Rant: Euroguilds and cockblocking

[Faranor]

Originally posted by arax_luminarium
Mahhahhh WEll what have I learnt from this thread??

1: A bunch of Ceptics have no idea where Australias and New Zealand is.
2: The poster has a bigger cock then everybody else, and wants to prove it.
3: RZ is a train fest zone, (if not now. it shure will be).
4: cockblocking seems to be in fassion.
4: look back at point nuber 2.

Ahh the fun of it all.

Well you didn't learn to count or how to spell

[Nikkohung You]

you know, most of this wouldnt be an issue if verant made the game right the first time and actually tested it...then they wouldnt have to patch so much.. but thats my opinion

[Malakriss]

They have "european" servers...based solely for people that play in europe.

European players still play on "american" servers...ones that aren't based solely for people that play in europe.

I guess the real question is how many american guilds get all the spawns on the european servers vs. how many european guilds get all the spawns on the american servers. Not a real good ratio eh? /movelog your butts over!

We don't come over and take your computer generated pixelized monsters on your data transfer hubs. We only take your money, oil, women, and music. So go away and don't take our spawns you different yet equally human but still hated without being discriminated against people.

P. S. If you're having trouble understanding the purpose, reason, or point being shown then click here you stupid tards

[Schatze]

To those Americans who posted with an iota of common sense and decency, which is the majority, thanks.

[Nakilos]

Wow Birdgette you must be new. Just beat them, rather than bitching about it. Clearly you aren't capable so this is all just whiny prattle from some random zergling guild complaining they don't have a shot at something.

Entitlement comes to those who bother to put forth the effort.

[Lorrac]

Except European Servers are not for you to get a larger share of mobs but instead to give an option to those who prefer ping over their 2+ year old buddies on their home server.

[Ukerric]

They're also chiefly to benefit from:

- A pool of 5 GMs for 3 servers (yes. five GMs. three servers. Ok they were expecting to have customers for 6, but even 5 for 6 servers is good)
- No overcrowding (you need to start over there, which discourages people, or be one of the 1000 - no more - allowed to movelog there)
- And gathering people a lot of them know over the french/german-based EQ web boards.

[grumpinzel]

If your guild is so concerned about being cockblocked from flag mobs, then collectively schedule a day off from work for a patch day and get your mobs.

Before you start screaming how this is unfair & how only no-lifers like me would even think of doing such a thing, yadda yadda:
1) there's no handouts in EQ (unless you are on SH )
2) EQ no-lifers with vacation days and benefits are happier than your average bear
3) White people of European descent who live in Australia or New Zealand are Asian/Pacific West geographically-speaking.
4) This is one of the dumbest whines I've ever seen.

[Darkmyst]

Here's an idea:


Get off your lazy fucking ass and beat them to it.


Oh, wait that would mean actually doing something, you know, planning, orginization, putting forth an effort - it would mean *gasp* actually working to get the mob. What a fucking concept, you should try it some time.


Who ever started this thread answer this question: Are you willing to put up with what Euro's do that allows them first crack at a mob? All you have to do is get Verant to shift the patch window to your favor. Are you willing to endure long patches during *your* prime time play hours? I didn't think so.

[Jokah]

Originally posted by Scorpvenom
EQ sucks....

Why hasn't Verant enabled random spawn timers with Pop?

A)Their pyscologists think if Americans are mad about this unfairness, they will continue to complain and try to get Verant to change it. This results in people playing EQ evenmore, even if they hate it. Or something along those lines...there is reverse pyscology for everything. I read somewhere that verant has a whole team of pyscologists that try to figure out ways to keep EQ addictive as possible. Making it fun is not their goal. Keeping it addictive is. QUIT BEING THEIR Guinea Pigs! QUIT EQ.

B)The number of foreigners i.e. non-American players, has significantly declined. Verant wants to attract these foreigners back and by doing this, their predictions are also that very few Americans will quit. Basically by removing the random timers, they will make more money.

Everything goes back to making maximum profit. Economics 101.

How about some numbers to back up (B) (especially considering the advent of the new UbiSoft European servers) and some sanity to back up A?

[FuckYou]

And second, why should you Americans get everything your way?

We are America. Home of Everquest. We invented the internet. We invented the personal computer. We created the operating system you use to play everquest. Shut the fuck up and be happy that we dont just seal off the 80% of the internet core that is within our borders.

Fucking foreigners.

[Apokk Berzerk]

shit slinging and country bashing aside...

Cockblocking is a huge problem, every guild I've seen has done it at least once or twice, it's what happens when you share content.

While it's true Europeans have a huge advantage, it's ridiculous to debate. Nobody should blame them for taking advantage, as you all would too.

Shared content is the devil and will ultimately destroy EQ this is a mere example.

peace

-pok

[FuckYou]

Apokk Berzerk, you are missing the point. The point is: fuck foreigners.

[Iannis]

Shared spawns have kept them chugging along for 3 years pretty well(I don't count original as sharing, because only hardasses were taking down the endgame content pre-kunark.)

People bash other guilds and other countries, but in the end ... whatcha gonna do? If they patched during afternoon in Europe or somesuch the east coast american guilds would be getting home as the servers went up, and cockblock instead. Cancel? hehe, its only real thing that they'd take notice of. Honor-code schedules won't allow for FFA mobs(which I assume is the ones you really want. not trakanon or PoG or poop like that.)

I enjoyed the races a lot, really. Some of my most fond memories were of a content-race in Velious with the opposing uberguild. When I came back from crapalot to check out Luclin and those two guilds had merged due to attrition on boths sides...it just lost the appeal of bothering anymore. Somehow cockblocking made it MORE fun to play, not less. Mostly because it kept people sharper players. You screwed up the other raid is right outside waiting to zone in and take that biatch from under you.

/Rant: off =)

[Apokk Berzerk]

glad that's fun for you, not me, drove me to insanity and eventually quit entirely. Every day It was like "oh crap what kinds of flames are going to show up on the board today?"

Who needs that crap, it's something EQ can do without.