Dunno if this counts as a true good bye post just figured since I will not be posting any more thoughts to this blog to leave it here. Ive shared my feelings ups and downs, my thoughts on how to share ideas on the boards and take the flames. And I enjoyed having this outlet. But like all good things there is a time to really move on. I have a show one that will continue to revolve around gaming and mmos and I have no real regrets. I hope that every one who continues to have fun using my ddo to write does so. I know there are plenty of talented people who still utilize this feature.

So on my last official blog here I just wanted to thank Turbine for allowing me to vent at times, share quips even complain about life at times. Hopefully things with character updates will be fixed and people will really start using this place more.

I know I said in many posts id wouldnt use this or the boards to say good bye just my guild forums but I figured since I do write here id let it be known that yes I did cancel the sub. Many mounting reasons are behind this mostly it was time. So thanks for all the fun I hope my next mmo adventure lasts half as long.

I am sure that if you know the news of the boards this blog topic should not be a surprise for anyone reading this. Lets face it when things are done that affect the game in a negative way for me I will speak up. I am even thinking about re taping my cast that I recorded yesterday because today’s news of +3 tomes for sale hits home with the sinking feeling I’ve had for awhile now.

Hopefully more thoughts to come…

Warning this is a vent, if you wish not to read it move along.

If I feel the luxury of being a subscriber is not there I should have the ability to speak up and say so, after today I feel that doing so is a waste of time and effort and it does not sit right with me. Hopefully they will at least leave me the courtesy of having this blog to vent in while my sub is still on going though I know I am at the mercy of having it taken off to. Seriously having a voice is meaning little and little to me and its a sad testament to the changes this game continues to go threw. I don’t write this expecting anyone to agree in fact I am sure I will get many who do not this is my own personal feelings though and while not agreeing Id appreciate not hearing how wrong I am for something I feel, thanks.

Won’t lie yesterday had no real motivation to play online going to try to get into guild raid night tonight and have some fun with friends but lately playing DDO has hit the lulls for me again. I know there are several factors for this a lot of them due to recent personal events. But I am still at heart a gamer I guess I just need at times a way to immerse myself in a fantasy setting and take on dungeons traps and the like without having to talk or socialize. I guess my mood being down leaves no room for trying to laugh it up in groups and while soloing is easier and sometimes fun I had started to feel guilty for logging on and ignoring guildies to be off on my own.

So to quell this broke out an old console and by old I mean my original NES yes it still works much to my shock. I dusted off The Legend of Zelda and popped that puppy in oh man it was like I was 8 years old again, I sat in front of my tv and battled Octoroks, Tektites, Moblins and chased fairies to fill up my hearts. I only played the first dungeon last night had to be up early to get to my son’s school for a PTA function and conference with his teacher. But the time I did spend I really enjoyed. I forgot how much fun a simple 8 bit game could bring and how much it took me back to those days where my only cares in the world were beating the next dungeon and getting my homework done quick enough for game time. Even though I had to grow up and handle other responsibilities I am grateful to still be able to play and appreciate games. I hope to be a gamer for life and that even after a few more years I’ll be able to pop in that Zelda cartridge and smile.

That whole argument bothers me…”well Turbine is a company out to make money..” Really I guess I didnt realize that as I updated my cc info to them so that they could continue to take their monthly sub fees out. I guess It did not dawn on me every time I go ooh they have points on sale or I could use some extra points for (insert random fluff item here) so let me purchase them..

so thank you Turbine thank you for this latest business idea, it has helped me more then you know. As far as my money I will continue to give it in ways I feel fit thats the best way to get money out of a customer like me hopefully one day you will realize this and market wisely youd get more dollars in the long run.

Thats just my thoughts on this update as always More thoughts to come…

So coming back from recent events in my personal life I was singing the praises of this game company in my latest KalsDen cast I find out that being a VIP in this game really is starting to mean squat. Now I didn’t mind paying the 1TP to test out Artificers on Lama land since I did the same with Favored soul when they first introduced them. Difference is I had more then enough favor to unlock favored souls on the live server so I didn’t mind that they came with a potential price..but this latest news.. Bad form period.

Bah im annoyed More thoughts to come soon…

I ask this today after reading and seeing for myself the new addition to crafting. Call it Beta call it whatever but who in their right mind would raid take a named item and then make it into a shard for a Bane that may or may not ever need to be utilized?

This is just my humble opinion but it makes me wonder are we just another power play mmo? Why bother with creativity even in crafting if its all about raiding and the best gear? Just some food for thought and as always More thoughts to come…

Hello those who still stop by to hear my thoughts dont worry I have not completely forsaken myddo blog and will soon get back to my ranty goodness. Its just now I have a show where I can say the things that would not be allowed here. I love being able to talk about DDO on here and vent about forum nonsense but still feel that I cannot fully express my thoughts without risking losing my page so when im in the mood to mega rant I have my new Podcast located here:

Kal’sDen mmosmacktalk podcast

I’m currently editing episode 3 with Doctorwhofan as my special guest so if you liked my long winded posts on here hopefully you’ll like the show to. Feel free to leave comments, feedback and or requests if you want to get that poison out about your favorite mmo’s including DDO let me know I enjoy talking as much as ranting :). As always-

More thoughts to come….

