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Duris 2012

Sun, 20 May 2012 18:04:34 +0000

While toying with the idea of playing again and leveling up 3 chars to 20 I was thinking about the challenges of making it a viable game. Which raises an obvious question:
Do you want to expand the mud and generate interest in playing it or do you just want it to be the private game of a few veterans.?
If its the former --
1) The learning curve. I cant' fathom a person playing it for the first time and not quitting from frustration. There is not much you can do about this. The only thing I can think of is having a full zmud/tintin script for every class available for DL. Basic stuff like dr = target drow or bt = bash target or rr = sit;rest;mem

2) Faction balance. Looking at the who & arti list + the PvP logs.
The PvP logs scream "for a game all about the ultimate PvP... there isn't any PvP happening".

I read a lot of posts about specific balance issues... but thats all meaningless if the choices are 'go goodie and be bored or go evil and get stomped'. That works well for large player bases, but with the few people who play duris it seems to represent a serious problem.

There should be incentives to engage in PvP and it should be easier to engage in PvP. Because a handfull of players know how to scout every zone, isn't useful to the mud. Again the logs speak for themselves.
I saw mention of new maps, and that seems like a very good and necessary idea. The playerbase doesn't support the map.

Also, many moons ago Duris had a problem with hitters. So they implemented a Hard Cap on damage. Seems to me that due to the flood of every better eq, this could be used on lots of other areas.
HP's, vamp/round, etc. Example gnome sorce capped at 700hps regardless of eq or spells. Then people are free to gear up however they want without throwing the entire game out of balance.

Lastly, WoW is offering me free level 80's to play it other games offer 3X exp weekends or similiar things to grow their base and get players back. Assuming Duris wants to remain viable, seems like that couldn't hurt.

Update on real wipe?

Sun, 20 May 2012 14:24:57 +0000

Any update on the "real" wipe, some kind of estimate on how much longer etc? As this wipe has already gotten beyond boring(unfortunately). Evils getting steamrolled, barely any pbase. Goodies crushing zones with no fear whatsoever about getting raided. Unbalanced pbase, imms not wanting to listen to the players about issues that NEED to be fixed for this game to succeed, people having the same deathset forever, never dying(isnt this Land of Bloodlust - where death awaits around every corner?). I dont know how this can be any fun for goodies or evils. Dominating with no chance of really dying is just as boring as losing all the time with no chance of winning, unless your just a PvE carebear. Sorry if this sounds like a rant but really I (and many others) really want to enjoy this game again but it seems like nothing is being done from an Imm's standpoint(sometimes intervention is needed to help out the losing side, its always been this way) as well as players(maybe people/leaders need to switch sides, char transfers, whatever for the good of the game). I don't have all the answers, but I do wish I could enjoy the game like I used to. The pbase is already dropping so I doubt Im the only one that feels this way.

Anti's are Broken

Sat, 19 May 2012 19:46:42 +0000

Battle X is broken and isn't vamping on any spell but iceballs and earthen rain ie shaman spells. Any other spells will not vamp anti's, not fists, not hands, edrains nada. So unless we have a shaman in the group we are basically warriors with crappy attacks.

Skills vs exp and epics

Sat, 19 May 2012 16:47:21 +0000

Why are skills so hard to learn when exp and epics are so easy to comeby?

At level most of my primary skills are not maxed out yet.. Seems rather stupid to me and really makes hitters annoying to play.

Hi I'm new here and could use some advice.

Sat, 19 May 2012 12:23:57 +0000

Hi everyone, I just started playing Duris a few days ago. I'm having fun learning about the mud, I've been killed a few times but that's part of the learning process. I've been killed twice by "evil" players now, which is fine and to be expected, but the second time the player took everything on my corpse. I'm not sure what I need to do to recover from this, I have some money in the bank, but I don't even know where to buy a spellbook that can hold up to 6th level spells (those are the highest lvl spells I can cast), let alone which equipment I should buy for my character. Any advice would be appreciated, thanks in advance.

