Are we respecting the journey in Everquest?

[Oldschoolplayer]

Appreciate your thoughts!

In response to a few I would say:unnatural quakes that are not linked to a natural server reset, update, expansion release dilutes the journey

In reference to the kiting in a tov- The journey in my view is the time, effort, and overcoming challenges to reach your goal. A metaphor would be climbing the mountain. As meta changes things, strategies, challenges evolve. To continue your journey I would say one must evolve as well to increase their chances of accomplishing their goal or reaching the mountain top.

[Horza]

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

I know most people say play P99 for the journey, but in my opinion P99 starts at level 60, in a raid guild, competing for targets on a weekly basis. No other game out there has anything close. The evolution of strategy using core game mechanics never rests. It is really a sight to see and experience. Is this classic? No. Nothing is going to bring back that cherry. Does it offer a unique gaming experience? Definitely.

*tips fedora*

[Cassawary]

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Appreciate your thoughts!

Menden and crowd are using homeopathy to heal this land!

[Arvan]

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

Greetings fellow Norrathians! This post is my opinion and perspective.

My question is with rotations and draft weeks are we respecting the journey of Everquest? Are we watering down the scarcity/value of items that keeps a lot of players playing? The long challenging journey to acquire that epic piece, kill that target, see that zone or acquire that item. These drafts and rotations eliminate outside competition of these items to solely competition within ones own guild. Which in my opinion dilutes the journey of classic Everquest.

A lot of my experience on live, and on this server has been that if you want to better your chances at reaching your goals a great step is joining like minded people. For example, one could say in other words if you want to raid certain targets join a guild that does that.

I've heard one argument that states they want to accomplish this goal with their guild and friends. My question would be what is stopping your guild from accomplishing this goal within the confines of a classic experience or the server? What makes other guilds able to accomplish this goal and not yours? Do certain guilds dedicate more time and effort to accomplishing these goals? Should that not be rewarded? Another question would be, does joining another guild equate to you losing your friends?

Another argument I see often is that "people have real lives or have different time zones which is a barrier". My counter argument would be this is the nature of everquest, and also if you have joined a raid guild you will see that mobs are killed or contested in every time of the day. We all have lives and miss opportunities- this is the nature of everquest and also is a part of the journey.


I also believe there are vast projections and generalizations taking place within the draft week.

"Draft week is a time to relax and reset". Some are already relaxed within the nature of the server. They do not need to relax or reset. If some feel that it what is needed, should this not be something done on a individual level? I myself have taken breaks from the game- it has been great for me!

Draft week reduces toxicity". I'm not sure I follow this. Are raid concerns being equated to toxicity? It is only natural that there be disputes on the raid scene, some weeks more than others. People, raid entities see things differently all the time, this is natural, and why when necessary is arbitrated to the GM's. Bringing up these concerns respectfully is the goal to strive for. Are we also generalizing toxicity onto certain populations or guild identities? Are we seeing one individual or a few being toxic and finding that this is the culture of the server? Or is it more a individual that is being toxic to another?

Anywho, just my opinion!

Respectfully,

Oldschoolplayer

Live servers had rotations in velious and then quickly after turned to instances.

Hope this helps!

[xdrcfrx]

It's a game, and the server is still default-FFA 48/52 weeks a year + every quake that occurs in that time frame.

Allotting about 8% of the time to an alternative distribution of mobs, which caters to the whole big group of people who are told to sit down and stfu the other 92% of the time, should not induce this much angst.

[Baler]

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

It's a game, and the server is still default-FFA 48/52 weeks a year + every quake that occurs in that time frame.

Allotting about 8% of the time to an alternative distribution of mobs, which caters to the whole big group of people who are told to sit down and stfu the other 92% of the time, should not induce this much angst.

Do the small guilds get raid targets or even the chance to attempt them?

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[knucklehairs]

They do if they join aegis

[strongNpretty]

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They do if they join aegis

Hail Hydra.

[magnetaress]

I believe in pvp and posting sweet pix on discord for loots. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The U.N. should not regulate my EQ body.

[Baler]

My point was that smaller guilds should have the opportunity to attempt raid targets.
I will always stand behind this point.