I would love to see how my theory works out. If you left the current server open and also opened a new blue server with no expansions. I can pretty much guarantee that 70 percent of the games population will migrate to the new server. Just because the vocal minority on this forum lashes out against a fresh start, doesn't mean the people don't want it. Keep your Kunark server open so the power gamers can keep all their 1337 gear and you won't have the backlash, just the experiment. I think Rogean knows I am right, Project 1999 would likely see a nice influx of players if a new blue server opened with no Kunark. I just think at this point in his coding/development he doesn't care anymore about getting more players. He just wants to finish his "vision".

Why reset/wipe when they can just launch another server? But noo some posters hate the idea of giving players a choice. Goodle is certainly right that a fresh server would bring in lots of players. If there is also a mass exodus from blue to this new server, then I guess that shows folks aren't happy on the current blue.

It's a dead issue man. You're not going to convince everyone for this to happen. I'm sure there would be attention to the new server at first. But it would be the same of what we have now. Why are you pushing this so hard? Did you get started late and feel left behind or something? I personally like how cheap things are, and that people that just started playing can afford to have decent items early on.

Ya if you read above I think leaving both servers open would end the debate. I don't think Rogean cares anymore about an influx of new players, he just cares about finishing his vision. An example would be this, he would rather get Velious released and have 500 people on at all times over having a fresh classic server and 1500 people on at all times.

Yes because farming wisps for days to buy gear is what made EQ fun. Who needs to treasure hunt when you can mindlessly kill wisps and go to a vending machine; essentially paying someone else to play for you. Fun stuff.

Or maybe he just decided to do this project a certain way and doesn't care what a couple people on the forums think?

Not trying to sound brash or anything. But It's not like Rogean is making money hand over first here. His need to satisfy the player base comes from the person he is, not because he is getting everyone's money like a functioning MMO business would be.

I'm sure when he decided to do this he wanted Luclin/Velious because he knew there was a lot of players like him who enjoyed that particular content.

What made EQ fun was the early game. Hey if you enjoy the 7+ hour raids where you need to be alert at all times then I guess a few people enjoy the end game more.

You do realize that it's no as easy as just launching a new instance of EQ, right?

There's resources to consider (bandwidth, server size, etc), a GM or two to try and get onboard, another instance to maintain, etc.

Know where we can get those resources from?

kill red :)