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Forum: PVP Discussion 03-09-2007, 03:29 AM
Replies: 176
Views: 422
Posted By Darthus
<cite>xxjadenxx wrote:</cite><blockquote>Can't...

<cite>xxjadenxx wrote:</cite><blockquote>Can't they just make it so there's no more of the hand holding you all enjoy on EQ2 PvP. Where there are these level gaps where say a 60 can't attack a 30. If...
Forum: PVP Discussion 03-08-2007, 04:28 AM
Replies: 176
Views: 422
Posted By Darthus
Sharpteath@Kithicor wrote: <blockquote><p>Guess...

Sharpteath@Kithicor wrote: <blockquote><p>Guess what folks, most of the people who level lock have leveled up high level toons and went through the pains of being ganked by the twink level lockers of...
Forum: PVP Discussion 03-06-2007, 04:18 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 329
Posted By Darthus
I often hear "Don't be in CL or Antonica if you...

I often hear "Don't be in CL or Antonica if you don't want to get ganked by twinkers". What other options are there for someone levelling from 10-20? From what I saw, all the quests I got in that...
Forum: PVP Discussion 03-05-2007, 09:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 172
Posted By Darthus
Why are int and str the cookie cutter lines? I'm...

Why are int and str the cookie cutter lines? I'm assuming str affects your DPS, what about int? What are some of the other viable options?
Forum: PVP Discussion 03-05-2007, 08:37 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 172
Posted By Darthus
How about the Poison AAs? They worth anything? I...

How about the Poison AAs? They worth anything? I like the thematic idea of being poison heavy. I believe those are KoS AAs.
Forum: PVP Discussion 03-05-2007, 08:34 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 172
Posted By Darthus
Gildorath@Nagafen wrote: <blockquote><p>I would...

Gildorath@Nagafen wrote: <blockquote><p>I would pick stuff that you will use often and have fun with, try to avoid the cookie cutter setup.</p><p>P.S. I will be waiting for you<img...
Forum: PVP Discussion 03-05-2007, 05:01 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 172
Posted By Darthus
<p>Hey guys,</p><p>Ok, so I'm restarting my...

<p>Hey guys,</p><p>Ok, so I'm restarting my Assassin and preparing for reaching level 10. What are some of the AAs that essentiall for PvP and which should I avoid?</p>
Forum: Assassin 03-05-2007, 03:52 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 81
Posted By Darthus
<p>This question may have been asked before, but...

<p>This question may have been asked before, but I couldn't find it with a quick search.</p><p>What are some of the best/required AA's (KoS or EoF) for a PvP'ing assassin?</p><p>Thanks.</p>
Forum: PVP Discussion 03-02-2007, 01:36 AM
Replies: 176
Views: 422
Posted By Darthus
<blockquote> Eluzay, I came from UO, too. The...

<blockquote> Eluzay, I came from UO, too. The closest we're going to get to the resplendence of UO right now is probably EQ2 lower tier level locked pvp. Know why? It's quite easy to gear yourself...
Forum: PVP Discussion 03-01-2007, 11:43 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 422
Posted By Darthus
<cite>Greenion wrote:</cite><blockquote><p><span...

<cite>Greenion wrote:</cite><blockquote><p><span style="color: #339900">a comment on easy mode :</span></p><p><span style="color: #339900">it isnt easy to play a low level exile. locked or...
Forum: PVP Discussion 03-01-2007, 05:38 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 422
Posted By Darthus
<blockquote>This for me is like training before...

<blockquote>This for me is like training before the big event.  You don't show up untrained at the Olympics expecting to have a chance of winning the 100 metres.  This game is the same.  Learn,...
Forum: PVP Discussion 03-01-2007, 03:54 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 422
Posted By Darthus
Well I'm assuming the whole idea of level...

Well I'm assuming the whole idea of level restrictions on SOE's part was to protect newer players from getting ganked by huge ones. This was obviously short circuited by level locking. Or rather, it...
Forum: PVP Discussion 03-01-2007, 01:10 AM
Replies: 176
Views: 422
Posted By Darthus
I'm confused how Feroce posted and Cantelina...

