- Roshen
- Nerror
I think we had an amazing community on Thistledown back in the day (year 2000). We even had to have the developers intervene in a live event, because the community banded together to protect the Shard of the Herald, that other servers killed, but we elected to level up and save instead. I forget now if it was @Roshen or @Vaknar that experienced this as well? :)
I don't think @Vaknar is old enough to remember peak Asheron's Call 🙃
- Nerror
I think we had an amazing community on Thistledown back in the day (year 2000). We even had to have the developers intervene in a live event, because the community banded together to protect the Shard of the Herald, that other servers killed, but we elected to level up and save instead. I forget now if it was @Roshen or @Vaknar that experienced this as well? :)
Read moreI heavily believe in a principle I learned from Riot: RNG is only fun if you can do something about it.
They call this "input randomness," meaning players can be put into different situations based on RNG, and then they can adjust how they approach it. The randomness happens before the player acts on it (or perhaps between actions), so they can respond and still succeed (or mitigate failure) even if they get "bad RNG".
On the other hand, "output randomness" just changes the results of your actions. Sometimes it works, sometimes not, there's nothing you can do about it. Critical strikes in a fast-paced engagement are the typical example. If you crit, you can two-shot your target, and if not, you die instead. You perform the same actions, but you win or lose based on RNG.
So, applying this to MMO combat, we might get something like: Random procs can be good, but only if you (and your opponent) can play around them and have time to react/adjust...
Input/output randomness is an interesting way to approach this topic, and thanks for adding this to the discussion!
I enjoy occasionally if certain select bosses have RNG in their skill rotations, so you have an element of unpredictability. I think "RNG progressed" gathering professions, which would increase in chance of success with proficiency, is an acceptable area for RNG also. RNG is also nice in something like an in game casino.
You mention you "occasionally enjoy" if certain bosses have RNG in their skill rotation.
There's a fine line between having PvE encounters being repetitive/predictable, and having "too much" RNG. Where do you think that line is?
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- Noaani
So, I am somewhat curious as to why Roshen hasn't voted in the poll.
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