mortisxamor

Where is it at? Elysium has literally been offline every single day for the last 8 days straight....sometimes for hours and with little to no communication from the staff. I don't want this to turn into a flame post because i know some things are out of their control. Still....sure seems like this server gets "ddos" more than any other....is it REALLY ddos or just a problem with the server itself....at the very least we should have a prompt (30 min isn't unreasonable) response from somebody in the staff....otherwise it starts to give the impression nothing is being done. -§mort§-

So they fixed the ddos by lowering the amount of people online to 5k? Wouldn't it have been a better move to lower the amount to 6500 considering thats much closer to the average amount of players? Also how does lowering the amount of people on a server prevent ddos? it sounds more like a hardware issue....i could, of course, be wrong....somebody with more computer tech savvy could probably shed some light on the subject....

if you have a screen shot of him confirming a no reserve run and loot was given out to somebody who didn't win you should show it to a gm...the people in question should have their loot removed and/or be banned.

yet another day where elysium isn't online....i'm going to only post here days it's off...and start counting how much uptime elysium has because this is getting silly.

oh cool i had no idea they responded in discord...never even thought to look there. Guess i just assumed their website would be where they posted things. thanks =)

I would like to preface this by saying i am aware that there is nothing technically against the rules in forming a group and reserving gear. I know people have done this since world of warcraft first started. having said that i think this has got out of hand. On elysium pvp literally 9/10 groups are reserve runs for ANYTHING. It sort of paints a picture as to why people get bored and quit servers/why people end up bored. First let's talk about it from a moral standpoint(i know, i know it's just a game). It seems to me that deciding YOU deserve certain gear over anyone else in the run is incredibly selfish. If you need that person in your run to accomplish it then they should have the same chance at loot as everyone else. The narrative i often hear is "i shouldnt have to give up X item to somebody who pulls shitty dps or dies alot to certain fights" etc...I would argue that replacing that person would be the right thing to do. I think, in the end though, most people agree it's a morally bankrupt thing to do reserve runs. The part that no one thinks of however is how this mindset of "i need the best gear and i need it now" ruins the experience for the person making the reserve run. When you only goal is gear, gear, and more gear you will become bored the second you have your gear. The game is, and always should be, about having fun and joking around with the people you do the runs with. It should be about creative interactions with other players while you quest together and over come obstacles. Hell when somebody in your group wins an item you should be as happy as if you won it. The problem is everyone wants instant gratification and doesn't care to interact. How many groups have you joined where people don't say but two things to each other while running a 2 hour instance? Granted perhaps 2 of them are on discord and talking the whole time but even then, how often do you get invited to discord/vent with them? No one plays this game for fun anymore it's just a means to covet gear for themselves. I know this post won't actually accomplish anything but i felt compelled to make it anyway out of a desire to see some dungeon runs with fun entertaining people like i remember doing back when vanilla was new. If you feel the same the best thing you can do is not run reserve runs, even if the item being reserved isn't for your class. Call people out when you see them making reserve runs....most people don't enjoy having this pointed out to them because they sort of know deep down it's a little shady. The less people are able to form these groups and the more we as a community stand up against them the less they will occur, and for the love of god.....say something to each other when you are playing lol, you might be surprised at the fun you can have when you open yourself up to the social aspect of the game more -§mort§-

realm status says it's up but i can't get in....anyone else?

had just finally found tank for brd run....then poof...all hope became shiteth upon by the gods of disconnect issues

My feelings are always the same...reserved runs are selfish and i would avoid them completely. If a guild needs pugs to finish their raid why shouldn't the pugs have an equal chance at gear as anyone else?

still no word about whats going on....

I feel as though there has to be something we can do as a community to make this occur less often. i personally call people out in chat when i see them spamming for a reserve run and have actually noticed an effect. More than once under enough pressure they cave and say no reserve...still it's no fun being the annoying person in chat pestering folks trying to get a run together. Still i feel like we as a playerbase get to decide what goes and what doesn't. Will it stop 100% of the runs from being reserve runs, no, but it may dampen the amount. Food for thought.

on elysium pvp it is literally 9 out of 10 runs....sucks.

weird...i wonder why the realm status page still says it's up and running

i couldn't disagree with this logic more. This is exactly the kind of mindset that i never understand. If the people running it are so amazing and geared shouldn't they be able to run it without taking less geared players? Bottom line if you require somebody in your run, regardless of their skill or gear, if that person is NEEDED to complete the run then they should have the same chance as anyone else to roll on gear. Furthermore the argument could be made that the less geared players need the loot more than the 90% bis players do. If you are 90% "pre raid" bis then you can already raid just fine. Again though...this is just my personal opinion. As for tanks reserving orbs to do runs i think it's also pretty selfish. I get why people do it, because tanks are hard to find but i still think it's lame that people need to get soecial rewards when the whole group is required to reach the objective. You can't finish a dungeon without a tank sure, but you can't do it without dps or healers either....just because tanks are more rare does not mean they are more vital.

Sort of missed the point but yes i am aware that forming my own groups would solve the problem for me personally, this post was more about the community as a whole but ty anyways for your reply.

The thing is though you don't HAVE to be "pre raid bis" to raid at all....it doesn't hurt obv but these items are not needed to raid. It's the same logic that makes people demand you be 4 levels above an instance to take you into it that demands you need "pre raid bis" to raid. Everyone seems to want fast and easy or nothing at all....i do however understand where you are coming from but i think people ruin there own experiences with these mindsets.

fyi....i have no idea why this thread got posted 4 times...i only clicked post once.

i would like to preface this by saying i am aware that there is nothing technically against the rules in forming a group and reserving gear. I know people have done this since world of warcraft first started.

i would like to preface this by saying i am aware that there is nothing technically against the rules in forming a group and reserving gear. I know people have done this since world of warcraft first started.

I hear rumors, and whispers...anyone seen this guy?

all the footlockers are not spawning in durnhole keep or in wetlands....not sure about anywhere else but now i'm stuck and can't get any higher on lockpicking without grinding slow af on pickpocket boxes....intended?

This is the second post i have made about this. I randomly get red text on my screen that says "you must wait 60 seconds before typing again". It has absolutely nothing to do with how often i have typed something though. It often happens after i haven't typed anything for 45 min while questing solo. I join a dungeon group and attempt to type in party to warn the group about a patrol only to get the same message. Today i logged on and it was literally the first thing i saw only it said it 3 times in a row. This bug is super annoying because it completely limits my ability to interact with other players which is a good 90% of the game.

Thanks much...saved me some time

Not to sound lazy but if you figure out which one i would love to know...