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Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 07-10-2007, 10:36 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 639
Posted By Salonkolya
<p>started an sk recently to see what freeport...

<p>started an sk recently to see what freeport was like. only know rangers and them but sk is much better against heroics if you put all your AA and spell upgrade money into all the lifetap stuff....
Forum: Look and Feel 07-04-2007, 05:26 PM
Replies: 420
Views: 4,481
Posted By Salonkolya
<blockquote>No one on earth would develope armor ...

<blockquote>No one on earth would develope armor  if it were just equal to naked avoidance(even without ranged weapons), there is a reason why those people didn't used armor: <p>money.. or...
Forum: Look and Feel 07-03-2007, 10:18 PM
Replies: 420
Views: 4,481
Posted By Salonkolya
<p>As mentioned earlier, warriors from many...

<p>As mentioned earlier, warriors from many cultures historically fought without armour or even naked: spartans, zulus, germans. celts etc. I think mitigation and avoidance are probably of equal...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 07-03-2007, 09:05 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 118
Posted By Salonkolya
<p>There's another aspect to AA too. It gives you...

<p>There's another aspect to AA too. It gives you more oppurtunities to customize/individualize your character. Admittedly, there are some lines which are "must have" but thinking about your choices...
Forum: Look and Feel 06-29-2007, 10:29 PM
Replies: 420
Views: 4,481
Posted By Salonkolya
<p>On the female thing I dunno. I like looking at...

<p>On the female thing I dunno. I like looking at the chaimail bikini stuff but i can see why it might annoy others, especially if they have no choice. Makes more sense for female scouts/mages to...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-29-2007, 09:52 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 110
Posted By Salonkolya
<p>Just to add to the chorus...</p><p>May vary...

<p>Just to add to the chorus...</p><p>May vary with class but my ranger could survive perfectly well with the merchant bought weapons/armour and AppII upgrades. He could survive perfectly well just...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-29-2007, 09:36 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 742
Posted By Salonkolya
I have a minor virtual crush on Dancer in...

I have a minor virtual crush on Dancer in Antonica. I'd like her to have more quests later, explaining why she wanted an arrow stuck in a dummy and where she got the name etc. Maybe a big revenge...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-29-2007, 09:02 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 344
Posted By Salonkolya
<p>Have to agree with Valdaglerion on the...

<p>Have to agree with Valdaglerion on the zone/area/time of day thing. The rare for a collection may be impossible in one zone but only uncommon in another. I'd also swear there is a night/day cycle...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-21-2007, 09:09 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 128
Posted By Salonkolya
If you level up buying higher level gear off the...

If you level up buying higher level gear off the broker all the time you'll never get the buzz of looting something that is a big upgrade until you hit the top levels. If you stop buying stuff then...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-21-2007, 09:00 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 97
Posted By Salonkolya
<p>"So you want Dev time to work on something for...

<p>"So you want Dev time to work on something for the minority?"</p><p>Maybe I misread the OP but seemed to me the point was to create stuff that worked for everybody by having the same content scale...
Forum: Look and Feel 06-21-2007, 04:54 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 186
Posted By Salonkolya
I have a battle between looks and stats but in...

I have a battle between looks and stats but in the end looks win even if i die more. Some of the armours I like too much to change unless there is an alternative that is better *and* looks as good.
Forum: Tips, Tricks, and New Player Questions 06-21-2007, 04:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 140
Posted By Salonkolya
<p>Only know the lower level ones. Faves so...

<p>Only know the lower level ones. Faves so far</p><p>The three gnoll chains in the three qeynos starter zones. They have a story behind them and they're all consistent within that. If your char was...
Forum: Tips, Tricks, and New Player Questions 06-21-2007, 04:27 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 111
Posted By Salonkolya
<p>Basically if you are enjoying a zone and the...

<p>Basically if you are enjoying a zone and the quests in it then you can sometimes level too fast to get the full flavour of the zone. Especially when you first start the game.</p><p>I've stopped...
Forum: Tips, Tricks, and New Player Questions 06-21-2007, 04:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 122
Posted By Salonkolya
<p>Good read.</p><p>Haven't done the dervish...

