2001 Servers Populations

[Sinder]

Originally Posted by w1zard [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Why can't we have hotzones? This may encourage people to level in different areas. Probably not classic, but neither is everybody only leveling in a few specific zones. Neither is spawn timer variance.

/lazy on when were these implemented? i remember roating hot zones at some point in the game coming in. probably not kunark but velious perhaps?

[Ele]

Originally Posted by w1zard [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Why can't we have hotzones? This may encourage people to level in different areas. Probably not classic, but neither is everybody only leveling in a few specific zones. Neither is spawn timer variance.

Most people did level in a few specific zones.

During Vanilla SolB and Lower Guk would have 80-120 people in them during primetime. You could walk through the zone and not find a single mob. Groups would camp a single room with 3-6 mobs and hold that camp all night.

During Kunark, Sebilis would commonly see 60-120 people. KC would serve 60-80 people. On P99, KC is overcrowded with 30-36 people.

[Catashe]

Pfft I wish P99 was like live.. Maybe we wouldn't be so top heavy or just have more people on alts.. It does get boring soloing sometimes at those "odd" levels =)

[maskedmelon]

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

/lazy on when were these implemented? i remember roating hot zones at some point in the game coming in. probably not kunark but velious perhaps?

Don't think this was until late/post PoP.

[Weidar]

I think they introduced hot zones in 2006.

[myriverse]

I think Hot Zones were GoD.

Pretty sure Hot Zones (or Hot Spots as they were originally called) started in the April 28, 2004 patch.

http://www.tski.co.jp/baldio/patch/20040428.html

[Foggon]

Originally Posted by w1zard [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Why can't we have hotzones? This may encourage people to level in different areas. Probably not classic, but neither is everybody only leveling in a few specific zones. Neither is spawn timer variance.

Nothing wrong with hot-zones, but I think that is something different. Zone Experience Modifier. As far as I remember you got more exp in dungeons.. but we didnt have all the mechanics worked out and spread info onto sheets for everyone to read. Since we do more of us are drawn to the same zones and farm the same camps.

Also I'm not saying I have anything against zem or hot-zones or anything. What I am saying is we all know unrest has a 150% zem.. why would we waste time anywhere else? My whole point is that these are the reasons the server feels crowded when there is only about 60% population of what a standard server had on classic.

[Weidar]

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

I think Hot Zones were GoD.

Pretty sure Hot Zones (or Hot Spots as they were originally called) started in the April 28, 2004 patch.

http://www.tski.co.jp/baldio/patch/20040428.html

Crap, im allways wrong. thx for clearing it up.

[Master Roshi]

Offically listed Hot zones were later, but there were zones that people knew had higher XP mods prior to that I believe Hole was a well known one fairly early on.

[coki]

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

Taken a few days later (02/05/2001):

https://web.archive.org/web/20010205...com/status.htm

Server ........Status ........Players ........Days/Hours/Mins
Ayonae Ro........Up........2068........02:12:47
Bertoxxulous........Up........2524........00:22:19
Brell Serilis........Up........2324........02:11:55
Bristlebane........Up........2524........02:12:48
Cazic-Thule........Up........2162........02:11:53
Chat Server........Up........157........09:04:48
Drinal........Up........1921........02:12:48
Druzzil Ro........Up........1870........02:12:48
E'ci........Up........2582........02:12:48
Erollisi Marr........Up........2218........02:11:54
Fennin Ro........Up........2476........02:12:47
Innoruuk........Up........2406........02:12:47
Karana........Up........1941........00:22:19
Lanys T'Vyl........Up........2002........00:22:19
Luclin........Up........1970........02:12:47
Mithaniel Marr........Up........2010........00:22:19
Morell-Thule........Up........1980........02:11:41
Povar........Up........2189........02:12:47
Prexus........Up........2540........00:22:19
Quellious........Up........2278........00:22:19
Rallos Zek (PvP)........Up........1703........02:11:52
Rodcet Nife........Up........2345........00:22:19
Saryrn........Up........1950........00:22:19
Solusek Ro........Up........1987........02:12:47
Tallon Zek (PvP)........Up........1808........02:12:47
Tarew Marr........Up........2554........02:12:47
Terris-Thule........Up........2045........02:12:47
Test Server........Up........492........01:21:41
The Nameless........Up........2131........00:22:19
The Rathe........Up........2717........02:11:57
The Seventh Hammer........Up........1886........02:11:39
The Tribunal........Up........2297........02:12:47
Tholuxe Paells........Up........1997........02:12:48
Torvonnilous........Up........1943........00:22:19
Tunare........Up........2441........00:22:19
Vallon Zek (PvP)........Up........1828........02:12:46
Vazaelle........Up........1984........02:12:47
Veeshan........Up........2154........00:22:19
Xegony........Up........2457........02:11:48
Xev........Up........1898........02:12:47

Total Players: 82759

these are more the numbers I remember seeing After I had been playing EQ for a few months.... I started EQ around 2months before kunark released