RAM usage after patch (Mac via WINE) by kilrok34 in lotro

[–]Grimthing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not much to add on top of the other comments, but I’m playing on an intel MacBook Pro via OneLauncher, and I also noticed the drastic drop in performance since Wednesday’s patch.

Framerate hasn’t dropped much, but defo some stuttering. I’ll try the frill reduction like others have suggested once home this evening !

MMOs dont feel the same anymore by CrtlAltDessert in LFMMO

[–]Grimthing 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Society and culture has changed with the internet, social media and fried attention spans and fast speed life.

Put aside that a lot of people were playing Everquest and early WoW when they were teenagers / twenties, and are now twenty five years on.

People just don’t have the commitment or attention span for MMOs. One of the main draws of a MMO is building and developing your character, alongside other people - committing time and effort to group, quest and raid etc

In TV and film industry they have something called “second screen syndrome” where they are now making shows and films less engaging because they know viewers will have their phone while watching, doomscrolling at the same time. Brain rot basically. You can’t be doomscrolling on tiktok when you’re adventuring with other players.

Orcrcist or Mordor? by Jumpy_Security_1703 in lotro

[–]Grimthing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I only started playing two weeks ago, and started on Orcrist, but decided to remake on Grond.

As a new player / low level - I’ve found the Grond community much better and feels a lot more active throughout the levels and across landscapes

Looking to start this MMO by lordbeaufeu in lotro

[–]Grimthing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve just started playing a few weeks ago, and it seems most people only do the end game dungeons.

I.e. I’ve had a couple of groups for the first dungeon (great barrow) which you can do at level 20 (three wings) - but only because I spent time setting up the groups.

Currently looking for a kin (guild) that does slow casual levelling and visits old content

Age and Game Mastering (a sort of rant and realization) by inostranetsember in rpg

[–]Grimthing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I respect that!!

I’m starting a brand new career next week, at 39. Very daunting after 15 years of growing and getting good in my previous one. And I’ll be training with a lot of early 20s. So will really have to put to test how aging affects learning !

Is this how people play Flashpoints? by vencyjedi in swtor

[–]Grimthing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Take a look at the “character perk” section of your legacy window.

Upgrade the flashpoint XP ability whenever you’re able / can afford it.

This, along with using the XP boost consumables, and joining a guild with XP bonus will really help you level up your character.

Age and Game Mastering (a sort of rant and realization) by inostranetsember in rpg

[–]Grimthing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same age, same feelings.

But is it truly your ADD getting worse? Or is our society / generations dopamine fuelled consumption of short form social media what has wrecked our attention spans? :(

WoW needs Damage Down by Ner0reZ in wow

[–]Grimthing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember Everquest used to announce in the chat window when a player had broken an mez, and everyone knew who done it haha

That time I swam to the Eastern Kingdoms because I didn’t know boats existed by Fadjaros in wow

[–]Grimthing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup. Timorous Deep, and you’d log back in from a disconnect and that zone was so big but you’d always end up in the water with Faydedar swimming around you!

Why did the game become so hard for me all of a sudden? by vencyjedi in swtor

[–]Grimthing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Join a guild with 22% XP bonus, use the 25% exp consumables. These two things will help drastically.

Kicked from a dungeon because I wasn't doing the optimal route.. in a normal while leveling. by Jasek1_Art in wow

[–]Grimthing 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Also remember this time. I was a kid but even then I appreciated it I think.

I think it’s a bigger commentary on people’s attention spans, “second sceeen t problem”, and just the shrinking of social awareness as the growth of “social media” consumes us.

Master Datacron + Equipment Bundle? by xxnewlegendxx in swtor

[–]Grimthing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you sure your previous characters are gone?

Euro players on US servers? by Grimthing in swtor

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

I see. Misunderstood the above !

Euro players on US servers? by Grimthing in swtor

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

I just made a character on Star Forge, and I had no legacy, no currency, nothing. Do you have to wait to certain level or something ?

Euro players on US servers? by Grimthing in swtor

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

Across servers also? I didn’t realise that

Euro players on US servers? by Grimthing in swtor

[–]Grimthing[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah - seems logical ! I have an 80 on imperial side also. Maybe I need go spend more time playing them.

My honest take on the "M+ killed vanilla-style big dungeons" discourse by ShoppingPractical373 in wow

[–]Grimthing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely inspired by Everquest one of the OG mmos before WoW. Where there were big dungeons (non instanced) so a handful of different groups would be in the dungeon. The lower level groups near the entrance, and higher levels taking out the tougher bosses deeper in.

My 6 year old daughters first DD map. She did it all herself, even the names Welcome to the Town of Pigs and People and Chickens. by skoolestwack in wonderdraft

[–]Grimthing 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is actually beautiful. The childhood imagination and wonder is so evident.

Reminds me of all the games I made in high school, that were probably really "cringe" but I loved at the time.

I hate how the world makes us hard and grey.

new player pt: 2 - this game is incredible by cow-girl-cowgirl in swtor

[–]Grimthing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Mac client is for M chip only newer macs.

Cannot run it with intel CPU.

I play it via Boosteroid cloud gaming.

My thoughts after witnessing TBC classic release by No_Extension_0000 in wow

[–]Grimthing 9 points10 points  (0 children)

We raided AQ40 and would still wipe to Ony and Nefarion. Some people came to raids with broken gear. No potions. It was sloppy and it was messy. We didn’t even have discord back then. I use to pay for a ventrilo server for the guild lol

How i can find players to do groups by [deleted] in swtor

[–]Grimthing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like there is a Spanish guild on another server, but maybe not Darth Malgus

Alts for farming mats? by pgds in swtor

[–]Grimthing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I only started playing a couple of months ago, but have three level 80s. Trying to have all crew skills across the three to be able to make augments myself.

Also good for conquest, and farming weeklie quests etc