What Ruined P99

[katrik]

P99 would be a better place if raiding was removed period.

[Cecily]

No offense but you should attend a raid before you share an opinion on raiding.

[Pokesan]

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

No offense but you should attend a raid before you share an opinion on raiding.

no gatekeeping

[katrik]

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

No offense but you should attend a raid before you share an opinion on raiding.

I think the state of the upper level scene speaks for itself. I've been on 4-5. Something I'd like to forget. But you're correct.

[Mistle]

Here's the thing. Everquest was never meant to be like this. Despite what the dipshits think, Verant/SOE *never* thought EQ was meant to be competitive. Ever. It was not designed for it, and when it ever became so, they actively tried to stop it.

That is classic. Not this shit.

When guilds started fighting over raid bosses, Sony did everything they could think of to get rid of it. They added more servers, but more people made it to end game. They released expansions to add more bosses, the players were able to kill them anyways. They stuffed the expansion full of high hp trash to delay guilds so they would be tied up for long periods of time, the players found ways around it. They keyed zones so that guilds would have time to farm up while others are still keying, those guilds cockblocked the key. They finally made an expansion that was nothing BUT bosses, and it still didn't stop guilds from being asses to each other.

So they instanced everything. Not the best solution, but it ended the problem.

These guilds don't get that. They think it's supposed to be a competition. What can you do. But the problem is Sirken and Rogean do too. There is no excuse for this. They're simply wrong and their mistake means this server will never fix its problems and never get better.

Sony would never, ever, EVER have let a server get to the disgraceful state this one is in. They made changes long before anything came even close. They FIXED things. And THAT is true classic. This is an abomination.

[Tasslehofp99]

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

Here's the thing. Everquest was never meant to be like this. Despite what the dipshits think, Verant/SOE *never* thought EQ was meant to be competitive. Ever. It was not designed for it, and when it ever became so, they actively tried to stop it.

That is classic. Not this shit.

When guilds started fighting over raid bosses, Sony did everything they could think of to get rid of it. They added more servers, but more people made it to end game. They released expansions to add more bosses, the players were able to kill them anyways. They stuffed the expansion full of high hp trash to delay guilds so they would be tied up for long periods of time, the players found ways around it. They keyed zones so that guilds would have time to farm up while others are still keying, those guilds cockblocked the key. They finally made an expansion that was nothing BUT bosses, and it still didn't stop guilds from being asses to each other.

So they instanced everything. Not the best solution, but it ended the problem.

These guilds don't get that. They think it's supposed to be a competition. What can you do. But the problem is Sirken and Rogean do too. There is no excuse for this. They're simply wrong and their mistake means this server will never fix its problems and never get better.

Sony would never, ever, EVER have let a server get to the disgraceful state this one is in. They made changes long before anything came even close. They FIXED things. And THAT is true classic. This is an abomination.

I mean, EQ started as by far the most unforgiving and grindy MMO games ever.

They only made instanced content because the game was getting old and they had to give newer/casual players alternatives to more competitive players.

Everything you listed as being a countermeasure to competition was just put in place to compete with the newer MMOs that came after EQ. Of course, i could also be totally wrong too.

I personally think WOW was the biggest influence on post-velious/luclin content.

[meadtj]

Originally Posted by Tasslehofp99 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I mean, EQ started as by far the most unforgiving and grindy MMO games ever.

They only made instanced content because the game was getting old and they had to give newer/casual players alternatives to more competitive players.

Everything you listed as being a countermeasure to competition was just put in place to compete with the newer MMOs that came after EQ. Of course, i could also be totally wrong too.

I personally think WOW was the biggest influence on post-velious/luclin content.

problem is wow was introduced till after LoY, which is technically when instancing started.

[meadtj]

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

problem is wow was introduced till after LoY, which is technically when instancing started.

was = wasn't

[bktroost]

I did. I ruined p99. Sorry 'bout that.

[Doors]

Staff not bringing the hammer down.