Old log...

Sat, 19 May 2012 09:06:25 +0000

Hehe found this old log...the great escape...

http://durismud.blogspot.jp/2011/04/great-escape.html

was at like 100 hps got trapped so bad....made it out tho lol

Jarenth in da House!

Sat, 19 May 2012 02:56:13 +0000

Hey everyone!
Lots of pre-basternae people here still I see

Remove Spellbind, add mix!

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:40:07 +0000

So thinking about -pulse items and how they are currently being marginalized because of their ability to be loaded up onto supercharacters (see my response on: http://forums.kyse.us/showthread.php?tid=502)..

What makes it really possible for a person to still get their maxed hitpoints, and 25 points of max_con so that they can afford the slots for -pulse equipment are the superitems created by Spellbind!

You see players get maxed hitpoints from literally wearing two or three spellbound items. It gives them so much more flexibility and lets them stack up on items with procs and -pulse on slots that are open because their hitpoints/damroll/whatever needs were met by 60 hitpoint bracelets and 15 max_con slippers.

Also, Spellbind will always be a popular skill in this state. Players reach end-game.. and the influx of skill points is much higher than the influx of platinum, so they utilize them on making super items. Spellbind is the only epic skill that burns skill points, and endgamers virtually have an unlimited supply.

I propose that you either: 1) remove spellbind completely, or 2) make it so items only remain spellbound on the person who binded them. No more spamming spellbind on everyone's items because you spent the week zoning with your broke 56. When someone's spellbound items get looted by someone else, or given to someone else - they lose the spellbind.

People aren't being made to choose between types of eq to wear. It's simply a checklist. "Max hitpoints.. max saves.. max prots.. max pulse.." - This checklist is made incredibly easy via the infinite endgame Spellbinding. Should be more of a choice.. Down with spellbind!

Oh yeah, and add mix! And throw-potion (requiring mix), and re-mix (requiring throwpotion)!!

energy drain.. 4 messages?

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:03:14 +0000

An Eladrin completes his spell...
An Eladrin utters the words 'unsozfol efaui'
Your life energy is tapped.
You feel less energetic as an Eladrin drains you.
Your energy is sapped! You feel sluggish and weak...
Your life energy was drained, leaving you a bit shaken.

Does this really need to have 4 lines of text following it, each basically saying the same exact thing? I believe one of those extra lines (not even sure which) is the result of failing the save. Not sure why it needs an extra message for that.. or any more than one message.

OFFICIAL Zone-Lock Out Thread

Fri, 18 May 2012 04:52:16 +0000

I'm going to do my best to list and describe in detail each zone that one faction or the other can essentially "lock" the other out of by either killing the last quest mob, or stealing the quest item/keys...This only occurs in a FEW zones, however, it is possible to do in MANY zones. Please feel free to contribute, and be as detailed as possible, since not everyone is familiar with every all of the intricacies of said zone.

Going from top to bottom on epic zones list:

IceCrag Castle - There are numerous keys required to access each layer of the vault. Entry can be prevented by simply dimming to the guards or walking to them, taking the key, and hiding them in a clandestine location. The treasury key, the red key off the sentinel guards directly above the vault, the matte-black key (i think?) in the Commander's vault - are all keys that can be taken, then hidden to prevent completion of epic portion of zone. Additionally, an unrelated issue is, the keys do not break upon use, so a situation can occur in which the zone repops with people inside, and if they don't drop the keys outside the vault, wave goodbye to your loot unless someone shows pity.

Jotunheim - It is possible, although I've never experienced it, nor is it very practical to prevent the other side from completing Jot epics by simply killing Utgard-Loki (who has the key to the epics) then hiding it, rather than finishing the zone. The reality is however, that if you've gone as far in as to kill that mob, you're only a few steps away from finishing the epics yourself, so I wouldn't be too worried about this one

The Kingdom of Torg - You can kill the Champion in the colliseum, and then take the laurel medallion, which is a quest item for key to complete epics. Very possible to just check the colliseum for the rareload named mobs, take key, and prevent completion of zone.

