Will P99 ever introduce...

[Bruman]

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

No one who's playing on this EMU server is playing EQ for the first time.

Not true! I know of multiple people who are playing here for the first time, invited by friends. They're in their 40s-50s now.

I know what you were implying was "not many", but that's not what you said =P.

[acid_reflux]

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

Agree travel and dying = part of the game.


Only classic blue thing I wouldn't mind seeing changed is the initial newbie experience / level 1-10 ramp-up.

Starting with a 4/36 item and auto-attacking snakes for ten hours (very very slowly) is not a very good "first impression" experience for players who have never touched EQ before.

I came back to play eq because all the other mmo's currently suck... I tried the new servers sony put out (Fippy and Vulak) and the 2% exp cap for solo'ing blows bigtime. I fell behind the power curve and was unable to get groups after a couple weeks of those servers going live. I tried 3 boxing and the 2% cap was still in place, so i assume the cap is there until the group is full.

I played a character for a bit here before my computer took a dump (i blame the cleaning lady) for not having hooked the power cables into a line conditioner. During that Time I was relieved to see that the exp was more along the lines of what I remember back in the day when i was knocking out C-grade homework so i could spend more time feeding the eq addiciton (nightmares of vhex thall grinding before we got mage mules in place).

Anyway, I like the exp... now to just get back online and play...

[Snaggles]

It's very tempting to travel out of n00bville to join your friends (even as a dark race). Still, sometimes it's best to move slowly or just start toons of the same race. Humans, gnomes, dark elves, etc. They all have quite a few class combos.

Truth is hard EQ is fun EQ. People who don't appreciate the nostalgia probably will think the graphics are garbage too. The easier you make it to play or get powerful (like AA's) the quicker you take skill out of the picture. I remember crappy players simply never got to some zones because they 1.) Couldn't solo due to skill. 2.) Had such a childish rep they never got groups.

Think EQ is cutthroat? In Ultima Online traveling you would run into a random Player Killer (PK) who would murder you. He/She would then kill your horse, take all of your gear, cut up your body and spread the parts around while wearing your hat. If you had the key to your house they would find a way to get back there and rob it.

Corpse runs and exp deaths are child's play [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] Enjoy the whole game, not just the end content.

[porigromus]

Only thing I would change with classic EQ is the leveling speed. Just to speed things up some, I would make experience x2. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[nalkin]

level 1 to 12 are the most enjoyable levels to play imo

[Fourthmeal]

EZserver not so EZ

[Tewaz]

I am going to log in a permanent binder in EFP. I will be a level 8 mage afk. Hail me and I will bind you.

[Tewaz]

Teleporters and binders = communism.

Druids and casters = capitalism.

[Nytewind TP]

The PoK books killed the need for ports from Druids and Wizzys. That hurt EQ as a social type game, as did the bazaar.

[Arrisard]

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

The PoK books killed the need for ports from Druids and Wizzys. That hurt EQ as a social type game, as did the bazaar.

I loved the idea of a bazaar zone, and the arena was great.

Didn't love the idea of the auto-merchants.