Semi4 posted:

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The alternatives are just a small band-aid on a large wound. Bots still greatly hasten leveling, farming plat, farming gear, etc . . . and red buffs are much better than the NPC buffers.

Yes, and buff potions, especially when combined with gear with %to buffs, is better than NPC buffers. My point too, thanks.

Players can brush aside the benefits of bots all day long but in the end, if bots were truly not much of an extra benefit then players would not be paying for the extra accounts.

Buffs are important to performance in DAoC, I dont know who you think is brushing aside the benefits of bots. Certainly not me.

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Insolent_Ant posted:

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Those aren't alternatives because they give significantly inferior buffs. I read what you wrote and it sounded more like trying to justify the current system than actually acknowledging it as a problem.

No new player wants to pay $15 a month for a 10 year old game where they will be a second class citizen unless they pony up an additional $15 a month. I bet there are also a significant number of former players who think of playing again, then remember needing two accounts, then decide not to bother.

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Idealistgamer posted:

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Here are some things I think should be patched into the game. I feel by doing so it will help bring a whole new generation into the game. I hope someone from Mythic/EA reads this.

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Treekicker posted:

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Modern MMO's suck.

Rift (the new one) is horrible.

I don't want any of the features you describe. Why not just go play WoW if that's what you want? Why immigrate and then demand the culture change to what you left?

What would be nice is a new game with all the OLD DAoC features...ahhhh that would be nice.

F new mmo's, f the new generation of gamers, and f you!

Have a nice day

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therinS posted:

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They are alternatives, the quality of them does not matter.

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Semi4 posted:

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That is just silly. Of course the quality of the alternative matters.

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