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I had no idea about any of these nerfs, but to be fair. I am rarely ever on anymore. So I missed the arguments for the nerfs and why they were nerfed.
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I 100% just reread the entire thread on SS vs Ultima. No where did Larva entertain the idea of unlocking L&K38. He simply agreed to nerf ideas for SS. There is no quote on that topic in regards to that matter. Honestly provide the quote or drop the topic. From what I can see, multiple GMs and Developers have told you it won't happen on this server. Unless Larva caves on this one as well, it isn't happening.
12 minutes ago, NamelessFool said:The SS debacle is just the latest in a line of neglangces and terrible decision making. It's the straw that is breaking the camel's back for many. To make this to be only about the SS nerf is being dishonest to the discussion going on here.
This is fair. I could not recall other ones off the top of my head in regards to nerfed custom items, nor can I at this moment. I do agree though this isn't the first time however for something like this.
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If I may be frank, I have to agree that there is a moderate decline in the player base since I have started. I understand many changes are made periodically, however there are a few things that I do not agree with, or cannot argue in the defense of Ultima. I am the only remaining person from the group of people I started this server with and at one point deleted my team because everyone else left for various reasons and grievances to other servers. I understand the staff are hard at work for the things that we do enjoy and I am very appreciative, but to be honest I rarely play as there just isn't much to keep us going outside of varying hunts with occasional new items. When I started there was on average 80+ players always on. Now there is barely over 40. Please know this is not an attack. Just simply my observations and personal experiences. Here is a list of things I do not agree with or have personally been opposed to in discussions:
1. The refusal to make certain changes based on the lack of source code. Honestly, while I understand the legality behind it, there are servers who have acquired it through other means and make otherwise impossible changes to level designs, weapon skins, create entirely new weapons. The selling points of some of these servers is that they will go out of their way to do the very things that the staff of this server outright refuse to do and silence people on it. If SEGA honestly cared what happened, then all of these servers would not exist without paying SEGA some sort of royalties. Clearly they let this game die in their eyes with the Dreamcast and they ignore the clear abuse of the copyright for this game.
2. Change to veteran status. The definition of veteran on Ultima is clearly different than what the definition actually is now. Not that this status means much on here anyways, for one reason or another, but Logging in one day to realize that the amount of time and money I have dedicated to this server means that I get what little bit I have taken away is a little irritating.
3. Ideas go ignored. I understand that not all ideas are good, fair, or possible based on the rules and guidelines set forth by the server and lack of source code. However, many good ideas just get lost and ignored all the time. This is not a cry for PGF to drop year round. I have made a post on that already, but it must be acknowledged that if not all, most other servers do make it a year round drop at a much more reasonable rate compared even to our Christmas drop rate during HH.
4. PGF and other 1 time a year drop items. These items should not be at a drop rate during 3-5 weeks of a year that it cost $250+ USD dollars. If it is going to be exclusive to Christmas, then compensate the drop rates accordingly to where they become more accessible and drop the actual cost of these items. At one point I know you could donate for things like STA or PGF, but now I do not think you can anymore. This is a clear cash grab and is not needed. You could ask for donations by other means. You already do to add hit or percents to weapons. You also took away the hit events that used to exist with older GMs.
5. Punishment is not consistent. I won't name anyone in particular, but certain people are still allowed to post and be toxic, but others have been banned for less. I may speak for myself, but punish equally and fairly. If you are going to ban someone for something, but let someone else stay because they do other things equally as toxic or unacceptable, but was not the exact same thing, then why punish players to begin with.
6. Criticism = Malice. Again I have to agree here. Constructive criticism and or a calling out for lack of consistency in punishment or timeliness for events just get people told to stop talking about it and posts get locked by admin. If you are going to be in charge of things, then take the constructive criticism. This is not in any way approval for being attacked, but there is a clear difference in a toxic player being a downright jerk for no reason, and players with legitimate concerns or issues. If you cannot handle it, then honestly find someone else who can. It isn't fair to silence the people voicing legitimate complaints just because the staff doesn't like what is being said or do not care.
