Nidhogg!?

[ThePatriarch]

I agree that in most cases like in FFXI you still had a chance to outclaim bots, due to lag, ISP connection, and system specs that can handle the absurd load of people. I myself had claimed a few here and there, but it didn't mean they didn't exist or weren't in abundance. Back on Asura we had a guy we called "Super Ralph" and for the longest time he had a 98% claim rate on all HNM's he ever attended. He was just a naked level 75 crafting mule and all he ever did was run to the zone, get claim, move on to the next zone while his shell killed the HNMs, and repeat. In the end it turned most HNMLS's off from doing it or forced them to feel the need to bot in order to compete, by time the guy got banned all kinds of shells began botting to compete with each other just compounding the problem, just turned into an endless cycle.

I'm all for a little competition, but I really would rather avoid reliving 21-24 hour windows that just encourages foul play from players.

You should look at my thread labeled "Highly Notorious Monsters", it has a bunch of great points concerning HNM/NM's.

But the above posters hit the point head-on... Anything and everything in MMORPG's runs a risk of being exploited/botted. Omitting content solely due to the fact that it may possibly be exploited is sheer nonsense. Anything of that sort can eventually be patched/fixed, and can work its way into the game in a fair, even manner.

I understand each and everyone's concerns about the matter. I myself don't want a system that includes bot's fighting for claim. I'm sure however, that regardless of what obstacles may come into the path, an NM/HNM system can work its way into FFXIV.

[Nexxus]

People need to stop assuming everyone who did HNM in XI botted, I played on ps2 and claimed enough niddhogs to say fuck a bot program. People are just quick to point the blame finger when they don't get it. I mean when the first land HNM's came out in this game and my ls claimed it 5 times in a row we had ppl calling us bots then. Folks are gonna use this as an excuse to try to make a point. You can't tell the devs not to put in content cause your afraid of hackers.

If you don't wanna be bothered with hackers stay inside your safe little instance.

I never said it is not impossible to claim against a bot, and you'd had more luck doing it after an update where every program were broken.

I say it is impossible to really compet against a botter, not that i'm saying everyone is botting, i dont want to spend 100 Times camping the NM where i'm sure i wont get 90 of them that leave me a small percent chance to get it.

There is others way to make HNM content enjoyable, you could simply make Nidhogg flying in the air, until someone use a pop item to make her/him fall instead of just make it pop on a time window.

I played on ps2 and claimed enough niddhogs to say fuck a bot program.

Did you really claimed it ? are you 100% sure ? or isn't your alliance that claim it, maybe someone that wont say he was using a bot. (Saying "my friend or my linkshell member will never bot" wont work).

I agree that in most cases like in FFXI you still had a chance to outclaim bots, due to lag, ISP connection, and system specs that can handle the absurd load of people. I myself had claimed a few here and there, but it didn't mean they didn't exist or weren't in abundance. Back on Asura we had a guy we called "Super Ralph" and for the longest time he had a 98% claim rate on all HNM's he ever attended. He was just a naked level 75 crafting mule and all he ever did was run to the zone, get claim, move on to the next zone while his shell killed the HNMs, and repeat. In the end it turned most HNMLS's off from doing it or forced them to feel the need to bot in order to compete, by time the guy got banned all kinds of shells began botting to compete with each other just compounding the problem, just turned into an endless cycle.

I'm all for a little competition, but I really would rather avoid reliving 21-24 hour windows that just encourages foul play from players.

That's my point, a bot encourage a discouraged ppl to bot or give up. i'm all open for competition, and outdoor HNM, but Square Enix have to find another way to make them that just a normal pop condition.

[Krausus]

People need to stop assuming everyone who did HNM in XI botted, I played on ps2 and claimed enough niddhogs to say fuck a bot program. People are just quick to point the blame finger when they don't get it. I mean when the first land HNM's came out in this game and my ls claimed it 5 times in a row we had ppl calling us bots then. Folks are gonna use this as an excuse to try to make a point. You can't tell the devs not to put in content cause your afraid of hackers.

If you don't wanna be bothered with hackers stay inside your safe little instance.

or you know the devs could just put in measures to negate the whole issue and still have the content, claim wars is false LS competition and it makes me LOL so hard when people think it is real competition.

[Nuinn]

I'd prefer if it would have a spawn condition like Dodore, or something random as opposed to exact spawn time to give more of a fair chance to everyone. Also, random spawn location within a biiiiig zone for same reason.

[Morticous]

i hope he dosnt look like the other drakes...... and i hope he isnt instanced.. no 5 minute pop, make him a REAL NM!!!!!

[Andrien]

People should have to earn the right to fight HNMs. One way is by completing instance raids, killing bosses, and lesser NMs to get trigger items. Its like fighting off the big bosses henchmen before finally getting to face him. Those items will disappear after using them so the group or LS will have to farm them again.

I think this way promotes group effort, and co-operation that spans for a long time. It is way better than the lazy wait for it to pop so i can bot claim way etc.

[Amage]

People should have to earn the right to fight HNMs. One way is by completing instance raids, killing bosses, and lesser NMs to get trigger items. Its like fighting off the big bosses henchmen before finally getting to face him. Those items will disappear after using them so the group or LS will have to farm them again.

I think this way promotes group effort, and co-operation that spans for a long time. It is way better than the lazy wait for it to pop so i can bot claim way etc.

this sounds like sky kinda but yah no not for hnm

[Andrien]

this sounds like sky kinda but yah no not for hnm

Why not? Give me a real good answer because that is how you pop "HNM" in XI right now. No speculations.

This is how you pop absolute virtue, and pandemonium warden the way I outlined my suggestion before. So, are they not classified as HNM too? I'm dying to know your answer.

edit. did you get past sky? (optional)

[Amage]

Why not? Give me a real good answer because that is how you pop "HNM" in XI right now. No speculations.

This is how you pop absolute virtue, and pandemonium warden the way I outlined my suggestion before. So, are they not classified as HNM too? I'm dying to know your answer.

edit. did you get past sky? (optional)

Ok why did theymake it pop HNM
1. Abyssea
2. the gear doesnt compare to Abyssea
3. People who didnt have ls or wanted to get the gear they wanted like dring etc was easier .
4. People who dont have the brain cells to see that Abyssea blows out any king gear

Reason all Hardcore players left FFXI was because all their hard work was killed in 1 patch
Relic's out Done by weapons u can get 1 day

[Firon]

Ok why did theymake it pop HNM
1. Abyssea
2. the gear doesnt compare to Abyssea
3. People who didnt have ls or wanted to get the gear they wanted like dring etc was easier .
4. People who dont have the brain cells to see that Abyssea blows out any king gear

Reason all Hardcore players left FFXI was because all their hard work was killed in 1 patch
Relic's out Done by weapons u can get 1 day

The bold is the reason i left XI Abyssea didn't kill the game for me the devs did with making all my shit useless in one patch.

XI is still XI and i would have loved the game regardless of how abyssea turned out.