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Dungeon finder still not working?

MoodsorMoodsor Member UncommonPosts: 712
in Everquest II

Played EQ2 about 2 years ago, and back then the Dungeon Finder was a broken tool, that I thought SOE was going to fix, so when i rejoined on my heroic character a couple of days ago just find it still broken, I have to say I was surprised.

How can you go over 2 years without fixing such a feature? Other than that, enjoying the game.

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  • NadiaNadia Member UncommonPosts: 11,798

    SOE announced a DF revamp this summer at SOE Live

    this will hopefully be available with TOV in mid November

     

    http://eq2wire.com/2013/08/02/eq2-panel-1-systemsmechanics-slides/

    Updated UI will show you your place in the queue.
    • Rewards for using Dungeon Finder – bonus currency, plat, loot crates for using the system
    • Internal calculator for determining the correct level of gear to survive the dungeon
    • Matchmaker will only build functional groups with tank, healer, support, DPS, and 2 other slots.
    • Matchmaker will try to grab a Troubador if you have a mage group, Dirge if you have scout group. It won’t hold up a group for these, but it will try to build the best possible group. Very smart.
     
     

    Tired of relying on the computer’s matchmaker to build a group? Build your own based on everyone who is currently LFG!

    • Group Builder is an Advanced Mode for Dungeon Finder.
    • Allows group leaders to customize the allowed classes. Can specify only specific tank classes for specific zones, or certain classes for specific zones.
     

    EQ2 fan sites

  • MoodsorMoodsor Member UncommonPosts: 712
    Well thats nice I guess, but its certainly taken them long enough.

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  • TheocritusTheocritus Member LegendaryPosts: 9,976
    I find it humorous that people think EQN is going to be this great, groundbreaking MMO when SOE can't even do the simplest things in their other MMOs......
  • udonudon Member UncommonPosts: 1,803
    Originally posted by Moodsor

    Played EQ2 about 2 years ago, and back then the Dungeon Finder was a broken tool, that I thought SOE was going to fix, so when i rejoined on my heroic character a couple of days ago just find it still broken, I have to say I was surprised.

    How can you go over 2 years without fixing such a feature? Other than that, enjoying the game.

    Most of the people I know wouldn't touch the Dungeon finder in EQ2 as it's almost a guaranteed frustration.  I'm not sure the changes SOE is proposing for it are going to be enough to overcome that.

    Unlike other MMO's with a Dungeon finder the way EQ2 group dynamics work doesn't lend it self to a tank/healer/DPS finder very well.  At least not for at level content.  That's why no one uses it because throwing 6 random classes together to do these zones isn't going to work most of the time.  There is lots of LFG going on but most people prefer groups being constructed rather than thrown together and want some say over gear which really does matter in this game.

     

  • NadiaNadia Member UncommonPosts: 11,798
    Originally posted by Theocritus
    I find it humorous that people think EQN is going to be this great, groundbreaking MMO when SOE can't even do the simplest things in their other MMOs......

    the dungeon finder is the weakest feature in EQ2

    yes it sucks

    but I wouldn't compare a patched on feature to a 7 year old game (2011 DF introduced) to a new game

     

    a better comparison would be Free Realms, DCUO, Planetside 2

    all created and launched in the last 3 years

    EQ2 fan sites

  • udonudon Member UncommonPosts: 1,803
    Originally posted by Theocritus
    I find it humorous that people think EQN is going to be this great, groundbreaking MMO when SOE can't even do the simplest things in their other MMOs......

    I'm not sure that's so much a testament to how bad SOE is at developing those features so much as how far newer MMO's have fallen in difficulty and class uniqueness.  

  • syriinxsyriinx Member UncommonPosts: 1,383
    Originally posted by Nadia
    Originally posted by Theocritus
    I find it humorous that people think EQN is going to be this great, groundbreaking MMO when SOE can't even do the simplest things in their other MMOs......

    the dungeon finder is the weakest feature in EQ2

    yes it sucks

    but I wouldn't compare a patched on feature to a 7 year old game (2011 DF introduced) to a new game

     

    a better comparison would be Free Realms, DCUO, Plansetside 2

    all created and launched in the last 3 years

    Also, EQ2 has a lot more factors than other MMOs with this feature.

    EQ2 has many types of dungeons:  instanced, non instanced, scaled to level, non scaled, linear, non linear.  

    Group makeup also matters in EQ2.  Many classes have buffs that synergize with other classes and the right group makeup can mean a huge boost.

    The issue isnt that DF doesnt work, its that it should never have been released in the first place.  Wait til you get one that works well.

    Either way, its not a 'simple' thing.

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