So how is it?

[K A Z]

1.5 -2.0 secs is all you need to know. You know it and I know it....and a Hally hit combo takes a lot more timing and luck than tossing purple crutches.

argumentum ad ignoratiam. Who are you to judge? You've never played an Alchymage, so how would you know?

It's luck if the hally hit connects(wonder what percentage that is especially if the opponent has gm wrestle).

Yes, T2A pvp is boring and totally luck based. I agree!

1.5-2.0 sec timer guarantees your purple crutch explosion.

Nope, totally wrong. The right timing heavily depends on your ping.

Spells can be resisted, melee swings aren't guaranteed to land.

And both can't hit you and deliver 25dmg to yourself (if youre not a noob and fuck up). Also spells can be resisted but theyll still deal damage. Explopotions deal between 21 and 25 dmg with GM Alchemy and you can only throw as many as you carry. As long as you're alive you can use your weapon to swing (not bound to mana or a ressource)

Again, the fact that you need purple rain to be successful in pvp isn't your fault, it's the games mechanics and the fact that everyone has to use it is all the proof we need

I seem to think that some of you guys are trolls who are trying to stir shit up with the aim of luring people to this other shard that is about to launch. We like our PVP the way it is, why can't you accept it?

 

[Todd Hiltz]

argumentum ad ignoratiam. Who are you to judge? You've never played an Alchymage, so how would you know?




And both can't hit you and deliver 25dmg to yourself (if youre not a noob and fuck up). Also spells can be resisted but theyll still deal damage. Explopotions deal between 21 and 25 dmg with GM Alchemy and you can only throw as many as you carry. As long as you're alive you can use your weapon to swing (not bound to mana or a ressource)



I seem to think that some of you guys are trolls who are trying to stir shit up with the aim of luring people to this other shard that is about to launch. We like our PVP the way it is, why can't you accept it?

How could you possibly know what templates I have played...lol

Like I always say, "He with the most pots wins."

I have no knowledge of any other new shard, I work 50 hour weeks and only play here, I have donated a couple hundred dollars, why would I want to leave this shard. There are plenty other things I can do here but the pvp is unfortunately broken and it's a shame

 

[K A Z]

How could you possibly know what templates I have played...lol

Like I always say, "He with the most pots wins."

It's your lack of insight in UOF's pvp system that tells me this.

 

[Todd Hiltz]

It's your lack of insight in UOF's pvp system that tells me this.

So it's an uneducated guess then...ok

 

[GoD PaRtiCal]

So it's an uneducated guess then...ok

Nah, @K A Z is spot on in his assessment of you and your proposed ideas. The fact you are trying to say that having insta-hit mechanics while playing a haly mage is more skillful than playing an alchy mage with current mechanics is laughable at best.

We get it, you and the OP don't like purps and don't understand how they factor into competitive UO pvp that has been a standard for longer than most games have even been around.

While there are areas (spell timings, etc) that do need improvement, what you see as the "big problem" is not even close to the mark.

 

[Sephid]

Jesus you guys impossible. Hear yee! hear yee! The all knowing professors of PvP are in guy's! They know everything. They know how skilled you are without seeing you play! They know whats good for everyone! They know they are the best and you are not! Its not them or the crap tactics they use! Its you!!! always!

Screw it. I am just gonna make a new thread, set up some voting options, and set up a couple advertoons in game 24/7 to direct all the people that dont normally come here to put it to vote! Something might happen or something might not. Definatley worth a try though wouldn't ya say "gentlemen"... ROFL

Start sweating ladies!

Your comments and craptastic BS have driven me to really do something about this! Thanks for the motivation guys!

 

[lollo]

Jesus you guys impossible. Hear yee! hear yee! The all knowing professors of PvP are in guy's! They know everything. They know how skilled you are without seeing you play! They know whats good for everyone! They know they are the best and you are not! Its not them or the crap tactics they use! Its you!!! always!

Screw it. I am just gonna make a new thread, set up some voting options, and set up a couple advertoons in game 24/7 to direct all the people that dont normally come here to put it to vote! Something might happen or something might not. Definatley worth a try though wouldn't ya say "gentlemen"... ROFL

Start sweating ladies!

Your comments and craptastic BS have driven me to really do something about this! Thanks for the motivation guys!

The professors are people that actually do pvp on a daily basis.

The people against purple pots are random
Pvmers upset about being pked once in a while.

 

[Lexington]

The professors are people that actually do pvp on a daily basis.

The people against purple pots are random
Pvmers upset about being pked once in a while.

and your daily PVP characters are?

 

[K A Z]

it's funny how these things usually start as "explopots are bad, remove them" but in reality they're about "we're getting PKed by more than 1 PK at a time and we hate it"

 

[TrustyPatchez]

From what I have noticed, the kind of people that make these threads /***** and complain about purps either whine themselves right out of here, or actually give it a shot and end up enjoying the mechanic or at the very least, see why it is necessary..

 

[lollo]

and your daily PVP characters are?

Having a break, not playing at all

 

[Lexington]

Having a break, not playing at all

Breaks over

 

[drasked]

Your comments and craptastic BS have driven me to really do something about this!

Good on you man! Admitting you have a problem is the first step.

 

[BakedDaily]

Rofl. I 100% knew you would say something like this. Since only the 90's? Well now son you best be callin me pappy then young feller. So predictable. But im sure i covered you in that post i made earlier. Oh btw the apology was by no means for you ya twerp. You sir are a beef witted apple john.

Hey buddy purples been around since b4 aos.I remember in late 97 when I use to murder ppl casting fireball and throwing them purps.What I don't understand is your acting like purples are a problem to this shard.I know many players including myself them purples been around in pre aos basically in 05 to 06 when aos started. Then u say you've been around the block I doubt it.Any pre res shard is the same way we will all agree.If you been around like u say back on day or other shards I can't name.All I got to say is keep taking bro or find as shard with trammel.Also you talk about sallos it's about the least auto program out ther7e.Yea it smooths graphics a bit.I guarantee you razor and steam is 15x worse least Sallos can't auto chuck potions it's all hand

 

[lollo]

“We all cheat so it’s even”

 

[halygon]

All I got to say is keep taking bro or find as shard with trammel.Also you talk about sallos it's about the least auto program out ther7e.Yea it smooths graphics a bit.I guarantee you razor and steam is 15x worse least Sallos can't auto chuck potions it's all hand

Bit of a gimp response... While its true that you can not easily auto-throw exp pots like in razor/uos - that's not truly an advantage anyways. In Sallos you do get the actual advantage of accurate animations. Either way though, I don't see explosion potions as an issue except as a learning curve.

I would also throw (see what I did there?) out there that you do not need exp pots to be competitive in PvP, regardless how it may seem.

 

[Candylandman]

There is two ways to Avoid pks.

1. Make a macro that gets target reds and then sends message to your character in guild /party and park a ghost someone where where reds normally have to run by to get to you (this is also used for factions and ghosting but works good if you want a heads up when reds are coming at you off screen.

2. Use a program called Ontopreplica. It lets you put overlay screens on your game window for multi tasking such as you wanna watch youtube videos, movies, watch a stream or video what's going on in your other games. With this you can monitor your ghost while on your main screen and the minute you see reds coming on your ghost recall on your main

(Why dodge pots when you can dodge pks altogether )

I don't really use it for that anymore because I only carry regs on me and by the time they kill me I already made and banked way more then I loss but if dying bothers you this may help.

 

[TrustyPatchez]

Hey Sephid, ^ take this guy's advice so those big scary pot tossing pks can't grief you anymore lol