Blue -- Custom Content Brainstorm

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

I foresee only one reasonable way to add custom content to Blue without altering its core essence and raison d'être, which is EQ Classic-Velious at museum quality.

That only way is PvP. But make it optional - and rewarding. Here's how:

- Create a level 65 warrior mob with 32k HP.
- Give him a very large loot table of maybe 200 items, including AoN, CoF, FBSS, Yak...Basically some nice stuff and some obsolete but still fun stuff (why: because it will add to the fun. Getting double AoN would mean 1 in 200x200 = 1 in a 40,000 chance).
- Make him drop 4 items from this loot table at each kill
- Make him spawn every 30 hours or so, in the center of the Arena and root him there
- Make it clear that PvP is allowed in Arena as a means of competition for the loot dropping mob.

Watch people suddenly starting to get interest in EQ PvP, guilds form, fun dynamics take shape at the Arena.

PvP adds an extra dimension to EQ. And there will never be need for any other custom content on Blue, as this will be enough to keep a lot of people busy and competing. But those who don't want to - don't have to, just stay out of the Arena.

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