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Forum: Items and Equipment 10-14-2012, 09:46 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,290
Posted By arieste
<p>I've been posting and messaging DEVs on this...

<p>I've been posting and messaging DEVs on this for years.  The short story is that - yes, it's intentional and no, there is no intention to ever fix it.</p><p>The sad thing is that there used to be...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 07-26-2012, 12:53 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 1,665
Posted By arieste
<p>Hrm.. that's Antonia on the loading screen?...

<p>Hrm.. that's Antonia on the loading screen?  Wow.  The years have certainly taken their toll on her.   </p>
Forum: Items and Equipment 07-25-2012, 04:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 256
Posted By arieste
<p>I had to laugh at this post (and bump it...

<p>I had to laugh at this post (and bump it too!)...</p><p>The saddest part of all is that no self-respecting shaman would be caught dead using either of those two SS 1-handers.  Most Shamans...
Forum: Items and Equipment 07-22-2012, 01:00 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 153
Posted By arieste
<p>I got the Shamanistic Dragonhide Helmet this...

<p>I got the Shamanistic Dragonhide Helmet this morning and can confirm the OP's findings.</p>
Forum: Developer Roundtable 07-03-2012, 07:30 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,036
Posted By arieste
<p><cite>Windstalker...

<p><cite>Windstalker wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p> I'm thrilled that we're going to be advancing the world story in subtle ways that have a real benefit to the...
Forum: Community News 03-01-2012, 10:01 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 454
Posted By arieste
<p>Please remember that these polls say as much...

<p>Please remember that these polls say as much about you the developers as they do about us the players.</p><p>For example, when the question "where do you socialize" doesn't include "80-89 chat" as...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 11-09-2011, 06:31 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 856
Posted By arieste
<p><cite>SmokeJumper...

<p><cite>SmokeJumper wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p> c) when 24 people all have a once a day group rez that can be used on party wipes (during combat), then that makes whipping through boss rooms...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 10-29-2011, 01:02 AM
Replies: 377
Views: 1,408
Posted By arieste
<p><cite>SmokeJumper...

<p><cite>SmokeJumper wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p> the AA limits provide new gameplay</p></blockquote><p>I only have one question about the expansion:</p><p>With the AA increase, is there going to...
Forum: Zones and Population 09-07-2011, 07:08 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 540
Posted By arieste
<p><cite>ZhouyuOda...

<p><cite>ZhouyuOda wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>- Ridiculous crit mit/crit chance requirements within the SAME expansion.</p></blockquote><p>Honestly, I am not a huge fan of the Crit MIt mechanic,...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 09-01-2011, 11:33 AM
Replies: 1,456
Views: 8,987
Posted By arieste
<p>Oh heck, i'll extend an invite on behalf of my...

<p>Oh heck, i'll extend an invite on behalf of my guild also. </p><p>We raid weekends 10am-4pm EST / 3pm-9pm GMT on Crushbone.</p><p>We're a "middle-of-the-pack" guild that has cleared EM, 2 EM...
Forum: Zones and Population 09-01-2011, 11:18 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 1,278
Posted By arieste
<p>Any tanks have issues with this mob?</p><p>We...

<p>Any tanks have issues with this mob?</p><p>We went in with a pretty good group, but by the time we had 3 on us, almost always we'd get to a point where the fissure spawned on the tank.  When the...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 09-01-2011, 10:48 AM
Replies: 1,456
Views: 8,987
Posted By arieste
<p><cite>SmokeJumper...

<p><cite>SmokeJumper wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p> raiders that have been plundering challenge mode Drunder x4</p></blockquote><p>Who exactly are these raiders?  Do you know something we...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 08-31-2011, 04:30 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 1,029
Posted By arieste
<p>one of the posts reminded me of another major...

<p>one of the posts reminded me of another major gripe:</p><p>Loot labels!  Does "Fabled" and "Legendary even mean anything anymore?  You seem to get items at random, one better than the other.  ...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 08-31-2011, 10:41 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 1,029
Posted By arieste
<p>1.  Great & Unique rewards for most difficult...

<p>1.  Great & Unique rewards for most difficult quests in the game.  Prismatics, Claymore, Soulfire, Epics etc.  - all these awarded items that were both supremely powerful and unique in appearance....
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 08-30-2011, 12:08 PM
Replies: 1,456
Views: 8,987
Posted By arieste
<p><cite>Leovinus...

<p><cite>Leovinus wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Because the biggest problem right now is that it takes weeks to get any new recruits ready for a guild's current progresison if they've moved beyond...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 08-30-2011, 12:00 PM
Replies: 251
Views: 3,064
Posted By arieste
<p>Fortress Spire is not one of the easy...

<p>Fortress Spire is not one of the easy instances.  Every zone has Easy-Medium-Hard isntances.  Sprie is the HARD instance for Great Divide.</p><p>Again, the expansion has done a TERRIBLE job of...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 08-30-2011, 11:54 AM
Replies: 1,456
Views: 8,987
Posted By arieste
<p>I lead a raid guild.  We're fairly successful,...

