New Patch Ruins EQ-Live, Switching to P1999!

[Uteunayr]

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

Okay, I'm not sure if you are all familiar, but the new patch that is coming out this month on the live servers is literally driving away HUGE amounts of lifetime players. They have gone too far, I will link it (HERE) as I don't want to talk about it..

ANYWAYS..
I am looking to switch to Project 1999. I know I have some noob questions, so hopefully I don't get trolled and flamed like Universal Chat in EQ. Please bear with me.

If I started now, fresh on Project 1999, at a low level is there a lot of grouping to be had? I currently four-box on Live, but I would rather not do that unless its a necessity.

Also, if this is the wrong spot to post this or anything, I apologize right now. If its easier, send me a private message to talk about this. I am REALLY interested in Project 1999!

Thank you very much!!!

Yeah, I am not playing live anymore since they got rid of swarming. Swarming is just too damn fun as a Shadowknight. I am sad that they are basically gutting Lich Sting entirely, so I am done.

There is plenty of low level grouping. P1999 has a far better leveling experience than EQ Live does, as it takes you around 70-80 levels on Live to get to where you get groups (House of Thule at about 80ish).

[Potus]

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

EQLive was ruined years ago when they went into constant class re-balancing because of whine-quest.

So the second week after launch?

[fastboy21]

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

So the second week after launch?

kekekeke

[gwideon]

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

So the second week after launch?

Bah, the whining may have started just after launch but I didn't think constant class rebalancing was unbearable until mid-Luclin. I think Brenlo [sp?] was in charge of it.

[Clark]

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

You're gonna love it here, shit is like crack. Gets in your veins.

[Sarajo]

Met a 15-year paying veteran today who has logged out of EQLive forever over this latest development. He's absolutely loving Project 1999.
I'm glad we're picking up quality people in this move, and I'm glad a quality home exists for EQ Live refugees to return to.

[Oogei]

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

Met a 15-year paying veteran today who has logged out of EQLive forever over this latest development. He's absolutely loving Project 1999.
I'm glad we're picking up quality people in this move, and I'm glad a quality home exists for EQ Live refugees to return to.

[Swish]

Unsurprisingly it was the management of EQ Live that drove me here a few years ago.

They shut down the "Mayong L51/50AA" server, but promised a new blue server. So the community, who had voted for this in its place... was upbeat about it.

A month into the new blue server (Trakanon), "rumors" emerged that they were shutting it down...so everyone just assumed it to be true, logged out... and then SOE came along and shut it down due to "low population". I found P99 about 3-4 months later and never looked back.

Screw SOE, screw their cash shop and screw the way they manage their servers - its beyond terrible.

[phacemeltar]

lol, refugees

[veejur]

Noone will tell you this, but getting 35-40 is a little rough. Make sure you pick a char that can solo for a few mid levels or have some twink gear. I'm decently geared and have been stuck for a while, MM groups too low and com/solb/lguk groups at my lvl nonexistent.

YMMV