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Forum: Public Discussion 11/27/08, 2:09 AM

Replies: 155 WotLK - Questing, Leveling and Instancing Views: 53,145 Posted By DeusEx No special patterns at the vendors is on the one... No special patterns at the vendors is on the one hand certainly more convenient but it does take a little bit from the exploration aspect of the game away. As so many things in MMO design, this a...

Forum: Public Discussion 11/25/08, 6:57 AM

Replies: 155 WotLK - Questing, Leveling and Instancing Views: 53,145 Posted By DeusEx Your're right concerning the gold efficiency... Your're right concerning the gold efficiency factor of course, but keep in mind, that dailies get old rather quick and having a batch of unfinished quests to farm gold besides dailies might be a good...

Forum: Public Discussion 11/20/08, 2:45 AM

Replies: 155 WotLK - Questing, Leveling and Instancing Views: 53,145 Posted By DeusEx He's partly right. If you're Horde do the... He's partly right. If you're Horde do the Venomspite Quests and try to count how often you have to ride into New Hearthglen yet again, to do yet another quest there, you could have done, when you...

Forum: Public Discussion 11/18/08, 5:47 AM

Replies: 155 WotLK - Questing, Leveling and Instancing Views: 53,145 Posted By DeusEx Have gone to Borean Tundra after finishing... Have gone to Borean Tundra after finishing Howling Fjord and you guys are right: since mob XP is negligible compared to what you get from quests, leveling is breeze there now. Nonetheless I preferred...

Forum: Public Discussion 11/17/08, 12:13 PM

Replies: 155 WotLK - Questing, Leveling and Instancing Views: 53,145 Posted By DeusEx Oh and speaking of: Does it pay off to do Borean... Oh and speaking of: Does it pay off to do Borean Tundra after already finishing Howling Fjord or is it better to hit Dragonblight right away, as probably a lot of Mobs in Borean Tundra would con...

Forum: Public Discussion 11/17/08, 11:57 AM

Replies: 155 WotLK - Questing, Leveling and Instancing Views: 53,145 Posted By DeusEx Did anyone notice how easy Group Quests have... Did anyone notice how easy Group Quests have become? e.g. The Jig is Up - Quest - World of Warcraft (http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=11471) was one that was suggested for three players, and I could...

Forum: Public Discussion 11/14/08, 5:15 AM

Replies: 155 WotLK - Questing, Leveling and Instancing Views: 53,145 Posted By DeusEx WotLK - Questing, Leveling and Instancing As most people have probably started to level in WotLK on the live servers by now, I thought it might be interesting to share our leveling experiences, so people can get clues on quests that are...

Forum: Public Discussion 11/07/08, 11:11 AM

Replies: 174 The Burning Crusade: Scoreboard Views: 34,331 Posted By DeusEx One iconic element of TBC that hasn't got enough... One iconic element of TBC that hasn't got enough praise on this board is Karazhan. Though technically a raid and suffering from over tuning and inferior itemization at its release it turned out to be...

Forum: Public Discussion 11/05/08, 6:06 AM

Replies: 477 About Design Views: 69,250 Posted By DeusEx Easy to farm? I dare to differ on "Ambassador"... Easy to farm? I dare to differ on "Ambassador" and "Argent Crusader", at least if you did the majority of your classic questing before the reputation boost. The Eastern and Western Plaguelands are...

Forum: Public Discussion 11/05/08, 5:51 AM

Replies: 477 About Design Views: 69,250 Posted By DeusEx You're not forced at all to do the old content,... You're not forced at all to do the old content, you sucessfully did on your old main. It's only cosmetic. But when you reroll, this is cosmetic loss of e-peen is the price that comes with it...

Forum: Public Discussion 11/05/08, 4:32 AM

Replies: 477 About Design Views: 69,250 Posted By DeusEx Why should this be a bad thing? Yes achievements... Why should this be a bad thing? Yes achievements tie you more to your char, but who says that this isn't the intention? Some people enjoy having a lvl 70s of each class, while other prefer a single...

Forum: Public Discussion 11/04/08, 1:40 AM

Replies: 174 The Burning Crusade: Scoreboard Views: 34,331 Posted By DeusEx I guess outdoor raid bosses were neglected... I guess outdoor raid bosses were neglected because of what has happened to the outdoor raid bosses from classic, especially the green dragons. Monopolization by two or three guilds on the server. ...

