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Forum: History and Lore 10-28-2011, 05:48 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 1,470
Posted By Arinwulf
<p>I just want to know, when do we get to kill...

<p>I just want to know, when do we get to kill the bleeding gods? Not their avatars in their summer homes on Norrath, but the gods themselves on their home turf.  Some of them need some down...
Forum: Community News 07-20-2011, 09:53 PM
Replies: 533
Views: 2,598
Posted By Arinwulf
<p>The point of my post has been repeatedly...

<p>The point of my post has been repeatedly missed. Obviously I communicated poorly.  Let me just say that if Chef Ramsey had a show about MMOG company nightmares, SOE would be the first place he...
Forum: Community News 07-20-2011, 02:59 PM
Replies: 533
Views: 2,598
Posted By Arinwulf
<p><cite>Resstful...

<p><cite>Resstful wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Arinwulf wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I have an idea, instead of the 'cutsey" gnome references, why don't you tell us what is really going...
Forum: Community News 07-20-2011, 11:00 AM
Replies: 533
Views: 2,598
Posted By Arinwulf
<p><cite>Ashlanne...

<p><cite>Ashlanne wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Hey everyone,</p><p>We are aware of the issues with the event.  We just updated the article with the following text.</p><p>**<span...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 07-20-2011, 10:35 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 202
Posted By Arinwulf
<p>What was wrong with the world event that they...

<p>What was wrong with the world event that they felt they needed to shut it down and why in the world can't they get it fixed and back online?  I would think after all the embarrassment they have...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 07-07-2011, 11:41 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 109
Posted By Arinwulf
<p>I got a system message about connecting to a...

<p>I got a system message about connecting to a vcom channel to hear smed blah blah at fn faire. Since that message, evertything has crawled to a halt.</p><p>Maybe hooking Smed into all servers at...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 03-03-2011, 05:16 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 201
Posted By Arinwulf
<p>While you can't be a Necromancer and be...

<p>While you can't be a Necromancer and be 'Good', you can be a Post-Mortem Communicator and be good.  You'll just need the Dread Mask of Summoning from Boffo's Joke Emporium 10th Egg Street. 6...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 02-23-2011, 09:38 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 440
Posted By Arinwulf
<p><cite>Jazzsinger@Crushbone...

<p><cite>Jazzsinger@Crushbone wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Arinwulf wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>The second thing that should happen is that anyone over the rank of say, level 20, should...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 02-23-2011, 06:25 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 132
Posted By Arinwulf
<p>Does anyone know why the drastic change?  Who...

<p>Does anyone know why the drastic change?  Who was complaining about what we had before the expansion?</p>
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 02-23-2011, 04:15 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 440
Posted By Arinwulf
<p>So, you paid $50.00 more than the people that...

<p>So, you paid $50.00 more than the people that bought the non-CE version, and you can't use it until you are level 90? Wow, EQ2 devs must still be [Removed for Content] that they HAD to make a...
Forum: General Tech Support Questions 11-04-2010, 09:41 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 84
Posted By Arinwulf
<p>I have noticed that on both the F2P and...

<p>I have noticed that on both the F2P and Regular versions of the game, the launcher is very hit and miss. It hangs at various stages leading up to the connection to the game itself. It will hang...
Forum: Berserker 05-23-2009, 03:16 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,574
Posted By Arinwulf
<p>Well, if guardians aren't in good shape, then...

<p>Well, if guardians aren't in good shape, then that speaks to SOE's inability to properly shepherd this game. Guardians are the single simplest class to define and manage.  Maybe if SOE wasn't so...
Forum: Berserker 05-23-2009, 02:53 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,574
Posted By Arinwulf
<p>I will never understand some people's thinking...

<p>I will never understand some people's thinking I guess.</p><p>Tell me, if a berserker is a "tank first" then what is a guardian?</p><p>It makes sense that a guardian would be "tank first" and if...
Forum: Berserker 11-25-2008, 06:40 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 683
Posted By Arinwulf
<p><cite>Xalmat...

<p><cite>Xalmat wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Arinwulf wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>If you "berserker players" want to tank so much, why do you play a zerker? why aren't you playing a...
Forum: Berserker 11-25-2008, 06:36 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 683
Posted By Arinwulf
<p>Ok, lets start from the beginning.  When EQ2...

<p>Ok, lets start from the beginning.  When EQ2 came out, they made a distinction between  Defensive Plate wearing fighters and Offensive plate wearing fighters.    There was no distinction based on...
Forum: Berserker 11-25-2008, 05:31 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 683
Posted By Arinwulf
<p>First of all, my main is a level 80 zerker, I...

<p>First of all, my main is a level 80 zerker, I have my epic, but not mythical.   I have played this game from  the beginning.</p><p>Secondly, let me ask you "Tank first" geniuses something.  If a...
Forum: Berserker 11-25-2008, 03:08 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 683
Posted By Arinwulf
<p><cite>Xalmat...

