Will there be a new server anytime soon?

[Roland0420]

I am getting bored with World of Warcraft TBC and I had the urge to play Everquest again. I still remember Everquest on release day in 1999, a truly magical time as a kid for me. Is it worth it to start a new character on one of the servers at this point? Will there be a new server within the next year or year and a half? What exactly is the timeline and plans for the future? Any information would be much appreciated.

[Kurtanius21]

I also am playing WoW TBC. I have a 65 Warrior on there. I'm probably not nearly as far as you are. WoW is great for jumping in and just running off and playing. EQ is not like that for me.

There are solo classes in the game, but soloing in this game takes a lot of research and gameplay honing to be fun. Avoiding downtime is an art in this game, and I have not learned how to do it.

The reason I love EQ is the grouping element. There is nothing quite like landing a spot in an optimal leveling group, everyone playing their role well. WoW TBC does not encourage leveling grouping like EQ does. WoW can be and I think is mostly, soloed to level 70, and then grouping finally begins. That leveling experience pales in comparison to the leveling experience in EQ. I'm sure WoW endgame content is more fun than EQ though. EQ end game content is lacking.

There will be a new server probably by sometime early next year, if the rumors are true. That is still a ways away.

[Skarne]

I also am playing WoW TBC. I have a 65 Warrior on there. I'm probably not nearly as far as you are. WoW is great for jumping in and just running off and playing. EQ is not like that for me.

There are solo classes in the game, but soloing in this game takes a lot of research and gameplay honing to be fun. Avoiding downtime is an art in this game, and I have not learned how to do it.

The reason I love EQ is the grouping element. There is nothing quite like landing a spot in an optimal leveling group, everyone playing their role well. WoW TBC does not encourage leveling grouping like EQ does. WoW can be and I think is mostly, soloed to level 70, and then grouping finally begins. That leveling experience pales in comparison to the leveling experience in EQ. I'm sure WoW endgame content is more fun than EQ though. EQ end game content is lacking.

There will be a new server probably by sometime early next year, if the rumors are true. That is still a ways away.

I 100% agree with this post. Coincidentally I also have a level 65 I'm playing every once in a while but he's a rogue. EQ has the best leveling journey imo, while wow has a lot of really great end-game content.

*edit* also, the PvP is superior on WoW by a landslide.

[Gustoo]

I wouldnt wait on a new server.

Flip a coin for blue vs green

Red if you dont mind a quiet server but like the idea of open camps, and the possibility of PVP and resists actually mattering.

[Cambiant]

Only rumors about another server and no update on when/if Green gets merged into Blue. I play both currently. Green has more people leveling and would be optimal for groups, Blue has fewer people leveling so it would be a better opportunity to snag some good solo spots. Groups are still available on Blue, you just have to look a bit unless you're in HHK, Crushbone, CoM, the usual suspects. Gear is a little pricier on Green.

[BadBeans]

I am getting bored with World of Warcraft TBC and I had the urge to play Everquest again. I still remember Everquest on release day in 1999, a truly magical time as a kid for me. Is it worth it to start a new character on one of the servers at this point? Will there be a new server within the next year or year and a half? What exactly is the timeline and plans for the future? Any information would be much appreciated.

Hello Roland0420!

I too am new to P99 Green and am having a TON of fun. I would tell you that I've run into a LOT of new players on Green. While there **may** be a new server in the future (if green rolls into Blue) I wouldn't wait as it is most likely 2023+. You won't be alone on Green if you play as I find the all the people to SUPER nice.

BadBeans

[Loadsamoney]

A lot of people are asking for a Classic only server and even a Kunark only server.

Whether we'll see them...who knows. I doubt it, but you never know.

[MrSparkle001]

A lot of people are asking for a Classic only server and even a Kunark only server.

Whether we'll see them...who knows. I doubt it, but you never know.

Fun for a while but would get old and stale, much like on Blue.

I'm starting to think a Luclin server would be best. Would add gnome and troll cultural armor, AAs to balance the "underpowered" classes, make waking the Sleeper not so big a deal etc.

Just no "upgraded" character models because they're awful.

It's funny, I remember back in the day my computer struggled with Luclin lol. As a result I know virtually nothing about the zones or anything from it.

Oh, no recommended levels either. I forgot that was part of Luclin. So maybe a Luclin-eque server.

[Raj]

There are literally 100s of extremely good video games that are NOT MMOs in the world.

Sometimes I am pretty curious why the overwhelming majority of other video games that get talked about hete are MMOs? Not to be demeaning, but alot of MMOs or the vast majority of the MMO catalogue to me seem like...an addiction or urge to many as opposed to an objectively fine bottle of wine or limited experience.

Am I just Being obtuse or presumtuous or are some of us possibly suffering from some MMO jonesing or addiction if we arent playing 1? :confused:

Diablo games and Borderlands are very fun PvE multiplayer games. I suggest a break from MMOs if one is getting super lackluster or feels like a chore. EQ is always more fun to me after a significant break for example.

[Jibartik]

Avoiding downtime is an art in this game

Great truth. I dont think about it as an artform, but it sure as hell is.

*edit* also, the PvP is superior on WoW by a landslide.

Though i would agree with you in a "game balance" sense you are correct, a rogue, can beat a wizard in 1v1 face off fuels in WOW

But EQ creates a more, social, and realistic Gang like mentality... where you have the heavy hitting psychopaths you need to bring with you, the smart healers, and then the cannon fodder...