I'm confused how Feroce posted and Cantelina editted, but anyways... Right, we're not talking here about "They lost their life savings being ganked". And that's not the point of the discussion. I...
Forum: PVP Discussion 02-28-2007, 10:12 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 422
Posted By Darthus
<p>How does them getting ganked by level lockers...

<p>How does them getting ganked by level lockers who they cannot kill make better players? I would say they would be more likely to be better players if they were only fighting other newish players...
Forum: PVP Discussion 02-28-2007, 09:25 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 422
Posted By Darthus
Feroce@Venekor wrote: <blockquote><cite>Darthus...

Feroce@Venekor wrote: <blockquote><cite>Darthus wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>The point isn't to turn the PvP server into easy mode. </p></blockquote><p>This entire game is easy mode.  That's the whole...
Forum: PVP Discussion 02-28-2007, 06:16 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 422
Posted By Darthus
<p>These are some good suggestions guys. The...

<p>These are some good suggestions guys. The level limit is "attempting" to do what you're suggesting with the con system. That's why the level limit is tight in the lower level areas. However levels...
Forum: PVP Discussion 02-28-2007, 06:02 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 580
Posted By Darthus
<p>No, I'm assuming he was talking to me and just...

<p>No, I'm assuming he was talking to me and just didn't want to read the rest of the thread (understandable).</p><p><blockquote>in the time you wrote this long post with lots of words, you could...
Forum: PVP Discussion 02-28-2007, 04:04 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 580
Posted By Darthus
<p>Ah, the "Stop whining or leave noob" response,...

<p>Ah, the "Stop whining or leave noob" response, the most useful and unique of responses.</p><p>Seriously, I said I was not going to solicit any more advice, so can we just drop this one, and move...
Forum: PVP Discussion 02-28-2007, 03:10 AM
Replies: 176
Views: 422
Posted By Darthus
<p>I agree ZhouYou. There definitely is a lot of...

<p>I agree ZhouYou. There definitely is a lot of work that needs to be done, but I think level lockers are the most glaring thing that are anti-newbie atm. Disabling level locking until 30 would be...
Forum: PVP Discussion 02-28-2007, 03:00 AM
Replies: 176
Views: 422
Posted By Darthus
<p>Ok, the dang thing made my text black in my...

<p>Ok, the dang thing made my text black in my last post. Here's what I said:</p><blockquote>we dont have a problem with newbies either.</blockquote><p> This is the only part of your post I'm going...
Forum: PVP Discussion 02-28-2007, 12:29 AM
Replies: 176
Views: 422
Posted By Darthus
<blockquote><span style="color: #339900">we dont...

<blockquote><span style="color: #339900">we dont have a problem with newbies either.<span style="color: #000000"></blockquote> This is the only part of your post I'm going to respond to. All I'm...
Forum: PVP Discussion 02-27-2007, 10:49 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 422
Posted By Darthus
Greenonion, seriously. I'm glad you agree with...

Greenonion, seriously. I'm glad you agree with me, but try to be less conceited. I'm not "from" WoW. I have played WoW. I have also played MUDs, UO, Anarchy Online, Star Wars Galaxies, Shadowbane etc...
Forum: PVP Discussion 02-27-2007, 10:19 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 422
Posted By Darthus
Yeah, I'm not sure any "turn PvP off" system is...

Yeah, I'm not sure any "turn PvP off" system is going to fix much. The issue isn't that newbies are getting PvPed more than they want, or getting PvPed while they're PvE'ing. That should be expected,...
Forum: PVP Discussion 02-27-2007, 07:43 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 422
Posted By Darthus
Thanks Greenion, but this thread isn't so much...

Thanks Greenion, but this thread isn't so much about giving me advice as discussing whether or not new players are being kept away from the game, and if so, why and what can be done about it. If...
Forum: PVP Discussion 02-27-2007, 07:22 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 422
Posted By Darthus
<blockquote>In the end, server population is the...

