First I would like to say that the p99 staff has done a great job with the server... really enjoying it.
I do think there is an excess of platinum floating around which should be addressed, as it can be quite daunting for new players with increased prices on items. Seen some great ideas in this thread, particularly the titles and guises, as this doesn't really grant players an advantage in gameplay. For those saying that these solutions are "not classic," I would like to point out that there are several things that make this server "not classic" that are mostly out of the devs hands.
1) Population-live servers had peak populations of 2500, p99 rarely gets half that. Plus who knows how many are just afk.
2) Time frame- vanilla was out for a year before kunark or so, with velious 6 months later. 3.5 years later we're still on kunark.
3) hindsight- just about everyone on p99 knows or has access to any information they need regarding best way to level, spawn mobs, shortcuts to take, etc. Back on live it took time for people to figure this stuff out. How long after kunark was released on p99 did it take for someone to get their first epic? Hours?
In short, I think a non-classic solution could be appropriate, just need to be careful about what is implemented.
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