Uh. They're turning the server off on Friday. [Archive]

Temig

11-24-2014, 04:22 PM

Hah. I'm poking around the forums to see what's changed in the past few months since I've been on to play in anticipation of playing Saturday/Sunday when I'm finally free too along with a friend who hasn't played in probably about a year and this is one of the first things I see.

I don't know if this is just a sign telling me not to get sucked back in or not, but it looks like it might be...

Took

11-24-2014, 04:22 PM

Just wanted to come over from red and say thanks to blue for beta testing velious for us. Let us know when it done and try not to fuck it up. Thanks.

Swish

11-24-2014, 04:25 PM

Starting on Friday, November 28th* and lasting until Monday, December 1st* we will be shutting down** the Project 1999 Blue*** Server to encourage a Forced Beta Test on the Velious Beta Server.

https://i.imgur.com/rq81TaU.gif

I'll be interested to see the beta pop.

Cecily

11-24-2014, 04:28 PM

Just wanted to come over from red and say thanks to blue for beta testing velious for us. Let us know when it done and try not to fuck it up. Thanks.

Hey, np. The satisfaction of knowing that we made Velious a better experience for those 3 guys on red is reward enough.

Glenzig

11-24-2014, 04:30 PM

Hey, np. The satisfaction of knowing that we made Velious a better experience for those 3 guys on red is reward enough.

Well gosh darn it. Us three guys really appreciate it.

Whirled

11-24-2014, 04:32 PM

https://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcStQC58S-iSupxNg1oDkvINUGnVlI0m9ijcu783jzTqXfIsdRGZ

Make that 4

Took

11-24-2014, 04:40 PM

Buhbuh

11-24-2014, 04:43 PM

Time to try Red99!

Swish

11-24-2014, 04:44 PM

http://i.imgur.com/qVBZLHL.gif

Swish

11-24-2014, 04:44 PM

http://i.imgur.com/VLd4gi1.gif

Reguiy

11-24-2014, 04:50 PM

My favorite part of that thread is people complaining that they wont be able to play Everquest during a holiday weekend.

Ele

11-24-2014, 04:52 PM

I'll be interested to see the beta pop.

I remember Kunark forced beta testing. People were all WTF I want to play live! I am going to protest and not play beta.

They couldn't get their EQ fix and logged on beta. :D

Cecily

11-24-2014, 04:52 PM

I'm surprised Cecily doesn't actually play red. Considering his guild is single handedly responsible for ruining blues end game and TMO is indirectly responsible for griefing over a thousand players he would fit right in.

I'm totally a griefer sooo yeah you're probably right. It's just that my definitive PvP experience came from Lineage 2, mercilessly PKing the adena farmers ruining our economy. I don't care for EQ PvP that much b/c jousting is a silly way to fight on foot. Wyntir the Preserver is pretty awesome tho.

You, on the other hand, seem to enjoy it very much and to be quite honest I hope our testing does in fact give you guys a better PvP experience come Velious. I respect all of you for toughing it out on low pop. Pras.

Ele

11-24-2014, 04:53 PM

My favorite part of that thread is people complaining that they wont be able to play Everquest during a holiday weekend.

Everybody hold up on cutting that turkey! I need to log in and kill a god real quick.

Swish

11-24-2014, 04:54 PM

You, on the other hand, seem to enjoy it very much and to be quite honest I hope our testing does in fact give you guys a better PvP experience come Velious. I respect all of you for toughing it out on an increasing pop. Pras.

falkun

11-24-2014, 05:02 PM

Everybody hold up on cutting that turkey! I need to log in and kill a god real quick.

But the turkey cutting is Thursday and the forced beta does not start until Friday?

Whirled

11-24-2014, 05:03 PM

But the turkey cutting is Thursday and the forced beta does not start until Friday?

Cecily

11-24-2014, 05:06 PM

My favorite part of that thread is people complaining that they wont be able to play Everquest during a holiday weekend.

Because it's still relevant and funny.

http://i.imgur.com/DHmhHiY.gif

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCAln8j1kMk

Ele

11-24-2014, 05:07 PM

But the turkey cutting is Thursday and the forced beta does not start until Friday?

Some people don't get to cut the turkey until Friday, Saturday or Sunday and/or family activities continue through the weekend.

Archalen

11-24-2014, 05:09 PM

<Appetite for Destruction> is recruiting bluebies new to red. We provide safe haven from wizards and fungi twinks.

