Questions about server future

[harsalter]

Will this server make improvements in graphics, models, etc as EQ did originally? I don't dig playing stick men, and seeing guild names along side player names.

I don't mind at all the very slow xp as it was, but please, corpse runs for level 1, 2, and 3's? When or if this changes, I may come back. I can't get past level 3 w/o losing my corpse and my only dagger. And yes, I know how to /L.

Also, when will maps and compass be implemented?

If P1999 will play as the original game did when LDoN and PoP is released on the server, I will come back and have a great time. That is when I started originally in EQ. Forgive me, but I cannot get into P1999 as is. I guess I may have never played EQ if they didn't progress and improve the game.

I do salute P1999. It's just too early on the server for me to start. I miss general chat which is a must for new players.

So if anyone can answer these questions, I would appreciate it. I know there will be haters. Some only want to play stick men and sell skelly bones and bat wings in the EC tunnel for decades and decades.

[delonm]

It is my understanding that the Velious expansion will be the last.

As you state, P1999 may not be for you. Nothing wrong with that. The Classic EQ experience definitely has some rough edges, but for me most of those add to the challenge of the games...something that is missing from modern MMO's.

Caib
P99 Blue

[Bboboo]

Will this server make improvements in graphics, models, etc as EQ did originally? I don't dig playing stick men, and seeing guild names along side player names.

You can use Luclin Models, also look in the tech forum for high resolution textures

I don't mind at all the very slow xp as it was, but please, corpse runs for level 1, 2, and 3's? When or if this changes, I may come back. I can't get past level 3 w/o losing my corpse and my only dagger. And yes, I know how to /L.

Corpse runs are classic

Also, when will maps and compass be implemented?

90% of the zones are a box, why you need a map? (there is a map addon in server chat forum section)

If P1999 will play as the original game did when LDoN and PoP is released on the server, I will come back and have a great time. That is when I started originally in EQ. Forgive me, but I cannot get into P1999 as is. I guess I may have never played EQ if they didn't progress and improve the game.

This server is probably something that wont ever suit you then.

I do salute P1999. It's just too early on the server for me to start. I miss general chat which is a must for new players.

Just tab to the forums and reply with "doesn't happen on red" same thing.

So if anyone can answer these questions, I would appreciate it. I know there will be haters. Some only want to play stick men and sell skelly bones and bat wings in the EC tunnel for decades and decades.

I can somewhat see where you're coming from. Some nostalgia is wearing into the territory of novelty as I continue to play. It would be nice if a few things were tweaked without having the "everything must be classic" concept, but honestly these should be small things. Personally I would enjoy better camera controls/targeting ring ect... Just little quality of life improvements. Nothing major such as 1-10 no corpse runs/PoK books/Newbie armor ect... that's just not classic and takes away from the charm/player interaction.

[Quaos]

I think you would enjoy Project EQ: The Grand Creation. Do a search. It's in the era that you're looking for ;)

[Tulnavara]

The server isn't for everyone. There's nothing wrong with the game as it currently sits. The LDON and POP QoL changes you discuss were to draw in people from WoW and not anything that I can see the Devs of this server are interested in implementing. Most of us enjoy the challenge of learning an area with a map and compass to show us where to walk, retrieving corpses, losing xp on death.

[Malone88]

Some tips:

1) Map your SENSE HEADING skill to a movement key so it skills up quickly.
Should be a thread talking about how to do this somewhere.
2) Use Project1999 Wiki for maps
3) Don't start in Kelethin ;)

[Kika Maslyaka]

Will this server make improvements in graphics, models, etc as EQ did originally? I don't dig playing stick men, and seeing guild names along side player names.

I don't mind at all the very slow xp as it was, but please, corpse runs for level 1, 2, and 3's? When or if this changes, I may come back. I can't get past level 3 w/o losing my corpse and my only dagger. And yes, I know how to /L.

