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Bobokin replied to the thread Didn't think the heritage crate change through did you?.

Sure it does. Put the Ping Potion Pack of invisibility in the Daybreak Store for $5-$10, depending on the sale, and see how well it...

Bobokin liked Corwyhn Lionheart's post in the thread Didn't think the heritage crate change through did you?.

You buy a lottery ticket. You know you will be getting a lottery ticket. You own that ticket. BUt you have a chance to get something...

Bobokin liked Skuz's post in the thread Didn't think the heritage crate change through did you?.

Laws are rarely ever timely, and in the USA it is known that you have special-interest groups spending millions on lobbying aganist certain...

Bobokin replied to the thread New Hero's Forge sets in Daybreak store. Pricing Typo?.

You know this how? You have the stats to back that up? Daybreak makes more money finding the best market value. You believe there...

Bobokin replied to the thread New Hero's Forge sets in Daybreak store. Pricing Typo?.

Like I said prior, if it had come with some time on the clock, it would have been an incentive to buy now, but alone it is an elitist...

Bobokin liked KushallaFV's post in the thread New Hero's Forge sets in Daybreak store. Pricing Typo?.

DPG is like a C- grade at monetization. The store is often neglected. Pricing is pretty bad. There’s not any bundles sales around peak...

Bobokin replied to the thread New Hero's Forge sets in Daybreak store. Pricing Typo?.

A false analogy from the biggest elitist on this board. Thanks for the laugh.

Bobokin replied to the thread New Hero's Forge sets in Daybreak store. Pricing Typo?.

Read the comments here. This type of thing alienates many players. If you don't know why, you are part of the problem. People are...

Bobokin replied to the thread New Hero's Forge sets in Daybreak store. Pricing Typo?.

We have been over this before. Yes, they treat it like a luxury good. Is that a good way to build a player base? Market economics would...

Bobokin replied to the thread Memorial Day XP bonuses.

No matter how many times I indicate I understand this, in fact it is in my premise, you come back and post like I do not. Hey buddy, I...

Bobokin replied to the thread New Hero's Forge sets in Daybreak store. Pricing Typo?.

Economic thinking suggests this is a poor way to build a customer base. Is it better to make some money by selling an item at an outrageous...

Bobokin liked Tatanka's post in the thread New Hero's Forge sets in Daybreak store. Pricing Typo?.

This is the EQ equivalent of the "I am rich" app ;)

Bobokin replied to the thread Memorial Day XP bonuses.

Yep, but it isn't a 20% sale. I understand the semantics; I just believe listing it as 20% off as a sale or promotion is disingenuous...

Bobokin liked mmats's post in the thread State of raiding in 2023.

1 worldbeater event per expansion that can only be beaten by the most organized and geared guild. All other events should be beatable by...

Bobokin replied to the thread State of raiding in 2023.

No one is sidelined if you can split raid teams into two raids. How is allowing more leadership roles to be filled a bad idea? Is...

Bobokin liked Cicelee's post in the thread State of raiding in 2023.

I enjoy challenges. Seems like you do too. Here is the thing- IMHO we are the minority. Players who want to play a game, for the most...

Bobokin replied to the thread State of raiding in 2023.

It is a bit elitist. Some players have to show they are top dog Übermenschen. Raids should tune more difficult as they proceed, but...

Bobokin replied to the thread Memorial Day XP bonuses.

Ok, it's 20% off marketplace purchases if you are an All Access member. Got it. But I paid to be All Access, so this is what I get:...

Bobokin replied to the thread Memorial Day XP bonuses.

We all know that sometimes a sale of 20% is actually an additional 20%, and sometimes it is this 10% sale disguised as a 20% sale. You...

Bobokin liked Koshk's post in the thread Memorial Day XP bonuses.

Instead of making a personal attack, how about asking your friends to be more professional, and quit mailing their party invitations...

Bobokin replied to the thread Memorial Day XP bonuses.