Snackies

11-24-2014, 05:12 PM

I'm going to play the shit out of Dragon Age Inquisition and (maybe) get it out of my system.

YendorLootmonkey

11-24-2014, 05:14 PM

Hey, np. The satisfaction of knowing that we made Velious a better experience for those 3 guys on red is reward enough.

I LOL'd

Cecily

11-24-2014, 05:14 PM

Snackon what?

Snackies

11-24-2014, 05:15 PM

Snackon what?

Artist

DarkwingDuck

11-24-2014, 05:19 PM

On a other fun note, YOU get to play VELIOUS over the weekend...
/beta /beta ... AND you can play any class, and get it buffed to lvl 60, with gear... So if you're still rocking a mid or a lowbie, here's your chance to play with some power for the weekend.

Let's get this damn velious out!

Cecily

11-24-2014, 05:19 PM

Artist

I love it! Hope you're enjoying the class.

Swish

11-24-2014, 05:24 PM

A lot of people disappointed on blue tonight.

Everyone begged and begged for Velious, people said it would never come...

http://i.imgur.com/osS3vfM.gif

Take the server down though and its...

http://media0.giphy.com/media/p8Uw3hzdAE2dO/giphy.gif

http://media.giphy.com/media/nte6kDmyTmwRG/giphy.gif

Can't have it both ways :/

Reguiy

11-24-2014, 05:27 PM

Because it's still relevant and funny.

http://i.imgur.com/DHmhHiY.gif

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCAln8j1kMk

A+

Gimp

11-24-2014, 05:27 PM

I don't see any blue players having any meltdowns..

See a few red players in a blue thread (surprise, surprise) beating their chests though.

Cecily

11-24-2014, 05:31 PM

Uninstalling EQ as we speak.

Troubled

11-24-2014, 05:32 PM

https://i.imgur.com/rq81TaU.gif

luld

Swish

11-24-2014, 05:36 PM

I don't see any blue players having any meltdowns..

See a few red players in a blue thread (surprise, surprise) beating their chests though.

EC was getting lively, prices spiked for a minute.

iruinedyourday

11-24-2014, 05:40 PM

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkp1jpAgKS1qa48wxo1_500.gif

Reguiy

11-24-2014, 05:45 PM

I don't see any blue players having any meltdowns..

Not sure if you're new here, but Swish likes to greatly exaggerate those kind of things for comedic effect. And there are a few grumbles on the original thread about it.

toolshed

11-24-2014, 05:46 PM

I support this decision 100%

Great move from the developers/owners for getting people focused on what is really going to move this project forward: Velious

Rivthis

11-24-2014, 05:57 PM

You guys need to read between the lines...

shutting down the blue server for the holiday weekend should free up time for the P99 staff to do other things than,

watching guilds train each other, not obey by rules they set up, reading petitions all night long and coming to OT to say bards are ok taking half the zone mobs and the AC camp can be locked down by a small group of people indefinitely.

Play beta, give the server staff a holiday present this weekend

iruinedyourday

11-24-2014, 07:25 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VkNw9rYrUE#t=26

my body is ready

Pringles

11-24-2014, 07:34 PM

My vote is that red never see's Velious because of their lack of participation this weekend ;)

Doil_Boil

11-24-2014, 07:40 PM

My vote is that red never see's Velious because of their lack of participation this weekend ;)

5 extra beta testers won't really make a difference, will it?

iruinedyourday

11-24-2014, 07:42 PM

5 extra beta testers won't really make a difference, will it?

Confirmed greefing and being an overall jerk hard core competitive troll is as annoying in Velious as it was in Kunark.

There I just beta tested red velious.

Utmost

11-24-2014, 08:31 PM

Can staff tell how many toons are parked in N Ro blue? over/under 200 atm?

Pringles

11-24-2014, 08:40 PM

Can staff tell how many toons are parked in N Ro blue? over/under 200 atm?

What does it matter?

Swiggity

11-24-2014, 09:27 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5ZSDCvUwN8

Bboboo

11-24-2014, 09:29 PM

Looks like staff had an end of the year release date in mind.

I'm all for it I guess. Lets get Velious finally released.

Pudge

11-24-2014, 09:31 PM

5 extra beta testers won't really make a difference, will it?

red pop is now hitting 250+ prime time. aint as bad over there as you might imagine. actually, right now it's 274. highest i've seen since launch

Glenzig

11-24-2014, 09:32 PM

My vote is that red never see's Velious because of their lack of participation this weekend ;)

You already know how many people from red will be beta testing? What do they even need to test for? Just use your super clairvoyant powers to debug Velious for them. Problem solved.

