Cats on the Moon - Page 5

starspun · #41 06-10-2011, 09:38 AM

No, implying that someone who wasn't content sitting on their ass while twiddling their thumbs doing nothing at all would have a reason to log in.

Stormhowl · #42 06-10-2011, 10:03 AM

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

No, implying that someone who wasn't content sitting on their ass while twiddling their thumbs doing nothing at all would have a reason to log in.

Progression isn't necessary to put an end to "sitting on your ass while twiddling your thumbs doing nothing at all"; your own motivation and reasons for playing are enough. They should be enough, at any rate, and I feel the success of EQ pre-Luclin would be proof enough of that fact.

moklianne · #43 06-10-2011, 10:23 AM

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Okay, one problem and the only problem I have with new content.
It would be harder for Uth to maintain it. That's a lot more landmass to run, it would need more server space. (s)He relies on donations alone for this. It's not just about us, we have to remember we are being done a kindness.
As well, if people could be logged in to sell their goods all the time, more people would be on longer, requiring again, more server space.
You see where this is headed?

They could ask for hardware donations. Specific parts that they may need. Some of us are in the position to donate stuff like this.

As far as maintaining content, do what the Live servers do. Maintain the current expansion until the next one is released. Once that happens, don't specifically go back and fix anything in the old expansions unless its something that affects a lot of players, such as a popular quest or item, etc.

starspun · #44 06-10-2011, 11:56 AM

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

Progression isn't necessary to put an end to "sitting on your ass while twiddling your thumbs doing nothing at all"; your own motivation and reasons for playing are enough. They should be enough, at any rate, and I feel the success of EQ pre-Luclin would be proof enough of that fact.

For some people, yes, your own motivation and reasons for playing is enough. For others, it isn't - some people need a tangible reward in their sights to keep working towards. That is THEIR motivation, what keeps them going - knowing there still is a way to improve their characters.

Strange how personal preference works, isn't it?

guineapig · #45 06-10-2011, 12:04 PM

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Luclin was horrible. Bazaar was horrible. Nexus was horrible. Graphics were horrible. Cats on the moon were horrible. The style was horrible. They should have just made a new game.

AA's were good. They allowed players to advance their capabilities without having the level limit be at least 100.

PoP was good, but because Luclin was already out, Everquest was horrible.

If I had a genie in a bottle, and was so stupid as to use a wish on a video game, I would turn back the clock, skip Luclin entirely, and add AA's in PoP. That would have been a brilliant 4th expansion for Everquest.

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guineapig · #46 06-10-2011, 12:05 PM

Although I must admit I used the Bazaar almost religiously every single day and my character was in there when ever I wasn't playing. Comparatively I have spent maybe 20 minutes in the EC tunnel since the server launched. I just can't be bothered.

Skope · #47 06-10-2011, 12:14 PM

the bazaar was great, imo. I don't play EQ to sit in EC all fucking day.

Striiker · #48 06-10-2011, 12:22 PM

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Although I must admit I used the Bazaar almost religiously every single day and my character was in there when ever I wasn't playing. Comparatively I have spent maybe 20 minutes in the EC tunnel since the server launched. I just can't be bothered.

I have to agree here. I've gone to EC a couple times and never enjoyed it. The bazaar however was fine as I could go in, search for something I need, buy it if available and at the right price, and get back to the game. Also, I could unload all of the junk which I accumulate as I adventure during my time away from game..

goodthink · #49 06-10-2011, 12:47 PM

I think SoL was the last expansion that was any good for eq, however, at the same time it did introduce things that fundementally broke the game.

a) the bazaar; no getting around this. You add the bazaar you have 300 afk people selling, and lose all the interactivity of selling over /auc in a zone like ec. the bazaar was the one thing i really believed ruined eq. i would hate to see any kind of bazaar put into the game.

b) the decrease in difficulty from 1 - 10 and hell levels; i believe it was SoL that made getting to level 10 signifigantly easier and added the forumulae that 'evened' out the hell levels.

c) zone like paludal; paludal made it possible to go from 1 to 20 in less than 6hrs. it emptied all the old world zones forever.

i love the bestlord, but i don't think the downsides are worthwhile. sol was certainly marked the decline of eq, imo.

Tewaz · #50 06-10-2011, 12:50 PM

I quit before SoL and came back in PoP and quit before the next expansion. I was just looking through the zones on Alla and it made me want to play SoL since I never did. When I played in PoP I leveled to 20 in Paludal then did old world/kunark/velious to 55 then went to PoN. SoL just looks fun.

I wish there was a legit server with it on so I could experience it, oh well, maybe one day.