I am fun at parties because I like all the people at parties to have fun, whereas you just like people with deep pockets to have fun....

Bobokin replied to the thread Memorial Day XP bonuses.

If everything is already 10% off, 20% off is not a 20% sale. That's the math. They act like it is 20% more off, and that isn't the...

Bobokin replied to the thread Memorial Day XP bonuses.

Why was this not posted a couple days ago?

Bobokin liked Waring_McMarrin's post in the thread Didn't think the heritage crate change through did you?.

That doesn't change anything about the fact that loot crates are gambling and there are plenty of people who do that.

Bobokin replied to the thread Didn't think the heritage crate change through did you?.

I would gamble that 95% or more of EQ players would disagree with that statement. Your premise is invalid.

Bobokin replied to the thread Memorial Day XP bonuses.

It is a 10% sale for All Access members. No sale for anyone else. To pretend it is a 20% sale is disingenuous. Same sets as...

Bobokin replied to the thread Memorial Day XP bonuses.

They pulled this last minute announcement before. I guess they would rather us play something else.

Bobokin replied to the thread Honest Question.

They could if they are rasterized vs bitmapped. We had a similar problem with this in a football game I helped beta test years ago.

Bobokin replied to the thread What classes do you think today are underpowered?.

Agreed.

Bobokin liked FYAD's post in the thread What classes do you think today are underpowered?.

all pure melee dps are under-powered compared to casters, hybrids and even priest classes in the right situation.

Bobokin replied to the thread Honest Question.

Unless it causes lag from the new engine, and it has already been causing lag.

Bobokin replied to the thread Can somone explain Berserker Nerf.

When did that one go down? Don't forget the riposte on lower level mobs either. That isn't a problem in raids, but it is when...

Bobokin replied to the thread Broken UI was not ready for game day.

In the long run, a new UI is a good thing. Forcing parts of it out early was a bad idea.

Bobokin replied to the thread High Elf (Koada'Dal) Heritage Crate Spoilers.

It would look better if they fixed the gimpy hips and knock knees on female Humans and other races that have that problem. The original...

Bobokin replied to the thread AFK toons in GD.

I asked one of these players how many characters he brings into a raid, and he said it was "more than 30." That's a pretty high number of...

Bobokin replied to the thread Honest Question.

And that was my thought on the matter.

Bobokin replied to the thread Looking for Overseer achievement tips..

Don't ever let your commons get to 10 of each or more because Overseer is now slower than it once was because of bug fixes and added...

Bobokin replied to the thread Honest Question.

The question is not only if it can do better but if it uses too many resources. Lag is a killer.

Bobokin replied to the thread Didn't think the heritage crate change through did you?.

Booby prizes make it not gambling? So if a slot machine spits out a token for a 5 cent plastic army man on every $5 pull, it wouldn't...

Bobokin liked Wyre Wintermute's post in the thread Didn't think the heritage crate change through did you?.

Negative Ghostrider gamble 1 of 2 verb gam·​ble ˈgam-bəl gambled; gambling ˈgam-b(ə-)liŋ Synonyms of gamble intransitive...

Bobokin liked TheStugots's post in the thread Has there been a dev response yet....

They were aware before it went live. That should answer just about everything.

Bobokin replied to the thread Inventory Screen always on top.

"The New UI Engine is Finally Here!" Like it is a great thing to have the game gimped while this is in beta. Daybreak developers knew...

Bobokin replied to the thread AFK toons in GD.

How do we know it isn't an inside job or at least one with inside connections?

Bobokin liked Windance's post in the thread AFK toons in GD.

I like it! Having him park an hug fat toon right in front of the small bank is super annoying. DB could stop them. They choose...

Bobokin liked Windance's post in the thread AFK toons in GD.

Last summer I reported them multiple times. At the time they were in Sithir Tomb. Over the course of about a month I reported them...

Bobokin replied to the thread AFK toons in GD.

I think he was kidding ... like he didn't understand that these raids were up to the current content.

