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[Xersius]

Posting about the failing server perpetuates the problem. If new persons are looking for a server, check message boards and see ours... the entire first page is about how it's failing. You think they will want to join up on a supposed 'dead server'? I'm still having fun playing on the server... and if you aren't play something else.

Let this be the final post about the state of the server!

[Vulpix]

super xp and/or boxing will save the server

if one of those doesn't happen, then server will never see above 100 again

[Amuk]

are u in hate on tera fiegi

[Bardalicious]

Posting about the failing server perpetuates the problem. If new persons are looking for a server, check message boards and see ours... the entire first page is about how it's failing. You think they will want to join up on a supposed 'dead server'? I'm still having fun playing on the server... and if you aren't play something else.

Let this be the final post about the state of the server!


I agree that continual posts about it don't help, but it's an unrealistic battle when spurned noobs that couldn't handle the box keep trying to bring it further down out of spite.

As if any sad incarnation of VZTZ could have pulled as many single-boxed characters at the birth of the server as R99 did.

Fact is, Red99 is still up and stable, has a higher percentage of accuracy to vanilla than any other VZTZ box, which players on a CLASSIC vanilla forum should expect, and aside from cheaters/exploiters, all of our characters are intact and safe in the database with no fear of impending wipes.

It's no real surprise that the population is where it's at today. We see about 10-20% the population that blue99 currently has, which is still a fair amount for the time of year, the new game titles coming out, etc. We were bound to see a large attrition rate after the first few months, simply because of that "new and shiny" feeling wearing off for a lot of people that joined that wouldn't be interested in pvp otherwise, as well as a lot of the emu pvp crew having to come to terms with how lazy they've gotten from playing previous emu boxes and no longer being able to (maybe never being able to?) handle actual vanilla-EQ emulated pvp.

The rest of us that enjoy the challenge and time investment that was EQ PVP back in the mystical year of 1999 are still alive and enjoying the box.

[Vulpix]

Red99 is still up and stable, has a higher percentage of accuracy to vanilla than any other VZTZ box

are you fucking stupid?

[heartbrand]

The rest of us that enjoy the challenge and time investment that was EQ PVP back in the mystical year of 1999 are still alive and enjoying the box.

The only challenge to this server is not falling asleep on your keyboard from boredom.

[SamwiseRed]

wow just started back up on this server for the lols.....

exp is horrible, im level 3 and getting like 1% for killing a blue mob

to be fair level 3 is a hell level.

[Vohl]

wow just started back up on this server for the lols.....

exp is horrible, im level 3 and getting like 1% for killing a blue mob

Troll Shadowknight killing decayed skeletons might have this rate of XP. Magicians and Necromancers letting their pets do all the work will have cruddy XP as well. Killing white cons is entirely possible at this level, and will get you level 4 in no time. If you're a caster, just nuke like crazy so you get 51% of the damage. Better yet, get a partner and you won't have to worry about out-damaging your pet.

[heartbrand]

It's not so much the rate of exp that's the problem, though it's an issue, it's the fact that the server is a ghost town that makes getting exp impossible for many classes.

[HarrisonStillPosting]

I agree that continual posts about it don't help, but it's an unrealistic battle when spurned noobs that couldn't handle the box keep trying to bring it further down out of spite.

As if any sad incarnation of VZTZ could have pulled as many single-boxed characters at the birth of the server as R99 did.

Fact is, Red99 is still up and stable, has a higher percentage of accuracy to vanilla than any other VZTZ box, which players on a CLASSIC vanilla forum should expect, and aside from cheaters/exploiters, all of our characters are intact and safe in the database with no fear of impending wipes.

It's no real surprise that the population is where it's at today. We see about 10-20% the population that blue99 currently has, which is still a fair amount for the time of year, the new game titles coming out, etc. We were bound to see a large attrition rate after the first few months, simply because of that "new and shiny" feeling wearing off for a lot of people that joined that wouldn't be interested in pvp otherwise, as well as a lot of the emu pvp crew having to come to terms with how lazy they've gotten from playing previous emu boxes and no longer being able to (maybe never being able to?) handle actual vanilla-EQ emulated pvp.

The rest of us that enjoy the challenge and time investment that was EQ PVP back in the mystical year of 1999 are still alive and enjoying the box.

[SamwiseRed]

what if what we enjoyed about classic eq was grouping? sure red99 is ez mode with a solo class, i mean you can pretty much find a whole zone to yourself. if classic eq is soloing your way to 50 then raiding then yes this server offers YOUR classic experience. if you are more of a grouper who likes to try dungeons or play a group oriented class you will not get the classic experience. if you are looking for wars between two to three huge guilds you will not get your classic experience.

[heartbrand]

Perhaps rather than an across the board exp boost, some sort of large group bonus can be made, or hot zones in areas that basically require a group. Maybe an exp modifier to melees that makes them beneficial to group since the modifier is shared with group. Dunno, just throwing ideas out there. Not everyone wants to play a Druid or Mage.

[SamwiseRed]

Harrison saying classic eq too hard for people, plays a solo class. bet if he rolled an untwinked warrior his ass wouldnt make it past 20.

[HarrisonStillPosting]

I would be 100% for a massive group bonus rather than an across the board ezmode faggotry that's already in place.

Makes more sense, and would promote actual gameplay/socialization which is what makes this game thrive. Experience alone doesn't make a server.

[heartbrand]

Side note, boxing is classic. Boxing would solve this problem.

[SamwiseRed]

I would be 100% for a massive group bonus rather than an across the board ezmode faggotry that's already in place.