<p>Good read.</p><p>Haven't done the dervish quest but i've done other similar ones. Definitely should be a game design rule whereby, if there's a chain of quests given out by a single quest giver,...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-21-2007, 04:09 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 97
Posted By Salonkolya
<p>Variable drop-rate seems like a potentially...

<p>Variable drop-rate seems like a potentially good way to scale content to me. Take the tougher mobs and get a much higher drop-rate while sucky-geared peeps like me could go for the weaker mobs...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-21-2007, 03:35 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 462
Posted By Salonkolya
<p>I think there's a lot of truth in this....

<p>I think there's a lot of truth in this. Obviously much more complex than stated but that's understandable in a short post. I've often wondered about MMO designers actually designing the classes in...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-21-2007, 03:25 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 271
Posted By Salonkolya
<p>Coming from the opposite tack as I am...

<p>Coming from the opposite tack as I am generally a solo type player but i was thinking of my EQ1 times and when i did occasionally group a lot.</p><p>It almost always started in the popular...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-14-2007, 11:12 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 759
Posted By Salonkolya
<p>I hated the CRs in EQ1. Being a, "just look...

<p>I hated the CRs in EQ1. Being a, "just look round the next corner" type I used to die in the worst possible places and have the worst possible CRs but...</p><p>because the penalties were often so...
Forum: Ranger 06-12-2007, 07:58 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 91
Posted By Salonkolya
<p>@Xandez</p><p>yeah, this is pretty much spot...

<p>@Xandez</p><p>yeah, this is pretty much spot on where my tactics are evolving to. sort of stun-kiting. pull with a back-shot or stealth shot, dot, then instead of using the melee CAs use the root,...
Forum: Ranger 06-12-2007, 07:46 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 573
Posted By Salonkolya
<p>"Incombat runspeed wont effect my Ranger at...

<p>"Incombat runspeed wont effect my Ranger at all, not sure why it matters."</p><p>Only way I've found so far to beat the hardest mobs i need for quests in restricted space is to use...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-12-2007, 06:53 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 72
Posted By Salonkolya
Ah, ty for explanation.

Ah, ty for explanation.
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-12-2007, 06:49 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 251
Posted By Salonkolya
<p>My ranger solos fine as long as i don't even...

<p>My ranger solos fine as long as i don't even think about heroics three-ups <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>I don't mind that except when i...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-12-2007, 06:30 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 107
Posted By Salonkolya
Quests. Some of them are pretty annoying but some...

Quests. Some of them are pretty annoying but some i've found to be fun and satisfying. I keep restarting my ranger to try out different trade skills so I've done a bunch of them a few times now and...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-12-2007, 06:12 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 231
Posted By Salonkolya
Willow wood - cos that's where i'd live if this...

Willow wood - cos that's where i'd live if this was real <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-12-2007, 06:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 72
Posted By Salonkolya
<p>Not sure what you mean with your first point....

<p>Not sure what you mean with your first point. Dunno what the original book quests were like <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>As to the...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-12-2007, 06:07 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 731
Posted By Salonkolya
Seems to me from listening to OOC chat that the...

Seems to me from listening to OOC chat that the average age in EQ2 is higher than some games i've played. Making a game that appeals to the more mature crowd seems a pretty good long-term marketing...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-12-2007, 05:22 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 384
Posted By Salonkolya
<p>"Don't be afraid to lead."</p><p> I think this...

<p>"Don't be afraid to lead."</p><p> I think this is the crux of it. From life experience, rather then game experience, I'd say a lot of ppl are a bit shy of trying to start a group as they feel it...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-12-2007, 05:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 72
Posted By Salonkolya
<p>It would be good if, when you examine the...

<p>It would be good if, when you examine the books on sale that give quests, there was a quest level number in brackets. I didn't buy any of those books till i'd saved a bit of cash up and found a...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-12-2007, 04:47 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 163
Posted By Salonkolya
<p>Hope they don't change it too much as I really...

<p>Hope they don't change it too much as I really like the originals. I miss the acres of cleavage from EQ1 (lame i know but i liked it) but overall i think the chars look pretty good. I can't break...
Forum: Ranger 06-10-2007, 09:01 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 91
Posted By Salonkolya
<p>"You do not mention if you are using healing...

