Halloween Event 2016

[FatMice]

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

Ya it's a difficult thing of course. We want the most people to be able to participate. On the other hand, if we make the rewards nice we don't want people to be able to just sit there and farm it for 24 hours either.

It's a tough balance.

Account based lore items for special server events?

[Braknar]

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

Haynes Braknar!! Will the event be playable on RED as well? ☺️

Yup.

[Freakish]

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

Account based lore items for special server events?

Quest turn in that drops your faction to indifferent from ally and there's no way to get it back up. Require ally for quest turn ins.

[dirtynumbangel333]

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

Ya it's a difficult thing of course. We want the most people to be able to participate. On the other hand, if we make the rewards nice we don't want people to be able to just sit there and farm it for 24 hours either.

It's a tough balance.

That is quite a valid point, thank you for taking the time to make that clear. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
You guys really do rock for all that you do.

[Heygnomee]

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

Ya it's a difficult thing of course. We want the most people to be able to participate. On the other hand, if we make the rewards nice we don't want people to be able to just sit there and farm it for 24 hours either.

It's a tough balance.

Seems like there'd be much better ways to prevent this.

Thanks anyway, I guess

[Braknar]

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

Quest turn in that drops your faction to indifferent from ally and there's no way to get it back up. Require ally for quest turn ins.

Except faction isn't stored per-account it's per-char.

Believe me, I've thought of lots. Even if we did an account-based lockout, not hard to make a new account.

[Kans]

Hi

I'm pleased for the community generally, that there is a special event taking place. That it will give players the opportunity to do something different from a typical gaming session in the world of EQ.

Recognise, that a significant portion of the playerbase is in the American timezone band.

However, this event has done two things.
1 - server downtime to prepare, prime time playing for europe.
2 - event taking place well after midnight in europe, when most will be sleeping ( school or work next day.. )

... so europe timezone players lose out on regular gaming for an evening and unable to take part in the event.



On the flip side though from the community view.
I noticed several guilds did their own events over the weekend. Dial-A-Port being one, that were giving items to low level characters in various starting zones. Along with quadrupling the normal player count in Crushbone for a while too.


All in all. You can't please everybody. I just hope those that are around, do take advantage of the hardwork that's gone in to make the project 99 event worthwhile. That europe (and other timezones) have suffered a downtime to make it available for you in your prime time play slots.

I think there is another screen I can look at now, think it's called.. television.
Enjoy Halloween all, wherever you are and the festivities it brings.
See you in game in November. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

-Kans.

[dbouya]

I have three accounts, one character of every class, and a mule to sit in the EC tunnel. I don't use them to cheat, I just figured I'd grab some free character slots. I imagine a lot of people do it that way.

[Pumpedup]

braknar, thank you for caring about red enough to do this

those who have been here since beta appreciate any staff support regardless of the event outcome, prizes and or time limits.

[elwing]

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

My plan is for it to be up for 6ish hours. We'll see how the night goes.

nice for my timezone... it gonna be up from 1am to 7am, having to leave at 5am for work, all I'll see of that event is the downtime prior to the event... It's classic experience, no GM event for us...

don't misunderstand me, I appreciate all your hardwork, but it's just annoying to have all the issue but none of the reward of the event...