You do realize that p99 is moving towards the point of being almost as old now as LiveEQ was when p99 launched...
At some point, they are going to relaunch a new server (green) on a real time line with all the appropriate fixes that took years of play testing to correct. P99 will someday (hopefully soon) be nothing more than a glorious beta test of new EQ server.
We all have differing points when we would get more enjoyment from playing a new server than continuing to play p99. Some of us were there three years ago. Some of us are getting there now. Some of us will be there in a year. IMO, the community is ready within the next year to sunset the current blue p99 server as the primary p99 experience in favor the "green" server.
It doesn't mean having to destroy the current iteration of blue p99; blue and green can coexist. AFAIK, server staff has made clear that if/when green launches they have no plans to delete blue.
All of it, of course, is limited the desire/ability of the staff to launch a new server. Even if blue were fully patched to the end (which it isn't yet) and they wanted to start a new server it doesn't necessarily mean that they would. Frankly, I've always been so impressed (and thankful!) that Rogean and Nilbog have stuck with this project through all the ups and downs over years and years. It wouldn't surprise me (and I wouldn't fault them) if they needed a well deserved break for their own sanity before jumping into another 8 years of commitment.
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