Bigger population Bump.. Velious or VP?

[MrSparkle001]

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

10 people (because boxing isn't allowed on launch) is a big population dip?

Haha. I think it will be the novelty of it that causes the initial dip.

[Cyrano]

Originally Posted by MrSparkle001 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You don't see the blue server losing players to red? I do. I see a big population dip the first week, followed by a sustained dip.

I really don't see it making a difference. They people who want to be on Red already don't play on blue, they just bitch about it on the forums constantly.

I think you see a small dip at the beginning simply because it's a new and even playing field. Then as the hardcores and assholes pull ahead that server will take a hit.

[Krypt]

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

it makes running around as a 7xGM with trapped pouches in UO look like a well designed and intentional PVP system.

In hindsight yes, but when you quit UO to go play Rallos when EQ came out it didn't really seem that way.

[Loke]

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

velious

server high has already come and gone

This.

I think if Velious came out in a timely manner it might have a shot at topping the record, but I don't think that is likely given how busy the few developers we do have are already. I don't know how big of an undertaking Velious is compared to what else they've done, but I've gotten the impression that they haven't done very much work on it yet, and if it is as sizable of a project as Kunark was, I don't expect it anytime soon. I think in that time frame, a lot of people will actually quit (not just take breaks with the intention of coming back like people did for Kunark), which will definitely hurt the whole return thing.

That being said, Velious is a huge draw for raiders - I'd say much more so than VP. Since a big chunk of the community is raiders, I think it will bring some people back, just not as many as Kunark.

[Hroth]

Definitely Velious.

Velious is not only a draw for the hard core raiders, but also the casual raiders. Being able to take 2-3 groups and hunt giants in Kael as a raid is huge for those who would like to raid, but just don't have the time or commitment.

[ivosik]

if red99 breaks 150people primetime ill be amazed

[Kaedain]

how much of a pain in the ass is ToV gonna become ?? be interesting to see how that gets handled, then again, if VP is released, maybe thatll be a good barometer of what to expect

[nicemace]

i stopped playing cause got bored of not having solid groups during offpeak times / no boxing allowed. pretty much made the game un-playable.

[abedog]

lol propaganda!! I see over 600 all the time

[abedog]

ps i made a pact with the shadow