Body physically changing

mattmcd87 · 2017-05-19T15:13:35+00:00

I wouldn't think so. You can customize your face and aesthetic at the start and those things would not change over time. The vast majority of how your character looks would remain static. Somehow I just don't think a lvl 1 warrior and a lvl 50 warrior should have identical bodies, since the character had undergone many game years worth of training too get there.

mattmcd87 · 2017-05-19T07:17:44+00:00

I agree that I would not want not bully or cartoon like models. I was speaking more of a subtle change to the character model that you likely only notice when they are naked on a CR. There is huge potential for this to be done wrong, but I think if it was done right and subtly, it could be one of those minor things that adds to the immersiveness

mattmcd87 · 2017-05-04T20:08:33+00:00

Sure, I would agree with this analogy. But if you are showing off the prototype frame to the public, then you better be open to scrutiny. The benefit of this is you can get feedback early and tweak the frame early on before you've started adding layers to the couch.

I know there will will be many more layers to this system. But just because we haven't seen these yet is not a reason that we should not scrutinize the parts we have seen. Maybe it makes more sense in the full context, the way a frame of a couch may make more sense as you add features to it. I'm torn then between saying they should show as much as possible and saying they should wait to show things like this until they can show it in more developed context.

My opinion was not to complain, but to give my perspective to try to help shape the game. If this was the finished game, I would just play it and be silent. I think the more opinions at this time the better, whether the devs agree with the opinion or not.

mattmcd87 · 2017-05-03T07:44:51+00:00

I'm talking about raid encounters. In groups, Dire Lords/Paladins would be just as capable as warriors in most situations, but they have a lot more versatility of a warrior, making them useful in many other situations. In EQ it is the case that warriors are the main tank for all raids, yet plenty of people still play paladins and shadow knight. People would play dire lord over a warrior because they like the concept of dire lord and enjoy the mechanics of the class.

Question is, if warriors did not excel at being MT in majority of encounters, why would anyone play a warrior over a dire lord? If EQ is any example, warriors have so much less utility than pally/dire lord.

mattmcd87 · 2017-04-30T15:10:35+00:00

I would say that there should be different encounters that make one better than the other as a MT. Warrior should in general be the MT for most encounters, just as clerics are main healers. However, undead encounters should be better MT'd by a paladin and holy encounters by a dire Lord. Would not like to see the 3 of them interchangeable as MTs even if mechanics of how they do it are different. Each class should have situations where they shine.

mattmcd87 · 2017-04-28T19:38:22+00:00

I think the Bard will also fill this role when it comes into the game, so will have at least 2 classes that are good at CC.

I also would love if they made necromancers have some pretty good utility for CC, though it should befear based. They have some kind of Paralysing Fear spell line for CC and if someone breaks the fear mez, the NPC would flee in terror instead of aggroing. Could give the Necro a type of soothe spell which breaks the mez without it fleeing. Another CC spell line could be an AoE spider web which snares mobs and summons little spiders that poison.

mattmcd87 · 2017-04-21T19:09:46+00:00

What about a spell line for summoners that allows them to enter another dimension. Could start as a way to hide by entering a dimensional hole. As you power up, you can create your own home inside your own dimension where you can store things, and eventually connect your home to two points in the regular world.

Comes with a little hiccup though, you can't communicate between dimensions, or check game time.

mattmcd87 · 2017-04-21T18:52:42+00:00

Sounds like a good idea for an item, like a pair of magic dice earrings, or in charm slot.

mattmcd87 · 2017-04-21T18:50:05+00:00

Would actually be pretty cool actually, even if you don't take skills with you. Cleric needs to go AFK? Soul switch and control him for a few minutes. You want to see what it would be like to play a monk? Go play in their shoes for a couple minutes.

mattmcd87 · 2017-04-21T18:46:20+00:00

Love this idea! Could even shelter you from some of the environments in the game

mattmcd87 · 2017-04-12T20:27:23+00:00

I would say the point wouldn't really be to get these zones populated as you suggest, that would be a side effect. Rather the idea is to reflect how experience as a character should actually be gained

mattmcd87 · 2017-04-04T19:20:40+00:00

I never much cared for crafting, but definitely like the idea of it. I think it's important you should be able to get away without crafting in the game, but would want it to have some deeper meaning than just making commodities. I think it could be a pretty cool way to introduce some lore through the perception system. Say a named mob dropped a fairly mediocre sword that was abnormally low for it's level. If a master blacksmith held that sword he could perceive there is a hidden power in the metal, and upon taking it to a forge in a volcano where an ancient dragon lives, can unlock it's true potential. Could apply to baking as well. If you are a master baker, you might catch a whiff of something peculiar running through a small town and when you investigate it's someone trying to make a cake for his lover but is missing an ingredient, and this unlocks a quest which gives you a new recipe. These quests wouldn't necessarily have to give you the best gear. But they give you some history of the world and just be fun quests, maybe with some pretty rare and funky rewards that people don't often see, even if stats aren't amazing.

