RIP Brad McQuaid

[blanks77]

Thank you Brad for creating my favorite game of all time. Brought me the best gaming memories I've ever had. Rest in peace.

[clobbercat]

Ugh, this sucks. He directly or indirectly changed our lives forever.

RIP Brad.

[conFIGured]

LOL

[Thrombosis]

RIP Brad [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] I spent more time and had more enjoyment in your game than any others.

[Pilgrimzero]

EQ changed the course of my life. If not for EQ I might never have played D&D and had many great adventures in both games. Thanks Brad!

[Ahldagor]

Thank you and I hope you found some peace.

[sirarboc]

Rest in Peace Brad, thank you for all the great times that I have had in your game and will continue to have. TRAIN TO ZONE FOR BRAD!

[Morningbreath]

He was one of the architects of modern culture. Everquest combined cutting edge graphics and networking tech to bring gaming to a new level of immersion and interaction. No loot boxes or level boosts—the gameplay was what kept people coming back and begging their friends to play.

After so many MMO’s have failed even with an established audience you realize what a special experience Brad and the rest of the development team created.

[Benanov]

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

No loot boxes

Sure, not per se. But there's definitely rare spawns and rare drops. Anyway.


EQ was a game meant to encourage cooperation among the playerbase. Reputation matters here. A lot of other games have lost sight of that and you can solo your way to the top.

Many design conceits were chosen deliberately for that - the group size of six is the one that sticks out for me. I remember it being attributed to studies that showed that that was the optimal size where people could figure out their role and be effective.

The game is really something special. RIP, Aradune. You will be missed.

[batkiller]

Can't believe it, so sad to hear this. His game helped me through a lot of difficult times, it has been my go-to alternative world for 20 years.