Took

11-24-2014, 09:41 PM

Anyone actually planning on playing red should roll now and get out of crushbone leveling before the weekend. Ain't gonna be pretty come Friday.

Pudge

11-24-2014, 09:43 PM

Anyone actually planning on playing red should roll now and get out of crushbone leveling before the weekend. Ain't gonna be pretty come Friday.

lol.

i SO wish i could be there. stupid family :(

MaSQue

11-25-2014, 06:56 AM

https://i.imgur.com/rq81TaU.gifLMAO :D

Doil_Boil

11-25-2014, 07:24 AM

Anyone actually planning on playing red should roll now and get out of crushbone leveling before the weekend. Ain't gonna be pretty come Friday.

Could be come Friday there may be groups available.. *gasp* Outside of Crushbone! It'll almost be like a classic experience!

myriverse

11-25-2014, 08:27 AM

Some people don't get to cut the turkey until Friday, Saturday or Sunday and/or family activities continue through the weekend.
Yeah, but they're not Americans anyway.

Seriously though... by Saturday, even the leftovers are gone for most or should be thrown out. And for many, the cops dragged away their family sometime Thursday afternoon.

myriverse

11-25-2014, 08:33 AM

Play beta, give the server staff a holiday present this weekend
If only for this reason, I support the shutdown.

Staff: Eat, drink, and do Mary.

webrunner5

11-26-2014, 10:17 AM

Because it's still relevant and funny.

http://i.imgur.com/DHmhHiY.gif

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCAln8j1kMk

Great youtube video. Fits right in. Funny stuff. Well done. :D

webrunner5

11-26-2014, 10:19 AM

Well I guess we could all go play WoW?? :eek::eek:

Agonist

11-26-2014, 01:29 PM

Could be come Friday there may be groups available.. *gasp* Outside of Crushbone! It'll almost be like a classic experience!

Last few days on red and its actually been very easy to get groups in and outside of Crushbone. Even more so in the evening.

webrunner5

11-26-2014, 01:45 PM

Great youtube video. Fits right in. Funny stuff. Well done. :D

What is the real name of that movie. "The Bunker" I forgot. :confused:

Merekai

11-26-2014, 01:50 PM

Der Untergang - (The) Downfall

Chev

Nirgon

11-26-2014, 01:51 PM

RED FRIDAY YALL

Whirled

11-26-2014, 02:10 PM

https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uFeIuNS5jAs/UmhhEgLB3SI/AAAAAAAAEEA/Ctw8fpDYWCY/s1600/CANDY+RDJ.jpg

Nirgon

11-26-2014, 02:21 PM

u drop an oyster in your pants?

See you in crushbone

Reguiy

11-26-2014, 05:57 PM

https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uFeIuNS5jAs/UmhhEgLB3SI/AAAAAAAAEEA/Ctw8fpDYWCY/s1600/CANDY+RDJ.jpg

"Oh, I know you like video games, so come play Candy Crush with me!"

metatron

11-26-2014, 09:48 PM

Try League pals! Double ip this weekend to buy that extra rune page

Byrjun

11-27-2014, 10:34 AM

Looks like staff had an end of the year release date in mind.

I'm all for it I guess. Lets get Velious finally released.

I've said this in some other threads...

Honestly Velious could be released right now. Kunark was a mess when it launched to live, and a lot of the problems were general game things that have been since addressed (melee damage too high, etc). A lot of Kunark fine tuning was done after it released to live and I'm sure Velious will be similar.

Now, Velious on the beta server is pretty solid. There are some issues, like something funky is going on with the resist system and you can land some (not all) magic spells on MR immune raid mobs. Some raid mobs that shouldn't be able to gate were gating and they were impossible to interrupt, we'll go back to test that stuff this weekend. But honestly stuff like that is my only complaint. The new resist system is great. Some raid mobs are still a bit too resisty but it's a huge improvement to everything being immune to everything like it was about a month and a half ago.

But for the most part, the beta server is Velious. It's about what I'd expect Velious to look like. We just need our ultra nerds who don't have time to beta test to point out that NPC x is spawning 50 units away from where it was on live and so on to get it completely accurate.

Aadill

11-27-2014, 10:42 AM

increasing pop

Going from 1 to 2 is in fact a 100% increase in population, but that's just statistics.

