Curse

Pocketmancer · Dec 18, 2008, 06:38 AM // 06:38

I forget where in Factions, but one of them maps started with an awful lot of Jade Brotherhood right near the portal. This time, I was aggro'd before I even loaded the map. The problem with this could be the fact that when loading even when it says 100%, your character is being placed in before you're truly done loading. Makes things very shifty and dangerous, especially for those maps where you absolutely have to caravan to.

Forgotton200 · Dec 21, 2008, 11:59 PM // 23:59

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Originally Posted by Pocketmancer

To get straight to the point, some mobs on some maps start way too close to a portal. I'd like to make a suggestion/proposal on pushing some of these mobs back a bit to give us some breathing space for slow loaders. These maps are few and not many, and we can easily deal with them by popping a Powerstone, but it'd be very considerate of ANet to fix some of these to provide fair play.

Short story from today:
A friend and I were caravan vanquishing until we entered a particular map where he suddenly had to download 1,500 files and left me to fend off a group of Margonites with no healers. The said Margonites took an easy victory over me and when my friend spawned, they had an easy victory over him, too.

A list of the maps so far with mobs too close to the portal:

Prophecies
- Dreadnought's Drift
- Mineral Springs

Nightfall
- The Shattered Ravines
- The Ruptured Heart

Now, I know those aren't all the maps with enemies too close to the portal. Their names just don't click off the top of my head. Those in support of this idea, please list other maps with this problem.

Thank you for your time reading this.

I don't have problem with this but people who does have loading issues will slow down the whole party so /signed.

Konig Des Todes · Dec 22, 2008, 07:23 AM // 07:23

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Originally Posted by zelgadissan

Like people have said, the Mineral Springs (also Icedome) are ridiculously close as well. That said, I love it. Keeps me on my toes whenever I come in, and even if I was to load separately from somebody else, 15% DP isn't the end of the world. In fact I kinda like it because it forces me to use all those stupid candy canes and such that I just lug around.

This.

And I never have any issues with loading, even when I'm downloading 1,500+ files, I get in before any mob aggros. And if the screen doesn't change fast enough due to the rare instances of lag for me, H/H load when I do so no issue there because they can survive without me helping - usually.

All in all, /don'tcare

Owik Gall · Dec 22, 2008, 07:49 AM // 07:49

I think I had this happen before, and when I didn't have any candy canes. Doesn't happen anymore with my new connection. However, that doesn't mean I don't care about people less fortunate than me.

/sign

Forgotton200 · Dec 22, 2008, 12:47 PM // 12:47

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Originally Posted by Azazel The Assassin

This.

And I never have any issues with loading, even when I'm downloading 1,500+ files, I get in before any mob aggros. And if the screen doesn't change fast enough due to the rare instances of lag for me, H/H load when I do so no issue there because they can survive without me helping - usually.

All in all, /don'tcare

I don't really see the point on why a mob has to be on top of you while the people with slower computer are still loading. Although I don't have issues with loading as well, I put myself in other people's shoe and thinking about dying every time I load into a certain map due to slower computer is frustrating.

Some game has "loading buff" where you can't be detected by a mob after loading until you cast a spell/attack/move or any interaction. Anet implented this in their other games and these buffs last for 30 seconds or so, which should be more than enough time to be prepared.

Headchopperz · Dec 24, 2008, 02:54 AM // 02:54

/signed
this happend when i was trying to do survivor and the monsters just killed me before i could go
WTF?

yea... put me off survivor for ever

Forgotton200 · Dec 24, 2008, 08:11 AM // 08:11

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Originally Posted by Headchopperz

/signed
this happend when i was trying to do survivor and the monsters just killed me before i could go
WTF?

yea... put me off survivor for ever

Wow that sucks. Another reason why Anet needs to change this for the people who's aiming for survivor by playing normally + slower computer.