chadz, we want the classic version of CRPG

[[ptx]]

Yeah, well, you should also remember that levelling, earning gold for gear (even cheapish one) and such took a LONG time in old crpg. Like, REALLY LONG time. Do you really think you'll have the endurance to GRIND HARD to get even proper light armor, whilst not having access to all the new stuff that has been introduced to cRPG since upkeep? As well as all the broken stuff that was there?
Sure, it sounds fun, but i know i won't ever get past lvl10 there.

[Keshian]

Yeah, well, you should also remember that levelling, earning gold for gear (even cheapish one) and such took a LONG time in old crpg. Like, REALLY LONG time. Do you really think you'll have the endurance to GRIND HARD to get even proper light armor, whilst not having access to all the new stuff that has been introduced to cRPG since upkeep? As well as all the broken stuff that was there?
Sure, it sounds fun, but i know i won't ever get past lvl10 there.

Fuck ya!

[Vexus]

Old version had a grind for gold but no upkeep, new version has a grind to level and high gold that even selling 1 loompoint can make you get from 1-31 without suffering upkeep thanks to the 400k gold from selling the loompoint.

Both have their timesinks but in the latter it's too easy to get gold while too boring to level (Ok in my opinion).

[Zisa]

The slower speed allows for more tactical thinking in combat, and chambering for all. The faster speed meant sub-25 ping was an instant win button. It really does punish our west coasters, and people with shitty internet. Even though I personally had more fun in high speed duels (you may recall my whine about the current speed) and such, I believe cRPG's current version is far more balanced than anything it used to be- even if we're talking about the sub-35 levels of the old version.

Chess allows for even more tactical thinking, as we seem to have reached turn based combat

Always been my least favourite argument in favour of slow speed.

[Whalen207]

chadz, just setup a second database.
I'm sure you saved the format from the old versions..... RIIIIGHT?   

[Christo]

I'm sure you saved the format from the old versions..... RIIIIGHT?   

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue_IRWgpojw&t=26

[Bothersome_Aldryk]

Man, I enjoyed old cRPG quite a bit, and that was looking on the tail end of things when everything was ridiculous. I would play the shit out of an old cRPG server. A ton of my favorite memories were of the onoes, so unfair peasanthood experiences. Like Balbaroth chasing me across an entire map with a torch, as I went over mountains and through lakes to try and escape him. Guts swinging a flamberge at me at mach 2 due to his 300 wpf, but killing him anyway by jumping over it and hitting him. Trying my best to survive while getting a few hits in, knowing that one mistake would kill me.

I could go on, because my nostalgia is at maximum. The short time I got to experience the game during the older versions of cRPG was probably one of my favorite gaming experiences.

[ArchonAlarion]

People just like old shit. If the "new" crpg was old and the old new, the pining would still be there, just with different arguments. It's like everyone's teenage music.

I played the old c-rpg and it sucked as a coherent, balanced game compared to what we have now.

Better idea: Make a Team death-match game-mode with no upkeep/gain and higher game speed

[Kafein]

In the old one everybody walked around with black armor riding on these elephants etc.

In the old one absolutely ONE guy did that. And it was The_Finn. You are wearing reversed nostalgia glasses.


There is one thing that might be responsible of my disliking of the current state of cRPG, apart from the changes. It's probably how the melee skill metagame evolved. Back then, skill was 40% blocking, 30% feinting, 15% Footwork, 10%Holding, 5% Chamberblocking. Now it's more like 80% Spam/Footwork and the rest is near useless. After one and a half year of MP Warband, it was to be expected to see the average player "breaking" through the "intended" combat mechanics.

[hippy_with_a_scimi]

Man, I enjoyed old cRPG quite a bit, and that was looking on the tail end of things when everything was ridiculous. I would play the shit out of an old cRPG server. A ton of my favorite memories were of the onoes, so unfair peasanthood experiences. Like Balbaroth chasing me across an entire map with a torch, as I went over mountains and through lakes to try and escape him. Guts swinging a flamberge at me at mach 2 due to his 300 wpf, but killing him anyway by jumping over it and hitting him. Trying my best to survive while getting a few hits in, knowing that one mistake would kill me.

I could go on, because my nostalgia is at maximum. The short time I got to experience the game during the older versions of cRPG was probably one of my favorite gaming experiences.

oh man i forgot that i used to chase you with a torch lol , also you made me remember Guts , now im sad where is he along with my old timers like fedor and company...

maybe its a sign for me to leave this game , im getting  old as Rhyden Pc :\

[Kenji]

OP should make a poll and see if the title states the truth or not.

I, for one, do not want the classic version of cRPG, at all.

[Tears of Destiny]

OP should make a poll and see if the title states the truth or not.

I, for one, do not want the classic version of cRPG, at all.

Likewise. Looking at how it was done, it was imbalanced. Also, I for one do not want to play in a game that would be "fixed" by a forced wipe every few months. I avoid those games for a purpose.

[Christo]

Back then, skill was 40% blocking, 30% feinting, 15% Footwork, 10%Holding, 5% Chamberblocking. Now it's more like 80% Spam/Footwork and the rest is near useless. After one and a half year of MP Warband, it was to be expected to see the average player "breaking" through the "intended" combat mechanics.

QFT.

[Patricia]

oh man i forgot that i used to chase you with a torch lol , also you made me remember Guts , now im sad where is he along with my old timers like fedor and company...

maybe its a sign for me to leave this game , im getting  old as Rhyden Pc :\

They're gone and dead.

Grey/Guts is still around though, been playing some Battlefield 3 with him, he's just not playing cRPG anymore because the general consensus from oldies is it sucks and isn't fun enough to bother with anymore.

[Tears of Destiny]

I thought we banned Grey for something about exploiting...