DAOC was a different kind of game in the days when ‘Invaders in Ygdra’ was a regular spam on AS.
Although the game style has changed quite a bit since then, I think one of the biggest attractions of RvR in DAOC is that the classes are so different. I suppose Mythic could make everyone equal, but I doubt that would keep folks interest for long.
In fact I think the only thing wrong with RvR is the gank group mentality. I get quite depressed when I read the new uber killing machine set up and my character isn’t in it! For a short while in the evolution of the server you could go to emain and everyone would group up regardless of class or even level. I wonder if its in Mythics grand plan anywhere ( if indeed they have one ) to try and revive this level of community?
Of course you can hardly blame the gank groups. These groups and guilds contain the most competitive and skilful players on the server. For them to operate at anything less that full efficiency would detract from their enjoyment, and you can’t place with them the responsibility to group with everyone in order to make RvR more inclusive. Because that after all is the big challenge facing Mythic at this time. To make RvR inclusive!
But I wonder if we couldn’t strike a compromise somewhere?
Do you remember just after realm abilities were first introduced there was a big argument going on that they would spoil the enjoyment of RvR, and turn it back into a level grind?
I think Mythic wanted to make RvR more attractive to people, but I suspect it didn’t quite work out that way…. I remember being quite hacked off to learn my class specific realm ability was….rubbish :-/
But!
Isn’t there a way to allow Gank groups and more casual RvR’rs, (or people who happen to be really attached to their gimp toons like me) have fun at the same time?
Personally I don’t feel the need to get a big amount of realm points every time I RvR, and I am thinking that the big zerg, which everyone used to complain about may be coming to the rescue of realm war in the form of New Frontiers? Lets hopes so.
Henryvee
Skald
White Rose/Prydwen
Although the game style has changed quite a bit since then, I think one of the biggest attractions of RvR in DAOC is that the classes are so different. I suppose Mythic could make everyone equal, but I doubt that would keep folks interest for long.
In fact I think the only thing wrong with RvR is the gank group mentality. I get quite depressed when I read the new uber killing machine set up and my character isn’t in it! For a short while in the evolution of the server you could go to emain and everyone would group up regardless of class or even level. I wonder if its in Mythics grand plan anywhere ( if indeed they have one ) to try and revive this level of community?
Of course you can hardly blame the gank groups. These groups and guilds contain the most competitive and skilful players on the server. For them to operate at anything less that full efficiency would detract from their enjoyment, and you can’t place with them the responsibility to group with everyone in order to make RvR more inclusive. Because that after all is the big challenge facing Mythic at this time. To make RvR inclusive!
But I wonder if we couldn’t strike a compromise somewhere?
Do you remember just after realm abilities were first introduced there was a big argument going on that they would spoil the enjoyment of RvR, and turn it back into a level grind?
I think Mythic wanted to make RvR more attractive to people, but I suspect it didn’t quite work out that way…. I remember being quite hacked off to learn my class specific realm ability was….rubbish :-/
But!
Isn’t there a way to allow Gank groups and more casual RvR’rs, (or people who happen to be really attached to their gimp toons like me) have fun at the same time?
Personally I don’t feel the need to get a big amount of realm points every time I RvR, and I am thinking that the big zerg, which everyone used to complain about may be coming to the rescue of realm war in the form of New Frontiers? Lets hopes so.
Henryvee
Skald
White Rose/Prydwen