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Forum: Off Topic 05-12-2026, 04:39 PM

Replies: 65 Why didn't EverQuest remain as popular as other old MMO's? Views: 6,679 Posted By Danth I know that feeling. First online multiplayer... I know that feeling. First online multiplayer game I played, in 1994, was 6 bucks an hour plus long distance dialup costs. Suffice it to say I didn't play it much!

Forum: Rants and Flames 05-11-2026, 04:24 AM

Replies: 28 <Castle> at it again... Views: 8,643 Posted By Danth I don't understand why a rez is often considered... I don't understand why a rez is often considered somehow sufficient. It doesn't restore full experience, sure as heck doesn't make up for lost time in the meantime, and in no way makes the situation...

Forum: Off Topic 05-11-2026, 03:27 AM

Replies: 65 Why didn't EverQuest remain as popular as other old MMO's? Views: 6,679 Posted By Danth All of these are also valid contributing factors,... All of these are also valid contributing factors, by the way. Part of P99's appeal to me is the fixed era. Every commercial MMO-RPG I ever liked eventually morphed into something I disliked due to...

Forum: Rants and Flames 05-06-2026, 03:11 PM

Replies: 175 Somebody with wiki permissions... Views: 8,556 Posted By Danth In lieu of using separate pages, is there a... In lieu of using separate pages, is there a possibility of putting the examples into a hidden frame / spoiler link that displays on the same page but only expands when clicked? That'd allow...

Forum: Off Topic 05-05-2026, 11:26 PM

Replies: 65 Why didn't EverQuest remain as popular as other old MMO's? Views: 6,679 Posted By Danth What you see makes sense to me. EQ has a lot of... What you see makes sense to me. EQ has a lot of descendants and derivatives, including World of Warcraft itself and consequently including that game's many clones. If a player sort of liked EQ but...

Forum: Bugs 04-27-2026, 03:30 PM

Replies: 83 Game Mechanics: Staff of Temperate Flux and Rod of Insidious Glamour Should not be useable on move Views: 15,021 Posted By Danth Note also that yaulp (which has a sort-of-lengthy... Note also that yaulp (which has a sort-of-lengthy .5 cast time) can quite often successfully cast whilst running. Depends mostly on things like server ticks and latency. This would be true of any...

Forum: Rants and Flames 03-18-2026, 11:45 AM

Replies: 39 Time to merge Blue and Green Views: 28,519 Posted By Danth Case in point, they're still making... Case in point, they're still making timeline-related changes which would be totally pointless if the admins don't expect to open a new server at some undecided future date. P99 has become a sort of...

Forum: Bugs 02-12-2026, 06:58 PM

Replies: 93 Spells: Channeling Fix Views: 143,667 Posted By Danth I handed mobs shields many times for funzies... I handed mobs shields many times for funzies (can't do that to uncharmed mobs on P99 either, but in original EQ you could) and it sure as heck didn't make them dual wield. Ultimately not too big a...

Forum: Rants and Flames 02-11-2026, 05:47 PM

Replies: 90 Save p99 Views: 43,909 Posted By Danth Wrong. Luclin and especially Planes were... Wrong. Luclin and especially Planes were irredeemable trash that destroyed the game, WoW or no WoW. I had already given up and quit EQ well before WoW launched. As for P99, you don't preserve...

Forum: Red Server Chat 02-06-2026, 07:02 PM

Replies: 131 How far are we from AI recreating EQ99? Views: 29,267 Posted By Danth EQ is case-in-point here because it trusts the... EQ is case-in-point here because it trusts the client with *way* too much and has always been hugely vulnerable to various exploits and cheats. As you said, EQ had the financial backing behind it to...

Forum: Red Server Chat 02-06-2026, 05:01 PM

Replies: 131 How far are we from AI recreating EQ99? Views: 29,267 Posted By Danth If we limit ourselves to a human directing some... If we limit ourselves to a human directing some sort of AI-driven code generator, if it can produce a Wolf3D or DooM-type game at present, we'll see an EQ-style game within ten years, possibly before...

Forum: Starting Zone 02-03-2026, 06:31 PM

Replies: 46 Looking for a single character class Views: 29,134 Posted By Danth Shamans were solo'ing stuff like west wastes... Shamans were solo'ing stuff like west wastes dragons in-era for just that reason. They're single pulls that could be preslowed before entering melee, but those are also a somewhat unique case. This...

