Last Man Standing Event Changes?

MatronDeWinter · Post by **MatronDeWinter** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 8:35 pm

I cannot remember how many times I have made my way to the end of the Last Man Standing event only to find that the remaining 5-6 opponents are buddies and help eachother out during the event, seems like an unfair way to farm trophies, and I see the same people doing it over and over.

I think that when players enter the event, they should be fitted with robes of identical color and if they have an apron on, it should become unequipable and the robe should be un-removable. Then each player should be given a random NPC-name and their hair,beard,skin colors/features should be stripped for the duration of the event. I feel that this would drastically cut down on the misuse of this event.

Just a suggestion, I am sure that others who have seen the remaining "guild" commit suicide at the end of a match, will back me up on the need for change.

Post by **Safir** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:52 am

MatronDeWinter wrote:I think that when players enter the event, they should be fitted with robes of identical color and if they have an apron on, it should become unequipable and the robe should be un-removable. Then each player should be given a random NPC-name and their hair,beard,skin colors/features should be stripped for the duration of the event. I feel that this would drastically cut down on the misuse of this event.

Then again many guilds use vent or other private chat or talk programs that enables them to know what their buddy is named, so that wouldn't work.

MatronDeWinter · Post by **MatronDeWinter** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:41 am

Yes, but if everything becomes confusing just as they are thrown into the heat of battle, it would not be so easy to coordinate attacks.

RoadKill · Post by **RoadKill** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 11:50 am

MatronDeWinter wrote:Yes, but if everything becomes confusing just as they are thrown into the heat of battle, it would not be so easy to coordinate attacks.

What about party + uo positioning system. What about UOAM? Quality PVPers wouldn't be affected by the change you suggested.

I understand what you're getting at and I think the concept is good, it'd just be extremely hard to make LMS a fair event

Kryptonical · Post by **Kryptonical** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 2:10 pm

now just an idea, what about using his idea without names? everyone nameless until the end of the event?...granted the good pvps will still have uoam positioning but this would make it much much more difficult, can you imagine the vent talk trying to figure out if they are fighting each other or not, I guess at that point they could check uoam but hopefully by that time some one else is already on top of it...

it would make it a BIT more difficult for them to dominate and farm trophies.

Red · Post by **Red** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 2:24 pm

There are still people in this event that will target(gank) anyone that is better than they are at PvP.

I say disable incognito for the duration of the event, and when the event starts, knock everyones incognito spell off.

Jaster · Post by **Jaster** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 2:50 pm

... or just don't run the event at all

Kryptonical · Post by **Kryptonical** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 2:53 pm

Jaster
Post subject: Re: Last Man Standing Event Changes?

... or just don't run the event at all

LOL problem solved...or just dont give out trophies for them.

Three Bones · Post by **Three Bones** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 3:36 pm

Or bring your own guild.

MatronDeWinter · Post by **MatronDeWinter** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 4:56 pm

I like the idea with no names. I was not aware of the UO positioning system! Not everyone uses it and this would make team ganks that much harder. I'm not saying close the event, it's alot of fun either way, I would just like to see it played the way it was intended.

Faust · Post by **Faust** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:00 pm

No matter what you can do this issue will always be a problem. The best solution is to simply eliminate the issues to the most bare minimum. I don't think it's possible to not have a name, but I can't be hundred positive on that. If anything it should force a generic name like "Generic Player", etc...

MatronDeWinter · Post by **MatronDeWinter** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:37 pm

It is absolutely possible to not have a name. You simply enter the string variable for each players name as a single space. I know this cannot be stopped, but reducing the frequency would help everyone.

Red · Post by **Red** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:48 pm

Perhaps if the arena was larger, you could tell when people are working together to try and avoid them?

Or, you know, just replace the scheduled LMS with Double Dom instead.

MatronDeWinter · Post by **MatronDeWinter** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:53 pm

The point isnt to tell who is working together, that is fairly obvious. If the arena were larger it would be easier for them to meet up in one corner and remember who is who (assuming some name change went into effect).

Post by **Derrick** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:03 pm

I'm afraid that we could chase this with code changes forever and for little benefit. Seems to me that people could just put on the same hue clothes to identify each other, and making razor macros to heal each other for example couldn't be prevented. Also, status bars don't drop.