Throwing out the baby with the bath water...


Amperrie

 

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Dear Devs,

Decisions like those to change the Rikti mobs that were being mercilessly farmed for disproportionately large amounts of Experience Points (when compared to the risk involved in attacking them) are entirely logical. After all, if we were all able to reach lvl 50 in an afternoon, the fun and challenge would go out the window and there would be no more game. Since the game is your livelihood as well, from a business standpoint, I understand completely.

Decisions that hinder creativity, such as those that for some unknown reason removed two Unique mission maps from the availability lists (namely the Crey Cloning Lab and the Burning Forest), do little more than hamstring legitimate players who are merely trying to tell a story in a strikingly unexpected or dramatic setting. There was no warning of the removal of these maps with today's patch, nor is there any news stating why they were removed or if they will be returned. In the meantime, the two arcs that I managed to publish which hinge on the availability of those mission maps have become corrupted and unplayable. Those who do not understand why I cannot simply change maps and republish my arcs obviously have not played my arcs and, I fear, never will since they will never again be suitable to play without those key settings.

Thanks for throwing out the baby with the bathwater.

Respectfully disgruntled,
Plas


 

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>:O


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I'm seeing reports that a few bugs that were fixed have worked their way back into the game.

With no other information for me to go on I can only assume that they were removed in error.


 

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I'm seeing reports that a few bugs that were fixed have worked their way back into the game.

With no other information for me to go on I can only assume that they were removed in error.

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Yeah, that's what I think too. There didn't appear to be anything wrong or exploitable with those two missions, so I assume they were accidentally removed. I would let them know that the missions are gone, so they can either clarify why they're gone or bring them back if they were accidentally removed.


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Title: The Rikti Accession
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50 in an afternoon is a PvP'ers dream. Only thing better would be instant 50's for Arena/Zone use only.


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lolpve

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Not so fun when they pick on the part of the game you enjoy is it plas.


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I'm sorry, Plas.

Your MArc was great fun though. Glad I got to play it in it's original form.


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Not so fun when they pick on the part of the game you enjoy is it.

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greatest line ever. sry but its true.


 

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Not so fun when they pick on the part of the game you enjoy is it.

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^^ A thousand times this.


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Did they do it by accident Plas? Yes, I believe they can delete stuff accidentally, or was there prior posting (warning) that they would be removing these somewhere?

and that kind of rots I wanted the burning forrest in the arc I was making.


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Ma wasn't really intended when the game came out, so they can probably scrap it. It was shoehorned in and really requires to much work that may have an adverse effect on pve. They are better off removing it and leaving it for other games that it fits in better.




Man its awesome throwing this stuf back at people. I will be back as I think of more!


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I forgot to add,



Ma wasn't really intended when the game came out, so they can probably scrap it. It was shoehorned in and really requires to much work that may have an adverse effect on pve. They are better off removing it and leaving it for other games that it fits in better.




Man its awesome throwing this stuf back at people. I will be back as I think of more!

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Can I has my i3 back? I'm not even a pvper and I think the i13 revamp stunk.

I always thought that throwing stuff on the back of people was more cho's job...


 

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Well, the Crey Cloning lab has had problems with glowies spawning in unreachable areas, and I can't tell you how many times I've tried to do a mission in the burning forest map, only to find that bosses refuse to spawn. That's probably why those were taken out.


 

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Well, the Crey Cloning lab has had problems with glowies spawning in unreachable areas, and I can't tell you how many times I've tried to do a mission in the burning forest map, only to find that bosses refuse to spawn. That's probably why those were taken out.

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Word on one of the MA boards has it that the burning forest map also had a glowie spawn point that was mid-air and couldn't be clicked with anything other than fly/hover.


 

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Well, the Crey Cloning lab has had problems with glowies spawning in unreachable areas, and I can't tell you how many times I've tried to do a mission in the burning forest map, only to find that bosses refuse to spawn. That's probably why those were taken out.

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Word on one of the MA boards has it that the burning forest map also had a glowie spawn point that was mid-air and couldn't be clicked with anything other than fly/hover.

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Yes, I have seen that. The glowie would spawn over a ravine. Sometimes, however, you could stand at the edge of the ravine and still get a blue hand. But that was rare, and usually I'd have to fly out to get it.

I almost put the Burning Forest into the last mission of Cry Havoc, and now I'm glad I didn't. I was, however, planning on using it in the villain arc I'm writing. Glad I changed my mind about that too.


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lolpve

lolrp

lolcontent





Not so fun when they pick on the part of the game you enjoy is it plas.

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It's funny that you have a dying PvP section.

It makes me smile.


 

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Well, the Crey Cloning lab has had problems with glowies spawning in unreachable areas, and I can't tell you how many times I've tried to do a mission in the burning forest map, only to find that bosses refuse to spawn. That's probably why those were taken out.

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Word on one of the MA boards has it that the burning forest map also had a glowie spawn point that was mid-air and couldn't be clicked with anything other than fly/hover.

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Yes, I have seen that. The glowie would spawn over a ravine. Sometimes, however, you could stand at the edge of the ravine and still get a blue hand. But that was rare, and usually I'd have to fly out to get it.

I almost put the Burning Forest into the last mission of Cry Havoc, and now I'm glad I didn't. I was, however, planning on using it in the villain arc I'm writing. Glad I changed my mind about that too.

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I'm glad mostly because I really despise the burning forest map.


 

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lolpve

lolrp

lolcontent





Not so fun when they pick on the part of the game you enjoy is it plas.

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It's funny that you have a dying PvP section.

It makes me smile.

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Its funny we are playing a dying game, it makes me look forward to consoles again.


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Ugh they removed Cloning Lab? My arc is ruined too then. x.x


 

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lolpve

lolrp

lolcontent





Not so fun when they pick on the part of the game you enjoy is it plas.

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It's funny that you have a dying PvP section.

It makes me smile.

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Its funny we are playing a dying game, it makes me look forward to consoles again.

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Who are these "we" of which you speak? I've not played the game for well over a year, nor have I given NCSoft a dime in said time.


 

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I forgot to add,



Ma wasn't really intended when the game came out, so they can probably scrap it. It was shoehorned in and really requires to much work that may have an adverse effect on pve. They are better off removing it and leaving it for other games that it fits in better.




Man its awesome throwing this stuf back at people. I will be back as I think of more!

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Can I has my i3 back? I'm not even a pvper and I think the i13 revamp stunk.

I always thought that throwing stuff on the back of people was more cho's job...

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lolpve

lolrp

lolcontent





Not so fun when they pick on the part of the game you enjoy is it plas.

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It's funny that you have a dying PvP section.

It makes me smile.

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Its funny we are playing a dying game, it makes me look forward to consoles again.

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Who are these "we" of which you speak? I've not played the game for well over a year, nor have I given NCSoft a dime in said time.

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You are missed.


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It would be nice if they'd just eliminate those options the 'clickables' from the burning forrest map or whatever the bug is that eliminates them from others.

Manoa and Arwen Thanks for the info it makes sense.


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Manoa and Arwen Thanks for the info it makes sense.

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