(Nilbog) Custom Content Ideas

[Tune]

Some of this might be crazy / hard to code but just a weird idea i had today at work

Long involved quests requiring many rare items / plat to:

1) reset factions
2) reset tradeskills
2) name change
3) change religion
4) race change
5) create a lvl 1 halfing rangers/ paladin etc
6) respec starting stats
7) spawn legacy mobs
8) spawn as an NPC (project M)

also if you don't want to implement a quest, you can be granted one of these changes by taking your level 60 all the way down to level 1. this kind of mimics chrono trigger's new game + feature. I think it would be kinda fun. It's also semi fair because it's just like u are starting a new level one, only difference is the gear

i think this would get a lot of old people back if you implement changes on 1 server at a time and alternate them

[Ragnaros]

Some of this might be crazy / hard to code but just a weird idea i had today at work

Long involved quests requiring many rare items / plat to:

1) reset factions
2) reset tradeskills
2) name change
3) change religion
4) race change
5) create a lvl 1 halfing rangers/ paladin etc
6) respec starting stats
7) spawn legacy mobs
8) spawn as an NPC (project M)

also if you don't want to implement a quest, you can be granted one of these changes by taking your level 60 all the way down to level 1. this kind of mimics chrono trigger's new game + feature. I think it would be kinda fun. It's also semi fair because it's just like u are starting a new level one, only difference is the gear

i think this would get a lot of old people back if you implement changes on 1 server at a time and alternate them
you dont gotta lie to kick it

[loramin]

Some of this might be crazy / hard to code but just a weird idea i had today at work

Long involved quests requiring many rare items / plat to:

1) reset factions
2) reset tradeskills
2) name change
3) change religion
4) race change
5) create a lvl 1 halfing rangers/ paladin etc
6) respec starting stats
7) spawn legacy mobs
8) spawn as an NPC (project M)

also if you don't want to implement a quest, you can be granted one of these changes by taking your level 60 all the way down to level 1. this kind of mimics chrono trigger's new game + feature. I think it would be kinda fun. It's also semi fair because it's just like u are starting a new level one, only difference is the gear

i think this would get a lot of old people back if you implement changes on 1 server at a time and alternate them

The devs have expressed the desire to do #8 (Project M) someday, but haven't done it yet presumably because it's a ton of work with very little payoff (at least compared to finishing the classic timeline, building a new PvP server, etc.). #1 and #7 seem very unlikely to happen for game/balance reasons and #6 seems very difficult from a technical standpoint.

All of the rest have been suggested before, and I think they're great ideas.

[Makeitrain]

armor dye / titles are other ideas
augs for armor?

kinda like more "skins" to purchase

i'm just thinking of fun ways to add replay value

[Cylock]

1) reset factions - maybe (Nilbog Question)
2) reset tradeskills - Why?
3) name change - No, never happen
4) change religion - maybe through a quest (Nilbog Question)
5) race change - Doubt that will ever happen
6) create a lvl 1 halfing rangers/ paladin etc - I doubt that will ever happen - but anything is possible. (Nilbog Question)
7) respec starting stats - maybe through a quest (Nilbog Question)
8) spawn legacy mobs - possible (Nilbog Question)
9) spawn as an NPC (project M) - No

[SamwiseRed]

6) create a lvl 1 halfing rangers/ paladin etc - I doubt that will ever happen - but

and gnome paladin/sks. i would like to see this. pretty sure it was before luclin somewhere between middle and late velious.

[Lulz~Sect]

Seek help

[Cylock]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CfbWwnkCOc&feature=youtu.be&hd=1

What do you guys think of that for custom content?

Basically red server players would zone into one side, and blue server players would zone into the other side. This would be normal CTF rules. The players would get the flag (goblin) and bring it back to their base. Players would also attempt to kill the flag (goblin) carriers and defend their base.

We have also thought of other ideas such as a "plexus" where no flag is involved. Players from each server would zone in and PvP.

Examples: Epidemic vs Aftermath or Apex vs Awakened.

[HippoNipple]

That's about right. Blue has 1 dev working for them and Red has 0.

[Tune]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CfbWwnkCOc&feature=youtu.be&hd=1

What do you guys think of that for custom content?

Basically red server players would zone into one side, and blue server players would zone into the other side. This would be normal CTF rules. The players would get the flag (goblin) and bring it back to their base. Players would also attempt to kill the flag (goblin) carriers and defend their base.

We have also thought of other ideas such as a "plexus" where no flag is involved. Players from each server would zone in and PvP.

