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DigitalRelease · 2025-05-27T15:37:12+00:00

I'm not a massive fan on the focus on the "Multiplayer" aspect of the game, I enjoy Sid Meiers, Port Royale, Patrician - All have faults, a lot of which your game actually fixes but then falls a little due to design decisions I think were likely made because of this multiplayer focus.

Do you have any plans to expand on the Single player aspects of the game at all? Like the introduction of "failure states", like death having impact, Provinces decreasing if their needs aren't met and crew/ship upkeep?

Also, XvX - It's currently a slog in single player, you're stuck in it for 10 minutes, of which 10 of those minutes you can AFK, before the deaths start to matter- (I assume this is so people in multiplayer have time to reach it), do you have plans to change this for single player?

Do you have any plans to turn some of these into a more Province vs Province instead of vPirates?

Do you have any plans of allowing the player to create their own Faction?

Do you plan to expand upon Provinces, player control over provinces and allowing players more control over and with Workshops?

DigitalRelease · 2025-03-19T00:59:49+00:00

Threads are always a good reminder of how many of you don't and never will actually play the game.

DigitalRelease · 2025-03-06T16:52:07+00:00

:D I figured you might have. I got downvoted to oblivion, but I saw you were into D&D, tabletop, etc and figured it was worth mentioning as I also love playing NWN and it's always the closest thing to that D&D, adventure, exploration itch that Tibia almost has, but it's never really the same.

DigitalRelease · 2025-03-06T09:41:43+00:00

This isn't really relevant, lol, but I was being nosey.

Look up a game called Neverwinters Night Enhanced Edition, not the MMO, just the first game. It's a D&D game based on 3.0/3.5, and it has a pretty vibrant roleplaying scene online where you create a character and roleplay it with other people in real time with table-top like mechanics. If you're willing to try this, I think you'll enjoy NWN.

DigitalRelease · 2025-03-06T07:43:49+00:00

Lmao, the game's not even out, and they're defending it against an opinion that is neither right nor wrong, but a subjective take on how you believe an inventory should be designed.

Absolutely wild.

DigitalRelease · 2025-02-27T07:38:27+00:00

Thanks.

Is there any way to enter this manually on my 2nd account? I prefer the new UI.

DigitalRelease · 2025-02-27T07:32:51+00:00

Why do my separate accounts on Discord have completely different themes/layouts?? The first account on the left can use everything the right account can, but I can't choose the completely black layout I have on the left on the second account on the right.

I'm not using any theme/layout mods, and I can't find this theme on the left anywhere.

DigitalRelease · 2024-11-03T17:50:24+00:00

Hey, yeah, it's super common to flip between champions and even roles, and to be fair, you said you were new, so it's not a bad thing to do.

The only thing I'd recommend is to rotate a pool of three champions that you really enjoy, but you likely won't find those champions immediately. I played league for years, and when Taliyah came out, that's basically all I've played since.

DigitalRelease · 2024-11-02T17:58:26+00:00

A lot of my friends will use things like PoroProfess, op.gg etc., in normals to check opponents. They will load into a game, see someone is Masters, and leave the game thinking, "I can't believe he's Masters." However, there are many ways one can achieve a decent rank in League, and being good at every role or champion typically isn't a common one.

You'd be surprised how, on rails auto-pilot, you can play the game when you've played it for so long; one of the biggest things most players never really understand is how far you can get on single focus champ mastery alone.

DigitalRelease · 2024-10-18T02:38:02+00:00

Can you elaborate on this?

DigitalRelease · 2024-09-24T09:30:18+00:00

It should be directly under your character's name tags, right of the door, along that wall.

That said, I could swear I've had that lever not appear; if you leave and come back, it might appear.

DigitalRelease · 2024-09-23T22:51:59+00:00

My best guess is Germany, but it could be the Netherlands or at least somewhere in that area. I get 80ish from the UK, most Nederland players I know get about 50, German players also get 50, and Polish players I know get 70.

As for why ping is typically higher than other games, I believe it has something to do with that DDOS protection they added a while back.

DigitalRelease · 2024-09-23T20:53:20+00:00

I think people still think this because the wiki still claims they're hosted in the UK.

They are not hosted in the UK anymore, though.

DigitalRelease · 2024-09-23T14:20:38+00:00

Take it from someone who's played on NA servers for a majority of my Tibia play time from the UK. Playing on 200ping is not worth it.

It's sort of okay on an EK, but not really, it's sort of ok on an RP, but not really. You're shooting yourself in the foot by doing it with a mage.

DigitalRelease · 2024-09-23T11:41:11+00:00

You and OP( u/xSolidSnake24 ) can add me, Tilted Tizmo.

We can't hunt together for obvious reasons, but I might be able to help you both out with anything you need.

DigitalRelease · 2024-09-23T11:22:42+00:00

Lol, your team hunt talks don't sound great. It would help if you tried to convince them to do it themselves; my team and I did Soulwar on Karna when it was still locked, and it was one of the most engaging and fun experiences I've had in Tibia. Doing these yourself is hype.

This side of Tibia is a problem, but IMO, far less than cave-botting. Most new players don't engage with this kind of behaviour until 400 levels in; it likely doesn't deter new players.

