Problems with this server from a new players perspective

[Tippett]

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

Are you suggesting we give them pets? This is a classic server, non-solo classes are still going to be shitty soloers.

Exactly that's why they are fucked when there is only 3 other people on the server in their level range on the entire server pre-40.

[Vile]

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

Exactly that's why they are fucked when there is only 3 other people on the server in their level range on the entire server pre-40.

[hagard]

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

so what about somenoe who wants to start here as a melee? tey still stuck soloing

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

Exactly that's why they are fucked when there is only 3 other people on the server in their level range on the entire server pre-40.

Melee are shafted, not to mention resists being fucked

[Kringe]

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

Are you suggesting we give them pets? This is a classic server, non-solo classes are still going to be shitty soloers.

You do realise that most of your points are very valid and would follow suit with Classic everquest during its orginal era, however with WoW, and the shitty mmos following suit, the entire gaming community has now changed.... Let me elaborate. Basically everyone wants to do less level grinding and more so end game content, and unless you have a population to support so, or a guild already high end and willing to twink/powerlevel you... Any newcomers are going quit or either play a caster/soloing class...
Any inevitably I may agree with your points in the "Everquest Classic" era, it simply doesnt work on a server where as you have 90% of the server are douchebags and unwilling to welcome new players and present a positive growth for the community.... That leaves us with 10% tops of an already low community base of sub 100 players to try and bring new players to the server people want to relive.

So, based on that knowledge alone lazor, I realise you are a strong proponent of "Classic Era" leveling grinding etc.... but it simply doesnt fit into this current timeframe of gaming... Does this mean we cater to the new players and bump the the experience 1000 times?? No, but we should try and put something in place to attract new players whom dont want to play the cookie cutter "solo" class, and try diversity for a change.


Who knows maybe a newbie vendor in each city with newbie starting equipment (not too overpowered of course) but something to give them an incentive and or make the leveling grind alittle more attractive.

[Rydar]

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

so what about somenoe who wants to start here as a melee? tey still stuck soloing

They either accept the challenge or you can direct them to EQlive (which is free now) and their meele can hire a merc to PL them to max level in no time.

As for this server, its classic EQ.

[Tippett]

Only people complaining about increasing exp are the people in the large guilds who already have leveled their mains to 50 and have PL'd alts uber quick with a druid and don't want new players to get 40ish quick and throw off the guild balance.

Sorry I'm not leveling a druid to 50 just so I can then turn around and level another character to 50 (a melee) that I actually want to play with PL'ing.

[Lazortag]

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

Only people complaining about increasing exp are the people in the large guilds who already have leveled their mains to 50 and have PL'd alts uber quick with a druid and don't want new players to get 40ish quick and throw off the guild balance.

What are you talking about? I'm not even level 50 yet and I played since the server started. I'm a very casual player and I still don't think increasing exp even more is a good idea. It's taken me months to get to where I am and I still enjoyed it because (despite what the trolls will tell you) there is a lot of mid level pvp on this server to keep you entertained during the grind.

[hagard]

Classic had thousands more playing at all times. Get off your classic high horse and realize it's nothing like classic. This server caters to casters and solo classes.

[Dullah]

Server needs updates, fixes and content, not faster exp. That is the only thing that will "make it better" and "increase the population." Its not rocket science, and at this point I only believe the people asking for faster exp are the same old trolls, not people who love classic EQ and came here looking to play it.

[heartbrand]

more content would prolly kill this server at this point