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Forum: Connection Support 04-01-2008, 01:43 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 136
Posted By Maalek
quoting mself from 03/05/2008:"Downloading game...

quoting mself from 03/05/2008:"Downloading game files after NEW INSTALL (see above) takes 10 hours,average speed is 50 kb/s instead of the possible 500 kb/s of my internet connection."and:"Playing on...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 03-22-2008, 12:53 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 416
Posted By Maalek
Yeah,EQ2=MMORPG for single players

Yeah,EQ2=MMORPG for single players
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 03-22-2008, 12:00 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 416
Posted By Maalek
quote:"XP I at first liked the idea of Questing...

quote:"XP I at first liked the idea of Questing being a viable alternative to grinding. Problem is grinding isnt an alternative at all anymore. I lvled one toon to 80 first 2 weeks. I been 2 boxing...
Forum: Rund um das Spiel 03-14-2008, 03:37 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 202
Posted By Maalek
<p>huch. was geht den hier. wir kommen aber in...

<p>huch. was geht den hier. wir kommen aber in dieser diskusion sehr schnell an den punkt das wir die argumentation der gegenseite nichts mehr entgegensetzten können und anfangen den verfasser des...
Forum: Rund um das Spiel 03-13-2008, 04:55 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 202
Posted By Maalek
<p>auch ich finde es gut das die mobs in vp durch...

<p>auch ich finde es gut das die mobs in vp durch den letzten patch erschwert wuden, da es wenig sinnvoll ist eine erweiterung auf den markt zu bringen, in der man nach vier wochen intensiven raiden...
Forum: Rund um das Spiel 03-12-2008, 03:44 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 202
Posted By Maalek
<p>ich bin in einer raidgemeinschaft die es vor...

<p>ich bin in einer raidgemeinschaft die es vor dem patch bis zum endgegner von vp geschaft hat. deshalb kann man hier durchaus von erfahrenen leuten sprechen die wissen wie man die klassen auch auf...
Forum: Rund um das Spiel 03-10-2008, 03:05 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 202
Posted By Maalek
<p>auch ich finde das vieles beim raiden vor dem...

<p>auch ich finde das vieles beim raiden vor dem lu 42 zu einfach war und man dringend an den verschiedenen gegnern arbeiten musste jedoch ist man gerade bei nexona und druushk weit über das ziel...
Forum: General Tech Support Questions 03-05-2008, 11:53 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 70
Posted By Maalek
Major gamestopping bugs in EQ2:1)Game freezes at...

Major gamestopping bugs in EQ2:1)Game freezes at "entering world as ..." - unrecoverable crash,NEEDS NEW INSTALL to fix.2)Patcher disconnecting my PC several times from the internet while analyzing...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 03-05-2008, 10:47 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 239
Posted By Maalek
quote:"Do the djinn for the last part of the...

quote:"Do the djinn for the last part of the carpet quest at level without having a 70 mentored down."I dont rememeber this...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 03-04-2008, 08:33 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 239
Posted By Maalek
1)Bugs and crashes - To my surprise its even...

1)Bugs and crashes - To my surprise its even significantly worse than in EQ1 as I found after about playing for 5 months.2) (instance)server capacity not sufficient - seems it was calculated for...
Forum: Zones and Population 03-03-2008, 07:56 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 221
Posted By Maalek
I cant even enter Neriak,the 2 times I tried I...

I cant even enter Neriak,the 2 times I tried I had a rl friend move my char out.Same in Crushbone and Unrest - out of memory bug - ,at least I can stay long enough in thesezones to leave them on my...
Forum: Tradeskill Discussion 03-03-2008, 07:50 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 128
Posted By Maalek
quote:"Please consider raising the XP on...

quote:"Please consider raising the XP on individual items and on the writs so we these 20 levels fly by. "Oh my,here we go again. *sigh*
Forum: Tips, Tricks, and New Player Questions 03-03-2008, 02:34 AM
Replies: 25
Hi!
Views: 300
Posted By Maalek
quote:"I was a huge EQ 1 fan, hoping to get some...

quote:"I was a huge EQ 1 fan, hoping to get some of the same fun out of EQ2!"No,you won't,EQ2 is much less challenging and rewarding in the long run.quote:"The graphics in EQ2 are simply worlds...
Forum: Inquisitor 03-02-2008, 02:41 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 343
Posted By Maalek
quote:"The increased casting speeds and healing...

quote:"The increased casting speeds and healing crits are great. I went down the BC line and 100% melee crits 1st only because I knew that most of the time would be solo play for me"I expected a...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 03-02-2008, 02:12 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 361
Posted By Maalek
quote:"As far as I see it, the problem is too...

quote:"As far as I see it, the problem is too fast advancement and too little end game"Not to mention,that there were much more AAs to get in EQ1.quote:"EQ was great because the dev pace was fast...
Forum: Inquisitor 03-01-2008, 08:36 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 343
Posted By Maalek
quote:"If you're making your inquisitor on a PvP...

