Suggestion Box

[Geaux]

For new players, I think everyone would agree that it is a real challenge to "catch up".

Would it be a good thing to create an diminishing EXP buff for new players that tapers off incrementally over time?

1-30 days 100%
31-60 days 50%
61-90 days 25%

You pick the %, so don't get caught up on that.

Think about this from the perspective of friends you would like to invite to play the game!

The timer would be based upon the start date of the account, and ONLY apply to new players in Project 1999.

[loramin]

The goal of the project is to re-create classic EverQuest (ie. EQ as it was circa 1999-2001). There was nothing like this in classic EverQuest, therefore it's a safe bet P99 will never have anything like it.

[Tunabros]

not classic (but then again this server is hardly classic but no need to make it MORE

non classic)

/thread

also unroot the dragons <3
zerging is cringe

[Geaux]

Perhaps so...

It is EXTREMELY hard to find low level groups as the vast majority of the server population has raiding level characters. It seems that around level 20, the solo classes tend to go solo, leaving the group support folks to a more challenging path of finding a group or being PLed by a friend.

Perhaps there is no desire to increase the population? I am not familiar with the server capacity or vision...

One thing I have noticed is that there are very few server crashes as opposed "Classic" Everquest, very happy someone decided to make that less original :-)

[Mblake1981]

Perhaps so...

It is EXTREMELY hard to find low level groups as the vast majority of the server population has raiding level characters. It seems that around level 20, the solo classes tend to go solo, leaving the group support folks to a more challenging path of finding a group or being PLed by a friend.

Perhaps there is no desire to increase the population? I am not familiar with the server capacity or vision...

One thing I have noticed is that there are very few server crashes as opposed "Classic" Everquest, very happy someone decided to make that less original :-)

Still groups out there at all levels but they mostly follow the ZEM (zone experience modifier) hot spots. Everything has been tabulated. Green server probably has more lower level people, Blue used to be the place for EC tunnel but even that is now gimped AF compared with before.

The door is open for new players but i imagine few want to play a 20 year old mmoRPG with the social rules we have but didn't experience it in era for the nostalgia run, so some things are not changed that would make good logical sense which would cause them frustration.

In the age of ease, convenience and treating the players like they are made of the most precious and delicate glass, something like original EQ would only appeal to a few because its bad for them.

[starkind]

Red2.0

[Gustoo]

It takes about 20 seconds to power level a noob from 1-30 with the help of a basic level 50 druid power level.

Game is mega easy. If your friends don't want to actually play the god damn game then they aren't going to play it. Level 60 is the end of the game, when the game stops being fun and becomes a job. Level 1-59 is what the game is about.

I would request negative EXP bonus so level 1-40 is -2000 percent and level 40-60 is normal exp so we get more people enjoying the game killing orcs and less people complaining about poopsock platpharm camps.

Seriously there is nothing to "catch up" to. You're literally 22 years behind. 100% of the joy of this game is finding out how to play it and learning the dangers..not just becoming max level and steam rolling 95% of the old world content and showing up to raids.

[Geaux]

Friends that you invite to play the game, are those friends you played with 20 years ago.

I was invited to play by a friend that played 20 years ago with me.

All of my friend's characters are higher level and require a great deal of catching up to group with them.

[Tunabros]

a good friend will roll a new toon to level with you or PL you if they really want

to play with you

[Gustoo]

Yeup. He should be rolling a duo partner with you but also keeping you buffed with one of his high levels.

[Geaux]

It takes about 20 seconds to power level a noob from 1-30 with the help of a basic level 50 druid power level.

Game is mega easy. If your friends don't want to actually play the god damn game then they aren't going to play it. Level 60 is the end of the game, when the game stops being fun and becomes a job. Level 1-59 is what the game is about.

I would request negative EXP bonus so level 1-40 is -2000 percent and level 40-60 is normal exp so we get more people enjoying the game killing orcs and less people complaining about poopsock platpharm camps.

Seriously there is nothing to "catch up" to. You're literally 22 years behind. 100% of the joy of this game is finding out how to play it and learning the dangers..not just becoming max level and steam rolling 95% of the old world content and showing up to raids.

I agree, and I played for years from the day EQ launched. There was nobody to PL me or twink me as I was the first to 50 for my class.

I will challenge you to a test to see if you are accurate, you PL (1) character of mine from level 1 to 30, or level 23 to 40(my preference but up to you), and I will make a donation to Project 1999. I realize the potential to embellish(speak figuratively) when posting, and to remove all class race factors that may have been figured in; I will give you 10 minutes as opposed to 20 seconds.

It will start at $100 if you can do it in 10 minutes, and reduce it by $5 a minute at 10 minutes or beyond, and increase by $5 a level for every additional level achieved within 1 hour.

I would like to learn how to do it to help others level up that do not have high level alts to support them.

All of this is assuming it is not against the rules to make a donation to Project 1999 such as this.

[wuanahto]

I think Stormhammer server was 30 bucks a month and a faster leveling experience. So actually classic.

[loramin]

I think Stormhammer server was 30 bucks a month and a faster leveling experience. So actually classic.

Stormhammer didn't exist in the classic era, so ... not so much.

[Blingy]

Perhaps so...

It is EXTREMELY hard to find low level groups as the vast majority of the server population has raiding level characters. It seems that around level 20, the solo classes tend to go solo, leaving the group support folks to a more challenging path of finding a group or being PLed by a friend.

Perhaps there is no desire to increase the population? I am not familiar with the server capacity or vision...

