Is P99 today a better game of than EQ live in 2001 ?

[derpcake]

i guess OP never played on live

sure pal, after 5 years of kunark stagnation, p1999 is the pinnacle of EQ

[Danth]

After 5 years Live was in Gates of Discord. Yuck!

Comparing P1999 to EQ from 2001 seems a bit odd; 2001-era EQ was two years old, not six. I rate P1999 as the better game anyhow due to having a nicer client than EQ had in 2001 plus improved server stability and lower latency. I've played P1999 for longer than I played live.

Danth

[Sage Truthbearer]

We barely had time to experience an expansion before the next one was already out on live.

Classic: March 1999
Kunark: March 2000
Velious: December 2000

On P99, the server has been out for 7 years and it only relatively recently got Velious.

Classic: October 2009
Kunark: March 2011
Velious: July 2015

[Jimjam]

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

We barely had time to experience an expansion before the next one was already out on live.

Classic: March 1999
Kunark: March 2000
Velious: December 2000

On P99, the server has been out for 7 years and it only relatively recently got Velious.

Classic: October 2009
Kunark: March 2011
Velious: July 2015

I totally agree here, expansions really flew out, many casuals from '99 still levelling up their first character even when PoP was released.

What I've enjoyed with p99 is being able to really get my teeth into Norrath at my own pace, without the worry of content being too invalidated, or everyone cramming into the latest 'xp highway'/leaving old zones for dead.

I'd love a server stuck pre-fear/hate/sky with no expansions... I'd also like one with ONLY luclin (and maybe a tutorial for non-kitties to level high enough for PC).

[Mortiis]

[QUOTE=Jimjam;2301919]I totally agree here, expansions really flew out, many casuals from '99 still levelling up their first character even when PoP was released.

I was one of those.

What I've enjoyed with p99 is being able to really get my teeth into Norrath at my own pace.

This. I've been able to see and do a hell of a lot more on 99 than I ever did on live.

[Izmael]

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

i guess OP never played on live

sure pal, after 5 years of kunark stagnation, p1999 is the pinnacle of EQ

I led a raiding guild in 2001 on live.

Also, everyone answered the wrong question "Was your EQ experience better in 2001 or on p99?"

My question was "Was the GAME better then or now?"

Oh well, lesson learned. When taking a poll, make sure the question can't be misinterpreted. That's why referendums are a joke 9 times out of 10. People answer the wrong questions.

[Thulack]

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

I led a raiding guild in 2001 on live.

Also, everyone answered the wrong question "Was your EQ experience better in 2001 or on p99?"

My question was "Was the GAME better then or now?"

Oh well, lesson learned. When taking a poll, make sure the question can't be misinterpreted. That's why referendums are a joke 9 times out of 10. People answer the wrong questions.

It was better then because it was new and more exciting. Nothing is more fun the second time around except maybe sex.

[dafier]

No. Not even close.

[MammothMafia]

^ this. we are all older and have more things to do. p99 gives people time to experience the content without a new expansion coming out trivializing everything.

[MammothMafia]

and imo, a green server will be the end and destruction of p99. some ppl will switch. some wont. Servers will have 500ppl max on them and the poopsockers of blue will be the poopsockers of green and all the prenerf rare items will still be in the same peoples hands