Zek (Teams/Guildwars) March 18th

[Lime]

2 boxing isn't as big of a deal as you guys are making it out to be. In pvp people usually log boxes out to avoid giving out free YT. For PVE it allows you to do 90% of content with a 4 or 6 man crew. You can absolutely roll around without boxes and wreck people. It also allows people to play the class they want to play but still be able to have enough clerics to do content.

This means you can get loots without having to recruit warm bodies to play support/buff classes. This will be a bit of a shock to the warm body crowd who is used to zerg surfing for loot and security.

I have had fun on devnoob/image servers in the past and it has been designed for low investment casual pvp server, pretty much the opposite of Raid99.

[FaithlessKR]

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

2 boxing isn't as big of a deal as you guys are making it out to be. In pvp people usually log boxes out to avoid giving out free YT. For PVE it allows you to do 90% of content with a 4 or 6 man crew. You can absolutely roll around without boxes and wreck people. It also allows people to play the class they want to play but still be able to have enough clerics to do content.

This means you can get loots without having to recruit warm bodies to play support/buff classes. This will be a bit of a shock to the warm body crowd who is used to zerg surfing for loot and security.

I have had fun on devnoob/image servers in the past and it has been designed for low investment casual pvp server, pretty much the opposite of Raid99.

Nobody boxes in pvp really, those that do pay for it dearly and it shows in the yellow text. The common practice when engaging a group who is boxing is to go after the support classes that are being boxed to get 100% free yt right away.

If you don't want to box, you'll probably still find a home. You're only hurting yourself in terms of leveling/farming/raiding if you don't though. The content is really easy and it's not hard to find 2 easy classes to box (afk monk is the best dps in the game...by far...with bare fists).

[Xaanka]

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

2 boxing isn't as big of a deal as you guys are making it out to be. In pvp people usually log boxes out to avoid giving out free YT. For PVE it allows you to do 90% of content with a 4 or 6 man crew. You can absolutely roll around without boxes and wreck people. It also allows people to play the class they want to play but still be able to have enough clerics to do content.

This means you can get loots without having to recruit warm bodies to play support/buff classes. This will be a bit of a shock to the warm body crowd who is used to zerg surfing for loot and security.

I have had fun on devnoob/image servers in the past and it has been designed for low investment casual pvp server, pretty much the opposite of Raid99.

that's not the everquest i remember or want to play tho. to each their own, i find that allowing it kinda forces players to 2box or get left in the dust.

[FaithlessKR]

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

that's not the everquest i remember or want to play tho. to each their own, i find that allowing it kinda forces players to 2box or get left in the dust.

The point of these servers is quick access pvp without having to invest hundreds of hours into leveling up/getting items. If that's not your thing then I wouldn't suggest it.

[Lime]

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

that's not the everquest i remember or want to play tho. to each their own, i find that allowing it kinda forces players to 2box or get left in the dust.

Go play another PvP server then? Oh wait there aren't any.

[AzzarTheGod]

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

You can absolutely roll around without boxes and wreck people..

Yeah you don't HAVE to box. I rolled solo and had fun with necro and druid awhile back.

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

I wouldn't go that far, we do unfortunately have Skazo over there...who in the last box went under a different name and denied he was Skazo the majority of the time. Played a velious paladin who plugs every time he's ever in danger of dying. Boasts his pvp record despite not being able to beat a warrior with worse gear 1v1 in 10 straight fights.

Every EQ server will have autists and attention seekers, however after the community meltdowns that occurred between minnesota and jersey crew, and skazo/darksinga and kringe crew, we've tried to police ourselves better and not be complete alpha dicks to each other 24/7.

Wow skazo is still around huh..missed the Darksinga beef. I do remember crazy tinfoil a few boxes ago about Skazo being tight with the staff and/or on staff and it causing some really angry and bitter rivalry.

Then the next box later any inkling of him getting any type of treatment was a complete nonfactor so the tinfoil went away.

I know a few people who would still swear Skazo is suspect or refuse he isn't the recipient of nepotism. But like I said it became a non issue on the next few boxes.

[AzzarTheGod]

Recalling what started the Skazo controversy many boxes ago is that he seemed very buddy with the staff.

And metaphorically speaking the staff was standing close to Skazo whether intentional or not.

And this did not go over well considering the Skazo persona is someone not worthy of any pals, in many peoples eyes. Just like in politics, optics matter. Its not about what it is, but what it looks like.

[FaithlessKR]

Skazo is a very cool and normal guy:

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Have a lot of screenshots of him blowing a gasket and tinfoil hatting about my apparentl use of MQ. Serious Tune levels of delusion, impossible that I can stay on targets that are moving the exact same speed as me. Clearly I have to use stick or have bonus movespeed from my mq compile.

[HippoNipple]

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

you know you can do that on this server as well

I would do that on Red99 if I played more but if I just played with a small crew here I wouldn't be able to progress well enough. If you are a casual on red99 you are gimped unless you are in a big guild. Small crews rely on high playtime and don't cater well to someone that jumps on at random times for a couple hours.

On the zek server you can do most of the content with a couple people 2 boxing in addition to really high exp rates and better drop rates. They also have rewards like epics from PvP points so for a casual that wants to play with a small crew it is easier. The group I played with had 2 solid players that were always on and able to do content together and then 3 of us that were casual that joined in when we were on.

[Efwan]

Watch it, salt.