Examples: Epidemic vs Aftermath or Apex vs Awakened.

man this would be awsome

[Icob]

Agreed.

[Erati]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CfbWwnkCOc&feature=youtu.be&hd=1

What do you guys think of that for custom content?

Basically red server players would zone into one side, and blue server players would zone into the other side. This would be normal CTF rules. The players would get the flag (goblin) and bring it back to their base. Players would also attempt to kill the flag (goblin) carriers and defend their base.

We have also thought of other ideas such as a "plexus" where no flag is involved. Players from each server would zone in and PvP.

Examples: Epidemic vs Aftermath or Apex vs Awakened.

^^^^^^^^^^^ sign me up

-blue player from AW

[Ragnaros]

YES, personally I think a plexus idea where people can zone into a 2 server zone at any time and shoot the shit and pvp would be really entertaining and allow for some cross server fun, especially for some blue players who are stacked as fuck and would like to see how their gear would fare on other players, and for red players who might be lonely and sick of staring at the same 50 people on red.. this is a great idea.
The CTF event is also pretty neat and I think if you hold rewards to motivate people you will get some serious interest.

[Amyas]

Some of this might be crazy / hard to code but just a weird idea i had today at work

Long involved quests requiring many rare items / plat to:

1) reset factions
2) reset tradeskills
2) name change
3) change religion
4) race change
5) create a lvl 1 halfing rangers/ paladin etc
6) respec starting stats
7) spawn legacy mobs
8) spawn as an NPC (project M)

also if you don't want to implement a quest, you can be granted one of these changes by taking your level 60 all the way down to level 1. this kind of mimics chrono trigger's new game + feature. I think it would be kinda fun. It's also semi fair because it's just like u are starting a new level one, only difference is the gear

i think this would get a lot of old people back if you implement changes on 1 server at a time and alternate them


Chrono Trigger is the greatest game of all time!

[Zade]

also cylock your idea is amazing but theres 2 problems

first you don't know how to code or actually do anything so nothing will happen

second, p99 is not allowed to release any new content at all, even a zone with nothing in it is not allowed, so thanks for playing

this is wrong on both accords.


first, its not his idea/coding, its nilbogs and its his dirty eq lovechild


secondly, it has been an idea for the staff to potentially release custom content after velious is long past its freshness date.


thanks for playing

[HippoNipple]

secondly, it has been an idea for the staff to potentially release custom content after velious is long past its freshness date.


Too late

[Beastagoog]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CfbWwnkCOc&feature=youtu.be&hd=1

What do you guys think of that for custom content?

Basically red server players would zone into one side, and blue server players would zone into the other side. This would be normal CTF rules. The players would get the flag (goblin) and bring it back to their base. Players would also attempt to kill the flag (goblin) carriers and defend their base.

We have also thought of other ideas such as a "plexus" where no flag is involved. Players from each server would zone in and PvP.

Examples: Epidemic vs Aftermath or Apex vs Awakened.

Hay not a bad idea.

[loramin]

this is wrong on both accords.


first, its not his idea/coding, its nilbogs and its his dirty eq lovechild


secondly, it has been an idea for the staff to potentially release custom content after velious is long past its freshness date.


thanks for playing

Don't mind dean, he's just a troll account made by someone who's not very good at trolling.

[Beastagoog]

I always thought that custom content would be additional PvE zones tho, and for the 60's. Consider how endgame stacked the servers are and will be more so once this stuff comes around.

I am not sure if the p99 coding could handle it but some of the raiding code from the PoP era would be sick...Simple things like the Bert fight mechanics where additional mobs spawn mid fight implemented on to custom content.

The raid design mechanics for classic-kunark are very basic and ultimately dull - tank and spank, avoid aoe's spend 30 hours a week clearing ToV for a shot at Vuulak is pretty much it.

The client is Titanium Based so even some of the OoW/GoD mechanics could be used where they really started to introduce raid mechanics.

Not to beat the same drum but through-out red99's history it's only ever had 1 big guild apart from a few spotty bits where in the end everyone just merged into one guild. So if the content is built around blue v red then it's a bad start. Red99 should only be a small consideration as Blue can field 5-6 guilds for such content....and ultimately red99 players will just find a way to shit on it.

[Platexchange]

Live eq released new content every 6 months or so. The idea was to ensure progression would keep people coming back, and it did. What do you have to keep people coming back to the emulated servers? Your custom content is past the point of saving a population. I did get a good laugh from Zades freshness comment though.

