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Aether
1 in thread Server Downtime: Friday, February 29th [Important Announcements]
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Originally Posted by GrimmBeard
Yes I can:
Thanks GrimmBeard, I'll make sure these threads get some attention. Let's give the Design Team some time to process the information- expect some responses to your concerns tomorrow at the latest.

Best,
Aether
Rusty
1 in thread New Devlog: Duels and Skirmishes [Devlogs]
Of course!

RvR is a phrase that Mythic trademarked (:-() which means realm vs. realm. We call our conflict nation vs. nation, or NvN.

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Originally Posted by Aaronjw
However, I have an idea to add. Do you think eventually you could add to the duel/skirmish system avcom duels and skirmishes?

Oh, and forgive my ignorance, but what is "RvR"?
Rusty
1 in thread New Devlog: Duels and Skirmishes [Devlogs]
Fair enough. It's a concern of mine as well. My goal is to up the rewards of PvP such that a) people aren't scrambling to keep themselves in money and b) it's so desirable for income and other rewards (under consideration, but near and dear to my heart) that it only goes up. What i'd like to see is the skirmish system be a gateway (urm, intoxicant) into the PvP.

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Originally Posted by Bombay1361
i just trying to state the point any kind of bg...which this huge skirmishes will be will ruin the pvp in the game. This is exactly what happened in WoW. We want a game with better pvp and yes you will loose stuff. But making these skirmishes are just plain stupid. I know you don't get rewards from them but i think you will be even start seeing less people on the open sea and that already is a huge problem.
Aether
1 in thread Server Downtime: Friday, February 29th [Important Announcements]
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Originally Posted by Phileas
"Celebration goodies"??

All the problems with this game, and you spend your time making pointless fluff?

You can't even be bothered to answer serious, important questions about issues which are destroying the game, but you can take the time out to make "celebration goodies"??
Whoa there friend- I understand that there are some frustrations, but can you point me in the direction of an issue that we aren't actively engaging? Outside of exploits, there isn't a bug on our plate that we "can't be bothered" to discuss- and we are actively seeking the input of our players to get a deeper understanding of how these glitches are impacting your enjoyment of the game. So, if we missed something, please- do tell. We'll get right on it and tell you what we intend to do to fix the problem.

As for the celebration goodies, please don't think that we drop all efforts to correct problems in order to put together a fun diversion in our game world, because that just isn't the case. We've got a large and committed team of people working to not only bring you new and interesting content, but to also investigate, reproduce and remedy problem areas.

In the meantime, we really are listening to what you've got to say.

Best,
Aether
Rusty
1 in thread New Devlog: Duels and Skirmishes [Devlogs]
I didn't follow this at all (and I did miss most of the thread, so it's probably my fault). I'm with you nodding along right up until you say why this is a problem, and I don't understand it.

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Originally Posted by GB
Quite frankly whatever you do to increase incentives will only be a band aid.

Lets be honest the only way to win the map in Potbs is to take control of ports by winning port battles.

If an invitation to a port battle is staring you in the face only a coward rejects it because why on earth are ppl playing an RVR game if they do not want to participate in fighting.
That in my opinion & the lack of port battles cannot be fixed by adjusting contention or red circles alone.
Aether
1 in thread Server Downtime: Friday, February 29th [Important Announcements]
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Originally Posted by Arkenor
The celebration quest has been in the game for several days now, asking people to collect said celebration goodies. Many people, including myself, have been spending significant time looking for things that don't actually exist yet, as it turns out.

This is the sort of simple mistake you really need to avoid making in the future. Special celebrations are a wonderful idea, and it is very sad when they are implemented in a way that leads to frustration rather than cheer.
I couldn't agree more, and this is something that we will avoid repeating in the future.

Best,
Aether
Joe
1 in thread What are we doing about the Turn-in exploit? [Discuss: PvP and Conquest]
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Originally Posted by Zynk
Their has been only ONE map flip on all servers.
I was aiming at Blackbeard (where the French lost at least two ports due to the exploit) and Rackham (where the Spanish lost at least one of their newbie ports due to the exploit.) Other servers have had similar problems. When these servers have their victory it will be tainted by the exploit.

I've added a note to the original post to clarify what I meant to say in the first place. Sorry for the confusion.


Joe
Joe
1 in thread What are we doing about the Turn-in exploit? [Discuss: PvP and Conquest]
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Originally Posted by Rippentuck
Alright, this has been explained in every imaginable way, but I don't think Joe is really listening anymore. He has ignored some of the more important questions -- choosing instead to answer several easy and off-topic ones -- and is now in "make jokes about it" mode, while giving us the lazy "we're looking into that" comments.

FLS behavior with regard to this affair continues to be startlingly sluggish, uninspired, and disinterested. It's pretty amazing to watch, and I suspect that will be what people remember most about this game if it ultimately fails.

I suggest that we just stop talking about this now. They aren't interested in reading any more of it. So, with the knowledge that FLS isn't going to do anything about the current situation as it stands, just make your choice whether you will leave or stay.
I'm still here and still reading. It's just clear that neither of us are going to convince the other of anything, so I'm answering other people who I might be able to help. I understand why you don't find that very satisfying.


Joe
DrewC
1 in thread More Red Circles Does Not Mean More PvP [Ask an FLS Developer!]
It's unlikely that this will make it in before 1.2, I was being very optimistic. The change to make this happen is not the sort of thing we can easily slip in like the unrest decay changes. Sorry, I know how important this change is, and we'll get it live just as soon as we can.
Danicia
1 in thread Can't Play the Game [Sony Station accounts]
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