What happens when EQL fails?

[cd288]

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

Imagine devoting your life to giving people free classic everquest for 15 years and then the community you built spends most of its free time talking about how your new project will fail lol

Who said that was a failure? You make a bunch of money in subscription fees due to your involvement in a project that you were asked to be involved in due to all of your prior free work on another emulator.

Seems like a big win for Rogean even if EQL doesn't last past a few expansions. He gets a bunch of money out of it either way.

[Wayward]

Originally Posted by cd288 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Seems like a big win for Rogean even if EQL doesn't last past a few expansions. He gets a bunch of money out of it either way.

Ehhh, a bunch, idk. Doubtful that they bought his or Secret's or the other devs IP as part of their deal. He's making a salary, yes. Probably slightly north of $100k.

Don't get me wrong, nothing to sneeze at - but it's certainly not retirement money.

[cd288]

Rogean is independently wealthy isn't he? I'm sure he'd take $100k+ revenue from the side hustle he ordinarily does for free (and sometimes at his own expense if donations are insufficient)

[WarpathEQ]

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[BradZax]

Originally Posted by cd288 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Who said that was a failure?

Title of the thread.

Multiple comments ITT

Literally you agreeing with one here:

It'll be fine at first, then nosedive.

Originally Posted by cd288 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

This is probably the right take.

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[BradZax]

It's also weird that THJ was such a huge success, no nose dive, and had to be shut down because it was taking away too many players from live?

And you r-words think that it will nosedive?

Why, do you think rogan can't do that with official daybreak backing?

[Sadre Spinegnawer]

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

Imagine devoting your life to giving people free classic everquest for 15 years and then the community you built spends most of its free time talking about how your new project will fail lol

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Most of its free time is what catches my attention here.

I would pay a subscription to actually see that before I'd pay to subscribe to roll-a-dope.

[BradZax]

I just think in general we should be rooting for total success of EQL but I am from an age of liking stuff.

[BradZax]

idk how anyone can be anything but hype for this:

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[Ekco]

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

idk how anyone can be anything but hype for this:

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lack of imagination problem

zero interest, zero hype here

got bored of THJ the second i unlocked Luclin and uninstalled way before it got taken down, i forsee due to the soloability of content from the tri class system and how fast people blitz through new servers just in general people going to be burned out / bored within a month or two

the time investment / friction in getting gear as a solo player is what makes EQ work, streamlining that and removing any barrier of difficulty just turns it into a weird Diablo/Path of Exile thing without the turbo rare RNG loot system that keeps people playing those

i bet if THJ didn't get taken down the population would be rather small today from people just "beating" it and getting bored and moving on