How to make leveling more interesting

[Retti_]

Do it on red99

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[skipdog]

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

Groups? What Groups?

I think rotating ZEM isn't a bad idea at all. It's not like ZEM itself is classic, and nobody knows the exact values anyway. We already dick with the exp here might as well incentivize people to check shit out.

Honestly though, lets say you jack paw to a 200 ZEM you're just going to have people plvling there instead of somewhere else. There aren't enough low to mid level players to support a lot of grouping. The game starts 55+ when we all get crammed into the same half a dozen places, or you can go solo those previously difficult encounters in mid level dungeons with ease.

In the mid 40s killing mid to high 30s blues (outdoors) I'm pulling like 6-7% a kill solo and getting a kill about every 3-4 minutes. I don't think even a good group is going to be much (if any) better.

I can't understand how its possible that you are getting 6-7% per kill solo in the mid 40s. I can't see how that can possibly be accurate.

I also strongly disagree with your assertion that "The game starts at 55+" and your assertion that there aren't many groups. You don't seem to understand that some classes MUST group, and soloing is only an option for certain classes.

[Aerar]

I think the OP doesnt really understand this server. This is Project 1999 which is trying to stay as true to Classic EQ as possible.

What you are asking is that we take a classic and change it. If you want that go play one of the other 18 expansions.

This is the equivalent of taking a 1964 Mustang and saying it should be an SUV with a spoiler and street glow, while intersting - THAT RUINS THE FREAKING POINT

[Shoran91]

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

I think the OP doesnt really understand this server. This is Project 1999 which is trying to stay as true to Classic EQ as possible.

What you are asking is that we take a classic and change it. If you want that go play one of the other 18 expansions.

This is the equivalent of taking a 1964 Mustang and saying it should be an SUV with a spoiler and street glow, while intersting - THAT RUINS THE FREAKING POINT

Actually it is more like taking that 1964 mustang and putting a better up to date engine under the hood. But the point stands that a lot of people came here to play an unchanged classic timeline. Which is totally fine. But it is also fun to speculate how to essentially keep it the same look/play wise while improving on the things where classic EQ did fall short.

I don't think anyone here actually expects anything discussed to be implemented, as it goes against the very reason this server exists.

[eqravenprince]

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

I think the OP doesnt really understand this server. This is Project 1999 which is trying to stay as true to Classic EQ as possible.

What you are asking is that we take a classic and change it. If you want that go play one of the other 18 expansions.

This is the equivalent of taking a 1964 Mustang and saying it should be an SUV with a spoiler and street glow, while intersting - THAT RUINS THE FREAKING POINT

Go read the first line of the original post again.

[webrunner5]

The beauty of EQ is to my mind is that it can be everything to everybody. You can twink the living hell out of a level 1 toon and be PLed to 60 in a week. Or you can start of with crap gear and work your way up the hard way, and take 2 years to get to level 60. And naturally anyway in between.

I know of no game I have ever played that sort of one size fits all. I think that is the reason this server has worked out like it has. Sort of a whatever blows up your skirt sort of thing. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Samoht Farstrider]

Two years is generous for me. It took me like 4 years to get to 55 on live. I screw around too much instead of leveling. It's more fun to me.

[fuark]

Personally I like it how it is. Part of what makes EQ a real sandbox MMO (unlike modern mmos like people's ideas are suggesting they want) is the fact that you can literally level 1-60 in nothing but Unrest and Butcherblock if that's what you truly, honestly wanted to do.

[myxomatosii]

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

Personally I like it how it is. Part of what makes EQ a real sandbox MMO (unlike modern mmos like people's ideas are suggesting they want) is the fact that you can literally level 1-60 in nothing but Unrest and Butcherblock if that's what you truly, honestly wanted to do.

http://www.project1999.org/forums/sh...ghlight=gnolls

[fadetree]

? This thread was not originally about changing anything on this server. Was entirely hypothetical, as stated by OP.