Heh EQ is the easiest game ever. It isn't tough it just requires ton and
tons of time and what your suggesting is going to require more time. Look
at PoF they went and made the drops rare now so you have to spend days
camping for armor. I just think your asking for too much with item decay.
Naeeldar
-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin <
wethington@...>
To:
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Date: Wednesday, November 03, 1999 1:21 PM
Subject: Re: Re: Undead drops in Kithicor (Re: [eqbards] Digest Number 482)
>I wouldn't make the item disappear automatically..but I would make it
>somewhat like Diablo..an icon popped on the screen signifying your
equipment
>needed repair. The big difference..as you mentioned..is the camping issue.
>Obviously you don't have to camp for gear in Diablo. If people don't watch
>their inventory and repair their gear and then lose the item that they may
>have spent many, many hours camping...ouch.
>
>I have heard different stories about the hell levels. Supposedly Verant
>'accidentally put this code into the game? And then decided to leave it
>there as a feature? Hard to believe. Even harder to believe given Brad
>McQuaid's past statements. One thing McQuaid has said..and I have probably
>repeated here..is that he "never said it would be an easy game". Of the 3
>major MMORPGs (EQ, UO, AC) Everquest is probably the most difficult and the
>most unforgiving for player mistakes.
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Dark <dark@...>
>To: <eqbards@onelist.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 1999 11:25 AM
>Subject: Re: Re: Undead drops in Kithicor (Re: [eqbards] Digest Number 482)
>
>
>> From: "Dark" <dark@...>
>>
>> The only problem with this though is with items like jboots or quest
>items.
>> People who camped drelzna for hours upon hours or the new Ancient Cyclops
>> are going to be very pissed when that item dissapears. Overall it's just
>not
>> worth it because it's going to cause people to put more time in this game
>> something Verant try's it's best to do. Speaking of did you know
>according
>> to Verant hell levels are a feature?
>>
>> Naeeldar
>>
>
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