Maloria Updates

[zephirot]

Originally Posted by Crono

stefan's final review? are you serious?

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[smirt362]

Serious as a clown having a heart attack

[Knux]

The anticipation is killing me.

[DemonSpawnn]

Glad to see this is finally going to the classic tab!

[Crono]

why am i on the old overworld or w/e o_o

[Deas_Voice]

Originally Posted by Deas_Voice

hey, i found something wierd, when hit N, there's a Nation list showing, but the thing is, it's taking ages to load. and it loads each time you open it. not to mention it freezes the whole game doing so. and if you don't know what OS i'm using already, i'm using Linux. and yes, i'm using V5. and no, i haven't checked with the V6 because it's a piece of unupdated ****... wait what?

quoting because it doesn't look like u noticed the post'

[Vima]

I wanted to explore this server, but I couldn't even walk outside. People kept on killing me over and over again. Could litteraly not walk for 2 secounds.
Eventually I lost interest.
Is this something that will be fixed? No-PK zones in the Main Town?

[Deas_Voice]

Originally Posted by Vima

I wanted to explore this server, but I couldn't even walk outside. People kept on killing me over and over again. Could litteraly not walk for 2 secounds.
Eventually I lost interest.
Is this something that will be fixed? No-PK zones in the Main Town?

had the same problem, so i started to kill others! now i dont get killed too easy, even thought im just level3 x)

[Rufus]

Is Maloria going to have observer mode? It'll ultimately lose out to.. other servers.. if it does.

[xXziroXx]

Originally Posted by Vima

I wanted to explore this server, but I couldn't even walk outside. People kept on killing me over and over again. Could litteraly not walk for 2 secounds.
Eventually I lost interest.
Is this something that will be fixed? No-PK zones in the Main Town?

You get a buff preventing you from attack and be damaged for x amount of seconds upon entering the overworld. That's really all we will do. If you don't like PvP, or you're completely garbage at it, this is not the server for you.

Originally Posted by Soala

I love V6. I really do.
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I wouldn't blame that on v6 if I were you. Mallard has been having a similar drawing error on v5 for ages, so it's most likely related to your graphics card.

Originally Posted by Rufus

Is Maloria going to have observer mode? It'll ultimately lose out to.. other servers.. if it does.

Definitely not. I've been trying to contact Stefan about a tradeoff, but he haven't replied yet.

[Soala]

Originally Posted by xXziroXx

I wouldn't blame that on v6 if I were you. Mallard has been having a similar drawing error on v5 for ages, so it's most likely related to your graphics card.

Looked fine on V5, and looks just fine on Linux too. Only happens with Win V6 to me.

[xXziroXx]

Originally Posted by Soala

Looked fine on V5, and looks just fine on Linux too. Only happens with Win V6 to me.

Well what can I say, I can't for the life of me reproduce it.

[Unkownsoldier]

Originally Posted by xXziroXx

Definitely not. I've been trying to contact Stefan about a tradeoff, but he haven't replied yet.

If it becomes a classic server, isn't observer-mode removed automatically?

[RegretZ]

Originally Posted by Unkownsoldier

If it becomes a classic server, isn't observer-mode removed automatically?

I don't think so, because Unholy Nation and Era still have it I think. For you to have observer mode removed you have to make it so that trials cannot do certain things that gold or classic players can (i.e. Going into a certain dungeon, reaching a certain level, etc.) so it makes it a fair trade.

[LordSquirt]

Originally Posted by RegretZ

I don't think so, because Unholy Nation and Era still have it I think. For you to have observer mode removed you have to make it so that trials cannot do certain things that gold or classic players can (i.e. Going into a certain dungeon, reaching a certain level, etc.) so it makes it a fair trade.

Era no longer has observer mode, and you need a gelat store not whatever you were talking about.

[Soala]

I love V6. I really do.

[Dumdumdidi]

Originally Posted by Soala

I love V6. I really do.
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look on the bright side, at least the font is nice.

[Soala]

Originally Posted by Dumdumdidi

look on the bright side, at least the font is nice.

