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EQtrader · #1 05-28-2012, 02:28 PM

lol jdklaw you are a joke man. that exp boost was a joke. Do you not get it?? no one is playing because they don't want to fucking kill mobs all day for one level. They want to grind quick and PVP. Its pretty fucking obvious.. The person who works 40 hours a week has saturday and sunday off. You might get a hour in at night, or even a couple during the weekend. If you have a family or kids and a wife good luck getting on for more then that. EXP boost would instantly bring the person like that back.

nabsev · #2 05-28-2012, 06:29 PM

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lol jdklaw you are a joke man. that exp boost was a joke. Do you not get it?? no one is playing because they don't want to fucking kill mobs all day for one level. They want to grind quick and PVP. Its pretty fucking obvious.. The person who works 40 hours a week has saturday and sunday off. You might get a hour in at night, or even a couple during the weekend. If you have a family or kids and a wife good luck getting on for more then that. EXP boost would instantly bring the person like that back.

skimmed thread but pretty much this

Massive Marc · #3 05-29-2012, 11:37 AM

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lol jdklaw you are a joke man. that exp boost was a joke. Do you not get it?? no one is playing because they don't want to fucking kill mobs all day for one level. They want to grind quick and PVP. Its pretty fucking obvious.. The person who works 40 hours a week has saturday and sunday off. You might get a hour in at night, or even a couple during the weekend. If you have a family or kids and a wife good luck getting on for more then that. EXP boost would instantly bring the person like that back.

This.

I played/play on blue and attempted to play on red99 when it was released. While I understand that complaining about exp translates into being weak or some bullshit like that, the above statement perfectly explains why I didn't continue to play on the server. I know some of you basement dwellers have disposable time, most of us just don't. I'd love to compete for pixels at dragons but I just can't invest the same amount of time as the high end players and I'm betting a lot of other players can't either.

I'm not sure what will help, but I believe the following factors are and will continue to plague this server:

Blue99: quite simply, people have already invest huge amounts of time to get their character where it's at, starting again can be hard for some people.

New Games: Diablo 3, Star Wars, Tera and Guild Wars on the horizon are opening up some options after the stale WoW era (which a lot of people came here to get away from)

End Game Content: Some people may call it fail MMO's(WoW etc), but there's a reason why millions played, people don't like getting cut off from content when they're playing a game. Call it carebare or whatever else but you guys are the ones with the server population of 9... (currently blue's issue as well)

EXP: See above, who the fuck wants to grind for a months on end so they can enjoy PVP and an attempt at end game content. WTF ?

Population: Most of you are scum, straight up. No one wants to play with hipster faggots that complain and bitch all day.

FWIW, I'd just enjoy what you have and hopefully people will come along, but I wouldn't count on it.

EDIT: Bitching about server population and then telling people to go play WoW seems counter productive.

Lazortag · #4 05-29-2012, 11:46 AM

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This.

I played/play on blue and attempted to play on red99 when it was released. While I understand that complaining about exp translates into being weak or some bullshit like that, the above statement perfectly explains why I didn't continue to play on the server. I know some of you basement dwellers have disposable time, most of us just don't. I'd love to compete for pixels at dragons but I just can't invest the same amount of time as the high end players and I'm betting a lot of other players can't either.

I'm a full time student and when red99 was released I had very little time to spare. It just meant that it took longer for me to get to level 50. The game is still fun before you're level 50.

Massive Marc · #5 05-29-2012, 11:54 AM

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I'm a full time student and when red99 was released I had very little time to spare. It just meant that it took longer for me to get to level 50. The game is still fun before you're level 50.

Maybe for you it is...but you're missing the point.

You and the other 30 people that play on this server are a small percentage (if any) of todays gamer. What you find fun, one million other players don't. Add that with the other issues I pointed out and you get a dead server.

EDIT: to be honest, I can't really think of any major changes (exp,content.etc) that would increase the population to acceptable numbers (not even sure what you guys would like for population) There's a good chance EQ is finally dying off.

