Fewer quakes and impact on server population

[TytosOfEight]

Quarm and THJ are clearly impacting the server population at the moment. And we've experienced nearly 50% fewer quakes this year compared to the same period last year, from January to May. Let's be honest, the appeal of Quarm and THJ lies in their easy access to loot. In my view, the decrease in quakes and the lengthy 7-day windows are further damaging this server. What do you think is the reason behind the significant reduction in the number of quakes?

[Ghost_of_Fippy]

If the Devs do not get their act together soon, and merge Green to Blue, then launch a new Green server,

Everyone is going to end up moving over to Quarm, and not coming back.

[sajbert]

It's not the percieved lack of quakes. Easy loot is not why anyone would play p99.

Most people have achieved or abandoned the tasks that they set out to do on Green and Blue. The tryhards since long got their Warder loot and left. A few RMT'ers and cliques lock down anything still of value. The vast majority of zones are deserted.

A merge is due or a new fresh with the plans of one day merging that server with existing Green at the end of its timeline.

I can't say I understand the lack of communication from the p1999 team. It's nothing new but it doesn't help.

I honestly just wish they'd tell is what's planned or what isn't.

[kissemisse]

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

I can't say I understand the lack of communication from the p1999 team. It's nothing new but it doesn't help.

I honestly just wish they'd tell is what's planned or what isn't.

This.
Just tell us.

[cd288]

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

I can't say I understand the lack of communication from the p1999 team. It's nothing new but it doesn't help.

I honestly just wish they'd tell is what's planned or what isn't.

The issue is half of this community will go nuts on them with complaining if they say something and then it doesn't happen exactly how they said it would or exactly when they said it would.

There's no incentive for them to communicate when they'll just get dragged for the slightest deviation because half this community are whiney.

And if they ever roll a new server, thousands of people will show up to play it whether they communicate now about it or not.

[Kutark Validus]

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

It's not the percieved lack of quakes. Easy loot is not why anyone would play p99.

Most people have achieved or abandoned the tasks that they set out to do on Green and Blue. The tryhards since long got their Warder loot and left. A few RMT'ers and cliques lock down anything still of value. The vast majority of zones are deserted.

A merge is due or a new fresh with the plans of one day merging that server with existing Green at the end of its timeline.

I can't say I understand the lack of communication from the p1999 team. It's nothing new but it doesn't help.

I honestly just wish they'd tell is what's planned or what isn't.

I feel like they're just burnt out at this point. Like essentially they're the GRRM to P99's Song of Ice and Fire.

[cd288]

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

I feel like they're just burnt out at this point. Like essentially they're the GRRM to P99's Song of Ice and Fire.

Disagree with this. The past several months shows they're clearly still doing some level of work. They continue to patch things or make changes that would be reflected in future servers (even Nilbog has said in response to patch notes "this would be reflected in future iterations of the server").

I'm sure there will eventually be another server. Blue sat at the end of it's timeline for awhile and people said there'd never be a Green. It'll happen eventually.

But I do agree even just a simple "Yes we still plan to release a new P99 server and possibly merge Blue and Green at the same time. We're not exactly sure when that would happen since we have other work to do, but yes we still plan to at some point" message would be greatly appreciated.

[Goregasmic]

Quakes arent really classic, just be lucky you have them. Back then on my server there were rotations for raid mobs/zones and you had to beat a guild to it to get on a rotation. There were 25+ guilds on the trak rotation which meant you had to wait almost 3 months to get a shot at trakanon.

That and servers have been on farm status for years now, if you don't have the loot you wanted already thats on you. New servers certainly won't help with that.

A p99 road map or at least stating there is none for the moment would be nice though.

[sajbert]

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

if you don't have the loot you wanted already thats on you. New servers certainly won't help with that.

Except for Legacy loot which for anyone with a completionist mentality will make most classes feel incomplete. Even the tradable cost silly amounts. Farming enough for beads would take me forever if I didn't have them already.

I'd happily take a rotating schedule of legacy drops.

[Goregasmic]

My point was more about if you think getting loot on a deserted server on farm status is hard, I don't think you'll fare any better on a new server bursting with players contesting everything.

Outside legacy stuff, it has never been easier to get most gear.