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Originally Posted by Frieza_Prexus
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The point is that the terms casual and hardcore are relative, but the level of effort invested has not changed from live to P99.
The average P99 hardcore would be among the most elite of EQ Live players in terms of dedication. The average hardcore on live would fall somewhere between tier 1 and 2 on P99. P99 casuals are generally at the same level of effort and activity as many of the hardcores of EQ live. For the amount of effort that many Tier 2 guilds on p99 spend, they would have achieved reasonably regular boss kills back on EQ Live. P99 strives to recreate the average classic experience (which is actually somewhat difficult given the differences between the various live servers). The resulting gestalt should, invariably, include a scenario wherein the casuals (BY P99 STANDARDS) see boss kills every now and then.
The amount of effort by Tier 2's here would result in some kills on live. Thus, a classic server will strive to enable that expectation on a reasonable basis. Categorical exclusion from all boss encounters is not classic.
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Different ages, its very easy to claim it now , try it back then with no strat leaks , no tricks, no ventrilo......
list can go to infinitum.
while i dont deny casuals should see boss up and ATTEMP() and i hope they win , i dont want anyone to wipe and have a cr imo i want to know what happen with the other side of the coin.
is the eternal conflictand one of the main reason gaming industry have turned into wow style . this server mechanics try to replicate the everquest we had back then but either we are the same persons , either its the same for everyone as every server in everquest was a different universe.
How u balance it? i got no fucking clue .last proposal tried to appeal both sides and it failed due to the boycott of a a side of the server.
at the very end its a Rogean decision , either he nail it and make everyone happy or he pick a side or just shut down the server in angry at the pure mess casuals and raider are doing .
We gotta realize one thing, at some point even if velious hit , population will get tired of the server, everyone will have alot of high lvl chars and other raid or not raid , but the server have the risk to be stagnant . as it happeend to eqmac.