Hello :)
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 11:28 pm
Hello All,
Glad to have found this place, I have not found an MMO that comes close to VGSOH, and not for lack of trying. I starting MMORPG gaming Dec '99 when I discovered Everquest, which I played for about 6 years, had over 400 days played on my main and fair whack on alts as well. I have played most/all of the major MMOs since.
My 2 or so years in VG were by far and away my favourite. I had a lot of max level classes, I used to regularly 4-box, I harvested and crafted my own Kojani Guild Hall (Solo). To be clear, I never have and never will use any kind of automation programs as some people do to "box" and or "AFK play". I have rather strong feelings on the matter. I did a lot of crafting back in the day, at one point over 60% of the orange crafted armor on the exchange on my server was made by me.
I also spent time in an Oceanic time raiding guild called Reverence(I hail from Aus), I was one of the raid tanks and an officer, I loved APW, I think it is overall the best designed raid zone I have seen in any game. One of the things that impressed me most about VG is the degree to which the design was thought through, unlike so many other games that seem slapped together by comparison.
I was very unimpressed with the direction SOE took the game when they took it over, it seemed like a short term cash/subs grab at the cost of the long term integrity of the best game I have played. I think that change in design philosophy is what kept me from coming back after RL forced me into a substantial break.
The work you guys have done and are doing is impressive. I appreciate that certain aspects of development require time commitments. I am at the moment not in a position to commit to more than a few hours a week, I would like to contribute if I can. What is best way to start? I am not especially picky, happy to work on what is most needed as long as I am able to do so, I am not a programmer
I hope this doesn't come off as bragging too much, just introducing myself
Fezikk
Glad to have found this place, I have not found an MMO that comes close to VGSOH, and not for lack of trying. I starting MMORPG gaming Dec '99 when I discovered Everquest, which I played for about 6 years, had over 400 days played on my main and fair whack on alts as well. I have played most/all of the major MMOs since.
My 2 or so years in VG were by far and away my favourite. I had a lot of max level classes, I used to regularly 4-box, I harvested and crafted my own Kojani Guild Hall (Solo). To be clear, I never have and never will use any kind of automation programs as some people do to "box" and or "AFK play". I have rather strong feelings on the matter. I did a lot of crafting back in the day, at one point over 60% of the orange crafted armor on the exchange on my server was made by me.
I also spent time in an Oceanic time raiding guild called Reverence(I hail from Aus), I was one of the raid tanks and an officer, I loved APW, I think it is overall the best designed raid zone I have seen in any game. One of the things that impressed me most about VG is the degree to which the design was thought through, unlike so many other games that seem slapped together by comparison.
I was very unimpressed with the direction SOE took the game when they took it over, it seemed like a short term cash/subs grab at the cost of the long term integrity of the best game I have played. I think that change in design philosophy is what kept me from coming back after RL forced me into a substantial break.
The work you guys have done and are doing is impressive. I appreciate that certain aspects of development require time commitments. I am at the moment not in a position to commit to more than a few hours a week, I would like to contribute if I can. What is best way to start? I am not especially picky, happy to work on what is most needed as long as I am able to do so, I am not a programmer
I hope this doesn't come off as bragging too much, just introducing myself
Fezikk