Bobokin replied to the thread What is your controversial EQ hot take?.

Raid gear is OP, and Daybreak sets new expac mobs to the last expac raid gear, so new expacs are almost unplayable by casual molo players....

Bobokin liked Valcron's post in the thread What is your controversial EQ hot take?.

Hot Take- The developers are in maintenance mode and won't ever really add in anything meaningful to the game or take any real risks....

Bobokin liked Joules_Bianchi's post in the thread Pay to Test....

Seriously, work the bugs out BEFORE releasing. How HARD is this concept? Yet again, people linking the test server feedback on ALL...

Bobokin replied to the thread AFK toons in GD.

That is kids stuff. They run full raids on current content with automated bots.

Bobokin replied to the thread Head's up for the new UI.

Why did this go live in this state? It is certainly in beta state.

Bobokin replied to the thread Hardest Class to Play in EQ.

Assassinate was literally nerfed against lower content with the riposte changes. No other class took such a huge hit.

Bobokin replied to the thread Hardest Class to Play in EQ.

For a rogue to tank, it must have raid op gear. The rogue is the only position dependent class, and that has to give rogues...

Bobokin replied to the thread Hardest Class to Play in EQ.

I disagree.

Bobokin replied to the thread The F2P experience is horrible..

Handling, as in not updating augs and equipment to take away prestige on older expacs, or changing the way augs can be place into...

Bobokin liked I_Love_My_Bandwidth's post in the thread The F2P experience is horrible..

I think we can all agree it's in all our interests to convert as many vets from F2P to Gold as possible. What's the best way to get a...

Bobokin liked Tucoh's post in the thread The F2P experience is horrible..

I sub my accounts for each expansion release and then take my characters f2p during anniversary events in the year. Improving the f2p...

Bobokin replied to the thread The F2P experience is horrible..

That is the kind of attitude that is killing EQ for any growth from younger players. EQ now uses five models of income to support it...

Bobokin replied to the thread The F2P experience is horrible..

I'm thinking you don't have kids or friends that only play a few days each month on average. People that rarely play are not going to...

Bobokin replied to the thread Really like the new Loading screen.

Which loading screen?

Bobokin replied to the thread Didn't think the heritage crate change through did you?.

Monthly DBC is not free. FTP players do not receive it at all without an outlay. All Access players have already paid for it, and...

Bobokin liked Tappin's post in the thread Didn't think the heritage crate change through did you?.

Do f2p accounts get 500 DBC every month? Q.E.D.

Bobokin replied to the thread CAPES.

DAoC had capes in 2001. You act like it is so difficult. It is not that difficult to say it cannot be done. Will it be done ... unlikely....

Bobokin replied to the thread Hero's Forge Suit Consolidator.

That is an option, but why do we have to do that when a one time purchase on a suit consolidator makes more sense ... even for house...

Bobokin replied to the thread Hero's Forge Suit Consolidator.

The keyring holds suits. It holds 14 items to begin. It is $4 for 7 more slots or $15 for 35 more slots. I don't know how you came...

Bobokin replied to the thread CAPES.

That is correct, but the physics is available. Adding capes to the model is no different than adding a shield or helm.

Bobokin replied to the thread Feature Request: Bulk Overseer Agent Conversion..

This doesn't work on accounts that have too many commons. The game just locks while the countdown progresses. One should not allow...

Bobokin replied to the thread Feature Request: Bulk Overseer Agent Conversion..

At the very least have a new Overseer quest named "Mass Conversion" allowing the commonly people to be converted by faith into uncommonly...

Bobokin liked Accendo's post in the thread Feature Request: Bulk Overseer Agent Conversion..

This is on the Devs' radar for future improvement. Thank you for posting the feedback!

Bobokin replied to the thread Hero's Forge Suit Consolidator.

Please make the Hero's Suit Consolidator a one time purchase, or at least give it 10 charges. That would make the Hero's Forge Keyring more...

