Stasis, what is it you do right now when you log in the game? I'm guessing you either farm some camp with 1-2 people, try to gank some players or since there isn't anything entertaining for you to do maybe you aren't even logging in anymore. You can already do this in Nihilum. There are actually more targets if you are in Nihilum than in Hokuten right now.
You can also go raid and get some pixels that are more powerful than whatever you are trying to farm. The wealth you are accumulating is much greater in a raiding guild and either way you are just sitting there doing PvE on a 15 year old game.
If you are asking why would people farm uncontested vs have big guild vs guild fights over content it isn't really a fair question because that isn't an option. If 1 person decides to leave Nihilum for this competitive atmosphere they will be by themselves and probably just quit the server waiting for something to happen like yourself.
What you are really asking is why would someone want to raid and play on this server vs quitting and not playing anymore. The answer to that is that people enjoy Everquest and want to play a somewhat classic experience.
There would need to be a force of 20-30 people that are active and leave all at once but that has never happened on this server and I'm guessing it never will. Normally people leave 1 at a time and the rest that don't leave see that person miserable and quitting the server within 2 weeks so why would someone else do the same?
It would take a very hardcore player with a large group of friends to start something sustainable and fun for a larger group of players. The majority of players, 100% of casuals like myself, don't have the time or resources to provide an environment like that.
Most players are followers because of their lack of time. I'm going to join the guild that I see providing me the most fun tonight when I log in. I'm not trying to help build a vision for the future, I'm doing that in real life.
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07-22-2014, 11:34 AM
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