Before I begin, I've always enjoyed playing the unorthodox, hybrid roles in mmorpg's. I understand they were never really the meta, but you know what? FUCK the meta. So please, I don't want to hear the whole "well you play a solo thane!!!"
Ever since the buff charge/pot changes, I haven't found nearly as many solo fights as I had used to. It's getting to the point where it's too aggravating as a solo player to want to continue this playstyle. I get the visi solo life is cruel as it is, but I'd at least have a record of something like, 20-15 pretty consistently. In my past fifteen or so solo sessions, there was only twice where I hadn't gone somewhere around a 3-10 ratio. I mean, sure, I'm not going to have great days soloing every single time. I get it, because it has happened prior to these changes. Usually whenever I have one of these off days, I just log off and call it a day and try again tomorrow. Happened to me with other video games too where I'd join a match, miss every shot, and then say "yep, not today lol".
Now, I'm not complaining about me being ran over here (as it's inevitable and a part of the game), but I can't find a single damn fight to make up for me being squashed anymore it feels like. I understand there is the whole "well, it sounds like you're having bad luck" but I don't think it's just that. It would be too coincidental to consider it all bad luck when there's a dramatic enough change in game and connectivity issues too. About a month ago, most of my fights were assassin's, but it's gotten to the point where the only stealthers I see consistently are the three realm rank 6 rangers that are normally in front of the mpk in Hadrian's, and the group of 6-7 alb stealthers in front of the mpk in Emain.
Also I understand not everyone had quit because of the buff charge/pot changes, but the backlash of the DDOSing as of late too. I'm just wondering from any actual soloers that might read this, have you quit? Do you find plenty of action and I'm just truly unlucky? If so, why? Doesn't need to necessarily be quitting Phoenix, but just soloing.
Ever since the buff charge/pot changes, I haven't found nearly as many solo fights as I had used to. It's getting to the point where it's too aggravating as a solo player to want to continue this playstyle. I get the visi solo life is cruel as it is, but I'd at least have a record of something like, 20-15 pretty consistently. In my past fifteen or so solo sessions, there was only twice where I hadn't gone somewhere around a 3-10 ratio. I mean, sure, I'm not going to have great days soloing every single time. I get it, because it has happened prior to these changes. Usually whenever I have one of these off days, I just log off and call it a day and try again tomorrow. Happened to me with other video games too where I'd join a match, miss every shot, and then say "yep, not today lol".
Now, I'm not complaining about me being ran over here (as it's inevitable and a part of the game), but I can't find a single damn fight to make up for me being squashed anymore it feels like. I understand there is the whole "well, it sounds like you're having bad luck" but I don't think it's just that. It would be too coincidental to consider it all bad luck when there's a dramatic enough change in game and connectivity issues too. About a month ago, most of my fights were assassin's, but it's gotten to the point where the only stealthers I see consistently are the three realm rank 6 rangers that are normally in front of the mpk in Hadrian's, and the group of 6-7 alb stealthers in front of the mpk in Emain.
Also I understand not everyone had quit because of the buff charge/pot changes, but the backlash of the DDOSing as of late too. I'm just wondering from any actual soloers that might read this, have you quit? Do you find plenty of action and I'm just truly unlucky? If so, why? Doesn't need to necessarily be quitting Phoenix, but just soloing.