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Kitsuni · 09-16-2012, 05:35 AM

It does not make me better at the game, because the game mechanics have changed so much over time (not always for the better), that the information I have gained from years of playing is basically useless. For example, the majority of my playtime occured in the first two years of the game since beta where all movement was WASD only (no mouse turn/click), and archers and mages didn't stop to cast while moving.

So to summarize: No, this does not make older players better, or even more intelligent. Not because they aren't smart, or don't know what to do , but simply because NGD changes the core mechanics of the game so much (especially in Warmasters update) that that information is rendered largely useless. It helps, but not as much as it would've during those times.

What is really happening is these players just miss the old ways, are caught in endless nostalgia about it and will always believe it to be superior. This happens in real life too. And in some cases; its' correct; the new ways are often worse due to less thought being put into their production and implementation. And I can sympathise with these players too, because the new generation always thinks they are "elite" because they've played an OP class for six months and filmed lots of "hunting" videos.

No offense to such players; but it doesn't exactly make them better than the "annoying" people who go on about the past.

So the root of this problem is in the game design, repeated server creations/transfers/mergers/re-levelling a billion characters, staleness and needing to find some reason to continue playing a game that is now six years old since its original beta phase begun.

Disclaimer: I played on Raven, and it was a pretty good server except when NGD screwed up the save system, along with broken WM powers and infinite XP boosts from GS which lead to rediculous amounts of alt-grinding. After that I found the atmosphere from players became very bitter, and in most cases players from Raven were acting more bitter and nasty than those from Horus, whereas prior to the stressful changes the players that I encountered in Raven were very nice and outgoing. I had originally played to move to Raven permanently before the advent of what I consider Regnum to have ended as it was - at WM update. What can you say? People get better when they go through crappy things, its a part of life. Its neither server's fault, and its not the players' fault.

I will say that too many people are concerned about who is right or wrong; they're too busy disproving or trolling people to make friends instead of enemies.

09-16-2012, 05:35 AM	#4
Kitsuni Baron Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 886	It does not make me better at the game, because the game mechanics have changed so much over time (not always for the better), that the information I have gained from years of playing is basically useless. For example, the majority of my playtime occured in the first two years of the game since beta where all movement was WASD only (no mouse turn/click), and archers and mages didn't stop to cast while moving. So to summarize: No, this does not make older players better, or even more intelligent. Not because they aren't smart, or don't know what to do , but simply because NGD changes the core mechanics of the game so much (especially in Warmasters update) that that information is rendered largely useless. It helps, but not as much as it would've during those times. What is really happening is these players just miss the old ways, are caught in endless nostalgia about it and will always believe it to be superior. This happens in real life too. And in some cases; its' correct; the new ways are often worse due to less thought being put into their production and implementation. And I can sympathise with these players too, because the new generation always thinks they are "elite" because they've played an OP class for six months and filmed lots of "hunting" videos. No offense to such players; but it doesn't exactly make them better than the "annoying" people who go on about the past. So the root of this problem is in the game design, repeated server creations/transfers/mergers/re-levelling a billion characters, staleness and needing to find some reason to continue playing a game that is now six years old since its original beta phase begun. Disclaimer: I played on Raven, and it was a pretty good server except when NGD screwed up the save system, along with broken WM powers and infinite XP boosts from GS which lead to rediculous amounts of alt-grinding. After that I found the atmosphere from players became very bitter, and in most cases players from Raven were acting more bitter and nasty than those from Horus, whereas prior to the stressful changes the players that I encountered in Raven were very nice and outgoing. I had originally played to move to Raven permanently before the advent of what I consider Regnum to have ended as it was - at WM update. What can you say? People get better when they go through crappy things, its a part of life. Its neither server's fault, and its not the players' fault. I will say that too many people are concerned about who is right or wrong; they're too busy disproving or trolling people to make friends instead of enemies. Last edited by Kitsunie; 09-16-2012 at 05:50 AM.