Proposal: Continuous Resetting Progression Server

[binibren]

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

Why is more people getting to see a fresh EQ server a bad thing?

Yes, kind of a head-scratcher to me.

[Aadill]

Because running them concurrent requires extra resources that aren't available.

Not to mention transferring items from one to the other results in massive fluctuations in no-longer-available market items every so often.

Having one server that resets down the road? Yeah that's fine.

Having two separate servers? That's fine if you fund it, assuming anyone would give you the source code (not likely).

Having two servers that interact with each other? That has never been done in the entire history of this game, and there's a reason for it.

[binibren]

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

Because running them concurrent requires extra resources that aren't available.

Very valid point. I offered to pitch in for PEQ and I would do the same here. There are also admin resources to consider. But, these 2 items alone might push it beyond feasibility.

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

Not to mention transferring items from one to the other results in massive fluctuations in no-longer-available market items every so often.

Addressed earlier. Constrain items to that which exist on the main line server.

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

Having two servers that interact with each other? That has never been done in the entire history of this game, and there's a reason for it.

They wouldn't interact. At the end of term characters would be copied to the original Project 1999 to live out their lives just all characters do now. It would a DB export/import.

[quellren]

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

Addressed earlier. Constrain items to that which exist on the main line server.

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

They wouldn't interact. At the end of term characters would be copied to the original Project 1999 to live out their lives just all characters do now. It would a DB export/import.

I guess I'm confused, if the 'new' progression will, from day 1, lack items that no longer drop on P99, like Manastone, Rubicite BP, Scimitar of Mistwalker, Thex Dagger and Guise of the Deciever, and this progression server would someday 'die' and be assimilated into the live server, whats the point?

What's the incentive to play there? To be at square one with everyone else?

[binibren]

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

I guess I'm confused, if the 'new' progression will, from day 1, lack items that no longer drop on P99, like Manastone, Rubicite BP, Scimitar of Mistwalker, Thex Dagger and Guise of the Deciever, and this progression server would someday 'die' and be assimilated into the live server, whats the point?

What's the incentive to play there? To be at square one with everyone else?

To minimize risk/cost/impact I would suggest an iterative approach that starts with the current baseline so that you have an "80% solution." From there find out what will and won't work and make changes accordingly. Some problems are actually quite like hard. For example, how does one handle legacy items like manastones? I'm not sure. So factor it out and start with what is easy and then move forward.

I think it's true that the first iteration wouldn't be totally compelling except for those who just wanted a fresh world. But later resets might include true progression or even (if the difficult problems can be overcome) legacy items like the manastone and rubicite armor.