Makes more sense, and would promote actual gameplay/socialization which is what makes this game thrive. Experience alone doesn't make a server.

and i agree, i never wanted xp bonus across the board because all this did is push solo classes to solo even more. for the sake of the solo warrior/sk/pal though I guess something had to be done. im 1000% in for group xp bonuses. of course they would need to code this better so people couldnt just invite oor people to group for bonus xp (like druid/shams do with charmed animals to recieve full xp.)

[Rydar]

agree too. I'd be for removing the "across the board xp bonus" and replaceing it with two things:

1. class xp based penalty applied to the individual only. its warranted because the hybird is more powerful/versitle then say a warrior, but it being shared out discorages grouping and community

2. group bonus increased to compensate for the aformentioned across the board xp bonus. to once again give the non solo classes a leg up by encourageing the solo classes to bring them into their groups by said group bonus.

i'd be happy with just #2. we dont have boxing so as to encourage grouping/community. The "xp bonus" should be crafted to go hand and hand with encourageing grouping and community too. Not across the board so the druids level just that much quicker and the warirors level at the same speed (not at all, lfg in town) or (sorta ok by exploiting specters in rivers like we see everyday on red99 now).

[SamwiseRed]

im one of the few druids who actually prefers grouping than soloing. i guess i am partly to blame for not being able to get a group because most of the grouping was in Unrest and at the time Uprising controlled that zone.

[bigeasy]

Posting about the failing server perpetuates the problem. If new persons are looking for a server, check message boards and see ours... the entire first page is about how it's failing. You think they will want to join up on a supposed 'dead server'? I'm still having fun playing on the server... and if you aren't play something else.

Let this be the final post about the state of the server!

heh,, your missing the point., that is exactly what they want the players that quit the game want to make sure the server has a low pop so they can justify their actions of quitting,,. pop will keep dropping when new games come out and people go try them,, expect the haters to attribute the losses to the server and not the fact that there are new games that have been years in the making coming out,, as long as people logon and play, even if its not at the same time the server will not get shutdown as long as blue is up so potentially you have a large playerbase to work with when expansions are released on red,, server has been out for 6 months how long do you think people will play classic without getting bore??

[SamwiseRed]

epic emu in beta but will be opening a pvp server one day. so maybe in 2 years well have red99 round 2.

[SamwiseRed]

prob just throwing it out there.

[Angkar]

Cant un-do the admin's mistakes.

[Seaweedpimp]

angkar what about your mistakes?

others can complain about whatever they want, point is youre banned faggot, and you wish you could play.

[Rydar]

angkar what about your mistakes?

others can complain about whatever they want, point is youre banned faggot, and you wish you could play.

this is so true, holobad has some nerve complaining about GM actions when all they did in game is train noobs in Oasis and throw themselves naked at CT to start death touch scripts.

[heartbrand]

^ above poster took 5 months to hit 50 as an enchanter. part of guild that E---E--E-X--PLOITED dragons for months, see sig, largest number of banned boxers from nihihlum see: Killjoy, Alche, Bruuce, Fallen, Skelly, Zyrin, Caster, etc. for more details, started the CT DT Script war confirmed by amelinda to be true, part of guild that endorsed training as tactic to fight against holo while getting asses handed to them daily in lavastorm (confirmed with vent recording searchable on forums), everything ^ says irrelevant, disproved, lolworthy

[Purplefluffybunny]

Hi there first post. Only found out about this project today and what is making me think I should look elsewhere are the accusations regarding cheating/exploiting on the PvP server and the lack of GMing, to solve that issue.

[456]

Hi there first post. Only found out about this project today and what is making me think I should look elsewhere are the accusations regarding cheating/exploiting on the PvP server and the lack of GMing, to solve that issue.

Don't forget about the GM corruption bro

[s1ckness]

rogean only 1 that can help

[Purplefluffybunny]

rogean only 1 that can help

And he seems absent from what I have read in the last hour on these boards, shame.

[Bardalicious]

And he seems absent from what I have read in the last hour on these boards, shame.

Cool troll account bro.

[Purplefluffybunny]

Nope, I am genuine and this is my first time here. Perhaps responses such as the above are an additional reason why new people stay away?

[bigeasy]

^ above poster took 5 months to hit 50 as an enchanter. part of guild that E---E--E-X--PLOITED dragons for months, see sig, largest number of banned boxers from nihihlum see: Killjoy, Alche, Bruuce, Fallen, Skelly, Zyrin, Caster, etc. for more details, started the CT DT Script war confirmed by amelinda to be true, part of guild that endorsed training as tactic to fight against holo while getting asses handed to them daily in lavastorm (confirmed with vent recording searchable on forums), everything ^ says irrelevant, disproved, lolworthy

i no understnad,, your slanging the fact that people were banned for boxing like its some big thing but then before in this same thread,, you say


Side note, boxing is classic. Boxing would solve this problem.

what is it then,, holocaust sure didnt box at all?,, is that why bkab and nordahl suddenly dropped off the face of norrath as two of the most active characters at the time,, shocking i must say

[heartbrand]

bkab was banned for RMT not boxing thx

[Bardalicious]

Nope, I am genuine and this is my first time here. Perhaps responses such as the above are an additional reason why new people stay away?

Cool troll account bro. You're not subtle enough for this sort of thing imo.

[Purplefluffybunny]

Cool troll account bro. You're not subtle enough for this sort of thing imo.

If you say so but if I choose to involve myself in this community, time will prove me right.

[Tecumseh]

run, runway Simba and never return

[Purplefluffybunny]

run, runway Simba and never return

:D

Perhaps after I have killed a gelatinous cube or two.

[HarrisonStillPosting]

bkab was banned for RMT not boxing thx

More proof hololost was dirty.

[Nirgon]

Only kills I had were spec trains and CT death touching.