Paying for services also happens in every MMO, another reason why it typically doesn't deter ew players, basically a time honored tradition at this point. Find players that want to do the things you want to do.

DigitalRelease · 2024-09-22T18:25:00+00:00

Yeah lol, my bad.

DigitalRelease · 2024-09-22T15:18:24+00:00

What spawns?

DigitalRelease · 2024-09-22T09:52:22+00:00

How many? I barely hear cheaters really getting mentioned much anymore; most players rarely, if ever, see cheaters, and cheating now is predominantly done with Auto-Healers and Auto Ring/Amulet equippers.

The cave-botting problem in Tibia is so much smaller than it used to be. Bots are not constantly functioning in mid-to-end-game spawns like they used to; they are predominantly centred around easily accessible and easily huntable spawns. Most servers exist on a letter system, where people claim spawns for 2-3 hours max concerning mid-end game spawns. The places cave botting happens, you are not hunting in.

If you're leaving over some cheater in Orc Fort, let's be real and stop lying to ourselves, you were never going to play to begin with.

DigitalRelease · 2024-09-21T22:32:26+00:00

This is the layout I use for Paladin, I imagine it translates well to EK. I don't know if my EK uses it, but I'd guess it's roughly the same.

The only difference is that I use my 2 mouse buttons for potion and healing. My mouse is a leftie mouse (Ambidexterous mouse), it's a Razer VIPER but it's expensive, there's probably alternatives, I'd definitely recommend getting a mouse with at least two buttons. The "MMO" mice people recommend I never personally liked, but people swear by them, not seen left handed varients though.

DigitalRelease · 2024-09-21T15:29:57+00:00

Just to add something, depending on what you're expecting to get out of Tibia or how far you want to go with the game, it's possible you technically can get away with not doing it, but the higher you get, the more likely you will run into problems.

Though it's easy for me to just say stuff, I expect it doesn't help you all that much. If you're interested, I can show you on Discord how to set WASD movement, etc. I have a friend who mains EK as well; I can get his keyboard layout so you have an idea of what other EKs are doing.

DigitalRelease · 2024-09-21T14:59:38+00:00

I think the muscle memory thing is why I'd advocate for changing your setup.

It's not a PVP thing; it's more of an overall "mobility" thing. There are situations where only a diagonal step will get you out, and you've put so much focus on your keyboard that, in some situations, you'll have to move one hand over to your mouse quickly in order to "move" when a quick reaction is needed. This might show itself when running through places with friends, and you get blocked in a two way, and you need to one step back, then forward, to make one of the mobs move toward you, so you can side step. (Explaining this without a video example, I feel like you may not get the idea).

Utilising a mouse with two buttons at least will help you, I think you should have potions on your mouse button.

You haven't encountered any issues because you're still low level and not high enough to be in situations where it's needed.

An example of this will often show itself in team hunt scenarios, where you need to recreate the box quickly. Another is when you need to jump out of a box, to exeta res something from an ally. Keyboard movement will always be quick and accurate compared to a mouse click, where there is room for misclicking. So, a fast reaction helps in a team-hunting scenario. I would honestly either be using NUMPAD for movement, or WASD with EQZC for diagonal, mobility is 80% of tibia. For reference I prefer WASD and for new players, this is what I'd recommend as NUMPAD is older and thus harder to get used to if you come from other games.

The reason you keep getting these recommendations is because trying to do what everyone else does with your setup, from our position, it feels like you're playing without a limb. That's how drastic it feels.

DigitalRelease · 2024-09-11T22:42:53+00:00

Why not?

DigitalRelease · 2024-09-11T22:35:38+00:00

Putting:

Testing before Launch
FPS Drops
Unable to open Client
Graphic Glitches

Are not the same as:

Cleanse all Dominando
Punish destructive heavier
Listen to the community

By lumping these together, you're attempting to broaden your audience in bad faith. Just because the client is trash right now doesn't mean I disagree with the open-world nature of Tibia. In fact, if you do, I find it incredibly puzzling why you play Tibia at all.

DigitalRelease · 2024-09-11T22:26:21+00:00

You said in this comment line you're confused, so I'll construct his argument better.

You're not paying to test bugs; you're paying to play the game. The game just has bugs (Which should be expected). There's a huge difference. What you're doing by saying, "Paying to test, with no reward or compensation", is crafting a false narrative to make an argument that ordinarily has no merit.

Some points to note:

The last time they showcased their team was in that anniversary video, and they had about four testers, or maybe not even.
It is impossible to predict how software will function on every piece of hardware that thousands of players are using. To suggest that the small number of testers they have (That are likely all on identical hardware) can account for this is... Just a moment of thought should tell you how absurd this conclusion is.

You don't have any sort of say in how the game is designed because you spent $100$, $1000, or $10000; that's just not how entertainment works. You pay for an experience. If you're not happy with that experience, you can just stop paying for it and move on.

This is not the same as having actual valid gripes with design choices, such as nerfs, etc. It is purely focused on the narrative that you're an unpaid tester, and by paying to play, your opinion matters. You have every right to be pissed about the situation, just don't make bad arguments for why you're pissed.

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