Roll it back...add a test server for future changes

Started 24 Feb 2019
by bigdaddyo
in Suggestions
The old task system wasn't perfect but players were beginning to understand it and adapt. With folks getting higher RR action was eventually going to move out of task zone especially for 8s and smalls. Perhaps changing the keep task slightly and emphasizing the relics after all keeps in a realm are taken in the old format would be a nice change , but what has happened is such an egregious, drastic change that it seems a ton are frustrated and ready to quit if not done so already. Looks like I'll be losing most of my guild if something isn't done and I'm sure many are in the same boat. It's a shame, as this server had an amazing population and didn't fall off like Uthgard. But now it may as a result of being able to port in old frontiers (which isn't designed for that) and the confusing, convoluted task system that is currently in place.

Perhaps adding a server like Pendragon used to be back in the day, where you can test these new ideas and get feedback instead of pushing them live instantly, would be a decent idea. Would also allow people to test things on their character without having to spend money/feathers on RA/Skill respecs. Would save a lot of strife for when an idea that even the devs admit was a flop on discord gets pushed thru on a busy friday ...
Sun 24 Feb 2019 9:29 PM by defiasbandit
bigdaddyo wrote:
Sun 24 Feb 2019 9:12 PM
The old task system wasn't perfect but players were beginning to understand it and adapt. With folks getting higher RR action was eventually going to move out of task zone especially for 8s and smalls. Perhaps changing the keep task slightly and emphasizing the relics after all keeps in a realm are taken in the old format would be a nice change , but what has happened is such an egregious, drastic change that it seems a ton are frustrated and ready to quit if not done so already. Looks like I'll be losing most of my guild if something isn't done and I'm sure many are in the same boat. It's a shame, as this server had an amazing population and didn't fall off like Uthgard. But now it may as a result of being able to port in old frontiers (which isn't designed for that) and the confusing, convoluted task system that is currently in place.

Perhaps adding a server like Pendragon used to be back in the day, where you can test these new ideas and get feedback instead of pushing them live instantly, would be a decent idea. Would also allow people to test things on their character without having to spend money/feathers on RA/Skill respecs. Would save a lot of strife for when an idea that even the devs admit was a flop on discord gets pushed thru on a busy friday ...

How come you don't like the tasks?

The defending realm shouldn't be able to port, but its good that the attacking realms can port.
Sun 24 Feb 2019 9:33 PM by Luluko
if people quit over a few minor task changes like that they would have quited soon anyway. Its hard too lose on those tasks rps you got before when you are used to them and at least get a little reward even if you got farmed by a fg otw and people will prlly logg out more now if they have a hard time zerg surfing or finding a grp for rvr and if they dont want to pve. But the task rps got less and less after rr3 anyway. I certainly wont stay logged in that much but its probably for the best you should get rps for kills the problem is you can only really do that if your realm has a zerg you can join and thats difficult when fgs camp your wall and all your fgs are farming people coming from other portkeeps.
Sun 24 Feb 2019 9:35 PM by bigdaddyo
porting isnt minor. its a MAJOR change that completely ruins the flow of RVR in old frontiers. THey simply were not designed to be ported in. New frontiers was and this server should use that format if it wants porting...
Mon 25 Feb 2019 8:49 AM by Sepplord
Imo the new Task System feels chaotic and more Terry than ever.

The individual zergsizes might be smaller since it is spread out a bit more but imo that is a downside for almost every playstyle.


There is no easily findable mainzerg anymore. That makes it harder for people who want to join the zerg AND for people that want to avoid the zerg.
In combination with porting there basically is no sense anymore to where you would expect the zergs to be.

I currently do not see the benefits of the new task system.
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