Synaesthetix

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Merge is good!

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An excellent change that should have been made a long time ago - and it means we can finally palm their unwanted golden-haired stepchild back off on them.

"that Syn is that that"
I most certainly am!

"I think its a bit of a stretch to say they were designed for a bit of pve solitude."
You're missing the point, again - these areas weren't designed for areas of PvE solitude, but that's how they've evolved to be, at least in part. One hero's unused zone is another hero's patch of brooding solitude is another fire meleer's farming paradise - vive la difference.

"I spent a good hour or so super-jumping about Dark Astoria, partly tracking down the Exploration Badges and History Plaques, but also just absorbing and enjoying the atmosphere, which was only half a thing of initial world design. The sheer emptiness of the zone was also an important part too. There is always time for the bustling action of travel hubs and group missions, but it is also nice to escape to the really wild places now and then, to enjoy a therapeutic bit of solitude even in an MMO, and this is something that would be hard to do if every land in the world was a bustling hive of activity."

Seems like you might need to l2read, as there's a definite subgroup of MMO players who actively enjoy low-traffic zones - as the Massively article goes into great lengths to illustrate, citing a number of examples. From my own experience, I can think of at least one close CoX-buddy who fell into this group.

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Umm... No?

I once got a PM from a guy telling me that reading my posts in a particular thread in one forum was like watching someone clubbing baby seals... I was being rather... Blunt.. and clubby..

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Couldn't you have continued practicing being an internet hard man over there?

First rule of the North Sea folks: sewage always ends up floating back onto the beach, no matter how much you wish otherwise.

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THE COURT REST WAS

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My gripe about MA is that it makes hyper farming very easy.

This isn't good for the game at all - IMHO - of course.

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The best thing about the farming of MA missions, for me, is the fact that I've not had one single email pestering me about paying money for farming/PL - though most likely unintentionally, by making farming accessible to everyone they've made farming profitable to no-one - except possibly, themselves.

If it keeps the spam out of my inbox, I'm all for it.

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Honestly, if the forums were this exciting all the time, I wouldn't have stopped (mostly) using them.

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Exciting? This is exciting? You should get a job at a nursery, you'd have a great time - everyday a rollercoaster, guaranteed.

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Us long term veterans

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Not in my name.

Thanks, WW - and here's to another 5. Excuse the noise, they were just leaving.

I15: Forum Improvement

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Thats good to hear, however, continued tweaking of architect (much like pvp) is not NCsoft's workload but the Dev's,... like I said, more time invested.

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It almost seems like you're complaining a) that the Devs are continuing to undertake development work and b) that the Devs are continuing to support recently-released projects within the game.

You might not be massively fond of MA, but - objectively - wouldn't you be more concerned if they'd just decided to drop it on its [censored] and not invest resources to improving it?

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I'm not sure I like this. Players are encouraged to play the arcs that have already received lots of attention, but there is no encouragement to play undiscovered arcs.

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I'm pretty sure not everyone is an avid badgehunter, and won't just use MA to get badges (except maybe the accolade). I know I've tended (not exclusively, but mostly) to play unrated/little-played missions - with no encouragement needed. Some people will play everything high-rated, some will play undiscovered arcs, some will play farm-style missions only, and some will play without any bias - I don't see the lack of badges (barring Early Bird) for unplayed arcs as much cause for concern.

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Which made me think are there old names from the now distant past still about that I would remember (or remember me).

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Certainly are, good to see you're still knocking about - albeit temporarily.

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Rain of Fire + Tar Patch.

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Ooh, I like it!

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Rain of Fire + Freezing Rain is similarly effective, if not as quickly available, if you're still considering Fire/Storm.

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As for the humping thing at Bridger's leaving do, only two words spring into my mind, and they're as true today as when they were first spoken.

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Embarrassing infection?

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Good times.

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Nice to see you, to see you, nice, Syn. :>

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o/

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Syn! Hi there!

Oh, so you just stopped posting... OK then.

