Friday with(out) Means - April 29th, 2011: Woosah

[Windguaerd]

map navigation as a skill is disappearing, and all RK maps (as well as some of the upgrades) will be automatically applied to all characters. That's really just the tip of the iceberg, with some other large surprises in store later.

Sometimes, Dreams becomes reality. In my last "Dreams of Anarchy" article I suggested the changes and removal of some skills and I'm extremely happy that maybe some of it was considered.

This encourages me to continue writing about AO and keep working on positive and creative projects created by myself or other AO fans.

I also appreciate the mention about the Community Supported Unofficial AO Teamspeak 3 Chat Server.

I'm looking forward to the goodies they are working on for June.

[Windguaerd]

I'd like to see it taken one step higher Kintaii (and the rest of the AO crew). Let's see some of you a TS server, or pop on to chat to the community during the 10th Anniversary. THAT would be something special, and a true reason to log on a TS server. Otherwise...it's just another TS server. Yes, no?

Well that is a good suggestion, maybe Kintaii will read your post and consider getting some of the Devs on for the 10th Anniversary for a 1-2hr "Dev Chat". Since we can create a temporary channel and silence everyone but Devs and Mods we could then create a list of questions/comments/suggestions in the order it is received.

It would be like the old AO Stractics (an old AO fansite which used to be popular over 5yrs ago, now dead) IRC Dev Chats.

[If6was9]

this--^

I've been complaining about the game economy for YEARS.
(then on an ironic side, I get hit with economic issues IRL.)

Karma.

[Lupusceleri]

Kintaii must be confused.. first he's like "Friday April 28th" when Friday is at 29 isn't it, what with it being Saturday the 30th now?

Then he's like teaser art for the birthday items "next month", not next week? :<

Also nerfity, no Agent docs. You're making us wait. ;(

[Warhammer]

This begins to look like a three wheeled car wreck on its way to the scrapyard...

[Bombqueen]

Here's a teaser: map navigation as a skill is disappearing, and all RK maps (as well as some of the upgrades) will be automatically applied to all characters.

And what about the rest of the upgrades? How will they be obtained? Rubbish minimaps is a major beef I have with other MMOs and I'd hate to see AO's become more limited.

[Superflare]

I just absolutely loves how stuff players make actually gets implemented (the guy with maps / the dude with the rings, etc) in the game, and now chat server :=)

[Otansaanpas]

I just absolutely loves how stuff players make actually gets implemented (the guy with maps / the dude with the rings, etc) in the game, and now chat server :=)

TS-chat server is as implemented ingame as Auno or Gridstream.
not implemented at all but hosted by players.

Kintaii must be confused..

its either major jetlag or canada has forgot to adjust clocks few times for daylight saving time..

[Ekarona]

Do they use different calender in Canada? I thought it's same week-day all over the globe(on same numbered day), but no...

[Vitaliy]

Didnt doubt for a second that you guys would find something to complain about, but wrong date in title? stfu already.

[Boltgun]

Map navigation was annoying, you had to implant it in order to get these (rubbish) minimap in and have other players/monsters on it. Yet any IP spent on it is wasted.

Other useless skills like swimming or tutoring had the merit of not being useful by themselves, but map nav is just an annoyance you have to deal with at some point.

Another skill like this : adventuring, or should I say SL protection gear using this skill.

[-Mastablasta-]

After reading this thread I cancelled my subscription.

[DocJones]

After reading this thread I cancelled my subscription.

Last time i said something like this, i received infractions...

[Darkstabber]

also, the people whose aniversary ideas are being implemented should totally get something

[Ekarona]

also, the people whose aniversary ideas are being implemented should totally get something

"My idea got in game and only thing I got was this stupid item" ;D

[Darkstabber]

"My idea got in game and only thing I got was this stupid item" ;D

yeah something like that would be neat

[Wrangeline]

I remember this party at "The Grind" like 2 years ago or whenever, where the ARK's hosted some kind of competition. They asked people to send in suggestions for a spot in AO where it would be a good idea to place a ghost-house and the winner suggested that area in Scheol where that big moving red thing is hanging above, in "Halls of Scheol".

I think this ghost house thing was supposed to be implemented or maybe I'm just remembering that part of it wrong.

Anyone else remember that?

[Ebondevil]

"My idea got in game and only thing I got was this stupid item" ;D

"My idea got in Game and woot! My idea's benefiting people in game! I don't need an item to commemorate that!"

Though not saying one wouldn't be nice ^^

[Carmo]

For any skills we may remove or merge (and before anyone panics there's only a couple more we're looking at, and those are also mostly 'cosmetic' type skills), the 'removed' skills will still have their IP spent in them. If you have any IP in these skills after the rebalancing goes live, you will have a new option in your GUI called "Removed Skills". You will then be able to IPR those skills if you desire. Likewise, a full IPR or breed change will also reset these removed skills. =)

*whistles innocently*

I do not know how often we had the chance to reset ourer skills the last 2 years...
Please make it possible to reset skills without the need of being totaly dequiped.

It is not very nice if you need to re equip a few 220 toons after full IPR bevor you can realy start to enjoy the rebalance. (perk reset to abilitys + equip time + perk reset to standard)

This it not because we want to do it, it is more because we need to do it!!

[SoapTarder]

Map navigation was annoying, you had to implant it in order to get these (rubbish) minimap in and have other players/monsters on it. Yet any IP spent on it is wasted.

Other useless skills like swimming or tutoring had the merit of not being useful by themselves, but map nav is just an annoyance you have to deal with at some point.

Another skill like this : adventuring, or should I say SL protection gear using this skill.

agreed. certain skills have always been a pita, a pita that is there for likely creativity reasons, as opposed to practicality reasons.

on a similar topic, having 1hand and 2hand skills for both edge and blunt has always seemed a little strange to me. every new player I've shown AO to has always commented on it. most weapon skills have a multi-melee/ranged requirement if you want to duel wield (if they are duel-wieldable), but edged and blunt weapons go a step further for some reason by involving IP distribution in an area other than multi-melee skill. this makes no sense, never has.