My proposal for Raiding guilds and GMs of P1999

[Supreme]

but but..rotation isn't classic!

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I like what you are doing and what you are saying. However i think that a rotation will only serve to temporarily solve the bigger picture. Content is too well known for it to be a progressive challenge to players on p1999.

I have two options/proposals to choose from.


FIRST OPTION

Project 1999 goes to a GM enforced raid rotation. Following Nizzarr's plan he has laid out. As players continue to level to 50 they will seek to be a part of the rotation.

Pros

• Guilds given fair chance at raid content
• No perma-camping
• Less Server Drama

Cons

• No true competition
• It is not classic EQ
• As guilds join the rotation it is possible for a guild to only see 1 raid target per month or LESS!

SECOND OPTION

Develop a second server with a GM enforced raid rotation on 7 day spawns while leaving Project 1999 as a FFA raid server for the crazy hardcore. The fact is that with the release of Kunark the problems of raid rotations will not become easier it will become much worse. If there is no willingness to change the spawn times and give every guild a fair shot at the content then you will still have players that are "disenfranchised" by the entire project. Opening a second server will relieve the pressure of so many players that know 110% of the content.

Pros

• Guilds given fair chance at raid content
• No perma-camping
• Less Server Drama
• Leaves a server for true die hard classic fanatics that desire to be "The best"
• Could possibly bring back players that left because of raid drama

Cons

• Split server could affect server populations
• No competition (could be a pro)
• Content parallels may not be 100% exact with regards to mob placement,quests, finite details.
• Could be Financially hard to maintain two servers

While my idea and the pros and cons of each are not complete nor are they exhaustive i try and think ahead of the problem. Kunark and i honestly feel SoV will bring the server population to such a level that it will be a significant problem for players that have already done the content and simply want to experience the classic EQ feel.

I 100% support (both development and financially) the creation of a second server to give players the option between "Hardcore" and "Carebear (or Normal)".

[Phallax]

rotation were very classic on my server, with 4 able raiding guilds, the same as there are here.

[Supreme]

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

rotation were very classic on my server, with 4 able raiding guilds, the same as there are here.

I think there is actually about 7 or 8 guilds that can do all the content if given the chance...

[ooantipostoo]

What if one of the guilds doesn't agree to the rotation and just comes in and Ganks all of you?

Rotation was taken out for a reason


Patch Day Respawns is where its at!

[randomer]

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

I think there is actually about 7 or 8 guilds that can do all the content if given the chance...

7 or 8 guilds ?! who ? more like 4 ib,da,divinity,remedy

[Supreme]

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

7 or 8 guilds ?! who ? more like 4 ib,da,divinity,remedy

Ahh so unless you are currently PERMACAMPING the raid mobs that means you are not a valid raid guild?

I know alot of level 50s in Trans that no longer play that will come back with Kunark. I am sure there are alot of other 50s out there as well as guilds that have level 50s that are capable of raiding if given the chance but simply have better things to do than sit around 24/7 and permacamp 11 year old content.

[Toony]

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

but but..rotation isn't classic!

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Actually rotations were classic, what isn't classic is making them mandated and or governed by the server admins. As long as the respective guilds are the ones responsible for making and adhering to the agreements then its probably a good idea.

I say probably as I don't raid here yet, so I cant rule out any whack jobiness that exists here that didn't on live.

[rioisk]

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

I 100% support (both development and financially) the creation of a second server to give players the option between "Hardcore" and "Carebear (or Normal)".

This is funny. I want to see IB continue to call themselves the "best" on the server when there's no one there to even compete with....in fact it'll probably just be them on the server. Sounds like an empty world for them.

[astarothel]

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

This is funny. I want to see IB continue to call themselves the "best" on the server when there's no one there to even compete with....in fact it'll probably just be them on the server. Sounds like an empty world for them.

Just them. And the 600+ other people that contentedly play.
I doubt DA would leave, nor would Remedy, and probably not Divinity.

So it'd be pretty much just you leaving. Who are you again?

[sidgb]

Make all raids on bosses PuG raids run by the GM's.

And if the raid wipes the GM will DT the mob and give the loot to a noob killing orcs in EC..

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