<blockquote>In the end, server population is the key problem, if more pvp was available it would be plentiful that many people(not all people...some would still lock for pvp just to gank) would not...
Forum: PVP Discussion 02-27-2007, 07:12 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 422
Posted By Darthus
Do you think "PvP Server" does or more important...

Do you think "PvP Server" does or more important SHOULD designate level locking and the majority of the people around your level being unkillable for you as an average newbie trying to learn the...
Forum: PVP Discussion 02-27-2007, 04:53 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 422
Posted By Darthus
I would just like to make a quick note about...

I would just like to make a quick note about raising the cap to level 20. I don't see how this would help. It would give people a little longer to get used to the game in general before PvP, but the...
Forum: PVP Discussion 02-27-2007, 04:45 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 422
Posted By Darthus
Well, I think you're right in that (from my...

Well, I think you're right in that (from my understanding), the problem isn't really that level locking can happen, but that it's more appealing to a lot of people than playing the late game. From...
Forum: PVP Discussion 02-27-2007, 04:21 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 422
Posted By Darthus
Hey Bucky, I appreciate you picking up the torch...

Hey Bucky, I appreciate you picking up the torch and bringing up this topic. I realize I'm pretty reviled among a lot for even bringing up this topic in the first place, so if my presence here...
Forum: PVP Discussion 02-27-2007, 03:33 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 580
Posted By Darthus
Ok, you're right to a certain extent Ashi. There...

Ok, you're right to a certain extent Ashi. There are two things going on here. 1) I'm looking for advice in order to have fun with the game. I've received a decent amount of this, and I appreciate...
Forum: PVP Discussion 02-27-2007, 01:22 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 580
Posted By Darthus
Do I care how you felt about getting ganked all...

Do I care how you felt about getting ganked all the time Herbert, should that affect how I felt? I came here and whined because I wasn't having a fun early game experience. I've heard over and over...
Forum: PVP Discussion 02-26-2007, 06:02 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 580
Posted By Darthus
<p>Radigazt, I just read your post in full, and...

<p>Radigazt, I just read your post in full, and there is a LOT of good info in there. I think one of the main problems I've had so far is that I'm trying to go this all alone, so I'll definitely look...
Forum: PVP Discussion 02-26-2007, 05:43 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 580
Posted By Darthus
<p><blockquote>I actually ought to make a writeup...

<p><blockquote>I actually ought to make a writeup where to go to get to 30+ in instances to help the fresh blood to get out of the gauntlet.</blockquote></p><p>That would be quite helpful Norrsken. I...
Forum: PVP Discussion 02-26-2007, 01:10 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 580
Posted By Darthus
Yeah... I'm not sure about that. Gildorath, are...

Yeah... I'm not sure about that. Gildorath, are you implying Darthus, the level 16 Assassin you killed twice, is an alt of mine? That I have a high level raiding character that I killed you with? If...
Forum: PVP Discussion 02-26-2007, 05:43 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 580
Posted By Darthus
I don't think I want to quest more than I want to...

I don't think I want to quest more than I want to PvP. I do however, want to both quest and PvP more than I want to spend a whole lot of time grinding AA's, camping mobs for loot or crafting hardcore...
Forum: PVP Discussion 02-26-2007, 05:02 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 580
Posted By Darthus
Ok. For those of you who have been following the...

Ok. For those of you who have been following the Twinking thread, you'll know it started with me getting killed by Gildorath, when I was level 13, and he was level 12, all severely level locked out,...
Forum: PVP Discussion 02-23-2007, 08:28 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 669
Posted By Darthus
<p>Are you speaking to me when you say "You"? If...

<p>Are you speaking to me when you say "You"? If so, I think it's cool that you don't actively grief people. However, the fact that you're a level 14 hardcore twink, and you see a level 10 walking by...
Forum: PVP Discussion 02-23-2007, 08:01 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 669
Posted By Darthus
<p><blockquote>You could take the most noobish...

