Well, the Kitin patrols have been added back after the merge. At first I thought I wouldn't mind an additional challenge in PR. I do find however, the number of patrols in one region that overlap mean every trek is constantly threatened, and solo digging down there is just to some players - not worth the hassle anymore.
The server has low numbers of players, and perhaps at that time after launch when they were part of the game, and there were enough spare players to bring a guard of 6+ to guard one digger, they were a challenge, but is it the case that time has passed?
I'm not so sure that the patrols are more than just an annoyance now, rather than the challenge they could be if they were perhaps fewer in frequency, or perhaps people feel the need to remove them again. I don't know how neutral players feel about PR (The reason they were removed when the factions were implemented in 2005).
The server has low numbers of players, and perhaps at that time after launch when they were part of the game, and there were enough spare players to bring a guard of 6+ to guard one digger, they were a challenge, but is it the case that time has passed?
I'm not so sure that the patrols are more than just an annoyance now, rather than the challenge they could be if they were perhaps fewer in frequency, or perhaps people feel the need to remove them again. I don't know how neutral players feel about PR (The reason they were removed when the factions were implemented in 2005).
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~minouHigh Officer, Spiritus Artificis
Former Officer, High Officer and Leader, Reapers of the Dark