<p>I lead a raid guild.  We're fairly successful, but not not like WW tops.  We're rather casual by raid guild standards and raid only on weekends.</p><p>We've cleared easy mode, 2 EM drunder zones...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 08-30-2011, 08:14 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 640
Posted By arieste
<p><cite>SmokeJumper...

<p><cite>SmokeJumper wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>We have released next to no information yet about the current incarnation of EQ Next (or EQ3, depending on who you talk to).</p><p>The only info...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 08-30-2011, 07:58 AM
Replies: 1,456
Views: 8,987
Posted By arieste
<p>i hope SJ and cronies realize that just taking...

<p>i hope SJ and cronies realize that just taking a couple of points of potency and CB on these items won't bring them inline.</p><p>you have to look at the item's power overall.  if you're going the...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 08-26-2011, 07:00 PM
Replies: 1,456
Views: 8,987
Posted By arieste
<p><cite>SmokeJumper...

<p><cite>SmokeJumper wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I'm probably going to have to repost this somewhere that's not on page 31 of a thread so that other folks can see it also, but since the...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 08-26-2011, 02:47 PM
Replies: 251
Views: 3,064
Posted By arieste
<p>Being casual doesn't mean "being an idiot" or...

<p>Being casual doesn't mean "being an idiot" or "poor player".  Because if it does, I take offence to it.</p><p>Being casual generally means that you don't have a lot of time to invest in playing...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 08-26-2011, 02:08 PM
Replies: 1,456
Views: 8,987
Posted By arieste
<p><cite>SmokeJumper...

<p><cite>SmokeJumper wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Sorvex@Oasis wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Basically Smokejumper admitted that the new Heroic gear from was intended to be better than...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 08-26-2011, 10:52 AM
Replies: 1,456
Views: 8,987
Posted By arieste
<p><cite>SmokeJumper...

<p><cite>SmokeJumper wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Geothe wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>SmokeJumper wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Took a while to get info so I could respond...
Forum: Items and Equipment 08-26-2011, 08:35 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 180
Posted By arieste
<p>Fallen Swords Cloaks - no red slot, useless to...

<p>Fallen Swords Cloaks - no red slot, useless to anyone with the gear to complete quest.</p><p>Fallen Swords Charms - no red slot, useless to anyone with the gear complete quests.</p><p>Master...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 08-18-2011, 08:50 AM
Replies: 126
Views: 645
Posted By arieste
<p><cite>Silius...

<p><cite>Silius wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><blockquote><ul><li><span style="color: #ff0000;">Moving while casting has been removed.</span></li></ul></blockquote></blockquote><p>What are priests...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 08-09-2011, 05:58 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 1,842
Posted By arieste
<p><cite>Rothgar...

<p><cite>Rothgar wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Hey guys, we understand that many of you feel strongly against this change.  This is why we put things on test, right?  We still have a couple of...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 08-02-2011, 03:24 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 341
Posted By arieste
<p>All shaman AAs that "Reduce Casting time" or...

<p>All shaman AAs that "Reduce Casting time" or "Reduce Reuse Time" of any of our spells should either be changed to something else or have added "Reduce the casting speed cap by X"  (x being the...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 08-02-2011, 03:10 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 1,842
Posted By arieste
<p>"need that and mute it" is another very common...

<p>"need that and mute it" is another very common thing that would be subverted by this mechanic.</p><p>seriously, the vast majority of people i've spoken with think this option is terrible idea.  ...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 07-31-2011, 09:14 AM
Replies: 215
Views: 1,842
Posted By arieste
<p><p>This change is terrible.</p><p>I can see...

<p><p>This change is terrible.</p><p>I can see the point of adding this option, but i don't see the point of taking away the old option that people had been successfully using for years. NBG - as it...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 07-15-2011, 12:08 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 137
Posted By arieste
<p>First of all, i like the idea of having a...

<p>First of all, i like the idea of having a package like the first few years had and could include:</p><p>something cosmetic - like armor or housing</p><p>something practical - like vet call / debt...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 07-13-2011, 04:35 PM
Replies: 260
Views: 729
Posted By arieste
<p>What role exactly are mercenaries meant to...

<p>What role exactly are mercenaries meant to fill in the game?</p><p>Currently a major issue in the game is that there aren't enough capable people to run the more difficult heroic zones.  I've...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 07-06-2011, 05:31 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 285
Posted By arieste
<p><cite>Damainx...

<p><cite>Damainx wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p> Next time, advertise that the new zones are, in fact, for higher end, x4 guilds. At least this way, we won't be disappointed.</p></blockquote><p>They...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 07-06-2011, 03:57 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 276
Posted By arieste
<p>If I was starting anew having never played any...

<p>If I was starting anew having never played any of the content, I would set my adventuring XP to 100% and just get my AAs via quests and named kills, then catch up once I'm 90.</p><p>The only thing...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 07-06-2011, 03:37 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 285
Posted By arieste
<p>This is not a complaint, more of a point of...

