Question about future custom content

[Glenzig]

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

This is the idea. We'll see.

Surprisingly, it is faster and less work to build from creativity, than it is to research and emulate something existing.


If you don't see a developer discussing custom content, then its a rumor/don't believe it. And to be clear, my idea of custom content would happen on a different server, that continued on past Velious. A classic-Velious server should remain as a museum, without modifications.

So what you're saying is that the beta server will become the custom server. Yes? No?

[nilbog]

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

So what you're saying is that the beta server will become the custom server. Yes? No?

? No, I didn't say that.

[Glenzig]

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

? No, I didn't say that.

Ok. Well I'm going to just go ahead and start that rumor and say you confirmed it then.

[tanknspank]

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

Surprisingly, it is faster and less work to build from creativity, than it is to research and emulate something existing.

When you say build from creativity, are you talking about designing zone/mob meshes and textures from scratch?

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

And to be clear, my idea of custom content would happen on a different server, that continued on past Velious. A classic-Velious server should remain as a museum, without modifications.

Would the custom content server be something you copy to from P1999 or a clean slate? Would there be custom content for the 1-60 range, or only continuing past Velious?

[nilbog]

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

When you say build from creativity, are you talking about designing zone/mob meshes and textures from scratch?

Yes, ideally building zones from scratch. Despite it being possible for years, tools have recently been developed which makes it feasible to create new zones.

Would the custom content server be something you copy to from P1999 or a clean slate? Would there be custom content for the 1-60 range, or only continuing past Velious?

Nothing has been decided. I'd like to think both; you could create a new character, or copy your existing character from an existing p99 server.

All of this is still in a discussion phase. I've been talking with different people and determining what is possible, and what needs to be created. Future looks good, though.

[Tiggles]

Nilbog will you be designing "expansions" of custom content?

Like a "what if the original vision of EQ stayed intact?" scenario. Keep everything up to Velious class then add a custom expansion that fits within the lore and feel of actually classic content?

I would love we you could get some volunteer lore writers to flesh out an expansion of a few zones maybe released one at a time to drive a story along the way.

[Zaela]

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

Despite it being possible for years, tools have recently been developed which makes it feasible to create new zones.

My ears are burning?

[zanderklocke]

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

A classic-Velious server should remain as a museum, without modifications.

Phew. I like this.

[Coriolis]

I thought the idea of re-tuning PoP and connecting the planes to fitting old-world zones (i.e. Steamfont or Ak'Anon having a zone up to PoInnovation) that way you skip the whole PoK/PoTranquility issue and still get some of the awesome PoP zones, at least I really enjoyed them when I played them back on live.

I think there's quite a few neat ideas that could be played around with, but it's so far in the future that I don't really put much thought into it.

[Dragonsblood1987]

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

This is the idea. We'll see.

Surprisingly, it is faster and less work to build from creativity, than it is to research and emulate something existing.


If you don't see a developer discussing custom content, then its a rumor/don't believe it. And to be clear, my idea of custom content would happen on a different server, that continued on past Velious. A classic-Velious server should remain as a museum, without modifications.

the people demand AAs, nilbog. make it so.