Title says it all. judging from the complaints out of the PVP side it appears the answer is a resounding NO.
The pvpers only asked for throwing damage to be toned down in pvp(they can do that since they were able to cap AI in pvp at 35 while leaving it at over 100 in pvm).I blame the pvpers for all the nerfs that happened in this game. If the games completely broken with this patch its completely the pvpers fault. Stop asking for nerfs and changes and maybe this kinda thing won't happen.
PvPers complain about balance all the time and its not just throwing and Cleansing winds, that's just the most recent of your many complaints. You got your balance changes with this patch its just not the kind of balance you wanted. PVMers have been screwed over by your pvp whining for years.The pvpers only asked for throwing damage to be toned down in pvp(they can do that since they were able to cap AI in pvp at 35 while leaving it at over 100 in pvm).
Pvpers asked for cleansing winds to be toned down some. It was buffed even more looks like.
Crafters asked for "all armor types to be useful again" and we got the rest of this...
Get real with your false accusations. We're all screwed with this crap, pvpers more so.
I have to agree with frostbolt on this one.... I too am really tired of the whining you pvp'rs do here and the changes the rest of us have to live with as a result. I have nothing against pvp'ing per se - there is now and has always been a place for it in UO. But I think it fair to say that the pvp "population" is only a small fraction of the overall playerbase, and I too would like to see the dev's focus much more in the future on things the "majority" of the population desire. Like a long overdue Vendor Search system to bring the economy back into balance... You have said that it was up toward the top of your list of things to do, but could one of you devs throw the rest of us a bone and at least tell us that you're actually working on THAT?PvPers complain about balance all the time and its not just throwing and CW thats just the most recent, you got your balance changes its just not the kind of balance you wanted. PVMers have been screwed over by your pvp whining for years.
Your constant PVP balance whining made the devs think this game was so broken it needed to be completely revamped. So it IS completely your fault.
There are like 5 new nerf this or that for pvp threads everyday. Crafters only complain about armor for cosmetic purposes. and only once in a blue moon. Unlike PVP whiners who whine everyday
Why would they do that when a external website does it for them? I've never been a fan of the wasted resources that would have been used on such a search but since one or two people seem to code stuff it's not going to happen.I have to agree with frostbolt on this one.... I too am really tired of the whining you pvp'rs do here and the changes the rest of us have to live with as a result. I have nothing against pvp'ing per se - there is now and has always been a place for it in UO. But I think it fair to say that the pvp "population" is only a small fraction of the overall playerbase, and I too would like to see the dev's focus much more in the future on things the "majority" of the population desire. Like a long overdue Vendor Search system to bring the economy back into balance... You have said that it was up toward the top of your list of things to do, but could one of you devs throw the rest of us a bone and at least tell us that you're actually working on THAT?
Not going to happen? Well, they said it was high on their list...Why would they do that when a external website does it for them? I've never been a fan of the wasted resources that would have been used on such a search but since one or two people seem to code stuff it's not going to happen.
Stop trying to defend yourself PVPer. Your not a scapegoat when its completely your fault. A game like UO can NEVER be balanced because there are no classes. Hells even games with classes cannot be balanced for pvp. The only kind of game that can be balanced is a FPS game where only 1 gun exists. Stop complaining because the game was fine. Your PVP complaints finally screwed things over for yourself so live with it. Maybe you will learn a lesson from this.. or notWe complain about balance because it's not balanced. Duh. When 1 or 2 templates can destroy every other possible template thought of since AoS then it's not balanced.
The game IS broken. PvMers just don't complain about it because it's to their benefit. I pvm just as much if not more than i pvp and i wasn't complaining that i could solo a medusa (which i believe it was never intended for any single person to solo a boss). You can bet if it's too hard there's gonna be a thread or two about it.
If it's just cosmetic they could have just worn it anyway. People wanted it "useful" again and here we are.
Don't go putting pvpers as the scapegoats in this crap. Just accept it's nobodys fault other than paid workers having to release something new to show their work.
Good cause you are clueless if you think its such an easy fix. Numbers separated from pvm? As if the devs are good enough at their jobs to actually do something like this rofl. No your idea will never happen. And PVPers will never stop complaining until they remove cleansing winds from the game, or nerf it to the point where its completely useless for both pvp and pvm.We keep complaining because they never get it right. They have never listened to the players and always added their own evil little twist on what people actually wanted. Just like this patch.
I'm done replying to your ignorance trying to blame a whole class of people when its obviously effecting everyone. "I" haven't complained about anything other than throwing base damage hits and protection cleansing winds in pvp (numbers which can be seperated from pvm).
Maybe we can sit and at the bank in our new armor and discuss this over an ale since we won't have the stamina to actually go out and slay anything.
Same and I`m on a 1.5 meg dsl connection.No lag on my end.
Ok i will start the ball rollingCan we match it with a roll call of pvpers who've actually tested the publish rather than read the notes and jump to untried conclusions?
Cal used to PvP. They fired him. Pretty sure Draconi used to PvP. They fired him.Title says it all. judging from the complaints out of the PVP side it appears the answer is a resounding NO.
I see a worrying trend developing here…Cal used to PvP. They fired him. Pretty sure Draconi used to PvP. They fired him.
Good post. The difference you mentioned is that you'll have to redo your suits while we,the pvpers, have to undergo complete template changes along with suit changes. These numbers may not look like much to you but it totally kills a few whole pvp templates. Fencer archer which depends on disarm to make a kill. The true ninja which depends on disarm in order to hit people to poison them. Looks like throwers will be nerfed and non mystics will suffer hard from the stam as well.People whine because EA won't fix problems. People whine when EA fixes problems. Games evolve. Players should attempt to evolve with the game. I remember way back when plate armor was worn by warriors, leather armor was worn by warrior mages and regular cloth items were worn by crafters and jewelry was just for adornment. Over the years it has become necessary to learn how to use a spreadsheet program to figure out your suit just to survive in the game, PVP, PVM or crafting.
