"Good News" thread....

[Taubin]

After reading post after post of all this bad news, both on my (new) server boards, and the ranger boards, I'm ready for some GOOD NEWS...  Does anyone have any?  Because honestly, I'm sick of reading nothing but [expletive haxx0red by Raijinn] post after [expletive haxx0red by Raijinn] post.  I thought long and hard about deleting my account, but, after ALLOT of ppl getting upset with me over saying I was going to, I have decided to stay.  Albiet that I have semi-retired my beloved Taubin for now.  But, can someone PLEASE give me even just a little bit of good news to make it all seem worth while?  /beg....  Anything?<div></div>

[Jayad]

<div></div>... you'll be able to betray to assassin after an update or two

[Severed Ha]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>GTaubin wrote:After reading post after post of all this bad news, both on my (new) server boards, and the ranger boards, I'm ready for some GOOD NEWS...  Does anyone have any?  Because honestly, I'm sick of reading nothing but [expletive haxx0red by Raijinn] post after [expletive haxx0red by Raijinn] post.  I thought long and hard about deleting my account, but, after ALLOT of ppl getting upset with me over saying I was going to, I have decided to stay.  Albiet that I have semi-retired my beloved Taubin for now.  But, can someone PLEASE give me even just a little bit of good news to make it all seem worth while?  /beg....  Anything?<div></div><hr></blockquote><p>Well.. I know I will be shot...but here goes...</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Rangers DPS is going down.. How much dont know... But I do have some Good news....</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I just saved a bundle on my Car insurence by switching to Geico.</p>

[Taubin]

<div><span><blockquote><hr>Severed Hand wrote:<div></div><blockquote><hr>GTaubin wrote:After reading post after post of all this bad news, both on my (new) server boards, and the ranger boards, I'm ready for some GOOD NEWS...  Does anyone have any?  Because honestly, I'm sick of reading nothing but [expletive haxx0red by Raijinn] post after [expletive haxx0red by Raijinn] post.  I thought long and hard about deleting my account, but, after ALLOT of ppl getting upset with me over saying I was going to, I have decided to stay.  Albiet that I have semi-retired my beloved Taubin for now.  But, can someone PLEASE give me even just a little bit of good news to make it all seem worth while?  /beg....  Anything?<div></div><hr></blockquote><p>Well.. I know I will be shot...but here goes...</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Rangers DPS is going down.. How much dont know... But I do have some Good news....</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I just saved a bundle on my Car insurence by switching to Geico.</p><hr></blockquote>Thank you for the laugh</span></div>

[Jay]

<div></div><p>The good news is that they let us keep our bows!! So I'll still be able to kill... "a small deer."</p><p>The other good news is that whiskers and a tail are included free of charge and don't have any procs so they cannot be nerfed.</p><p>Also, the good news is that we get whole new zones to explore and quests to do, and last I checked I can still invis so I'll be able to sneak around and look at things even if I only proc poison 2-3 times in one night! <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>OH! The other good news is that my Disarm Traps is MAXED! No worries about gettin groups here! <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>(This post brought to you by the letter K and the number 42)</p>

[Kaelos_]

<font color="#ff0000">... you'll be able to betray to assassin after an update or two</font><div> </div><div> </div><div>I don't know how to respond to that one.  I can picture a lot of new rangers doing that though.  I know I won't be doing that.  Besides, I heard all your skills become app1 and you lose any skill upgrades you had before.</div>

[Taubin]

<div><span><blockquote><hr>Jay42 wrote:<div></div><p>The good news is that they let us keep our bows!! So I'll still be able to kill... "a small deer."</p><p>The other good news is that whiskers and a tail are included free of charge and don't have any procs so they cannot be nerfed.</p><p>Also, the good news is that we get whole new zones to explore and quests to do, and last I checked I can still invis so I'll be able to sneak around and look at things even if I only proc poison 2-3 times in one night! <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>OH! The other good news is that my Disarm Traps is MAXED! No worries about gettin groups here! <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>(This post brought to you by the letter K and the number 42)</p><hr></blockquote>I love you man....  can I have your bud light?</span></div>

