Longing for the Old Days of P1999, Yet Grateful for the Journey

[Makken]

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

The reason you're finding loot you didn't know existed in places on Quarm is because it never actually did exist there on EQ, Quarm is a non-EQ custom project that uses EQ as an interface. Playing on that server does not represent playing Everquest as it was created.

Scarcity creates value. Sure we could re-engineer the game so you can get a full BIS character in 90 days or less but then you essentially completed the game and have no reason to keep playing.

For me personally, and I think I capture the general sentiment of the player base, the massive investment that is required to unlock the full potential of your character is the entire draw to the game. As a form of entertainment this is the only game I've stuck with beyond ~90 days in the last 20 years. In fact the last time I encountered a game that had that kind of engagement is was the original EQ and nothing really accomplished that before.

Preach--samsies

[Ekco]

QoL improvements are the slippery slope into the current mmorpg failstate, listening to what players want was a disaster, it's like that Steve Jobs quote about customers not knowing what they want.

this place is a nostalgia simulator for a terribly designed video game in hindsight and if you don't actually have nostalgia for things you didn't get to experience of course things like Quarm and Everquest live for that matter will be enjoyable to you.

[IzHaN80]

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

QoL improvements are the slippery slope into the current mmorpg failstate, listening to what players want was a disaster, it's like that Steve Jobs quote about customers not knowing what they want.

this place is a nostalgia simulator for a terribly designed video game in hindsight and if you don't actually have nostalgia for things you didn't get to experience of course things like Quarm and Everquest live for that matter will be enjoyable to you.

It's not even about custom features; they could simply fix the silly change that broke Damage Over Time. It used to work as intended, and now you can't even see the damage in the window, and the damage is also broken and i bet a lot of people to the date doesn't even know that as of today.

They could also make the camera much smoother than it currently is; this was one of the common complaints in Quarm, and now Quarm's camera is significantly better than P1999's. These adjustments aren't game-breaking nor are they custom features; they are just elements that used to exist and weren't broken.

For instance, being able to use the sit/stand button to interrupt your spellcasting instead of having to crouch, or standing up while sitting without needing to press the sit button. These features didn't break the game and were part of the experience here.

[Danth]

Originally Posted by IzHaN80 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Because, let’s face it — we all have lives now.

Some of us were adults and "had lives" when this game originally came out. We found ways to make do. It ain't going to change just because you finally grew up. It's on you to adapt to the known conditions.

P99 has had a pretty good run. It opened at about the right time, with a fair bit of pent-up demand and not a lot of good options. P99 peaked in population only around 2019, when it was already pushing 10 years old. Green's launch and splitting up the community seems to have contributed ultimately to a decline in the long term, probably in conjunction with high-quality alternatives becoming available. Even if a new server were to open, I don't think it'll hold population as long next time around. P99 always harbored many players who didn't care so much about classic EQ as they cared about free high-quality EQ, and this isn't the only stop for such folks anymore.

[IzHaN80]

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

Some of us were adults and "had lives" when this game originally came out. We found ways to make do. It ain't going to change just because you finally grew up. It's on you to adapt to the known conditions.

P99 has had a pretty good run. It opened at about the right time, with a fair bit of pent-up demand and not a lot of good options. P99 peaked in population only around 2019, when it was already pushing 10 years old. Green's launch and splitting up the community seems to have contributed ultimately to a decline in the long term, probably in conjunction with high-quality alternatives becoming available. Even if a new server were to open, I don't think it'll hold population as long next time around. P99 always harbored many players who didn't care so much about classic EQ as they cared about free high-quality EQ, and this isn't the only stop for such folks anymore.

If you were able to sit in front of a computer for a week straight (without sleeping) as an adult, you were either not very responsible or didn’t have much of a life. That said, I’m not here to argue about that now. I apologize if what I say offends anyone; that’s not my intention. I grew up playing Original EQ and later P1999. I have several level 60 characters and have participated in various raids. I haven’t been in any top guilds because I simply don’t have the time, but I know there are many others like me. Those players eventually moved to Quarm, and I joined them because that’s where I found a community to share progress with, level up together, and explore dungeons I had never visited on my own. Both Green and Blue don’t have enough active population to maintain a steady flow of players leveling up in those areas.

For me, Everquest has always been about the journey rather than the destination. It’s always been more fun to level up, explore new places, and meet people. If you allow the server to remain in its current state, it will inevitably die sooner or later. I don’t know who suggested we give Quarm time. Quarm continues to grow, but I’ll say it again: it’s not P1999. To those who understand, words are unnecessary. If people remain stubborn with the excuse of “classic” and refuse to update the server, everything will eventually crumble. The numbers speak for themselves; I don’t need to say more.

[Danth]

Originally Posted by IzHaN80 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

If you were able to sit in front of a computer for a week straight (without sleeping) as an adult, you were either not very responsible or didnÂ’t have much of a life.

Of course I didn't, that's the point. Don't need to; the handful of items that require such effort are unnecessary to the point I not-so-jokingly call them a trap. I don't like all aspects of EQ and never did, but P99's admins have been fairly consistent in their goals since the start and I accept it for what it is as the cost of entry. I'm not bothered by the notion of P99 running its course and gadually fading into obscurity and eventual closure. That's its fate, with or without a new server or minor changes; that might push out the date but the end result stays the same. So what? I was here at opening in 2009 when between glitches and DDOS's the few players present weren't sure it'd even survive the year. Here we are 15+ years later. I never expected it to last forever, and in practice it has far exceeded any reasonable or even wild expectations. P99 could close tomorrow and it could be regarded as nothing except an unqualified success.

[Jimjam]

I went to an iron age village in Wales. It was nice, but they needed to install central heating, plumbing and electrical to the reconstructed houses to appeal to modern audiences.

[Raj]

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

I went to an iron age village in Wales. It was nice, but they needed to install central heating, plumbing and electrical to the reconstructed houses to appeal to modern audiences.

What is this “central heating, plumbing and electrical?” that u were speaking of? I am very hip and modern but could you please share some details my friend?

[Raj]

The incredible repetitions by this poster and intense details of specific mechanics so many times….OP. If you stopped at page 1 I would not be reading at this thread like it is just a thinly veiled advertisement for that other server Quorm by someone whom is simply impersonating to be just a random nostalgic player like most of you and me my friends. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Im afraid OP I am pegging you out to be someone who indeed has a strong vested interest in the successes of Quorm and wants to be stealing players from P99 and possibly has a bone to be chewed against the operators of [I]these[I] classic EQ servers on P99.

[loramin]

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

Im afraid OP I am pegging you out to be someone who indeed has a strong vested interest in the successes of Quorm and wants to be stealing players from P99 and possibly has a bone to be chewed against the operators of [I]these[I] classic EQ servers on P99.

While I agree with your assessment, even a broken clock ...

Originally Posted by IzHaN80 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Back in the day, playing a caster was a lot tougher. On Quarm, for instance, casters faces real challenges, while here you can see Enchanters soloing entire zones with little risk or spellcasters having barely any penalties, they don't get interrupt as often as they should be, etc... Channeling here is a joke.

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