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In my defence, the forums stopped being amusing long before I stopped posting - when the average number of posts per thread outnumbered the average number of words in it, I knew it was time to bug out. That, and I ran out of entertaining stooges/targets to banter with/mock/rant at. (Silver Weasel, where art thou?)

Plus, in terms of achievements, I didn't think I could top humping Stasis over a table in the middle of a crowded pub in London with Bridger and Rockjaw watching (and FG cheering me on, the sly dog. You gotta know when to quit.

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I miss Synaesthetix and his borderline psychotic ******* posts that always made me laugh, even when they were directed at me...or maybe especially when they were.

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I miss posting them. I also miss knowing exactly where I could push the border to without getting banhammered, but Bridger left a long time ago and we've been through a big pile of mods since then - and with absolutely no disrespect to the past or current mods, but a big part of the forums died for me on the day that he moved on. After that - as things turned out anyway - I didn't have the time or inclination to really post much anymore (which these days translates to rarely, if at all - forums say it all, last post was Mon Sep 22 2008 08:22 PM). I am duty-bound to poke my head out of the shadows every so often whenever my name gets dug up - if only to remind you that I still exist, and yes, you should lock up your children, egos, and anything else flammable.

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Syn is around? Surely, you jest!

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"Around"? I never left! I did let the sub on my main account lapse for a month or so last summer when I really wasn't playing much at all, but I've never not had a functioning account able to access the game since beta - which brings me rather nicely to:

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It is, actually, quite something that there are still people in this game who were there when it rolled out. I mean, I vacated and came back, and others have also played other games (Zortel plays WoW, I know), but they are still there all these years on. It's not unique, of course. There are folks who've played WoW since it started, others who still play EQ or even UO, but it's fascinating to see in a game which a large number of people keep saying is doomed.

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The first rule of MMOs is that the game is ALWAYS dying. The sign of any healthy game is that the forums are packed with posts about its imminent death/server mergers/closure.

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I wasn't really sure where to put this, and then creative was suggested. My new tattoo... ^_^

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welp, this sows up the argument for a "things I will regret in the future" forum










fake edit: $.02 - would have been much improved without the red as just black line art, and either a little lower or higher on the neck so that most things you wear won't be bisected by it

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I just just kill one mob at a time very quickly (well not so quickly now).

[/ QUOTE ]would it would it kill you to say you were maybe exaggerating a touch, if not managing to make the leap to saying "I am completely talking out of my [censored]"? the only possible way you're keeping pace with a Fire/Kin is if you're rocking the most awesome purple build and they're keeping it real with half a set of yellow TOs.

why do you lie PRAF

WHY DO YOU LIE

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I'm a bit surprised a Tank would have the damage output to solo an 8 man spawn of +2s/+3s quickly though to be honest.

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The ET nerf has slowed me down a little. Prior to that I had been known to race fire/kins.

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Energy Melee (the well-known AoE set) when combined with the insane damage output of Icicles creates an unstoppable map-clearing force the likes of which can only be dreamed of by any other possible AT combination

what the [censored] is this [censored] and why did you type it

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Due to various issues we weren't able to get our vote in (second round another day other than this Sat) but we can probably manage.

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Heavy emphasis on probably, but we'll do our best in unfavourable conditions. o7

I'd like to put in a friendly sportsmanlike request for exact time-keeping as I've got friends travelling from up to 300 miles away to help us move in this weekend, and I'd rather not keep them waiting too long for us to bring home the bacon.

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The space dudes fight will go ahead on saturday. Round 1 of the light weight contest is a 2 stage afair.

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If it doesn't need to be, I'd much rather it wasn't. 3/5ths of the Space Dudes are of indeterminate net capability at the moment (including myself, in the middle of a house move as we speak), and an extra week might be just the ticket.

If it has to be that way, then so be it - and I hate to be a burden, but I'm going to need as specific a time as possible for Saturday night as can be given with as little overrun and as early as possible plzkthx

edit: please don't banhammer me Ghostraptor