[Dirtgirl]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Jay42 wrote:<div></div><p>The good news is that they let us keep our bows!! So I'll still be able to kill... "a small deer." :smileymad:<font color="#99ff99"> T7 bows dont have AGI on the stats anymore. No INT either</font></p><p>The other good news is that whiskers and a tail are included free of charge and don't have any procs so they cannot be nerfed. <font color="#99ff99">I do love tail and whiskers, just ask my Fave Troub.</font></p><p>Also, the good news is that we get whole new zones to explore and quests to do, and last I checked I can still invis so I'll be able to sneak around and look at things even if I only proc poison 2-3 times in one night! <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /><font color="#99ff99">You really think it isn't gonna be mostly see invis mobs?</font></p><p>OH! The other good news is that my Disarm Traps is MAXED! No worries about gettin groups here! <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /><font color="#99ff99">WOOT mine too!</font></p><p>(This post brought to you by the letter K and the number 42)</p><hr></blockquote><p><font color="#99ff99">I know, not very positive. Sorry. Im in a rotten mood.Oh, and if you are tempted...DO NOT go read the Wizard or Warlock boards. It actually caused me pain to do so. I must say, it seems the Ranger community is much more level headed and mellow./passes the bowl around to her fellow RangersGuess I'll just hang in there and see how it goes...</font></p><p><font color="#99ff99">ps. Jay, do you feel like that little kitty cat on that old azz poster where he was hangin on for dear life and it had "Hang in There" typed underneath it?</font></p>

[Bithnar]

<div></div><p>I've heard there is a new ranged Item for the rangers . . .  [Super Dupper Spitball Shooter]</p><p>it casts the minor annoyance spell that has a +0.001% agro buff on the ranger</p><p>Only problem is that it uses crafted papers for ammo, good thing I'm a woodworker too.</p>

[TalenMorg]

The good news.....PVP servers will be open soon.....where every ranger can kill a dress wearing finger wagger just because <span>:smileyvery-happy:</span><div></div>

[jeorat]

The good news is, that if our poison only procs 2-3 times a night as Jay42 say I´ll save a lot of gold on poisons <span>:smileytongue:</span>Jeoratlv 60 RangerPhoenix Legion, Runnyeye<div></div>

[leafnin]

<div></div><p>1.  The good news is  I've cut down to one hotbar while soloing.  Too bad it's filled with the 'Sprint' key <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>2.  The good news is The new Star Wars game I've been waiting for is out! <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>3.  The good news is the Olympics are almost over and the NHL should be starting up again!  Maybe the Flyers can get all their players going!</p><p> </p><p>Falcon</p><p>60 Ranger</p><p>Kithicor</p><p> </p>

[Bayler_x]

I'm kinda psyched about the new runspeed acheivements, personally.  I'm sure they won't be a *big* deal, but I've always preferred the notion of getting around on foot, rather than needing a horse.  (Not that they come too close to horse speeds, of course.) And hey - they're useable in combat, so maybe that will help balance out the solo difficulties that we're likely to have soon.(I just hope that I can actually earn AAs at a satisfying rate, while still keeping my combat xp disabled, so I can stay close in level to my friends.)<div></div>

[Deml]

<div></div><div></div><p>I actually can't wait till we see a lot of the folks betray and become assassins.  It will cut the FoTM Ranger's from the rest of us and we'll have actual numbers on the true rangers again.</p><p>As for the new server, it's not completely bad.  yeah, the double xp weekend in PoF SUCKED with 160 people in the zone, if not more, and no second instances of it, but some of the guilds aren't too bad.  Had the usual a**hats at the Exenka fight Friday night that were trying to lag us out so they could try to kill the mob but overall, there were a lot of people cheering us on and trying to get people to back up.  It was my first contested mob experience on the new server and I have to say I'm impressed.  The interesting thing was that we (my guild) received more people cheering us on and congratulating us that were already on Everfrost than we did folks from Grobb, our old server.   New server isn't all that bad, just a few bad spots.  Hopefully the instancing in the new KoS zones will be better, and there will be multiple places to get xp right off, not just 2 (ie, Sinking sands/Pillars of Flame).</p><p>The other good news, you're still on the same server I am, and neither one of us is a filthy furball.</p><p>Message Edited by Demlar on <span class="date_text">02-20-2006</span><span class="time_text">12:56 PM</span></p>

[Sirlutt]

