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Forum: Zones and Population 05-09-2012, 02:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 383
Posted By Mathafern
<p>I don't know if it is the haze effect or the...

<p>I don't know if it is the haze effect or the horrible color scheme, but I also find the "back to the past" version so much nicer to look at, I wish the Heroic zones were a little more...
Forum: Items and Equipment 08-26-2011, 12:19 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 87
Posted By Mathafern
<p><cite>Cartell@Lucan DLere...

<p><cite>Cartell@Lucan DLere wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>As long as the devs don't listen to the community or even the testers this game will continue to roll down hill.</p><p>Wish this was...
Forum: Developer Roundtable 08-26-2011, 09:54 AM
Replies: 151
Views: 5,684
Posted By Mathafern
<p>My thoughts on the GU:</p><p>- probably should...

<p>My thoughts on the GU:</p><p>- probably should have waited a couple weeks, and gotten the bugs out</p><p>- some gear is clearly reitemized for the wrong classes (healer gear with int instead of...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 08-26-2011, 09:47 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 791
Posted By Mathafern
<p>Usually I'm first in line to bash Sony- but...

<p>Usually I'm first in line to bash Sony- but honestly, bugs aside, I'm liking the reitemization.</p><p>I can see why some people might be upset- but I think in the long run, having more content...
Forum: Official News and Announcements 02-08-2011, 09:47 AM
Replies: 303
Views: 1,466
Posted By Mathafern
<p><cite>Wingrider01...

<p><cite>Wingrider01 wrote:</cite></p><blockquote>when did you cancel? The forums do not allow a inactive account to post</blockquote><p>A cancelled account does not become inactive...
Forum: Official News and Announcements 02-07-2011, 02:37 PM
Replies: 303
Views: 1,466
Posted By Mathafern
<p><cite>Shade Slayer...

<p><cite>Shade Slayer wrote:</cite></p><blockquote>First of all, it's good that you admit it's not a bad game. Other than that, the rest of your post is pretty ignorant. You have the right to say...
Forum: Official News and Announcements 01-31-2011, 05:17 PM
Replies: 356
Views: 2,339
Posted By Mathafern
<p>A big announcement about something this minor...

<p>A big announcement about something this minor somehow reminds me of the old Wendy's ad:  "Where's the beef?"</p>
Forum: Official News and Announcements 01-31-2011, 05:12 PM
Replies: 303
Views: 1,466
Posted By Mathafern
<p><cite>Wigg@Butcherblock...

<p><cite>Wigg@Butcherblock wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><blockquote>I have played MMO's since 1997 and I can tell you out of all the expansions for games running, I think just over a month is the...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 01-26-2011, 12:26 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 862
Posted By Mathafern
<p><cite>feldon30...

<p><cite>feldon30 wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite></cite> Subtle changes are always better.</p></blockquote><p>I wish someone could use some inception-style tech to drill this into the SOE...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 01-26-2011, 12:15 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 862
Posted By Mathafern
<p><cite>Cerithian...

<p><cite>Cerithian wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p> I really would like a response from a DEV...</p></blockquote><p>I doubt that.  What you really want is some love for your class.  How... unique. ...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 01-26-2011, 10:28 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 862
Posted By Mathafern
<p>To the OP- a number of items from the...

<p>To the OP- a number of items from the instances give you positional threat.  Wear them. I suspect your problems with hate will significantly decrease.</p><p>It is true that some classes can pretty...
Forum: Official News and Announcements 01-26-2011, 09:45 AM
Replies: 303
Views: 1,466
Posted By Mathafern
<p><cite>Neiklow...

<p><cite>Neiklow wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>After reading through this post (eyes blrry and all)  Just want to ask if anyone has heard of any thing positive in the DoV expansion that would make...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 01-24-2011, 10:05 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 536
Posted By Mathafern
<p>Personally I go SK, Illy, Defiler.</p><p>Illy...

