... and there are still enough people, who do not even have/can efford this stuff, so making this a throw away instead of resale with decreasing prices item would be the wrong way in my opinion.
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I think that things simply being different now than they were then goes without saying. I also think it goes with out saying that the percentage of the game's focus that goes to items is drastically higher now than it once was. I would argue to the point that the "item grind" meta game is THE main focus in UO game play today. Clearly not the ONLY meta game, but I can't think of any other that players focus on nearly so much.
Obviously whether or not that is something an individual enjoys or is ok with is up to the individual. I for one, think things have gone off the rails, which is one of the reasons why I play on siege, where it's much less of an issue. Clearly you disagree, and that's cool. To each his own.
The term 1% may have been employed hyperbolically but I think in many cases it actually IS an accurate depiction of the difference in their over all effectiveness between the piece of armor someone has in their suit and the piece they are seeking. Obsession obviously is is a subjective term, but to me spending literal weeks and months (if not years) to attain such a small increases in power for no real functional reason is obsession.
Anyway, it doesn't really matter, and I never really meant to open a can of worms. I should know by now that people like the game how it is, or certainly like it better the way it is than the way it is on siege (or pre-insurance anyway) and to keep my comments to myself to prevent such thread derailments.
Well, if there were no insurance people wouldn't be using 30m+ suits, they would be using gear they could afford to lose, or more accurately can live having lost. That really the whole point of wanting to do away with insurance. I think a lot of people would be surprised how much of the game they can handle just fine with a standard imbued no where near maxed out suit.
The way you play would change for sure, but the game wouldn't need to be changed at all. Peeps on siege do everything peeps on regular shards do, and they do it without insurance. If you use an artifact in your suit, you just may lose it. It's not a big deal, get another or get something close to replace it and move on.
Sometimes it just takes an extra person or two to accomplish something, but I personally think that is a good thing, this being an MMO and all.
Ya know folks... let's try not to get to logical with this stuff. It's logical that at some point we'd get old and die. It's logical that our houses would require so much to repair we'd just let them fall at some point. Some items sell for like 35 million and more, not gonna be thrilled to see it worn out and unrepairable in 2 or 3 months. I know myself and many others won't touch imbued and replica items. Let's not go from being able to make a decent buck off a few of the drops to everything being worthless.
If they wore out they wouldn't be sold for 35m.
Also... really, how long does it take to wear out an imbued item? Honestly I imbue all my suits myself and I don't even pof them, and they seem to last a really long time. I have to repair them every now and then, but really... not such a big deal.
Well if it's not a big deal then lets just leave stuff as is, lol. But to me imbued, replica, that kinda stuff falls right in there with cursed or whatever. It's my last desperate choice I can't replace soon enough.If they wore out they wouldn't be sold for 35m.
Also... really, how long does it take to wear out an imbued item? Honestly I imbue all my suits myself and I don't even pof them, and they seem to last a really long time. I have to repair them every now and then, but really... not such a big deal.
Now that i think about it, since a luck suit is not exactly a realistic choice when hunting in felucca, 1k luck does not seem like a bonus at all.
I propose 2k luck bonus while hunting in felucca. it wouldnt exactly be a bonus compared to being able to wear a tram luck suit, but would be a start at equating fel content with tram content.
No offense but any input you have on any new game content really is invalid if in your own words you choose not to stay with the times
It seems it has been. the mobs are significantly more difficult than most other places, the loot actually seems to have been toned down, as it's harder to get Lesser Artifacts & up. I should say "Artifact" quality loot seems to have an over-all reduced drop-rate especially on the higher end mobs, it does seem it is going to be easier though to get 100% "Clean" items.
Shame still has shame-points/Whetones, Covetous has the chance of hepheastus, brightblade, etc Wrong has Assassin Honed weapons, & stealables.
Despise will still have the artifacts from there + the despise point Wisp vendor.
They'll have things you can't get anywhere else, whether or not those things make these places worth farming specifically for them, instead of actual loot items, is another thing.
That sounds like real bad news for mid-range players.
http://stratics.com/community/threads/tc1-felucca-champ-spawn-odd-behvior.318652/
I tested Felucca Despise and Felucca Fire Dungeon. Has anyone else experienced this on TC1?
I tested Felucca Despise and Felucca Fire Dungeon. Has anyone else experienced this on TC1?
I wish we had a kangaroo! I'd totally ride in it's pouch around the office!EXCLUSIVE PHOTO FROM BROADSWORD! THIS WAS RELEASED SHORTLY AFTER RECEIVING OUR FEEDBACK ON PUBLISH 86:
just take off your shoes, first...I wish we had a kangaroo! I'd totally ride in it's pouch around the office!
Ride able kangaroo ethy or pet with rider inside it's pouch.I wish we had a kangaroo! I'd totally ride in it's pouch around the office!
At least working like packhorse is acceptable too.
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If I'm riding in the pouch, does that mean I can open its storage without having to dismount? Woot!Ride able kangaroo ethy or pet with rider inside it's pouch.
At least working like packhorse is acceptable too.
Thats freakin hilarious LOLOLEXCLUSIVE PHOTO FROM BROADSWORD! THIS WAS RELEASED SHORTLY AFTER RECEIVING OUR FEEDBACK ON PUBLISH 86:
I would urge you to put any substantive changes you make onto the Test Center for a bit, at least in some form. Not just like bug fixes, but substantive changes, so that way it can be seen what'll happen in actual fact. And not just Origin, I mean, though it should stay there for awhile too, but I mean to leave substantive changes on the actual Test Center for a good bit.
It also occurs to me that the Minax artifact turn-in value may be too high. You may not realize just how easy those can be to farm for some. (Not for me unfortunately, as I rarely make it to the mages in time. But for others.) I forget what their turn-in value is, and the main UO.com site isn't working for me at the moment, but as I recall it was pretty high. (Also of course the Minax artifacts already have a purpose, whereas the turn-ins perhaps should be about things that don't have a purpose, or don't have much of one, at the moment.)
-Galen's player
It also occurs to me that the Minax artifact turn-in value may be too high. You may not realize just how easy those can be to farm for some. (Not for me unfortunately, as I rarely make it to the mages in time. But for others.) I forget what their turn-in value is, and the main UO.com site isn't working for me at the moment, but as I recall it was pretty high. (Also of course the Minax artifacts already have a purpose, whereas the turn-ins perhaps should be about things that don't have a purpose, or don't have much of one, at the moment.)
-Galen's player
And let me say yet again as many have that the towns that get the "reward" for the trade quest should be the start town not the destination town, RP wise they are getting the benefit of the trade.
I would like to do a trade mission on Minoc's behalf and have Minoc benefit rather than wander other cities and hope I can find a trade mission that Minoc can benefit from.
-Galen's player
I would like to do a trade mission on Minoc's behalf and have Minoc benefit rather than wander other cities and hope I can find a trade mission that Minoc can benefit from.
-Galen's player
Question for everyone: Can you do traders' quests without town loyalty? Without citizenship? Do you gain town loyalty? Do you gain it only if you've declared citizenship?
-Galen's player
-Galen's player
You can take a trade order from any minister on either facet, regardless of loyalty. I haven't gained loyalty points when turning an order in either, which is a shame.
Currently, the Trammel version of the receiving city receives the gold, even if you complete the quest (or do it completely) in Fel. Kyronix has already said it will be changing to the sending city who receives the gold.