IMMORTSL TOOK PWS/PRISM/NIGHTMARE FROM YOU - The reason this was done because literally every single one of you had a trash mage to bapt with peoples zoning. Yes it's a great way to be able to kill your enemies and close the gap, however, when you have 10 poofing stunning mages to a group of players to completely kill their zoning something needs to change.
8 Man groups - Something you and I agree on Jack...This was done to try and make content harder given how strong legendary characters are, however it now isolates people and makes it harder for some to get in to groups.
The EXP tables - Honestly not that big of a deal...the skilling is horrendous however...none of us have the time to sit there and train field medic or disarm for 20+ baptin hours.
Saving throws - Really just to combat trash...don't think it impacts the game much given how easy it is to exp(so long as you don't have Tim poofing to you and asking you who you are while lvling)
Load rates- I agree, its really frustrating how many times it takes to run something to repop or load it...However when looking at the big picture to try and make sure another clan has a shot at getting some gear in a zone, it's really not that bad. I'm frustrated as hell we didn't get those robes when we ran vermi, just as I'm sure you're frustrated as hell about not having all of the dragon orbs, but what can you do.
Back in the days of oldschool pking- We just aren't there anymore Jack. The game population has gotten a lot older and people simply don't have the time for it. There used to be a lot more people playing, and you'd have a clan like Shriners or BSP go bapt up that person pking in sewers and self regulate. This just doesn't happen anymore. I remember thinking to myself when I saw what Joe was doing that we should just go and bapt him up, then I was like well...If we get flagged RISE will come and smash us and its not worth it.
With that being said, you guys are the undisputed top clan. You guys put in the hours and reap the rewards. Congrats(honestly, no sarcasm). There is room for more then one clan to have some good gear and play this game. You would probably find that if you left us alone you'd have more of that pk that you so desire.
At the end of the day you are right, PK is broken and not because of you...but you did take a part in why some of these changes happened. This discussion is great and hopefully we can come together as a community and find a way to all play together.
The reason that Daniel did what he did...I find it laughable how hard you guys are flaming him. There have been plenty of immortals in the past who have tried to slow down bigger clans either by controlling mobs and smashing them or simply pking them with cheat characters. This is not the first time. This is however the first time I feel that we have someone who is willing to listen to us and try to make changes to the game for the better.
Daniel smashed you guys not because you killed Tajs, though that was likely the trigger. Know that Tajs never asked for his help, and neither did we. In all honesty we did a pretty damn good job of avoiding you guys if not for me being an idiot and letting Eddie in to my discord while playing League(which I didn't know how to use). Fact of the matter is that you smashed Tajs while he was unsuspecting for simply helping me and lying about it. Sure its a kill worthy offense if you are in an active war, however you are the only ones fighting that war, we are doing are damnedest to simply try and avoid you guys.
You take a look at Wilds, now gone. You can say whatever you want about them not being here, and I may even agree to some extent with what you say, but the fact of the matter is you chased them off as well. You went after them wipe after wipe to where a lot of them simply said bapt it.
You take a look at Core, a shadow of its former self. You continuously hunt us and it has nothing to do with gear regardless of what you say. I pleaded with you last wipe to stop ambushing us, we had NOTHING. I pleaded with you guys for a sustained peace, I was lied to and we were ambushed again. I pleaded with you guys to just do some arranged battles if you wanted to pk...You continue to come after us and we have to lie to our friends and tell them we aren't playing just to try and play this damn game.
Go ahead and play the victim card, you aren't wrong, but it's also not all that black and white. Take some responsibility and lets work together in trying to make this game better.