> From: Chris Musson <oblivious_the_mighty_confused@...>
> Subject: Re:Re: Guise of the Deceiver (Longish)
>
> My personal opinion on the Guise change (i hope not inflamatory) :
>
> I think that the guise change is a good one, but they should have
retroactively
> changed the old ones as well.
Verant has learned that changing existing items should only be done as a
last resort. Some people have spent time or money, or traded valuable items
away to get their current Guise. It would be completely unfair to take this
item away from them. Remember the Box of Abu Kar (sp?).....
> What they should have (and should do still) is
> put in a Bar/Trl/Ogr item that has unlimited charges of shrink...something
like
> "Moggok's bracer of not being a big fata**" or some such nonsense. The
Guise
> was intended to be Brd/Rog only. They should also put in an ultravision
item
> for da hummies.
These are all good ideas for replacement items.
> However, i also think that if the Manastone is "too Powerful" it should be
> removed entirely (maybe turn it into a diamond so that the people who
camped
> for it get some ROI)
Again, do you take something away from someone who may have invested much
time and effort into getting? I'd say only if it was game inbalancing.
> While i'm at it...JBoots should have to be worn to be used IMSO.
Agreed.
> Leaving the old items on the people that already had it stratifies the EQ
> population...Punishing those who did not start early, or were not lucky
enough
> to acquire the items before they were removed. In the case of the
Manastone,
> it makes casters (specifically clerics and druids) that have them better
than
> those that don't, and with the manastone gone, the casters that don't have
it
> will always be "inferior" to those that do. I realize this is kind of
vague,
> but this message is really long already....
I agree that it's not completely fair, It rewards the powergames who got
there first. There is no perfect solution. Verant now believes (as I do)
that items should not be taken from players who already have earned them.
Wayne