<p>Personally I go SK, Illy, Defiler.</p><p>Illy is great for buffs and power, plus does ranged damage so can be placed at a safe distance if desired.</p><p>I use defiler because the group wards are...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 01-20-2011, 10:11 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 1,322
Posted By Mathafern
<p><cite>Atan@Unrest...

<p><cite>Atan@Unrest wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>In regards to the OP's rant.  I'm sorry but Crafting ceased to be a relevant part of the game LONG ago.  It is simply a matter of supply and...
Forum: Official News and Announcements 01-18-2011, 12:38 PM
Replies: 303
Views: 1,466
Posted By Mathafern
<p><cite>JoarAddam...

<p><cite>JoarAddam wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>EQ1 = 11 years, 17 expansions.</p><p>You don't think EQ2 will get past this one?</p></blockquote><p>How many people who started playing EQ1 11 years...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 01-17-2011, 05:39 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 96
Posted By Mathafern
<p>Yes.</p><p>It's broken, and SOE can't be...

<p>Yes.</p><p>It's broken, and SOE can't be bothered to fix it.</p><p>Nothing new.</p>
Forum: Official News and Announcements 01-17-2011, 12:05 PM
Replies: 303
Views: 1,466
Posted By Mathafern
<p><cite>Galibier@Lucan DLere...

<p><cite>Galibier@Lucan DLere wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><cite></cite> Well I have seen some adds in the US, "We're not in Azeroth anymore" is the tag line and the WoW blogs and fan sites are...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 01-14-2011, 03:03 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 1,087
Posted By Mathafern
<p>I'm a fan of EQ2.  A lot about the game is...

<p>I'm a fan of EQ2.  A lot about the game is GOOD.  I just find it hard to care about the game when the company that runs it obviously doesn't really care.  I'm not saying the devs don't care- I...
Forum: Official News and Announcements 01-14-2011, 02:53 PM
Replies: 303
Views: 1,466
Posted By Mathafern
<p><cite>Zaldor...

<p><cite>Zaldor wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Anyone remember when everyone was going to leave EQ2 to go to Vanguard?</p><p>What was that other one even earlier that everyone was going to leave EQ2...
Forum: Official News and Announcements 01-14-2011, 02:47 PM
Replies: 303
Views: 1,466
Posted By Mathafern
<p><cite>DrkVsr...

<p><cite>DrkVsr wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; color: #993300;">Things happen all the time to cause deadlines to be pushed...
Forum: Official News and Announcements 01-14-2011, 12:32 PM
Replies: 303
Views: 1,466
Posted By Mathafern
<p><cite>Brigh...

<p><cite>Brigh wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Mathafern@Mistmoore wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Brigh wrote:</cite></p><blockquote>From the YouTube videos of Rift, I don't like the...
Forum: Official News and Announcements 01-14-2011, 12:05 PM
Replies: 303
Views: 1,466
Posted By Mathafern
<p><cite>d1anaw...

<p><cite>d1anaw wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>It does boggle the mind, doesn't it? It harkens back to a few years ago when someone called an expansion delay "soul destorying". Can we say...
Forum: Official News and Announcements 01-14-2011, 10:14 AM
Replies: 303
Views: 1,466
Posted By Mathafern
<p><cite>Brigh wrote:</cite></p><blockquote>From...

<p><cite>Brigh wrote:</cite></p><blockquote>From the YouTube videos of Rift, I don't like the look of it. It looks like an arcade style fantasy game. Why must combos be in my MMOG?</blockquote><p>If...
Forum: Official News and Announcements 01-14-2011, 10:02 AM
Replies: 303
Views: 1,466
Posted By Mathafern
<p>Personally I was planning on using the time...

<p>Personally I was planning on using the time between the 11th (initial scheduled Velious) and the 24th (Rift early launch) to try out Velious and see if it was worth sticking around for.</p><p>Now...
Forum: Official News and Announcements 01-14-2011, 09:45 AM
Replies: 303
Views: 1,466
Posted By Mathafern
<p>IMO they just doomed EQ2.   At a guess, at...

