Shame on you, you failed us with Hamlet Defense

[Hyrist]

I see the white knights are as notorious as ever.

Yeah Hamlet Defense was a huge let down. I can live with the instanced setting considering the crappy engine but having to go with a 8p group and only during very specific times is a big failure imo.
Maybe it was my own fault for expecting something casual friendly like ffxi campaign where you could enter solo more or less anytime you wanted and still be able to make progress. Also no sort of seals or other currancy for reward -_-

Hamlet defense + nerfed HQ crafting = 1.22 a huge disappointment

There's a severe difference between being a White Night, and putting a whiner in check.

If you're going to criticize something, do it in a manner that's actually useful to the developers to fix. Not just blind, indiscriminate, nonconstructive rage.

You've done this, the OP... well, he deserves the reactions he gets.

I don't care if you say that you personally found Hamlet Defense a letdown. I care that you explain why so they can work on it in a manner that will make the game better for everyone.

[Starlord]

I'm sure the more we complain about instancing, the more they will change that aspect in 2.0.. its not really a Major takes 3 months to change, type of change anyways. So Lets complain to the ends of the earth about having less instancing! :P

[Volsung]

I will say, they should have mentioned it would be instanced like.... a long time ago.

[Jinko]

I'm sure the more we complain about instancing, the more they will change that aspect in 2.0.. its not really a Major takes 3 months to change, type of change anyways. So Lets complain to the ends of the earth about having less instancing! :P

I dunno the new servers seem to be designed for cross server content in mind, the only way you can do this is through instanced content.

It's unlikely Hamlet will be cross server of course due to the level difference between hamlets across servers, at least it will make Rokien somewhat happy lol

What I don't get though is that they managed to do the last Imperial invasion both open world and large(ish) scale, I can't see why they couldn't do this with hamlet.

Hell they could have had an NPC to sign up with and add you to a que like system.

Was really a wasted effort or maybe just a rush job ..

[Hyrist]

I'm sure the more we complain about instancing, the more they will change that aspect in 2.0.. its not really a Major takes 3 months to change, type of change anyways. So Lets complain to the ends of the earth about having less instancing! :P

I'm fairly sure the fact that it is instanced is more an issue with the current engine than anything. It's good that there is feedback against it, however. So they know they can program it into the new world as something more active.

Not that I particularly mind instancing.

[Preypacer]

I'm fairly sure the fact that it is instanced is more an issue with the current engine than anything. It's good that there is feedback against it, however. So they know they can program it into the new world as something more active.

Not that I particularly mind instancing.

I'm not totally against instancing either. I just prefer it be used with discretion, and only where it will actually help remedy a legitimate issue of people possibly getting in each others' way (competition over raid-bosses, quest objectives, etc). What I don't like to see it implemented with is things that seem to be geared toward community participation and cooperation. That's at least what I thought Hamlet Defense would be - sort of a smaller scale version hybrid of Campaign Battle/Besieged where a large number of players could get together and help fight off an invasion.

Whatever the benefits, anything that segregates the players into "private, personal pockets" of the world should be used sparingly, in my opinion.

Speaking for myself, in Campaigns and Besieged, I really enjoyed seeing and participating with people randomly healing or buffing each other, giving raises, going to help someone who was overwhelmed by a tougher mob, or multiples, etc. Met a lot of cool people doing those events and you begin to see familiar faces. Beyond being fun in and of themselves and the rewards you could get from doing them, I found those were a great tool for community building. Whether the community aspect was intended by design, or an accident of it, don't know. I just know they worked in that regard.

I think it's also plausible that it's not possible with the current engine, given its limitations. Hopefully the new engine and server structure they're using will alleviate those problems and make larger scale, more "public" activities more do-able. Fingers crossed.

[Morticous]

Someone brought lemonade?

[Starlord]

Someone brought lemonade?

And he Waddle away... Waddle Waddle... and he Waddle away Waddle Waddle Waddle.. Till the very next day bum bum bumm bumm bumm bumm!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtN1YnoL46Q

[Destain]

Thanks, what a great community.

With your attitude I bet people are not doing it just to avoid you.

[Firon]

I'm not totally against instancing either. I just prefer it be used with discretion, and only where it will actually help remedy a legitimate issue of people possibly getting in each others' way (competition over raid-bosses, quest objectives, etc). What I don't like to see it implemented with is things that seem to be geared toward community participation and cooperation. That's at least what I thought Hamlet Defense would be - sort of a smaller scale version hybrid of Campaign Battle/Besieged where a large number of players could get together and help fight off an invasion.

Whatever the benefits, anything that segregates the players into "private, personal pockets" of the world should be used sparingly, in my opinion.

Speaking for myself, in Campaigns and Besieged, I really enjoyed seeing and participating with people randomly healing or buffing each other, giving raises, going to help someone who was overwhelmed by a tougher mob, or multiples, etc. Met a lot of cool people doing those events and you begin to see familiar faces. Beyond being fun in and of themselves and the rewards you could get from doing them, I found those were a great tool for community building. Whether the community aspect was intended by design, or an accident of it, don't know. I just know they worked in that regard.

I think it's also plausible that it's not possible with the current engine, given its limitations. Hopefully the new engine and server structure they're using will alleviate those problems and make larger scale, more "public" activities more do-able. Fingers crossed.

That's the other problem i have with it it's not really an invasion it's only one when you feel lik it, which is kinda annoying. I find it so stupid that mobs wait till you gather 8 people to start an attack on the hamlet.