How much nostalgia plays a role here

[peterpal]

I think it has a few core elements that new mmos don't offer, I'll go into one:

One of the most genius thing the game has is placing high level mobs into newbie zones and naturally making a relationship with high level players that guide newbies, providing help with buffs, binds or advice. And also newbies getting resources high level people have demand for with bone chips or bat wings, crushbone belts etc.
It's a natural economic and social back and forth that's community building that I haven't seen in many other MMOs. It's usually grind all quest in zone a with static levels 1-10, then go to zone b 11-15 and once you're done with a zone you have no reason to come back ever.

On the other hand I definitely wouldn't recommend the game to people who haven't played it though or expect them to have the drive to keep playing it.

[Zuranthium]

Nostalgia is a big factor for sure, but this game has a bunch of uniquely interesting mechanics and design elements, even if there's a long list of other things that desperately need to be updated. If you go in with a group of people who all collectively decide to actually experience the game, it can still be good. It's extremely difficult to find that and still won't be as great as it was back in the day, but a worthwhile experience nonetheless. I wish your friend had given it more of a chance!

[Topgunben]

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

Nostalgia is a big factor for sure, but this game has a bunch of uniquely interesting mechanics and design elements, even if there's a long list of other things that desperately need to be updated. If you go in with a group of people who all collectively decide to actually experience the game, it can still be good. It's extremely difficult to find that and still won't be as great as it was back in the day, but a worthwhile experience nonetheless. I wish your friend had given it more of a chance!

Ditto. I found myself trying to not get offended because he was talking so much crap on the game. To me classic EQ has a really special place in my mind, and as much as I hate to admit it, the game has shaped who I am in real life.

I do however realize that the game certainly has its quirks and is highly unpolished. Back in 1999 there weren’t any other MMOs on the market, so people had to trudge through the bad game design elements of Everquest to see what was on the other side.

[Tywulf]

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

Back in 1999 there weren’t any other MMOs on the market

Both Ultima Online and Meridian 59 pre-date Everquest, while even in their "heyday" never achieved the following that EQ has.

[JDAm0nk]

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

Both Ultima Online and Meridian 59 pre-date Everquest, while even in their "heyday" never achieved the following that EQ has.

Also worth mentioning the Korean game Lineage which was extremely popular and had some unique PvP mechanics for its time.

[Centurionx]

Originally Posted by JDAm0nk [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Also worth mentioning the Korean game Lineage which was extremely popular and had some unique PvP mechanics for its time.

I played Lineage 2 for a short time, can't remember much but liked it for the most part. Seemed like there was a new mmo every other week pre-wow, and I tried playing most of em. But something always brings me back to classic EQ. Maybe it's partly nostalgia. However, the same effect wasn't reached whilst playing wow vanilla on a private server. Something was always "missing" with that game, not really sure how else to put it [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Dural_Levant]

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

Both Ultima Online and Meridian 59 pre-date Everquest, while even in their "heyday" never achieved the following that EQ has.

So, I always knew about Ultima Online. In fact, back in the day, was about to buy it at EB Games before a store associate told me to get EQ instead; actually putting the retail box in my hand. However, I have NEVER heard of Meridian 59. I always thought that EQ was the first 3-D MMO, but according to Wikipedia, I have been wrong for years.

I have to say that I am rather intrigued. Has anyone here ever played it? What was your experience?

[BlackBellamy]

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

So, I always knew about Ultima Online. In fact, back in the day, was about to buy it at EB Games before a store associate told me to get EQ instead; actually putting the retail box in my hand. However, I have NEVER heard of Meridian 59. I always thought that EQ was the first 3-D MMO, but according to Wikipedia, I have been wrong for years.

I have to say that I am rather intrigued. Has anyone here ever played it? What was your experience?

Watch this video that's it in a nutshell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peT0Zwr5Zhk I mean don't watch the whole thing just skip around. It's EQ with way worse graphics, and as you can see the character movement sucks, and everything is just slightly worse than EQ. Look at that fight around 5:30 it's super unexciting and you can't tell what's going on. If there's anything surviving on on nostalgia, it's Meridian 59.

Zone design is labyrinthine, small mazes with big vertical walls everywhere blocking your movement. Models are sprites, all look like crap. I downloaded it and tried it even if there is some kind of gem in there buried with some quests or some advancement, I never got to it because it was so crap-ugly and stupid.

I guess the same reaction any younger WOW-fed-fan would have to p99.

[tinklepee]

I started on Blue having never played EQ before. My first MMO was EQ2. I'm slowly trying to talk a friend who's also never played into trying it.

[Jibartik]

I Just got this ad on FB and it sums up P99 lol

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