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raggy4ever
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Hello all.
U can take this post anyway u like, I’m mostly posting this in exasperation. In complete and utter defeat.
I’m not really sure where to begin, but here goes.
I, like most ppl on the Excal server enjoy RvR. It’s a great source of entertainment in the game, and is imho the very “core” of the game. I do it as much as I can more or less, when I’m online. Sure once in a while u feel/need to do doing sumfin’ else (be it lvl an Alt or farm cash)
But I digress, RvR for me has always been about going out as a single group, and finding an’ enemy group and do battle with. When I first started playing RvR I HATED my char.(I’m a druid btw).. I felt that I couldn’t contribute at all to a groups winning ability in RvR. But I stubbornly hung in there, and got to “know” my char.. its strengths and weaknesses. And today I love playing it in RvR, cuz I feel I can make a difference. And the getting to “know” my char is one of the best experiences I’ve had in Daoc. The feeling that I could take a char with some abilities and find the way to make the most of these abilities (sure, I have a lot to learn yet, but that’s just a good thing imo)
So the question I put before u, gentlemen, is this: Why is it that only a handful of Albs/Mids can be arsed to get to know their chars ?? (plz do realise that I’m not saying that ALL Hibs are “oh so good” at their chars that they could beat the crap out of a german tiger tank, hands tied behind their backs)
And don’t gimme’ that:”Oh, but we have to Zerg.. Hibs have a Insta-win button” BS. It just don’t hold a candle to reality.
Ppl say that Hibs are overpowered. I personally feel that this has no hold in reality.
What is that gives ppl the feeling that we have a “insta-win button”
Mana regen ? how useful is that in a fight ? and how often do u actually use it ? never, unless u are in a group with a Mentalist, and on top of that, if it hasn’t timed out.
Group Purge ? Sure it kicks ass and stuff, but plz, lets not forget that it does cost 14 RA points AND is on a 30 mins timer. Now I don’t know jack all about other realms RA’s (my fault I know) but Im quite sure Mid/Alb have some good RA’s too. I just know that SoS is a kickass RA too.
Albs are underpowered ? rofl.. 1 example is Alpha, (even tho this does pain me to admit it) Alpha is a guy who knows EVERYTHING about his char, this guy has done what I’m trying to do.. he know all his chars weaknesses and its strong sides, and he can use them to his advantage.. So don’t give that BS about Albs are underpowered.
I guess what REALLY pisses me off to no end is that day after day I see Albs come zerging out of their PK, like a disease run rampant, get to AMG and then just stay there !
They don’t DO anything!!! Hardly any1 dares to take 3 steps without the zerg 1 step behind it. IT’S SO GODDAMN DEPRESSING!!
It mean, why don’t u guys take a chance, and go as 1 or 2 group? How scary can it be, u might actually learn a thing or two, or god forbid, have fun without the zerg (remember, the zerg cannot punish u for ur thoughts).
As an’ example: Yesterday I was first in Emain, we came, we saw, we got zerged by Albs, oh well.. We go Mid.. we came, we saw, we got zerged by Albs ! (At this point Im rdy to cry).. so we decide, hell, if they are both places, they cant be in their own frontier as well, but oh how wrong we were. .got zerged by 4+ fg’s . In the end we return to Emain.. and we got zerged by 6 – 8 fg’s of Albs ?!?!. I logged.. felt disgusted with RvR.. I DONT GET IT, WHERE IS THE FUN????
Where is the fun in saying: Hey, did u see how we totally pwned those Hibs ! OMG.. WE ROCK.. I got at least 40 rps from that, and afaik I hit a druid, or maybe it was a Warden”
I have been asking this question so many times in groups and in my guild, that Im sure im starting to piss some ppl off, but Im sorry, I just don’t get it. WHERE IS THE FUN?
