Leveling Artifacts ?

[Garok]

If they changed the current way artifacts level'd, from getting Xp from forfilling certain criteria (ie killing Atlantien snakes, Daytime, eyc) to gaining some Xp from all mobs/RvR .. but getting more from filling the criteria, it would be a better system than the current one.

It just seems at the moment vast amounts of time is being spent solo'ing to Xp these things which kinda defeats the purpose of it being a MMORPG.

 

[Jaem-]

Their not all soloable to lvl...

Theres some caster art that requires you to be within a full group for it to exp, don't know if theres a few more, but theres nothing stopping someone grouping to lvl arts, unless it specifies you must be solo, such as the Shades of mist cloak.

 

[cHodAX]

DAoC is just one big grind these days. Grind out 100's hours to level 50, 100's more hours farming cash to buy crafted equipment, 100's more hours in RvR trying for RR5, 100's more hours leveling a buffbot to even the playing field, 100's more hours getting Mastery Levels to even the playing field, 100's of hours leveling artifacts for the 'ubah' template, 100's more hours farming cash for crafted and drops to complete the 'ubah template, 100's more in RvR and then just when you think you are getting on top you find out that they are changing the realm abilities system and your class is seriously affected....

THEN....

100's more hours rolling a FotM alt, many 100's more hours getting that char equipped and ready for RvR

THEN....

Christmas 2004 Mythic ship the 'ubah' new expansion with new items/races/classes/zones which radically changes the game yet again so....

....you have a choice .... pay £20 to keep on grinding in the vain hope you might actually get ahead one day .... or cancel your subscription and take up a proper hobby like alcholism

 

[Garok]

Their not all soloable to lvl...

Theres some caster art that requires you to be within a full group for it to exp, don't know if theres a few more, but theres nothing stopping someone grouping to lvl arts, unless it specifies you must be solo, such as the Shades of mist cloak.

Yer true .. which is kind of my point ..

Say for example you wished to do an encounter were the artifact in question was only usefull to a few classes. What is has any one else got to gain from helping you ? nout.. If i could get some Xp from the mobs you were kiling i would be much more likely to help you with the encounter.

As it stands for some one like me who spends prehaps 3 hours a night palying i've only got enough time to either help with an encounter .. or XP my Artifacts.

I have a couple of friends who are lvl'ing the Snake charmers whip @ the moment which only lvl's off Atlantien snakes. They like me only have a certain amount of time to play each night .. So do i spend 2 hours hepling them lv thier artifacts and gain 0% towards mine which require me to kill Harpies or vice versa ?

Artifacts like Healers Embrace and Cloadsong encourage people with them to help others out. The same to some extent with Eirey Darkness stone and Belt of the Sun/Moon which most likely in a group dimond seal farming of general scroll farming you will have gained some XP towards them.

It just would be nice for the ones of us with limited time periods to play to be able to get a little something back helping others ... rather than the sorry i need to Xp my whip/sword/bracer/helm/rubber chicken etc can help you now.

 

[Garok]

....you have a choice .... pay £20 to keep on grinding in the vain hope you might actually get ahead one day .... or cancel your subscription and take up a proper hobby like alcholism

hehe i think i may return down that route m8 ...

 

[klavrynd]

In the design room :

Pete : Hey Sam, how come people still play everquest?
Sam : Let's see, they had some extra stuff they could get after exping , they had tons of extra pve content, and they nerfed some classes to fuck so people were forced to reroll.
Pete : Sounds like a plan, let's call marketing so they can fix us a nice design on the box.

 

[Linnet]

I have a couple of friends who are lvl'ing the Snake charmers whip @ the moment which only lvl's off Atlantien snakes. They like me only have a certain amount of time to play each night .. So do i spend 2 hours hepling them lv thier artifacts and gain 0% towards mine which require me to kill Harpies or vice versa ?

This isn't the answer you want, but the best thing is to check what an artifact's levelling requirements are before you get it. If it's something that you can't easily fit into the time you have available to play then ... drop it from your template and go after something that will be less painful for you.


Any other way lies madness, imo.

 

[Yussef]

<Imagines the whole of Albion exping artifacts in Avalon City>

 

[Smurflord]

<Imagines the whole of Albion exping artifacts in Avalon City>

There are enough infils, mincers and scouts here already trying to exp Ring of Dances. Please no more!!! :touch: