should i even play eq

[Bhairava]

should i even play eq

[xeffo]

no

[starkind]

Log into tlp and discover unfinished quests. Or secret dialogues.

[Bhairava]

i got tired of eq live, debating on whether i should reinstall p99 and make an iksar necro or something

I tried a bunch of other mmos lately like ff14 and BDO and all the asian mmos are fucking dogshit.

[Chortles Snortles]

necro please

[starkind]

yes

[Mblake1981]

https://i.imgur.com/w7gaz1w.gif

[spoil]

ESO is a fun game without p2w.

[Trexller]

EQ is TAKP now

[Shac]

p99 would be fun if you played it differently.

[starkind]

Play it however you want.

Iksar necro involves less wall staring than most!

Enjoy!

[Tethler]

should i even play eq

I wouldn't

[Bhairava]

made a necro on green

if you see a blue eyed iksar running around named slortar, feel free to yell at him or /laugh

[Sirban]

Dont do it man you have a family

[starkind]

Do they?

[Mblake1981]

made a necro on green

if you see a blue eyed iksar running around named slortar, feel free to yell at him or /laugh

massive trains O' angry eyes and gnashing teeth.

[Xel]

EQ is TAKP now

Why? Genuinely curious.

[starkind]

Skinner boxed zombies mostly solo farming all pixels on p99 already.

[nyclin]

Why? Genuinely curious.

takp is objectively more classic in every way. the server basically replicates alkabor 1:1, with no "we changed this to make it classic ~in spirit~" alterations. the client is the same as eqmac, thorough showeq data exports from alkabor were used to create it, and it has some of the best eqemu devs working on it

at one point p99 was definitely as "classic" as takp but they've diverged in their philosophy too much to be considered equivalent now

[Grax]

no

[Xel]

takp is objectively more classic in every way. the server basically replicates alkabor 1:1, with no "we changed this to make it classic ~in spirit~" alterations. the client is the same as eqmac, thorough showeq data exports from alkabor were used to create it, and it has some of the best eqemu devs working on it

at one point p99 was definitely as "classic" as takp but they've diverged in their philosophy too much to be considered equivalent now

When would you say they diverged? And how bad is the divergence in modern p99? I've been playing a character on Green and thought that it was supposed to be as accurate as possible. I've never played EQ before though, so I don't know the difference.

[nyclin]

When would you say they diverged? And how bad is the divergence in modern p99? I've been playing a character on Green and thought that it was supposed to be as accurate as possible. I've never played EQ before though, so I don't know the difference.

at this point the divergence is at its worst. folks are rather divided on it, but my personal feelings are that these changes make p99 worse. the biggest points of divergence were the rooting of ntov dragons (https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=321978) and clicky nerfs (https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=356056)

the devs made these changes with the philosophy of "classic in spirit," but i prefer an objectively classic server rather than something that "feels classic" since at this point, for me, p99 no longer "feels classic"

[unsunghero]

I've never played EQ before though, so I don't know the difference.

In classic, enchanter charm broke constantly, to the point where no one wanted to play enchanters. It was basically a dead class

On P99, charm never breaks and enchanters are gods, almost never die and can solo basically any target in the game

It’s ok if you don’t remember classic. That’s not required, all you need to say is “nerf enchanters on P99” and you will sound like you do

[Whale biologist]

takp is objectively more classic in every way. the server basically replicates alkabor 1:1, with no "we changed this to make it classic ~in spirit~" alterations.

OOR exp? Mental corruption? QUARM?

[Whale biologist]

In classic, enchanter charm broke constantly, to the point where no one wanted to play enchanters. It was basically a dead class

On P99, charm never breaks and enchanters are gods, almost never die and can solo basically any target in the game

It’s ok if you don’t remember classic. That’s not required, all you need to say is “nerf enchanters on P99” and you will sound like you do

MR values (or mechanics or whatever) are way too low on almost every emu.

Ironically SoD gets this the most correct, despite being the oldest emu. I'm not sure what irony is.

[unsunghero]

MR values (or mechanics or whatever) are way too low on almost every emu.

Ironically SoD gets this the most correct, despite being the oldest emu. I'm not sure what irony is.

I wouldn’t want to go about it in a way that could affect any other class though. Just enchanters. Fuck those guys

[nyclin]

In classic, enchanter charm broke constantly, to the point where no one wanted to play enchanters. It was basically a dead class

On P99, charm never breaks and enchanters are gods, almost never die and can solo basically any target in the game

It’s ok if you don’t remember classic. That’s not required, all you need to say is “nerf enchanters on P99” and you will sound like you do

enchanters on live, by-and-large, geared for int > hp > ac/resists instead of cha > *

i played enchanters at endgame on 2 different servers during p99s era, both were geared for cha, and i remember charm performing largely the same as it does on p99.

just like the clicky nerfs, it's something that feels different to different people depending on their live experiences. if you were playing at the top end, you had a completely different understanding of the game than someone who wasn't.

most enchanters on live did not carry negative MR gear for pets. most enchanters on live did not know that you could chain color stuns if cast in the correct order. most enchanters on live didn't know about GCD resets, and very few (if any) carried haste items for their pets.

the one non-classic aspect of enchanters on p99 that i'll readily acknowledge is memblurs from mez - they occur at a MUCH higher rate on p99 than they ever did on live. memblurs from mez on live were very uncommon, and you generally had to use an actual memblur.

