the server, loot and the way things are

[Ravhin]

Indeed, was just about to say you're just looking at (untuned) public eqemu DB's. The whole idea with sky on p99 is that it was worked on a considerable amount to tune it to classic (exclusively by Xzerion, as far as I know) thus is different from any eqemu info source you will find.

Of course Xzerion could chime in here. Also, PoS on Live was never revamped (other than loot tables?), correct? Thus for how things "should be" we just need some current information from live - who has a lvl 100 player or whatever nonsense who can go to sky and see what is what?

[nilbog]

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

(exclusively by Xzerion, as far as I know)

Everyone put work into airplane, but it was tuned by Spirell.

[girth]

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

Indeed, was just about to say you're just looking at (untuned) public eqemu DB's. The whole idea with sky on p99 is that it was worked on a considerable amount to tune it to classic (exclusively by Xzerion, as far as I know) thus is different from any eqemu info source you will find.

Of course Xzerion could chime in here. Also, PoS on Live was never revamped (other than loot tables?), correct? Thus for how things "should be" we just need some current information from live - who has a lvl 100 player or whatever nonsense who can go to sky and see what is what?

They made changes in Sky, such as when they made the azarack that spawns Protector not be static, which it's not on here atm, think it should be according to a few sky guides.

an Azarack
Number on island: 9 (8 wanderers, 1 static)
Level: 53
Aggressive: Yes
Assist: Yes
Hits for: 190 (Static 220)
HPs: 12259
Resists: half is resistant to Cold, other half is resistant to Fire
Specials: proc Whirlbolt (Levitate, Root, 400 DoT); Killing the static Azarack spawn the Protector of Sky


Protector of Sky
Number on island: 1
Level: 55
Aggressive: Yes
Assist: Yes
Hits for: 290
HPs:
Resists:
Specials: proc Whirlbolt (Levitate, Root, 400 DoT); spawns when static Azarack is killed; killing him spawns Sirran the Lunatic

http://www.monkly-business.net/index.php?pageid=sky

Another source noted may? I think of 2006 when they changed island 2.


They also added Kunark spells/abilities to some of the bosses, as well as letting some bosses drop kunark spells.

[Skope]

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

They made changes in Sky, such as 2006 when they made the azarack that spawns Protector not be static, which it's not on here atm, think it should be according to a few sky guides.

They also added Kunark spells/abilities to some of the bosses, as well as letting some bosses drop kunark spells.

Yea, it's inherently a zone that's complicated to emulate, particularly when you take into account chronological fixes/updates. Damn near impossible to find data that dates back to '99 and the subsequent fixes afterward.

We've reported the bug where the trash on 5 wasn't attached to the vanquisher death where you'd kill the arbiter and the other dude (whatever his name is) and they didn't instantly respawn, even though the Vanq that's attached to these 2 was still up.

As for Spiroc specifically, I honestly have no idea when the fix was where the droprate for his wingblade was increased, but prior to that it was pretty damn rare (going by recollection). Whether he ever wielded 2 blades at once and how that changed his DPS output i honestly have absolutely no idea =P

[Grod]

If Rez box pulling was nerfed here it makes absolutely no sense because that was considered a valid tactic on live servers. GM's watched us do it and never said a word about it.

[girth]

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

If Rez box pulling was nerfed here it makes absolutely no sense because that was considered a valid tactic on live servers. GM's watched us do it and never said a word about it.

Agree 100%

[Lagaidh]

Okay- I've read the first two pages of this tripe and it's the same story it has always been.

I understand the perspective of might makes right, but when the oldest guilds with good players will always have the advantage, does the thought ever occur to share game content?

Purely from a humanistic perspective: is it okay to always cockblock part of the game from the rest of the community because you can?

I'm seriously asking. I'm also looking for a different explanation than A) We can so we do B) Beat us if you want it.

How long does it take the top guilds' repeated clearings of these high-end targets before the members have what they want?

I'm not trying to bait anyone. I came from a rotation server where the top guild contained unimaginable pricks, but even they agreed to the rotation scheme after a while.

