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As someone who hunts more for XP than cash, I wouldn't mind running my solo missions without a "solo group", if I could get the same missions without one. I usually go for Huurton Stalker missions, so I'm not raking in that much cash anyway. However, I can't get the good Stalker missions with the full 15 Stalkers per lair without a group.

Guess we'll have to start yelling "Looking for XP group!" instead of "Looking for Solo Group!" because XP hunters are the only ones that'll want those big groups after this change. They've been a little tougher to find with everyone in space, but after this I wonder if they'll go the way of the Do-Do?

Pets will not be counted for higher missions or payouts under the new system.

Pets will still adjust the level of the CH, just like stronger weapons do. This is also clarified in the same thread a bit farther down.

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Kazzacuk wrote:

Where does it say that in a MMOG that being able to run solo is a bad thing? I don't solo because I want to be able to kill everything in the game by myself. I am content to group for those mobs whose difficulty demands it i.e. Phase 4 village quest. MMOG means Massive Multiplayer Online Game, meaning many people online at the same time playing. It doesn't mean Massive Multiplayer Online Grouping Game. Just because there are a bunch of people online at the same time doesn't mean that I want to get to know them all. After a long day at work the last thing I want to do is put up with someone else...lol

So why not develope a game that supports multiple play styles? Why can't you have a game where some people run solo for the most part and some group up? Is it just because you can't stand to see someone by himself? We don't all have a herd mentality. I don't need anyone else around me to make me feel wanted and appreciated.

Also if prices drop becuase combat professions don't make as many credit then crafters are no longer going to be willing or able to pay 100cpu for resources. If item prices drop resources prices will also drop. Simple economics.

This is not a flame. I respect the fact that you play the game a certain way, I'm only asking for the same respect.

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RIGHT ON!!!

I should not have to group to play. I should have to group to do the high end content. It should be my choice if I choose to do this.

Someone said this will work it self out. Yeah it will. Everyone is going to get screwed on this NOT JUST COMBATANTS. Here is how. I will not be able to buy factory crates of anything that cost 125k. I will not be able to buy armor that cost 40k a piece not a suit but a piece. So that means I will be back to wearing Ubese Armor, fine with me, not using synthsteak, brandy, canape or spices, and no buffs. In order for these things to sell the non-combatants will have to lower their prices. Prices on resourses will come down, eventually, however, you have a ton of stuff in game that is made at a very high cost. They cannot afford to come down on price, or they lose their butts. So what you have is a situation where chefs, and smiths have built up a business, paid for resources based on the current economy, and are forced to sell for below that cost just to get rid of their old stuff, so they can start turning a profit on the new stuff(which will be built on the lower cost resources).

This is a TOTAL AND COMPLETE SCREW UP!!! Imagine a world where you wake up and you used to make 1000 dollars a week, now you wake up and you go to work at the end of the week you get 100 dollars, you go to the store, the food cost the same. Gas prices cost the same. Electricity cost the same. Everything cost the same. What do you do?


Here is what I will do. I will take up another profession, because combat will but non-profitable. But if you start a business after the pay nerf you can make a lot of money using cheaper resources. So the old time crafters aren't making anything on stuff they already have crafted.

TRUST ME THIS IS A REALLY BAD IDEA!

MMORPG doesn't mean group! Why does everyone say this is good because people are supposed to group?! Not everyone wants to group, what about the roleplayers that want to be solo?!

This nerf only hurts combatants. Crafters still pay the same for harvester maintenance and power...all their items will still cost the same to make. This just means more grinding for combatants. People aren't going to be like, "well I don't make as much money anymore, guess I'll settle for this cdef instead of the t21 rifle". They are going to grind just to get back to what they were getting before.

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bigpun44 wrote:

<snip> harvesting is great but I cannot accept that as a viable source of income </snip>

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Ok, so now we are grading the post because I stated something you diagree with?

I will try to be state my opinion for you in manner that suits you.

Making sure to double space after each period, capitalizing and correct punctuation.

It is a damn posting board, weather or not I put a comma here or there or a period there I could careless. The point I was making is that I work 40+ hours a week, and for a hobby I play video games. I like this game so I choose to play it, and the last thing I want to do is come home and mess with a harvestor interface for four hours just to be able to afford armor for the profession I choose.

I had just stated that I do not see harvesting as a viable source of money for the way some play this game. If you have found a way, Hooray!! for you and I am glad you have the time to invest to play with a havestor and worry about clicking to put things on a vendor, setting a price, making sure that none of the auctions are up with out selling and replacing them on the vendor. please read the post don't pick and choose pieces of it and make assumption. SOE has to keep in mind that if they want a large community for all there servers they will have to make changes that will not affect a majority of it paying customers or what has happened in the last few days where I log in and poeple are selling all there items for a credit and buffing for free cause they are leaving is going to be a common theme.

The patch shouldn't make TOO big of an impact for grinders, it'll dent the money we make, but not bankrupt us. I can get around 200k+ of combat xp per buff session (TKM, not grenades), works out to quite a few lairs, usualy Hurrton Stalkers.

Might only get like 500 credits per mission, thats 1k for every trip out to do 2 missions, aslong as you can do 24 missions (of Hurrton Stalker atleast), that'll be enough to pay for buffs. Depends on how much you spend on food, armour, weapons, etc, but we shouldn't be out of pocket, aslong as you're a Master of a combat prof and can do lairs quick, should break even. Once the galaixes start to adjust, it should be ok.

Weaponsmiths are gunna get hit a bit though, they're most likely used to making millions from grenades and now people won't be able to waste their money on them, they'll either have to lower prices (unlikely considering the hassle grenade making takes) or stop making them. Could drive up prices on PHs, VKs, etc, but hopefully after a month or so the market will adjust.

Nice to see this stop to the inflation. Should make to a more stable market eventualy.

Sorry, hit tab while typing, and it posted it before I was ready. Sorry

Message Edited by SharkBoy007 on 11-11-2004 08:59 PM