You're right

Anyway, I liked to play a little in the morning, remembering stuff even if a lot of things changed.
It's good to see that time was spent working on something like this, and you guys are getting well rewarded for your work!

[LordSquirt]

Is there a reason why you can't view someones profile by rightclicking them

[xXziroXx]

Originally Posted by LordSquirt

Is there a reason why you can't view someones profile by rightclicking them

I've been wanting to script a custom one. I suppose I can enable the default one until then.

[taylor]

Definitely doesn't have a gelat shop.

[Unkownsoldier]

After playing the server for an hour or so, I was really impressed with the game play. I could honestly mine for hours because it is so fun. The quests are nice, and the skills are wonderful. Good work

[xnervNATx]

classes are so unbalanced

[Tigairius]

Originally Posted by xnervNATx

classes are so unbalanced

Balancing classes is a game of trial and error. You will need to give some more constructive feedback if it is to be fixed.

[xnervNATx]

Originally Posted by Tigairius

Balancing classes is a game of trial and error. You will need to give some more constructive feedback if it is to be fixed.

1)warrior jump skill should get a cooldown and have its range reduced(i dont know the name of the skill) this skill is way overpowered and make warrior impossible to beat in a 1v1
2)mage magic missile should do damage base on the int you have, im at 23 int and its still do 5 damage like at level 1.
3)put a cooldown on the mage heal, instant 50 heal can be annoying
4)put a cooldown on scout triple shot, that like instant death if its hit you
5)maybe add a list of all the recipes for the crafting
6)put a cooldown on the mage thunder skill

that about it for now...

[anubis_wing]

Originally Posted by xnervNATx

1)warrior jump skill should get a cooldown and have its range reduced(i dont know the name of the skill) this skill is way overpowered and make warrior impossible to beat in a 1v1
2)mage magic missile should do damage base on the int you have, im at 23 int and its still do 5 damage like at level 1.
3)put a cooldown on the mage heal, instant 50 heal can be annoying
4)put a cooldown on scout triple shot, that like instant death if its hit you
5)maybe add a list of all the recipes for the crafting
6)put a cooldown on the mage thunder skill

that about it for now...

1.) The Warrior jump isn't that bad, I've seen people easily get out of it (think it used to have a 5 second stun). Besides, it's the only ability the Warriors have to close the gap, and unless they put points into int, they only have 3 jumps.

2.) I've suggested MM doing more slightly more damage and being the mages "I'm low on mana gotta cast something spell" to make it more attractive, but as of right now they just spam lightning

3.) I agree. Heal is OP, but they don't have a cooldown system to my knowledge.

4.) I've never seen any scouts :O

5.) Mallard said he wanted to have some sort of Wiki, separate from in game for that.

6.) No cooldowns that I know of, but I agree. If you can't cool it down, at least make it so they need to use it sparingly.

Originally Posted by Unkownsoldier

The endless pking of new players in dungeons is beyond disgusting. How are you suppose to attract new players when they can't even do anything without being pked 10x over?

I've been trying to suggest that, but to no avail. A server looks really unattractive if it's main point is leveling to be able to compete, but people aren't able to level because people are ****s. Believe me, I've tried reasoning with Drakilor, but his (and apparently Ziro's) reasoning is that they shouldn't cater to new players.

[Unkownsoldier]

The endless pking of new players in dungeons is beyond disgusting. How are you suppose to attract new players when they can't even do anything without being pked 10x over?

[smirt362]

Yeah I was going to talk to y'all about expanding the leveling areas, because when you do start up it's going to be a madhouse in those starting area.

[Crono1508]

Somebody told me this server is almost ready for its comeback to the Classic list, is this true?

[Unkownsoldier]

Originally Posted by Crono1508

Somebody told me this server is almost ready for its comeback to the Classic list, is this true?

Read the thread...

[Crono]

professional balance expert crono is on the job brb learning mal

[Unkownsoldier]

Malorias down again?

[RegretZ]

Story was way short, I hope to see expansion in the future. :0

[anubis_wing]

Originally Posted by RegretZ

Story was way short, I hope to see expansion in the future. :0

The reason it's so short is that (I think) there's only Ziro and Drakilor doing scripts. They have a billion other things to do.

