EXP bonus for new players from mac server?

[lukus]

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

Well really, this is just some p99 players talking about an xp bonus. No one with any authority around here has said anything on the subject.

Still its nice some of the players are thinking of ways to welcome us.

[Lron]

Well i am for sure not a P99 player and i agree with the sentiments in Lukus's post.

While timing an EXP bonus week for us a couple days after the AK server closes would really help galvanize the masses over on eqmac to transition over here, it would not be necessary.

Although, if it would inflame the existing player base we would definitely be against it.

[Grozmok]

I'm lazy.

+1 to exp bonus so I can level my goddamn tr0ll SK fastah.

[Blither]

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

You are doing them a disservice by not letting them experience the slow level grind in all it's glory.

/agree!!!!

Seriously, MMO's where you can get to level 50 in a week disgust me. When I first played EQ, with the +40% penalty to wood elf bards, it rocked. The time investment in my character and the anticipation of seeing new zones kept me playing and wanting more. It took me close to 6 months to get to 50, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

I stayed up late in groups in dangerous places and learned the layout of the zones because I wanted to see more and do more. I suffered through the long grind and that made the next reward so much better. I never felt as though I hadn't earned something.

Please don't gimp the game like they did on EQlive. No shortcuts! If anything, make it even longer. The single greatest characteristic of EQ Classic was that it was HARD. All other MMO's are gimped, dumbed-down, ridiculous wankfests that a 5 year old can play. Old EQ was never that game.

[Grozmok]

^

I dunno, even with the changes to the exp curve in Velious the game was still fucking grindy as hell IMO.

[Pomaikai]

I agree with you Blither. It's just that a short period of exp bonus as a welcome to this group of people, which is pretty much a once in a lifetime event in the EQ universe, won't break the game or the experience of the long hard slog to 60. Sure, you might get a little boost, but it's not going to be game changing. And as I said, if you're really worried about this being too powerful for those of us at higher levels, then limit it to ZEM bonuses in the beginning zones would be fine. The idea is to make these folks feel welcome. We want them to stay!

[Blither]

No, and that's not a bad idea, Pomaikai. A one-week exp boost to try and attract EQ Mac players could be a good thing. I would never want to see it permanent, that's all. Or too often, that would be bad, too.

[Heebee]

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

should be doing this to promote the server and help those coming over from Mac...

No thanks.

[Fianna]

ITT: Older players want moar exp so they pretend to care about new players from EQmac. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Pomaikai]

Which is exactly why I suggested only modifying the ZEM's of the starting zones. So it wouldn't be extra exp for the experienced players, if Rogean was worried about that.
/shrug