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Cyrano
01-31-2014, 10:42 PM
Seems like de-monopolizing raid targets and including a competitive simulated patch day is helping this server thrive.
A few months ago I couldn't get a group while leveling in LoIO, on week nights there are constantly 30+ people there now leveling. OT is a happening place with lots of groups and new players are coming in droves.
It's going to be nuts when Velious comes out if we're getting this type of population on 3 year old Kunark content.
Nikon
01-31-2014, 10:43 PM
EQMac contributing I would assume.
Nuggie
02-01-2014, 12:10 AM
How's the server handling it? Any lag issues?
arsenalpow
02-01-2014, 12:15 AM
desynced like a mother fucker in fear with just under 200 people or something, BDA wiped to CT at single digits thanks to it :(
Cyrano
02-01-2014, 12:25 AM
desynced like a mother fucker in fear with just under 200 people or something, BDA wiped to CT at single digits thanks to it :(
I mean 200 people competing for a mob is still pretty awesome, that's old school EQ on a grand scale.
Pheer
02-01-2014, 12:29 AM
desynced like a mother fucker in fear with just under 200 people or something, BDA wiped to CT at single digits thanks to it :(
think it was 84 BDA at max and around 35ish IB
Nuggie
02-01-2014, 12:30 AM
I don't know what descyncing is, sounds like the situation socks though.
arsenalpow
02-01-2014, 12:48 AM
think it was 84 BDA at max and around 35ish IB
we roll pretty deep on friday nights, our drunk skydays are pretty infamous
Dweed
02-01-2014, 03:43 AM
A little more than a year ago, a person could port around covering multiple named spawns because it was so open. Now, it's tighter than junior prom.
SamwiseRed
02-01-2014, 10:51 AM
EQMac contributing I would assume.
eqmac was like 20 people 6 boxing.
SamwiseRed
02-01-2014, 10:53 AM
actually 6 people 20 boxing.
fastboy21
02-01-2014, 11:01 AM
its the velious fever...
Daldaen
02-01-2014, 11:08 AM
Rarely did people box more than 6.
But it was also somewhat rare to see someone not 2 boxing. Though I'd say about 30%~ of the server mainly played one toon.
Had plenty of 6-person groups with no boxing though.
Quineloe
02-01-2014, 11:41 AM
eqmac was like 20 people 6 boxing.
Can you multibox on a mac? or does that mean they had 6 macs?
Thana8088
02-01-2014, 12:09 PM
Can you multibox on a mac? or does that mean they had 6 macs?
I used the PC hack and you could have multiple windows open.
Ravager
02-01-2014, 12:35 PM
Nationwide winter storms might have something to do with it too.
Shaniril
02-01-2014, 12:49 PM
its the velious fever...
Wouldn't that require velious? Or at least a timeframe for velious happening? XD
fastboy21
02-01-2014, 03:53 PM
Wouldn't that require velious? Or at least a timeframe for velious happening? XD
if you haven't heard the velious buzz getting louder over the last few months you have been putting your head in the sand...
but, you are right that when they do announce velious beta and launch date we will see an even bigger surge.
Swish
02-01-2014, 03:58 PM
pantheon surge
Actually P99 has had some publicity from P99'ers commenting on the Pantheon kickstarter and I've run in to a bunch of them playing :)
Issues
02-01-2014, 06:46 PM
Seems like de-monopolizing raid targets and including a competitive simulated patch day is helping this server thrive.
A few months ago I couldn't get a group while leveling in LoIO, on week nights there are constantly 30+ people there now leveling. OT is a happening place with lots of groups and new players are coming in droves.
It's going to be nuts when Velious comes out if we're getting this type of population on 3 year old Kunark content.
Your post makes no sense. you're saying because of the raid changes the server is thriving based on more people in lower level zones that isn't raid content? 0.0
The raid changes are in fact *not* classic. The server is doing well because its classic EQ and the only source for people to get that experience. Taking the competition out of end game takes away from the spirit of most peoples original EQ raiding experience.
ps. its winter
pps. forced rotation, whats next instances for guilds personal conent?
Some of these people should play red. 1300 people is over crowded. Lines to camp items, exp spots completely clogged... took me 2 hours just get forager/hunter TT cycle the other day because of the people.
