By Ramuh.Rikapi 2008-05-16 05:14:05
Since I didn't see a comment board on the polls, I'll just rant here.
(note: I've been co-running a once-a-week dynamis run since August 2004.)
In the back of my mind, I'm totally for a cheaper hourglass (and a better northlands drop) - I'd really like to see our 4-year members who have been coming as rdm the whole time finally get their hands on that duelist's chapeau (in the history of the linkshell I think we've seen... four?), and cheaper hourglasses might bring back some of our pooer linkshell members back to help out. And, I am completely for cheaper hourglasses in the 18- and 36-men dynamis - you can't get more than 2 hours in there, and with support jobs initially turned off you can't make good use of your time as much as the 64-men areas. On top of that, for the 36-men areas the first hour is usually spent in procuring the second hour AND inducing the spawns for the LV70 gear by defeating the boss... and let's not even think about how Tavnazia goes in terms of time spent inside. (getting the second hour takes a LOT of getting used to!) I've always felt that it was a bigger financial burden on everyone including me.
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But I can't wholeheartedly cheer for a cheaper hourglass in the original areas because cheaper entry fees mean nothing if random people spontaneously gather a group via shouting and beat your group to entering your planned northlands run... and with how Salvage is I'm afraid that some people will think the same way of dynamis and shaft the long-running dynamis shells. My server has been really good with people cooperating with each other to set up schedules (we have something like 60 JP dynamis shells currently in operation - I have no clue how many more are in the English speaking realm - and we get along really well for the most part) and I would hate to see any of them stressed on whether or not they can enter the norhtlands run that has been planned a month in advance because of a spontaneous group that just happened to go in because the hourglass became more affordable.... and that's why I'd rather see multiple groups being able to enter being implemented before cheaper hourglasses.
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