Condition of server

[jimthayner]

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

Uthgaard quitting is, no questions asked, a horrible detriment for the server. But not in the sense that the absence of Uthgaard is the issue, rather the reason behind why he quit.

Has the server gotten to a point where all forms of moderation is rendered futile against the whims of the players? Although there are many sarcastic posts about the issue, the question remains, are we truly playing in a few select elite player's sandbox?

I have nothing but good things to say for both the developers of this server, and of the other staff behind it. But have things been irreparably steered in a (granted; unwanted) corrupt direction?

How do other players feel about the current dilemma that has befallen our quaint town of P1999? Or is there no dilemma at all?

The server will survive.

1. It has a pretty large player base from what I've seen. There are usually at least 500+ players on, which is comparable/even greater than many of Sony's servers during the same era that P1999 emulates.
2. I haven't seen a lot of posts about players ragequitting.
3. If cheats that allowed for trade hacks (ie: like the Diablo II one that allowed players to put phantom items in the trade window) I think there would be people leaving the server.
3. Same goes if there were hacks that allowed for players to create items/plat, creating inflation in the server's economy.

EQ Retail has not only survived for years with players using ShowEQ and Macroquest, they've also managed to stay alive with the "mmo king", World of Warcraft.

If EQ retail can survive cheaters and not go out of business with WoW dominating the market, I think P1999 can survive.