Bring target rings back.

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[Messianic]

Come on guys, we all know 91% classic is better than 92% classic because the devs are just picking and choosing what they want to be classic. As long as the server is not 100% classic, any change that makes it more classic is obviously stupid.

[jdx]

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

which brings us right back to two boxing. Its Custom1999!

I couldn't agree more. Stop hating on people who would rather control two accounts because they can control two (and had the $ to pay for it) better than some stranger can control one.

You (p99 staff) guys sit here and say you want to recreate the everquest experience for people to relive and enjoy - well my experience was 2 (actually 3) boxing with my brother boxing as well. But no, if I want to play on project1999, I'm forced into to your subjective opinion of what "classic" was. I limit myself to one account simply because I love the game and 1 boxing is better than no boxing, but it's far from the fun I had on live classic.

For the record I think removing the rings was the right thing to do.

[nilbog]

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

You (p99 staff) guys sit here and say you want to recreate the everquest experience for people to relive and enjoy - well my experience was 2 (actually 3) boxing with my brother boxing as well. But no, if I want to play on project1999, I'm forced into to your subjective opinion of what "classic" was. I limit myself to one account simply because I love the game and 1 boxing is better than no boxing, but it's far from the fun I had on live classic.

Statistically, we are recreating classic. If you were boxing pre-Luclin, you were an extreme minority for several reasons. It's an accurate representation of active server life, not just subjective opinion.

To recreate a classic experience, the average player you encounter should be an individual, not a player with a robot in tow.

[Spoodowg2000bc]

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

It wasn't just changed for PvP.. The ongoing goal of this server is to make it as classic as possible. Whether or not you want to hear that argument that much is true. Over time they are learning how to remove these features that they have wanted removed since the beginning.

You are completely exaggerating the effects of this. They are a convenience and were nice to have. However if you really can't play just as well without them your a bad player simple as that. Especially if your a melee like your post implies this has the least effect on you. I mean honestly if your clicking the mob right in front of you most likely it's targeted. Maybe you guys tab target for everything? Anyone who targets with their mouse and is paying even slight attention to whats going on should not be affected by this.

It's certainly not worth the amount of crying going on in this thread. I mean really why don't you guys enjoy the game and learn how to play without them instead of crying to your gods to change it back.

It's not a matter of being any good or not, it's whether I can surf the web or watch TV while being in a boring-ass exp grind group that is going to put me to sleep if that's the only thing I'm doing.

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

Tank targets mob of his choice (any mob, really, though they can often assist puller and have plenty of time to make a choice w/o target ring)

DPS assists tank

Enchanter assists tank and then tab -> mez -> tab -> mez pretty much everything assume aoe mez is not needed (and thats when shits usually going pretty badly :P)

Who is actually using the target rings to see who they're targeted on outside of large scale pvp? really?

The benefit of the ring is what I described above: being able to pay as little attention to the game as possible. With the target ring, I get a large visual confirmation that the thing is in front of me and I am probably hitting it. Even if I assist the tank, the thing might run off for a caster while I'm checking my email. If the giant ring disappears from the EQ window, it's pretty easy to tell. Now I have to check my combat log or look for flashing names, which requires more attention.

The point is not whether slagging-off and surfing the web in an exp group is a good thing to do or whether the player is bad. The point is that everyone that has been playing on this server for the past few years has had this crutch to use for whatever they need it for (watching porn while playing EQ, being the worst EQ player ever) to get to where they are now. However, now I am being told that I can't chat and DJ on turntable.fm in order to stay awake while grinding Sol A at 3am. I guess I won't. I guess I'll go to sleep, never level up, and the admins and their buddies can hope that none of their level 60 club ever quits because there isn't going to be anyone to replace them.

[Daldaen]

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

Statistically, we are recreating classic. If you were boxing pre-Luclin, you were an extreme minority for several reasons. It's an accurate representation of active server life, not just subjective opinion.

To recreate a classic experience, the average player you encounter should be an individual, not a player with a robot in tow.

And the player you encounter is 1 person. Not having exchanged hands between many people through the sale of said account. Which is one difference with P99 and Live.

Accounts change hands often here (some of them seem to have been passed around like a town bicycle).

That being said I don't really have a problem with the target ring change, nor the right click to load spell change (several months back which prompted the same posts of Q_Qing).

What I would like to see is that things that were classic but deemed OP by the staff implemented even if somewhat OP. Stuff like Divine Aura keeping aggro is extremely or was extremely OP (This was in game but I am unsure if this was changed according to the live patch history)... yet something like a Weighted Axe on a pet isn't allowed?

I just dislike the picking and choosing of which old things should be left out because they were OP or which should be modified from classic -> non classic because of how players were using them in P99 (see Hoops). That being said, I am not a developer working on P99, just my opinion as a player which doesn't carry much weight but its my 2 c's.

[mokfarg]

Originally Posted by Spoodowg2000bc [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

It's not a matter of being any good or not, it's whether I can surf the web or watch TV while being in a boring-ass exp grind group that is going to put me to sleep if that's the only thing I'm doing.



The benefit of the ring is what I described above: being able to pay as little attention to the game as possible. With the target ring, I get a large visual confirmation that the thing is in front of me and I am probably hitting it. Even if I assist the tank, the thing might run off for a caster while I'm checking my email. If the giant ring disappears from the EQ window, it's pretty easy to tell. Now I have to check my combat log or look for flashing names, which requires more attention.

The point is not whether slagging-off and surfing the web in an exp group is a good thing to do or whether the player is bad. The point is that everyone that has been playing on this server for the past few years has had this crutch to use for whatever they need it for (watching porn while playing EQ, being the worst EQ player ever) to get to where they are now. However, now I am being told that I can't chat and DJ on turntable.fm in order to stay awake while grinding Sol A at 3am. I guess I won't. I guess I'll go to sleep, never level up, and the admins and their buddies can hope that none of their level 60 club ever quits because there isn't going to be anyone to replace them.

Sounds like you would rather be doing something else than actually playing the game. Why are you playing? I am sure you are a joy to have in a group ...

[Spoodowg2000bc]

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

Sounds like you would rather be doing something else than actually playing the game. Why are you playing? I am sure you are a joy to have in a group ...

It's a good question. This game is boring as fuck. I don't know why I bother.

Someone asking these questions is usually asking the same of themselves though, so take a look in the mirror, buddy, rather than projecting onto someone else.

[deneauth]

Originally Posted by Spoodowg2000bc [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

It's a good question. This game is boring as fuck. I don't know why I bother.

Someone asking these questions is usually asking the same of themselves though, so take a look in the mirror, buddy, rather than projecting onto someone else.

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Bye bye

[Spoodowg2000bc]

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Bye bye

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