<p><cite>Xalmat wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Arinwulf wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I don't like tanking to begin with.</p></blockquote><p>Then you picked the wrong class. I suggest a...
Forum: Berserker 11-25-2008, 03:01 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 683
Posted By Arinwulf
<p>I don't like tanking to begin with. Burned out...

<p>I don't like tanking to begin with. Burned out tanking as a warrior in EQ1. When EQ2 came out (the reason I bought the bloody game to begin with was because berserkers could really do damage.  I...
Forum: Berserker 11-25-2008, 02:27 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 683
Posted By Arinwulf
<p>What is the point of the berserker class...

<p>What is the point of the berserker class anymore?   We can't get into groups as dps because we are outclassed by all the fingerwagglers and the scouts. And we are not optimized for tanking and its...
Forum: Expansions and Adventure Packs 11-18-2008, 07:24 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 73
Posted By Arinwulf
<p>Should have been available around midnight but...

<p>Should have been available around midnight but its still showing preorder and not download</p>
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 11-08-2008, 12:49 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 308
Posted By Arinwulf
<p>It never ceases to amaze me, the sense of...

<p>It never ceases to amaze me, the sense of entitlement that high end raiders have.   So reminiscent of the Jedi players on SWG.  Are you guys still in love with yourselves? I thought it was a...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 10-07-2008, 06:44 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 530
Posted By Arinwulf
<cite>Giralus...

<cite>Giralus wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Arinwulf wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Giralus wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>there are pro's and con's to the voice chat , but like anything else it is...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 10-06-2008, 09:36 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 530
Posted By Arinwulf
<cite>Giralus wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>there...

<cite>Giralus wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>there are pro's and con's to the voice chat , but like anything else it is your chioce to use it or not, if you just dont feel like being in voice chat there...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 10-05-2008, 07:54 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 530
Posted By Arinwulf
<p>Well, definitely for raids or complicated...

<p>Well, definitely for raids or complicated group instances, its selfish <u><i>not</i></u> to use voice.  Voice is vastly superior to typing out instructions.   Now, if you don't like the effect on...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 10-01-2008, 09:50 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 1,004
Posted By Arinwulf
<cite>Lonestryder@Guk...

<cite>Lonestryder@Guk wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Sulan@Lucan DLere wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Arinwulf wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Thunndar316 wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Endorplasmic...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 10-01-2008, 08:11 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 1,004
Posted By Arinwulf
<cite>Thunndar316...

<cite>Thunndar316 wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Endorplasmic wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Whitewolf wrote:</cite><blockquote><p> /Easy EQ2 is.</p><p>I played EQ1 for 4 years. this was hard....
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 09-30-2008, 04:11 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 1,004
Posted By Arinwulf
<cite>Sulan@Lucan DLere...

<cite>Sulan@Lucan DLere wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Arinwulf wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Sulan@Lucan DLere wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Holymoly@Runnyeye...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 09-30-2008, 03:24 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 1,004
Posted By Arinwulf
<cite>Holymoly@Runnyeye...

<cite>Holymoly@Runnyeye wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Arinwulf wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>bensilvi wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Zarador wrote:</cite><blockquote><span style="color:...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 09-30-2008, 03:19 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 1,004
Posted By Arinwulf
<cite>Sulan@Lucan DLere...

<cite>Sulan@Lucan DLere wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Holymoly@Runnyeye wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Rahatmattata wrote:</cite><blockquote>If a solo player is really so daft he has absolutely no...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 09-29-2008, 08:35 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 1,004
Posted By Arinwulf
<cite>bensilvi...

<cite>bensilvi wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Zarador wrote:</cite><blockquote>It's the "end game" rush mentality that we read about all the time.   I guess, like some others that responded I was...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 09-29-2008, 08:10 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 1,004
Posted By Arinwulf
<p>Well, to the OP.  I stopped playing EQ1...

<p>Well, to the OP.  I stopped playing EQ1 because it was becoming a job without pay that was frustrating to do and not a game I played to relieve the tension I achieve in my paying job.  I started...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 09-17-2008, 06:08 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 835
Posted By Arinwulf
<p>Yep, going to use multicore.  That's good...

<p>Yep, going to use multicore.  That's good news.  I can't help the feeling; however, that there will be some catch because of some legacy code issue like... Well, yeah, we use multicore, but we...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 09-12-2008, 07:19 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 217
Posted By Arinwulf
Pernicious death penalties are nothing but time...

Pernicious death penalties are nothing but time sinks that alienate most players.  They have no business in a game played for fun.
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 09-08-2008, 09:30 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 235
Posted By Arinwulf
<p>I just don't know why people bother to write...