<p>"You do not mention if you are using healing potions or not."</p><p> I haven't been so far, as I sort of assumed they'd be like the expensive/useless ones in EQ1. Though now you mention it i will...
Forum: Ranger 06-06-2007, 03:43 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 91
Posted By Salonkolya
<p>"What I did w/ my ranger was get his defensive...

<p>"What I did w/ my ranger was get his defensive stance in Master I, and macro equipping a shield to his defensive stance."</p><p>Hmm, shield for emergencies might be an idea. Quite often i'm *very*...
Forum: Ranger 06-02-2007, 09:12 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 91
Posted By Salonkolya
<p>Yeah i wasn't planning on tanking as a...

<p>Yeah i wasn't planning on tanking as a fulltime option, just enough to be able to beat a quest mob before they're grey (not talking about heroic quests here, just those quests where the quest...
Forum: Zones and Population 06-02-2007, 09:03 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 155
Posted By Salonkolya
Only seen a few so far but oakmyst, willow wood...

Only seen a few so far but oakmyst, willow wood and baubleshire are all very mellow. They remind me of surefall glade in EQ1 where i used to fish when i wanted to relax <img...
Forum: Zones and Population 06-02-2007, 08:54 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 553
Posted By Salonkolya
<p>Personally i really like the look of qeynos...

<p>Personally i really like the look of qeynos and the neighbourhood zones, newbie areas etc, as they are. Wouldn't like to see any of them go. Once you figure out the sewers it isn't that bad to get...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-02-2007, 08:37 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 187
Posted By Salonkolya
<p>@ Araxes/Skua</p><p>Yeah it was the comment...

<p>@ Araxes/Skua</p><p>Yeah it was the comment box on the /LFG thing that gave me the idea. My experience so far though is that at any one time there might be 2-3 quests i'd be keen on teaming up on....
Forum: Ranger 06-02-2007, 02:20 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 91
Posted By Salonkolya
<p>I mostly do quests and often end up in...

<p>I mostly do quests and often end up in situations where i have to get a heroic three up down a dungeon where i can't move around much without getting smushed by the adds. So basically i have to...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-02-2007, 01:46 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 187
Posted By Salonkolya
<p>As a "questie" type I generally have a lot of...

<p>As a "questie" type I generally have a lot of active quests, usually working on the green ones to try and complete them before they go grey. This means i don't tend to want to group for levelling...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-02-2007, 12:47 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 118
Posted By Salonkolya
If you don't have evac you can get out of this by...

If you don't have evac you can get out of this by going back into your room and out again. Worked for me so far on the occasions i've got stuck this way.
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 05-26-2007, 10:03 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 265
Posted By Salonkolya
Plat sellers need it to be as easy as possible to...

Plat sellers need it to be as easy as possible to generate game-value items as quickly as possible.
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 05-26-2007, 09:46 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 322
Posted By Salonkolya
<p>Ranger</p><p>Inside: Stealth, especially...

<p>Ranger</p><p>Inside: Stealth, especially exploring dangerous dungeons, edging round the see-stealth mobs or trying to find a route that gets me as deep as possible without dying.</p><p>Outside:...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 05-25-2007, 08:35 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 97
Posted By Salonkolya
<p>I was an on/off EQ1 player for a long time...

<p>I was an on/off EQ1 player for a long time with a love/hate relationship to the game. Thought I'd try EQ2 out and just wanted to say how much i like it so far. The ranger is just how i wanted it...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 05-25-2007, 08:07 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 265
Posted By Salonkolya
<p>"When your xp is turned off, it's just your...

<p>"When your xp is turned off, it's just your combat xp. You still get xp for quests, discoveries and non-combat stuff."</p><p> Ah. ty <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif"...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 05-24-2007, 03:22 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 265
Posted By Salonkolya
<p>"EQ1 didn't have the trivial loot code and it...

<p>"EQ1 didn't have the trivial loot code and it really wasn't a huge problem in that game as I recall."</p><p> Used to play EQ1. Seems to me the only people who could state the above are...
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