I've lost the desire to play everquest

[Tecmos Deception]

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

ironic that a post made by a new player complaining about how the server sucks, gets flooded by the types that make the server a sucky place.
some people think everquest is a social club where showing off your pixels equates to real-life cool factor. though i dont personally mind this perspective, i can see how frustrating it must be for a new (or even casual) player. post-20s is no place for a casual player without some farming, purchased gear is expected.. not to mention handed out very liberally by members of the immense raid-scene.

laying waste to crushbone in seb gear might be fun and pleasing to the nostalgia-seekers but for those looking for a classic approach, i can see how the current state of the community could be a turn-off.

I don't buy this.

Someone new to P99 is probably a total EQ noob. They won't spend their time being jealous that they don't have a fungi tunic, cause they won't even know wtf it is. They won't spend their time wondering who snuck those couple orcs out of their camp in CB cause they don't even know their way around the zone. They will be busy enough trying to figure out all the old, goofy mechanics and exploring places they haven't seen and coping with all that to be butthurt about twinks or PLers.

And someone coming to P99 to casually revisit classic EQ and relive the nostalgic glory days? Well if that's what they are here for, they'll just /boggle when they see people twinked with hundreds of thousands of plat and /boggle at people doing crazy stuff that wasn't common back in the day, etc. Then they'll keep playing casually and having fun doing it.

Also, the game is not full of mega twinks. You people who go on and on about it must not have played from scratch recently, because like 3/4 of the people you run into are poors. They are players in their teens using stuff that people handout in EC cause it's easier than trying to sell a 25gp weapon, killing dervs, wearing leather scraps or free banded, etc. They're people who freak out when you hit them with a clarity or something because it actually makes a huge difference for them cause they don't actually know every tiny little detail about EQ mechanics and the best spots to level. Etc. Most twinks are reasonable twinks... a caster with 195 int instead of 140, or a warrior with a couple weapons that proc early but only cost a couple k total, etc. People running around with 40% haste and fungi and velious droppable raid weapons are few and far between... and sometimes even when you do see one, they're up for grouping anyways, rather than stealing all yer mobs.

[big_ole_jpn]

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

People running around with 40% haste and fungi and velious droppable raid weapons are few and far between... and sometimes even when you do see one, they're up for grouping anyways, rather than stealing all yer mobs.

These people don't even tend to be much of a threat due to the severe brain rot involved in farming this much pixel on p99. Had a fungi/cof/full gear rogue (limeaid) in my Unrest group the other day that totally refused to tank over my half nekkid warrior because she "does way more damage backstabbing". Would let me tank 50% of the mob's HP before engaging so her epic wouldn't steal agro, then sit there for 5 mins waiting for me to regen my HP while her fungi regen was totally unutilized.

Much like on live, the really big nerds on this server tend to have issues that severely impair their ability to function even within the game.

[maskedmelon]

Good rogues know how to reach around when their prey leans forward to maximize their flexibility. Sorry you have to deal with subpar roguing J.

[AzzarTheGod]

just checkin into this thread.

ive been busy hitting dunks internationally

[R Flair]

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

I don't buy this.

Someone new to P99 is probably a total EQ noob. They won't spend their time being jealous that they don't have a fungi tunic, cause they won't even know wtf it is. They won't spend their time wondering who snuck those couple orcs out of their camp in CB cause they don't even know their way around the zone. They will be busy enough trying to figure out all the old, goofy mechanics and exploring places they haven't seen and coping with all that to be butthurt about twinks or PLers.

And someone coming to P99 to casually revisit classic EQ and relive the nostalgic glory days? Well if that's what they are here for, they'll just /boggle when they see people twinked with hundreds of thousands of plat and /boggle at people doing crazy stuff that wasn't common back in the day, etc. Then they'll keep playing casually and having fun doing it.

Also, the game is not full of mega twinks. You people who go on and on about it must not have played from scratch recently, because like 3/4 of the people you run into are poors. They are players in their teens using stuff that people handout in EC cause it's easier than trying to sell a 25gp weapon, killing dervs, wearing leather scraps or free banded, etc. They're people who freak out when you hit them with a clarity or something because it actually makes a huge difference for them cause they don't actually know every tiny little detail about EQ mechanics and the best spots to level. Etc. Most twinks are reasonable twinks... a caster with 195 int instead of 140, or a warrior with a couple weapons that proc early but only cost a couple k total, etc. People running around with 40% haste and fungi and velious droppable raid weapons are few and far between... and sometimes even when you do see one, they're up for grouping anyways, rather than stealing all yer mobs.

It doesn't matter if people understand it or not, the game is supposed to be harder and people will notice that when players are commonly massacring things by themselves that should require a group, that EQ on P99 is no longer that game.

[Daywolf]

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

It doesn't matter if people understand it or not, the game is supposed to be harder and people will notice that when players are commonly massacring things by themselves that should require a group, that EQ on P99 is no longer that game.

hah I clicked on your post reply w/o reading the thread title or what you were quoting and for a moment while distractedly reading thought you were talking about all the mass killings as of late.

But I remember this on Live early on, maybe even more so. Then once the Bazaar was unleashed, it was even easier to do it. I do with alts, but mostly stuff I craft (e.g. fine plate), which isn't much of a twinkage, prolly a few k worth of gear in all. But back then, there was more camp competition, so twinking made a difference getting a group or even roaming soloish spots. Here, in most places, you can usually get a group, regardless.

[Daywolf]

What's wrong with CB?
bah to camping tunnel.
Maybe just don't try so hard, have fun in the moment?
btw phacemeltar is well leveled in forumquest [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
...don't let him fool ya there [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[phacemeltar]

the server needs a more populated lowbie community. yea twinking gets xp faster, but that means the low levels will get bypassed quickly.
to me those are the best levels of the game, and the experience on that end is what makes for a skillful endgame. thats any game, though

[big_ole_jpn]

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

the server needs a more populated lowbie community.

dood i live at lowbie exclusively and it's just as overcrowded as karnors. This server is well past the point where overcrowding of zones limits population growth.

[Shrubwise]

Originally Posted by r00t [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Eq sux

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