Thulack

11-27-2014, 10:42 AM

Try League pals! Double ip this weekend to buy that extra rune page

Thats what i'll be doing :)

Toodles

11-27-2014, 05:05 PM

...

But for the most part, the beta server is Velious. It's about what I'd expect Velious to look like. We just need our ultra nerds who don't have time to beta test to point out that NPC x is spawning 50 units away from where it was on live and so on to get it completely accurate.

First, closing P99 in an attempt to force people onto beta, is ludicrous. If people didn't want to test before, I am sure making them (or else no pixels for you), is exactly the right way to go about giving people a worth while incentive...right good plan.

The only people that should be on beta at this point are the nerds you referred to, to test raid related/high end content(which the majority blue players don't even know to look for) and the other things are for the mid level content, which higher level players aren't going to be worried about for months from now when they may make an alt and level on Velious.

I will laugh quite hard if this weekend sees only a few hundred people on beta, and all the forced shutdown did was alienate the real player base to red, spiking their login stats to new high numbers.

Doil_Boil

11-27-2014, 07:01 PM

Try League pals! Double ip this weekend to buy that extra rune page

On dat.

Reguiy

11-27-2014, 07:08 PM

Bazia

11-27-2014, 07:26 PM

It worked well for kunark

NegaStoat

11-27-2014, 09:24 PM

Well, I'm depressed. I don't own a level 60 character but I have a couple lower level characters that I was really looking forward to doing quests for involving Old World content that had updates during Velious that I could do with them.

I copy my EQLite install folder, toss in the Beta spell file, /beta copy a pair of toons, enter onto the Beta server, and lo and behold... it looks like old world zones aren't included with the beta test so I can try out those new quests.

Specifically, I wanted to check out the expanded cleric necklace quests for Cazic-Thule, Brell, and especially Tunare. I figured I could kill some time on the weekend during the shutdown to confirm that they were in, and be all set for the later Velious launch with my toons, ya know?

I'll probably still do some testing on the weekend but meh. Lower to mid level content checking for Old World for players with sub level 50 characters was a big interest for me.

Faiding

11-27-2014, 11:43 PM

First, closing P99 in an attempt to force people onto beta, is ludicrous. If people didn't want to test before, I am sure making them (or else no pixels for you), is exactly the right way to go about giving people a worth while incentive...right good plan.

This. Just going to find something else to do until I can play the character I want to progress on live. Not like I would know what to look out for, anyway.

You know what classic EQ was? Releasing an expansion with a ton of bugs. Try it.

Thulack

11-27-2014, 11:57 PM

This. Just going to find something else to do until I can play the character I want to progress on live. Not like I would know what to look out for, anyway.

You know what classic EQ was? Releasing an expansion with a ton of bugs. Try it.

http://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=157067

there you go.

Randy

11-28-2014, 01:21 AM

First, closing P99 in an attempt to force people onto beta, is ludicrous.

Personally I don't mind them shutting down the server to get some additional testers. They will see a spike in testers. I just don't think doing it over a holiday weekend has added benefit. Generally the server would see an increase due to casual players jumping online but I don't see those casual players sticking around to test beta so they could do this shut down anytime and get the same results. Now they're just kind of saying, oh well, to the casual population who aren't the regular power gamers and also probably don't nerd rage should a bug pop up and keep them from pixels.

Ennewi

11-28-2014, 01:28 AM

First, closing P99 in an attempt to force people onto beta, is ludicrous. If people didn't want to test before, I am sure making them (or else no pixels for you), is exactly the right way to go about giving people a worth while incentive...right good plan.

3-4 days out the year? We've had DDoS attacks last longer than that iirc. Most people I talked with didn't want to beta because it would set them behind the pack raidwise and what not. With everyone locked out there's no direct incentive but now there also isn't a deterrent, so why not do it?

Nefarum

11-28-2014, 01:30 AM

Personally I don't mind them shutting down the server to get some additional testers. They will see a spike in testers. I just don't think doing it over a holiday weekend has added benefit.

This server is run by volunteers. It's not their day job. They probably want an increase in testing to happen when they can be involved more, such as over a holiday weekend.

DarkwingDuck

11-28-2014, 09:19 AM

Grown men, whiner cry babies make me wanna puke.
Don't wanna beta test on the free sever.. Then take a weekend off. No one cares.

OrehStun

11-28-2014, 11:10 AM

As I have only been on the server for about a month so far, currently level 34 and to top it off a Paladin - the amount of content that I could explore in Velious is extremely limited without having contacts in raid guilds. Certainly my favorite expansion - just would be more difficult than beneficial.

