What happens when EQL fails?

[Sadre Spinegnawer]

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

Then again, p99 offers what EQL doesn't.

In EQL, if you encounter someone who's been playing for 32 hours straight and want to avoid them, but also want to camp the same area / items... you can create an instance, or jump to a different difficulty.

On p99, you are forced to interact with the worst of the worst of online gamers. Aka, this forums typical user base.

We are not the same.

[cd288]

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

Then again, p99 offers what EQL doesn't.

In EQL, if you encounter someone who's been playing for 32 hours straight and want to avoid them, but also want to camp the same area / items... you can create an instance, or jump to a different difficulty.

On p99, you are forced to interact with the worst of the worst of online gamers. Aka, this forums typical user base.

What's everyone's vote on which previously banned user this account is?

[Reiwa]

I never met him so I dunno.

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[Drueric]

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

I rarely have bad experiences with other players on p99 honestly, at least leveling\camping\grinding. Raid scene is a different story cause the stakes are so much higher, but I'll take that over instancing any day. It's an mmo, you're supposed to interact with other players, both the good and the bad.

The only people I have ever seen disrupting the green server over years of playing on it, are high lvl bards kiting entire zones. But its been awhile since Ive seen that, they probably went to play THJ and never came back.

[onmove_broke]

I have had my share of having to deal with some bad players, both in and outside of the guild I am in. Not much you can do about it really. You have such a huge mix of personalities in EQ. This has been true since I started playing back in 1999. But at the end of the day, instancing would be hit or miss depending on who you ask.

I do not think you will ever get the community to agree on some things.

[Sadre Spinegnawer]

As to EQL, what stage of grief are we at? Here's my guide, how to approach the EQL player. Walk them through the steps of grief. Be their support, not enabler.

1. 1. "Are you ok?"
2. 2. "I know, I know."
3. 3. "True, it is only 20 dollars."
4. 4. "A lot of stuff sucks these days, buddy."
5. 5. "No, I don't want to roll a char with you. It's a solo game."

[Tann]

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

As to EQL, what stage of grief are we at? Here's my guide, how to approach the EQL player. Walk them through the steps of grief. Be their support, not enabler.

1. 1. "Are you ok?"
2. 2. "I know, I know."
3. 3. "True, it is only 20 dollars."
4. 4. "A lot of stuff sucks these days, buddy."
5. 5. "No, I don't want to roll a char with you. It's a solo game."

"maybe try spending some money on the cash shop, that'll reinvigorate your interests for a bit, then, spend some more champ!"

[BradZax]

That sums up melinials and Gen-z pretty well.

Short 20$ for a video game so they kill their neighbors.

[PurelyPurist]

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

As to EQL, what stage of grief are we at? Here's my guide, how to approach the EQL player. Walk them through the steps of grief. Be their support, not enabler.

1. 1. "Are you ok?"
2. 2. "I know, I know."
3. 3. "True, it is only 20 dollars."
4. 4. "A lot of stuff sucks these days, buddy."
5. 5. "No, I don't want to roll a char with you. It's a solo game."

Conversely, here's how you can walk through it with a P99 player who has been on a time-locked server for 5, 10 or 15 years:

1. 1. "Are you ok?"
2. 2. "I know, I know."
3. 3. "True, it is the closest to Classic EverQuest"
4. 4. "Yeah, I know the servers were supposed to be recycled by now"
5. 5. "No, I don't care what guild drama is happening between players who have been spending their weekends raiding the same mobs for a decade now."

[Sadre Spinegnawer]

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

Conversely, here's how you can walk through it with a P99 player who has been on a time-locked server for 5, 10 or 15 years:

1. 1. "Are you ok?"
2. 2. "I know, I know."
3. 3. "True, it is the closest to Classic EverQuest"
4. 4. "Yeah, I know the servers were supposed to be recycled by now"
5. 5. "No, I don't care what guild drama is happening between players who have been spending their weekends raiding the same mobs for a decade now."

I know, I know.