Monk strike, and other old events.

wolfwing

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

ANyone have interseting stories of player started events, or just randomness?

I forget when it was, but I remember when for a while there, monks went on strike and refused to party unless people paid them to do so.

Zeek Aran

Zeek Aran

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Earth, sadly

BORK

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I remember thread. Go there please.

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Rexion

Rexion

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

[Luck]

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Originally Posted by Zeek Aran
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It is just a simple question, you don't have to be a jerk.

The Monk strike happened when the Wammo players (W/Mo, cocky, rushed into battle before everyone else was ready) were telling Monks off and such in the Thunderhead Keep mission. The monks got sick and tired of it and soon just sat around in THK one day getting invites, but soon saying "No Deal. No Heal." It was a very hard time, but soon they just got over it and started healing again.

My information might not be 100% correct, but I'm pertty sure that is the basis of it.

leprekan

leprekan

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

Posers and Wannabes [nubs]

W/E

Monk strike was rather retarded to begin with. It is probably the first or second most played class behind warrior. If you had any friends or guild it was a non issue .. we just took turns monking for eachother.

As far as in game stuff started by playerbase .. been several. I remember the people trying to organize the St.Patricks Day event which later became an offical one. The scavenger hunt that was tried in the wilds area. I am sure there have been loads of attempts that never got off the ground or didn't get enough press to make it anywhere.

My favorite one was the first official skill balance .. aka the day they killed protective bond. About 100 of us original 55 monks refused to reboot and update till they forced us off the servers.

Trub

Trub

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2006

Sitting in the guildhall, watching the wallows frolic.

Trinity of the ascended [SMS]+[Koss]+[TAM]=[ToA]

It was: "No Respect, NO PROTECT!!"
Good times.....

lg5000

lg5000

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

Australia

Didn't the necros end up congregating in LA because every other class got 15k armor and they were missing a set?

Yaga Philipe

Yaga Philipe

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2007

Insanity

Vis Decus Vertus [vDv]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by leprekan
Monk strike was rather retarded to begin with. It is probably the first or second most played class behind warrior. If you had any friends or guild it was a non issue .. we just took turns monking for eachother.

As far as in game stuff started by playerbase .. been several. I remember the people trying to organize the St.Patricks Day event which later became an offical one. The scavenger hunt that was tried in the wilds area. I am sure there have been loads of attempts that never got off the ground or didn't get enough press to make it anywhere.

My favorite one was the first official skill balance .. aka the day they killed protective bond. About 100 of us original 55 monks refused to reboot and update till they forced us off the servers.
Haha, I remember hearing about that! I would've done it as well if I was on, I would've farmed the crap out of places in the final minutes of the 55's life.

I Phoenix I

I Phoenix I

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2007

The Elite Lords of Chaos [LoC]

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They forced you off the servers? Lol, that's pretty funny.

How'd they get you to update though?

wolfwing

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

Is it like some thing that must happen in all games that healers at one time must either go on strike or charge for their services?

I Phoenix I

I Phoenix I

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2007

The Elite Lords of Chaos [LoC]

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Would you want to heal if Wammos were going, "OMG WTFLUXXORS MONK! HEALZ ME N00BZZZ!!!111ELEVENTY1!

Pyro maniac

Pyro maniac

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by leprekan
My favorite one was the first official skill balance .. aka the day they killed protective bond. About 100 of us original 55 monks refused to reboot and update till they forced us off the servers.
Weren't the people still using 105 back then?

wolfwing

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

heh the monk strike was more then just wamo's from what I understand it was basicly they felt they were the most important class and people should pay them to party, and that if they arn't going to get paid or treated special they will just not party.

Wrath Of Dragons

Wrath Of Dragons

Burninate Stuff

Join Date: Aug 2005

New Mexico

E/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Yaga Philipe
Haha, I remember hearing about that! I would've done it as well if I was on, I would've farmed the crap out of places in the final minutes of the 55's life.
then there was the time they broke Balthazars Spirit, so it gave like 11e back per hit, not 1. I refused to update, and so was able to use Bond, becuase the energy returned more then made up for it. Tragically, i was limited to crap like trolls....we didnt have favor, and favor cant switch after an update

Cale Roughstar

Cale Roughstar

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

Canada

Guy In Real Life [GIRL]

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Trub
It was: "No Respect, NO PROTECT!!"
Good times.....
Ahhhh yes, this. The first time I ever got to THK was during the strike, and boy did I laugh! It would only take 5 minutes to find 2 monks actually willing to play and then bam we would be off.

Arkantos

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

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