One thing I have noticed is that there are very few server crashes as opposed "Classic" Everquest, very happy someone decided to make that less original :-)

If you're level 20 the best way to find groups is to:

/who all 18 22

and pick the most populated zone. Send a tell to somebody in one of the zones you want to check out and say something along the lines of "Good afternoon. I'm a level 20 'insert class here' currently in 'insert current zone' and would like to group with others. Does your group have room for one more?"

It isn't a guarantee that you'll find a group but try and try again. Pick up groups exist. When you find good people just add them to your friends list. Enjoy the journey to 60; don't be in a rush to get there.

[Gustoo]

I agree, and I played for years from the day EQ launched. There was nobody to PL me or twink me as I was the first to 50 for my class.

I will challenge you to a test to see if you are accurate, you PL (1) character of mine from level 1 to 30, or level 23 to 40(my preference but up to you), and I will make a donation to Project 1999. I realize the potential to embellish(speak figuratively) when posting, and to remove all class race factors that may have been figured in; I will give you 10 minutes as opposed to 20 seconds.

It will start at $100 if you can do it in 10 minutes, and reduce it by $5 a minute at 10 minutes or beyond, and increase by $5 a level for every additional level achieved within 1 hour.

I would like to learn how to do it to help others level up that do not have high level alts to support them.

All of this is assuming it is not against the rules to make a donation to Project 1999 such as this.

Sorry bud I would PL you but I don't play on green and I sold my blue druid back when red came out and account selling (for game currency) was still allowed.

If you come to red I can PL you with Gustoo but I'm not the fastest because 1 a cleric and 2 I don't PL much. But I'll be pretty quick.

But also, go fuck yourself with your snarky post in response to my obvious exaggeration.

Grats on first to 50 in your class on live. What class were you in olden days and what did you put your stats into?

I was a woodelf rallos zek worshipping warrior with all points in wisdom.

[pink grapefruit]

There's xp bonus on red.

New players should just start there.

[Geaux]

Sorry bud I would PL you but I don't play on green and I sold my blue druid back when red came out and account selling (for game currency) was still allowed.

If you come to red I can PL you with Gustoo but I'm not the fastest because 1 a cleric and 2 I don't PL much. But I'll be pretty quick.

But also, go fuck yourself with your snarky post in response to my obvious exaggeration.

Grats on first to 50 in your class on live. What class were you in olden days and what did you put your stats into?

I was a woodelf rallos zek worshipping warrior with all points in wisdom.

I am so naive that I actually believed you had some sort of perfected PLing!

I was not trying to be snarky, it was an effort to admit that I may have done the same thing to emphasize a point.

I was referencing when EQ originally launched 20ish years ago. I also hunted Quillemane for players, but never accepted a tip even...enjoyed helping folks!

I was already thinking about making the donation, and got my brain engaged in too much innovation and here we are...

[heazels]

Green 2.0 Please...no one needs xp bonus

[Geaux]

If you're level 20 the best way to find groups is to:

/who all 18 22

and pick the most populated zone. Send a tell to somebody in one of the zones you want to check out and say something along the lines of "Good afternoon. I'm a level 20 'insert class here' currently in 'insert current zone' and would like to group with others. Does your group have room for one more?"

It isn't a guarantee that you'll find a group but try and try again. Pick up groups exist. When you find good people just add them to your friends list. Enjoy the journey to 60; don't be in a rush to get there.

That is a great suggestion Blingy. I did not recall this search range function.

[Geaux]

Green 2.0 Please...no one needs xp bonus

This post is about new players. I doubt you feel the need for an exp bonus since you have been around 8 years vs a few weeks in my case.

[unsunghero]

The goal of the project is to re-create classic EverQuest (ie. EQ as it was circa 1999-2001). There was nothing like this in classic EverQuest, therefore it's a safe bet P99 will never have anything like it.

Suggestion: Patch the game all at once to be as close to classic EQ as possible, then stop patching the game with balance changes that alter people’s characters years later, and leave it as the museum piece it was always intended to be

That’s my suggestion

[ScottBerta]

People enjoy Everquest because it is difficult. With that difficulty when you do accomplish things it’s more meaningful. If they want something easy play an ez server.

[Gustoo]

Suggestion: Patch the game all at once to be as close to classic EQ as possible, then stop patching the game with balance changes that alter people’s characters years later, and leave it as the museum piece it was always intended to be

That’s my suggestion

They are fixing the servers as they can, based on data and based on coding capability. It's been this way forever.

I just used my first "spell set" ever when they removed them from p99. I had quit EQ before using them on live and came back and never used them. Then I used them and was like "damn this rules" for about 1 week and then they took em away. Sucked.

Other one taht sucked is the on screen compass. Its just easier than always using the ability to sense heading but it went away for classic.

A lot of things.

Gotta make peace with them.

[unsunghero]

They are fixing the servers as they can, based on data and based on coding capability. It's been this way forever.

I just used my first "spell set" ever when they removed them from p99. I had quit EQ before using them on live and came back and never used them. Then I used them and was like "damn this rules" for about 1 week and then they took em away. Sucked.

Other one taht sucked is the on screen compass. Its just easier than always using the ability to sense heading but it went away for classic.

A lot of things.

Gotta make peace with them.

Yeah but their next change would require a complete re-gearing of my character. That’s a bit different than my UI needs some tweaks

[Ennewi]

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[Gustoo]

Yeah but their next change would require a complete re-gearing of my character. That’s a bit different than my UI needs some tweaks

I'm sure you'll get the right stuff. It's not like all of a sudden the charisma you have is making your character a bad character. You just have less intelligence or mana than you might have otherwise been loaded with.

Character still okay.

[rom32451]

It`s great idea!