Quineloe
02-01-2014, 06:58 PM
didn't EQ back then had 2500 players during prime time on the higher populated servers?
Tecmos Deception
02-01-2014, 07:00 PM
didn't EQ back then had 2500 players during prime time on the higher populated servers?
At least!
Cyrano
02-01-2014, 08:07 PM
Your post makes no sense. you're saying because of the raid changes the server is thriving based on more people in lower level zones that isn't raid content? 0.0
The raid changes are in fact *not* classic. The server is doing well because its classic EQ and the only source for people to get that experience. Taking the competition out of end game takes away from the spirit of most peoples original EQ raiding experience.
ps. its winter
pps. forced rotation, whats next instances for guilds personal conent?
The post was made during a simulated repop, hence the raid target comment. Since guilds are limited to the number of mobs they can kill it means more people will log on in other guilds to get shots at mobs.
The comment about LOIO was made in reference to just how populated the lower areas are atm, there was considerably more people on last night than normal.
Dezik
02-02-2014, 12:52 AM
Your post makes no sense. you're saying because of the raid changes the server is thriving based on more people in lower level zones that isn't raid content? 0.0
The raid changes are in fact *not* classic. The server is doing well because its classic EQ and the only source for people to get that experience. Taking the competition out of end game takes away from the spirit of most peoples original EQ raiding experience.
ps. its winter
pps. forced rotation, whats next instances for guilds personal conent?
Who cares? If this means more ppl get to actually experience end game raid experience then it not being classic means exactly dick to most people.
Issues
02-02-2014, 01:50 AM
Who cares? If this means more ppl get to actually experience end game raid experience then it not being classic means exactly dick to most people.
a lot of people care guy. good to know youre the spokesperson for what means dick.
Dezik
02-02-2014, 03:42 AM
a lot of people care guy. good to know youre the spokesperson for what means dick.
Nah, I am just making an assumption that now that your guild can't monopolize all raid content, that all those people who get to actually experience that content could care less that your epeen got a little shorter.
Clark
02-02-2014, 07:13 AM
How's the server handling it? Any lag issues?
None that I've noticed.
Leeyuuduu
02-02-2014, 06:56 PM
Had almost a FG in Kerra Isle last night and we had the entire zone to ourselves. Befallen (with one of if not the highest ZEM in the game) almost empty. Najena too. Highpass, like 3 to 4 people.
/who all unrest
too many players to be listed
/who all guktop
too many players to be listed
spread out people
Fuzzi
02-02-2014, 09:20 PM
Some of these people should play red. 1300 people is over crowded. Lines to camp items, exp spots completely clogged... took me 2 hours just get forager/hunter TT cycle the other day because of the people.
Thank God we are finally having camp waitlists! We might actually start seeing lower priority camps being taken up!
Swish
02-02-2014, 09:58 PM
Thank God we are finally having camp waitlists! We might actually start seeing lower priority camps being taken up!
Velious should thin the herd at the top end, I'd be worried if it was released with a global pop under 1000 (no rush though).
webrunner5
02-03-2014, 12:06 AM
I don't think there is ANY mob a toon level 25 or below can kill solo in Velious is there???
HeallunRumblebelly
02-03-2014, 12:31 AM
I don't think there is ANY mob a toon level 25 or below can kill solo in Velious is there???
Snow bunnies in EW. Level 2-3. Checkmate webrunner :p
Swish
02-03-2014, 08:11 AM
Tower of Frozen Shadow was awesome. I'll be leveling 10 alts through there :D
Godefroi
02-03-2014, 08:12 AM
I used the PC hack and you could have multiple windows open.
typical TMO ;)
Thana8088
02-03-2014, 10:35 AM
typical TMO ;)
Haha yeah, except we were guilded then. :p
Issues
02-03-2014, 02:54 PM
all those people who get to actually experience that content could care less that your epeen got a little shorter.
People could always experience end game content. Sure it took actual effort but hey its 2014. Last place gets a medal and rewarded.
Also its good to know people could care less, still room for caring. good thing they couldn't care less. That'd be sad. btw whats a epeen?
Raavak
02-03-2014, 03:52 PM
If this means more ppl get to actually experience end game raid experience then it not being classic...makes it not Classic. So stop calling it Classic ffs.
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