UO has undergone major changes so many times that it isn't UO anymore at all. It has evolved into something much different. The best way to get through to the developers of the current UO is to test the changes and report your findings here and through email. I don't PVP so I will not say anything about PVP. I PVM and some of the changes are going to cause me to have to significantly alter some of my suits. I was planning on building a thrower but with these changes it would seem my archer will do just as good of a job now. The changes don't really seem to affect my crafters...yet.
I have spent 15+ years adapting to changes in UO. I have made reports to the Devs, reported bugs, seen my reports actually affect the game. And I have also bitched and whined about things and saw no changes because of that. Will this change ruin the current state of UO? Possibly for some. Overall, I am glad that there will finally be a difference in wearing leather armor vrs plate. It brings a little more realism to the game. Of course that is only my opinion, feel free to flamestike me at will.
I understand your frustrations. I have had to do complete template redesigns over the years and it is never any fun. Please remember one thing: The changes have not yet been made. If enough people share their problems through the proper channels there is a chance that the changes will change or be removed before they are implemented. Communication with the development team over the years has been less than good, but I honestly feel that Mesanna and Bleak are at least listening/reading what we have to say. Here again it will be up to us to convince them that the changes are harmful and not helpful. A level head and clear concise explanations will go much further than whining. Here again, that is just my opinion.Good post. The difference you mentioned is that you'll have to redo your suits while we,the pvpers, have to undergo complete template changes along with suit changes. These numbers may not look like much to you but it totally kills a few whole pvp templates. Fencer archer which depends on disarm to make a kill. The true ninja which depends on disarm in order to hit people to poison them. Looks like throwers will be nerfed and non mystics will suffer hard from the stam as well.
It gets really frustrating to have to completely redo everything with these fixes.
LOL! Great reply!To all the PvMers complaining PvPers are whining.
Lets settle this like gentlemen in the arena.
Just take out the PVP and replace it with UO.Title says it all. judging from the complaints out of the PVP side it appears the answer is a resounding NO.
No offense Rowan but why should the paying customers have to spend time emailling because something so bad and poorly thought out was introduced into the game in the first place?LOL! Great reply!
To all the Whining PVPers whining about PVMers complaining about PVPers Whining and threatening PVMers with Arena beatings I say Good luck with all of that. Tell you what, if you want to settle it like a gentleman drop your connection to my crappy DSL speed and I will happily duel you, hell, I'll even use my crafter!
All kidding aside, I was offering a suggestion on how to get through to the development team, I wasn't complaining about all the whiny little PVP punk @$$ bi7ch3$.
Alright, really leaving all kidding aside, Speak up to the development team and hopefully changes will be made. I am actually on your side. If we lose all 3 PVPers in UO then it would be an empty wasteland.
Okay, maybe I am not capable of leaving all kidding aside!
BTW Lynk, thank you very much for all your PVM Sampire advice and instruction over the years. It has made my PVM Sampire nearly unbeatable.
I have to agree with you.I got onto Test Center and attacked a dog in front of the inn and was stammed down to zero in moments, with leather armor and GM focus. Every existing dexer suit just became complete trash and if anything people need to start freaking out harder.
Oh yeah, you wait untill those who paid millions for there suit find out that its now Junk and its going to cost millions to replace it. I tried it yesterday, Oger Lord took 50% of my stamina in one hit. I was wearing my best PvP leather suit, but its now a worthless suit...I got onto Test Center and attacked a dog in front of the inn and was stammed down to zero in moments, with leather armor and GM focus. Every existing dexer suit just became complete trash and if anything people need to start freaking out harder.
QFTI don't PvP at all (200+ ping and what not) but I see that at least the stam changes are a killer for both PvP and PvM.
Stamina is dropping much quicker and you have less options to refresh it (divine fury nerfed, refresh pots timers), and with some weapons having their speed decreased (goodbye composite bow, you were a good friend) surviving both PvM and PvP with certain weapons and armours will be impossible.
I am a girl of simple tastes. When I heard that they were revamping armour and weapons, I started dreaming of having a toon armoured in full plate, wielding a halberd and being able to tell my friends that they could leave Toto, the fire breathing, overgrown chicken at the stables and bring that nice pack of hell hounds, that rune beetle or other pet of their preference to hunt, because I would stand there and tank the big bad monster while they dropped a heal once in a while and the mages focused on doing big damage.
This revamp doesn't accomplish this. If anything, it makes it even harder, as you will lose stamina much faster since most big baddies also tend to cast spells on you, which saps your stamina even faster.
This is a nightmare for PvM melee, and I don't even want to think how bad it will be in PvP to not have nightmares tonight.
Go to New Haven and target 1 Spellbinder and see how fast he dumps your stamina. LOL Its a joke.Oh yeah, you wait untill those who paid millions for there suit find out that its now Junk and its going to cost millions to replace it. I tried it yesterday, Oger Lord took 50% of my stamina in one hit. I was wearing my best PvP leather suit, but its now a worthless suit...
Yeah i did a lvl 3 rat spawn yesterday and at lvl 3 you're toast. 3 rat mages all casting on you and your rooted to the spot unable to move as you have 0 staminaGo to New Haven and target 1 Spellbinder and see how fast he dumps your stamina. LOL Its a joke.
This is such a great patch for any fighter class PvP or PvM. No Hit Points lost but yet they can Stamina drain you in a min. LOLYeah i did a lvl 3 rat spawn yesterday and at lvl 3 you're toast. 3 rat mages all casting on you and your rooted to the spot unable to move as you have 0 stamina