Forum: Public Discussion 11/03/08, 1:11 PM

Replies: 174 The Burning Crusade: Scoreboard Views: 34,331 Posted By DeusEx The bleeding edge guilds complain that they have... The bleeding edge guilds complain that they have run out of things to do much too fast, but all the rest complains because it makes the difference between the A league and the B league was just so...

Forum: Public Discussion 11/02/08, 9:24 AM

Replies: 174 The Burning Crusade: Scoreboard Views: 34,331 Posted By DeusEx Hellfire, Zangarmarsch and Nagrand were... Hellfire, Zangarmarsch and Nagrand were exceptional. Shadowmoon Valley was also very good. That leaves Blades Edge Mountains, which was too sparsely filled with quests, and Terrokar where I didn't...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/31/08, 11:36 AM

Replies: 8,188 Wrath of Lich King Stuff (was 'Blizzcon' thread) Views: 1,904,022 Posted By DeusEx They have basically done it with the... They have basically done it with the implementation of Potion Sicknes. The reasoning is that consumables require constant grind outside the raid just to keep you in raid, and this can get quickly...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/30/08, 12:43 PM

Replies: 8,188 Wrath of Lich King Stuff (was 'Blizzcon' thread) Views: 1,904,022 Posted By DeusEx Well, tier set drops in general aren't... Well, tier set drops in general aren't surprising. When you were killing Nefarian you know that there would be one T2 chest in his loot, you just didn't know which. The interesting part about the T2...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/29/08, 11:25 AM

Replies: 8,188 Wrath of Lich King Stuff (was 'Blizzcon' thread) Views: 1,904,022 Posted By DeusEx We had this discussion already on several... We had this discussion already on several occasions. There are people like you that prefer to minimize the random element to loot and there are people like me that love to be surprised "what's in...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/27/08, 3:31 AM

Replies: 425 Graaaiiiinnnnssss...er, Scourge Invasion Thread Views: 94,831 Posted By DeusEx No, I got the quest from a Taueren Commener... No, I got the quest from a Taueren Commener (being a Forsaken myself) in TB. It leads to Putress in Shattrath, who gives you the head to deliver it to Faranell in UC. I love the event and sometimes...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/22/08, 10:12 AM

Replies: 477 About Design Views: 69,250 Posted By DeusEx People still do this quest line, even after all... People still do this quest line, even after all these years just for the sake of it. There should definitely be more of it. I also liked the way it was done for the old Priest and Hunter epics. They...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/21/08, 2:19 PM

Replies: 477 About Design Views: 69,250 Posted By DeusEx Well, we could implement Badge Gear for... Well, we could implement Badge Gear for everything. Collect 10000 Badges for a guaranteed War Glaive. That would surely be fun, wouldn't it? Yes some guilds were lucky with the War Glaives and had...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/21/08, 1:47 PM

Replies: 477 About Design Views: 69,250 Posted By DeusEx If you do it often enough the item will drop. The... If you do it often enough the item will drop. The chance that it didn't drop nears asymptotically zero with an increasing number of attempts. I don't quite understand the hate for the RNG. In fact...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/19/08, 11:03 AM

Replies: 477 About Design Views: 69,250 Posted By DeusEx Gems like that shed always an interesting light... Gems like that shed always an interesting light on the mindset of guilds. I'm interested, do your players get inspected if they've secretly done some "stupid achievement" over night, instead of doing...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/15/08, 10:35 AM

Replies: 477 About Design Views: 69,250 Posted By DeusEx Reiterating on the issue of grind and obstacles... Reiterating on the issue of grind and obstacles in games. I think it's fair to say people like grinds as long as these grinds are voluntarily and not required for other parts of the game. Leveling is...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/09/08, 12:19 PM

Replies: 477 About Design Views: 69,250 Posted By DeusEx Well, arbitrary blocking points are what video... Well, arbitrary blocking points are what video games, not only MMOs, are built upon. What is Mario Bros, other than a series of arbitrary blocking points? You overcome obstacles to beat a game....

