Tell me why Red sucks

[fan D]

and so what, is Sirken the coolest guy in the world? Does Sirken know everything?

that kid can't speak 3 words on his stream without chewing his gushers mid sentence. Can't even hear what he's saying 90% of the time because of it

[Jauna]

I see most of Red99s PvP happens on the forums

[derpcake]

its just for the easy scores

[Spyder73]

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

he's that nerd making drama over Wu'tang being a proper EQ surname

A+ guy to call an entire server immature

Quick history lesson S head

The concept of a Monk is not unique to Norrath. The entire Monk class is HEAVILY based off existing lore. Shaolin Shadow Boxing and the Wu’Tang Sword style are both critical features of the Shaolin Monks. Everquest not only recognizes this obvious fact, they celebrate it in game (Master Ton Po, Master Wu). Saying that the combination of “Wu” and “Tang” somehow compromises the integrity of the game and violates the naming policy is - simply put - ignorant. There are a variety of reasons (that I have detailed in other posts) on why Wu’Tang is in fact the ultimate tip of the hat to classic EQ and the only reasonable surname for my character to have. It is actually quite confusing to new players who I am running through the Crypt of Dalnir when I DO NOT HAVE MY BIRTH RIGHT ATTACHED TO MY NAME

The fact that my requests are not only flat out ignored but openly laughed about by the staff only adds to my embarrassment for the staff (Fatnar). Not only is it immersion breaking for me NOT to have the surname, it also goes against the very reason this server exists – nostalgia and FUN.

[coldslaw]

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

I see most of Red99s PvP happens on the forums

Originally Posted by Spyder73 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Quick history lesson S head

The concept of a Monk is not unique to Norrath. The entire Monk class is HEAVILY based off existing lore. Shaolin Shadow Boxing and the Wu’Tang Sword style are both critical features of the Shaolin Monks. Everquest not only recognizes this obvious fact, they celebrate it in game (Master Ton Po, Master Wu). Saying that the combination of “Wu” and “Tang” somehow compromises the integrity of the game and violates the naming policy is - simply put - ignorant. There are a variety of reasons (that I have detailed in other posts) on why Wu’Tang is in fact the ultimate tip of the hat to classic EQ and the only reasonable surname for my character to have. It is actually quite confusing to new players who I am running through the Crypt of Dalnir when I DO NOT HAVE MY BIRTH RIGHT ATTACHED TO MY NAME

The fact that my requests are not only flat out ignored but openly laughed about by the staff only adds to my embarrassment for the staff (Fatnar). Not only is it immersion breaking for me NOT to have the surname, it also goes against the very reason this server exists – nostalgia and FUN.

No

From the naming policy: http://www.project1999.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=159515, 4.16

- Copyrighted or trademarked names of products, characters, services, or concepts (e.g. Bigmac, Marlboro, Sony).
- Names from popular media. These names can be either fictional (e.g. Rambo, Darthvader) or non-fictional (e.g. Garth Brooks, Pierce Brosnan, George Washington, Michael Jordan).

Wudang (Wutang) or Wu Dang (Wu Tang) may refer to:

Shaolin and Wu Tang, a 1983 Hong Kong martial arts film

The Wudang Sect, sometimes also referred to as the Wu-tang Sect or Wu-Tang Clan, is a fictional martial arts sect mentioned in several works of wuxia fiction.

Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style, a 1999 3D fighting video game

Wu-Tang Clan, a rap group from Staten Island, New York

Plus your forum avatar is the copyrighted logo for the Wu-Tang Clan rap group. https://trademarks.justia.com/773/35...-77335438.html

You honestly cant see why it is not allowed? It's not because they just enjoy being assholes, it is so they cover their asses and can't be sued because of it.