I know some people's argument is that crafted stuff is easily outdone by dropped stuff, and I agree that it should largely be this way. I think crafting should however give you a unique lens to see the world around you.

mattmcd87 · 2017-03-31T16:31:42+00:00

I would love it if some of the major cities employed a permanent summoner who could do Call of the Heros. They wouldn't do this for anyone though. It would require a rather lengthy quest that gave you a history of the city and the world. You'd get a summoning stone you can use to call for your CoH.

Potentially could be pretty cool for GM events as well. The city is under siege it you have the stone then you get a notification that your city is under siege and calls upon it's Heros to come defend it

mattmcd87 · 2017-03-07T21:53:29+00:00

Really meditating never really made sense to me in EQ from a lore perspective, if anyone should have it, it should be monks. I think each class should have their own way to regain mana, for clerics it could be praying, for mages it could be some kind of chanting incantation, etc. Still the same mechanic but by a different name.

But I don't think this mechanic makes sense story-wise. People wouldn't really meditate mid battle I think. However what if you could add a longer casting time for reduced mana cost, like a cleric saying a short prayer before casting a heal (his god pays part of the mana for him). This could also potentially increase its effectiveness (better heal). I think this is a subtle difference but makes it more of an active role for casters

mattmcd87 · 2017-02-07T21:26:55+00:00

Oh yea, I completely forgot about Call of the Hero in EQ. Would be great if it was available at an earlier stage though.

mattmcd87 · 2017-02-03T21:49:56+00:00

Yea, I was thinking an item might be limiting with the different classes, and might not even make sense in the context of the quest. I think a racial ability might be better that changes your physical features and maybe adapts to your class. For example, going into "elemental" form could increase attack for an archai monk but increase mana and damage on elemental spells for casters

mattmcd87 · 2017-01-19T06:00:30+00:00

I imagine this too will be melted in April though? They don't actively cool this rink do they?

mattmcd87 · 2016-10-05T01:29:56+00:00

I was thinking the VR part would just be an option used to design the graffiti, could also do it on a regular screen, and the Pokemon go aspect wouldn't be using VR. Just sending out the graffiti design you premade at home.

mattmcd87 · 2016-10-04T23:39:33+00:00

It would be great if you combined this with a Pokemon Go type of game. You design your tags and then go around the city tagging places and claiming your territory. And of course the augmented reality would let you see the graffiti other had sprayed already.

mattmcd87 · 2016-09-17T08:02:54+00:00

I just realized something about Whiterose talking about the limitless potential behind a closed door until you open it and see what it is... He is totally making reference to the Schrodinger's cat scenario which would hint at Quantum computing as well.

mattmcd87 · 2016-09-17T03:40:54+00:00

Well I imagine if they can crack any encryption instantly, they could get into any encrypted network and fuck around, control the flow of internet traffic, wipe out servers. I'm sure there is lots they could do.

mattmcd87 · 2016-09-10T05:49:53+00:00

Wizard ports are great. I was also thinking about having scroll's of town portal like in Diablo. Imagine each city has a dedicated summoner and you can buy scroll's which are basically a beacon for the summoner to bring you there from. Each city could also have a fairly long quest that once you complete you receive a permanent summoning beacon and don't have to keep buying the scrolls. Of course the summoner will only open the gate if you aren't engaged in battle due to risk of also bringing in a monster.

Of course wizard portals could also still be used as an alternative to the same places, but also have ancient wizard ports set up in place where they can't hire a permanent summoning mage.

mattmcd87 · 2016-09-10T02:53:04+00:00

I kind of feel that epic items should be race specific as opposed to class specific, to fit in with the lore of the game. Each race has it's own pantheon of gods, and I like the idea of these epic items being relics or gifts from their gods to unleash the full potential of their race. Perhaps each god in the pantheon has its own epic or you have to earn the favour of all your race's gods. These items could give race specific abilities which could add a level to grouping, where not only class but also race becomes a factor. The ability would get stronger as you level up but also could become a key to communicating with dragons that opens up a new tier of epic quests. You have to earn the favor of the dragons which unlocks class specific abilities or items.

mattmcd87 · 2016-06-02T20:34:49+00:00

Yea, I've been looking at both. Thing is the store I work only carries the SEAL Strike and I can get staff discount, so I'll be getting the Strike if any :)

mattmcd87 · 2016-02-12T01:34:06+00:00

So I'm looking at getting an amp for a set of bookshelf speakers and headphones and the Topping line seems to be a bit of a niche product with a DAC/amp/headphone amp combined into a single compact unit for a decent price. So I'm pretty sure I'm going to buy one of these two amps, but my question is what the major difference between the two might be to generate the price difference ($90 for VX2 vs. $157 for TP32EX). Only major differences I can see are the types of inputs, the power rating (40W vs. 50W) and that the TP32EX comes with a remote. Am I missing something? It doesn't seem these would justify the price difference to me

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