NO to a second server!

[Gustoo]

Haha yeah at real launch people spent like 5 hours finding their guild master and talking to NPCs not suicide rushing skeletons and shitting pants if they had a staff

[Gustoo]

But vanilla is definitely best era of EQ. When bronze was good.

[Meiva]

I voted no because there wasn't much info. It felt like a panicked what do we do? There was even a dramatic earthquake lol.

What was a healthy classic server population back in 99? Was it 3k, 2k, 1k, 800, fewer? If 1k is healthy and we at a steady 2.5k peak, yea maybe you all should roll another server.

It might divide some people which sucks though... we gonna have to form server factions. Cross server /war. It's the only way.

[cd288]

Honestly, if they opened a second Green server I’d just stop playing Green and go back to Blue. In a couple months, all the recently joined population will stop playing and the population will be back to 1-1.2k at prime time on Green. Split that in half for two servers and why play at all? Blue has similar population to that so I’d rather go play my established characters at that point.

[gangsta]

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

Yeah, you don't understand, which is fine. You haven't played EQ pvp, most people haven't.

Turning in that book makes you unhealable and unbuffable by anyone who didnt turn in the book and makes grouping/raiding/anything basically impossible.

So then what, you're relegated to grouping with the other people who turned in the book (so you're probably not going going to pvp them) but still cant contest camps or other disputes via pvp with those who didnt turn in the book.

Dumb.

Eq on a pvp server feels different. You're constantly checking who's in your zone to see if a new person you dont know is around. People start asking if anyone knows Amaurot, what class/level is he? Is he a good dude? Most people run /anon or /roleplay so you dont know what class or level they are and if they're a threat

Conflicts or resources competition can be resolved by combat. Sure you can harmtouch that Ranger low on hp fighting a rabid grizzly bear because you want the bear for yourself but your reputation will follow you, and is in some ways more important than on a non pvp server. Maybe the Ranger gets his friends and they hunt you down.

It brings an element of both paranoia and community bonding while resolving list mechanics and the ability to address territorial disputes.

Now, a lot of people will point to the red server's languishing population as proof of an EQ PvP server not working, well I can only mention there is A LOT more to that story than most are aware of which include huge changes to PvP mechanics and group dynamics and SEVERAL staff members who are all no longer staff members.

This man should be ours spokesman. Took the words from my mouth. If you need a description of our blight look no further.

[Wutaan]

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

I completely disagree with everything you said but I hope you're right about the people going back to Blue. It's none of the things you think it is that separates the Wheat and the chaf. It's not that they're "poopsocking neckbeard stuck in their chair since 2002" Hell I started last February and I don't think 500k is a lot of money. It's the way they approach the game, something they won't change and so they'll have the exact same frustrated experience on Green. But I do thank you for at least trying to explain to me what it is they're excited about: hope. It gives people hope that they can be on top. They can't, their approach to the game prevents it, but they'll learn that in time.

I'll check out green when they release kunark on it. The original era of EQ didn't really appeal to me that much, buddy of mine I worked with spent pretty much the whole original period trying to get me to start playing which I did right before kunark was released because it looks so damn cool on the box to be honest

Pretty sure it comes down to tackling content without twinks carrying you or well geared high levels available to bail you out if you mess up.

[Dilemne]

those who dont want a 2nd server are tha same that come from blue and want more people, but they can deal with high population because they have friend here..
all those who are forbidden to xp because groupe are xping want a 2nd serv and will leave.. cheer !

ps : I dont care about lose or win, or succed or fail.. but i think a game have to be fair play or pvp.
the last good pve community is on lotr i think (i dont like this game, but..).. i heard eq was one but its just mix max player who want to be better than their neightbour.

[Chortles Snort|eS]

me suspecT 2nd serVer waS 5k launch populatioN continGencY plAn scenArio

[Dilemne]

my dream is than gm just check who dont want new server... only old blue player ask for this... Only them can play like this, and only them will subsist and stay here then.. its just blue 2.0, i thought it was a new adventure but not at all.

[Bbeta]

if they are going to consider a second server, i really hope they consider it a no CSR server but following the no boxing no RMTing rule set.