IWD instance swapping.

forumnamesuxs

Why is this not possible?
I'd think having this an option would make it easier for more people to engage in OPvP, thus maybe have more people come back to do it.

I am currently trying to switch to an instance where it might spawn, but keep spawning in the one where it just ended, because I didn't make it in time before it ended.
If you think I am going to sit on my HAMSTER for a full hour with a reason like "just because", I'd rather give up on OPvP like most others have.

Now, as this is pretty much the only way I can contribute to the so called "PvP building" The Barracks, I'd rather be able to do OPvP at a more reliable rate.

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wildfirede

i tought it has more to do with TT vs AB balance in a zone as players who dont wish to get ganked can stay off pvp zone or change zone or faction themselfes and if a party wants to gank they simply need a guildie/friend in #2 to invite the party from #1

Makes BIB partys harder to come by and sometimes a lill more dps is needed.

silence1x

magenubbie said:

There used to be a OPvP channel that organized large fights but I think it died after mod5.

Are you referring to UNHOLY ALLIANCE channel? That was a great channel. We ran a lot of OPvP in IWP due to the fact that we could party up, split when full to create new ones and start wailing on each other. Much fun was had by all. After Mod5, it died a quiet death. The channel still exists but I haven't seen anyone in it for a l-o-n-g time.

Swapping was also turned off, if I remember correctly, to cut down on Epic HE hunting which was causing full instances which caused some serious lag. This was also around the time of the first adjustment to the Epic HE (anyone besides me remember all of the black ice you used to get from that non-Remo HE?).

Open PvP today is a sad and lonely distant cousin of what it used to be

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forumnamesuxs

Do anyone even do the normal HE's in IDW anymore, except for beholder?
I mean, as far as I know, only demonic HE's actually have a chance of giving something usefull, and they count for the daily reputation quest, except for in DV, but no HE in there count towards that.

I consider the reason to be dated, and I stand by my statement of instance swapping getting more people back to OPvP.
Sure, getting the guild in there for some easy qonq shards is nice and all, but damn it, I like to fight!

wildfirede

yes i do them - refinement and black ice (gf needs the bice and i am happy on every aquamarine i could get).

DV - there is a bug where only heroics in IWP count even non demonic heroics do not count in DV.

zibadawa

forumnamesuxs said:

Do anyone even do the normal HE's in IDW anymore, except for beholder?
I mean, as far as I know, only demonic HE's actually have a chance of giving something usefull, and they count for the daily reputation quest, except for in DV, but no HE in there count towards that.

I consider the reason to be dated, and I stand by my statement of instance swapping getting more people back to OPvP.
Sure, getting the guild in there for some easy qonq shards is nice and all, but damn it, I like to fight!

My GWF can quickly solo most of them, even the 15+ encounters. Mostly I do it just to feel HAMSTER. For stronghold encounters there's a chance at some salvageables and shards, but the odds are pretty low so it's not terribly worth it solo or otherwise.

forumnamesuxs

zibadawa said:

forumnamesuxs said:

Do anyone even do the normal HE's in IDW anymore, except for beholder?
I mean, as far as I know, only demonic HE's actually have a chance of giving something usefull, and they count for the daily reputation quest, except for in DV, but no HE in there count towards that.

I consider the reason to be dated, and I stand by my statement of instance swapping getting more people back to OPvP.
Sure, getting the guild in there for some easy qonq shards is nice and all, but damn it, I like to fight!

My GWF can quickly solo most of them, even the 15+ encounters. Mostly I do it just to feel HAMSTER. For stronghold encounters there's a chance at some salvageables and shards, but the odds are pretty low so it's not terribly worth it solo or otherwise.

SH HE's I get, those give influence, and only the major HE's there give shards once per day. First major HE always give 10 heroic shards. You were probably thinking of the demonic encouters, though.

Also, I suppose I can understand soloing them just because you can. I used to do that to the first one on the right side in WOD back in mod4/5.

zibadawa

forumnamesuxs said:

SH HE's I get, those give influence, and only the major HE's there give shards once per day. First major HE always give 10 heroic shards. You were probably thinking of the demonic encouters, though.

Also, I suppose I can understand soloing them just because you can. I used to do that to the first one on the right side in WOD back in mod4/5.

No, I did not mean the demonics. And the SH HE's give influence independently of how many people they're supposed to be for. It's all based on how many you've done lately. So spending more time on, say, Lake Crisis than one of the minors is inefficient if all you want is influence. I wish the demonics gave influence in the stronghold. Seems weird that they don't. Controlling a demon problem doesn't net you any influence, while controlling some devil problems does?