Everquest (No Expansions)

[mokfarg]

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

EQ without expansions is also my absolute favorite but that is probably because of the passing of time paired with the game being cracked open like a coconut. Kunark and Velious, as great and genuinely classic as they are, have trace elements of the lopsided top heaviness that would end up defining MMOs as they are today. Vanilla EQ very much feels like some nerds tricked investors into giving them money so they could make digital DnD for their friends. This feeling, while present in Kunark/Velious, is vastly overshadowed by the looming promise of the mountain top, especially so with the game being aged and figured out so thoroughly.

I love it. I couldn't put it into words but this is it! I bet though we are the minority, there will never be a Everquest classic server that stops before expansions.

[Swish]

If this server was made, would you want the Paineel/Hole update or not?

[Rader]

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

If this server was made, would you want the Paineel/Hole update or not?

Everything up to but not including Kunark

[cd288]

I would take Kunark, I think there are some cool zones there and the Iksar lore is really interesting.

Agree you could probably skip Velious even though it has a couple of my favorite zones...mostly a raid focused expansion.

[Swish]

Classic only raiding would get stale fairly quick, I think Kunark with epics and other shit to chase made the game's peak.

[Evia]

I love classic, kunark and velious. I agree classic felt the most authentic fantasy world...but kunark and velious didn't go too far off the original mark for me. Luclin totally did...and pop would have been good if it weren't for the pok books.