Forum: Bugs 02-03-2026, 03:19 PM

Replies: 93 Spells: Channeling Fix Views: 143,667 Posted By Danth As someone who played paladins especially a lot... As someone who played paladins especially a lot back then, and SK's (as alts) to a lesser extent: Aggro was fine, typically-used aggro spells and stuns casted fast enough that you could either time...

Forum: Rants and Flames 02-03-2026, 12:57 PM

Replies: 40 You're all playing the game wrong Views: 19,537 Posted By Danth For whatever reason P99's admins have always... For whatever reason P99's admins have always favored maintaining a ruleset that primarily caters to the high-hours players. Been that way since the start. Isn't just raiding either, stuff like the...

Forum: Spells 02-02-2026, 03:34 PM

Replies: 6 Minor healing Views: 2,103 Posted By Danth Good advice for clerics, paladins, shamans. The... Good advice for clerics, paladins, shamans. The druid/ranger equivalent buff ("Skin like Wood") doesn't add HP so they have to use the direct heal spell. Still cast minor heal anyway on the...

Forum: Bugs 02-02-2026, 03:30 PM

Replies: 93 Spells: Channeling Fix Views: 143,667 Posted By Danth Someone getting hit a dozen times during a cast... Someone getting hit a dozen times during a cast *shouldn't* be landing spells through it more than once in a blue moon. That's what EQ was, glossed over by 16 years of P99 players who either never...

Forum: Rants and Flames 01-27-2026, 03:12 PM

Replies: 121 Chardok exploitation hurting the spirit of the game Views: 43,848 Posted By Danth Ten years ago I would've been right there with... Ten years ago I would've been right there with Loramin, but at this point it's far too late for me to care overmuch anymore. What does it matter to me when my highest-activity days are long past...

Forum: Rants and Flames 01-21-2026, 01:25 PM

Replies: 121 Chardok exploitation hurting the spirit of the game Views: 43,848 Posted By Danth That's the fear everyone has, I think, that... That's the fear everyone has, I think, that they'll over-do it then leave it that way. Given P99's history that's a fair thing to be concerned about. As players all we can do is make our feelings...

Forum: Rants and Flames 01-21-2026, 01:16 PM

Replies: 121 Chardok exploitation hurting the spirit of the game Views: 43,848 Posted By Danth Shamans were doing West Wastes dragons in-era,... Shamans were doing West Wastes dragons in-era, but those are mostly solo pulls and can often be pre-slowed before going into melee. What really hurts is brute force type pulls where you need to...

Forum: Casters 01-13-2026, 09:21 PM

Replies: 37 Best Magician aggro spell(s)? Views: 29,180 Posted By Danth You could also get one of the clarity clicky... You could also get one of the clarity clicky items if they're still out there (one off myconids, one from frontier cycle) and run around building aggro before sending the pet in at all. With...

Forum: Rants and Flames 01-12-2026, 07:19 PM

Replies: 53 What have been the biggest nerfs? Views: 57,920 Posted By Danth I'd gladly sign a petition to restore song (and... I'd gladly sign a petition to restore song (and other spell) aggro to its rightful place but the song target limit that was on "green" early on, instead made permanent.

Forum: Rants and Flames 01-01-2026, 01:00 PM

Replies: 35 Yet Another “What Class Are You Rolling?” Thread Views: 17,094 Posted By Danth Magicians were in a peculiar spot when "Green"... Magicians were in a peculiar spot when "Green" opened. They were stuck with level 34 pets at best, and even those were difficult to obtain due to chain research. Necromancer seemed a lot easier out...

Forum: Off Topic 12-20-2025, 08:31 AM

Replies: 17 THJ Founder Dodges Subpoena, So Daybreak Wants to Serve Him Through Discord Views: 17,377 Posted By Danth I don't know about Epoch, but Turtle's owned by... I don't know about Epoch, but Turtle's owned by Russians and it's tough for Blizzard to go after them directly. Blizzard is using a different tactic against Turtle and trying to go after their web...

Forum: Tanks 11-17-2025, 08:11 PM

Replies: 155 Vulak Axe vs. Tunare Sword Views: 181,288 Posted By Danth Don't forget even if they added classic-style... Don't forget even if they added classic-style stamina, you only need 100 stamina stat to reduce the penalty for running out to merely being unable to jump. Nearly anyone twinking with a reaver can...

Forum: Casters 11-17-2025, 07:05 PM

Replies: 7 Is there any advantage of giving Mage epic or EoT weapons? Views: 8,806 Posted By Danth If you somehow find a weapon that'll increase... If you somehow find a weapon that'll increase it's damage above default, then it would benefit same as any other pet does. Since these are very high level, high-hitting pets, there are not a lot of...

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