Forum: Public Discussion 10/08/08, 12:49 PM

Replies: 477 About Design Views: 69,250 Posted By DeusEx Well, if people are "invisible" in Shattrath... Well, if people are "invisible" in Shattrath because they are airborne somewhere, it doesn't really matter if they are actually within the zone or not. They are not visually existing for other people...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/07/08, 12:05 AM

Replies: 477 About Design Views: 69,250 Posted By DeusEx When Blizzard first mentioned that they don't add... When Blizzard first mentioned that they don't add class trainers and AH to Shattrath to keep the old cities alive it was considered naive. After all everyone has an AH alt (now the the intra account...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/06/08, 10:35 PM

Replies: 477 About Design Views: 69,250 Posted By DeusEx I think we have to be careful to not let... I think we have to be careful to not let nostalgia for WoW classic overshadow the analysis of TBC design elements. While there are clearly some things that were better in classic compared to TBC,...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/22/08, 12:00 AM

Replies: 12 MMORchive - Shared History Views: 5,710 Posted By DeusEx Great site, keep up the good work... Great site, keep up the good work :awesome: This line is priceless: The famous ITZsploits :keke:

Forum: Public Discussion 10/25/07, 5:51 PM

Replies: 364 Status Symbols and Why you play WoW Views: 62,995 Posted By DeusEx Well, it probably all comes down to whether you... Well, it probably all comes down to whether you view the game from a PvP point of view like you do, or from the PvE perspective like I do. Looking at PvE i want "epic" content: adventure, exciting...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/25/07, 5:21 PM

Replies: 364 Status Symbols and Why you play WoW Views: 62,995 Posted By DeusEx So better blandness for everyone, than something... So better blandness for everyone, than something special for a few? I don't know if you're old enough to have visited eastern Europe during it's socialist days, but let me tell you it was a very...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/25/07, 4:59 PM

Replies: 364 Status Symbols and Why you play WoW Views: 62,995 Posted By DeusEx That's simply not true. There are quite a few... That's simply not true. There are quite a few people like me here, that have raided pretty seriously before TBC and are casual now. Like several posters here already pointed out, it's not about...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/21/07, 4:32 PM

Replies: 364 Status Symbols and Why you play WoW Views: 62,995 Posted By DeusEx Distinctive items are of utmost importance for... Distinctive items are of utmost importance for almost every MMO. They give an intuitive feel for the progression of chars when you spot them and that's important for a lot of people. People watching,...

Forum: Public Discussion 06/08/07, 8:29 AM

Replies: 247 Holy Priest usage in raids Views: 42,771 Posted By DeusEx The problem is that a shadow priest is more than... The problem is that a shadow priest is more than just a different spec compared to their holy counterpart. It's more like a completely different class. If a mage switches from ice to fire he is...

Forum: Public Discussion 04/15/07, 2:48 AM

Replies: 167 Poll: Consumables and gold buying Views: 22,364 Posted By DeusEx This thread exists so that people like the poster... This thread exists so that people like the poster quoted below can show off their "gaming correctness" by invoking their self righteous nerd rage. Basically it is of the same quality like the ...

Forum: Public Discussion 04/13/07, 11:01 AM

Replies: 167 Poll: Consumables and gold buying Views: 22,364 Posted By DeusEx Double post: It wasn't me, it was forum lag :p Double post: It wasn't me, it was forum lag :p

Forum: Public Discussion 04/13/07, 10:48 AM

Replies: 167 Poll: Consumables and gold buying Views: 22,364 Posted By DeusEx Speaking only for myself, I do see a difference... Speaking only for myself, I do see a difference between buying gold for a swift flying mount, and byuing gold for consumables enchants, crafting mats and repair money (the latter being probably...

Forum: Public Discussion 04/12/07, 3:08 PM

Replies: 167 Poll: Consumables and gold buying Views: 22,364 Posted By DeusEx Wow, what a thread: Morale grand... Wow, what a thread: Morale grand standing, coupled with a crude real life analogy,

Forum: Public Discussion 04/08/07, 2:35 AM

Replies: 101 Does WoW still have the "wow!" factor? Views: 15,526 Posted By DeusEx Well, it's simply a question whether the... Well, it's simply a question whether the developers (i.e. Blizzard) manage to add new high quality content somewhat continously to the game. A year ago, it was the time of AQ40, a raiding instance of...