Also, when will maps and compass be implemented?

If P1999 will play as the original game did when LDoN and PoP is released on the server, I will come back and have a great time. That is when I started originally in EQ. Forgive me, but I cannot get into P1999 as is. I guess I may have never played EQ if they didn't progress and improve the game.

I do salute P1999. It's just too early on the server for me to start. I miss general chat which is a must for new players.

So if anyone can answer these questions, I would appreciate it. I know there will be haters. Some only want to play stick men and sell skelly bones and bat wings in the EC tunnel for decades and decades.

you may want to try PEQ or THF servers.
This is server isn't going to change in the nearest 3-5 years.

[Ikonoclastia]

You can't please everyone. While you want 'improved' functionality away from classic I recently deleted my characters because as much as I try the classic experience can't really be found on P1999 imo.

With respect and applause to Rogean and everyone else who put in the effort to get P1999 up and running the game is ruined by people who join without any regard for what the server is supposed to represent and offer (classic EQ).

The Everquest experience revolved around grouping, group play, grinding, horrid death penalties including corpse runs and XP loss but the server is full of people who try to avoid those things at all costs.

Despite being an enchanter I have yet to find any real groups on the server. Go to any low to mid level zone and you'll find a couple of low levels twinked out being PL'd by a high level player. If there is a group it'll be a guild group being power leveled by a guild high level player. Theres no use spending 50 hours camping a mid level item like Paw of Opolla when I can farm some pp easily and buy it in 10 hours.

I saw a level 6 running around the other day epicced, seen quite a few level 1's to 10 with epics. In all my years on original EQ I never once saw low levels running around with epic though I played on Firiona Vie (no high level farming green mobs for lore items) so maybe why.

While you are thinking too hard, and too harsh, in my mind the experience is ruined by being wow style way too easy due to high level PL.

[Man0warr]

Most of your issues are due to the amount of time we have been stuck in Kunark, not with the classicness of the server. Not much can be done about that, since the developers working on Velious are unpaid volunteers with actual jobs.

Also, there are plenty of non PL'ed groups going on in places like Unrest/Mistmoore/City of Mist/Sebilis.

[Ikonoclastia]

Most of your issues are due to the amount of time we have been stuck in Kunark, not with the classicness of the server. Not much can be done about that, since the developers working on Velious are unpaid volunteers with actual jobs.

Also, there are plenty of non PL'ed groups going on in places like Unrest/Mistmoore/City of Mist/Sebilis.
Yeah I do realise that. Its still a very cool server and I imagine was just cool as shite when it first came out. I spent a long time playing but didn't really find those groups though I'm aussie player so in low pop time which is likely also a big issue.

[MilanderTruewield]

Ikonoclastia,

As a newbie to this server (Been here since mid April), I can honestly say I haven't had too much difficulty finding groups. Yes, there are sometimes people who PL in Unrest, or Mistmoore, etc, and usually they are yelled at by the people who are actually in the zone leveling by groups.. a small zone like Unrest can't handle a 50+ druid PLing someone AND regular groups.

Yes, I agree with the low levels with epic situation, but that is due to the sever being stuck in Kunark since 2010, and on Live we were only in Kunark for what? 10 months? I started at the end of Kunark, so I don't remember. Velious will shift some of the focus away from farming epic MQ's.

Personally, I would rather farm the Paw of Opolla myself, as I'm actually doing.. just need the Guk Weed off Mutant (Stupid ultra rare drops /grumble) and I'll be through with the drops. Some things I have bought for my chars, but the questable stuff I've done myself or with another helping (Cleric quest armor; Necro quest boots, gloves, Harvester..) I enjoy questing. It's the reason it took me a year to get my first character on live to level 52.

[iruinedyourday]

You can't please everyone. While you want 'improved' functionality away from classic I recently deleted my characters because as much as I try the classic experience can't really be found on P1999 imo.