The server is what it is. If there were truly real desire to see more population, things would have been done well before both servers started seeing the numbers today. Cylock reminds me of a guy that buys used cars with 300k miles and says "guys what can we do to make you enjoy this car?" Nothing Cylock, it's a fucking pinto that only 40 or so degenerates enjoy driving around.

[Tassador]

Sounds terrible but hey a wipe never happening so let's throw shit out there until something gets that pop to stick.

[Nirgon]

While I'm here

Custom content is a horrible idea and not what people come to Project 1999 for

Plenty of shit to make classic still, which people will appreciate (some snow flakes will bitch and can go to Agnarr for QoL / hand holding / 11$ fungus tunics)

PS: praise box king Tune, the true champion of this box

[Shrubwise]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CfbWwnkCOc&feature=youtu.be&hd=1

What do you guys think of that for custom content?

Basically red server players would zone into one side, and blue server players would zone into the other side. This would be normal CTF rules. The players would get the flag (goblin) and bring it back to their base. Players would also attempt to kill the flag (goblin) carriers and defend their base.

We have also thought of other ideas such as a "plexus" where no flag is involved. Players from each server would zone in and PvP.

Examples: Epidemic vs Aftermath or Apex vs Awakened.

Hell yes Cylock make it be so

[AzzarTheGod]

second, p99 is not allowed to release any new content at all, even a zone with nothing in it is not allowed, so thanks for playing

deafening dunk right here. the burden is on staff to debunk this claim at this point.

Discord cancelled, Chardok 2.0 patch shelved? say it aint so.

[Nirgon]

Even the staff cannot defeat Tune, bow down peasants

[AzzarTheGod]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CfbWwnkCOc&feature=youtu.be&hd=1

What do you guys think of that for custom content?

Basically red server players would zone into one side, and blue server players would zone into the other side. This would be normal CTF rules. The players would get the flag (goblin) and bring it back to their base. Players would also attempt to kill the flag (goblin) carriers and defend their base.

We have also thought of other ideas such as a "plexus" where no flag is involved. Players from each server would zone in and PvP.

Examples: Epidemic vs Aftermath or Apex vs Awakened.

I just hope all parties would be man enough to participate.

Its just for fun.

[Shrubwise]

I just hope all parties would be man enough to participate.

Its just for fun.

Man enough? Did you just assume my identity?

[Damn]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CfbWwnkCOc&feature=youtu.be&hd=1

What do you guys think of that for custom content?

Basically red server players would zone into one side, and blue server players would zone into the other side. This would be normal CTF rules. The players would get the flag (goblin) and bring it back to their base. Players would also attempt to kill the flag (goblin) carriers and defend their base.

We have also thought of other ideas such as a "plexus" where no flag is involved. Players from each server would zone in and PvP.

Examples: Epidemic vs Aftermath or Apex vs Awakened.

This actually sounds like alot of fun

[branamil]

Here’s an easy way to add more content to the game.

Reset the sleeper.

[Ragnaros]

Here’s an easy way to add more content to the game.

Reset the sleeper.

That would only cater to one group of people.

[Izmael]

That would only cater to one group of people.

Which would be like 99% of the total player base though.

[Beastagoog]

Waking the sleeper would only result in another 10 years of farming on this server till every monk has a robe and Decibels alts all have SoDs.

Cute idea but not what server needs.

[AzzarTheGod]

That would only cater to one group of people.

[SamwiseRed]

Here’s an easy way to add more content to the game.

Reset the sleeper.

lol noone gives a shit about a mob

[lowner411]

This would take some coding for red, but how about an auction character? Since there are so few people on Red, the market is fairly dead. If there was a way to sell and buy pixels from players when they were not online, that would be very helpful. Perhaps an unkillable GM character using Luclin bazaar coding would work.

[heartbrand]

600 players are waiting at their keyboards to login to Red99 for the chance to complete a long PvE quest to change their in game religion

[Kaino]

wish the project managers would take the server out of the US and could therefore just ignore their agreement with fagbreak and actually give them the wipe they desperately need

[AzzarTheGod]

Cylock u pullin our leg dawg?

[kotton05]

No he's legit

[Chelsea]

Nilbog is not the hero we deserve, but he’s the hero we need.

[Amyas]

Shaman Alchemy race change pot!

Epic quest to change gods!

[Chelsea]

*holds breath while sitting in corner office*

[kuruu]

A discord server would be great. Any plans for that?

[Outer]

man this would be awsome

Drugs

[Outer]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CfbWwnkCOc&feature=youtu.be&hd=1

What do you guys think of that for custom content?