<p>I just don't know why people bother to write long threads about things they would like to see changed or implemented in the game.  You do realize that despite their comments to the contrary.  SOE...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 08-21-2008, 07:01 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 358
Posted By Arinwulf
<cite>Sulan@Lucan DLere...

<cite>Sulan@Lucan DLere wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Speaking of airships in high fantasy... Terry Brooks features airships quite frequently in his Shannara series.</p><p><img...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 08-21-2008, 04:01 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 358
Posted By Arinwulf
The OP reminds me of those people whose first...

The OP reminds me of those people whose first MMOG was WOW and thinks everyother game copies WOW.    Its a big world.  Learn about it.
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 08-14-2008, 02:42 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 291
Posted By Arinwulf
<p>well, if you want mercenary tank npcs, then we...

<p>well, if you want mercenary tank npcs, then we should also have mercenary healer npcs, and mercenary scout npcs, and mercenary caster npcs.</p><p> Its really a terrible idea to correct a problem...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 08-12-2008, 06:17 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 120
Posted By Arinwulf
<p>So far, I've found the in-game chat noisy and...

<p>So far, I've found the in-game chat noisy and scratchy.  If any of you find its an improvement, what were you using before?  A couple of dixie cups and a string?  Now, Lord of the Rings Online ...
Forum: Guardian 08-08-2008, 08:10 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 1,743
Posted By Arinwulf
<p>Any dev that thinks that the only role for...

<p>Any dev that thinks that the only role for plate class fighters is tanking, should take a couple of weeks off and READ some of the copious amounts of fantasy out there.   Fighters kill things,...
Forum: Berserker 07-23-2008, 06:50 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 972
Posted By Arinwulf
<p>Been a berserker since launch.    Initially...

<p>Been a berserker since launch.    Initially berserkers were a great class to play.  But other classes which already had special abilities (sow, stealth, tracking etc), wanted not only DPS, but...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 07-14-2008, 09:41 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 1,244
Posted By Arinwulf
<p>Never had an issue with finding a tank in...

<p>Never had an issue with finding a tank in LotRO.   The only time I saw a raid fall apart was when there weren't enough healers (minstrels and loremasters) and that was a rare event.  </p><p>Hell,...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 07-14-2008, 09:22 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 1,244
Posted By Arinwulf
If SOE won't fix their game, or indeed, even...

If SOE won't fix their game, or indeed, even acknowledge that their game has serious playability issues that need to be addressed post haste, then stop playing EQ2.   Set it aside.  There are other...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 07-13-2008, 12:46 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 1,244
Posted By Arinwulf
The Devs have been phoning it in for some time.  ...

The Devs have been phoning it in for some time.   What's worse is their attitude about it.  They don't owe you a thing, but you owe them deferrence.  Gods forbid you criticize them.  This is a...
Forum: Berserker 07-07-2008, 07:13 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 188
Posted By Arinwulf
<p>kinda off topic</p>

<p>kinda off topic</p>
Forum: History and Lore 06-24-2008, 11:23 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 113
Posted By Arinwulf
<p>The first time I ever saw a reference to a...

<p>The first time I ever saw a reference to a Rust Monster was in D&D years ago.  An innocuous (sp?) looking creature, about level 6 or so. Would rust any metal that came in contact with it.  The...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-17-2008, 07:28 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 806
Posted By Arinwulf
<cite>ClawHammr wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Yes I...

<cite>ClawHammr wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Yes I realize that a Wizards Mythical gives a 10% chance for a Double Spell Cast so dont bother brining that up</p><p>ANY Melee class in T8 at least has a...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-11-2008, 07:39 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 132
Posted By Arinwulf
<p>Folks, folks, please.  The system in place now...

<p>Folks, folks, please.  The system in place now was put there for our convenience.  If SOE were to spend the money necessary for staffing a responsive in-game help system, why there would be no...
Forum: Berserker 06-11-2008, 05:38 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 188
Posted By Arinwulf
<p>Do you hear the zerkers sing?</p><p>Singing...

<p>Do you hear the zerkers sing?</p><p>Singing the song of angry tanks.</p><p>Its the music of a class that is working without thanks.</p><p>If the lack of DPS </p><p>And Aggro make you mad</p><p>Its...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-11-2008, 04:06 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 368
Posted By Arinwulf
<p>Despite all the glowing self-appreciation...

<p>Despite all the glowing self-appreciation we've seen on this thread, I will inject a bit of a reality check.   Plat sellers/buyers are attracted to games that are successful.  The ONLY time they...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-02-2008, 07:00 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 721
Posted By Arinwulf
<p>The current tank situation is partially the...

<p>The current tank situation is partially the blame of SOE devs. In both EQ1 and EQ2, SOE devs have shown utter contempt for the plate wearing melee.  The ONLY role they see a plate wearing melee is...
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