7. Toxic player base and staff that back down. This point is more at the player base that all they do is live to complain rather than staff. Honestly just leave if you cannot handle a simple discussion. It completely dumbfounds that we can't get new items and ideas without someone crying. The overwhelming majority of players on here are grown adults. Let us please act as such. For the staff, if you say an item won't change then don't change it. You have the complete ability to reserve items to GMs only and have them test the items extensively before release. If you test them and think they are fine, then leave it at that. It really looks bad with r-78 locked posts saying Serene Swan won't change, then Larva says the same thing, and then not even a day or two later Larva changes his mind. That doesn't make it look any better on the GM who just had the top dog defend them just to turn around and pull the rug out from underneath them.
Again this is not a personal attack towards anyone or any group. Please do not read it as such. If you made it through all of this and still feel offended after I specified twice that this is merely an opinion based on observation and personal experience in the now 6 or 7 years I have been on this server and apart of the community, then honestly I don't care and you probably needed it. This isn't being toxic, this is just being honest. Thank you all who took the time to read this and did not take offense. I will not try to argue these points nor debate them. If you disagree, then I will simply agree to disagree with you and move on from there.
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Literally any redria can farm lost shock gugnir on ep 2 on normal for addslots during green names. There is no point in making them more available when there is a command to change IDs
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1 hour ago, Emewn said:
The special on L&K38 Combat is pimpin', fun to look at, and fun to use against some enemies like Falz.
Hunters struggle like crazy against Falz on Ultimate. It makes sense to give them the gun that does damage when Falz is invisible.
Luckily with the release of Serene Swan people can't complain at all about the combo unlocking of L&K38 Combat.
It's selfish and silly to care so much about the money people spent on this server when deciding these sort of things.
You gotta consider everybody else man. There are always new users joining Ultima Server ftw.
What you said is like giving an excuse for the staff to keep making game changing decisions that effect the server's revenue instead of changes that make the server more enjoyable for all players to enjoy.
I agree that Olga Flow should have a year round drop, but Parasitic Gene Flow is fine for a year round drop if you're out here only worried about people's donations thus far, and the devaluation of item's associated with PGF.
If anybody is going to make another unique item aside from PGF to hunt for from Olga Flow with another ID, then I suggest the Emewn Armor.
It would be dope if the Emewn Armor gave the user 3 of each trap.
With the introduction of a quest like Tower of Dreams why not?
Emewn Armor can be a solo Time Attack sort of armor that when you're by yourself you gotta decide up until which points you need to save your traps in order to succeed.
I made my 7 teams, so that all new players can feel welcomed when they first join the server.
It shames me that staff members choose to make the server so difficult for new users to get good, but instead cater to vets in various ways.
The first experience people have in PSO ULTIMA is often what determines whether or not those users decide to stick around.
I hope folks feel welcomed, because the game is hard to get started in without handouts & others to game alongside with, and push in the way as bait. lol nosa
Being invited to a team, being spoken to with kindness, and helped out when you first join the server definitely encourages new players to come back to Ultima.
I made my 7 teams, because I want to see PSO become very populated like back in the day.
I'm 100% certain my welcoming of new players has helped achieve that.
My point is that we should make decisions that welcome more users instead of pushing the new users away for the sake of some vets.
Focusing on revenue doesn't help the server grow at all.Also, feel free to make Add Slots available to buy with Meseta from Lemon's shop for new users.
You are calling me selfish for recognizing that the server stays afloat with the donations people make and not wanting to devalue the money people spent, but want an armor that is named after yourself that breaks the game and defeats the purpose of the Cast classes? I am sorry but that is the most hypocritical thing I have had to wake up to and read. How many times do people need to blatantly tell you that it will never be a year round drop on here. I don't need you turning my suggestions into selfish short stories about how we should favor new players over people who paid for the drops and or paid for the items from others by actually paying the server to acquire the donation tickets.
