Shadows of Luclin server

[elwing]

As long as there's no bazaar, I'm fine for some Luclin zone added as custom content... some of it is good. you can even pretend it's not on moon if you want...

[AzzarTheGod]

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

As long as there's no bazaar, I'm fine for some Luclin zone added as custom content... some of it is good. you can even pretend it's not on moon if you want...

I'm sure most proponents of Luclin would be happy with a chopped up version of Luclin, I'd prefer at least 70% of the expansion, or at least 50% of it though to ensure enough content.

The problem I see with this, is that in the polls that were taken, there weren't any conditions on the Luclin vote. I'd say keep it away from blue regardless. They need to do a second classic server first, but I'd put some form of Luclin in development in the next year personally, just to have it on the shelf for later days.

Alternatively, a very watered down Luclin going straight into Planes of Power is very feasible and possibly even more attractive I would think. I'd say putting man hours into Planes of Power makes much more sense than putting any developer time into Luclin. Planes of Power was a work of art raid-wise. Goodbye Class R, Class D, Class C. The skill of your guild dictates your place in Planes of Power's rankings.

Velious to Planes of Power's geargap is nearly nonexistent, and not a problem as Planes caters to non-BIS rags Velious raid forces very early on. We can hope some type of 25% Luclin is delivered frontloaded onto Planes of Power perhaps.

I personally don't see a need for custom content when the original 2002-2003 expacs got it right the first time (PoP especially). That's a lot of good stuff to just ignore and try to "beat" dev wise...

[elwing]

sorry, but pop's plane of knowledge was a disaster

[Smurn]

PoK was a disaster in what way?

[elwing]

- neutral zone.
- books.

isn't it enough?

[jcr4990]

Not THAT much difference between clicking book and / all dial and sending a tell for a port in my book. Think people majorly exaggerate this "problem" heh. You MIGHT have had a point in Classic when porters weren't a dime a dozen and available nearly 24/7/365 but cmon. When is the last time you wanted to go somewhere and couldn't get a port in 5 min or less? It's a rarity in my experience.

Just my 2cp tho

[Evia]

Originally Posted by jcr4990 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Not THAT much difference between clicking book and / all dial and sending a tell for a port in my book. Think people majorly exaggerate this "problem"

You very obviously do not get it.
/who all dial keeps people working together in order to travel. It still has the classic spirit of everquest kinda forcing you to socialize as it is a social game. It also keeps you immersed because the fantasy theme still plays out. Druids and Wizards got that epic travel ability that other players enjoy asking them for. It feels believable in a Fantasy world.

Clicking a fucking book makes the game feel single player and makes no fucking sense with lore/Fantasy world. It's a lazy way of making the game 'easier' and 'casual ' paving the way for the Evolution of eq which sucked ass.

[jcr4990]

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

You very obviously do not get it.
/who all dial keeps people working together in order to travel. It still has the classic spirit of everquest kinda forcing you to socialize as it is a social game. It also keeps you immersed because the fantasy theme still plays out. Druids and Wizards got that epic travel ability that other players enjoy asking them for. It feels believable in a Fantasy world.

Clicking a fucking book makes the game feel single player and makes no fucking sense with lore/Fantasy world. It's a lazy way of making the game 'easier' and 'casual ' paving the way for the Evolution of eq which sucked ass.

So if the devs coded PoK books to require you to /who all pokbook /t freeportbook Can u port me to freeport pls? then wait 2 minutes and trade it 50pp and say "ty" then it'd be legit? I still think you and others like you are WAY over romanticizing the whole idea. There's VERY little social interaction or feeling of "working together" when I use DAP. It's basically calling an Uber. Are you gonna be butthurt when we have driverless cars instead of Ubers driving people around too? Cause I promise that's coming lol

[Daywolf]

Originally Posted by jcr4990 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Are you gonna be butthurt when we have driverless cars instead of Ubers driving people around too? Cause I promise that's coming lol

Too true, it's coming. Just like today with so many driverless people, their headlights are on but no one behind the wheel [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[thufir]

Originally Posted by jcr4990 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

So if the devs coded PoK books to require you to /who all pokbook /t freeportbook Can u port me to freeport pls? then wait 2 minutes and trade it 50pp and say "ty" then it'd be legit? I still think you and others like you are WAY over romanticizing the whole idea. There's VERY little social interaction or feeling of "working together" when I use DAP. It's basically calling an Uber. Are you gonna be butthurt when we have driverless cars instead of Ubers driving people around too? Cause I promise that's coming lol

Sure. Make it a 2-5 minute wait with an outside chance it won't come at all. Then have the guy charge you a random amount before they start the port. 1-2% of the time the port should put you somewhere else in the world (to represent sulky or pranky porters). Increase that chance drastically if you "undertip".

Some of the "porters" can even exchange pleasantries with you. Maybe if you don't say the right things it gives you a chance for the porter to drop you from group without porting you, or port you again to somewhere random. Then it can be a 10-30 minute wait before you can get another port (as they "blacklist" you). Fail too many times and you get blacklisted permanently - no porting!

I actually kinda like this idea now that we're talking about it.