With respect and applause to Rogean and everyone else who put in the effort to get P1999 up and running the game is ruined by people who join without any regard for what the server is supposed to represent and offer (classic EQ).

The Everquest experience revolved around grouping, group play, grinding, horrid death penalties including corpse runs and XP loss but the server is full of people who try to avoid those things at all costs.

Despite being an enchanter I have yet to find any real groups on the server. Go to any low to mid level zone and you'll find a couple of low levels twinked out being PL'd by a high level player. If there is a group it'll be a guild group being power leveled by a guild high level player. Theres no use spending 50 hours camping a mid level item like Paw of Opolla when I can farm some pp easily and buy it in 10 hours.

I saw a level 6 running around the other day epicced, seen quite a few level 1's to 10 with epics. In all my years on original EQ I never once saw low levels running around with epic though I played on Firiona Vie (no high level farming green mobs for lore items) so maybe why.

While you are thinking too hard, and too harsh, in my mind the experience is ruined by being wow style way too easy due to high level PL.

dude are you nuts? I started playing 1 month ago, and dude, the feels.. its awesome! I have NEVER had a problem finding a group. Like are you, like walking into a zone, shouting CAN I HAZ GRUP? then zoning out if you dont get one in like 1 minuet? dude sit, sit and stare at the classic poly's, youll get a group. it just takes 10 minuets.. besides that's how long it took in classic. Seriously its lols when I hear peopel say they cant get a group, any zone has like 12 people in it at all times except maybe runneye... take your friends to that one.

Grouping is insanely popular in this game lol, maybe you're playing on red.. I dont know what youre doing wrong but man, this game is classic and AWESOME

*Edit* also, The epics, who cares? just enjoy the game, if you dont like groupign with people with epics, that is just wierd.. like dude wut? how does that effect you? You cant twink a lowbie out to be indestructable like you could in live, you can twink them out to have decent mid level gear though, but seriously does it matter? like the +150 Hp's they're getting could possibly be game breaking.

there are people that are good at eq, i for one am playing it the way I wish I could back in the day, as in kicking ass and getting fat lewt and enjoying the hell out of norrath while i ram my boot up its backside.

Also people who powerlevel for the most part are suuuuper respectful of other people, if you talk to them instead of maybe, /t redcondruid 'hey asshole stop training us' they'll be like 'oh hey sorry! yea I'll move!'

Seriously if you're not having fun on this server, you either hate EQ or have internet social problems, I'm sorry to be so blunt but DONT TALK SHIT ABOUT THIS GAME OR BOOT IN BACKSIDE

*edit edit* Sorry if I came off as over reacting, I probably was. Seriously you should just give it time, grouping takes time, its hard and you have to be committed, you cant quit if your group wipes 2-3 times trying to get set up, you have to stick to it, you have to tell people when and how long youre playing, and if you leave, you should try to find a replacment as you get higher in levels. EQ is a game that's all about what you put into it.

[Imslap]

dude are you nuts? I started playing 1 month ago, and dude, the feels.. its awesome! I have NEVER had a problem finding a group. Like are you, like walking into a zone, shouting CAN I HAZ GRUP? then zoning out if you dont get one in like 1 minuet? dude sit, sit and stare at the classic poly's, youll get a group. it just takes 10 minuets.. besides that's how long it took in classic. Seriously its lols when I hear peopel say they cant get a group, any zone has like 12 people in it at all times except maybe runneye... take your friends to that one.

Grouping is insanely popular in this game lol, maybe you're playing on red.. I dont know what youre doing wrong but man, this game is classic and AWESOME

*Edit* also, The epics, who cares? just enjoy the game, if you dont like groupign with people with epics, that is just wierd.. like dude wut? how does that effect you? You cant twink a lowbie out to be indestructable like you could in live, you can twink them out to have decent mid level gear though, but seriously does it matter? like the +150 Hp's they're getting could possibly be game breaking.

there are people that are good at eq, i for one am playing it the way I wish I could back in the day, as in kicking ass and getting fat lewt and enjoying the hell out of norrath while i ram my boot up its backside.