Lazortag · #6 05-29-2012, 12:25 PM

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Maybe for you it is...but you're missing the point.

You and the other 30 people that play on this server are a small percentage (if any) of todays gamer. What you find fun, one million other players don't. Add that with the other issues I pointed out and you get a dead server.

EDIT: to be honest, I can't really think of any major changes (exp,content.etc) that would increase the population to acceptable numbers (not even sure what you guys would like for population) There's a good chance EQ is finally dying off.

The vast majority of people who played eq live back in the day never made it to level 50. Most of these people were clueless newbs who, either because of school, work, or having shitty dial up internet, didn't have the time to invest to make it to raid level. And that's fine! This is a game where you're supposed to make your own fun. If the emu pvp community can only derive fun out of the game once they hit level 50, that's their fault, not nilbog's, and I fail to see why anything should be changed to suit them. I know this sounds like victim-blaming but it's not. The pvp community is its own worst enemy.

Massive Marc · #7 05-29-2012, 12:29 PM

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The vast majority of people who played eq live back in the day never made it to level 50. Most of these people were clueless newbs who, either because of school, work, or having shitty dial up internet, didn't have the time to invest to make it to raid level. And that's fine! This is a game where you're supposed to make your own fun. If the emu pvp community can only derive fun out of the game once they hit level 50, that's their fault, not nilbog's, and I fail to see why anything should be changed to suit them. I know this sounds like victim-blaming but it's not. The pvp community is its own worst enemy.

I agree, not that I think you should change anything to suit them, I just don't think there's anything that you can change that will bring people to the server.

If you want population to increase you would have to follow what current MMO's are doing.

If you want a niche game that almost no one will play, then you can't complaining about server population without looking fucking retarded.

Tr0llb0rn · #8 05-29-2012, 12:07 PM

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I'd love to compete for pixels at dragons but I just can't invest the same amount of time as the high end players.

Welcome to classic EQ, where everyone does not get a trophy. Try WoW if you want a server where "everyone wins!"

In classic EQ not everyone can be a "high end player", if they could then the title would not mean anything.

Can't you have fun just being a "low end player" and PvPing in crushbone and unrest?

If not, try WoW where everyone is a "winner".

Stop trying to wowify the ONLY classic red experience left on the planet.

Good day.

Massive Marc · #9 05-29-2012, 12:10 PM

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Welcome to classic EQ, where everyone does not get a trophy. Try WoW if you want a server where "everyone wins!"

In classic EQ not everyone can be a "high end player", if they could then the title would not mean anything.

Can't you have fun just being a "low end player" and PvPing in crushbone and unrest?

If not, try WoW where everyone is a "winner".

Stop trying to wowify the ONLY classic red experience left on the planet.

Good day.

Don't you get it ? No one wants to play your "ONLY CLASSIC RED EXPERIENCE LEFT ON THE PLANET" - It's the reason it's ..gasp...the only one.

I could careless about trying to WoWify your server, but It's entertaining to read the complaining about server population, then making posts telling people to go play WoW.

Enjoy your fail server. Eventually no one will be a winner. Derp.

Tr0llb0rn · #10 05-29-2012, 12:14 PM

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I could careless about trying to WoWify your server, but It's entertaining to read the complaining about server population, then making posts telling people to go play WoW.

Enjoy your fail server. Eventually no one will be a winner. Derp.

The people left playing are the ones.. /gasp , having fun on the server and enjoy it for what it is. Many in this boat are just waiting for more content to release , which WILL happen.

Server is fine, change it and its not "this server" its a wow clone.

Im addressing all the people who want to change it. No need to change it, log onto any of the hundreds of other games out there for that game experience "millions" are playing.

This server has a specific purpose and is targeted to the few left in the game-space that likes true classic red EQ.

We understand that is not some huge majority anymore, we are just thankful that this one precious server is here and we DONT want it made into a wow clone.

Hope ive made myself clear. Nilbog (and I guess rogean for errr umm.. maintaining the server???) thanks for what you do and keeping this rare breed alive.