Would you play on red if:

[Swish]

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

Although I've never tried PvP in EQ, from what I've observed about the game mechanics and the fact that many forms of CC are negated on Red as I understand it, I just see no reason to put much effort into it.

There are plenty of better MMOs out there that were specifically designed for PvP as their primary reason, with much better mechanics. Dark Age of Camelot comes to mind as one if you're looking for something that is both PvP and nostalgic.

Would you want a necro sneaking up and fearing you, dotting you and killing you before you got the chance to respond? [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Some parts of CC would be incredibly overpowered if they worked as they do in pve.

[Naprox]

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

Would you want a necro sneaking up and fearing you, dotting you and killing you before you got the chance to respond? [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Some parts of CC would be incredibly overpowered if they worked as they do in pve.

PvP is PvP. As long as counters are obtainable within the game (i.e. resists) then yes they should work the same. If you take away fear from a necro than that class simply has no viability in the pvp format.

Therein lays the problem with EQ and PvP. You cannot equitably balance the classes for PvP because this game was never intended to be a PvP game. Hence, no real reason to play on an EQ PvP server. At least for myself.

[Daywolf]

n0

[metatron]

no we will not play on red,

now please let blue be

[Daywolf]

Don't get me wrong, luv pvp, just FFA isn't my thing at all. Too many years of faction wars in swg, ps1, wwii online, uo, eve, to name a few. I like more organized pvp, and big battles. P99 needs a FW server of some sorts, maybe with hybrid firiona vie rules and some sort of flag system to fight over.

[Swish]

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

Don't get me wrong, luv pvp, just FFA isn't my thing at all. Too many years of faction wars in swg, ps1, wwii online, uo, eve, to name a few. I like more organized pvp, and big battles. P99 needs a FW server of some sorts, maybe with hybrid firiona vie rules and some sort of flag system to fight over.

Yeah I dont doubt when pvp teams gets released eventually there'll be a lot of interest.

...and theres no harm in practicing EQ pvp and getting a feel for the basic flow/mechanics of it, if you want to try something a bit different that is [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[rafaone]

I'll play on red if the Priest of Order allows me to turn in the book of order and turn off PvP.

Owned

[heartbrand]

Red is more fun than ever with lots of small crews . If there were ever a time for a guild from blue to come to red, now would be it.

[Brut]

Wipe it and keep it classic era only. /burp

Not happening, but that's me opinion on things. And it wouldn't solve anything, really. Server was great when it started, had some flaws going at the time with ridiculously borked stuff that caused alot of people to quit, still great times had there. Unfortunately blues too salty now to try again if they did (and wont) reboot it.

And enc was great fun. Plenty of goofy white con rangers in their MR getup complained how there's nothing they can do!

[Circa.]

Start with the people on the server, there straight up toxic, flat out assholes. Pretty much worst I've seen on any emulator. The constant immature ooc bullshit quickly deters someone from playing on red as well. While the group bonus exp is nice and gives them an incentive to group, it's hard to deny the fact when someone logs on a 300k geared character who has leveled down to JUST grief..I mean I know its pvp but fuck. Not to mention if you EVER are unguilded and join a pick up group with people who are guilded whoever it is, you're finished and will get labelled. Which automatically narrows your pool of people to play even when you don't have a guild tag.