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

There are other servers that are dedicated to raiding and as such have multiple raid zones open from many different expansions. They also have huge exp modifiers in order to ensure that people can quickly get to raiding level and join up with a guild or whatever to "slay da dragonz".

That's what I meant.

What the hell would I want to go to one of those dumbass, easy-mode, bahjillion-expansions servers? I've known about eq emu's for years, but I never wanted to play one because luclin ruined everquest. I followed EQC for a while, and when I found out from that IRC that this server was opening, I hopped on board (installed and playing two hours before the beta wipe no less!). I come to this server for the content: classic, kunark, and velious.

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

This server does not revolve around raiding and the majority of players are not at that point yet. This server is dedicated to giving people a chance to relive the classic 1999 experience. Everybody that comes here knows that. Sure there are raids, but raids are not the main reason this server is here.

How dare you define what makes other people want to come to this server? Who the fuck are you? Just because your dumb ass wants to camp orc1 for lulz doesn't mean that's why everyone else is here. I for one came here to re-experience a raiding rogue. I was in a 2nd tier guild on my server, and we raided everything, but it was always second best. I came here and worked my ass off to be one of the first characters to 50 so that I could be in a position to be among the first to dust off this old content. Specifically, I am speaking of raid content. More specifically, I am speaking of raid content within the constraints of the classic era; I do not want to beat this content with EpixVer5.75 or whatever the fuck they have on the live-like servers, I want to beat this content with a crystalline spear and with others who are similarly constrained.

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

And sorry, back in 1999 the devs did not simply unlock more raid content because some of the top level players asked for it or complained about lack of raid targets, and nor should it be done here. Therefor, the current situation should come as no surprise to anyone.

In fact, they did. It's called Sol Ro, it's called Hate, it's called Sky, it's called Kunark. They did in fact unlock and make available new content when the player base was bored with current content. You're thinking inside the box, dipshit. Smoke a joint and let your mind wander.

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

If there isn't enough raiding or "competition" or whatever for certain individual tastes, then they can easily split their time between this server for the "classic experience" and another server for the hardcore raiding and competition they desire. Nobody's stopping anyone from taking a break and coming back as new content is released.

Most people do in fact play on other servers or other games part-time. Nobody is here raising a serious ruckuss about content releases. You're the only one bitching, and you're bitching about something that doesn't exist.

One last thing, to be perfectly clear: my "classic experience," as you put it, is about raiding. You shouldn't try and define other people's motivations by trying to artfully word ignorance.