Its like, you have to work together, just like IRL, in pvp especially in this game to ever get ahead with it.

PvE has been min maxed to basically be a solo game to 60.. but pvp is still more of a group content feature in this game, and it is IRL too, and that I like.

[Naethyn]

no

[Raj]

Great truth. I dont think about it as an artform, but it sure as hell is.



Though i would agree with you in a "game balance" sense you are correct, a rogue, can beat a wizard in 1v1 face off fuels in WOW

But EQ creates a more, social, and realistic Gang like mentality... where you have the heavy hitting psychopaths you need to bring with you, the smart healers, and then the cannon fodder...

Its like, you have to work together, just like IRL, in pvp especially in this game to ever get ahead with it.

PvE has been min maxed to basically be a solo game to 60.. but pvp is still more of a group content feature in this game, and it is IRL too, and that I like.

You make some very good points about P99 social dynamics. However, in real life most of us dont have to team up with psychopaths 90% of the time in our daily lives. Maybe i misunderstood and you were referring to moments of violence IRL like violent sports or wars? Even still i dont believe you have to be a psychopath or ally with them in violent scenarios to succeed.

[Jibartik]

well most of us are not roaming around trying to defend ourselves from roaming bands of psychopaths'... (yet)

I mean like, in a situation where youd need to behave like characters on a pvp server, not when we're grocery shopping (well grocery shopping after the apocalypse that is definitely coming, then yes, but until then)

Also fwiw the psycopaths in our group might be in the pentagon or wear a badge, and we've just made a very comfortable zerg guild with a decent loot council run DKP system.

[Raj]

Ah well, in a purely chaotic scene or event...then yes mostly controllable psychopaths could very much come in handy on The team! XD

I have heard certain jobs are super chaotic/unpredictable...you seem or strive for elements of danger or chaos...how satisfied would you say you are at your current job Jib?

[Jibartik]

Work is great but I just prefer waking the sleeper.

[MrSparkle001]

There are literally 100s of extremely good video games that are NOT MMOs in the world.

Sometimes I am pretty curious why the overwhelming majority of other video games that get talked about hete are MMOs? Not to be demeaning, but alot of MMOs or the vast majority of the MMO catalogue to me seem like...an addiction or urge to many as opposed to an objectively fine bottle of wine or limited experience.

Am I just Being obtuse or presumtuous or are some of us possibly suffering from some MMO jonesing or addiction if we arent playing 1? :confused:

Diablo games and Borderlands are very fun PvE multiplayer games. I suggest a break from MMOs if one is getting super lackluster or feels like a chore. EQ is always more fun to me after a significant break for example.

Those kinds of games don't foster the sense of community a good MMORPG does.

I took a significant break myself, a few years actually. Out of nowhere I got the urge to log in again, and seeing those classic Everquest zones gave me a feeling like I was "home" again. Other games don't do that, only good MMORPGs.

[Raj]

Those kinds of games don't foster the sense of community a good MMORPG does.

I took a significant break myself, a few years actually. Out of nowhere I got the urge to log in again, and seeing those classic Everquest zones gave me a feeling like I was "home" again. Other games don't do that, only good MMORPGs.

Thank you for sharing this my friend! I wonder if a decently high percentage of us gamers that prefer MMOs either feel like they are lacking a solid community IRL or are rather isolated socially IRL?

For whatever reason, i always feel opposite in P99 or most MMOs when I play them. I feel I increasingly get more seperated or isolated from RL communities or friendships and the lack of real faces or reality elements in an MMO make me feel more alone and sometimes hollow bordering on depression.

[Jibartik]

solid community IRL or are rather isolated socially IRL?

We're here to speak to those like ourselves that resonate on a level that puts them just on the edge between reality and the real reality(norrath).

[MrSparkle001]

Thank you for sharing this my friend! I wonder if a decently high percentage of us gamers that prefer MMOs either feel like they are lacking a solid community IRL or are rather isolated socially IRL?

For whatever reason, i always feel opposite in P99 or most MMOs when I play them. I feel I increasingly get more seperated or isolated from RL communities or friendships and the lack of real faces or reality elements in an MMO make me feel more alone and sometimes hollow bordering on depression.

Not for everyone. For some (probably more than some) MMORPGs are their social life. I call them the monitor-tanned.

For others like myself, it's just an alternate reality to log in to after work for an hour or two. All real people but in a fake world and it's kind of a trip when you think about it.

I don't really prefer MMORPGs, I just tend to find them more engaging overall. I play very few games. Very few.

[Gustoo]

For whatever reason, i always feel opposite in P99 or most MMOs when I play them. I feel I increasingly get more seperated or isolated from RL communities or friendships and the lack of real faces or reality elements in an MMO make me feel more alone and sometimes hollow bordering on depression.

This is well documented, with lots of news pieces and some studies on depression and MMO's, everquest specifically since it was the first one to have cultural impact.

There are lots of reasons. Having a bunch of satisfying (endorphin producing) tasks to accomplish in the game diminishes the value of the unsatisfying tasks like doing laundry, dishes, cooling meals. Those regular life tasks can also be endorphin producing but as you play the game your progress in the game is more interesting than your sustaining regular life inside the confines of your home, and as you mentioned your real life community and interactions decrease over time as you put more of yourself into the game.

Thats why there is always a lot of unhealthy people playing these games. It's a tough thing, to like these games but to manage real world responsibilities and health at the same time.

[nilzark]

Jump on in! The water is fine! Also forumquest is pretty epic and lively.