Bobokin liked uberkingkong's post in the thread Hero's Forge Suit Consolidator.

Be nice, and reward ornaments instead of wasting inventory it just goes to your collection and if you decide to change up your look...

Bobokin replied to the thread CAPES.

There are already capes in the game on NPCs, so they are doable.

Bobokin replied to the thread Didn't think the heritage crate change through did you?.

Games of chance are, by definition, gambling if they have a stake and have winnings. Playing cards for enjoyment - not gambling....

Bobokin replied to the thread Didn't think the heritage crate change through did you?.

That's similar to a booby prize. It is still gambling. If it wasn't so, all rewards would have equal value and equal odds of obtaining.

Bobokin replied to the thread Didn't think the heritage crate change through did you?.

Loot boxes are gambling. Gambling is the risk exchanging stakes for winnings. The only way they would not be would be is if they cost...

Bobokin liked Ravanta Suffer's post in the thread Didn't think the heritage crate change through did you?.

That's the thing. We don't know the odds.

Bobokin liked yepmetoo's post in the thread Didn't think the heritage crate change through did you?.

I don't care about the loot crates much, if people want to spend, go for it. I do find the entire concept of artificial scarcity by making...

Bobokin liked Jedis's post in the thread Didn't think the heritage crate change through did you?.

Speak for yourself. I play on TLPs exclusively and there was outrage when we lost crates on Agnarr because of them being removed. If...

Bobokin liked Laronk's post in the thread Didn't think the heritage crate change through did you?.

Really there shouldn't be loot crates in our game period.

Bobokin liked Kaenneth's post in the thread Didn't think the heritage crate change through did you?.

Selling gambling with the jackpot removed is pretty shady.

Bobokin replied to the thread Stop with the cute dragons.

Graphics and housing in EQ2 are much better. The rulesets are different though. It is too bad EQ1 wasn't ported to a better engine...

Bobokin replied to the thread Stop with the cute dragons.

Firiona Vie looks like a 12 year old kid in that artwork. Oversized ears and a pixie smile. Where is the hot babe that we came to love...

Bobokin liked Raccoo's post in the thread Stop with the cute dragons.

[IMG] I keep imagining this is the dragon's hand holding a brew. :P

Bobokin replied to the thread commemorative coin items.

Maybe not enough players are able to purchase them, so they didn't bother to make another this year.

Bobokin replied to the thread What is your controversial EQ hot take?.

What kind of reply was that? I did not say anything about polygon size or texture size. I said they looked like cartoon graphics. Like,...

Bobokin replied to the thread Hero's Forge Suit Consolidator.

The Hero's Forge Suit consolidator cost 781 crowns or is a DB Store purchase each time one is needed. That is not good for players that...

Bobokin liked Tyranthraxus's post in the thread What is your controversial EQ hot take?.

Planes of power was the worst expansion.

Bobokin replied to the thread What is your controversial EQ hot take?.

Only if you like cartoon graphics. No thanks.

Bobokin liked Leex's post in the thread What is the definition of a casual?.

For someone calling themselves a casual, you play more than most raiders do. I would categorize you as a hard core grouper. Just...

Bobokin liked minimind's post in the thread What is the definition of a casual?.

Like so many things, it's a spectrum and it may be a few spectra. Here's what I imagine in my head Raid Spectrum 5 - In a raid org with...

Bobokin liked Tatanka's post in the thread What is the definition of a casual?.

George Carlin approves of your definition ;)

Bobokin liked Gorg00's post in the thread What is the definition of a casual?.

Everyone who plays less than me is a scrub tier casual, everyone who plays more than me is a no life hardcore player.

Bobokin replied to the thread Erollisi Day Returns!.

So ... no mounts or new housing items. That is unfortunate.

Bobokin replied to the thread Suggestion: Offer Bundles from Previous Expansions for Purchase.

It would be nice to have these in rotation.

Bobokin liked Wyre Wintermute's post in the thread Suggestion: Offer Bundles from Previous Expansions for Purchase.

