Polite dialouge on future of red99

[heartbrand]

Wait, you mean hotzones and 200% exp don't result in instant 50? You mean the people arguing against it on that basis are using a straw man? OH MY GAWD

[heartbrand]

Pretty simple what needs to happen here. 200% exp which will decrease the untwinked, un-PLed grind from eight days + to maybe five days played. Hot zones to funnel the PVP into certain zones, (and to the response that why do you need hot zone exp on top of regular exp, invariably you'll prolly end up getting less exp in a hot zone then a regular zone because you'll be so busy PVPing in the hot zone, see red69 for proof of this). This one change will bring the casuals back who just didn't see enough progress on that treadmill and simply got off.

Change resists back to classic, and if you won't change DPS spells at least change mez/stuns. This may bring back some PVPers and encourage the fun PVP we remember, not lock and load PVP we see today.

Yellow Text / Leaderboard, something to satisfy the PVPers with and bring them back, a reason for the people who already did what they want on the PVE side to go PVP. Not everyone wants to go write the Illiad on the forums and photoshop to proclaim their victories. This will bring back some PVPers.

[Dullah]

I think 200% is pretty high, but I'm not personally against bonuses from time to time. Considering you can powerlevel a character to 50 over a holiday weekend, I don't think 50% or so once in a while would be a bad idea.

I'm just not silly enough to think it would keep most of the people utilizing the exp bonus from doing the same thing 75% of the server did after that sat at 50 for a few months.

(that would be quit)

[bilbobaggins]

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

I think 200% is pretty high, but I'm not personally against bonuses from time to time. Considering you can powerlevel a character to 50 over a holiday weekend, I don't think 50% or so once in a while would be a bad idea.

why are you so concerned with other players getting to level 50? Don't you think it would make the server more fun to play as a whole?

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

I'm just not silly enough to think it would keep most of the people utilizing the exp bonus from doing the same thing 75% of the server did after that sat at 50 for a few months.

(that would be quit)

there is only one type of player that is quitting at level 50... the player who has run out of gear to farm. the pixel slayers of nihilum.


plus, for the hundreth time... i'm all for kunark. but if you release kunark without also addressing the experience rate you will be killing the server. if i can't find the time to grind 40-50 in lower guk why do you think i'm going to be able to do it in karnors castle? or wahtever else kunark zone you want to pick.

[heartbrand]

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

there is only one type of player that is quitting at level 50... the player who has run out of gear to farm. the pixel slayers of nihilum.

^

[Dullah]

Originally Posted by Dullah

I think 200% is pretty high, but I'm not personally against bonuses from time to time. Considering you can powerlevel a character to 50 over a holiday weekend, I don't think 50% or so once in a while would be a bad idea.

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

why are you so concerned with other players getting to level 50? Don't you think it would make the server more fun to play as a whole?

There are hundreds of players who made level 50, yet here we are with 30-40 of them left on the average night. What does making exp ez mode have to do with them staying at this point? Are these few, these heroic newbies going to be the ones who stay and restore greatness to our server? Wtf???

Originally Posted by Dullah

I'm just not silly enough to think it would keep most of the people utilizing the exp bonus from doing the same thing 75% of the server did after that sat at 50 for a few months.

(that would be quit)

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

there is only one type of player that is quitting at level 50... the player who has run out of gear to farm. the pixel slayers of nihilum.

This is just beyond stupid.

You do understand that the population has been on a decline since classic became stale months ago, further compounded after legacy removal, and that the only people who actually still log on reliably are Nihilum and the other "pixel slayers" that raid.

Obviously, there is a portion of the population who play to do world content, level up, farm dungeons and pvp outside of guild versus guild that are no longer playing because that portion of the game is played out...

That is why kunark (the needs of the many) should be higher priority than boosting exp again (the needs of the few).

[PhantomRogue]

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

I think 200% is pretty high, but I'm not personally against bonuses from time to time. Considering you can powerlevel a character to 50 over a holiday weekend, I don't think 50% or so once in a while would be a bad idea.

I'm just not silly enough to think it would keep most of the people utilizing the exp bonus from doing the same thing 75% of the server did after that sat at 50 for a few months.

(that would be quit)

Ok, please, if you ever listened to one statement, let it be this:

THIS IS ABOUT NEW PEOPLE, NOT POWERLEVELING OR ALTS
People who can get powerleveled, are already 50 (hi most of Nihilum's recruits from blue). This is about luring new people in, and luring those back who quit before 50.

Do you realize that in all your posts you sound like the crotchety old man sitting on his porch yelling at all the kids who ride their bikes up and down the street?

"Oh, back in my day we didn't have bonuses. I fought in world war two, you kids have it so easy today!"

This is not about getting insta 50, this is not about alts, or powerleveling. This is about getting those people back who quit, and getting new people who want to try "EQ Classic PvP."

Yellow Text, HotZones/Bonus EXP Weekends, truely fixed resists all go along way.

[Dullah]

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

Ok, please, if you ever listened to one statement, let it be this:

THIS IS ABOUT NEW PEOPLE, NOT POWERLEVELING OR ALTS
People who can get powerleveled, are already 50 (hi most of Nihilum's recruits from blue). This is about luring new people in, and luring those back who quit before 50.

Do you realize that in all your posts you sound like the crotchety old man sitting on his porch yelling at all the kids who ride their bikes up and down the street?

"Oh, back in my day we didn't have bonuses. I fought in world war two, you kids have it so easy today!"

This is not about getting insta 50, this is not about alts, or powerleveling. This is about getting those people back who quit, and getting new people who want to try "EQ Classic PvP."

Yellow Text, HotZones/Bonus EXP Weekends, truely fixed resists all go along way.

Originally Posted by Dullah

Now people think the game thats always had a slower progression, should be grindless. People say they don't want it, but when its not there, the game is not meaningful and your time investment doesn't feel worthwhile. The same way winning at tic tac toe is less meaningful than winning a game of chess or Risk.

Even with a server thats stable and as close to classic as project99 is, a portion of the playerbase doesn't want classic (while many say they do), another portion doesn't know what they want (while they think they do), and yet another part still won't be happy no matter what happens. All the meanwhile they actively engage in tearing down what we do have in favor of what they want even when its statedly not what is being offered.

I know what I want - to log in, be able to find some dudes to progress my toon with (exp/items/dungeons/raids) and have fun fighting both the environment (pve) and players (pvp) to accomplish it. Thats classic EQ. I know because I spent thousands of hours playing it (Rallos Zek 99-01).

People need to figure out what they really want. If its classic EQ, they should play and enjoy it for what its worth (imperfect classic EQ - with a very part time staff). If not, people should find a better classic EQ server (there are none), another game or a modded server that removes the grind and gives them the more instant, but less enduring enjoyment (tic tac toe).

Originally Posted by Dullah

Even with a server thats stable and as close to classic as project99 is, a portion of the playerbase doesn't want classic (while many say they do)

You fall into this category.

[PhantomRogue]

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

blah blah blah

God, how many accounts do you have? My ignore list is full of your 10,000 random accounts.

[Mornin3.0]

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

That sounds like a bunch of custom faggotry to me. I wonder if the people running this server have anything to say about such things...hmmm.

Oh, here it is.


http://www.project1999.org/forums/sh...28&postcount=1

Rogean tells the vztzject masses:



The vztzject masses still cry that the server isn't closer to VZTZ.

Confirmed a bunch of inbred downies.

Stop trying to troll the communities polite dialogue..