Expansions or Reboot?

[Byokii]

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

I'm actually of the opinion that Planes of Power was one of the best EQ Expansions.

I agree, I could spend years on this expansion and still be content. I think even with a few years raiding PoTime (with a full 72) not everyone would have every item they wanted.

I know most will disagree on this point...
I actually liked Gates of Discord. Most people saw it as a let down, but the transition from the lootzone of PoTime to the kick in the groin of GoD raids was very fun. The fact that it wasn't free loot, the events seemed more complex, and progression took a lot of time. (Most guilds didn't beat uqua until level 70 was released, and then it was still hard). GoD didn't have any easy ports, it didn't have any graveyards. By far it resembled a lot of the hardships from classic.

IMO what truly killed EQ is the Guild hall and Guild lobby. Why talk to anyone if you can go in your Guild Hall and port to the raid location you needed to get to. Why ask for buffs when you can AFK in the Guild Lobby and soak up MGBs. Why ask a necro to come summon/EE rez you when you can summon your corpse. That took the game to an all time low.

I just found this server, and I will enjoy the few hours a week I can spend on here a week. It would be sad if this server stops at Velious due to fears of what SOE did. This is a privately run server, it can be altered and progress... Keep the classic mechanics, leave the easy-mode stuff out of the game, but continue with adding content (but not at the rate that Live did) 2 years per expansion would be nice. It would allow everyone to get to a good place. Additionally it would allow time to analyze the next expansion and make any modifications that need to be done to fit it into the classic feeling. If that content can't be adapted to the classic feel it should be skipped.