I would like to see lore-based costumes. Very elaborate and unique. I think we have enough toony stuff...

As for a costume set (but not toony), I think it would be cool to see Victorian style duds.

In other games I have played, CS items were obtainable through raids/instances and such. I would accept this whole transition if it weren't for the crappy drop rate of MWA in the first place. Especially since there are usually 5 of us when 2 MWA drops. If this situation were to play out in the future, who would get it? Simply the RR would distribute it. In as such a small quantity, it wouldn't matter because people could buy it off the specialty vendor in the first place. Instances weren't made to drop MWA alone; instances are aimed at for the gold fodder, crystals, MW scrolls, etc.

Now we are seeing a transition where MWA may still be dropped in instances, but at the same slow drop rate and greed rolling. This needs to change. The P2W model that EME is shooting for here is about to overstep. I'm fine if people want to pay up for cash shop stuff instead of farming it; it's reasonable to instantly get something if you have the money to pay for it. But the flip side of the coin is for the F2P players, who will only have time as their resource for obtaining the same items. However, the time to obtain a CHANCE at about 1-2 MWA per instance run is going to be far outweighed by the convenience of simply paying for it on the CS.

I paid for a full year, expecting to have the same opportunity to level and gear up to the tippy-top tier as the next guy. Now I feel that is all about to change. I am very disappointed if this is how things will turn out.

The only suggestions I could give would be:
a) increase the physical drop rate of CS items (instead of one stack of 2MWA, have bams drop a few separate piles)
b) increase the amount dropped (2MWA? seriously?). it doesn't have to be too drastic, maybe 10-14MW per stack.
AND
c) have them picked up like badges from ToT would be, where everyone got the same amount of badges. (a single stack of 5 practicum badges dropped. Once picked up, everyone in the pt will receive 5 badges).

I hope this company knows where it's going. I welcome the F2P, but not with open arms.

Quote: Cheg on 09/26/2012, 05:59 PM - view

You made my day.

Yea, server reset please.

Quote: Beckii on 08/01/2012, 10:54 PM - view

Which I find really unfortunate. They need to understand that they were once first-timers as well and get over their pride.

The argument is two-sided. No, it has nothing to do with the education here in the USA...

I can see your point. You can avoid casualties knowing who the newbies are and who the vets are. I can sympathize that people refuse to speak up and then the problems start to happen.

However, I can vouch for their behavior. I am like you: I am patient, I can teach a newbie, I can withstand as many casualties as it takes to seize victory.

The only problem is that there are many, many, many, MANY players here that are NOT patient at all. They take the game way too seriously and therefore cause the newbies to feel bad about themselves. If a newbie speaks up that they are a first timer, they usually get kicked immediately. Of course I vote not to kick the newbie, but then the lead gets mad at me and decides to kick me too.

In all, the rising newbies are afraid of getting kicked from PUG, so they choose to remain silent. It's not the "education" so to say, but more like the "lack of manners" from veteran players. I've dealt with a lot of crap as a healer, I know what it's like to deal with the muck.

Quote: Slothicious on 07/31/2012, 09:51 PM

Quote: Psychi on 07/07/2012, 08:46 AM - view

This is what I came to find out. It's a darn shame too...

Are you / Will you be participating in Vanarch Elections at all?

I'm a Lvl 60 Mystic that might transfer to VoT, but I'm lvling a Sorc as well.

Quote: Minea on 07/05/2012, 05:21 PM - view

OMGOSH! I AM SO HAPPY! I am constantly robbed after the lead is such a bad guy to everyone, says rude things, and then changes loot settings right after boss is killed. I lost an Enigmatic Dayslayer this way. Thank you so much for this change!

It was a very fun and loving guild just as the name suggests... I logged in today and I was so shocked and confused that I didnt have a guild. People kept pming me to join theirs not even 2 minutes after logging in... I feel so abandoned rofl.