[Naethyn]

vulak ring and ancient spells

[unsunghero]

enchanters on live, by-and-large, geared for int > hp > ac/resists instead of cha > *

i played enchanters at endgame on 2 different servers during p99s era, both were geared for cha, and i remember charm performing largely the same as it does on p99.

just like the clicky nerfs, it's something that feels different to different people depending on their live experiences. if you were playing at the top end, you had a completely different understanding of the game than someone who wasn't.

most enchanters on live did not carry negative MR gear for pets. most enchanters on live did not know that you could chain color stuns if cast in the correct order. most enchanters on live didn't know about GCD resets, and very few (if any) carried haste items for their pets.

the one non-classic aspect of enchanters on p99 that i'll readily acknowledge is memblurs from mez - they occur at a MUCH higher rate on p99 than they ever did on live. memblurs from mez on live were very uncommon, and you generally had to use an actual memblur.

This is what I’m talking about

If you never played EQ, just cut and paste this and you can claim to be an original dev and people will believe you

Basically the harder you want enchanters nerfed, the more of class you remember

[unsunghero]

Actually after reading that yea, I’d agree with the stuff they didn’t do back then

[Bardp1999]

Blitz to 60 and kill time-locked content? No thanks

Best MMO of 2021/2022 - https://uooutlands.com

[Bardp1999]

the mission statement of UOO is something P99 could learn from

Our mission from the onset has been to create a version of Ultima Online which enhances every aspect of gameplay, creating a shard that we believe emulates how Ultima Online should have always been had it stayed the course.

[Swish]

the mission statement of UOO is something P99 could learn from

Our mission from the onset has been to create a version of Ultima Online which enhances every aspect of gameplay, creating a shard that we believe emulates how Ultima Online should have always been had it stayed the course.

How has P99 failed? Your thoughts are welcomed.

[Bardp1999]

How has P99 failed? Your thoughts are welcomed.

It's not classic to stay time-locked for years, farming the same dozen or two mobs into infinity. The dreams of custom content beyond the line time seem pretty far-fetched now unless the devs are furiously working and giving literally no updates to the community they have built. The Project feels over.

Failed? Depends on what you mean by fail. Plummeting population, massive top heavy community, no leveling scene to speak of, all boss strategies 100% known, every quest figured out, every camp trivialized, any modicum of surprise gone... Well, that's not classic EQ. Rooted dragons and /Lists are not the problem, not keeping the server fresh has turned it into a rotting corpse. And to keep things fresh doesn't mean we need cats on the moon. Just my 2cc

[Chortles Snortles]

https://i.imgur.com/CHOz4jw.jpg

[Bardp1999]

https://i.imgur.com/XRp0B6j.jpg

[Chortles Snortles]

https://i.imgur.com/CHOz4jw.jpg

[Bardp1999]

https://i.imgur.com/6sksyT7.gif

[Croco]

all boss strategies 100% known, every quest figured out, every camp trivialized, any modicum of surprise gone...

This was already the case when the project first started.

[Tunabros]

you just get the feeling that starkind aka bhairava lives a very lonely and sad life

[Bardp1999]

This was already the case when the project first started.

Sort of sure, I'm probably just jaded because I've already got to relive the experience here on P99 and am basically done with the game (multiple 60s, epics, raiding - there just isn't anything left to do aside from making my own weird challenges that seem like a total waste of time at this point).

P99 hasn't had a great plan for when they hit the end of the timeline to keep the community engaged, we don't even get holiday double XP anymore. For the first 10 years, there was always something looming on the horizon, now there simply isnt.

Anyways, fuck me, "not classic, file under resolved"

[Mblake1981]

A museum not a theme park. You have seen all the exhibits. Some of you even got to roam around TOV and stand within Vulaks lair.

[Kloster]

A museum not a theme park. You have seen all the exhibits. Some of you even got to roam around TOV and stand within Vulaks lair.

Why do you think so? I think there are many similar things.

[Allishia]

I dunno, I've been here a while and still love it. I would agree the low level scene isn't what it use to be, but there's always someone needing help with a quest or epic fight when there's no dragons to tank /nod

[Skarne]

P99 is the best everquest server and that includes TLPs, live, and other emulated servers. Having said that, there's only so much dopamine your brain can release especially after doing the content over and over and over.

[Mblake1981]

Sorry again mblake.

should i even play eq

I can't leave without my phone.

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