Global ooc/auction return to zone-wide

[Tallenn]

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

I honestly think waiting for some Classic EQ peak population would have been a mistake. The shitstorm this caused was already bad enough with the pop we have now. It would have been chaos with triple the population. People will still join, the pop will increase, people will adjust.

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[Stickyfingers]

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

I honestly think waiting for some Classic EQ peak population would have been a mistake. The shitstorm this caused was already bad enough with the pop we have now. It would have been chaos with triple the population. People will still join, the pop will increase, people will adjust.

If the server had triple the population, there would be no worry....the server population at low times would be the max of what it is now.

[Elendae]

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

If the server had triple the population, there would be no worry....the server population at low times would be the max of what it is now.

I guarantee the same portion of the population would still want global chat to remain indefinitely or would want to wait for a higher population. It happened when there was 200 people, it happened with 500 people, it'll happen with 1500.

[postmoderntease0]

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

I guarantee the same portion of the population would still want global chat to remain indefinitely or would want to wait for a higher population. It happened when there was 200 people, it happened with 500 people, it'll happen with 1500.

Except... pretty much everyone who wanted it removed at a higher population has always given the 1000-1500 figure range. Of course they said that at both 200 and 500-- those figures fall far short of 1000-1500 >_<

I wish there could be a global auction channel, too; the problem is that trolls would just use it instead of OOC.

I say again-- EVERYONE USE THE FORUMS AS WELL AS EC TUNNEL TO AUCTION ITEMS. It requires things to stay personal while also allowing much of the same functionality of both The Bazaar and global /auc.

Just my 2cp.

[Elendae]

Everyone now are quoting 1000-1500, but back at 200 peak hours people wanted 500, 500 at peak hours wanted 700. It's never going to satisfy that group of people. I said in another thread, I think waiting too long would have been detrimental to the server. People got too comfortable with global chat being around.

[postmoderntease0]

Ah well, I suppose we can only speak for our own experiences. I, at least, have always seen people talking about removing it when server population reaches numbers like live, which would be 1000+. I suppose, to be fair, actual values weren't quoted, people just said something to the effect of "when population is as high as it was on live."

The point is taken though. Everyone gets too comfy with what's easy and then misses it when it's gone. I think that's pretty much true, regardless. Better to cut it out now before it gets even harder, later.

[r0xx0r]

would of been much better if it was never around to begin with, server population should not determine if we should have global chat or not. use /tell, use /who- use your brain...

I love the old feel that has just come back, So happy this global crap is behind us now. Long live the classic!

mahatten

[FearsEdge]

ug. I've been to ec twice now to try and sell stuff or buy stuff. It was a huge waste of time. I sold nothing, I bought nothing, just sat there, waiting. I could have been in any other zone doing anything else, but since I wanted to actually use the loot I got, I had to waste time in that zone. I again ask, who thought that going to the bank, getting all your stuff/money, going to ec to sit and ultimately do nothing and have to bring all your stuff back to the bank was better than global auction? Really, someone tell me why this is better(note "classic" does not mean "better").

[eqdruid76]

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

ug. I've been to ec twice now to try and sell stuff or buy stuff. It was a huge waste of time. I sold nothing, I bought nothing, just sat there, waiting. I could have been in any other zone doing anything else, but since I wanted to actually use the loot I got, I had to waste time in that zone. I again ask, who thought that going to the bank, getting all your stuff/money, going to ec to sit and ultimately do nothing and have to bring all your stuff back to the bank was better than global auction? Really, someone tell me why this is better(note "classic" does not mean "better").

Doesn't matter if it's better or not. The entire point of the existence of this server is to emulate Everquest as it existed in 1999. I have tried so hard to understand why people who hate everything about classic EQ continue to play on this server, and I just can't. If you want a more convenient gaming experience, go play on another server. How freaking hard is that to understand?? Very, apparently....

[FearsEdge]

Originally Posted by eqdruid76 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Doesn't matter if it's better or not. The entire point of the existence of this server is to emulate Everquest as it existed in 1999. I have tried so hard to understand why people who hate everything about classic EQ continue to play on this server, and I just can't. If you want a more convenient gaming experience, go play on another server. How freaking hard is that to understand?? Very, apparently....

Does it matter that we had a system that was working just fine 2 days ago, and now we don't? Help me understand why going from more to less functional is desirable. Links are not classic, having google with all the info you need on how to get stuff is not classic. Qued tells are not classic. Not having to pay for a server is not classic. Evidently ease of use and fun are not classic either. Can we find some kind of middle ground, where we keep what people like about classic, and what I like about classic, and also keep what was functioning perfectly well, and in fact WAY BETTER than it is now?