Random IDOC timer !

Discussion in 'Renaissance Discussion' started by shad, Mar 7, 2017.

Random IDOC timer !

  1. Yes

    86.2%
  2. No

    13.8%
  1. shad

    shad Well-Known Member
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  2. Master Omu

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    I truly believe the random timer would be more FUN for everyone involved, and for that reason, and that reason only I vote yes.
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    Et tu, shad?
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    ?
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    I really don't know, can't vote.

    I thought about it: If that leads to more attended gameplay and I think it does, then yes.
  6. wylwrk

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    This topic was JUST officially addressed.
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    Are you trying to discourage shad's forum activity, wylwrk? :eek: Just kidding.
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  8. shad

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    IDOC JOY! :D
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  9. Kiryana

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    And what is IDoc? do not judge strictly....
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    Peanut and I vote YAS.
    *Peanut is a cat and his vote counts because the OP said so.

    I am not asking my wife because she will vote NO to spite me...
  13. Desolate

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    I remember finding my first Idoc. Other side of Brit Passage to the left. I had been playing for maybe a week and didnt understand that looting a blue corpse made you a criminal. Anyway, stumbled upon all this loot from a small house that was obviously from a fallen house. Made several trips on foot while evading an ettin that had it out for me from there to Brit bank feeling like a winner. Further into my looting, found some really nice stuff and just got back to brit bank feeling extra like a baller. Someone died right next to bank but it was a blue body and like i said, didnt understand fully what the consequences were of looting. Before i unloaded everything into my bank, i clicked the corpse, thought, sweet more loot. First time i heard that dreadful sound the guards make when they turn you into a ghost o_O.

    Anyway, hardly related to the timer part of Idocs but figured id share that.
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  14. Aris

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    I'm not 100% sure how they are so precise on their timing, but judging from the occasional recall in-recall out bots I see around the world, I'm taking a wild guess they have characters item id'ing the signs of many properties on the shard that are larger than a small.

    If they are evaluating the sysmessage of the sign check, then you might have a chance to at least throw the bots off by changing your house name to something like 'this house is in danger of collapsing', or to a name that would create false positives for them.. This only really would be effective if a large number of players changed their house sign names, but I also don't think a large number of players really are that bent out of shape.

    Changing game mechanics just because one team is really good at what they do would be a terrible idea and something I can't imagine Telamon would even waste his time listening to. This server isn't a democracy, if it upsets you that much, find ways to beat them - or join them, instead of expecting the rules of the game to be changed.
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    This thread will be glorious

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    Thank you for your comments!
    :)
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    there was a time someone stood outside a greatly saying "in danger of collapsing" to confuse the bots and they were threatened by staff. As far as i know tactics used to disrupt idoc bots are prohibited.

    Anyways this debate isnt about any one group or player. I assume there are multiple idoc groups or idocing players. Its just a debate about whether random house drops are preferable to the automated/botted system.

    And typically id say systems that reward active game play are preferable.
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    This sounds like some ridiculous nonsense. @Chris or any other staff member want to confirm this allegation?

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