The ultimate server:

p99 client
Through PoP

Would be awesome.

I'm debating getting into p2002... But it's so tough to make the move given how much I absolutely despise the F9 camera switch and not being able to pan around with the right mouse. It seems like such a small deal but it's crushing...

If that server ever existed and IF it was run at the same high level of quality as this server ... I think half the population would jump ship for it.

PoP was okay, but Luclin was just so strange. Aliens, the Moon, weird expansion.

come check out the server! single boxers welcome! p2002 community growing! Vox & Naggy need to be killed by a new round of players!!

:)

I keep trying it. I really do.

But the client is just such a bummer... The graphics era blows. Even if I changed character models to classic, the zones look like absolute crap. I doubt I totally give up. I want to like this server as a "switch to this screen while medding" on p99 option. But that client though.

You can update zone textures with the update that's available here on the forum, same thing goes for updated character models (unfortunately there exist some transparency issues with the character texture update)

The client is fine and i prefer it to the p99 client. You get used to not mouse-wheeling quickly. If you are continually playing P99 while playing this client of course you are going to keep getting frustrated.

Just for the record, takproject are the only people who released a high quality classic server open source for everyone to use. Haynar, secrets, robregen, speeds, etc. are saviors of classic everquest and now anyone can run their own classic server up until PoP if they want. For this reason alone I prefer takproject over p2002 any day.

^

Always remember that the person promoting the server may not represent how the server is run. That kept me from being involved from takp, based on who was the most vocal advertiser. Even though Deathwalking/Forumshifter is advertising the loudest, he does not represent how the server is run.

Takp is a great server. P2002 might be too. P2002 just has a more hands-off approach by GMs which will be more appealing to some. More paricularly when it comes to managing raid rotations, etc..

H

Haynar, do you favor or oppose strong GM intervention in the raid scene?