Why is the server popluation going so low and how to save it?

[Tanthallas]

lol

[getsome]

Originally Posted by Relapse1 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Came back lvld to my mid 20's got tired of the stupid PVE grind cuz all i wanted to do was sick my mage pet on bitches not mobs.....so i quit

Lies!

We were grouped and leveling, then you went afk to buy a pack of smokes. On your way to the store you got run down by the drunk driver I hired to put you in the hospital. ( thus I got my epic first)

[Relapse1]

me and sodapop plotted to kill bossco was prob the funniest EQ moment when he raged.... i have ever had in this game

[WizardEQ]

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

SO i think everyone can tell the server population is crashing a lot lately and i just wanted to take a momnent to discuss why that is possibly happening and what can be done to fix it. The form of this forum post is going to basically take the format of me thinking out loud, and please comment however you feel like, the more cuss words the better.

So ideas for why the serverr poplution could be low.
1. Large guilds are killing the server by dominating the raid scene
2. Kunark is boreing as fuck
3. Server drama caused by competeing raid guilds has turned some people off
4. Abuse of power and claims of things are for the good or for live aspect but really serve no purpose
5. Diablo 3
6. Just the ebb and flow of any server population??
7. orr wait. maybe its because kunark has been out for 2 fucking years??

Ideas for how to fix it.
1. suspend the largest raid guild around for 2 weeks so other people can have a chance
2. GM enforced raid mob sharing
3. GM enforced everything
4. All people who like to raid like it was on live just go back to live via EQmac
5. hype of velious a little more...do some beta testing even if its really just to jump start the kunark population again...
6. Start never having GM events
7. randomly suspend people and offer nearly zero explanation
8. Make it more and more like Stalinist russia
9. Hire a GM with a giant blob on their foreheard to privitize the server
10. Make it a requirement all gnomes just go sit in a corner, dirty pecks
11. release some new content even if its custom...

12. Happy ending from GM of your choice.
13. Motherfucking ice cream sundaes with oodles of chocolate sauce.
14. Chocolate covered banana (splits).
15. Chocolate covered Shannacores.
16. Chocolate covered Manticores.
17. Chocolate covered manholes.
18. Chocolate covered titties.
19. Reloop...

[Bodeanicus]

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

IMO wipe it clean, bathe in TMO tears.

Pretty much. Complete wipe, start over.

[bamzal]

wiped red and blue, with all the fixes since the original releases you can call them 2.0

[Maze513]

LOL Wipe it clean and I bet a grp of hmm lets say 40 people make a guild called < The Most Online> and they rise to the top and dominate the server and all its "End Game " raid content.... then what? Wipe it again cuz YOU didnt get what YOU wanted outta the server... Gonna be a LONG LONG time coming if we just delete everything untill the slowest member of the team is receiving loots for logging in 25 minutes a week. Have fun on that server my friend.

[HarrisonCantBeStopped]

Without the ability to cheat, exploit, and break obvious server rules TMO would never get to the "top" in this fake version of a 13 year-old game.

[Maze513]

its just as easy as making a new forum name if you get your real one banned... so I think that ability will remain =p

[Artah]

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

Without the ability to cheat, exploit, and break obvious server rules TMO would never get to the "top" in this fake version of a 13 year-old game.

*Harrison tries to cast a troll but his spell fizzles* Harrison is slain by the truth! (that's what he gets for trying to use a low level old spell)