Basically red server players would zone into one side, and blue server players would zone into the other side. This would be normal CTF rules. The players would get the flag (goblin) and bring it back to their base. Players would also attempt to kill the flag (goblin) carriers and defend their base.

We have also thought of other ideas such as a "plexus" where no flag is involved. Players from each server would zone in and PvP.

Examples: Epidemic vs Aftermath or Apex vs Awakened.

This would be fun. Or just wipe the server

[silo32]

this whole thread is

/drugs

[LostCause]

merge blue and red open pvp in all raid zones.

[Tassador]

merge blue and red open pvp in all raid zones.

Why ruin blues fun for 65 people to poop sock "the raid scene"? Lol imagine being mid 20's to mid 30's and waiting in line to kill a dragon with 32k hp with about 100 people. That same dragon was downed by 11 people in 99'.

[hokuten99]

looks like i cashed out at the right time cause this server has done nothing but go deeper downhill since I did wt ef is this

[Amyas]

Shaman race change pots, NPC name change quests!

[loramin]

Shaman Alchemy race change pot!

Epic quest to change gods!

I can pretty much guarantee neither of those will ever happen. The problem is ... let's say I roll a Barbarian Shaman. I get all the way to 60 using my almost 0% XP penalty (vs. 40% for trolls), my ability to buy/sell in good towns, my Tribunal-imbued Northman armor, etc.

Then, I drink a potion and become a Troll. Now I get the Troll racial benefits like regen, but I never had to suffer the Troll issues (like being KOS in Freeport) like a real Troll would when leveling up. Same problem, just on a lesser scale, for religions: if I use the Cazic fear necklace to level up then switch to Inny to get the snare necklace once I'm 60, I have an unfair advantage over players who started out with Inny and didn't get the fear necklace.

It might be possible to give a huge downside to whoever drinks a race change potion (eg. they lose a few extra levels, beyond the XP penalty difference, to make up for any advantages they had), but based on previous comments from the devs even that seems very unlikely.

[Amyas]

I can pretty much guarantee neither of those will ever happen. The problem is ... let's say I roll a Barbarian Shaman. I get all the way to 60 using my almost 0% XP penalty (vs. 40% for trolls), my ability to buy/sell in good towns, my Tribunal-imbued Northman armor, etc.

Then, I drink a potion and become a Troll. Now I get the Troll racial benefits like regen, but I never had to suffer the Troll issues (like being KOS in Freeport) like a real Troll would when leveling up. Same problem, just on a lesser scale, for religions: if I use the Cazic fear necklace to level up then switch to Inny to get the snare necklace once I'm 60, I have an unfair advantage over players who started out with Inny and didn't get the fear necklace.

It might be possible to give a huge downside to whoever drinks a race change potion (eg. they lose a few extra levels, beyond the XP penalty difference, to make up for any advantages they had), but based on previous comments from the devs even that seems very unlikely.

What if it was a crazy long epic quest type thing to get the components? or you ate a level of exps?

[Secrets]

Delete the red server, replace with PvP queues for battleground-style arenas.

Infinite content.

[derpcake]

What do you guys think of that for custom content?

Have you considered stand up comedy?

That's some Eddy Murphy in his prime right there.

[derpcake]

I need a seperate post to recover my breath, heavy wheezing.

Custom content? On r99?

Haah, man please say it again

[derpcake]

what's next, free drugs for all?

[Qtip]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CfbWwnkCOc&feature=youtu.be&hd=1

What do you guys think of that for custom content?

Basically red server players would zone into one side, and blue server players would zone into the other side. This would be normal CTF rules. The players would get the flag (goblin) and bring it back to their base. Players would also attempt to kill the flag (goblin) carriers and defend their base.

We have also thought of other ideas such as a "plexus" where no flag is involved. Players from each server would zone in and PvP.

Examples: Epidemic vs Aftermath or Apex vs Awakened.

Protect a goblin.... LOL. You guys want to waste the next 2 years of your lives coding some battlground protect a goblin shit that will get boring after a week. Or you could just spend a day, wipe the server and keep it moving.

[HippoNipple]

Protect a goblin.... LOL. You guys want to waste the next 2 years of your lives coding some battlground protect a goblin shit that will get boring after a week. Or you could just spend a day, wipe the server and keep it moving.

This is why a classic server works. Emulator developers usually (always) have really bad ideas. All we need them to do is replicate the success of the original game and keep content/progression moving by recycling servers every 2-3 years. This requires skills in coding and almost no decision making.

