reward for multiple proffesion group

Roupe

Roupe

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

The idea is this

The groups get a benefit if it has diffrent proffesion members. and not hero henchies.

If it uses similar proffesions it get less benefits.

I dont know what the blessings or rewards should be currently. The purpose for this is to negate the proffesion discrimitation for the more difficult areas.

Perhaps longer drunken durations (drunk parties), increased point rewards and hunts, or exotic foes.

MagmaRed

MagmaRed

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Mar 2007

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It won't remove discrimination, it will just change it. If a team of 7 is looking for an 8th, and they have a Monk, Rit, War, Rang, Elem, Necro, and Derv, they will simply not allow anyone to join that isn't a Mez, Para, or Sin. What would be worse, is if the Rit isn't able to run a Restoration build, and they need a healer. The idea is good, get people to be more open and use other classes for missions and quests. However, I think this is something that should be done by the players, not the game. If I am playing with people outside my guild or friends list, I want to join a team with classes I understand the role of in a 'typical' party. PUG success relies on people playing 'typical' builds. I'd rather not fail repeatedly and have a good variety of classes. Nor would I want to be left out because the group already had my class included.

/unsigned

Pwny Ride

Pwny Ride

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2006

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OP mains either a Mesmer, Paragon or Sin.

Luminarus

Luminarus

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2007

Sydney, Australia

Haze of Light [pure]

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Ummm... so what happens to soloers? Do they get the gip for no class variation or are they exempt?

This is imo a worse idea then bringing Ursan back.

Konig Des Todes

Konig Des Todes

Ooo, pretty flower

Join Date: Jan 2008

Citadel of the Decayed

The Archivists' Sanctum [Lore]

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Well, as MagmaRed stated out, it won't give way that much in terms of profession discrimination.

I'm not against this idea, but I can't see it working. How it stands it would probably end up being a waste of dev time.

/on the fence

Daft Shifty

Daft Shifty

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2008

New Zealand

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W/

/not signed

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RedStar

RedStar

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2007

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/notsigned

It won't really negate it, it will just alter it.

pamelf

pamelf

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Australia

Lost Templars [LoTe]

Me/Mo

/unsigned to dictating how i play. There are so few people in outposts as it is, if you like to PUG and there just happen to be ONLY 8 warriors in the outpost how is that at all fair?

Kook~NBK~

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2005

A little chalet outside Drok's

Natural Born Killaz

/not signed.

I'd rather party up with people who can recognize the merits and abilities of the different profession than go with people who suck so bad that they only take a Mesmer/ paragon/ rit/ etc. because they'd FAIL without whatever buff it bestowed upon them.

P.S. - It wouldn't solve the problem of ignorance about the "less desireable" classes because ALL benefits of having that support paragon would be attributed to the buff, not what that paragon did with all those shouts & whatnot.

upier

upier

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Done.

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Roupe View Post
The groups get a benefit if it has different profession members. and not hero henchies.
So if I understand you correctly - this won't change anything for the huge number of us that play with heroes?
If that is the case - no, that still won't make me dump my trusted heroes.
And if playing with people will be the only way to achieve something - I'll ask friends or just won't play that thing.


If on the other hand I misunderstood you and this would apply for hero parties also - then this won't change anything. The AI is incapable of playing certain roles - so I'd rather not have the bonus then have half my team even more useless then it already is.

So the whole negative effect gets a HUGE /not signed from me, while a boost for having more varied (human) parties gets a huge /don't care.

Tyla

Emo Goth Italics

Join Date: Sep 2006

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Sup Cryway?

It won't change a thing at all, and even then removing variety for rewards is an incredibly bad idea.

MithranArkanere

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

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Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

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Groups already have a reward if they bring no Heroes.

They get more drops. They can share them later if they want, or keep each drop for the one that go it. But they do get more drops.

Zodiac Meteor

Zodiac Meteor

Imma Firin Mah Rojway!

Join Date: Aug 2008

At the Mac Store laughing at people that walk out with anything.

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Sup Cryway?

It won't change a thing at all, and even then removing variety for rewards is an incredibly bad idea.
/notsigned
Variety means rewards? Warrior LF a team w/o a warrior.

jaximus

jaximus

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2008

wisc

/not signed, the game was designed as an mmo to play with people. i dont think they should get rewards for doing what the game was intended to do. as for the multiple profession bonus thing, that wont changed the 'holy trinity' + utility unless they bonuses are rather unbalanced. therefore it would just lead to some sort of misuse.

also, the game was designed as pve being a gateway to pvp. yes i know some players will never attempt that step, but making pve easier isnt going to fix much.

Roupe

Roupe

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

I consider myself corrected, and thus agrees that my post was a bad idea as well.

MagmaRed

MagmaRed

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Mar 2007

Our Crabs Know True [LOVE]

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Roupe View Post
I consider myself corrected, and thus agrees that my post was a bad idea as well.
Good god! You mean I read a topic about a bad idea, but from an intelligent person? This is the first time I have seen someone read the responses, and respond with intelligence to people who disagree.

/golfclap

romeus petrus

romeus petrus

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2006

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/notsigned

PvE is not balanced, some profs/builds will always be more efficient than others in certain areas. More so with the introduction of God Mode aka permaSF.