09-01-2013, 10:10 PM
The hate Jarold thing was only a joke. Jarold is correct on his point.
Additionally, the state of the game has changed. Shields were buffed greatly along with the introduction of maps with more chokepoints. The major turning point was probably the introduction of Great Hall, which also came about around the same time as shield repairs, the nerfing of Valkryie and Jotne javelins and the shield & barricade buff. Instead of having to constantly pick up new huscarl shields in the middle of waves, players just needed to hold onto their storebought shields and repair them at the end of waves.
Players have also become a lot more well-equipped and well-leveled. It's not rare to have multiple level 52 characters. Nowadays, the playerbase is more receptive of teamwork based initiatives, but this wasn't necessarily the case during earlier versions of the game. Old maps were not only difficult because of our lack of gear, they were difficult due to the mindset of the players, as well as glitches and imbalances of the bots.
Additionally, the state of the game has changed. Shields were buffed greatly along with the introduction of maps with more chokepoints. The major turning point was probably the introduction of Great Hall, which also came about around the same time as shield repairs, the nerfing of Valkryie and Jotne javelins and the shield & barricade buff. Instead of having to constantly pick up new huscarl shields in the middle of waves, players just needed to hold onto their storebought shields and repair them at the end of waves.
Players have also become a lot more well-equipped and well-leveled. It's not rare to have multiple level 52 characters. Nowadays, the playerbase is more receptive of teamwork based initiatives, but this wasn't necessarily the case during earlier versions of the game. Old maps were not only difficult because of our lack of gear, they were difficult due to the mindset of the players, as well as glitches and imbalances of the bots.
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