[Dephyant]

Only a wipe to vanilla will bring people back and a teams ruleset might even lure some players from blue over.(There is a reason there were more teams servers than FFA back in the day)

[loramin]

Enjoy playing velious for the remainder of your life :D

Isn't that what we're all here for?

And sorry if I singled you out unfairly, it's just these damn rumors won't die even in the face of direct evidence, and I swear some people do it just to troll. If you honestly just hadn't seen the staff replies and genuinely believed the Daybreak thing your post is completely reasonable (though I hope I've now debunked that particular rumor for you).

[Semmysosa]

I hope we can play Everquest in the nursing home.

[heartbrand]

This will happen same time as Discord and Teams servers do

[AenorVZ]

Custom content is ... not what people come to Project 1999 for

But by all means go wild. However, nothing could compare to a do-over of red's original glory without some of the mistakes that were made.

[AzzarTheGod]

This will happen same time as Discord and Teams servers do

720

[derpcake]

You people get stuck on a rumor and just won't quit. P99 staff in these very forums have flat out debunked the "Daybreak won't let us have new servers" myth. Let it die already.

are you actually using staff quotes to debunk rumors?

you do know the staff quote called "discord server", what happened to that one again?

dozens more to list really, "big things are happening", "rogean does a lot", ... what is your favorite?!

[Nirgon]

But by all means go wild. However, nothing could compare to a do-over of red's original glory without some of the mistakes that were made.

Yeah without the whirl spam resist code etc.

Look what happens as things like Path of Exile seasons drag on... then look what happens when they open a new season with new content (in this case classic changes) and fixes (Haynar resist/melee code).

They can take their sweet old time, a relaunch with classic item loot is what we need. Not spawning Uber Innoruuk in Oasis of Marr again or custom stuff.

Whether we like the current farm squad or not, let them have their fun and when that burns out... just wipe and relaunch this fucker already.

[loramin]

are you actually using staff quotes to debunk rumors?

you do know the staff quote called "discord server", what happened to that one again?

dozens more to list really, "big things are happening", "rogean does a lot", ... what is your favorite?!

Someone is bitter over their free emulated server.

It took years (and years) for Velious to finally get released, and the staff promised that far more explicitly. Like everything else on Project 1999, Discord will get here when the staff is good and ready to release it. In the meantime nothing they said was a lie, because they never promised Discord on any particular timetable.

As for "big things are happening" and "rogean does a lot" ... if that's the best you can do to discredit the staff then I think you've hurt your point more than you helped it.

[Amyas]

AA's with custome raid targets in new custom open world out door zones. Nothing above lv 60 and all new content fits the theme of velious, kunark and orginal.

Name change quest? some kind of weird faction with a capital city or what not.

[derpcake]

Someone is bitter over their free emulated server.

It took years (and years) for Velious to finally get released, and the staff promised that far more explicitly. Like everything else on Project 1999, Discord will get here when the staff is good and ready to release it. In the meantime nothing they said was a lie, because they never promised Discord on any particular timetable.

As for "big things are happening" and "rogean does a lot" ... if that's the best you can do to discredit the staff then I think you've hurt your point more than you helped it.

r99 was actively ruined in short bursts of time

not every idea can work, and i understand the need to test, but testing stuff which causes people to abandon the server, repeatedly, along with absence of staff for extended periods of time, have crushed the population

so after all that there is no word on a wipe nor any form of serious discussion, just the occasional PR post and not much more

splendid job

[kotton05]

The word on the wipe is ... no wipe...

I’m ok with 10 years of velious, hit it.

[HippoNipple]

Someone is bitter over their free emulated server.

It took years (and years) for Velious to finally get released, and the staff promised that far more explicitly. Like everything else on Project 1999, Discord will get here when the staff is good and ready to release it. In the meantime nothing they said was a lie, because they never promised Discord on any particular timetable.

As for "big things are happening" and "rogean does a lot" ... if that's the best you can do to discredit the staff then I think you've hurt your point more than you helped it.

Sounds smart. Announce a server, put it on the front page like it is pending and about to launch, wait 3 years, and then launch the server that has an expected life of 1 month.

[heartbrand]

Sounds smart. Announce a server, put it on the front page like it is pending and about to launch, wait 3 years, and then launch the server that has an expected life of 1 month.

GOTTEM LOL

[Jazzy]

Why is this blue bitch spouting his bollocks on our forums?

[HippoNipple]

GOTTEM LOL

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