The Lands of Arda

SerraAvatar · Site Admin Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 573

In game we already had some discussions how new areas should be. But I forgot to ask for what Lvl range you wish the coming area to be. For example in far south mobs have around ~ 35ab + buffscript (adds from -6 to +6 ab I think). In Mordor orcs have up to 51 ab, bosses of course more.

I had something in mind like 40ab +buffscript for the main dungeon. The mobs and bosses in the minidungeons scattered over the isle will have a lot of more.
The idea is to make a still challenging area where most builds have a chance if they just figure out some tricks. In the "additional" dungeons players might need some few more tricks^^

Draco had something in mind about locked doors with high DCs to unlock giving XP upon unlocking. Im considering adding another alternative way to enter the main fortress.
The question is, what open lock skill do your rogues have, and what can you get with arda´s items?

And dont let me be the only one posting in this thread^^

CyanABX · Joined: 05 Feb 2007 Posts: 168

I dont know about other rogues. Unlock is pretty useless in Arda, so I think most have few points. I put points into my rogue I even put in epic skill focus. I think I can get into the 90's with some Arda items.

And I am not sure about this but are there epic traps ?

SerraAvatar · Site Admin Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 573

Im considering scripting some. Consequences on triggering a trap could be for example the "fall through a trap door" in another room with some mobs welcoming you^^

CyanABX · Joined: 05 Feb 2007 Posts: 168

Yeah that sounds nice. I also think there should be consequences on a failed unlocked. Like if you fail someone is alerted and a mob comes after you.

SerraAvatar · Site Admin Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 573

Yepp, I like the idea. Spawning mobs behind you and somehow guiding them to you. Im sure I can script something for their on-spawn-script and sending them to the waypoint of the trap.

Gupps · Joined: 07 Feb 2007 Posts: 485

Spawning mobs behind you that then attack you...

Just log into arda now its happening as we speak.. shes lagging like a good one...

Hows about a reboot the server script before we start getting ahead of ourselves making new areas[/quote]

SerraAvatar · Site Admin Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 573

I agree with you, hope Aule will show up and add his 2 cents Smile

Not sure if it is possible, but to avoid reboot camping the daily (?) reboot should be at a random time, maybe with a warning 30 mins before.

SerraAvatar · Site Admin Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 573

Good news: found a way to nerf weapon swap exploit =)

oulu · Joined: 31 Jan 2007 Posts: 188 Location: Finland

That fix is not welcome... not that i would use it alot but i know quite a many uses it to survive or make it possible to reach a boss in their short limited time of play. Therefore it is a fundamental change.

Alltho it is a bug in the game engine, it won't hurt anyone if its in. Read about the posts stating arda is hard enough as it is.

I really get the feeling that you are competing in your mind against other players in who is a best character builder.

SerraAvatar · Site Admin Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 573

Exavior · Joined: 28 Jan 2007 Posts: 309

Hmm...

I oppose this change.

[edit]There was more here, but I posted while pissed off about something else. hence removed[/edit]

Gupps · Joined: 07 Feb 2007 Posts: 485

I came back to play arda and rember a game i loved and have some fun.

I fear many of the new ideas you have mentioned implementing will simpley add to making this game more like a job that a fun bit of hack and slash.

I strongly oppose changes to any existing game mechanics.

Arda is verging on too hard as it and I am starting to think so people see it as their own little plaything and that they are free to change as they see fit.

I have to agree with oulou that from where im standing it seems a lot like items are been added/things changed to benefit peoples own builds.

Start changing things and people that have come back for a second look will walk im afraid. Dying all over the place is no fun and it taking 1+ hour to reach a boss simply encourages me to run through a level straight to him spawning all kinds of lag.

Arda already got its difficulty increased with the whole pierce/slashing bug,change whatever you want to call it. I can barely do cracks on a lv 40 fighter atm but i can walk in with a lv 36 caster and completely anhialate the place in less than 20 mins.....

SerraAvatar · Site Admin Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 573

Only for your information:
Most of the changes I once suggested would have screwed my own builds too. But well, I already said I dont want to change Arda any more.

Except the exploits. But I would never had guessed that the faction using exploits on Arda is so big. Some players even admitted in the forum as if it were nothing to get like 20 attacks/round by cheating.

Its ridiculous what you are saying. 1h to reach a boss is too much for you? You dont like killing mobs, just killing bosses and getting dropps? You can only have fun with a ridiculous number of attacks/round? O_o

Gupps · Joined: 07 Feb 2007 Posts: 485

You are on a personal crusade.

Noone else wants things changed.....

But you have gotton a bee in your bonnet that something is not to your likeing? Noone bothers exploiting stuff, they just log on to have a blast.

Your comments about changing casters epic spells to bring them in line with mele characters amazes me. People wanted mele characters to be upped so they can handle things as well as casters, how is nerfing casters going to solve anything except annoy casters and mean neither classes can ahndle the harder areas.

Oh and what i do for fun on arda isnt anyones concern but my own.. I can tell you that doing certain areas all the way through to get an item that i need to be able to even live anywhere get old very fast.

Arda started to become screwed the day you began to need items with stupidly insane drop rates and shedloads of crafted components to complete the newer areas.

Of course could just roll a shifter and go around dropping unlimited maximised icestorms.

SerraAvatar · Site Admin Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 573