Raiding on P1999

[YendorLootmonkey]

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

Server split is the most interesting, would be interesting to see if TMO + TR would go one way with casual who don't care about raiding.. and Taken/Div/BDA/VD/Reclamation/etc would all dogpile the other direction.. Or if TR would go one way with TMO / BDA and TR would go the other with VD/ Div etc.. or some random swapping alike.. or whatever. Would make for some interesting forum banter, regardless.

Since the high-end game is not really about competition (i.e. each time they get actual competition, they merge to strengthen their numbers or they rules-lawyer everything to their favor instead of actually competing) and more about "who can get the most pixels", each uber raid guild will do precisely what it takes to ensure themselves the most pixels... find out which server the other is going to, and go to the opposite one.

Why burn themselves out fighting over raid targets when they can each have one of the two hypothetical servers to themselves, when no other raid guild has demonstrated the desire to "show devotion" at their level? Then we're right back where we started... two servers each with one hardcore raid guild Taking Things a Little Too Seriously (tm), and then the casual/semi-casuals who aren't willing to sacrifice real life for a video game, still being cut out of the endgame.

Server split only works if the hardcore go to one server and compete against each other, which they have been clamoring "makes EQ fun" for them. But I don't think they want actual competition... they try to snuff it out as soon as it emerges.