Forum: Public Discussion 04/01/07, 3:56 AM

Replies: 74 Very funny Blizzard.. Views: 15,449 Posted By DeusEx You guys need to lighten up really badly, if you... You guys need to lighten up really badly, if you can't see the self irony on Blizzards side there. Even better would have been an item calculator that lets you transform blues to purples with equal...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/25/07, 8:36 PM

Replies: 198 Rapid respawns to be the demise of (non-über-hardcore) raiding? Views: 29,622 Posted By DeusEx And this is probably the explanation behind the... And this is probably the explanation behind the generally fast respawn times. You have to keep moving so you don't get caught up by the respawn. It's like an enrage timer for the zone: get things...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/25/07, 5:00 PM

Replies: 198 Rapid respawns to be the demise of (non-über-hardcore) raiding? Views: 29,622 Posted By DeusEx I don't really think that Tigole is sitting... I don't really think that Tigole is sitting behind his desk, thinking "how can we make a raidzone decisively unfun" and comes up with the trash from hell idea, nor do I think that it just is...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/16/07, 10:36 AM

Replies: 119 Long, hidden, or exceptional questlines Views: 31,879 Posted By DeusEx This is a general problem with quest design in... This is a general problem with quest design in MMOG. How often you are in situation where you just have to rush through the quest text, just glancing over the objectives and clicking accept, because...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/16/07, 9:30 AM

Replies: 236 PvP Balancing and the (adverse) effects on PvE endgame Views: 21,183 Posted By DeusEx Good post. I have often wondered myself how much... Good post. I have often wondered myself how much better WoW could be, if the designers would admit to it that it is primarily a PvE game. The gear gap vs. gear plateau thing you mentioned is one of...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/09/07, 2:09 AM

Replies: 133 Teaching Healers to Heal Views: 23,021 Posted By DeusEx This is very much true and has to be emphasized.... This is very much true and has to be emphasized. There is a scientific and hard numbers side to healing and this is the part about mana management. Decisions regarding mana management are conscious...

Forum: Public Discussion 02/27/07, 10:00 PM

Replies: 185 Thoughts on Tailoring Views: 32,250 Posted By DeusEx Quite the contrary on my server: Primal... Quite the contrary on my server: Primal Moonclooth is in high demand compared to the two other cloth types. Primal Mooncloth sells almost immediatley for 90 to 120g on the AH. Shadowcloth and...

Forum: Public Discussion 02/07/07, 2:19 AM

Replies: 35 Your "deadlines", agendas, and whatnot... Views: 6,835 Posted By DeusEx I'd dare to say that the attunement requirements... I'd dare to say that the attunement requirements are hardly to be considered hardcore or only for the few elite players attainable. The required actions for attunement are really just setting a...

Forum: Public Discussion 02/01/07, 2:57 PM

Replies: 22 TBC Guild Transitions Views: 3,566 Posted By DeusEx Imho this is a very transitional situation, that... Imho this is a very transitional situation, that will sort out itself very quickly. Remember the original WoW release: Those that were among the first wave of 60s back then, were of course looked...

Forum: Public Discussion 01/30/07, 9:43 AM

Replies: 5 WoW Ace Updater not advisable for European WoW Versions? Views: 1,264 Posted By DeusEx Thanks for the answers. I know that the versions... Thanks for the answers. I know that the versions you download via WoW Ace Updater are beta versions, and was just wondering if the regional incompatibility issue is something that regularly occurs....

Forum: Public Discussion 01/29/07, 5:53 AM

Replies: 5 WoW Ace Updater not advisable for European WoW Versions? Views: 1,264 Posted By DeusEx So I downloaded and ran WoW Ace Updater and after... So I downloaded and ran WoW Ace Updater and after firing the game up again it reported an Issue with "Fubar 2.0 Locale enUS a nil value" and subsequently failed to load up any Ace2 based addon....

Forum: Public Discussion 01/25/07, 1:31 AM

Replies: 16 need help/advice Views: 1,515 Posted By DeusEx Where does this excitement for ag_Unitframes... Where does this excitement for ag_Unitframes comes from? I've tried them once and found them plain ugly. But perhaps this is just me. I'm using Perl Classic Frames for months now and am very pleased.

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