The good news is you wont need to buy so much poison because you'll proc alot less.. 1 vial will last you about 3 months.<div></div>

[Dirtgirl]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Sirlutt wrote:The good news is you wont need to buy so much poison because you'll proc alot less.. 1 vial will last you about 3 months.<div></div><hr></blockquote><font color="#99ff99">Good news for my guild Alchi...He will spend alot less time at the chem table.(bad news, alchies won't make a living on poisons anymore)</font>

[Crychtonn]

<div></div><p>I have a L60 conjuror alt that'll be turning in his wraping it all up quest and getting a godking weapon that is actually usefull (waiting to get XP and AA XP from the quest :smileytongue<img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />.  Unlike my rangers dark fury sabre that pretty much sucks for a range class.</p><p>I also have about 8-10 collection quest on my ranger ready to turn in for an XP headstart when KoS comes out.</p><p>Not sure that counts as good news from a rangers standpoint.  But it's all I got :smileysad:</p><p> </p>

[coltla]

I got my Toubador to level 22 today. Probably gonna be my main until they fix rangers.

[Gareorn]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Bithnar wrote:<div></div><p>I've heard there is a new ranged Item for the rangers . . .  [Super Dupper Spitball Shooter]</p><p>it casts the minor annoyance spell that has a +0.001% agro buff on the ranger</p><p>Only problem is that it uses crafted papers for ammo, good thing I'm a woodworker too.</p><hr></blockquote>[Removed for Content].  You made my day.

[Witl_Wog]

<div>Cheaper Master Books!</div>

[Arhan]

<div></div>Other good news is we have pathfinding so when our groups or raids wipe and we yell for help we can run faster...more ranger group benefits!  Oh snap other scouts have that too....[expletive haxx0red by Raijinn] <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Dirtgirl]

<div></div><font color="#99ff99">:smileyindifferent: You should never run from a raid encounter.But good news : Whith our lower damage we should be MUCH further down the hate list and have plenty of time to get naked. :smileyvery-happy:</font>

[StealthM0]

<div></div><div><font color="#6633ff"></font><font color="#6633ff"></font><blockquote><p></p><hr><p>Bayler_xev wrote:I'm kinda psyched about the new runspeed acheivements, personally.  I'm sure they won't be a *big* deal, but I've always preferred the notion of getting around on foot, rather than needing a horse.  (Not that they come too close to horse speeds, of course.) </p><p><font color="#6633ff">Interesting.</font>And hey - they're useable in combat, so maybe that will help balance out the solo difficulties that we're likely to have soon.</p><p><font color="#6633ff">Wait, SoE is giving us kiting back? If our run speed increases in combat then they just gave us kiting back!</font></p><font color="#6633ff"></font><p>(I just hope that I can actually earn AAs at a satisfying rate, while still keeping my combat xp disabled, so I can stay close in level to my friends.)</p><p><font color="#6633ff">I never figured out what AA means, can someone explain please? I see the acronym everywhere.</font></p><p></p><hr></blockquote></div>

[chanaho]

 The "Ranger down jokes" will be fashionable once again!   Oh, wait. Somethingtells me that cant be good.<div></div>

[Bayler_x]

<span><blockquote><hr>StealthM0de wrote:<div></div><div><blockquote><p><font color="#6633ff">I never figured out what AA means, can someone explain please? I see the acronym everywhere.</font></p><p></p></blockquote></div><hr></blockquote>Sorry.  AA is a term many of us former EQ1 players misuse when speaking about the new EQ2 acheivements.  AA, in EQ1, meant "alternate advancement".  You could chose to funnel some or all of your xp to AA instead of levels.  You'd earn points, with which you'd buy new abilities - stat increases, better stealth, critical hits, etc.  So it's *sorta* like the new EQ2 advancement system.So generally, when people talk about AA in a EQ2 context, they probably mean Achievement levels.</span><div></div>

[StealthM0]

<div>Ty for the clarification m'lord.</div>

[Dirtgirl]

<div>"Blissful Awareness" (Quest reward from "High Shaman of the Rockpaw" in The Qeynos Caves) has been retired this fashion season.</div><div><font color="#99ff99">Good news is....I got mine and the screenshots to prove it!</font></div><div><img src="http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b283/ileanna/frontstrap.jpg"></div><div><img src="http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b283/ileanna/strapback.jpg"></div>