Worse is: expansion bundles that gave you 999 claim of an item do not do so in these expansion bundles. You get one, for the same...

Bobokin replied to the thread Bard mains? Who dares? no box?.

Who Dares Wins

Bobokin replied to the thread Ditch Overseer and just make exp better.

As I stated earlier. It would be best to have both.

Bobokin liked Cintile's post in the thread Ditch Overseer and just make exp better.

Basically this model serves the hard core player, or player who has a 6 box, but to the average player, which surely is a majority of...

Bobokin replied to the thread Ditch Overseer and just make exp better.

Fair enough. Your post read like you were the principal calling Marty McFly a slacker.

Bobokin replied to the thread Ditch Overseer and just make exp better.

As my first post in this topic suggested, I vote for all of the above.

Bobokin liked Tatanka's post in the thread Ditch Overseer and just make exp better.

Yes, and no. Being brutally honest, my mains have leveled completely from 110/105/105 to 120 using Overseer. Buff alts have leveled...

Bobokin replied to the thread Ditch Overseer and just make exp better.

What difference does that make to you? If you don't want to use Overseer, then don't. There is no need to disparage other players.

Bobokin replied to the thread Ditch Overseer and just make exp better.

Most players? I know whole guilds that almost the entire roster has quit the game because of nerfed mob experience. Casual play...

Bobokin replied to the thread Ditch Overseer and just make exp better.

I do. My whole guild does. Is that a problem.

Bobokin replied to the thread Guild Tradeskill Depot & Guild Hall Librarian?.

I have requested a guild librarian for years. It would be both practical, and would enhance roleplay for guilds that have libraries....

Bobokin replied to the thread Guild Tradeskill Depot & Guild Hall Librarian?.

What is your logic for that statement?

Bobokin liked Rijacki's post in the thread Guild Tradeskill Depot & Guild Hall Librarian?.

I think it would be great to have Guild Depots specific for various things like scrolls and collectibles to allow an easier way to share...

Bobokin replied to the thread Ditch Overseer and just make exp better.

This is a false dichotomy. Just do both, and make most players happier.

Bobokin posted a new thread.

Guild Tradeskill Depot & Guild Hall Librarian?

From the Road Map: 2023: "Guild Tradeskill Depot" This has been asked for, so I hope it makes it into the game, but prior to that, a...

Forum: The Veterans' Lounge

Bobokin replied to the thread Feature Request: Bulk Overseer Agent Conversion..

They could add a couple quests to commons and uncommons that use nine agents to get three of the next level. It would be much quicker...

Bobokin liked Bernel's post in the thread Feature Request: Bulk Overseer Agent Conversion..

An auto convert feature would be a nice to have, but it's a critical need for some people who have 1000's of agents. When someone has lots...

Bobokin liked Souliwarr's post in the thread Feature Request: Bulk Overseer Agent Conversion..

[Carried over from Discord Community] It would be nice to have a way to convert all of our Overseer agents at once. Right now, you need...

Bobokin replied to the thread Heritage Crates, will we see older ones again for sale?.

How do other companies make more money on Black Friday? Better sales and unique merchandise.

Bobokin replied to the thread Heritage Crates, will we see older ones again for sale?.

Wouldn't it be great if Everquest was updated some day to look close to that? A more powerful 3d engine and better player graphics...

Bobokin replied to the thread Heritage Crates, will we see older ones again for sale?.

Daybreak could do a lot more to make money on Black Friday and other holidays, but they do not for some reason. Then they nickel and...

Bobokin liked Deathly's post in the thread Heritage Crates, will we see older ones again for sale?.

I would like the chance to buy the older Heritage Crates. I seem to be missing a few items you can't get anymore. Will this ever be a...

Bobokin liked Zeelot's post in the thread Heritage Crates, will we see older ones again for sale?.

The older crates also don't have some of the perks that the recent ones have like familiars also giving pet illusions, and unique...