Also people who powerlevel for the most part are suuuuper respectful of other people, if you talk to them instead of maybe, /t redcondruid 'hey asshole stop training us' they'll be like 'oh hey sorry! yea I'll move!'

Seriously if you're not having fun on this server, you either hate EQ or have internet social problems, I'm sorry to be so blunt but DONT TALK SHIT ABOUT THIS GAME OR BOOT IN BACKSIDE

*edit edit* Sorry if I came off as over reacting, I probably was. Seriously you should just give it time, grouping takes time, its hard and you have to be committed, you cant quit if your group wipes 2-3 times trying to get set up, you have to stick to it, you have to tell people when and how long youre playing, and if you leave, you should try to find a replacment as you get higher in levels. EQ is a game that's all about what you put into it.

He plays during Australian times. EQ is a different beast at 4 in the morning EST.

[iruinedyourday]

He plays during Australian times. EQ is a different beast at 4 in the morning EST.

Yea true, I realised he was Australian and felt so guilty for calling him nuts, cus I <3 Australia (and he could probubly punch my head off irl) hence all the edits.

That's fair! :)

One thing I did once was /ooc lfg in EC and we put one together there and traveled to the perfect location. I wish that was culturally the norm for finding a group. Make it so!

Also I chose a class that could solo, because not knowing how dense the population would be I never wanted to be stuck not able to do anything. I suggest giving a class that's soloable a shot.

[Glenzig]

Not sure why someone would see a name like Project 1999 and feel that it should be a more modernized version of eq. Says right on the main page that the intent of the project is to keep the classic feel of eq from 99-2000 era.

[nilbog]

Will this server make improvements in graphics, models, etc as EQ did originally? I don't dig playing stick men, and seeing guild names along side player names.

nope.

Also, when will maps and compass be implemented?

never.

Some only want to play stick men and sell skelly bones and bat wings in the EC tunnel for decades and decades.

yes.

[Yumyums Inmahtumtums]

Server is classic in timeline and mechanics (mostly).

Ain't nothing gonna bring back those classic feels you felt when you were 15.

[Portasaurus]

Some only want to play stick men and sell skelly bones and bat wings in the EC tunnel for decades and decades.


yes.

=)

[sox7d]

Will this server make improvements in graphics, models, etc as EQ did originally? I don't dig playing stick men, and seeing guild names along side player names.

I don't mind at all the very slow xp as it was, but please, corpse runs for level 1, 2, and 3's? When or if this changes, I may come back. I can't get past level 3 w/o losing my corpse and my only dagger. And yes, I know how to /L.

Also, when will maps and compass be implemented?

If P1999 will play as the original game did when LDoN and PoP is released on the server, I will come back and have a great time. That is when I started originally in EQ. Forgive me, but I cannot get into P1999 as is. I guess I may have never played EQ if they didn't progress and improve the game.

I do salute P1999. It's just too early on the server for me to start. I miss general chat which is a must for new players.

So if anyone can answer these questions, I would appreciate it. I know there will be haters. Some only want to play stick men and sell skelly bones and bat wings in the EC tunnel for decades and decades.

7/10 bravo

[Leeyuuduu]

Hi welcome to Project 1999, don't let the door hit your constipated Luclin model's arse on the way out.

For people actually reading this far, groups are very easy to find if you play American/European primetime. I play PST as a chanter and get tells across zones even when I try to solo. For Asian/Australian primetime, I would go into the Guild subforum and try to find an Oceanic (or even Asian!) guild.

[Quaos]

I play Australian primetime and will admit that the server population can decrease but I don't find it unplayable. It does help playing a class that can solo if the need arises. If you are still playing and want to send me a tell sometime, feel more than welcome to do so -> Tetro.