Can we talk about the future of P99?

[Tewaz]

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

I think that any news on the status of a merger would be fantastic for the community. Even if it's "No this isn't ever going to happen." Staff initially brought up this concept so I do believe that insight of the issue is somewhat warranted. But any light shed on their thought process would be great.

Is it still on the table for discussion at all? Has it been deemed too much of a logistical issue? Do they want x amount of time for geen to be on velious? Some supposed insiders say that when dark darkpaw took over the EQ ip that they felt that new p99 servers being opened up would hurt tlp subscriptions, so now with no new server opening up, staff is hesitant to do any sort of merger. Is that the case? Is it something to do with hardware? Unlikely. But the fact is that CSR has had this discussion internally and for whatever reason have decided to go silent on the issue but as anyone can see from the forums, the player base is still curious.

Again, I have nothing but appreciation for the p99 staff. No post made here is meant to slander or even disrespect them in any way whatsoever.

This is the exact point of the quote: Please communicate the future. If the servers are locked forever in perpetuity, fine, but please let us know this.

[cd288]

I think a merge will happen eventually. It's similar to how Green was part of the original goal of the project but took a ton of time to actually end up coming out. Eventually Rogean/Nilbog will have some time and energy to dedicate to the project and will start up the merge + potentially new progression server again.

That's all that's really needed as far as "health" of P99 goes.

[RobotGraveyard]

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

None of that is needed.

Whats needed on blue is quakes based off of how many lizards you kill. Keep stupid cabilis clear and it quakes more often.

"100 SOJs have been Sold To Merchants."

[Croco]

Originally Posted by cd288 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Eventually Rogean/Nilbog will have some time and energy to dedicate to the project and will start up the merge + potentially new progression server again.

That is an incredibly bold assumption.

[Brool]

With no devs in sight, it seems like it's gonna be a grim future for blue/green. Sad to see EC so dead and most folks just logging in to raid and logging out.

I had some great times on blue raiding and creating the URN stuff. RIP

[cd288]

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

That is an incredibly bold assumption.

People said the same thing about Velious releasing on Blue. People said the same thing about Green ever happening at all.

[Zuranthium]

Originally Posted by cd288 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

That's all that's really needed as far as "health" of P99 goes.

Green actually recycling like it's supposed to would help, but doesn't go nearly far enough to fix the problem of the game being based on bad coding that will continue to push players away as better servers open.

To recapture what classic EQ was supposed to be, there needs to be custom coding and non-static content. Otherwise the game will remain completely figured out and push people to play the game in a non-intended degenerate way, while being full of unacceptable bottlenecks.

I would keep Blue as the perma classic-coding locked-in-Velious server. Green should be a custom coding progression server. 1 year pre-Kunark, 1 year Kunark, 1 year Velious, at which point the server re-boots and the existing characters move to either Blue server or Red server, of the player's choice. Red server wouldn't be a full PvP server, instead just a Velious-locked version of Green server. I'm assuming p99 isn't allowed to open more servers b/c of their legal agreement, and since they are clearly not interested in designing/caretaking a full PvP server, Red should be put to better use.

[cd288]

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

Green actually recycling like it's supposed to would help, but doesn't go nearly far enough to fix the problem of the game being based on bad coding that will continue to push players away as better servers open.

To recapture what classic EQ was supposed to be, there needs to be custom coding and non-static content. Otherwise the game will remain completely figured out and push people to play the game in a non-intended degenerate way, while being full of unacceptable bottlenecks.

I would keep Blue as the perma classic-coding locked-in-Velious server. Green should be a custom coding progression server. 1 year pre-Kunark, 1 year Kunark, 1 year Velious, at which point the server re-boots and the existing characters move to either Blue server or Red server, of the player's choice. Red server wouldn't be a full PvP server, instead just a Velious-locked version of Green server. I'm assuming p99 isn't allowed to open more servers b/c of their legal agreement, and since they are clearly not interested in designing/caretaking a full PvP server, Red should be put to better use.

Generally agree, but all these other servers come and go and P99 is the one that mostly stands the test of time. But yeah the recycling timeline being followed I think would be a huge boost to population and engagement, because people would stay tuned into P99 overall since they know there is going to be a new server every X years rather than "new server at some point, potentially years past the end of the last one's classic era timeline."

And yeah I'm guessing something like full on custom coding could potentially be a violation of the legal agreement.

[enjchanter]

I'm suprised people actually want recycled servers
This means you won't have 10 yrs to stare at walls for dkp to get geared

[Namsaknoi]

No point having two servers that is 'too bad you missed your warder loot', should keep one as end of Velious, and the other as either pre-Velious, or pre-Kunark, or even pre-Fear