Why do people seem to hate luclin so much?

[Daldaen]

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

Luclin is the best expansion, follow by Kunark, then Velious.

PoP -> Luclin -> The Rest

[Jumjum]

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

PoP -> Luclin -> The Rest

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[Daldaen]

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

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I liked coordinating a raid to take on Rathe council.

You know the raid where you have to offtank 6 mobs that quad for 2k when tanks barely can reach 10k HP buffed. Also you had to mez 6 mobs at 5%, and keep them Mezzed for several hours. Then when all were ready you had to kill them within a 7 minute window. Keeping enchantees coordinated to lock down mobs and groups of Offtanks alive to deal with unmezables was a feat in an era when there wasn't much voice chat prevalent, and your raid was 60 people with about 10-15 boxes.

Suggesting PoP was an era when things were handed to you is laughable, especially at the raid level. PoP was far more challenging than any Content in Velious. Velious is all corner tank 1-2 AEs and maybe rampage and flurry, but that's it. It's extremely bland when you compare it to PoP.


PoP simply had better groupable content, better raid content, better tradeskills, some solid quests, awesome lord, and about the closest they ever got to balancing the PvE game at the group and raid levels.

A man can dream one day a server locked in PoP will exist with the attention to detail that P99 pays. Or SOE sells the EQMac client and code to someone who then hosts an Authentic PoP server with Classic UI restrictions, AC, Combat tables, everything. Mmm soo tasty

[kaev]

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

PoP simply had better groupable content, better raid content, better tradeskills, some solid quests, awesome lord, and about the closest they ever got to balancing the PvE game at the group and raid levels.

PoP sucked donkey balls for casual players. It was a shit sandwich smothered in shit gravy unless you were a dedicated raider. Most useless EQ expansion ever for the casual: "Here have some free shit handed to you with zero interesting gameplay attached, now go away except we want you to keep paying that subscription fee every month." Original+Kunark were immeasurably superior to PoP if you weren't drinking the EQ raider kool-aid.

[wycca]

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

PoP sucked donkey balls for casual players. It was a shit sandwich smothered in shit gravy unless you were a dedicated raider. Most useless EQ expansion ever for the casual: "Here have some free shit handed to you with zero interesting gameplay attached, now go away except we want you to keep paying that subscription fee every month." Original+Kunark were immeasurably superior to PoP if you weren't drinking the EQ raider kool-aid.

There were new quests and tradeskills available. There was a neat group flag system that led to Tower of SolRo, BoT, HoH, etc. You got rewarded, in the end, with challenging group content and ornate.

[Aviann]

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

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This is a quote from someone who doesn't know what they are talking about.

You ever raided in PoP, son? I'm guessing you haven't considering the uneducated remark you made about his opinion. PoP endgame was increasingly difficult without the right toolset. PoW for example. If you didn't know that shit was challenging as fuck when the top guilds attempted it, you are definitely not worthy of what you just said.

It took me a year to get that sword off the prismatic dragon in PoValor for my paladin... and it looked fucking sweet as fuck too. Best 2h graphics in the game at the time imo.

[Erydan Ouragan]

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

PoP -> Luclin -> The Rest

Lore-wise, i prefer Luclin over PoP, but purely for gameplay/AAs/spells PoP was the cherry on top.

Playing on a classic server compared to a PoP server, is kind of like comparing living in a shack versus living in a fully furnished house with electricity and running water.

The Luclin+PoP combo took a game that was "good" to "phenomenal". It's crazy how it's still the same game, yet so much better.