<p>IMO they just doomed EQ2.   At a guess, at least half my guild will be moving to Rift because of this- whereas previously they would probably have played both games at once.</p>
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 01-12-2011, 04:15 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 1,087
Posted By Mathafern
<p>At the moment, I don't care because Sony has...

<p>At the moment, I don't care because Sony has shown a lack of interest in catering to my playstyle- instead their effort has gone into other projects, which may also be worthy but have no interest...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 01-06-2011, 11:52 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 1,124
Posted By Mathafern
<p>I disagree strongly with the OP.  I play the...

<p>I disagree strongly with the OP.  I play the game to have fun, and I have fun in instances.  I do not have fun in contested zones where people camp the names I want to kill.  This is a matter of...
Forum: Developer Roundtable 08-19-2010, 09:07 AM
Replies: 787
Views: 8,899
Posted By Mathafern
<p>Constructive feedback:</p><p>Never ever let a...

<p>Constructive feedback:</p><p>Never ever let a home decorator schooled in the art of "feng shui" lead your development team.</p><p>Spend your development bucks on actual content if you want people...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 08-19-2010, 09:02 AM
Replies: 163
Views: 1,602
Posted By Mathafern
<p>+1 for the OP.</p><p>I'd love to say something...

<p>+1 for the OP.</p><p>I'd love to say something positive.  I want this game to improve, so I can actually spend time playing it.  I weep at the time and effort wasted by devs on this GU, when they...
Forum: Zones and Population 06-24-2010, 11:36 AM
Replies: 153
Views: 1,394
Posted By Mathafern
<p>My .02$ on healers, especially in a mixed up...

<p>My .02$ on healers, especially in a mixed up fight like hard Tox:  IT IS THE PLAYER, NOT THE CLASS.  Seriously, I know a warden who walks on water when it comes to heals.    Some healers overfocus...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-02-2010, 08:36 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 419
Posted By Mathafern
<p><cite>Rainmare@Oasis...

<p><cite>Rainmare@Oasis wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I think the real problem is your seeming version of 'endgame' is just being 90, while other peoples version of 'endgame' is being 90/250 and...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-01-2010, 12:54 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 419
Posted By Mathafern
<p><cite>PeterJohn...

<p><cite>PeterJohn wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Mathafern, I don't think ennui means what you think it means.</p><p>Maybe you meant to say "Endgame tedium"... That is what you are...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-01-2010, 11:27 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 419
Posted By Mathafern
<p><cite>mafoe wrote:</cite></p><blockquote>What...

<p><cite>mafoe wrote:</cite></p><blockquote>What does that have to do with endgame?</blockquote><p>What does having more to do at level 90 have to do with endgame?</p><p>What does having more ways to...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-01-2010, 11:13 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 419
Posted By Mathafern
<p>It's that time of year again, when the polish...

<p>It's that time of year again, when the polish has worn off the expansion <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />  IMO there are a few simple things...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 05-12-2010, 10:38 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 213
Posted By Mathafern
<p><cite>Convict112...

<p><cite>Convict112 wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Just wondering is the Inq the best healer to go with? If we make it to end game are they somewhat sought after in raids and can offer great healing...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 05-11-2010, 04:25 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 213
Posted By Mathafern
<p><cite>Convict112...

<p><cite>Convict112 wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Hey concerning playing the Illy, would there be any problem with having 1 good/2 evil in a party? Haven't played in a while, don't know the...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 05-11-2010, 03:47 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 213
Posted By Mathafern
<p><cite>Convict112...

<p><cite>Convict112 wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Curious if you did take an illusionist would the dps be very low? We are mostly going to be dungeon grinding I guess, been awhile since we played...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 05-11-2010, 08:26 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 213
Posted By Mathafern
<p>I have found SK/Inquisitor/Illusionist to be...