U hardly get any RP’s from zerging a 1-2 fg’s, u cannot possibly feel good about it.. either u die (the zerg still wins) or u don’t die (the zerg wins) whether the battle was won or lost under normal circumstances will in no way depend upon u, except from being there. Maybe that’s what I don’t get.. why do u wanna just be 1 in the grey zerg ? no one will remember u, or say that u were a good player. That U have l33t skillz and that u protected/saved ur group.
One of the things that make RvR worth it for me, is the feeling after a battle, when ppl say: “Hey, Good healing Raggy, thnx m8.” Or sumfin’ like that, and they mean it. Where I could feel the group working, 1 Hero taking care/protecting Healers/ caster, Slamming Tanks and other inc. Bard mezzing/lully’ing left right and center.. Menta’s debuffing for the enchanter.. generally ppl helping/enhancing each others strong sides and thereby, becoming so much stronger then the opposing side.
But what is the point in being able to play ur char well when all u do is zerg, right ? and it’s SO much fun, day after day after day after day after day after ….. ZZzzzZZzzzz.
I repeat: I DON’T GET IT !!!!!
(as u may have noticed, I mention Albs the most by far, I do this because in the last 2 weeks or so, I personally have seen fewer Mid Zergs.)
But imo Mids have been fortunate in having players like NP to “show” them that 1 fg CAN make a diff, and that u don’t have to zerg every time. (Plz don’t get all huffy about me mentioning NP, I don’t know any other guilds on the Mid side. But that Ive heard about NP should say something in it self.)
Ok, Im all done ranting, let the flame war begin.
Just, plz, next time u think about joining the zerg, try to get a group that contains competent players that are up for some REAL RvR.. I know there are plenty of them out there, even in Alb country
Oh and on a side note: We did meet 1 fg at hmg in Hadrian’s wall (they were how ever standing rather spread out, and with their backs tuned to us) but it was a good battle, which they could easily have won if we hadn’t finally founds their Cleric, who was (like me) healing like a mad man
like most RvR battles, it was over all too soon, good fight guys
(I don’t know the guild so I cant say who it was, looked it a pure guild group though.. yellow cloaks with some squiggles on it)
U can take this post anyway u like, I’m mostly posting this in exasperation. In complete and utter defeat.
I’m not really sure where to begin, but here goes.
I, like most ppl on the Excal server enjoy RvR. It’s a great source of entertainment in the game, and is imho the very “core” of the game. I do it as much as I can more or less, when I’m online. Sure once in a while u feel/need to do doing sumfin’ else (be it lvl an Alt or farm cash)
But I digress, RvR for me has always been about going out as a single group, and finding an’ enemy group and do battle with. When I first started playing RvR I HATED my char.(I’m a druid btw).. I felt that I couldn’t contribute at all to a groups winning ability in RvR. But I stubbornly hung in there, and got to “know” my char.. its strengths and weaknesses. And today I love playing it in RvR, cuz I feel I can make a difference. And the getting to “know” my char is one of the best experiences I’ve had in Daoc. The feeling that I could take a char with some abilities and find the way to make the most of these abilities (sure, I have a lot to learn yet, but that’s just a good thing imo)
So the question I put before u, gentlemen, is this: Why is it that only a handful of Albs/Mids can be arsed to get to know their chars ?? (plz do realise that I’m not saying that ALL Hibs are “oh so good” at their chars that they could beat the crap out of a german tiger tank, hands tied behind their backs)
And don’t gimme’ that:”Oh, but we have to Zerg.. Hibs have a Insta-win button” BS. It just don’t hold a candle to reality.
Ppl say that Hibs are overpowered. I personally feel that this has no hold in reality.
What is that gives ppl the feeling that we have a “insta-win button”
Mana regen ? how useful is that in a fight ? and how often do u actually use it ? never, unless u are in a group with a Mentalist, and on top of that, if it hasn’t timed out.