Guess I have to spend time with the girlfriend.

Oreh Stun the Nuts Hero
Paladin
EQMac
Xegony

skipdog

11-28-2014, 12:42 PM

OrehStun

11-28-2014, 01:13 PM

Thanks for the sarcastic response. I'm aware of the buff bot but that's not the issue for me personally. I haven't spent enough time on the server to show end game raiders what my skill set includes. So I'll get max level, gear, spells and show up to Kael/ToV/etc and watch the show?

Still on the bubble of social circles, which will change in time. Don't know the social dynamics yet.

Wasn't being negative - just expressing my position.

Ele

11-28-2014, 01:23 PM

OOC is global, just ask if anyone will let you tag along. There is an open kael raid going on at the moment.

Valerik

11-28-2014, 01:31 PM

If I don't have a character high enough for Velious, is there a way to create a max-level character w/ gear for beta testing purposes?

oblexsis

11-28-2014, 01:33 PM

Daldaen

11-28-2014, 01:34 PM

Xfer what ever char you have over ( level doesnt matter ) , goto the Beta Banker he will be to your left once you log in on white 99 . Hail him and say beta buff me , it will use a template from red 99 (yuck) and give you that chars gear / level .

And more importantly, absolutely RETARDED spell books.

Every single one of the beta buffs I've done has had an awful spell book.

Ele

11-28-2014, 01:34 PM

If I don't have a character high enough for Velious, is there a way to create a max-level character w/ gear for beta testing purposes?

Copy whatever class you want over to beta server with the /beta command (enter it twice).

Then talk to the gnome on the south side of the dock in Nro after logging into Beta.

Stand inside of him and ask him to "beta buff me"

Instant level 60 of your class with spell book. Buy velious spells and a thurgadin gate stick from the other gnomes.

Gnome on the north side of the dock can port you to any zone using the short zone name.

Valerik

11-28-2014, 01:36 PM

Cool, Thanks Papa E!

Esheon

11-28-2014, 02:29 PM

And more importantly, absolutely RETARDED spell books.

Every single one of the beta buffs I've done has had an awful spell book.

This. My beta buff druid doesn't even have Snare.

sox7d

11-28-2014, 03:12 PM

"Waaaaa waaaaaaa this game that people worked their asses off to provide to me for free is taking measures which will encourage at least some people to take an active effort in helping it work. I'm so angry that I won't be able to play for two days despite constantly complaining that velious isn't out yet for the last 2 years."

If I was Rogean and I saw this thread, I'd shut down blue for a week.

OrehStun

11-28-2014, 03:47 PM

There are so many of varieties of gamers each with their reasons for playing. I wish I had the available mental resources to...scratch that...the amazing attention to detail required to notice Skyshrine NPCs improperly located, certain combat/spell mechanics that went along with the plethora of mobs. Certain players would like to contribute but maybe feel like they can't in an effective manner. And yes, I'm sure there are a few who had desires to develop their pixels over the holiday weekend and are salty they can't.

We could be constructive and suggest other means to contribute that may appeal to the masses to benefit the programmers.

I do know a thing or two after playing for the better part of 15 years. =P

Wenuven

11-28-2014, 04:20 PM

I'm sure there are lots of things that could use some testing besides raid content.

The point is, the server shutdown is beneficial for all, even if you're not the one doing the testing. But not surprisingly, people on this server always want to have their cake and eat it too.

Daldaen

11-28-2014, 08:44 PM

Sim repop -> 1 hour later Server downage for beta weekend?

Ahldagor

11-28-2014, 09:53 PM

Some people don't get to cut the turkey until Friday, Saturday or Sunday and/or family activities continue through the weekend.

Add that and an increased intake of alcohol, little to no recollection possible of Velious other than that there's a lot of snow, and work. Weirdest thing is that it got cold for little bit here, and, well, Skyrim.

Fame

11-28-2014, 11:45 PM

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view3/1186332/family-guy-good-good-o.gif

OriginalQin

11-29-2014, 12:20 AM

Only 280 people logged into the beta server now, where that number would normally be 1200 on blue. Smashing success, if the goal was to get people to do other stuff besides play EQ.

sox7d

11-29-2014, 12:47 AM

Only 280 people logged into the beta server now, where that number would normally be 1200 on blue. Smashing success, if the goal was to get people to do other stuff besides play EQ.

280 necessary testers and many times more than are usually on the beta server. Sorry you can't play your free video game for 2 days.