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I have proposed a couple of ideas that kind of get buried by others. I do agree those who say Olga Flow should have a year round drop. I feel like each final boss of an episode should have a unique item that only drops from them like how Dark Falz has Red Ring. I do not however agree with with making PGF a year round drop. With how old this server is and the amount of money some of us, myself included, have put into the game for items like PGF, it would devalue the item(s) associated with PGF and upset a lot more people. My solution is make an armor exclusive to Olga Flow that bridges the massive gap between Wedding Dress and Sonic Team Armor. Set the drops to an equal number of IDs that get Red Ring, but not the same IDs of course. Kroe's sweater isn't an Olga Flow unique drop like Red Ring is for Falz and does not need to be changed for dropping on those IDs.
TL;DR Give Olga Flow a unique year round item drop that is an Armor better than Wedding Dress, but weaker than STA.
Note that at Christmas the item should change to PGF if applicable to the ID for Christmas only.-
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this quest is insane
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If I had the DTs I would take you up on the TJS
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how many power mats do you need? I have 47.
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13 minutes ago, Saber +7 said:
I'd recommend skipping out on TJS if you're stretched on DTs/PDs. STA makes the game much easier, but you're just fine in a Wedding Dress. TJS really isn't for anything except Gal Gryphon I suppose.
I just want TJS to have it, but I really need STA for the resistance buffs.
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I have a rage de fue (I assume is what is used to make glace) 40/0/0/30/40 either of use would need the item to make it but I am unsure which item it needs and the price of said item.
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all so expensive to get the good stuff. STA and a TJS with 2 stats and hit will run 500+ DTS alone.
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13 hours ago, Psoangel said:
I'm down for the 27 megid and some mats... I'll be on Monday afternoon
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I have sold these items already unfortunately. If anything else interest please let me know.
Edit: I did pick up a megid 28, but those sell for more than 5pds. -
Here is a list of what I have for sale in this low end shop. please note I do not have floor reader and cannot tell the stats on the armors or shields.
HU weapons:
Diska of Braveman x2 (0/40/50/0/15) and (0/0/30/0/25)Meteor Cudgel (0/0/0/40/0)
Monkey King Bar +1 (15/0/30/0/0)
Morning Glory x2 (0/0/0/10/0) and (0/0/0/60/0)
Bloody Art x2 (0/10/-5/0/0) and (0/0/0/0/0)Yamigrasu (25/35/0/0/0)
Red Saber (5/0/0/0/0)
Berdysh (30/0/0/0/0)Dragon's Claw (0/0/0/0/0)
Yamato x2 (25/20/0/0/0) and (20/10/0/0/0)
Kamui (0/0/0/25/0)Partisan of Lightning (40/30/0/0/0)
Zanbacon (0/0/0/0/10)
Sacred Duster (0/0/0/25/0)Vivienne (0/0/0/10/0)RA weapons:
Rianov 303SNR-2 (0/0/35/0/0)
Rianov 303SNR-3 (0/25/0/30/0)
Custom Ray ver.00 +15 (0/40/0/0/0)
Water Gun (0/0/35/0/0)
H&S25 Justice (0/0/10/0/0)
Red Handgun (40/0/0/0/0)Twin Psychogun (0/0/0/0/0)
Visk-235W (0/30/30/0/0)
Final Impact (0/0/10/15/0)
Inferno Bazooka (20/0/0/0/0)Egg Blaster (5/0/0/0/45)
Frozen Shooter (35/0/0/25/0)
Red Mechgun x2 (25/0/0/30/0) and (0/0/0/25/0)
Baranz Launcher (0/0/0/0/0)
Maser Beam (0/0/35/35/0)
Guilty Light (10/0/5/0/15)
Gi Gue Bazooka (0/0/0/0/0)
Ruby Bullet x2 (40/0/0/35/0) and (30/0/0/30/0)Rage de Feu (45/30/0/0/0)
