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Originally Posted by derpcake2
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Game is starting to look like a video game version of a "who can shoot up the most meth" contest, while the server has some very, very strong competitors, I can't imagine sane people trying to compete.
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The reason it appears like this when you step outside for a minute is that P99 is mostly 'ruined' by 10-12 of the most neck-beardiest neck-bearding addicts that play here that are enabled by the staff. If the recent Furoar 'suspension' didn't open a lot of eyes then nothing will. Lots of people cycle in and out over time, but there's still the small core that never stops playing and organizing. These are the people driving the direction of the server, and they have the most influence on the overall zeitgeist. The general staff comes in to exert shows of power here and there to give the impression that they have control of the in-game situation, but it is mostly the same few people that are involved in the drama and negotiations again and again with the staff that are really behind the wheel of everyday life on the server.
At the end of the day this is someone's private custom box with a classic EQ label. It went from 'This is classic EQ', to 'we only care about classic mechanics, not feel' to 'lists are cool' to 'this is the MOST classic EQ experience you can find so shut up and call it classic', so the bar has been and will continue to be moved based on the staff's reactions to a select few, but usually very vocal, individual's actions (quest exp nerf just one recent example). I think many people forget that and try to reconcile things as if this was a for-profit corporate run project with some sort of oversight and accountability. The fact that accounts are free here alone changes how the game is fundamentally played. It would be wise to remember that if the folks running these servers wanted things to be different they would be, because they have the final say on what is allowed or not and the ability to make it difficult for someone to continue to play here.