So whats the verdict on The Island?

[Joshll]

Personally I like it for what it is, a potentially zergy, rapid fire fight environment, that if you are running in a good group or 2g, is a hell of alot of fun with very little downtime in between. If you want pure uninterupted 8v8, it's probably not the place.

When I've fought there, we've had alot of adds and 3ways. Be fighting one group and mid-fight another piles on, and then another, shit OOM, but wait, here come some albs, etc. At the same time, I haven't seen roaming 40man zergs like the old emain days, though mids come close, zerging FOTM bastards. And fuckin shammies sure like to spam disease! Stinky bastards!

RA's seem to be down more. You won't see high RR groups use SOS every single fight like is the norm in the vast frontier. Mez actually sticks, and your groups demezzer & interupter is valued more.

My best RVR so far since coming back to DAOC was last night on the Island, in the best PUG I could ever hope for. With a good sorc and Minstrel, and a kickass theurgist, albs can compete just fine.

So I give it a thumbs up. I

[Supreem]

EVeryone bitched and moaned about the Emain grind when we had it, then when it was taken away everyone wanted it back, now that we have it again what will the people think?

[Hall]

going to give it a shot later in the week I havent had time, hey maybe i can AE pew and rack up some awesome killspam

[Joshll]

If you have a good group, it's a great place.

If you have a substandard group or are missing utility, you will be feasted apon. Tiny and I tried to duo there. Bad idea.

[Augomatic]

I've also heard it has the same problem as the MGs in OF, where PBAE and CAE goes through the walls.

Maybe we should all buy Tings SMs and farm it up

[Joshll]

If you fight at the milefort, you are guaranteed to be zerged & backdoored. Lots and lots of groups passing through.

[Winke]

8V8 which is what I really like is tough at the island. fells great when you do beat an 8+ group but they are far and few in between the zergs. Mids zerg the most, Albs have their moments, and Hibs I am not sure about since we run alone. I do see a lot more hibs trying to 8v8 though.

Winke

[Kirt]

atm the island is zergy and assjamorific hopefully that dies down a little

[Tingtong]

Playing my shammy I have blast on zergs. TWF, Disease, Dot = Tingy get RPS.

My healer not so much constant mezz and always outa mana healing hehe...

[Augomatic]

Your shaman has TWF?

What hack gave you that?

[Nilbert500]

he means ichor cuz hes a big noob

[Beratuul]

I got ss of 40+ hibs together Winke. Hibs are by far the worst zerg.


And, a good Theur is my worst nightmare. Having 5 blue con pets whack at you is not fun. Honnestly, there is not one thing I can do while that happens.

[Winke]

run em to your PBAE or cast confusion.

Winke

[Beratuul]

my pbae disease?