<p>I have found SK/Inquisitor/Illusionist to be really effective.  You can blast AOE groups of mobs, survive, and have both melee and spell buffs, plus you don't run out of power.  You also have...
Forum: Developer Roundtable 04-21-2010, 10:41 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 3,220
Posted By Mathafern
<p>I'm really pretty tired of playing on the test...

<p>I'm really pretty tired of playing on the test server.</p><p>Not that I'm trying to- it's just that for some reason the regular servers are being used as test servers.</p><p>Battlegrounds should...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 02-28-2010, 03:46 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 2,039
Posted By Mathafern
<p>Zoning is seriously **&*&**&*&!!!...

<p>Zoning is seriously **&*&**&*&!!! up.</p><p>No, really.  I don't know if its just Mistmoore now but getting a group together in an instance is russian roulette with the login server, except there...
Forum: Tradeskill Discussion 10-19-2009, 03:57 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 459
Posted By Mathafern
<p>I've been a fan of tradeskilling from back in...

<p>I've been a fan of tradeskilling from back in my MUDding days- I remember on Nightmare getting a piece of ore and hammering it into a sword- EQ2 is much advanced from that, but has lost some of...
Forum: Tradeskill Discussion 10-19-2009, 01:47 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 459
Posted By Mathafern
<p>I'm wondering if there are any plans to make...

<p>I'm wondering if there are any plans to make tradeskilling less of a pure timesink and more a part of the game.</p><p>Granted there are 4 fundamental timesinks in MMOs: harvesting, crafting, PVE,...
Forum: Shadowknight 06-17-2009, 02:46 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 128
Posted By Mathafern
<p>I admire your scientific approach- but also...

<p>I admire your scientific approach- but also find fault with it.</p><p>20% of 40 is 8.  5 is not significantly different from 8 in a world of random numbers.  You can flip a coin 40 times and get...
Forum: Fighter's Arena 06-17-2009, 08:22 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,098
Posted By Mathafern
<p>One other thing that is a factor at least as...

<p>One other thing that is a factor at least as far as raid tanking: mit is nice but crit mit is nicer.</p><p>Everyone gets crit mit equally- well excepting some avatar brawler loot apparently but I...
Forum: Fighter's Arena 06-16-2009, 05:14 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,098
Posted By Mathafern
<p>Of course I want Guardian mit and avoid,...

<p>Of course I want Guardian mit and avoid, because it is better than mine- particularly the def stance buff which if used right is a big boost without much downside.  I'm not at all saying it'd be...
Forum: Fighter's Arena 06-16-2009, 03:54 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,098
Posted By Mathafern
<p><cite>Illine@Storms...

<p><cite>Illine@Storms wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>pb is now SK is almost the only good tank. He can put amazing dps even without buffs. I have a bruiser, I can't dps as much unless I am full of...
Forum: Fighter's Arena 06-16-2009, 02:58 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,098
Posted By Mathafern
<p><cite>Gaylon@Mistmoore...

<p><cite>Gaylon@Mistmoore wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I agree that this is a big part of where the current inballance comes from.</p><p>Its amazing that people do not realize that currently for a...
Forum: Community News 05-22-2009, 01:07 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 376
Posted By Mathafern
<p><cite>feldon30...

<p><cite>feldon30 wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p> Whenever I see a gem of information posted here on the EQ2 forums on a subject I feel my readers are interested in, I quote and link it from my...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 05-18-2009, 04:42 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 109
Posted By Mathafern
<p>A good guild can help you shortcut- in fact...

<p>A good guild can help you shortcut- in fact there may well be a group of less-well-geared/less intently played characters who are looking for a tank for fun/casual group runs, a tank newer to t8...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 05-12-2009, 01:11 PM
Replies: 205
Views: 1,057
Posted By Mathafern
<p><cite>Atan@Unrest...

<p><cite>Atan@Unrest wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Melina@Splitpaw wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>or use a potion.</p></blockquote><p>Don't believe the stun/stiffle allows potion...
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