5 Great Reasons to Wipe it Clean

[Hawala]

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[Missingo]

Originally Posted by xCry0x [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Ideas like this are so poorly thought out that they make my head hurt and are the reason why wipe it threads get torn apart so hard.

You suggest a solution, then also point out the gigantic glaring problem with your solution.

Delete all the items people do not have equiped? okay, go make an army of alts and equip everything.

The only people who get screwed are the people with no drop resist gear, gm event items (guise, oogly stick etc).. blah blah blah

Net result = duped items, rmt-ers etc keep their shit
honest players = screwed

great solution.

Wiping the server is not the answer.

Starting a new server is.

And they can only start a new server once the current dupe is fixed otherwise it will repeat itself on day 1.

I would be 1000000% for a new server, classic time line, proper level balance for content, proper inflation etc.

Wiping this server is dumb, let people sit on their pile of pixles if they want to. When the population naturally shifts from p1999 to p1999 new then you can end of life the original server. Forcing people to transfer is bad business for all of the previously states reasons in other posts.

I agree, new server would be the best idea.

[Hawala]

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

I agree, new server would be the best idea.

Okay fine, should I host it from my laptop?

[Peener]

This entire thread is unbelievably stupid.

[Hirbow]

I know A LOT of people that would come back to classic eq if a server wipe would occur. For those people that say they would quit, I can guarantee they would at least try the new wipe or eventually come back.
EQ its all about competition and gear. Once there's no competition or gear to obtain- what do you have left?
It has been proven, hence why everytime there's a new EQ classic emulator server, it always gets packed [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.].
This will promote the server life line for another 3-4 years.

[skorge]

Originally Posted by xCry0x [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

And they can only start a new server once the current dupe is fixed otherwise it will repeat itself on day 1.

Yea I can see people duping cracked staffs on day one...but seriously duping wouldn't present a problem until at least 6 months or so in Vannilla EQ. Mainly because nobody will have plat to buy high-end items. The biggest item of concern would be the manastone.

Basically what I'm saying is they could release a new server now and have at least 2-3 months to work on the dupe fix while we are playing.

[Splitquick]

I just started on this server a few days ago... but while reading through the forums and seeing the state of the economy while logged on... it really does seem a new server would help everyone.

I hear the end game content is camped to all hell... if a new server opened maybe some of those people/guilds would move to the new server and alleviate some of the end-game congestion they have on p99.

Also, it is a little disheartening to be running around as a true newb with a short sword, happy as hell to be playing the original everquest, and have someone run by with 2k worth of gear on the same level as me.

Having a fresh crack at a new server would certainly draw in a fresh crowd, as the 5-6 people I've tried to get to come back to EQ looked it up, saw the state of the end-game and economy and basically turned away from it immediately.

Since I'm new to these forums... how likely would a fresh server be? (Not a wipe since it looks like that would never happen based off how many people have max lvl chars and years of time invested)

I just wouldn't even waste time playing on this server if a new server was a possibility.

[Hawala]

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

I know A LOT of people that would come back to classic eq if a server wipe would occur. For those people that say they would quit, I can guarantee they would at least try the new wipe or eventually come back.
EQ its all about competition and gear. Once there's no competition or gear to obtain- what do you have left?
It has been proven, hence why everytime there's a new EQ classic emulator server, it always gets packed [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.].
This will promote the server life line for another 3-4 years.

[Lojik]

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

Also, it is a little disheartening to be running around as a true newb with a short sword, happy as hell to be playing the original everquest, and have someone run by with 2k worth of gear on the same level as me.

Only 2k worth of gear? They not far from being true noob either.

[Splorf22]

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

My favorite part of these threads is when the "wipe it clean" crowd explains how wiping it clean will get rid of the RMT and duping crowd.

It would obviously get worse, not better.