New EMU Under Development - EQ Launchpad

[Sirken]

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

Hi there:

I've been running an emu for several years, mostly as a playground for my P99 guild (Omni) to practice on. Over the past few months I've been working on beefing up the server to get it ready to offer a more robust experience for players. Here's what I was planning to do with Launchpad:

* A Trilogy server that will form the basis of new custom expansions which will maintain the same feel as Trilogy, not trivialize older content, and not cause mudflation.
* Intended to be difficult (classic xp rates, death penalties, CRs, minimal fast travel etc.) and challenging
* Some modern client conveniences - We will be leaving in some conveniences in the client such as guild management, raid management etc. that do not impact game play. Otherwise we will try to follow the classic experience as closely as possible, but if someone says NOT CLASSIC they'll be told to go play on P99.
* Multi-client support - use Titanium, Underfoot, RoF, RoF2 etc. as well as any future supported clients. Expect to download a special DLL to turn some client stuff off.
* Allow limited two-boxing - want to do an xfer in EC or buff your baby alt? Fine by me. As long as you're not getting xp feel free. Anyone found xping using boxing will however be subject to progressive discipline.
* Expansions that might include releases of content close to Live where it fit well with the Classic kind of feel (for example we're talking about a fairly stock PoP expansion (except no PoK per the "no fast travel" rule) as well as complete custom expansions to introduce playable races like Vah Shir and Frogloks).

Questions:
* Would you play on this server?
* What would you like to see change?
* Are you interested in taking on a role on this server eg Guide, Developer, GM etc.
* Would you like progression from Classic to Velious on a fixed timeframe or just start in Velious and start building expacs?

Your input is appreciated either on this thread or on the forums at:

http://eqlaunchpad.freeforums.net

Currently the Dev server is up and running with Betabuffers (to 60 with Velious gear) at most banks and at Vox / Naggy (52 with classic gear) hosted on a scalable Amazon EC2 instance. Hosting will be top notch, no basement home network stuff. Beta planned for Sept 1 and live Dec 1 2015 with Trilogy content so people can start levelling up.

I'd love to hear your input!

Regards,
Mg

only allow 2boxing until a certain predetermined population number.
allow global ooc until you hit the same # to assist with group finding.
how will you prevent and enforce MQ2/SEQ?

dont listen to players. build what you want. if its good people will play. if you try to please everyone, most times you'll please no one. do what you want to do, and you may love it. if you love it the project will do better. you shouldnt need other people/players to validate your ideas [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

good luck

[mgellan]

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

only allow 2boxing until a certain predetermined population number.
allow global ooc until you hit the same # to assist with group finding.
how will you prevent and enforce MQ2/SEQ?

I agree on the /ooc, don't agree on the limited 2boxing. Its easy enough to flag when someone is getting xp while boxing that I'm ok with xfers and buffing etc. that are bannable on P99. The no xp rule prevents ppl from just boxing and not grouping. MQ and SEQ will have to be similar to P99 obv. I've already resigned myself to building a DLL to adjust client stuff anyways.

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

dont listen to players. build what you want. if its good people will play. if you try to please everyone, most times you'll please no one. do what you want to do, and you may love it. if you love it the project will do better. you shouldnt need other people/players to validate your ideas [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

good luck

I want to build what people will play - that usually involves asking [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] However, the real secret is ignoring the stupid ones.

Thanks pal [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Regards,
Mg

[Foggon]

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

don't agree on the limited 2boxing. Its easy enough to flag when someone is getting xp while boxing that I'm ok with xfers and buffing etc. that are bannable on P99. The no xp rule prevents ppl from just boxing and not grouping.

I had this discussion with someone before about a quick transfer should be allowed, a sow, a buff. But when those buffs turn into thorns.. Is that okay? When those thorns turn into heals, is that still okay? Where exactly is the line?

So my theory here is that if you allow a little boxing over here, how much more difficult is it going to be to catch the illegal boxing happening over there? When there is 50 people on the server are you going to go check every group? When there is 100, 200, 500 people can you check every group?

But Sirken is right(and yes I see the irony of backing this statement after giving my 2 cents).. Make your server, don't make our server that we are too lazy to make but eager to suggest. =) run it how you want to run it and you sound like you know what you are doing so I hope it is a great success!

[HappyTr33z]

If this thing got up and running you can bet that I'd be there on day 1!

[Swish]

Originally Posted by HappyTr33z [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

If this thing got up and running you can bet that I'd be there on day 1!

[SamwiseRed]

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

dont listen to players.

best advice here

[khanable]

Neat idea Mg

I'll check it out whenever it's around!

[Zade]

I was on board till I saw the 2 boxing. People will undoubtedly abuse it. If 2 boxing wasnt allowed period, you would have my sword.

[Swish]

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

I was on board till I saw the 2 boxing. People will undoubtedly abuse it. If 2 boxing wasnt allowed period, you would have my sword.

Yeah I think there's an argument for having a shared bank slot or even an NPC trader(?) coded over boxing.

Every other emu seems to allow boxing, would be nice to try a no boxing alternative.

[Knuckle]

Limited two boxxing. Lol.