Sea Kingdom - I have not tested this, however, I would assume it works the same way as the Ny'neth golems - that is, you can kill the 1st golem in the very 1st room of the zone, then take the key and leave. When the golem pops again, the key will not pop with it (unless you use it or break it or rent it out). I wouldn't worry too much about this one either, although that doesn't mean it's not possible....most people if they have entered that 1st room, they plan to do the epics

The Temple to Skrentherlog - A necro could theoretically go inside, and knock the chest with the amulet and drow crusher, and then not complete it, thereby blocking opposing faction - again, this is not a very likely scenario as it would make more sense to just complete the epics if you have gone this far already

*Pit of Dragons - This one has occurred this wipe, and is probably a cause for concern. By killing the gate guards before the dungeons/catacombs, you can take the 'black onyx key' which loads hidden on one of the 4 guards - this will of course prevent access to the quest items needed to enter the Pit of Dragons...

****Ny'neth 1-3 - MAJOR cause for concern, if not the most commonly abused. The entryway golems can be killed, and the key can be taken and hidden within MINUTES of a fresh boot/crash - thus preventing entry into ALL THREE ny'neth's for the remainder of the boot. Whoever takes the key basically has the ability to chose to start ny1-3 at any point during the boot, and also prevents the other side from even possibly entering.

Githzerai Stronghold - the very first mob, along with other mobs in the starting area all have quest items, the very first mob at the entry drops a wrinkled parchment, the other quest items are called like violet bottle, and something else I cannot remember off hand . You turn these 3 items into a Githzerai captain for key to the fortress. Anyone could kill the entry warden and take wrinkled parchment and then simply dispose of it, preventing completion of epics.

Bahamut's Palace - NOT a major cause for concern, but you could kill the bronze dragons just inside, and hide the key - although this would take the effort of a reasonably sized group

Tiamat - To prevent completion, you can clear the golems, then the worshipers and search out a dark key. Hiding this key will prevent completion of the zone for the remainder of the boot.

***Apocalypse Castle - The entry golems can be killed, the key taken, and hidden. This has been done this wipe.

Charcoal Palace - The gate golems can be killed and key taken and hidden. NOT a cause for concern given it takes a formidable group and a reasonable amount of time to clear up until that point.

***The Hall of the Ancients - There is a canvas bag with a sharp hook hidden in it 5 down from the 1st room of zone. Without this key, the zone cannot be completed - this is very similar to the 4horse/ny'neth issue.

Celestial Plane - There is a winged devil with a hellish spiked shard, which is the key needed to complete zone. You can kill this mob and then hide the key to prevent completion, although it would take a reasonable group and a fair amount of time - this is NOT a major cause for concern.

Post Your Facebook/Myspace/Othersocialmediasite Image Link Here

Thu, 17 May 2012 20:24:22 +0000

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Reward to be handled specifically by Kitsero.

Pirate Invasion is coming back

Thu, 17 May 2012 02:09:46 +0000

Pirate Invasion is coming back!!!
Make some cash and get yourself a ship!

scheduled 25/5/2012 (date is euro style, been living in Hong Kong too long!)

Pirate Invasion Games!
Small Quest!
Find the CrAzY and InSaNe gremlin pirate on distant islands, slaughter them and take their booty!

Plenty of time...and hopefully will see some more ship action! Ship fighting is a untapped Duris fun factor...don't know what your missing if you've never taken part!

Time 12am MY TIME! Sorry, ain't killing myself!
(12 hour difference to states)

I will not be providing ANY funds! fyi!!!
(the past wipe taught me no matter whom it is people will betray your trust and claim ignorance)

so...

Thu, 17 May 2012 01:05:27 +0000

can anyone tell me why mana_regen and +mana gear is still in the game? or is that just another one of those things that needs to but won't be fixed ...? I remember being told of a great new meming system for psis...(this was the wipe before psis were changed...) and asking what about all the mana stuff in game...to which I was told that will be handled....and 2 years later here we are snicker

yet another outstanding zone issue....