OriginalQin

11-29-2014, 01:07 AM

280 necessary testers and many times more than are usually on the beta server. Sorry you can't play your free video game for 2 days.

Yeah the whole "sorry you can't play your free game" response probably makes you feel super smug but the reality is that I donate and many of us do, and many would gladly pay a monthly fee if it were legal. Go away with that stupid argument. This server would be absolutely nothing if it weren't for the few thousand of us who are here to play it. What good is a dead server? They could have found more creative and effective ways to encourage beta testing, but Sirken admitted that the only two options he could think of were to just let beta hang out there, or to "force" it.

Ennewi

11-29-2014, 01:08 AM

Only 280 people logged into the beta server now, where that number would normally be 1200 on blue. Smashing success, if the goal was to get people to do other stuff besides play EQ.

So salty.

Clark

11-29-2014, 01:12 AM

Only 280 people logged into the beta server now, where that number would normally be 1200 on blue. Smashing success, if the goal was to get people to do other stuff besides play EQ.

What

Rzaa

11-29-2014, 01:13 AM

addiction is rough

fishingme

11-29-2014, 01:16 AM

280 necessary testers and many times more than are usually on the beta server. Sorry you can't play your free video game for 2 days.

maybe you and the other 280 people should of been testing beta server this entire time instead of it coming down to mommy locking you out of the server. Fool, ruin it for the rest of us.

OriginalQin

11-29-2014, 01:18 AM

So salty.

You should be beta testing. feel free to let me know next time you need help with an epic mob bro

Ennewi

11-29-2014, 01:22 AM

You should be beta testing. feel free to let me know next time you need help with an epic mob bro

http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=14706

sox7d

11-29-2014, 01:26 AM

Wenuven

11-29-2014, 01:38 AM

Yeah the whole "sorry you can't play your free game" response probably makes you feel super smug but the reality is that I donate and many of us do, and many would gladly pay a monthly fee if it were legal. Go away with that stupid argument. This server would be absolutely nothing if it weren't for the few thousand of us who are here to play it. What good is a dead server? They could have found more creative and effective ways to encourage beta testing, but Sirken admitted that the only two options he could think of were to just let beta hang out there, or to "force" it.

What are these more creative and effective ways, enlightened one?

Regardless of whether or not you or I donated (key word there) 5 bucks at some point in the last 2 years, none of these guys are making a living off of this server. And it certainly doesn't cover anywhere near the value you are receiving; a server with 99% up-time, thorough dev support, and practically full-time CSR staffing.

If you don't want to participate in the testing, then get your fat ass out of your chair for a weekend to go spend time with your neglected family or apply for a job at McDonalds or something.

The reasons people find to complain never cease to amaze me.

Portasaurus

11-29-2014, 03:23 AM

http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=14706

it's a meal!

Ennewi

11-29-2014, 03:44 AM

it's a meal!

but not IRL (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2337777/After-chugging-QUART-soy-sauce-student-survive-sodium-overdose-brain-damage.html)

Doil_Boil

11-29-2014, 09:34 AM

Only 280 people logged into the beta server now, where that number would normally be 1200 on blue. Smashing success, if the goal was to get people to do other stuff besides play EQ.

Intent being to increase beta testing, I would call it a rousing success.

snow_man

11-30-2014, 04:59 PM

You guys make me laugh. Yes sirken is a volunteer, but some people do make a living off this server. Over a 1000 people visiting these webpages and if you ever noticed the ads, its a lot more money than required to keep a server running. I really don't care about the fact that a select few this is their job, more props to them.

I do find it annoying that they are doing this forced beta. Especially seeing as many of us have spent 2+ days since beta came online testing for them. Being on beta server I know A-team isn't the only guild that's been playing there and testing, not to mention all the bugs that weren't fixed going into this test, why bother doing it now when they cant keep up with the current issues?

Speaker

11-30-2014, 08:01 PM

Well some of us are annoyed that all some people can do is bitch and whine and not do beta and help out. Perhaps you guys should be tagged, "no" Velious for six month after release. Lets face it, red server doesn't need Velious since with its accelerated leveling its not classic.

myriverse

12-01-2014, 08:14 AM

Only 280 people logged into the beta server now, where that number would normally be 1200 on blue. Smashing success, if the goal was to get people to do other stuff besides play EQ.
Object was never to get near-1200 Bluebies testing.
It was just to increase the number of testers.

Hopefully those 280 did more than just sit around making snow angels and kill bunnies.