So the number of channels got stealth nerfed

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fallenAnvil on 05/30/2012, 01:12 PM - view
the # of zones depends on how many players are in that zone. It's there to prevent people from waiting around to kill mob's, not really for you to avoid other players (although we all use it that way). If you only want to pvp in battlegrounds, that's what PVE servers are for... I really don't know what else to say...Everyone want's to roll on pvp server, but no one wants to pvp if they are questing...... (yes i believe ganking is pvp, the lower player is just at a big disadvantage, same with difference in gear and/or skill)


The system is based on amount of players, but there used to be a minimum of 8, lowered to 4 a couple weeks ago. If OP is right, this minimum has been lowered again.
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As a person playing on a pvp server, I couldn't be happier about this change. Dodging pvp on a pvp server with channels was just stupid.
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Jobear on 05/30/2012, 01:15 PM - view
As a person playing on a pvp server, I couldn't be happier about this change. Dodging pvp on a pvp server with channels was just stupid.


Well, you should be able to avoid being griefed and adding a second channel still provides that, youll never see an infamous person running in channel 2 hunting people...

they stick to channel 1 where there is the most prey.

Overall this change makes little difference and a lot more sense, seeing 4 channels when 90% of zones channel 1 is low anyways didn't make much sense to me.
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Pyrolight on 05/30/2012, 01:05 PM - view
I am utterly baffled that anyone who knowingly plays on a PvP server would complain that they are forced into PvP.


Hm. Probably because PVP doesn't complete your reputation quests or get you inside the dungeon you need for your gear. It doesn't fill your bags with crafting materials either. And because PVP can lock you down inside the hub town with no way to get to your mob area of interest. But hey, that's just a hunch. That I obtained with my brain.

There's a difference between threat of pvp, and pvp just flat out preventing one from accomplishing goals.
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Please don't start with the " It's a Pvp server, you should know what you was getting into " Stuff because that's not what this is exactly about. Thought I would nip that before I started seeing a bunch of retarded replies.

In a Pvp Server yes you should expect to Pvp, but you have to be able to fight first to be able to Pvp (Get Stronger Via doing Quests). Before One used to complain about the bridge filled with Pkers, and one of the few solutions was what ? Change to a different channel and go about your business.

What do you think happens when that no longer becomes an reliable option ? When people are forced onto channels where there is a great chance that progression areas are occupied by Pkers Ganking Lowbies ? No one should even need to answer this for you lol.

Im " Pretty " Sure their problem isn't exactly with being on a Pvp Server.
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fallenAnvil on 05/30/2012, 01:12 PM - view
the # of zones depends on how many players are in that zone.


This is true, but originally the minimum number of channels was 8, and it would grow as needed from there.

Then it was intentionally reduced in a patch to a minimum number of 4 (and it would grow as needed from there). There was much unhappiness and protest on the forums surrounding this change.

Now it has been stealth-changed again to a lower minimum. Feedback collected and ignored, apparently.
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Slubber on 05/30/2012, 01:17 PM - view
Jobear on 05/30/2012, 01:15 PM
As a person playing on a pvp server, I couldn't be happier about this change. Dodging pvp on a pvp server with channels was just stupid.


Well, you should be able to avoid being griefed and adding a second channel still provides that, youll never see an infamous person running in channel 2 hunting people...

they stick to channel 1 where there is the most prey.

Overall this change makes little difference and a lot more sense, seeing 4 channels when 90% of zones channel 1 is low anyways didn't make much sense to me.


Or...

Channel 2 will be where most of the less-than-hardcore or I-dont-want-to-pvp-right-now crowd will go. They will be expecting a fight far less than those on Channel 1. PvP servers have many griefers, and with players on 2 being "easier", there will always be someone there to gank them.
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EME launches with multiple channels per zone and 50% of the community [filtered]es that it's too hard to find other players for PvP and it destroys the game. EME reduces the number of channels per zone and 50% of the community [filtered]es that it's too hard to avoid PvP and it destroys the game.

Good God, this community is hard to please.

If you wanted to avoid being ganked while questing, you should've rolled on PvE like everyone else with any common sense.

And in case anyone hasn't noticed, the number of channels in a zone scales dynamically with the population in that zone. All EME did was lower the minimum number of channels to 2 instead of 4. In zones that actually need more, more will be available.
Edited by: Keiichi81 12 months ago
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@Cheg - I have never seen a ganker on a channel other than 1.

Keiichi81 on 05/30/2012, 01:19 PM
EME launches with multiple channels per zone and 50% of the community [filtered]es that it's too hard to find other players for PvP and it destroys the game. EME reduces the number of channels per zone and 50% of the community [filtered]es that it's too hard to avoid PvP and it destroys the game.

Good God, this community is hard to please.

And yes, if you wanted to avoid being ganked while questing, you should've rolled on PvE like everyone else with any common sense.


Yeah, this forum is particularly awful.
Edited by: Slubber 12 months ago
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This is a great change. Channels are horrible in MMO's...which is why few successful ones use them.