Honestly I hate to go against my own “Respect others right to build what they want” mantra but read something on the boards that made me a little sad today.  Anyone who read that thread about “Chest Blessers” knows that I have already said due to bad experiences with those who go a little over board with their upset at people opening chests before they can do their thing have soured me to those who choose those feats.  Its simply a matter of seeing people get worked up over loot and yelling that has put a real bias in my eyes towards those who may have taken this path just to be different. And I am all for playing the game your way and having fun but honest enough to know there are times people say and do things in game that make me glad I do not pug anymore.

I am human I contradict myself and can be hypocritical there is hardly ever a way around that when your a opinionated person such as I am.  When I see people type things like “I am a divine class only made to heal do not expect me to contribute to killing things especially in epics” I shudder. It makes me think what a waste. Sure you may not want to try swinging weapons if you did not build for it but clerics and favored souls have an awesome line of offensive spells along with our defensive buffs. I cannot imagine a more boring time especially on epics then sitting back watching others in combat and only being a nanny. The fact that Kamari can implode mobs now use circle of death and her other spells. That Suoress can use her light damage and her shoulder lazers is more amazing then I can relate on this post for me.  I cannot imagine with the amount of raids and epics I run just relegating myself to one role and never trying to see what else I could contribute with my builds. It just isnt a fun way for me to enjoy ddo.  But if that is what others are into I cannot begrudge you only feel a little sad that your taking so much potential away from well rounded classes.

This goes for other classes to, Bards, I don’t know how many times I’ve read people post that bards should be good pikers since they are only around to get buffs and save arcanes/divines power. That all they have to do in raids is play songs then pick their noses till a refresh is made. Or that they are only made for  haggle/selling things..

Trinaty and Euphro beg to differ, sure they wont be doing as much Dps as a pure fighter or barb but they are both geared and specced towards doing things after songs are played.  Euphro even adds more to the mix with being able to heal well, get traps and beat up things in battle.  I love my bards but I do not think id be able to play them if they had to hang around in the background waiting to play a tune..

And my rogues and no I dont just mean nyxy who while she has more ranger levels by a long shot is in her heart a rogue who just was smart enough to realize training as a ranger gives her a favored enemy boost while allowing her to sneak in and take out her enemies.  But my pure rogue was highly offended by a group leveling up in Vons (I know ive told this story on the forums) Who told her to baby sit the levers while they kill the adamantine golems and dogs when none of them truly had the means or knowledge to.  She was sitting there with her smiters (yes she was definitely twinked) while listening to voice chat and them yelling at the poor wizard who was not yet high enough for disintegrate and telling them his magic missles did nothing to the golems and healing them with fire.  Basically it was the last time I pugged my rogue after that.  I didn’t like the prove myself mentality I had to be when playing her, that I could do damage and get kills that I could even get traps because for some reason people tend to think if you build to beat things up you had to sacrifice trap skills.  Quite frankly playing with others made playing my pure rogue more not fun then anything else and that is sad.

Peoples mentalities, the way they refuse to think outside the box, take their characters past the cookie cutter I am x so I must do only x makes me sad.  It makes me wonder how truly enjoyable the game can be for them when there is so much they are missing out on by limiting themselves due to not seeing what other things their classes can do and are capable of.  I guess it is just really hard for me to not use builds to what I feel are their full potential and for people to spread mantra’s such as healers should only heal, rogues should only get traps, and bards should be pikers just makes me sad.  Oh well enough of that just needed to get this out of my system and as always; More thoughts to come…

Seriously as my title says there are many days (especially after reading the forums) that I miss the way the game used to be.  Before you start this is not a knock of our newer DDO community members or at least not all of them, but some of the issues that I see in game the whining  I see on the boards over issues that never would have been a thought back in the day make me melancholy.  Seriously back when I started playing there were maybe a handful of notorious people who treated DDO as Serious business. I got into a raid with one of these types once listened to him melt down on someone and decided for both of our sanity never to run with him again.  He maybe a nice guy for all I know I just know my experience with him was enough to know that we would not enjoy running quests or raids together due to his mentality.

Same with another female player who tended to do the same thing, if you play a game where you feel it necessary to yell or belittle someone your someone I do not wish to play the game with period.  And I will do everything in my power to avoid you. Ive honestly stopped running with friends who I know have asked why I do not raid and the like anymore but I do I just choose to do so with guild. As far as leveling up the game has really become easy enough that with the right knowledge of quests, gear and hirelings no longer require me to look for groups anymore and that is sad but a reality that has become my ddo experience.  Now adays its far more easier to run into those “ddo is serious business” types then it was back in the day.  Instead of the two I avoid on Sarlona now it would be many more and just not worth it.  My guild is healthy enough where I honestly do not have to run anything alone but sometimes I just do because hirelings listen better hehe.

Other then that I am glad ddo is still alive and kicking, glad we have a healthy flow of players and new content added to this game, but the price weve paid for it…No longer the small tight knit community (yes I know that didnt pay the bills still /sigh).  And I honestly find the opinions on the board very frustrating they come from people who really havent even wet their feet with the game but think they know so much and suggest things or make off the wall comments that make it hard to want to respond to them nicely.  Its sad the boards have always been a source of either glee or frustration for me but lately its like having a ton of Bran’s back to back posting really insane things and using real world analogies to justify their extreme behavior.

I just really don’t remember it being like this even 2 years ago, and that makes me sad it really makes me miss DDO: Storm Reach over the new Ebberon Unlimited.  But I know those days are long gone.  Sorry to be a bummer this post but just aggravated with those who forget its just a game. As always more thoughts to come.