Group Purge ? Sure it kicks ass and stuff, but plz, lets not forget that it does cost 14 RA points AND is on a 30 mins timer. Now I don’t know jack all about other realms RA’s (my fault I know) but Im quite sure Mid/Alb have some good RA’s too. I just know that SoS is a kickass RA too.
Albs are underpowered ? rofl.. 1 example is Alpha, (even tho this does pain me to admit it) Alpha is a guy who knows EVERYTHING about his char, this guy has done what I’m trying to do.. he know all his chars weaknesses and its strong sides, and he can use them to his advantage.. So don’t give that BS about Albs are underpowered.
I guess what REALLY pisses me off to no end is that day after day I see Albs come zerging out of their PK, like a disease run rampant, get to AMG and then just stay there !
They don’t DO anything!!! Hardly any1 dares to take 3 steps without the zerg 1 step behind it. IT’S SO GODDAMN DEPRESSING!!
It mean, why don’t u guys take a chance, and go as 1 or 2 group? How scary can it be, u might actually learn a thing or two, or god forbid, have fun without the zerg (remember, the zerg cannot punish u for ur thoughts).
As an’ example: Yesterday I was first in Emain, we came, we saw, we got zerged by Albs, oh well.. We go Mid.. we came, we saw, we got zerged by Albs ! (At this point Im rdy to cry).. so we decide, hell, if they are both places, they cant be in their own frontier as well, but oh how wrong we were. .got zerged by 4+ fg’s . In the end we return to Emain.. and we got zerged by 6 – 8 fg’s of Albs ?!?!. I logged.. felt disgusted with RvR.. I DONT GET IT, WHERE IS THE FUN????
Where is the fun in saying: Hey, did u see how we totally pwned those Hibs ! OMG.. WE ROCK.. I got at least 40 rps from that, and afaik I hit a druid, or maybe it was a Warden”
I have been asking this question so many times in groups and in my guild, that Im sure im starting to piss some ppl off, but Im sorry, I just don’t get it. WHERE IS THE FUN?
U hardly get any RP’s from zerging a 1-2 fg’s, u cannot possibly feel good about it.. either u die (the zerg still wins) or u don’t die (the zerg wins) whether the battle was won or lost under normal circumstances will in no way depend upon u, except from being there. Maybe that’s what I don’t get.. why do u wanna just be 1 in the grey zerg ? no one will remember u, or say that u were a good player. That U have l33t skillz and that u protected/saved ur group.
One of the things that make RvR worth it for me, is the feeling after a battle, when ppl say: “Hey, Good healing Raggy, thnx m8.” Or sumfin’ like that, and they mean it. Where I could feel the group working, 1 Hero taking care/protecting Healers/ caster, Slamming Tanks and other inc. Bard mezzing/lully’ing left right and center.. Menta’s debuffing for the enchanter.. generally ppl helping/enhancing each others strong sides and thereby, becoming so much stronger then the opposing side.
But what is the point in being able to play ur char well when all u do is zerg, right ? and it’s SO much fun, day after day after day after day after day after ….. ZZzzzZZzzzz.
I repeat: I DON’T GET IT !!!!!
(as u may have noticed, I mention Albs the most by far, I do this because in the last 2 weeks or so, I personally have seen fewer Mid Zergs.)
But imo Mids have been fortunate in having players like NP to “show” them that 1 fg CAN make a diff, and that u don’t have to zerg every time. (Plz don’t get all huffy about me mentioning NP, I don’t know any other guilds on the Mid side. But that Ive heard about NP should say something in it self.)
Ok, Im all done ranting, let the flame war begin.
Just, plz, next time u think about joining the zerg, try to get a group that contains competent players that are up for some REAL RvR.. I know there are plenty of them out there, even in Alb country
Oh and on a side note: We did meet 1 fg at hmg in Hadrian’s wall (they were how ever standing rather spread out, and with their backs tuned to us) but it was a good battle, which they could easily have won if we hadn’t finally founds their Cleric, who was (like me) healing like a mad man