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:31:48 +0000

the dragonhighlords in astral entrance to tiamat drop an essence of demogorgon.....while it is much more convenient to get this essence this way, this item is NOT supposed to drop off these mobs, but rather off of demogorgon....

Play time and RL

Tue, 15 May 2012 13:38:10 +0000

I am contemplating coming back and talking with several others as well (including Vuthen).
My question is what are the playtimes like now?
I remember not going to bed because of CR's, long ass zones, having my future wife screaming at me because I keep saying "15 more mins." 20 times in a row.

I recall Duris not being condusive to married people with professional jobs, and just curious if thats still the case, or if the game is playable if you only put in a few hours per day.

(Anyone remember 8 hour tiamats?)

Also, I lost all my scripts and don't really remember how to write new ones. #variable target = %1 <--- I completely forgot how to use that.

If I do come back will play shaman, so if there is a link to a shaman script, that would be useful.

Last thought, is there a practice/chaos version up somewhere, so I can relearn the maps/zones? I don't recall any of my dim targets I used to use.

Thanks in advance.

HELP!!!!

Mon, 14 May 2012 15:21:47 +0000

MY GROUP IS COMPLETELY STUCK IN BAROVIA2!! WE ENTERED THROUGH THE BRAMBLE PATCH, AND SINCE THERE WAS ONLY 1 PORT ROOM IN THE ZONE PRIOR TO THE RECENT CHANGE OF MAKING B2 NOT BEING ABLE TO BE DIMMED INTO, THERES NOW _NO_ WAY OUT OF THE ZONE IF YOU ENTER FROM THE BRAMBLE PATCH!!!!

actually...this didn't happen....but it WILL happen to the next group that tries to do the zone via entering the bramble patch....please fix this problem...the zone needs a port room and shouldnt be dimmed into...don't see what is so hard to understand....currently if a group has a key to b2 from doing b1, and they chose to enter b2 through the bramble patch...they literally will be 100% completely stuck in the zone....at some point this is going to happen and they are going to be begging for help to get out....

Outstanding zone issues cont'd

Mon, 14 May 2012 08:40:54 +0000

The aboleth mage in Alatorin - forge city, previously one of the hardest encounters in game because of the trap of the room and the number of mobs, plus aboleth mage just being badass....worthy of dropping some of the highest quality loot in the game...now is just a 5 minute mop up with a bard....the bard just goes and sings song of sleep or whatever and everyone togs vicious and targets the mage....those mobs need to be made !charm !sleep....

Also, has anyone else noticed that Tiamat seems to reset the way more than any other zone?? Tiamat resets just about every single boot its done, sometimes multiple times....the ONLY other zone I've ever seen reset was BC once...

Minecraft

Mon, 14 May 2012 03:51:03 +0000

Does anyone play?

Mudlet the MUD client

Mon, 14 May 2012 01:08:54 +0000

Wondering if anyone else is using the Mudlet client (mudlet.org)to play? Since I haven't played in about 10 years, and I couldn't find my zmud registration...

Seems to be pretty decent. I've been playing around with the MSP terminal mode parsing the output into mini consoles and gauges.
So far I've managed to not totally screw up the following:

driven gauges for Hps and Mvs.
driven mini console, I like the autogroup update it sends out with health colored by damage already.
and driven mini console. Need to get a sloop to see the ship map and make sure it works.
obligatory Duris logo

also have a room/container/corpse content console. Not sold on it yet nor window placement...

Area Spells and Missfire

Sun, 13 May 2012 08:07:37 +0000

Please add to missfire code that area spells hit ALL in the room even if this is spell like holy/unholy word.
With missfire code alignment would be skipped.

Of course it will make some classes vamp a lot of more but maybe make that with missfire code vamp wont work etc...

DIE!!!