Scorpious2k Forwarned

warlockz · #1 07-25-2004, 03:21 PM

This post is to forwarn anyone planning on Playing on the Scorpious 2k server.
since efforts to get change made to an obvious imbalance in the game which is clearly exploitative I have no choice but to warn anyone else of this clear and obvious imbalance.

if you plan on playing on this server do yourself a huge favor
only make a wizard.
they are clearly imbalanced and can without much effort defeat any mob currently on that server.
this will allow you to gain all the fantastic items currently dropping off any mob and level with ease.

as for other classes (more specifically any class thats currently gimped on the server which there are many)
you'll be able to lvl just fine nothing from lvl 1-65 should be a problem, certain spell lines will no longer work after a certain point, some spells don't work at all.
if you wish to voice any frustration to the S2K GM's I suggest your better off keeping it to yourself.
unless your a wizard your Sh** out of luck.
there is some light at the end of the tunnel however for the spell casting classes. there is one item that will allow the end game NPC's to be effected.
Globe of the Familiar which allows you to summon the Greater Familiar which allows Wizards to effect end game NPC's but....
you can only gain this by winning an event.
personally I think this item should be a purchasable item so that those classes that are not wizards can effect these NPC's the same as wizards.

Wizards do incredible amounts of damage and can often times defeat an npc in one casting of a spell. (356k damage with crit)

The server is imbalanced. be aware of this. thier in no rush to make any consessions to the rest of the classes to this regard.
any petitions you send in frustation of this will summarily get the same results. (I don't run this server I have no control over it)
True most of the GM's don't have control over it. but they could contact those people that do rather than pointing the players to the forums which I doubt get read other than by the other server population which for the most part will probably do to the post what a few people will do to this post once it's submitted.

Flame away, fact is, I'm right.

#2 07-25-2004, 03:36 PM

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The server is imbalanced. be aware of this. thier in no rush to make any consessions to the rest of the classes to this regard.
any petitions you send in frustation of this will summarily get the same results. (I don't run this server I have no control over it)

I have personaly told you and many others in game and on the forums what the issue is.

When Scorp upgraded the version to alow people more people to play, it messed up the custom AC code he wrote. Scorp and others are looking for a fix but due to lots of overtime at work, vacations, and school starting back up soon there hasnt been a lot of time to find fixes.

So next time you feel the need to talk out your arse about stuff you have no clue about try to listen to what people say to you and get the information before spouting off.

#3 07-25-2004, 03:38 PM

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True most of the GM's don't have control over it. but they could contact those people that do rather than pointing the players to the forums which I doubt get read other than by the other server population which for the most part will probably do to the post what a few people will do to this post once it's submitted.

Scorp, myself and Anime check the forums DAILY, i check it several time a day.

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Flame away, fact is, I'm right.

There is not 1 piece of evidence to back up a single word that you stated, in fact the evidence shows you are 100% wrong, go look at the forums.

Melwin · #4 07-25-2004, 04:08 PM

Moved to appropriate forum.

If this gets out of hand, the pen is open.

Jedok · #5 07-25-2004, 04:12 PM

They don't even have class balancing in EQLive (at least when I played). You made a whole post about wizards being to powerful, like its takes more then 2 days to get one to 70. And you should keep these things to yourself, its nothing new, everyone knows these things 2 days after playing on the server.

animepimp · #6 07-25-2004, 04:29 PM

The code is being worked on, all the classes you say got nerfed are all because of one single bug that is being worked on when people have time to work on it. The server has so much custom code on it that when people change stuff in the Emu code and it gets merged automatically when the server is updated to the next verison that it causes bugs not seen on other servers. The wizards being too powerful is another bug that we need to take care of, suddenly their spells do way more damage than they should. 350k is like 20 times more than any spell is designed to do and the spells that do that much are usually GM only spells so theres obviously a huge difference there. And I bet my level 130 Shadowknight can resist that spell and beat you easily anyway.

We check the forums constantly and actually listen to every post. I personally check the forums at least 5 times a day and if I see a new topic posted in my e-mail I look right away if I'm home. And I answer any posts asking questions and consider seriously any reasonable requests. I haven't been on much because my computer killed itself last week, but I help as much as I can and I know matt and scorp do the same. Scorp ahs been busy getting two kids ready for school and working, but he still reads all the posts and fidns time to work on the server. If you think that is not enough or jsut feel that we ignore your twinky ideas of giving everyone uber pets so that everyone can kill everything risk free then go ahead and leave. We don't care. Most people on our server like to be able to kill anthing they can find, but they'd rather earn it instead of watching a pet or spell nuke things.

jimbox114 · #7 07-25-2004, 04:58 PM

I had alot more fun with that server before it was upgraded. I haven't played forever.

Xabob · #8 07-25-2004, 05:14 PM

Well this is just coming from me i am a lead-Gm but b4 i was a GM i took a monk from 1-130 in about 10 hours if that its really easy i don't really see why you are geting in a huf puf over this it still a fun server with or without everything being balened

Tajk · #9 07-26-2004, 07:10 AM

I like scorp server ALOT, i played my warrior to 130 in about 2 weeks. My wizard took about 3 days, and i like boxing my warrior, SK and my Wizard, gives good aa XP, so stop whining, they all wine about wizard overpower this, overpower that... know something? if its so ugly that they are good, switch server, they aint stopping ya

patmcrotch · #10 07-26-2004, 08:54 AM

Bitch about a free service?

patmcrotch · #11 07-26-2004, 08:54 AM

Bitch about a free service?

Zkhava · #12 07-26-2004, 09:46 AM

Move this Topic to Pen Melwin

aziraphale · #13 07-27-2004, 04:05 AM

Wow, I just can't believe you wasted that much time. When everyone is wielding 150+ damage weapons at low levels, it does become slightly harder to 'balance' the game. And come on, is there ever truly balance? This is a free service. If you don't like it, there are plenty of other servers to switch to. And you probably won't have as much fun.

Cisyouc · #14 07-27-2004, 05:43 AM

EQ wasn't really ever about gaining the max level in a week or a month anyway (Which used to be impossible =p), It was about exploring new places, meeting new people, questing, its a GAME, have fun. Sure, everyones GOAL is to get the maximum level, but not everyone is rushing to 65. Even if the wizards were overpowered on Scorp, I'd still play an Enchanter.

jimbox114 · #15 07-27-2004, 08:00 AM

Only thing I really dislike about it now is pretty much every named mob on there kills you in 1 round now. Yea you are wielding weapons with massive damage, but you got mobs hitting for 9999 also.