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Encounters and Dragons.

eoleeeolee Member Posts: 264 Arc User
edited October 2015 in General Discussion (PC)
So i just read another devs blog about mod 8 and new heroic encounters. Even though i think the new rewarding system might be promising, Im concerned again and tired of encounters. http://www.arcgames.com/en/games/neverwinter/news/detail/9585583-developer-blog:-tears-in-the-material-plane

Encounters in WoD, yay for lag fest and another pointless zerg of people running around in circle to slay dragons. Encounters in IWD, yay for another pointless zerg of people running around in circle to get peridots (not so much now since it got nerfed). Encounters in all the new mod 6 areas, yay for another time spent getting a r5 enchant. Encounters in SH to get influence.

And now mod 8 and its heroic encounters in all of those zones to kill the new monsters of Underdark.
Are you guys serious?
Im playing Encounters and Dragons... Im not a pvp'er. So that gives me again limited choice. Please tell me that there's a future devs blog about new or reworked dungeons because now im seriously losing faith. And i play since Beta. I was expecting to slay those new demons and other ugly beasts IN DUNGEONS, not in encounters! Im super super disappointed. Prove me im wrong please pretty please.

I've never felt the need to post on this forum before mod 6. Now I feel the need to say how disappointed I am and sad I am to see a game with such a potential going to an almost certain death.
https://infernal-paragons.shivtr.com/pages/recruitment

Comments

  • stylepilestylepile Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 42 Arc User
    Ugh. More HE's. They're going to have to say something regarding new/old and reworked dungeons sooner rather than later or their hype-train is going to lose steam extremely fast.
  • yawulfyawulf Member Posts: 139 Arc User
    they might be saving the best for last, but seriously who didn't know heroic encounters wod be added??? its like their favorite toy now would be nice if they incorporate it into dungeons and make it very random hmmm seems i have read it somewhere before
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  • silverkeltsilverkelt Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 4,235 Arc User
    I cant help but laugh..




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  • aulduronaulduron Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 1,351 Arc User
    Same old zones that I've been avoiding.
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    rofl omfg rename the game!!!
  • bioshrikebioshrike Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 4,729 Arc User
    *If* these HEs reliably give Campaign related currencies, *and* the rewards, even while solo, are worth the time it takes to complete them, *then* these will definitely get used. If, however, all these criteria are not met, then they will become as disused as the previous HEs...
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  • dsn1118dsn1118 Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 682 Arc User
    I love WOD encounters they were actually more rewarding and faster than running dungeons and they were more fun. People gave up running them after mod6 debacle(Hard-hitting,hard to kill mobs).I hope people start running them again with these new encounters.

  • kemnimtarkaskemnimtarkas Member Posts: 838 Arc User
    I found the mob runs on the Dragons in WoD as it's only saving grace. Since mod 6, that has been completely abandoned - I've never seen a single serious effort to tackle the dragons. Probably because the effort/time cost to benefit ratio is pathetically small. Consequently I very, very rarely visit WoD anymore.

    I do still see group participation in the bigger HEs in IWD, like with the Remorhaz and Beholder - but that's because the purple drops make it a worthwhile endeavor.

    And while dungeons can be fun - since mod 6 some dungeons are never played straight because of the one shot kill issue. CC and the final boss in SoT are usually tackled by taking advantage of glitches. ALWAYS in CC, sometimes in SoT.

    I understand the desire for dungeons, but if they make more that can only be won by counting on glitches, I will pass.
  • zacazuzacazu Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 1,934 Arc User
    edited October 2015
    lets go...

    the good point: difficult and reward be based in the numbers of players is a good thing. really is.

    the bad point:

    players in general do heroic encounters by

    A - necessity. can be rp, influence, etc... you can see a lot of complaints about how boring is play just to that .

    B - have one in the way. NOW i will need create a alternative route in dr to try MAYBE got some purple marks in some boring mini dungeon or during some generical "bring me the nails of 100 imps"?

    C - the most important: new heroic encounters, like happens in SH, in general are a TOLERABLE alternative for a SOLO players in the firsts days, after that, look "A" and "B"


    ps: a "demons module" and you guys bring a johnny bravo's oozaru?
  • eoleeeolee Member Posts: 264 Arc User
    You know i came to the point where i frankly dont care anymore about people glitching eCC to beat it since devs don't care about fixing it nor fixing anything anyway.
    My own little pleasure right now in this mod at this point is to beat eCC and eGWD legit. Now, it will pass fast enough.
    kemnimtarkas said:



    And while dungeons can be fun - since mod 6 some dungeons are never played straight because of the one shot kill issue. CC and the final boss in SoT are usually tackled by taking advantage of glitches. ALWAYS in CC, sometimes in SoT.

    I understand the desire for dungeons, but if they make more that can only be won by counting on glitches, I will pass.

    Im really sorry you cant find a decent group to finish those dungeons in the normal way, but i repeat, this is Encounters and Dragons. Not Dungeons and Dragons anymore. And it's a shame.
    https://infernal-paragons.shivtr.com/pages/recruitment
  • icyphishicyphish Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 1,255 Arc User
    edited October 2015
    I really hope mod8 is not just about HEs like what they did in mod6... cus its really really really boring.... :(
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  • tassedethe13tassedethe13 Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 806 Arc User
    At least they can't add HE in fixed time because Tiamat X:00 X:25, ( Dragon Flight X:30,X:40), Dragon Herald X:45, X:55.

    The only room left is the when dragon flight is not ready.
  • mattsacremattsacre Member Posts: 330 Arc User
    edited October 2015
    We need a renaming contest..i like the Encounters & Dragons idea, how about others?
    encounters & laggens? Dumbjens & Draggings?

    ooh ooh..this is it:
    Encounters & Grindings!

    Never Winners Encounters & Grindings!
  • fogtripperfogtripper Member Posts: 179 Arc User
    Not going to jump on the insulting bandwagon. That said, Nothing about the current game reminds me at all of when I used to play P&P D&D. It will be a colder day before I refer anyone to this game as a result.
  • deathbeezdeathbeez Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 789 Arc User
    If HE rewards will be great, the HE's will be great. If they suck drop-wise like they have since IWD post nerf, then they will suck and no one will do them.
    I'm guessing the rewards will suck, but the game will tie in some required progression function so you have to run them like it did for Wind Spire? Spire...something. I don't even remember the name, it was so bad, I'm trying to forget it. It must be working.
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