The bluebies are RIGHT, they've been RIGHT all along

[Cast]

I no longer see UFOs pals, the BLUEBIES were right all along.


Stealin don't feed the animals. You know better :D

They're just in a panic their server population is fading into nothingness. They want to stir up any drama, any posts, anything at all that can get people thinking about red as opposed to blue. It used to be 2:1 blue to red population when red launched. Then it went down to 3:1 in a hurry.
Nowadays Im not surprised to see 5:1 population most nights.

EQ was not designed as a PvP game. Most of the PvP is fucked and pretty unbalanced. Thats the reason why there were only a couple of PvP servers when there were 30+ other servers running on live. The EQ community, even back then, acknowledged EQ is not a good PvP game by simple supply/demand of PvP servers.

The problem with these red fanatics is they played EQ during their teens (mostly) and have nostalgic memories of playing EQ PvP. Its amazing what nostalgia will sometimes do to people.

In a couple months there will be 50 or 60 people average (if that) and that is about where I suspect the sever population will stabilize around. If you look at other emu servers a population of 50 or 60 is sustainable.. just not much fun for the participants.

[Cast]

bump they were rite

[Cast]

cant believe they were RIGHT and we didnt even KNOW until NOW

[Cast]

burn it down no time to wipe it clean

[Morninx]

cast wants population = 1. confirmed pixel whore. >:)

[Cast]

cast wants population = 1. confirmed pixel whore. >:)

no devs working on server since released, rogean is doing star wars time

[Cast]

no devs working on server since released, rogean is doing star wars time

[Amuk]

you're weird.

[Diggles]

wut a weirdo

[Cast]

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[Lulz Sect]

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[Rutaq]

Sorry you aren't having fun Cast.

It is true the server population is lower than on BLUE. Basically you have a bunch of folks that would rather sit around and /random and wait in line or worse never get to hold a camp because some persistent people have set up round the clock camping to sell the loot for Real Money.

So you have an older server with well established players that may be averse to player challenge and don't enjoy re-leveling a character. It isn't a big surprise they have a higher population. EQ was never designed as a PvP based game, it is a PvE game that has some limited PvP options that give players more tools to leverage when dealing with other players. Unless a BLUE player is unhappy and want the PvP options they have no reason to leave.


I think many people thought the RED server was going to be some automatic success but really the RED server is what WE make it. If you want a healthy population then you are going to have to work at it, Help support, not exterminate other players, organize a guild, give people a reason to stay and play after they realize how bad solo EQ play can be.

The one truth about PvP in MMOs is the dangerous End game, or "END of the world GAME". If you are so powerful that you destroy all your enemies over and over, then you will be left playing the game alone.


On a related note for new P99 people lurking out there. The RED forums as a cesspool of faggotry.

The actual RED server play is nothing like the posts and there are lots of people pulling things together. Check out the Guild Velocity for a decent group guys helping organize lower level players.

[Herb9]

You're mistake is replying as if Cast is human. He is not, picture "The Cable Guy" but raised on internet instead of TV, and now his parent's have pushed the job off onto Amelinda.

If the forum were properly moderated it'd be slightly less active but there wouldn't be evidence of the trashiest personalities on the internet all over the place. Like all children throwing a tantrum for attention, he is to be ignored.

[FoxxHound]

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[Truth]

disagree with bluebies thesis. EQ is easily one of the best PvP games I've ever played, and I only play pvp games, from doom to uo to wow et al

also liked vader didnt read gif

[Steaks]

once again luls delivers an epic gif , epic every time dude i hate how you quit for a month , forum needs you !

[Amuk]

You're mistake is replying as if Cast is human. He is not, picture "The Cable Guy" but raised on internet instead of TV, and now his parent's have pushed the job off onto Amelinda.

If the forum were properly moderated it'd be slightly less active but there wouldn't be evidence of the trashiest personalities on the internet all over the place. Like all children throwing a tantrum for attention, he is to be ignored.

Pretty much.

[Diggles]

liked vader didnt read gif

[Anti/Slapnuz]

Im sorry but i dont play this game and havent played this game for years to spend days camping an item so i can jerk off to it. I camp items to kill other people using those items, and i can't see the point of gathering pixels if it isnt used to cause another person some sort of grief. EQ PVP in a nutshell

[Tassador]

its not spending time to camp an item and jerk off to it. It is spending time jerking off while camping an item. thats the fun part.

[Woosa]

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[Steaks2]

i know i jerk off to all my items?

[Nirgon]

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Sig 4 Cast

[Harrison]

i know i jerk off to all my items?

You cant. Youre banned for exploiting.

[Lulz Sect]

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[Steaks2]

harrison whats it like to go through life being mad at everything

do you really suck that bad? i mean , , , really?

[Knuckle]

wipe server, enable two boxxing OR increase exp 150%

[Steaks2]

^

you can keep xp the same if you allow 2 boxing but you should do both imo

[IronLikeALionInZion]

ive never really commented about harrison before. but dude, do you even play red99?

[fiegi]

Harrison griefed off both project 1999 servers

[Albane]

If you picked a PvP server for Everquest because of the PvP aspect, you are playing the wrong game. This game has horribly implemented PvP, but not much worse than the PvE. You play on a PvP server because of the few and far between fun fights and the fact that you don't have to wait a month between doing end game content.

If you have the numbers and the skill, you get the content. None of this calendar bullshit you bluebies do.

[Nirgon]

Sorry EQ is a fun PvP game. Take a hike.

[Palemoon]

Albane speaks the truth, and I've said the same months ago. People who play on this server "just for the pvp" are not only in the wrong ballpark, they are on the wrong planet. You may as well leave now and sign up for a counterstrike ladder or something.

If you dont like (love) EQ as a PvE game in general, you've come to the WRONG place.

[heartbrand]

If you play EQ for a PvE game you're in the wrong place because there's no content on this server.

[fiegi]

Once rooted Calyx and nuked her 4 times till she died. Not 1 attempt to dispell. Clearly shes here for the PVE.

[Nirgon]

Clearly has a clue and is on this planet

[s1ckness]

bluebies r so funny

[s1ckness]

ps he was wrong

50 is way to much to ask for

[Dullah]

Unless you want to poopsock dragons or farm planes all night, you have nothing else to do now; not even legacy. All "hardcore pvpers" griefed off server.

Average player has no reason to log in -classic cashed, bring on kunark.

r99 has been a humbling experience for so many.

[Uthagain]

EQ pvp is fun because it's not balanced or boxed in with modern notions that center around the individual class in isolation, and the entire gameplay mechanic is so open ended that it's like comparing win 3.1 to windows 7. Not very pretty, but still enough functionality that grandma could use it; enough power that you have more than one way to approach any problem; and it hasn't been dumbed down to the extent that the only buttons to press are the ones that some designer predicted a need for.

It's never about how much end game content there is on a pvp server, it's more about who controls it. The dead space between encounters isn't a bad thing, it allows time for revenge and trash talking to hype up to the next one. Content and game quality can suffer, but eq pvp playerbase has a proud heritage of being shit flinging monkeys who need something to destroy. If they aren't happy with how they can destroy each other, or if the balance tips, they will destroy the box. In terms of box health, letting two guilds abuse the same exploit is more favorable than tipping the all-important pvp balance of power with some reactionary bans. Someone needs to learn the factors at work here before a good box can be made.

Fact of the matter is, there is no salvaging red99 at this point short of a repack and rerelease with adherence to lessons learned and staff that understand the unique influences that make a pvp server a success or a failure, and administrating at the right balance.

[Dullah]

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Kunark isn't endgame content. Its fun for everyone.