How about a softcore server?

[PaleFox]

You still get to live once but:
- No multiclassing
- Normal difficulty only
- Auto level when you have enough xp to do so
- Can't replay quests
- Explorer zones and challenges can be replayed
- No rerolling
- No Fred
- No Trainers

 

[Epiriam]

But like. Why?

 

[Jeronimo]

Why?

 

[HoopleHead]

*facepalm*

So essentially you want to gut the game, take off training wheels, wrap up in pads.. and ride your bike in a straight line to the fence....
.
Maybe you just need a different hobby?

 

[comfy]

You can play that way if you would like

 

[Arkat]

*facepalm*

So essentially you want to gut the game, take off training wheels, wrap up in pads.. and ride your bike in a straight line to the fence....
.
Maybe you just need a different hobby?

This

 

[Dude]

*facepalm*

So essentially you want to gut the game, take off training wheels, wrap up in pads.. and ride your bike in a straight line to the fence....
.
Maybe you just need a different hobby?

Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. Who said anything about taking off the training wheels?!?!?!?!?

 

[PyrotechRick]

Like...well everyone else...I don't like this idea but I admit that from time to time I do wonder about an "old School" server where we lose XP when we die the way we used to do....then I remember what that was actually like and I'm not so sure....

 

[Dalsheel]

You can play that way if you would like

You can also play hardcore on the live server if you would like.

 

[unbongwah]

I'd be fine with "hardcore minus permadeath." I like the idea of everyone starting from scratch on a new server so you can't benefit from all the front-loaded power creep of multiple PLs etc. and you only have a finite amount of time to unlock seasonal rewards. OTOH I find PD stressful rather than relaxing and it warps everyone's build expectations. Like, I'm already playing IRL on Hardcore, I don't need that kind of pressure in my leisure time too.

This proposal is not that, though.

 

[Palumtra]

Permadeath with normal diff only.....
You have gotta be kidding me......LMAO

 

[DocWatz]

You still get to live once but:
- No multiclassing
- Normal difficulty only
- Auto level when you have enough xp to do so
- Can't replay quests
- Explorer zones and challenges can be replayed
- No rerolling
- No Fred
- No Trainers

As an overall package, I'm pretty sure that instead of "softcore" this would have to be called "Brittlecore". Personally, not interested - however, I could see some of the individual restrictions being part of an extreme challenge reward for a hardcore experience...

 

[Zaszgul]

I clicked this title expecting a Malicia server.

Disappointed.

 

[The Narc]

I clicked this title expecting a Malicia server.

Disappointed.

Best response of the new forums to date!!

 

[Memnir]

 

[Coffey]

I'd be fine with "hardcore minus permadeath." I like the idea of everyone starting from scratch on a new server so you can't benefit from all the front-loaded power creep of multiple PLs etc. and you only have a finite amount of time to unlock seasonal rewards. OTOH I find PD stressful rather than relaxing and it warps everyone's build expectations. Like, I'm already playing IRL on Hardcore, I don't need that kind of pressure in my leisure time too.

This proposal is not that, though.

There are people that obviously dont like this idea but there are far more quiet people in the shadows that would appreciate this classic game mode.

 

[Buddha5440]

There are people that obviously dont like this idea but there are far more quiet people in the shadows that would appreciate this classic game mode.

Be careful... I get slammed when I point out the shadow people, who are the majority (except for on the forums), and don't want to Zerg or run R 10.

 

[GolargoSturdyfeet]

Why? Never going to happen, thats a No from me.

 

[Oliphant]

Sounds like the main feature would be no past lives, equal footing.

 

[calouscaine]

I don't see a point in this myself, you can do that on normal or hc.

I think I opt for the Malicia server Zazgul mentioned instead.