Shadows of Luclin

[MaCtastic]

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

My only problem with TAKP is the population is pretty small and how many of those are boxers? Last time I logged in there was about 200ish people and a boxer who was controlling 10 people ran past me, so it got me wondering how many unique people are actually there.

I normally wouldn’t care about boxing, but each time I think “I’ll give TAKP a shot” im essentially playing solo. Everyone is self sufficient with a three-box and the interaction is very low. Maybe it’s just because I’m playing from an asiatic time zone, but doesn’t change the fact it feels like an empty sever.

If I was going to wager the outcome if they turned that server into a truebox, I’d bet that popularity would go up.

Also, the client kinda of sucks. Middle mouse button not working drastically impacting the ergonomics of play. Yes, 3rd person still works, but the level of precision I have in wheeling out and looking around almost feels natural. Toggling through multiple views, finding the one I want, then looking around, then toggling back to normal mode is cumbersome.

Fix the middle mouse control, you get more players; enable truebox, even more would follow.

[bradsamma]

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

I normally wouldn’t care about boxing, but each time I think “I’ll give TAKP a shot” im essentially playing solo. Everyone is self sufficient with a three-box and the interaction is very low. Maybe it’s just because I’m playing from an asiatic time zone, but doesn’t change the fact it feels like an empty sever.

If I was going to wager the outcome if they turned that server into a truebox, I’d bet that popularity would go up.

Also, the client kinda of sucks. Middle mouse button not working drastically impacting the ergonomics of play. Yes, 3rd person still works, but the level of precision I have in wheeling out and looking around almost feels natural. Toggling through multiple views, finding the one I want, then looking around, then toggling back to normal mode is cumbersome.

Fix the middle mouse control, you get more players; enable truebox, even more would follow.

I am with you 100% on everything you said here. A true box/one box server locked at pop or oow would get me to make the move tomorrow.

[dragosanii]

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

I normally wouldn’t care about boxing, but each time I think “I’ll give TAKP a shot” im essentially playing solo. Everyone is self sufficient with a three-box and the interaction is very low. Maybe it’s just because I’m playing from an asiatic time zone, but doesn’t change the fact it feels like an empty sever.

If I was going to wager the outcome if they turned that server into a truebox, I’d bet that popularity would go up.

Also, the client kinda of sucks. Middle mouse button not working drastically impacting the ergonomics of play. Yes, 3rd person still works, but the level of precision I have in wheeling out and looking around almost feels natural. Toggling through multiple views, finding the one I want, then looking around, then toggling back to normal mode is cumbersome.

Fix the middle mouse control, you get more players; enable truebox, even more would follow.

Exactly what I've just found over the last couple of hours....fully agree. P99 Blue up to PoP....

[Solist]

I think that live has taught that random loot rules work amazingly well to weed out antisocial play. Being able to camp any level appropriate boss and get loot from any other is whatEQ desperately needs. P99 should give it a serious consideration for like a 6mo trial. Zero petitions. zero camp disputes. Just need to normalize all XP ZEM’s.

Box on takp, take it or leave it.
Mouse wheel lacking is stupid beyond belief. It’s just so bad.

[Tewaz]

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

I think that live has taught that random loot rules work amazingly well to weed out antisocial play. Being able to camp any level appropriate boss and get loot from any other is whatEQ desperately needs. P99 should give it a serious consideration for like a 6mo trial. Zero petitions. zero camp disputes. Just need to normalize all XP ZEM’s.

This this this.

I would love SoL but Nilbog seems to not prefer it at all, so I don't think we will ever see it.

Now a "very" classic server with the random loot rules from TLP, I could see the crew really getting behind that.

From a development perspective, I'm guessing it would be about 3% of the effort as new expansions.

TAKP is taking 3-4 years to roll out PoP.

[Gustoo]

If project 1999 team ever decided to bring their stuff up to POP, they would probably roll out a new server with that promise in mind.

At the same time, again, there are so many alternatives that offer that game play and if the anti box mentality is the only reason you want it to come from project 1999 I don't know if thats reason enough.

Because the stock box EQ EMU code that everyone has is much more aligned with being a POP box and needs little fixing.

Might be better off begging for a non boxing server from live team.

[Tewaz]

I ran a 3 box to 65 on TAKP and raided all the highest end content in SoL.

It was really fun, but I definitely feel the server being empty. There is a three box max with an additional box for a bazaar toon, so there are at most 150-250 people playing on the server at a time, with most targets only requiring about 15 people three boxing to take out. Kind of a downer.

[Gustoo]

So many cool ideas and options.

Shooting hopeful hope beams in the ether in the sky towards nilbog and rogean for a cool ideas red server.

For red 2.0 I think it should just be legacy item fixes and hard level caps that progress slowly over time to keep people clustered in a level range which will allow pvp through the whole range for insane fun especially in the 1-40 times when everyone is scrappy as hell. Mmmmm dreaming hard.

[Imago]

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

hard level caps that progress slowly over time to keep people clustered in a level range

Now that's the dream.

[Tewaz]

I dream of the day Imago Windstrikes these fools again.