A casual return to the cess pool

[GFAD]

I've given thought to returning to P99 to fill the void of some newly acquired free time, and a couple of friends are interested as well. I left previously as I may have been more inundated with the forums, and felt it more then likely was a reflection of the community itself from the attitude of a lot of players I interacted with in game.

I've been reading through the forums again, weighing my options and seeing if it's even worth re-installing. I have noticed some posts going against the grain when it comes to the negative element that appears to exist in the population, including that of Rogean making it possible to filter out Rants and Flames if one decides to. (Fantastic Idea btw). But some questions still linger:

1) Is rants and flames still the marker of what the majority stands for, what attitudes are acceptable, and what to expect in game?
2) Is casual play even viable? Or is poopsocking the law of the land?

I'm not knocking on poop sockers, if people are willing to go to that extent, I say more power to them, that is their decision. But it would appear that the P99 population is stagnant, and will never change (except rise dramatically and taper off or dwindle down to nothing like the rest of the emulators). Mainly because everyone knows what to expect from the server and most people played this game during live and know what to do, and live a lifestyle that allows them to drop everything their doing to log in and raid.

I just don't understand why some 'hardcore' guilds don't explore the option of running their own private server if they rather live in a bubble.

[Eternal-Elf]

Originally Posted by GFAD [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I've given thought to returning to P99 to fill the void of some newly acquired free time, and a couple of friends are interested as well. I left previously as I may have been more inundated with the forums, and felt it more then likely was a reflection of the community itself from the attitude of a lot of players I interacted with in game.

I've been reading through the forums again, weighing my options and seeing if it's even worth re-installing. I have noticed some posts going against the grain when it comes to the negative element that appears to exist in the population, including that of Rogean making it possible to filter out Rants and Flames if one decides to. (Fantastic Idea btw). But some questions still linger:

1) Is rants and flames still the marker of what the majority stands for, what attitudes are acceptable, and what to expect in game?
2) Is casual play even viable? Or is poopsocking the law of the land?

I'm not knocking on poop sockers, if people are willing to go to that extent, I say more power to them, that is their decision. But it would appear that the P99 population is stagnant, and will never change (except rise dramatically and taper off or dwindle down to nothing like the rest of the emulators). Mainly because everyone knows what to expect from the server and most people played this game during live and know what to do, and live a lifestyle that allows them to drop everything their doing to log in and raid.

I just don't understand why some 'hardcore' guilds don't explore the option of running their own private server if they rather live in a bubble.

It's simple man. If they lived in their own bubble they couldn't "brag" to others of their infinite conquests. It gives them something to show for 12 hours a day online.

[Ektar]

I don't understand what people are bothered by RnF. opt out of rants and flames? are you serious? Just don't read the forum if you don't want to - I can't believe people have so little willpower and are so easily influenced by anything that they have to "opt out" of rants and flames.

That being said, in what world did you live that rants and flames is "the marker of what the majority stands for?" RnF is the arena of the top 2 guilds' to have a pissing match and few select others that either hate them, or for whatever reason, get jollies off trolling. When I play and am not raiding, the game has nothing to do with the shit in rnf. I even group and play around with people from tmo.

Poopsocking has nothing to do with casual players. The casual players who make it about them are just looking to be part of the drama. The most you might get affected by it is trashtalk in ooc. Otherwise, they are VERY disinterested in anything you are interested in.

And ya, I prefer to fight toddlers because I'd most likely win every time.

[Vendar]

heres the glorious thing about EQ. it is what you make it. if u wanna poopsock, you can. if you dont wanna poopsock, you dont have too. if u wanna solo, you can. if you wanna group and meet friends, you can.

but... if all u want is everyone on the server to play the way you feel the game should be played, then maybe YOU should the explore the option of running a private server.

[visage]

Originally Posted by Ektar [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I don't understand what people are bothered by RnF. opt out of rants and flames? are you serious? Just don't read the forum if you don't want to - I can't believe people have so little willpower and are so easily influenced by anything that they have to "opt out" of rants and flames.

That being said, in what world did you live that rants and flames is "the marker of what the majority stands for?" RnF is the arena of the top 2 guilds' to have a pissing match and few select others that either hate them, or for whatever reason, get jollies off trolling. When I play and am not raiding, the game has nothing to do with the shit in rnf. I even group and play around with people from tmo.

Poopsocking has nothing to do with casual players. The casual players who make it about them are just looking to be part of the drama. The most you might get affected by it is trashtalk in ooc. Otherwise, they are VERY disinterested in anything you are interested in.

And ya, I prefer to fight toddlers because I'd most likely win every time.

Child beater!

[Sweet]

Originally Posted by Ektar [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

And ya, I prefer to fight toddlers because I'd most likely win every time.

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Those lil arms and legs never stood a chance.

[Ektar]

Thanks for highlighting that for me. Your overly additive contribution is perfectly illustrative of just how little you understood what that meant.

[deneauth]

It's been a heated week GFAD. If you play the game you won't meet a majority of the people posting on the forums. Heck I have been playing since March of last year and I haven't met a lot of them. If you want to play then play, there are pleanty of nice people on the server still.

[visage]

Originally Posted by Ektar [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Thanks for highlighting that for me. Your overly additive contribution is perfectly illustrative of just how little you understood what that meant.

I was being the example of the troll. Don't get all emo on me Ektar. We have had good times

[Ektar]

I had just gotten through catching up on the rl pic thread and got caught up in the visage hate.

I'm so easily influenced by things oh em gee!