were steam rolling someone else. I personally haven't had any issues yet but I'm only rank 8.
ok, ok, ok, heres a crazy idea.
its crazy.
What if I was to, say, cancel my pre-order at amazon, and then pre-order a collectors edition, so that I could play war right now?
ok, ok, ok, heres a crazy idea.
its crazy.
What if I was to, say, cancel my pre-order at amazon, and then pre-order a collectors edition, so that I could play war right now?
Good luck finding one?
Pre-orders are taken AFAIK. I cancelled two of them myself a month and a half back and just for shits and giggles tried seeing if they were still available. I think there are some on ebay for like $200.
I kind of feel bad but I only wanted it for the extra stuff not the game so it would have been a waste.
Yeah, I had a feeling that was the case. Man, I'm kicking my self for not preordering the CE. I have today, and tomorrow off from work! Could be playing, but now i'm twiddling my thumbs until tuseday, and I have to work tuseday.
Yeah, I had a feeling that was the case. Man, I'm kicking my self for not preordering the CE. I have today, and tomorrow off from work! Could be playing, but now i'm twiddling my thumbs until tuseday, and I have to work tuseday.
Man at least you didn't actually pre-order the CE and was given the Standard Edition head start codes.
There's a bunch of people steaming about Gamestop on the VN boards also. They've convinced themselves that their furor will induce Mythic to let everyone in by tomorrow. Ah, self-righteousness.
So far I think this is going fine for mythic, there have definatly been worse releases where the Company didn't say anything and just tried to cover it up. I think sim is correct and in the long run everyone will forget about it.
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you'll get content locked after you out level a Tier.
You can go back to 1 tier below without chickening - which is still going to allow some ganking. You can't go back two tiers, however.
There is also no bolster buff in RVR lakes, that is you do not get boosted to level x8 if you are under x8 in a tier.
Put together I think the two of these are going to make it hard to RVR effectively at some levels on Open servers. And there is PLENTY of pvp on Core. I think it tells you something that the large majority of major guilds have decided to go core.
I'm not going to post the website because I don't want to break any rules
Only if you're at least two tiers above. Recent change.
The disadvantage is that the ruleset, honestly, does little to encourage open PvP other than ganking. The zones just flat out are not designed for it. Similarly leveled characters from opposing sides aren't anywhere near each other, so the people who will be able to survive the trek to the level 1-4 areas, or 11-14, or whatno, are going to be the ones who can survive the 5-10/15-20 sections. In other words, gank heaven. Plus, there are no graveyards, so one death and you're kicked all the way back to your home town.
Throw in the fact that the ruleset turns off bolstering for open RvR areas, and you're actually losing access to PvP.
Disagree all you want, but if you call me a carebear I will come to your house and kill you. I played Shadowbane, DAoC, Eve, and leveled from 1-70 on open WoW servers. I'm impressed with WAR, but the zones are NOT designed for the open ruleset.
Take it easy, Pippi Longstocking.
I ask because apparently there's some Tome unlocks related to that....
Of course, the damn manager doesn't recognize the file I downloaded last night without the manager, that would just be I don't know, convenient?
Sorry, i've just been having a hell of a time getting the client, needed to rant.
Of course. Anyone wandering into the open RvR area in a lower tier will be instantly chickened.
Yes, any time you flag for RVR.
1.) RvR flagged in all areas = Chickened in the entirety of lower tiers, not just the RvR areas. Meaning you can never go back to do tome unlocks once you're past the max level.
2.) No level bolstering means open world RvR isn't at all level balanced.
3.) No chickening one tier below means objectives in your tier will most likely be taken by people 10-20 levels higher than you.
4.) People roaming the whole zone for PvP action means less concentrated fighting in the RvR areas.
Basically, it ruins PvE unlocks and screws up RvR to boot. Not even remotely worth it.
its crazy.
What if I was to, say, cancel my pre-order at amazon, and then pre-order a collectors edition, so that I could play war right now?
is this only for the CE and SE people?
Well yeah, beta access is the only way you would be playing without having a retail cd key.
Good luck finding one?
Pre-orders are taken AFAIK. I cancelled two of them myself a month and a half back and just for shits and giggles tried seeing if they were still available. I think there are some on ebay for like $200.
I kind of feel bad but I only wanted it for the extra stuff not the game so it would have been a waste.
it be a good bet that they are sold out everywhere.
Fuckin Gamestop
EDIT: I just read the post above me. Fuckin Gamestop
Now, if I can only talk my friends into getting off of this crowded-ass server.
I thought that was the point with the queues and such?
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Thursday is launch. Wait until then, and then we can make that remark.
Rephrase - Smoothest getting to level 11 with only 1 server hickup [disconnected and down for 30 seconds] ever.
Is anyone surprised by this fact?
Juicy details? :P
It's only available from FilePlanet.
Got link?