First Impressions Of Catacombs?

David Hall <davehall.TakeThisOut@u.washington.edu> wrote:
> Correction accepted. I do disagree about running two accounts. What is
> the difference between you running two accounts (which Mythic even
> *provides* for in allowing two windows running at the same time) and you
> leveling with a relative or close friend in the same room? My wife and I
> play daily together, as do many other couples. We have more than one
> computer each, so we don't have to do it in Windowed Mode. My 12 YO son,
> who doesn't live with me, gets on when he can. Yes, we bot, but what's
> the real difference?

It's my opinion that boting is an unfair advantage, just another case where
people can throw money at something to get the upper hand on those who
can't. People do it, Mythic don't mind that they do it, so most think its
ok to do it. I personally don't like it.

I use to 2box when I played EverQuest, I could get a new character from
level 1 to level 40 in a day or 2, but I soon realized, this was making the
game redundant, and boring. That's about when I decided I didn't like 2
boxing or boting as we call it on DAoC =)


> I like that the new classes don't get /level, since they (at least in Mid)
> are rather different than previous classes. The newbie time allows you to
> figure the nuiances out by the 20 and 40 respecs.

I agree 100% here. I'm playing a Vampiir, fun class, and I am glad I didn't
(couldn't) /level him. I don't think I would have had as much fun with him
if I did. I know how to play the class now =)


> I have never been a fan of PLing. Our guild (wife is GM) has a rule that
> no one, especially candidates, are allowed to ask to be PLed. Sure, it
> happens, but it doesn't supported officially guild-wide. We will do guild
> groups to help the lowers get into areas they couldn't do otherwise, but
> that's because we want to do them, anyhow.

Yeah, guild groups are fun, and I agree with you on PL'ing, and glad to see
some guilds are now against it. Actually, most are it seems. PL'ing is
like /leveling, you just don't learn the class as well this way. And if
your guild is full of power leveled noobs, then your guild is not going to
own to many keeps =)


-Steve

Aienda Level 50 BD Guinevere (Retired)
Tanaman Level 23 Vampiir Nimue (Active)
Fratm Level 42 Reaver Percival (Retired)




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On Tue, 1 Feb 2005, linuxnut wrote:

> David Hall <davehall.TakeThisOut@u.washington.edu> wrote:
>> Correction accepted. I do disagree about running two accounts. What is
>> the difference between you running two accounts (which Mythic even
>> *provides* for in allowing two windows running at the same time) and you
>> leveling with a relative or close friend in the same room? My wife and I
>> play daily together, as do many other couples. We have more than one
>> computer each, so we don't have to do it in Windowed Mode. My 12 YO son,
>> who doesn't live with me, gets on when he can. Yes, we bot, but what's
>> the real difference?
>
> It's my opinion that boting is an unfair advantage, just another case where
> people can throw money at something to get the upper hand on those who
> can't. People do it, Mythic don't mind that they do it, so most think its
> ok to do it. I personally don't like it.
>
> I use to 2box when I played EverQuest, I could get a new character from
> level 1 to level 40 in a day or 2, but I soon realized, this was making the
> game redundant, and boring. That's about when I decided I didn't like 2
> boxing or boting as we call it on DAoC =)
>
I understand your position, and defend your right to have it. I have so
*many* (double digit) accounts with so *many* (high double digit,
approaching triple digit if all activated with ten slot Catacombs) toons
that, if I didn't bot, it would take me twice as long to do MLs,
artifacts, etc.

>> I like that the new classes don't get /level, since they (at least in Mid)
>> are rather different than previous classes. The newbie time allows you to
>> figure the nuiances out by the 20 and 40 respecs.
>
> I agree 100% here. I'm playing a Vampiir, fun class, and I am glad I didn't
> (couldn't) /level him. I don't think I would have had as much fun with him
> if I did. I know how to play the class now =)
>
>
>> I have never been a fan of PLing. Our guild (wife is GM) has a rule that
>> no one, especially candidates, are allowed to ask to be PLed. Sure, it
>> happens, but it doesn't supported officially guild-wide. We will do guild
>> groups to help the lowers get into areas they couldn't do otherwise, but
>> that's because we want to do them, anyhow.
>
> Yeah, guild groups are fun, and I agree with you on PL'ing, and glad to see
> some guilds are now against it. Actually, most are it seems. PL'ing is
> like /leveling, you just don't learn the class as well this way. And if
> your guild is full of power leveled noobs, then your guild is not going to
> own to many keeps =)
>
I should clarify one thing on our guild PLing. If it is a long-standing
high-level player looking to grow a new class, we bend the rules somewhat.
We would much rather have the person participate with both than not at
all, if the situation allows for it. They have paid their dues, know what
they are doing, and don't need the grind to be up to speed. It is a
compromise to the no /level opportunity. It's the candidates and total
newbies that we are strictest in enforcing. We want to see how they
handle things without whining and begging for the easy way. That's the
surest reason to *not* get accepted permanently.

> -Steve
>
> Aienda Level 50 BD Guinevere (Retired)
> Tanaman Level 23 Vampiir Nimue (Active)
> Fratm Level 42 Reaver Percival (Retired)
>
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