I never bothered with Red99...I knew it wasn't going to last.
However, I feel like PvP players are getting a bad rap, here. I played on Rallos before Kunark, and for a while, it was the most fun I ever had in any MMO. I went there partly out of curiosity, and partly because I was sick of all the constant bickering and complaning over spawns, camps, etc. on Povar. It felt overcrowded. Rallos didn't have these problems. It had other problems, sometimes extremely aggravating, but overall it was worth it. Actually, it was a huge waste of time, and a bit of a mistake to play as much as I did. But I really enjoyed it.
I get that EQ PVP is not so great. But back then, there wasn't much to choose from. Sometimes, you just make the most out of what you have. I liked the extra challenge, and there was a whole other social aspect of allies and enemies and vendettas that blue servers could never provide. I can totally understand why some people want to bring that experience back.
There were a broad range of different types of players, not just "griefers." Honestly, some of the best and most dedicated roleplayers on any server, in any MMO I ever played were on Rallos. When I got a new job and had to take a break from EQ, I returned later to play casually on various blue servers. Regardless of where I went, for the most part, all people seemed to care about was leveling and loot.
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