I'm trying to understand a side of the coin I've never been on. By the time I was in a hardcore raid guild in live, we were a good expansion behind in end game, so we didn't bump into this much.

[Duie]

103 in Fear Wensday night

87 in Hate thursday night

No Bosses up in either .

You say you like the compitition and yet Every top guild gets to the spawn point, Buffs up, camps, then waits for a phone call or a tweet (which is real classic EQ right there) to log on and kill in 5 min. Mobilization you say? that is just figruing out which alt is at that particular spawn point.

I wanna know one thing though. Do any of you still accually play the game?

[Aadill]

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

I wanna know one thing though. Do any of you still accually play the game?

Personally, I am maxed level 50 and have no quests to do to further my character. I can't solo for cash, and I have a few friends that I used to be able to PL but now cannot (because I'm an effing ranger and they're too high level for me to heal/DS/whatever). I don't want to make an alt in classic, or even Kunark for that matter, and therefore have no other characters to play.

What do I do when I log in? I like to swing at things that could kill me in one hit (insert ranger joke here) and do my best to play my role as a guild member of Dark Ascension.

Yes, I play the game. Is it the same game you play? Maybe, but it doesn't sound like it. When EQ first came out everyone was in so much awe of the game. I have to give a nod out to the guy that recorded that youtube series about "just starting everquest on P99," the awe-filled dialogue and misadventures of a newbie are what we all love and remember really hit home how great this server has presented itself as something that could totally corner a niche market in the video game world. However, it's been said again and again that the people who know about this server probably played EQ at some point or another - I've run through all these zones and died in all of them. I know what alt I want to make when the time comes, what quests to do, what gear to get... it's not like it was back in the day, but I still enjoy it because I enjoy advancing my character as well as others. The game is a bit different when you already know what happens when the next expansion comes out. I still play it because I love it.

How do you play the game? I hope it's just as enjoyable [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Taluvill]

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

Personally, I am maxed level 50 and have no quests to do to further my character. I can't solo for cash, and I have a few friends that I used to be able to PL but now cannot (because I'm an effing ranger and they're too high level for me to heal/DS/whatever). I don't want to make an alt in classic, or even Kunark for that matter, and therefore have no other characters to play.

What do I do when I log in? I like to swing at things that could kill me in one hit (insert ranger joke here) and do my best to play my role as a guild member of Dark Ascension.

Yes, I play the game. Is it the same game you play? Maybe, but it doesn't sound like it. When EQ first came out everyone was in so much awe of the game. I have to give a nod out to the guy that recorded that youtube series about "just starting everquest on P99," the awe-filled dialogue and misadventures of a newbie are what we all love and remember really hit home how great this server has presented itself as something that could totally corner a niche market in the video game world. However, it's been said again and again that the people who know about this server probably played EQ at some point or another - I've run through all these zones and died in all of them. I know what alt I want to make when the time comes, what quests to do, what gear to get... it's not like it was back in the day, but I still enjoy it because I enjoy advancing my character as well as others. The game is a bit different when you already know what happens when the next expansion comes out. I still play it because I love it.

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Im almost in the same position as Aadill here. Everything he said is true. Even though I only have a few sky items (I'm 1 item away from a few of them = P ) I could get to further my character, I still play the game because I love the game and the way that it was designed. For me, Its about being the best, and the fact that I never was able to experience this "raid" part of Everquest because I was 8-9 at the time that classic came out and that I began playing this with my dad. It's fun to come back and be able to "Master the Encounters" as some of you have said, but even though this is an emu, there is enough built up/invested at the higher end guilds to make this feel like being the best means half a shit. I think this comes from having people on your side of the battlefield - and the other side for sure - that feel the same way that I do. Most don't play alts, and just push to be the best at what they are every time they log in.

If the server goes poof because of sony or some other unexplainable reason, at least I had fun while I could, and at least I didn't half ass what might be most of our last shots at reliving this classic experience. Sony isnt going to do it now on live, and neither will Everquest Next.