Asking a favor from the two top guilds on the server

[Llodd]

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

merge / alliance / work together = all the same imo.

i know a lot of you didnt like my post, but i was trying to be realistic based on what i've seen come from similar threads in the past.

a lot of you have common goals, common interests, and most of all, a common enemy. so, maybe it's time to do something about it

I think everyone knows all this already but are looking for an alternative. When the lead GM comes on and states the obvious without any thinking outside the box or even lending any weight to an idea that isn't all that bad, it really doesn't help their chances.

[Servellious]

Until tmo dissolves good luck on this

[Tierael]

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

I've got a reasonable request. How about leave vox/naggy completely uncontested and allow people to do pickup raids for them. I am sure a lot would appreciate this nostalgia.

Not all of us stay at lvl 52, like you Sonaa :P

[maverixdamighty]

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

Not all of us stay at lvl 52, like you Sonaa :P

they are pretty easy if you have 12-15 toons with level 60 buffs

[Tierael]

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

they are pretty easy if you have 12-15 toons with level 60 buffs

True. And honestly, when I joined P99 3 months ago, my original intent was to hang at lvl 52 for a month or so JUST to live thru this nostalgia again.

That decision quickly reversed as I grew to know this server more lol

I just like giving Evelinn shit.

[maverixdamighty]

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

True. And honestly, when I joined P99 3 months ago, my original intent was to hang at lvl 52 for a month or so JUST to live thru this nostalgia again.

That decision quickly reversed as I grew to know this server more lol

I just like giving Evelinn shit.

ya I understand some guilds don't want to go after them, but they are much easier than tal/gor and net you pretty much the same loot.

[Sylexis]

I would suggest a change of all raid spawn timers to even days +6 hours. It forces the spawn to move around the clock and weekdays slowly so it moves into different players prime times, but removes the huge variance windows that are keeping smaller raiding guilds from being able to compete.

Once we know WHEN a mob is going to be up, then we can appropriately discuss a rotation. Right now rotations discussions are tentative at best and impossible at worst because 70% of the populace can only attempt targets on USA evening and weekend times and do not have a big enough force of alts to precamp an entire raid force at the spawn location.

If we know when the mob is due up and we know we are next on the rotation, we can be there with bells on buffed and ready to go to get the mob down and get the timers started again so other guilds get their shots faster on the next go around.

Then add a monkey wrench of a weekly or monthly server repop just to keep us all on our toes.

[Tierael]

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

I would suggest a change of all raid spawn timers to even days +6 hours. It forces the spawn to move around the clock and weekdays slowly so it moves into different players prime times, but removes the huge variance windows that are keeping smaller raiding guilds from being able to compete.

Once we know WHEN a mob is going to be up, then we can appropriately discuss a rotation. Right now rotations discussions are tentative at best and impossible at worst because 70% of the populace can only attempt targets on USA evening and weekend times and do not have a big enough force of alts to precamp an entire raid force at the spawn location.

If we know when the mob is due up and we know we are next on the rotation, we can be there with bells on buffed and ready to go to get the mob down and get the timers started again so other guilds get their shots faster on the next go around.

Then add a monkey wrench of a weekly or monthly server repop just to keep us all on our toes.

This isn't a terrible idea, but I didn't think a Rotation following the format of Kill#1 to Guild A, Kill#2 to Guild B, Kill #3 to TMO/FE, kill #4 to Guild C, etc. would work simply because no one wants to keep track of the turn order for each boss, with spawns the way they are now.

Still waitin' and hopin' my idea gets some lovin'. I'll repost in an edit here in this post, with a small change per Sloan's suggestion.

Edit:

1-7 Maestro (after 3-4 months, Nagafen could be added here)
8-14 Draco (after 3-4 months, Vox could be added here)
15-21 Fay (after 3-4 months, Sev could be added here)
22-28 Tal (after 3-4 months, Gore could be added here)
29-31 TMO/FE are free to tag w/e they like

I know you said Sev is a priority also Sloan, but maybe keep it open? I'd like to say the same about Inny/CT, but I'd settle for 1/3.

[Arterian]

From what I understand, the server's primary objective was to recreate the environment of Everquest in the Classic, Kunark and Velious era. As far as I can tell, that has been done.

Said environment, is the zones, mobs, spells, items, etc. It is not Rogean's responsibility to help facilitate behavior as it was in 1999-2001.

Survival of the fittest is my opinion on this. If you can kill the mob, kill it. If you can't, you clearly aren't "fit".

Those with the most time have always "Won" EQ. That is about as classic as it gets. Casual players get casual gear and casual experiences. Pretty simple to me.

To play casually and expect raid loot is incredibly contradictory.