<p><blockquote>You could take the most noobish person and give them control of a super twink, butt them up against the top skilled PvPer at the same level with noob island gear and guess whos gunna...
Forum: PVP Discussion 02-23-2007, 07:47 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 669
Posted By Darthus
<p><blockquote>The same was true in WoW.  The...

<p><blockquote>The same was true in WoW.  The real reason most, if not all, twinks are made is to give the twinker an unfair advantage against other PvPers.  This happens in virtually every PvP game...
Forum: PVP Discussion 02-23-2007, 05:37 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 669
Posted By Darthus
<p>Hmm, more flaming, but ok. I do agree with...

<p>Hmm, more flaming, but ok. I do agree with Shasta though. Splitting up PvP and PvE wouldn't solve the problem. If you're a newbie and coming to a PvP server, you are expecting to PvP. It's not an...
Forum: PVP Discussion 02-23-2007, 04:58 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 669
Posted By Darthus
<p>Ok, looks like we cross posted there, that was...

<p>Ok, looks like we cross posted there, that was a response to your previous post. In response to your current one, I see your point.</p><p>I, as a PvPer, also in general do not like grinding,...
Forum: PVP Discussion 02-23-2007, 04:51 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 669
Posted By Darthus
<p><blockquote>You must be new to MMOs. There is...

<p><blockquote>You must be new to MMOs. There is no consensus point to playing them. Each person has his or her own goals and plans to execute those goals. </p><p>I also find your characterization of...
Forum: PVP Discussion 02-23-2007, 04:03 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 669
Posted By Darthus
<p>Cklab, if you're going to add anything to the...

<p>Cklab, if you're going to add anything to the discussion, please do so instead of making attacks on my experience (when I had previously said I've been playing MMOs and muds for 12 years), and...
Forum: PVP Discussion 02-23-2007, 02:46 AM
Replies: 181
Views: 669
Posted By Darthus
<p>See Radigazt, everyone has their own...

<p>See Radigazt, everyone has their own definition of what PvP means. I consider myself an avid advocate of PvP as well. I am a moderator on Pker.org, and have been for years, I post daily. I play...
Forum: PVP Discussion 02-22-2007, 10:27 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 669
Posted By Darthus
<cite>Killque...

<cite>Killque wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Darthus wrote:</cite><blockquote><blockquote>Whos selfish now? Apprantly you have an agenda to get the entire server to level 70.</blockquote><p> ...
Forum: PVP Discussion 02-22-2007, 06:48 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 669
Posted By Darthus
<blockquote>Whos selfish now? Apprantly you have...

<blockquote>Whos selfish now? Apprantly you have an agenda to get the entire server to level 70.</blockquote> Umm... wasn't that the intent of the game in the first place? The point is, when...
Forum: PVP Discussion 02-22-2007, 03:55 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 669
Posted By Darthus
Ok, enough with the [Removed for Content]...

Ok, enough with the [Removed for Content] measuring and back to the topic. =) I agree that a game shouldn't have to rely on "sportsmanship" for its PvP to be enjoyable. The game should be structured...
Forum: PVP Discussion 02-20-2007, 08:04 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 207
Posted By Darthus
Do you guys have to quote the entire thread...

Do you guys have to quote the entire thread before each post, when the post you're replying to came directly before it?
Forum: PVP Discussion 02-20-2007, 07:09 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 669
Posted By Darthus
Can you help me out by pointing out the subject,...

Can you help me out by pointing out the subject, the verb, the direct object etc? I think I see 2 verbs. Maybe: It is not one's concern where legitimacy in a particular variety is had. ? I don't...
Forum: PVP Discussion 02-20-2007, 06:45 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 669
Posted By Darthus
Thanks man. <blockquote>It is not one's concern...

Thanks man. <blockquote>It is not one's concern where legitimacy is had in a particular variety sought.</blockquote> Is that even a sentence? <blockquote>It is not one's concern where legitimacy...
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