quote:"If you're making your inquisitor on a PvP server... <snip more useless info for a newbie> "Where did the threadstarter mention he is on a pvp server?...back to the topicRace:I have a Dark Elf...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 03-01-2008, 06:53 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 112
Posted By Maalek
quote:" Offline I was wondering do you think it...

quote:" Offline I was wondering do you think it would be smart to lock xp so i can get alot of aa at lvl 37? and i can then concentrate on getting all blood adept armor? And where would one at that...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 03-01-2008, 09:45 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 361
Posted By Maalek
quote:" But i do wish there was a way to skip...

quote:" But i do wish there was a way to skip some of the levels. Dark age of camelot had a wonderful system. It was called /level it took you from level 1 to level 20. Max level there is 50. Only a...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 02-28-2008, 06:47 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 187
Posted By Maalek
quote:" She strongly prefers turn-based style of...

quote:" She strongly prefers turn-based style of play and dislikes time limits. "Sounds like me.Maybe she likes EQ1 better,EQ2 is awfully hectic and seems to be aimed at the 15 year old teen with...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 02-28-2008, 06:43 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 143
Posted By Maalek
quote:"Personally grinding in EQ1 wasn't always...

quote:"Personally grinding in EQ1 wasn't always fun, but if you had a good group levels came quick and the social part was great! "I really miss the good old EQ1 camps where you went to a zone like...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 02-24-2008, 03:40 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 298
Posted By Maalek
Slower is better,the gameplay in EQ2 is already...

Slower is better,the gameplay in EQ2 is already much too hectic for my taste(coming from EQ1).Additionally some communication would be nice like a "Incoming" macro,this seems to be unknownby most EQ2...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 02-24-2008, 03:29 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 194
Posted By Maalek
quote:"All that being said, would it be too much...

quote:"All that being said, would it be too much to ask for an option to completely lock - or disable, whichever word you prefer - our experience and achievement experience. We have the ability to...
Forum: Inquisitor 02-20-2008, 07:21 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 88
Posted By Maalek
How can I counter her debuff as an...

How can I counter her debuff as an (level70)Inquisitor?The level 70 arcane group cure does nothing,any ideas?
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 02-18-2008, 06:25 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 299
Posted By Maalek
quote:"if it isn't the god-mode bl of the early...

quote:"if it isn't the god-mode bl of the early days when that class was introduced, tell us what it is you want out of the beastlord exactly that isn't available in any existing class."Oh...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 02-16-2008, 12:42 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 412
Posted By Maalek
quote:"Hard drive space on a desktop computer...

quote:"Hard drive space on a desktop computer costs roughly 20¢ per gig."Maybe I wasnt clear,I wasnt taliking about hard drive space but LoNusing valuable mbytes of my 512 Mbyte ram,making EQ2 swap...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 02-15-2008, 09:54 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 412
Posted By Maalek
quote:"does it really bother you? just ignore it...

quote:"does it really bother you? just ignore it if it's not your thing."There are people out there who play on lower end mashines (like me) to whom every single free byte counts.And what about this...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 02-13-2008, 08:04 PM
Replies: 22
hmm
Views: 197
Posted By Maalek
quote:"One of the biggest problems I feel in the...

quote:"One of the biggest problems I feel in the game is dps being a factor in aggro control for a tank"Thats what you get when you make the game too easy,especially making death totally...
Forum: Tips, Tricks, and New Player Questions 02-11-2008, 02:36 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 180
Posted By Maalek
quote:" To hit the maximum level, am I needed to...

quote:" To hit the maximum level, am I needed to group to level? "No,welcome to the MMORPG for single players.Already finished Oblivion? As a single player game its much better,no con problems,no...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 02-09-2008, 11:03 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 293
Posted By Maalek
quote:Offline ive got a few priests in the 50's...

quote:Offline ive got a few priests in the 50's and i can honestly say if you want a healer, help some of us stuck in between the original core game and the KoS and new expansion. grinding thru the...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 02-08-2008, 06:24 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 823
Posted By Maalek
Had a 600 AA Cleric in EQ1,Inq 60/82 AAs...

Had a 600 AA Cleric in EQ1,Inq 60/82 AAs here.That said I consider anon/role most annoying and never use it,it just takes away from the comunity feeling and leads me to theconclusion there is...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 02-07-2008, 10:31 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 582
Posted By Maalek
While we are at it...Where is feign death- and...

While we are at it...Where is feign death- and pacify- pulling?Also de-buffs or crowd control isnt needed in every day group game play.Combat is sooo one-dimensional compared to EQ1 its hard to...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 02-07-2008, 09:57 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 293
Posted By Maalek
quote:"It was a comment based on the server...

quote:"It was a comment based on the server population...I don't blame them for wanting to do the epic...I DO blame SOE for have low server populations and making tanks and healers so boring no one...
Forum: Inquisitor 02-06-2008, 02:14 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 195
Posted By Maalek
quote:"I am thinking of going Sage, so I can make...

quote:"I am thinking of going Sage, so I can make my own Ad3s or atleast App4s.I need to catch up in tradeskills, hopeully I'll be better once they're all upgraded."Dont do this,its a complete waste...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 02-03-2008, 03:38 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 152
Posted By Maalek
quote:"Only class I would never recommend is the...

