New to P99... Why is the chat filter so painfully strict?

[sixteenmiles]

Hey all,

I'm a new player to P99 who used to play EQ back in classic days. I quit when Vah Shir were brought in (Luclin?) because I felt that cats were too dumb for this world, and then I resubbed and replayed for a while in SoD before quitting again. I'm so happy to be back in classic but I'm having a real problem with the chat filter.

I like to roleplay my characters and the chat filter is just sucking all the fun out of it. Why is it so painfully strict?

I hail someone. Your message was not sent due to spam filter restrictions. I try and roleplay with another player. Your message was not sent due to spam filter restrictions. I try to respond to another player who is talking to me. Your message was not sent due to spam filter restrictions. I try to answer a question to someone in OOC chat. Your message was not sent due to spam filter restrictions.

What the hell is happening on the server that it requires this much stifling of any possible conversation/interaction between players? Sometimes I'm just trying to say thank you to someone that buffed me, or ask another player if they want to party up and it gets sucked up by the filter. I'm having a blast in game, but the chat filter is infuriating.

Anyway, all ranting aside. Hello. Thanks for being a place where I can experience nostalgia for the good old days.

I hope this forum post doesn't get sucked up by spam filter restrictions.