<p>This is not a complaint, more of a point of curiousity.</p><p>How do you evaluate whether an instance is good?  Do you run stats on how many people are running?  Surely, if more people are running...
Forum: Look and Feel 06-30-2011, 04:46 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 314
Posted By arieste
<p>Most characters in this game have outright...

<p>Most characters in this game have outright murdered thousands of people.</p><p>Also, the gnomeskin armor didn't bother you? (omg, sooooo soft!)</p>
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-24-2011, 05:54 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 207
Posted By arieste
<p>Sorry, i don't craft and didn't realize there...

<p>Sorry, i don't craft and didn't realize there were mounts with crafting bonuses.  Obviously, we'd need another spot for "Crafting abilities".  </p><p>Although, if the intention was always to use...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-24-2011, 05:16 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 207
Posted By arieste
<p>The mount situation as things stand now is...

<p>The mount situation as things stand now is completely ridiculous.  </p><p>Let's say I'm going to Drunder. </p><p>I take painting over to Eastern Wastes.</p><p>[Mount 1] I then get on my Raptor to...
Forum: Community News 06-09-2011, 09:29 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 985
Posted By arieste
<p>Will something be done to reconcile appearance...

<p>Will something be done to reconcile appearance mounts?  Maybe ability to use ANY type of mount in appearance by suspending any the equipped mount's travel powers (i.e. flying, leaping, gliding...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-02-2011, 03:25 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 533
Posted By arieste
<p>why nerf this?  I mean, the game has an...

<p>why nerf this?  I mean, the game has an unlimited Dark Elf illusion.. unlimited giant illusion, all kinds of other unlimited illusion.. if people want an unlimited rat illusion.. [Removed for...
Forum: Developer Roundtable 05-31-2011, 04:22 PM
Replies: 151
Views: 5,684
Posted By arieste
<p>I hope one of the DEVs has double-checked that...

<p>I hope one of the DEVs has double-checked that ALL the collection pieces are actually in-game now and that the final reward is in line with the difficulty of completing ALL of these...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 04-29-2011, 02:14 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 597
Posted By arieste
<p><cite>Lamprey_02...

<p><cite>Lamprey_02 wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Let me see if I understand. Say that I'm lvl 68 and doing a quest which has me killing a lvl 71 mob. I can't kill it. So I mentor up to 80 to green...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 04-28-2011, 08:58 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 597
Posted By arieste
<p><cite>Pavahac@Guk...

<p><cite>Pavahac@Guk wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>The last I checked this was not everraid or everintance but everquest. You know questiing? </p></blockquote><p>Right.  And the CURRENT major quest...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 04-28-2011, 08:52 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 597
Posted By arieste
<p>It's not that the old content is bad, it's...

<p>It's not that the old content is bad, it's that the old content is...old.  </p><p>I am an advocate of EQ2 and always encourage people to try it.  But the first warning I give them is that "well,...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 04-27-2011, 08:51 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 597
Posted By arieste
<p><cite>SmokeJumper...

<p><cite>SmokeJumper wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>thesiren wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Raahl wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I disagree with the OP suggestion. </p><p>I'd suggest...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 04-07-2011, 09:53 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 314
Posted By arieste
<p>Also, there are like 3 sets of new armor...

<p>Also, there are like 3 sets of new armor designed for the ToFS instances while the fabled armor X4 mobs drop is using 5-year-old models.  I'm not saying that only raiders should get cool looking...
Forum: Items and Equipment 04-06-2011, 03:04 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 71
Posted By arieste
<p>To give the folks at SOE plenty of time figure...

<p>To give the folks at SOE plenty of time figure out how to code this, here is what i'd like to have as 8-year reward.</p><p>A permanent item that when used spawns a Heirloom container that can be...
Forum: Items and Equipment 04-03-2011, 09:47 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 257
Posted By arieste
<p><cite>Naxus@Splitpaw...

<p><cite>Naxus@Splitpaw wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>To finish the book collection you also need all collections from Drunder which isnt live yet either</p></blockquote><p>I do see  a book called...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 01-08-2011, 03:58 AM
Replies: 510
Views: 3,772
Posted By arieste
<p>Merger = good news!</p><p>bout time...

<p>Merger = good news!</p><p>bout time folks.</p><p>And don't freak out people, you can still RP.  I bet there are RPers on CB also.  </p>
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 12-14-2010, 08:33 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 510
Posted By arieste
<p><cite>Rothgar...

<p><cite>Rothgar wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Also, regarding the post about LDL...  I've mentioned it a few times on here that we will look at the remaining servers as soon as the first set of...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 12-13-2010, 11:36 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 510
Posted By arieste
<p><cite>SmokeJumper...

<p><cite>SmokeJumper wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>The two most EQII Live populated servers (at the moment, pending other merge completions) are Everfrost, followed by Antonia Bayle.</p><p>Once we...
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