Sorry guys to my post refering to ubi... It was the strong intake of JD lol. I was of course referingt to NC Soft.
The point I was (In my drunken state) trying to put forward was the way the game is now geared toward the big clans. eg.. the last four times I went out hunting, bigger clans said 'get out or die' Heck Im only talking FG! Nuthing major but we got wiped. Ok ill quietly leave it an go 2 DC.. Big mistake! another larger clan ... asked no questions simply wipe us out for being there. That happened four times in four different locals.
It IS about big Clans now. I used to have fun helping out out others as they helped me but 'fun/social' aspect has gone, (unless of corse u wanna drop your own clan an b one of the big clans to make life easier) Thats not a dig cause I used to be in one of the best clans an I luv em all but....
I've alway been anti-PK an it really bugs me when a person has struggled so hard to get a lvl to get wiped by some r/sole- bully in 'S' grade eqipt who thinks it makes them look good to take out a lvl 40 4 eg. eghh?? Now it is not individuals doing it, but clans for heavens sake! 1 year ago this game was very different an I cant help but feel, the objectionists to my comments will be those guys who wanna take out lower lvls than themselves rather than help them.
interested to hear comments on game direction.
ok from what i can tell youre a little peeved about soo much end game content geared for high level clans.
thats the incentive to stay. to get that stuff.
those that are already at that stage can voucher for the fact that some clans are just ... bad.
others call themselves legit and strive to keep it that way. in either case, they capped alliances off to 3 clans so i dont see why youre so negative about big clans. lets put it this way; the big clans tend to be in the high end places and nowhere near you.
so stay as far away as you can and they shouldnt be a problem.
obviously you have issues with some clans on your server cause i dont understand who or what DC is.... so maybe youre from hindemith.
if thats the case, join one. get into a big clan and play the way they do. if you cant beat them - join them.
and if you cant do any of that, quit and leave me your gear please. hey - i did ask nicely.
Spudnik,
hi there,
at lvl 63 I am in the areas u refer to (DC ref is Devastated Castle)
With all due respect u talk like big brother. Why should I stay away from certain areas.. its never been that way b4?' and why should I have to give up the little clan we have enjoyed 4 for so long. As long as we do not(and never have been in anyway antagonistic toward anyone) we are not a threat to anybody. Indeed, if we can help we will. All I am saying is that unless u r part of the cogwheel you cannot level in peace anymore.
Big clans, and big alliances have always been part of the game. np with that.. Heck ive rallied at sieges with the rest of em lol.
Its always been a matter of choice and we all have buddies of higher clans and their leaders. The big clans helped the smaller ones an visa-versa.
Im on Gustin and there are many fine clans... err there were, that have now been swallowed up by bigger clans and it just seems that u join like the rest or pay the penalty.Sure, they r the same godd ppl but the major clan policies seem to have changed somewhat.
and yeah u did ask nicely 4 my gear but Im way too pricey lol. gl2u
This this is fairly new, it wasn't so bad with alliances, but it got worse with the large clans and more and more raids, sadly it WoW'ifies the game where all the endgame is all about large guilds and raids.
Just out of curiousity, how would you handle end-game content for a solo player? This is my first online game so I have no idea how other games handle it. I've always thought of end-game as bigger and bigger groups of people...
My last MMO had very little for end game content. PvP was tacked on as an afterthought finally once there was a bunch of people at top level. Originally training someone in that game was a bannable offense even. L2 is a PvP game from the start and so end game content is intended to be seiges and epic level raid bosses like dragons. I don't see how anyone could expect to participate in these sorts of things in a small clan.
I cannot answer your question because I do not think this game can be fully enjoyed without the participation of other players. I have my own clan and have always enjoyed the pleasure of role playing with other ppl. A long time back as as solo player I always enjoyed the company of others in parties etc. I simply used to enjoy the game more when a whole bunch of smaller groups would rally together to help each other rather than have large clans dictate what you can and cannot do.
Dont let my views spoil your enjoyment of an excellent game
I could not agree with u more. What I am already beginning to miss is the unity of individual clans and ppl to the same end instead of being a number in vast clan. (No disrespect intended to those that r of course)
I cannot answer your question because I do not think this game can be fully enjoyed without the participation of other players. I have my own clan and have always enjoyed the pleasure of role playing with other ppl. A long time back as as solo player I always enjoyed the company of others in parties etc. I simply used to enjoy the game more when a whole bunch of smaller groups would rally together to help each other rather than have large clans dictate what you can and cannot do.
Dont let my views spoil your enjoyment of an excellent game
Must be fun being part of a clan and having friends ingame.
I cannot answer your question because I do not think this game can be fully enjoyed without the participation of other players. I have my own clan and have always enjoyed the pleasure of role playing with other ppl. A long time back as as solo player I always enjoyed the company of others in parties etc. I simply used to enjoy the game more when a whole bunch of smaller groups would rally together to help each other rather than have large clans dictate what you can and cannot do.
Dont let my views spoil your enjoyment of an excellent game
Must be fun being part of a clan and having friends ingame.
/Goes back to his solo grinding :)
Well, you can have friends and be part of a clan and still solo. Heck, most of the game for me has been solo. However, being part of a clan or alliance then brings into play a whole host of other gameplay options.
Gustin was like that all the way up to C2. I don't see the point of this I guess. If you and your clan are getting shut out of hunting grounds then make a pact with another clan that's also being shut out. My enemy's enemy is my friend, for now anyways.