*edit: expounding and grammar

[derpcake]

Originally Posted by Spyder73 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Quick history lesson S head

The concept of a Monk is not unique to Norrath. The entire Monk class is HEAVILY based off existing lore. Shaolin Shadow Boxing and the Wu’Tang Sword style are both critical features of the Shaolin Monks. Everquest not only recognizes this obvious fact, they celebrate it in game (Master Ton Po, Master Wu). Saying that the combination of “Wu” and “Tang” somehow compromises the integrity of the game and violates the naming policy is - simply put - ignorant. There are a variety of reasons (that I have detailed in other posts) on why Wu’Tang is in fact the ultimate tip of the hat to classic EQ and the only reasonable surname for my character to have. It is actually quite confusing to new players who I am running through the Crypt of Dalnir when I DO NOT HAVE MY BIRTH RIGHT ATTACHED TO MY NAME

The fact that my requests are not only flat out ignored but openly laughed about by the staff only adds to my embarrassment for the staff (Fatnar). Not only is it immersion breaking for me NOT to have the surname, it also goes against the very reason this server exists – nostalgia and FUN.

i quit reading when i read "history lesson" along with a wu-tang avatar

gtfo with your solid argument, maybe staff has time for your petty bullshit but i'd straight up suspend you for a month for wasting CS time

[derpcake]

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

You honestly cant see why it is not allowed? It's not because they just enjoy being assholes, it is so they cover there asses and can't be sued because of it.

lets not call it malice, it seems likely to be raw stupidity

[iruinedyourday]

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

How many of these threads do we need before they start getting deleted?

as many as it takes to exceed the population on red.

but seriously join red its the best! 3 years from now you wont regret it!

[Loke]

I think I've posted my views on Red else where, but might as well repeat them. First of all, I don't think Red sucks, it is just good/bad for different players. The main reason I returned to blue was because the end game on red as a support class was a huge pain in the ass if you didn't want to join one of the top guild(s). As a L60 cleric with some friends in the mid-late 50s, it was very hard for us to work on small group objectives (e.g. epics, gear, farming plat) without getting harassed. On blue me and a couple friends can take a couple hours and go farm Kael a bit for armor, on Red doing the same is just asking for some rogue to wait until you're engaged with mobs and then attack. Also, not being able to AFK is pretty annoying.

I also really don't like how a lot of people on that server expect you to inherit their grudges. On a number of occasions I had people bitch at me for not helping them kill someone, when both of the people were guys I got along with. That was probably the biggest thing that kept me from joining a guild. I actually app'd to a guild, but after a few days hanging out with some of their members I just quit associating with them. Random dudes I'd never talked to expected me to help them kill my friends simply because we shared a guild tag, and then threw a fit when I didn't. I actually had members of the guild I had app to grief my exp groups on a number of occasions simply because they were bored. Trying to level up so you can raid, only to have the people you're going to be raiding with waste hours of your time gets old really quick.

I think if I could have started out at 60, not knowing anyone on the server through leveling, and just joined a guild without any pre-existing friendships on the server, it could have been fun. However, by the time I reached 60 I disliked enough people from just about every guild on the server than I really had no desire to join any of them. I also definitely would have made a PvP class instead of a cleric. There is really no benefit to playing a support class, guilds might need them, but you'll spend all your time listening twink rogs and t-staff monks talk shit - either because they killed you, or because youre a pansy for running away, as if a cleric has any chance of winning that fight.

If you're really into PvP and raiding, red is a pretty solid server. Even if youre not that into pvp and only want to raid, it is still probably better than blue. However, if you like to solo harder content, or do small group stuff, or make new friends, red is kind of a hell hole. Blue is just a better experience if you want to play casually imo.

[Fawqueue]

Red has one fundamental problem: You can't go back in time. The server you see today was shaped by the miscues of the past. Cheating, corrupt admins, wonky resist code, the list goes on. This server was dead on arrival and has done a very admirable job of limping along for years. However, the current problem of low population is self-perpetuating. There aren't enough bodies to field multiple full-scale guilds, so everyone piles into one that is capable of completing their desired content. A few resistance groups pop up, beat their chests and try to create meaningful PvP, and then get burnt out when they realize their efforts do absolutely nothing to affect the state of the server. At that point some of their members join the very zerg they championed so hard to defeat, and the rest quit.

What could fix this? A hard wipe and a serious Blue guild making the jump while the playing field is even. It won't happen, and there might be other outside-the-box alternatives, but my personal opinion is that if the fault is in the foundation then you need to rebuild from the ground up. You can't just build on top of it and hope for the best, or you'll just run into problem after problem much like the server has.