[DrakilorP2P]

Originally Posted by anubis_wing

The reason it's so short is that (I think) there's only Ziro and Drakilor doing scripts. They have a billion other things to do.

Nope, it's just laziness and poor imagination. Adding more scripters probably wouldn't help much.

Originally Posted by xnervNATx

at that moment i was a mage, when a warrior jump at you he make you face away from him and the lag i had didnt help.

Might be the lag or something. Personally I get my ass kicked by mages when I'm playing knight, regardless of how juiced up my character is.

[Fulg0reSama]

Originally Posted by DrakilorP2P

Nope, it's just laziness and poor imagination. Adding more scripters probably wouldn't help much.

Lack of Imagination? This saddens me.

[Draenin]

Originally Posted by xXZiroXx

Maloria is all about nation related PvP, really. If people can't deal with the PvP aspect of the server they shouldn't be playing.

Yes, screw your players over. That's a great way to keep them coming back.

I know you probably don't care to hear my advice, but it would be in your best interest to keep PvP and PvE settings separate from each other. Allowing players to kill each other in dungeons or other settings meant for leveling severely impairs each player's ability to make real progress. Very few users I've known have ever been content with PvP at lower levels anyway, since equipment and statistics matter more to players at endgame, which is when the real action begins.

When I wrote the battle engine algorithms for you many moons ago, I had both PvP and PvE aspects in mind. However, that isn't to say both can occur in one place harmoniously. While it might be fine on the overworld, enabling PvP in areas designated for leveling can cause tremendous interference and frustration for anyone trying legitimately to improve their character. If your concern is that players will gain levels too quickly, consider adjusting your experience curve. Grinding is tedious enough without someone messing with you while you're trying to do so.

[xXziroXx]

Originally Posted by Draenin

Yes, screw your players over. That's a great way to keep them coming back.

Like I said, my target audience is the PvP one.

[Draenin]

Originally Posted by xXziroXx

Like I said, my target audience is the PvP one.

Yes, I know. But there's a time and a place for it.

I'm not saying you should cut it out altogether, but rather figure out where it can be enabled without causing players to stress out. At low levels, players should only need to focus on achievement. Anything that gets in the way of achievement is a problem. PvP should be reserved for when players have very little else to achieve.

Levels and bragging rights are two completely different things, and should be treated as such. Allowing PvP in dungeons means letting more experienced players kick new players while they're down, and there's no justifiable reason for it.


While Nation Wars was undoubtedly the coolest part of old Maloria, it didn't happen in places where players were expected to make progress. You had to level up so that you could adequately defend your nation's stronghold, or else you'd be mowed down in no time. The battles were much more intense when there were a lot of high-level players online, and that's because each player's survivability drastically improves once they've maxed out their level. So there are perks to allowing players to reach endgame in a smooth fashion, especially if you want them to engage more in fighting each other. After all, no one likes to fight a losing battle.

[Hiro]

Originally Posted by Draenin

Yes, I know. But there's a time and a place for it.

I'm not saying you should cut it out altogether, but rather figure out where it can be enabled without causing players to stress out. At low levels, players should only need to focus on achievement. Anything that gets in the way of achievement is a problem. PvP should be reserved for when players have very little else to achieve.

Levels and bragging rights are two completely different things, and should be treated as such. Allowing PvP in dungeons means letting more experienced players kick new players while they're down, and there's no justifiable reason for it.


While Nation Wars was undoubtedly the coolest part of old Maloria, it didn't happen in places where players were expected to make progress. You had to level up so that you could adequately defend your nation's stronghold, or else you'd be mowed down in no time. The battles were much more intense when there were a lot of high-level players online, and that's because each player's survivability drastically improves once they've maxed out their level. So there are perks to allowing players to reach endgame in a smooth fashion, especially if you want them to engage more in fighting each other. After all, no one likes to fight a losing battle.

sounds like you're just afraid to fight people to defend your grinding

whats wrong, can't PK a player?