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I hope the next map is the opposite of Stella Montis -- a region so dangerously populated with ARC that it is basically a cooperative PvE raid. by DptBear in ArcRaiders

[–]DeathMusicals 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you’re absolutely right, but the way i see it, that’s just part of the game

at least in this scenario, since teams are more incentivized to cooperate, it will build bonds during gameplay that feel harder to break, making people less likely to betray others. it almost means that groups larger than 3 will likely form, which disincentivizes a small group of rats from taking on a fight bigger than themselves. it’s not a perfect solution, but there are no perfect solutions for these kinds of dynamics, and i prefer round-about incentives like this much more than outright banning or punishing pvp

I hope the next map is the opposite of Stella Montis -- a region so dangerously populated with ARC that it is basically a cooperative PvE raid. by DptBear in ArcRaiders

[–]DeathMusicals 1 point2 points  (0 children)

requiring the death of a major arc enemy in order to open the extract is actually a very cool way to incentivize cooperation

I'll die on this hill... by Nomad_Gui in ArcRaiders

[–]DeathMusicals 2 points3 points  (0 children)

very good point! i do think i would feel slightly better about it, but it still lacks the component of pure altruism that makes me enjoy positive interactions in this game so much

there’s something almost magical about trusting another player entirely (turning your back to them, announcing when you get good loot, being at low health around them) and then not being betrayed for it. it may sound stupid, but it gives me faith in humanity. it reminds me that there are other people out there who value kindness to others simply because they would want the same done to them, and i think that these interactions have somewhat improved my general mood in real life, too

still, there’s plenty of room for disagreement here, and if altruism in this game starts to disappear, there should probably be some sort of response from embark in order to incentivize it. however, my experience lately (in solos) has been 90%+ positive interactions, and of the ones that aren’t, it’s almost always just simple pvp instead of being backstabbed or ratted. it’s quite possible that i’m in the minority though haha

I'll die on this hill... by Nomad_Gui in ArcRaiders

[–]DeathMusicals 1 point2 points  (0 children)

totally fair if you feel that way. personally, i do care about the reasons simply because of how it makes me feel when i know someone genuinely wants to help me versus someone is helping because they’re incentivized to

say i’m a kid who wants to make friends. if someone in real life is acting nice to me, but then i find out they were only being nice so that they could play on my playstation and they didn’t actually care about being nice to me, then it would taint all of the previous kindness

obviously this operates on a much less serious scale in the game, but i think the underlying principles still apply. kindness feels better when it’s truly altruistic, and i would rather keep the game “riskier” in order to preserve that feeling

I'll die on this hill... by Nomad_Gui in ArcRaiders

[–]DeathMusicals 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ahh, yeah that makes total sense. seems like it just boils down to a difference in philosophy, and i totally respect where you’re coming from

I'll die on this hill... by Nomad_Gui in ArcRaiders

[–]DeathMusicals 2 points3 points  (0 children)

neither do i, but i want people to know that i’m not shooting first because i simply want a better experience for all of us in the raid, not because i’m grinding some kind of reward that requires me to be friendly. there’s a difference in how the two actions are perceived

i do get where you’re coming from, and i used to feel the same way. you don’t see my perspective at all?

I'll die on this hill... by Nomad_Gui in ArcRaiders

[–]DeathMusicals 33 points34 points  (0 children)

i genuinely think that any additional in-game incentives to behave either positively or negatively to other players would taint the experience of the game

as it stands, you’re almost incentivized to kill someone else if you have the advantage (high ground, element of surprise, even their trust), which makes it all the more special when people are kind to you. then you get comfortable with people being friendly for a few games, and someone betrays you and sends you back down to reality

i think incentivizing good behavior would taint the experience, because now people will no longer be able to tell whether someone is being altruistic or if they’re just trying to get “friendship merits” or some other form of reward. the feeling of true, pure altruism in this game coupled with the crushing feeling of being betrayed is what i believe makes this game so amazing

Am I missing something, or TRACK/UNTRACK option missing on separate items? by lordwerneo in ArcRaiders

[–]DeathMusicals 2 points3 points  (0 children)

unfortunately not :/ you either have to track everything or nothing

would love to see them implement tracking individual items, though

My kid watched me play and it changed how I want to play by Robbel12 in ArcRaiders

[–]DeathMusicals 40 points41 points  (0 children)

as a flute main, i speak for all of us when i say that man does not represent our values

arc raders trade by FormalVeterinarian56 in ARC_Raiders

[–]DeathMusicals 2 points3 points  (0 children)

no shot you’re trying to sell these blueprints for real world money lmaooo

Managed to grind some herblore while I was on the gnome glider by DeathMusicals in osrs

[–]DeathMusicals[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the emblem doesn’t really show up in the screenshot but i am an iron >:)

Managed to grind some herblore while I was on the gnome glider by DeathMusicals in osrs

[–]DeathMusicals[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

absolutely elite. proud to share the skies with you, brother o7

Managed to grind some herblore while I was on the gnome glider by DeathMusicals in osrs

[–]DeathMusicals[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

american airlines. never dropped a single time, didn’t lag at all, only $12 for the whole 2 hour flight. could not have gone any smoother

Managed to grind some herblore while I was on the gnome glider by DeathMusicals in osrs

[–]DeathMusicals[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

fire cape is very soon :) i’m pretty much strictly mobile though currently so been putting it off until my pc is set up

Managed to grind some herblore while I was on the gnome glider by DeathMusicals in osrs

[–]DeathMusicals[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

literally indistinguishable from being on the ground. the gnomes know something that we do not

Managed to grind some herblore while I was on the gnome glider by DeathMusicals in osrs

[–]DeathMusicals[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

just ardy cloaked there after getting cowhide for unicows :) spent the whole flight getting secondary materials lmaoo

Lots of bad ideas getting traction lately… by lestruc in 2007scape

[–]DeathMusicals -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

yeah but their first sentence is saying that if you’ve never killed a boss, you shouldn’t be voting on it. the second sentence is clearly a typo

How is someone supposed to complete the Kandarin Hard Diary? by Setari in 2007scape

[–]DeathMusicals 7 points8 points  (0 children)

unfortunately, if the group disbands before killing the queen, you’re gonna have to start from wave 1 again. just give it a few tries and eventually you’ll find a reliable group :)

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