Koldriana
11-26-2004, 06:00 AM
Looks like there will be some changes in the works after the holiday. The developers posted up a blurb on the official boards about the backflagging issue.
Backflagging
As you know, when a guild gains or loses members, they often find themselves dedicating a large amount of time re-playing content that they have long since completed in order to gain access to zones for newer members. During our Community Summit this last summer, and in many subsequent discussions, we have heard the recurring desire to find a way to ease the frustrations associated with this backflagging.
While the issue is not as simple as removing flags altogether (we feel flags are necessary for the zones they are currently attached to), we have looked into ways that we can reduce the frustrations of backflagging and feel that we have arrived at a fair and equitable solution, which is detailed below.
- A new implementation of the 85/15 rule will be introduced into Planes of Power zones including the Plane of Time. This should resolve the outstanding problems that occur from time to time with the current 85/15 implementation.
- The new 85/15 will also be introduced for the locked zones in Gates of Discord.
- An alternate means of flagging guild mates for locked content in Planes of Power and Gates of Discord will be implemented that will allow you to flag raid members for the zone you are in by completing raid content within that zone.
The implementation varies slightly from zone to zone to fit the story and nature of the zone, but in general will involve killing a raid target within that zone, looting an item, and completing a single group quest to change that item into a zone flag. This only applies to zones that don't already have a single group task or system to gain access.
We will be opening threads on the forums for you to discuss these proposed changes and to gather your feedback on whether you feel this will hg!elp to resolve the current problems with backflagging. Please join the threads on our EQ forums and let us know your thoughts on these proposed changes. We hope to have these on the test server shortly after Thanksgiving and Live after proper testing.
Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving!
The EverQuest Team.
Check out the official announcement at http://eqlive.station.sony.com/community/dev_view.jsp
Backflagging
As you know, when a guild gains or loses members, they often find themselves dedicating a large amount of time re-playing content that they have long since completed in order to gain access to zones for newer members. During our Community Summit this last summer, and in many subsequent discussions, we have heard the recurring desire to find a way to ease the frustrations associated with this backflagging.
While the issue is not as simple as removing flags altogether (we feel flags are necessary for the zones they are currently attached to), we have looked into ways that we can reduce the frustrations of backflagging and feel that we have arrived at a fair and equitable solution, which is detailed below.
- A new implementation of the 85/15 rule will be introduced into Planes of Power zones including the Plane of Time. This should resolve the outstanding problems that occur from time to time with the current 85/15 implementation.
- The new 85/15 will also be introduced for the locked zones in Gates of Discord.
- An alternate means of flagging guild mates for locked content in Planes of Power and Gates of Discord will be implemented that will allow you to flag raid members for the zone you are in by completing raid content within that zone.
The implementation varies slightly from zone to zone to fit the story and nature of the zone, but in general will involve killing a raid target within that zone, looting an item, and completing a single group quest to change that item into a zone flag. This only applies to zones that don't already have a single group task or system to gain access.
We will be opening threads on the forums for you to discuss these proposed changes and to gather your feedback on whether you feel this will hg!elp to resolve the current problems with backflagging. Please join the threads on our EQ forums and let us know your thoughts on these proposed changes. We hope to have these on the test server shortly after Thanksgiving and Live after proper testing.
Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving!
The EverQuest Team.
Check out the official announcement at http://eqlive.station.sony.com/community/dev_view.jsp