Ophelie Seize (0/0/5/0/0)FO weapons:
Brave Hammer (0/0/0/0/25)
Summit Moon (50/0/0/0/0)
Hilldeblue's Cane (0/0/0/0/0)
Rabbit Wand (0/0/0/0/10)
Plantain Leaf (0/0/15/20/0)Marina's Bag (0/0/0/0/0)
Branch of Pakupaku (0/15/25/0/0)
Zelda's Magizine x3 (35/0/0/0/0) (30/30/0/0/0) and (0/20/10/0/0)
Club of Zumiuran (0/0/20/50/0)
The Sigh of a God (25/0/0/40/0)Armors:
Revival Garment (Slots:0)
Graviton Plate (Slots:0)
Sense Plate x2 (Slots:4) and (Slots:0)
Custom Frame v.00 x2 (Slots:4) and (Slots:2)
Guard Wave x3 (Slots:4) and (Slots:0) x2
Smoking Plate (Slots:0)
Star Cuirass (Slots:4)
Blue Odoshi Violet Nimaidou x3 (Slots:1) and (Slots:0) x2
Red Coat (Slots:1)
Thirteen (Slots:0)Ignition Cloak (Slots:1)
Tempest Cloak (Slots:1)
Alliance Uniform x2 (Slots:2) and (Slots:1)
Crimson Coat (Slots:1)
Lieutenant Mantle (Slots:2)
Addslots x83 (I sell these at a total of 4:1PD)Shields:
Shield of Delsaber
Proto Regen Gear
Regenerate Gear
Flowen's Shield
Custom Barrier v.00 x4
DB's Shield
Rico's Earrings (Unsure of price. if over 5PDs I will not sell)
Blue Ring
Green Ring
Black Ring x2
Purple Ring
Yata Mirror
Striker Plus
Genpei x2
Units:
God/Luck
Perfect/Resist x5
Yasakani Magatama x2
v101
v801 x2
Heavenly/Battle x2
Heavenly/TP x9Centurion/Power x2
Centurion/Legs
Centurion/Body x4Techs:
Megid lv27
Resta lv30Mats: (5:1 for power,mind, and HP)(11:1 defense and evade)
Power x8
Mind x1
HP x59
Luck x1 (selling at a 1:1 rate)
Evade x79
Defense x29Mags:
Mag x2 (5/0/0/0)
Mark3 (5/2/0/0)Mag cells:
502 x2
213 x2
chao
robochao x3
Opa Opa x7
Kapu Kapu x2
Pain x5
Morolian x2
Chu Chu x5
Hamburger x3
Panther's spirit x2
Mark3
Master System x4
Genisis x3
Saturn x2
Dreamcast x8
Pioneer Parts x3
Tablet x2
Love Rappy's Beak x2 (Selling at 5PD per until Valentine event, then reduced to 1PD)Body parts (all 1PD except Baranz and boss parts)
S-Beats arms
Delsaber's Left Arm (Shield) x6
Dragon's Claw (2PDs)
Baranz (5 PDs)
Berla's arm
Gi Gue's body
Sinow Berill's Arms x3
Rappy's wing
Gal Gryphon's wing (2PDs)
(I can convert all body parts to weapons, prices will not change either way for process)Misc Items:
Star Amplifier x6
Berill Photon (Needed to turn S-Berrill's hands #0 into #1) (3PDs)
Parasitic Cell Type D (3PDs)
Magic Water (3PDs)
Magic Rock Iritista x2
Magic Rock Moola
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low end stuff I will open another shop in a bit
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Low end and cheap items for sale. (no more than 5 pds an item).
learing space in bank. I encourage new players or people looking for some slightly better stuff to come take a look.
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Skyly is also for Ultima Reaper and Chromatic Orb.
Pretty sure Blueful drops Manly Cannon (Banana Cannon) from Dorphon Eclair - Ulti as well.
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4 hours ago, Lipelis said:
Really cool banner, cheers Falcon!
SD Level 7 ☝️
feels bad HUCasts cant use these....
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I had no idea xbox controllers worked for this game, do wireless ones work if connected via blue tooth?
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Pretty sure this was fixed a long time ago
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Back at my game. ready when you are
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I got you for a megid and grants 27.
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sounds like an issue with your internet rather than anything else. You both are using separate log ins and information yes?
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This was in regards to specifically Serene Swan. How are you getting it confused. L&K38 is already combo locked...