Difference between P1999 and new Agnarr TLP

[Lhancelot]

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

Yes, exactly why he wants to play on Agnarr. What was your point?

My point is who cares.

[shuklak]

Here's the biggest difference... over half a decade of mudflation.

[Izmael]

No clicky GCD resetting on Agnarr. I'm not sure I wanna play a caster there, because of that.

[skarlorn]

cool thing about p99 is there is actually a great core playerbase, always has been. there are some toxics for sure, but usually it's just someone having a bad day.

lots of fun to be found if you go out and interact [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[discordkitty]

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

You don't have to take my word for it. Look here ...

http://forums.mmorpg.com/discussion/...-new-server/p2

They are talking about the TLP server Ragefire, but my issues (NO GM Support, KS'n, and Hacks) with the new TLP servers still hold water.

So TLP requires that you pay DBG a subscription and you get no GM support. Am I right to assume that the other servers you can play on for free have GM support?

Hell they don't even have to hire GMs, so many people would do it for a free account ala the guide program.

[shuklak]

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

So TLP requires that you pay DBG a subscription and you get no GM support. Am I right to assume that the other servers you can play on for free have GM support?

Hell they don't even have to hire GMs, so many people would do it for a free account ala the guide program.

You're not paying for the GM's, you're paying for a clean server.

[letsdance]

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

cool thing about p99 is there is actually a great core playerbase

lol the way the top guilds are camping the named mobs is the main reason why i have stopped playing on p1999 long ago (yes i know the situation because i know people who are still playing here).

i've played on brell serillis back then and we actually had working rotations for naggy/vox (giving you more than 24 hours for your kill) and a reservation system for planes (on your day the plane was yours!). it was great and you actually could plan things and didn't need a batphone just to see a named.

so much about a great core playerbase...

[stormlord]

A big part of the old world is just the content--err nostalgia. That's why the progression servers survive at all. However, I always felt it was the gameplay makes it valuable. Without that, you just have very bad graphics and nostalgia. And that's what the progression servers are. A modern gamer might like hte gameplay more, but in the end nostalgia is the only thing keeping it going, since there're far better choices out there. I still think live is good for playing the modern EQ, but I don't think the progression servers are a good deal.

Where can you find the old EQ gameplay? It's very hard to find. THAT's why it has value.

These:
* no gps map or in-game radar
* high death penalty
* corpse runs
* no instances
* extreme class interdependence--hard to solo in general
* no fast travel except in special cases
* combat-based experience, as opposed to quest-based
* slow experience gains to max level (can require a lot of time to reach)
* mass kiting (swarms even)
* encumbrance from inventory/currency

It's hard to find because it's largely unpopular. However, it's not unknown for a few to want it.

Also OP, I revised your list with some of the other posts:

• TLP servers don't use classic spell files like P1999
• TLP servers have updated melee mechanics
• Revamped zones are: Freeport, EC/WC, Ro, Nek and LS
• Use revamped graphics for models, mobs and UI
• Cash shop to buy kronos and purchase in-game items
• No exp penalties, no hell levels, increased xp rates for leveling
• Instanced raiding, and 'pick zones' which are basically dynamic instances spawned for certain zones based on population.
• Bard swarm kiting is gone
• Each class gets one home teleport to their home city once per hour.
• Post mob/itemization revamps upon launch will be Splitpaw, CT, Fear and Hate. VP says original pop but no death restrictions.
• Soulbinders in every city to bind melee.
• No player corpses.
• In-game map, including GPS
• Coin has no weight.
• Advanced loot system.
• Augments are in on day 1 and there are augment vendors in cities to "balance the disparity between caster and melee."
• Slightly higher regen
• Requires subscription to play

[stormlord]

I should mention you can buy 30 days of gametime with kronos. You can sell them to other players for plat.

IMHO, the best classic EQ had to offer is right here. If I were Daybreak, I would either be working on a new game, or I'd be creating a revamp of Everquest with some big expansions. I think the money is in the modern game, not in classic EQ.

I played on live in 2014. I did have some fun. I got two characters to 85+ for free with the heroic characters launch. I was levelling them myself (reached 70), but then the heroic character thing happened. So anyway I also played in 2010 and off/on since 1999. So what do I think of the modern EQ? It's ok. Goes without saying it's treadmill-ish. The whole group thing is still there. It's missing some things. I might argue the expansions have fallen in quality, despite the improved graphics. When you compare EQ to other modern MMORPG, it has many shortcomings. I think the leveling experience is disjointed, but that's usually what happens when a game is this old.

Want to repost this--it expain what the Agnarr server is and what to expect:
https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/.../#post-3527110

[Shift]

Well if them guilds from p99 think they are will dominate, maybe so, but if you have the most hardcore eq raid guild on the lands of norrath for many years since TLP started your going to have a bad time,

The Faceless Order will take down all classic content first to engage.
in 32hrs they will be already 40+ by the 30hr mark.
all class content will first engaged and locked down from 72hrs of the server launched thing about it. until all their members are fully geared and have no use for the content then we shared a rotation with the up coming raid guild to be nice, fair to the rest of the people that was paying to play the TLP server.

I use to be a TFO so i know from Exp. If they dont go Agnarr well then might gotta deal with Twisted Legacy, and Modest Man btw these guys use bots, isboxer, far taunt, gm archor ability to teleport and bring mobs to the zone lines, and control heal.

With TFO we was all real players , just knew what to do.

Now if none of the 3 show up on Agnarr TLP you should be just fine, enjoying the classic content on a fresh start.

I wanna say good luck to you all,

my Guild VS will be Merging to Pantheon once we get a confirmation launch date in 2018.