Not even sure why the Devs put up with all this

[kotton05]

Nilbog- keep up the good work best emu server out there!!!!

Sirken- cool ass gm

Both of the above provide us with services they don't have to. So it'd be cool to encourage good work.

OP is new so he will figure things out, just they lay of the land my friend. As for TMO they just capitalists, can't fault them for that!

[Daldolma]

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

Ill keep this short since I'm using my phone, but we set rules inspired by classic eq. It is within the power of the people to dethrone by collaboration. We shouldn't need to interfere..but hopefully a simulated patch day respawn addition will help in regards to raid npcs. Also, don't believe everything u read on the forums.

p99 variance = non-classic mechanic that greatly favors the zerg and in fact incentivizes zerging over competing

let's be real, tmo is the squeaky wheel. actually fixing endgame to match classic would cause too many headaches when they nerdrage

[Godefroi]

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

we set rules inspired by classic eq

With all due respect, kunark didn't last 2 years, with guilds training each other to keep them from unlocking content. Worst, no guild were retarded enough to "sell" content for platinium like TMO does.

I'm all in for "dethroning" by uniting, it's what makes EQ great, but saying you don't want to involve yourself to respect classic EQ rules is totally biaised, since progression on classic was high, and it isn't at all on p99, that where the binds between classic EQ and P99 stops.

Thank god ST is a CSR zone.

[Tecmos Deception]

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

Why would the devs let one man and one guild run an entire server?!

Lol.

You people.

[Sadre Spinegnawer]

Classic could be a real bitch. I know Quellious, my old server, went through phases of domination and then dethroning. And really, what can you do about a zerg guild? Zerg is zerg. The only tactic has *always* been to figur out a way of knocking from their cheaply purchased perch. Either via a temporary dethroning alliance (how we did it on Quellious) or shunning them until people no longer really want to join them.

As to loot rules, again, TMO seems to enjoy taking every bad idea from classic and making that it's SOP. For the life of me I cannot understand why anyone would want to join a "loot council" guild. I have never seen one that can't be traced to extensive, and humiating, demends for cyber on demand in exchange for a spot on the award list. But maybe that is what turns the people in TMO on. Maybe they like to cyber fellate an officer in order to get their pixels. I don't judge. Life is full of mystery and wonder.

But these are not anything that should bother you. There are so many kinds of players on this server. You say you just started; I would wait till you get to the point you want to raid before I got too worried.

As to what a gm can do? That is tough. The things you mention are all issues that happened in classic. But I would say, the GM's have a right to make the server as dynamic and chaotic as they want. The "veteran players" say they will leave, but they won't. Not in any significant number. In any event, who would care if they did? So what? They are just farming at this point anyway, they are not contributing to the community in any way. What is needed is more new players. And that would be the argument for radical end-game solutions.

I have never understood why GM's didn't become more of a pain in the neck to zerging, loot counciling, cyber demanding guilds. Take control of a NPC. Give it an ae rampage. Give it a damage shield that casts an ae gate spell. Have some fun. The Lords of P99 will whine, but that is how they play the refs, and is just a bunch of nothing. They will fight on.

Messing with top guilds *is* classic. Before SOE demanded that # subs > anything else, GM's used to fuck with guilds that got too comfortable with their routines. Just randomly port groups to Odus always worked pretty well. Oh, and put a npc with an instan recast DT in the fire pot room. That one always is good for a laugh and a few deleveled zergers.

[OforOppression]

Originally Posted by 46shadesofgway [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Something about using the font "Arial Black" and then changing the color to "Plum" upsets me.

[Raavak]

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

Classic could be a real bitch. I know Quellious, my old server, went through phases of domination and then dethroning.

Yeah. TMO wasn't the first guild to dominate the server. It probably won't be the last (but I sure hope it reigns for a long, long time lol). The way mobs pop and loot drops causes a scarcity which encourages people to band together to help each other get it. There will almost always be a dominant guild. Its Classic.

[Ele]

I like to imagine that this is some grand doctorate level thesis/experiment to determine how people come together and form a community, or lack thereof, when left to their own devices.

[Funkutron5000]

Lack thereof it is!

[Autotune]

I know when I read the words " I don't really know what is going on, because I am knew" I am going to get an accurate opinion on things.