We have been trying to make the intro thread simpler and I think it has improved a lot. It's really no where near as long as it was before EOC. Maybe the explanation about the binds can be moved, but it doesn't make sense to move only that since it is relatively small. Most everything else really is important to know.
The thing that really takes up the most space is the rare drop policy. We moved the example of it to the back so that new people do not need to read that, but it is still the most long and wordy part. It is important for new people to know this though because otherwise they might just snag and bind the first hex they see. Maybe we can say something like "Before binding any drop in a floor be sure to read and understand the rare drop policy. If you disobey this you will be permanently banned."
I'll see what we can do about shortening it
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It's not just the ranked keyers who want to wear hoods. We've had many people argue for them since banning them and we thought they had a good point. The reason that we banned hoods before EOC was because the armor mechanics were different. Before, the hood gave negative stats and only served at hiding you from monsters. Now, the hood gives no negative stats whereas all other armor does give negative stats. EOC has changed a lot of things. Monster weaknesses are a lot more important now and armor weakens your other attack styles a lot more now. We're just trying to give people as many options as possible without reverting back to the days of some people hiding behind hoods when they don't really need it. Wearing a hood now means you die more, and I think that's fair enough.
The thing that really takes up the most space is the rare drop policy. We moved the example of it to the back so that new people do not need to read that, but it is still the most long and wordy part. It is important for new people to know this though because otherwise they might just snag and bind the first hex they see. Maybe we can say something like "Before binding any drop in a floor be sure to read and understand the rare drop policy. If you disobey this you will be permanently banned."
I'll see what we can do about shortening it
.
It's not just the ranked keyers who want to wear hoods. We've had many people argue for them since banning them and we thought they had a good point. The reason that we banned hoods before EOC was because the armor mechanics were different. Before, the hood gave negative stats and only served at hiding you from monsters. Now, the hood gives no negative stats whereas all other armor does give negative stats. EOC has changed a lot of things. Monster weaknesses are a lot more important now and armor weakens your other attack styles a lot more now. We're just trying to give people as many options as possible without reverting back to the days of some people hiding behind hoods when they don't really need it. Wearing a hood now means you die more, and I think that's fair enough.
14-Jan-2013 14:51:52 - Last edited on 14-Jan-2013 14:58:57 by Dster0
