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Originally Posted by OriginalQin
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If it is so unpopular, why do it? I don't understand. This idea of "classic" is worn so thin at this point. There are a lot of things that aren't classic, and classic had a lot of bugs and oversights that needed to be fixed to improve playability. Remove maps and compass? Fine. Just a little annoying, but that's it. But you start doing things that make it harder to exp, harder for people to group, harder to play the game -- when these things were just silly oversights to begin with, as acknowledged by the fact that they were patched -- I just don't see the point. How on earth does it help the server to remove LFG search functions or LB exp cons, just because it wasn't "classic"? It's just too over the top and does not improve enjoyment one bit.
A lot of this stuff is really badly designed in the original EQ, true, and we still played the game, yes. But it was all fixed within a year or two. This server has been in Kunark for how long?
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Everything you are saying sounds reasonable. However, it is just your opinion. Others may have the opinion that when you allow differences from Classic you step on a slippery slope. Pretty soon, allowing little improvements and deviations here and there, it would be easy enough to have a server that was not so classic at all. IMO it is better to err on the side of Classic. One person's utter annoyance is another person's appreciated feature.
Bottom line is, it is the dev's opinion that matters and we are here on sufferance. It is very important to remember not to let a feeling of entitlement creep in. We are entitled to NOTHING. But we are lucky, because this is the best game around. We owe these guys. Not everything they do is going to be pleasing and you can't please all of the people all of the time anyway. It's ok to express opinions but never look this gift horse in the mouth.