[Jay]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>leafnin wrote:<div></div><p>1.  The good news is  I've cut down to one hotbar while soloing.  Too bad it's filled with the 'Sprint' key <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><hr></blockquote><p>HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA... <gasp> HAHAHAHAHAAHAAAA...</p><p>O. M. G.</p><p>Thank you <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>(Yes Illeana that's exactly how I feel good thing I'm not declawed!)</p>

[leafnin]

<div></div><div></div><blockquote><hr>Jay42 wrote:<div></div><blockquote><hr>leafnin wrote:<div></div><p>1.  The good news is  I've cut down to one hotbar while soloing.  Too bad it's filled with the 'Sprint' key <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><hr></blockquote><p>HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA... HAHAHAHAHAAHAAAA...</p><p>O. M. G.</p><p>Thank you <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>(Yes Illeana that's exactly how I feel good thing I'm not declawed!)</p><hr></blockquote><p>Not a Problem...I'm just having a good time now...I've finally cleared the 2nd scenerio of the new Star wars game so it's all good <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>Falcon</p><p>60 Ranger</p><p>Kithicor</p><p>Message Edited by leafnin on <span class="date_text">02-21-2006</span><span class="time_text">10:24 AM</span></p>

[Gareorn]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Dirtgirl wrote:<div></div><font color="#99ff99">:smileyindifferent: You should never run from a raid encounter.But good news : Whith our lower damage we should be MUCH further down the hate list and have plenty of time to get naked. :smileyvery-happy:</font><hr></blockquote>Nope, they took care of that too.  Although I didn't see it in the notes, I've seen feedback that indicates LU20 also reduces the effectiveness of primal agility.  And some thought they wouldn't think this thing through.   Ha!  We still get to keep our hate.  lol

[Vimy]

<span><blockquote><hr>Gareorn wrote:Nope, they took care of that too.  Although I didn't see it in the notes, I've seen feedback that indicates LU20 also reduces the effectiveness of primal agility.  And some thought they wouldn't think this thing through.   Ha!  We still get to keep our hate.  lol<hr></blockquote>Please tell me you're kidding.If not...  talk about kicking a guy when he's down.<span>:smileysad:</span></span><div></div>

[athitchcock]

<div></div><p>On a bad note, I'm not sure all Rangers will be able to betray. I sort of did that already and I'm not sure double crossing is allowed. (not that I would want to)</p><p>On a good note, glad I got my blissful awareness too. Gotta be sexy!</p><p><img src="http://home.comcast.net/~hitc1/EQ2SS/Group-Bliss.jpg"></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://home.comcast.net/~hitc1/EQ2SS/solo-bliss.jpg"></p><p>:smileyhappy:</p><p> </p><p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.eqsig.com/?ref=3479"><img src="http://www.eqsig.com/sig/3479.png"></a></p>

[Gareorn]

<blockquote><hr>Vimy wrote:<span><blockquote><hr>Gareorn wrote:Nope, they took care of that too.  Although I didn't see it in the notes, I've seen feedback that indicates LU20 also reduces the effectiveness of primal agility.  And some thought they wouldn't think this thing through.   Ha!  We still get to keep our hate.  lol<hr></blockquote>Please tell me you're kidding.If not...  talk about kicking a guy when he's down.<span>:smileysad:</span></span><div></div><hr></blockquote>I can't find confirmation.  I apologize, I should have done that before posting.  I'm probably wrong about this.

[Dirtgirl]

<div></div><font color="#99ff99"></font><blockquote><hr>Gareorn wrote:<blockquote><hr>Vimy wrote:<span><blockquote><hr>Gareorn wrote:Nope, they took care of that too.  Although I didn't see it in the notes, I've seen feedback that indicates LU20 also reduces the effectiveness of primal agility.  And some thought they wouldn't think this thing through.   Ha!  We still get to keep our hate.  lol<hr></blockquote>Please tell me you're kidding.If not...  talk about kicking a guy when he's down.<span>:smileysad:</span></span><div></div><hr></blockquote>I can't find confirmation.  I apologize, I should have done that before posting.  I'm probably wrong about this.<hr></blockquote><p>ranger from test said primal at master went from 55% to 41% or 51 to 44...i could have it backwards</p><p> </p>