Posted by Decado on February 20, 2000 at 20:31:09:
Battle Head % Count: 4% % PK 1 on 1: 2% Now this data might not be exact there are a couple times when I forgot to turn my logging triggers on. But overall they are a fairly accurate indication of the enviroment. That is about all I have to say. Thought the stats might be interesting for others to see.
(the Percentile of the times i loged in and battle had the head )
Ave # of battle Per login: 1.93
Max # battle at any one time: 9
total # alt logins for battle : 114
average hours per day with decado: 11.7
equiped deaths (before wilberg): 23%
(after wilberg): 35 %
ave time after unghost before death: 19.43 Mins
average # of pk: 24
(counted every 10 mins)
average % of enemy in pk: 92%
% PK 1 on 2: 4%
% PK 1 on 3: 8%
% PK 1 on 4: 22%
% PK 1 on 5+: 64%
the 5+ count is purely players, not including zombies.
I was actually hopeing to HeroImm. But there is a harsh enviroment being the only willing player In battle.
All the time i was on Mirc, I had plenty of people send me messages, "why die so often, roll up a empire or a master, they always have thier cabal item". Well unlike other people i play a character no matter the conditions and yes in doing so i constantly
had my arse handed to me. It seems tho that many other ragers listen to these people, rolled up a empire or master just so they could ride the wave of cabal population.
The other sad thing that i saw, Was tonnes of inducitons into battle, only to never see them again. I must have counted at least 15-20 inductions since i've been in battle and i've seen 3 of those people play since.
Just as a suggestion to redeem old customs of when cf used to be a greate mud, when people would still play in all cabals even if the shit was hitting the fan.
Here are some guidelines.
A) only during raids when there are more than
one opponent that you face should you consider getting others to help you.
b) Only have 1 character at a time. It is so lame to see ragers log in relise they dont have the head log out, then you see them log on with thier master or empire.. Even worse are people who have multiple characters in the same cabal.
c) If you kill someone or you hear that they have been pked. Give them at least a hour to grab eq, even then some people arnt to skilled and might be half dressed. Do rember this is a game of fun, and your being a lamer killing somone that has allready died. My motto is kill them once leave them for a day, if they attack you or your cabal kill them again. Dam simple rule and it give them a chance to grab some equipment and shit.
d)Try haveing fun and testing your abilities once in a while. So often i've gone to retrieve the head, and been fighting just 1 person or perhaps two. Then the typical army arrives to spank your bottom. Yes those of you know whom im talking about.
e) The Reason why we have different cabals is so that everyone isnt the the one cabal.
Masters and Empire As it stands are a single cabal. So often i see them traveling pking hunting raiding together. As a invoker level 44 i could solo raid, as a a-p level 41 I could solo raid, as a warrior 39 i could solo raid. These massive groups of 10 people with 20 zombies and a couple elementals and archons and demons chucked in are just getting silly.
How can you fix this problem Honestly i dont know. Cabals used to be purely for fun more than anything, now they are a dependancy. So many people hide behind their cabal. To scared to try and rought it themselfs. Those who are skilled seem always to lead the group or learn the new areas , or charge the raid. Perhaps instead of being a ankle bitter, go at it alone and learn the skills to become a better player yourself.
f)A suggestion to the Immortals, A topic of discussion on this would be interesting.
Impliment a single player policy, yes extremly hard to enforce, yes will be a pain in the arse. The seven muds i've seen and played on with this are extremly fun, well balanced with numbers in guilds cabals houses and sides (good vs evil). It would also solve other problems of people hoarding equipment or storeing characters. If your reduced to one character at a time you will pay more attention to it, and you wont ruin the balance of the mud by everyone logging on thier masters or empires, or sylvans or rager etc. If your forced to play the single character you will be alot more serious about it. Anway Just a idea, seen it work on other muds and solve 80% of thier problems.
sorry about the rant and rave afterwards, just tid bit's I chucked in.