(28th April) Hardcore Cut-throat Event!

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Coldet wrote:

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Chris wrote:

Well, that was interesting :)

I need feedback on this hardcore cut-throat format. How does it compare to non-hardcore for these short durations?

I think if the format is to remain Hardcore then you need to do away with prizes for highest experience completely.

Only have prizes for Kills and actually increase the incentive to come back for more even at low level by giving prizes to the first 5 or 6 of each class in kills of course.

You would however need to put a level limit of sort where a lvl 10 cannot kill a level 5 unless that level 5 is part of a party.

Yea having an xp race within this is really kind of odd, since at the front of the pack there is so many ways to escape that you're really just hurting yourself trying to kill other people racing for XP. The group I started with was #1 on Xp, then we tried to kill IMD and got nothing out of it but losing the lead.

In terms of entertainment I personally had a lot more fun in the Default CT league, because people didn't just quit after one death, and while losing all gear hurts a bit it's real easy to grab another set and be back in the action.

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NotSorry wrote:

I feel HC CT really needs a much larger player base to support anything longer than 90mins, and some form of protection against higher levels while still allowing them to pvp with other people around their level so aren't useless after a death 20-30mins in.

That useless after 20-30 minutes bit is part of the reason I think those who are effectively behind the middle of the pack need a boost until they can catch up to some average.

I agree, lets roll with a non-HC, kills only race. I want to see how that plays out.

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Eviathluc wrote:

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NotSorry wrote:

I feel HC CT really needs a much larger player base to support anything longer than 90mins, and some form of protection against higher levels while still allowing them to pvp with other people around their level so aren't useless after a death 20-30mins in.

That useless after 20-30 minutes bit is part of the reason I think those who are effectively behind the middle of the pack need a boost until they can catch up to some average.

The reason they can't get back into isn't that they can't get enough xp it's that they are getting raped by lvl 7-10s when they are lvl 2.

I think that could be solved by making the bonus xp for killing people abit higher. Maybe 2x their exp loss?

That would also encourage people to betray their party members and get more xp, like you guys wanted (an alternative to friendly fire)

I think the pvp damage multiplier should be lowered. I tried to make the tankiest marauder possible, still I was taking so much damage that I hadn't enough time to estimate the strength of my opponents, so I ended up running away every time.

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NotSorry wrote:

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Eviathluc wrote:

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NotSorry wrote:

I feel HC CT really needs a much larger player base to support anything longer than 90mins, and some form of protection against higher levels while still allowing them to pvp with other people around their level so aren't useless after a death 20-30mins in.

That useless after 20-30 minutes bit is part of the reason I think those who are effectively behind the middle of the pack need a boost until they can catch up to some average.

The reason they can't get back into isn't that they can't get enough xp it's that they are getting raped by lvl 7-10s when they are lvl 2.

and they're level 2 when they reach the encampment instead of 3,4, 5 and so on...

(similar story with gear and gems)

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Metronomy wrote:

I think that could be solved by making the bonus xp for killing people abit higher. Maybe 2x their exp loss?

That would also encourage people to betray their party members and get more xp, like you guys wanted (an alternative to friendly fire)

Yea backstabbing my party was the highlight of the event for me lol but an increase in xp from pvp would be great and make killing more of an option

Well I dont think I will do anymore of these that allow parties unless in a party.

Had terrible luck, found no additional health flasks, was in the mud flats killing things, had just fought a rare monster and had a full health bowl but both health flasks were close to empty. Got jumped by a party of two, ranger and maruader. They chased me around the mud flats, I decided to head for the fetid pools, they followed. Got them split up and attacked the maruader, had him almost dead using Glacial hammer (lol had decided to go with a templar), unfortunately I had empty life flasks. His life was almost out, one more hammer hit would have killed him, when he either hit me or the ranger finaly got into it and got me.

Kind of pointless to deal with parties while solo.

A lvl 2 of most classes can fight with a lvl 4-5 and not be at too large a disadvantage it's when you hit that 6-7 when a lot of classes reach that first big passive skill that really boosts their power