Posted by Falstaff on October 19, 2000 at 09:39:12:
In Reply to: Why are there no skilled players left? (elitist rant) posted by The Arcane(VIP) on October 19, 2000 at 03:53:34:
Boredom. Sad to say it, but I believe that's the problem the playerbase as a whole is facing. When was the last time you really saw things get shook up? The announcement of the magic vs. nature war? The last time you saw an overwhelming number of Entropists, or the roads were so overly confused that moving from area to area was challenging? (All apologies to Zorzaul.) The last time someone tried to organize uncaballed characters to fight something bigger than another character? (a.k.a. Syndicate) (I remember as an uncaballed I would get as many as 1 email a month gathering a trip to Hell. I haven't seen one of those in at least a year go out to people outside of a cabal.) Do you recall the last time you were questioned by a quiet voice in the forest as to your intentions there, and it actually made you think twice about attacking something? The playerbase is predominantly looking to the Imms for direction. (I believe this started with the introduction of Conjurers.) Looking to them for some direction is fine, but we aren't taking the innitiative to do things on our own as much anymore. It's sort of like the child who complains that there's nothing to do on summer vacation... or going to a full refrigerator and seeing nothing to eat. Try something for me (And I'm not aiming this at anyone in particular, it's a general request), turn off IRC and triggers and whatever other ways you've practically automated the game and just play it for a while. Look at a piece of eq...not it's stats, but the piece of eq itself. Even if you do nothing more than opening up a straight telnet session and walking around looking at the room descriptions... I think you'll find the addictive game you got hooked on however long ago and be encouraged to make it yours again. Just my $0.02, Randy P.S. I've done this in the past few weeks, and it really helps. I am trying, at least, to practice what I preach.