quote:"Only class I would never recommend is the cleric class unless you plan to group."Weird,my 58 Inq with the AAs in Str and Int line,soloes level 52/53 heroics 3 up without a problem.At 55 Iwas...
Forum: Inquisitor 01-30-2008, 08:22 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 404
Posted By Maalek
quote:"I have 16 AA spent in Inqusitor...

quote:"I have 16 AA spent in Inqusitor achievements and only 4 in cleric. "If you look up my (few) postings here you will see that I am always massivly complaining that it is much too easy to...
Forum: General Tech Support Questions 01-25-2008, 04:48 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 75
Posted By Maalek
quote:"Usually issues like this are a result of...

quote:"Usually issues like this are a result of Port Filtering, which is something that is caused (usually) by the router. All people with this issue should examine their routers setting and make...
Forum: General Tech Support Questions 01-24-2008, 05:55 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 75
Posted By Maalek
I have exactly the same problem since I started...

I have exactly the same problem since I started some months ago,several thorough searches in the tech forum didntyield any solutions.Sometimes things in the enviroment are missing,seems to be all...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 01-23-2008, 09:08 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 236
Posted By Maalek
quote:"Take the horse slow down (retreat) when in...

quote:"Take the horse slow down (retreat) when in combat out the game."Yes,I am all for it,dumb the game down even more.quote:"Reduce poly counts on stuff like stairs! "There are much more important...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 01-23-2008, 08:49 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 882
Posted By Maalek
quote:"Just because I am curious, you do have 2...

quote:"Just because I am curious, you do have 2 pak subdirectories (both ~10GB), right?"Yes,and still unable to play with english text on the German server.
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 01-07-2008, 05:34 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 448
Posted By Maalek
quote:"LOL, there are other EQ 1 vets beside...

quote:"LOL, there are other EQ 1 vets beside myself here. We need our own support group ... The new generation of MMOs that are made with thought and money behind them are going to be made like...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 01-07-2008, 05:15 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 595
Posted By Maalek
quote:"All I see in lfg chat in 70-79 is "group...

quote:"All I see in lfg chat in 70-79 is "group LF chanter" or "group LF plate/chain healer". "54 Inquisitor here...Actually I am glad seeing groups looking for specific healers - these are exactly...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 01-06-2008, 07:31 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 448
Posted By Maalek
It wont change,it will be even becoming easier...

It wont change,it will be even becoming easier from 70 to 80,strange but true.Only thing challenging is the overburdened and complex UI,lately I asked a rl friend in one of the top end raid guilds on...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 12-30-2007, 04:55 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 344
Posted By Maalek
<cite>bks6721 wrote:</cite><blockquote>I think...

<cite>bks6721 wrote:</cite><blockquote>I think most people chose to solo lower level toons for the quest aa.  Grinding a dungeon is fun and all, but once you've killed the named you are wasting time...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 12-30-2007, 04:48 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 252
Posted By Maalek
Because of all the ganking and griefing I...

Because of all the ganking and griefing I experienced in UO,I suspect its not  different here.Also it encourages people to cheat and buy items with real money just to be competable.If I want some...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 12-30-2007, 02:26 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 344
Posted By Maalek
Well,as much as I have to criticize EQ2 usually...

Well,as much as I have to criticize EQ2 usually for its laughable difficulty,the grouping situation is surprisingly good compared to EQ1.And I talk about low levels,my highest char is a 54...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 12-28-2007, 06:11 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 165
Posted By Maalek
quote:"5) Learn about delayed gratification. My...

quote:"5) Learn about delayed gratification. My father always said: anything worth having is worth working for. Though this is a game....it is not a first person shooter...you are molding a character...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 12-24-2007, 10:18 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 525
Posted By Maalek
54 Inquisitor here...Had a Cleric with 600 AAs in...

54 Inquisitor here...Had a Cleric with 600 AAs in EQ1 also,I liked to play a healer in EQ1 cause I am somewhat lazy,it was nice to sit at a camp, someone else was pulling and bringing the mobs,leaves...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 12-21-2007, 11:14 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 289
Posted By Maalek
quote:"Yea at a cost of fixing your armor. Some...

quote:"Yea at a cost of fixing your armor. Some of us it is pretty pricey to do repairs for a "EQ ranger gate" if you know what I mean."Cant only speak for myself,my highest char is 54,fully decked...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 12-21-2007, 02:49 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 289
Posted By Maalek
quote:"EQ1's death penalty had no flaws until...

quote:"EQ1's death penalty had no flaws until they added corpse summoning NPCs"Yeah,biggest gameplay change ever in EQ1,from that day on it started really going downhill,the EQ1 boards were suddenly...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 12-12-2007, 04:10 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 289
Posted By Maalek
As you mention D2,it has something EQ2 is badly...

As you mention D2,it has something EQ2 is badly missing.I am burned out of EQ2  after only 3 months. Even I can play it for free on a rl friends account,I dont feel the urge to log in and didnt for 2...
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