Expansions or Reboot?

[dali_lb]

Originally Posted by anthony210 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Perhaps create a second server that will progress past Velious and allow people to transfer to it. This way people that want to raid or experiance expansions past luclin can do it without starting over and people who want to remain in classic can do so as well.

I think this would be a great idea too. It would most likely also move some of the raid guilds that is maxed out on loot from Kunark and Velius and are are hugging the spawns from upcomming guilds that werent in top 10. and making more room on the "Classic" P1999.

I still think that should this happen they should modify SoL and PoP.
I have no problem with PoK or Bazaar being in, but just remove all the port stones to old world from PoK. Luclin is still a menace to get around in pre PoP with just Druid and Wizard ports

[km2783]

Two. Years. Away. Minimum.

Discussion is great, but I think it's a bit early to worry about.

[Bumamgar]

Yeah, it's a long way off, so nothing to really worry about right now.

However, as I posted in other threads, I'd love to see this server continue to progress past Velious to PoP, but with a modified Luclin that has Bazaar functions disabled, and a modified PoK where the books don't work (other than to get to PoTranq, of course).

[Mmohunter]

Originally Posted by km2783 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Two. Years. Away. Minimum.

Discussion is great, but I think it's a bit early to worry about.

I agree, why not focus on your time invested now, and what you'll be doing tomorrow in game. Who knows, maybe some of us will get bored by mid Kunark. If any of you remember lvl 54 like I do, I'll be wanting to shoot someone IRL by that time.

[Skaff]

I always felt that the "classic" era was kind of broken up into two different sections. The first being the release->kunark-> velious collection and the second being luclin->POP. Regardless of your opinions on luclin or POP and how they changed the world, content after that was greatly different.

I personally loved POP and the content that came with it. I loved running around the planes and showing the gods up.

[Byokii]

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

I'm actually of the opinion that Planes of Power was one of the best EQ Expansions.

I agree, I could spend years on this expansion and still be content. I think even with a few years raiding PoTime (with a full 72) not everyone would have every item they wanted.

I know most will disagree on this point...
I actually liked Gates of Discord. Most people saw it as a let down, but the transition from the lootzone of PoTime to the kick in the groin of GoD raids was very fun. The fact that it wasn't free loot, the events seemed more complex, and progression took a lot of time. (Most guilds didn't beat uqua until level 70 was released, and then it was still hard). GoD didn't have any easy ports, it didn't have any graveyards. By far it resembled a lot of the hardships from classic.

IMO what truly killed EQ is the Guild hall and Guild lobby. Why talk to anyone if you can go in your Guild Hall and port to the raid location you needed to get to. Why ask for buffs when you can AFK in the Guild Lobby and soak up MGBs. Why ask a necro to come summon/EE rez you when you can summon your corpse. That took the game to an all time low.

I just found this server, and I will enjoy the few hours a week I can spend on here a week. It would be sad if this server stops at Velious due to fears of what SOE did. This is a privately run server, it can be altered and progress... Keep the classic mechanics, leave the easy-mode stuff out of the game, but continue with adding content (but not at the rate that Live did) 2 years per expansion would be nice. It would allow everyone to get to a good place. Additionally it would allow time to analyze the next expansion and make any modifications that need to be done to fit it into the classic feeling. If that content can't be adapted to the classic feel it should be skipped.

[Fawqueue]

I think it goes both ways. There's an arguement against a reboot that newer players might be deterred from joining, knowing that they'll never catch up before it's wiped. However, I think it's equally plausible that a new player would be encouraged to start, knowing that very soon everything will be wiped clean again and they'll be on an equal footing with the guy that's been playing for the past three years. I also don't see them starting a 2nd server unless the population on this one just explodes and we hit the thousands of player mark. Otherwise, you'll split the healthy (but not huge in the grand scheme) population we enjoy now and both servers will seem quiett in comparison.

That being said, the classic experience has been a blast again, and honestly...if I had to choose between continuing on to Luclin and beyond, a reboot, or 2nd server...I think I'd choose the reboot. If I'm still here in a few years when velious is done I will have had a chance to re-live a great time in online gaming. It was an unforgettable experience the first time around, and this walk down memory lane has been amazing. I think I'd want the guy who discovers this server in two years to be able to have the same experience I had. I'm not selfish, I don't need this to be about me. I get to enjoy the ride for a few years, then I think it should be done, reset, and start over for the next group of gamers. There's hundreds of thousands of EQers out there that have yet to stumble onto our little project.

[Ceridain]

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

I agree, why not focus on your time invested now, and what you'll be doing tomorrow in game. Who knows, maybe some of us will get bored by mid Kunark. If any of you remember lvl 54 like I do, I'll be wanting to shoot someone IRL by that time.

^ The lvl I quit =(

[BlackBellamy]

Luclin killed EQ for me back in the day and it will kill P1999 for me as well. Well, it won't since we're not going past Velious.

The only and I mean the ONLY thing that I enjoyed out of any post-Velious expansion was the bit where you got to roll a froglok.

[Bumamgar]

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

Luclin killed EQ for me back in the day and it will kill P1999 for me as well. Well, it won't since we're not going past Velious.

The only and I mean the ONLY thing that I enjoyed out of any post-Velious expansion was the bit where you got to roll a froglok.

What about Luclin 'killed' EQ for you? I'm just curious...