The real reason the population is declining is...

[The Neck Beard]

As someone who randomly stumbled across Project '99, and played VZ from '99-'05, I'd wager there are a lot of ex-Zekers who'd come back if they knew about the box. Granted, I'll probably leave after the nostalgia fades.

[Zallar]

IRC LFG is fail. On average there are 20-25 people in the Red99 IRC.

Global OOC is fail. "/gooc I'm chasing Joe Schmoe, anyone see him in your zone?" plus the trollers make it a waste. Even Joe Schmoe opts of Global OOC, it can be used to chase him down.

Enable LFG tool in game is win! People can use it to find groups without all the chatter.

[Butthead]

funny how a troll post can get so much attention >>

i always wondered what the point of playing on a blu server was anyway...
you level up and raid, to get better gear, to raid and get better gear? lol wata joke.
atleast the pvp server is Alittle realistic.
(i think it shud b like sullon, no level limit. but even wit this dinky pvp setup on red99, ppl still cant handle it)

although it does get annoying have to walk everywhere. it was sure nice to suicide in wow to spawn in area and save urself a run. HAA

[Dullah]

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

funny how a troll post can get so much attention >>

i always wondered what the point of playing on a blu server was anyway...
you level up and raid, to get better gear, to raid and get better gear? lol wata joke.
atleast the pvp server is Alittle realistic.
(i think it shud b like sullon, no level limit. but even wit this dinky pvp setup on red99, ppl still cant handle it)

although it does get annoying have to walk everywhere. it was sure nice to suicide in wow to spawn in area and save urself a run. HAA

Exactly.

In classic live on my blue server we were always arguing, fighting and competing over rights to pof, poh and then everything else. It was nonstop bickering, bitching and complaining, training and just frustration over who should get what.... so I went to Rallos Zek.

Problem solved, community moderated itself.

[Nirgon]

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

Exactly.

In classic live on my blue server we were always arguing, fighting and competing over rights to pof, poh and then everything else. It was nonstop bickering, bitching and complaining, training and just frustration over who should get what.... so I went to Rallos Zek.

Problem solved, community moderated itself.

And the raid mobs worked and resists were correct.

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How could this ever have been the longest standing and most popular PvP server with more players than some blue servers!?

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Imagine how popular it could have been and how much nostalgia it would have generated if it was like this server is now (and stayed like it)?


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Please fix things! Box will die! F'real!

[Flunklesnarkin]

can't really expect pvp red to ever be as popular as the standard server.


It's not an eq thing.. its just a general mmo thing... ffa pvp isn't as popular as PvE when it comes to mmo's


although I'm sure eq pvp could use improvements that neither here nor there... pvp in general for mmo's is not as popular as the PvE.



I do think pvp in eq relies way to heavily PvE content either way.

[Nirgon]

I had access to warrior in Triton on live for a while.

Shit was fucking horrible as PvE only for me.

[steakshop]

guys like us cant function in pve only environments , people cry about the silliest shit they are such babies

but sorry to say this server was just a big troll

[Harrison]

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

guys like us cant function in pve only environments , people cry about the silliest shit they are such babies

but sorry to say this server was just a big troll

Caught exploiting.

Cries about xp rate.

Lolz

[Lazortag]

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

guys like us cant function in pve only environments , people cry about the silliest shit they are such babies

I played on both servers and red players are definitely the biggest whiners. They can never be satisfied and they are overly critical and suspicious of the staff over everything. They second guess every decision they make, it's probably part of the reason Rogean hasn't patched the server in a while. Even the people who supposedly don't have time to play on the server waste days of time on the forums nitpicking at every decision and assuming the worst of the staff. Obviously Blue isn't perfect (guilds typically don't take punishment very well and there are a handful of immature players, and rules lawyers) but it's noticeably better in terms of player maturity and whiny-ness.