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#1
08-13-2020, 04:13 PM
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Undoubtedly nostalgia plays a huge part in the initial hook for most, but, from my albeit brief experience so far, there is undoubtedly something beyond the rose tinted spectacles which grabs people and gets them invested once again.
My intrepid Druid so far has experienced three extended corpse runs, a number of hugely charitable benefactors, and an impressive number of varied pick up groups. And it has been a blast. If I was to explain to a friend that gaining level five took two evenings of serious grind, or that in the completion of an unmarked quest involving Bone chips, an abandoned building with a hidden wall, grimy cellar and random angry NPC which murdered me in one hit (and all this in one of the major hubs) I’m not sure they would jump at the chance of joining my adventure. I last played EQ when I was about 11, 17 years ago. Returning is a little bit like going back your childhood home and the nostalgia is strong. However, beyond some sight seeing and knowing nods, I don’t think this explains the recent evenings I’ve spent on orc hill, or the grim determination of retrieving my corpse from Nekutlus because I set out in the evening and forgot that the original designers were maniacs. Having recently delved head first into WOW Classic, there is something to be said for the design which envelopes EQ (or this P1999 variant). The obtuse nature of the game and it’s unrelenting challenge forces you to work with others and socialise. In the past decade I can count on one hand how many conversations I’ve had in other MMOs - and even then they were probably about the good old days in Norrath. This week I’ve met people who have been helpful, talkative and, in the case of newbies like myself, surprised that they have been missing this human experience for the past few years. Stick a new engine on top of EQ, and smooth some of the rougher edges and this would be celebrated under the same terms as Dark Souls and similar games of its ilk. Nostalgia is probably the barrier to entry to persevere with a game that’s two decade old, as well as an installation process which, while made simple by the community, will put off some. However, there’s so much here that later games just failed to replicate or even appreciate. EQ feels like a world, WOW managed to retain some of this sense in the early days, but modern MMOs and updated older titles completely fail. That’s why I don’t think it’s just nostalgia that’s keep folks invested. | ||
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#2
08-13-2020, 09:55 PM
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I just hope they never go back to realistic graphics on EQ. If i found a wizard in the woods that said, "I can take you to another world that is magical and full of adventure, with the snap of my fingers." I wouldnt want to go from realistic real life graphics to more realistic real life graphics. I like old EQ graphics, they are magical and actually feel like a video games. Another reason why WOW graphics are ok, because they look cartoony. Which is related to my opinions on super advanced hard class builds. I think WOW has its place in life, but if i want the feel of skilled warrior and advanced graphics I'd play an FPS or an RTS. No offense to those who like that.
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#3
08-13-2020, 10:20 PM
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I've been guilded with people in their 20's for whom P99 was their introduction to EQ, and this was on blue before green drew in this fresh interest in the project. EQ has something that's greater than the sum of its parts, which is why this thread even exists 20 years later.
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#4
08-18-2020, 04:41 AM
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Yes and No.
EQ was my first 3d MMO and a complete game changer at the time. I was one of those kids who could never settle on a class. I must have rerolled every single character type at some point and never got one past level 40. I used to love GFay and Crushbone. On P1999 I tried a Wood Elf Druid and Rogue, loved it but got bored. I think I've done too much Gfay. Just rerolled (did I say I "used" to be one of those who always rerolled?) an Iksar Monk and absolutely loving it. Brand new experience for me, totally different part of the world. So for me it's part nostalgia, and part doing all the stuff I never got around to doing on live. | ||
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#5
08-23-2020, 06:11 AM
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My first MMO was WoW in 2005, played until 2008 when Warhammer Online came out, after that died in 2012ish I stopped playing mmos. Was always aware of EverQuest, but never knew much about or played it. P99 has been my first taste of the game, so it certainly isn't nostalgia that draws me here.
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#6
09-13-2020, 10:11 AM
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The problem isnt that the game requires Nostalgia. The problem is....he has no other mmo experience besides .......WOW. If you want him to try a Everquest experience similar to classic Everquest but with a lot of quality of life improvements he would appreciate you should try to play with him on Aradune. That is one of the latest retail TLP which is currently in Kunark with Velious opening in a 2 and half months...It will cost a sub but thats meeting him halfway i think
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#7
09-18-2020, 01:12 PM
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Ive actually "recruited" 8 RL buds to P99, but only 2 of those stayed for a while, and those two had played it during classic live. The new recruits fell off pretty quickly. So yeah, I think nostalgia plays a part for sure, but I know there are fresh blood coming into P99 aswell. The game is good, but not for everyone
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#9
10-08-2020, 09:29 AM
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