2001 Servers Populations

[Brocode]

Have you ever wondered if we are overpopulated or if we are just a normal server in classic time? Heres your answer. (Just random curious info if you ever wondered)


Server Status
Last scan:
2/2/2001 at 5:54 pm GMT

Server.................Users

Ayonae Ro.......940
Bertoxxulous....1046
Brell Serilis.......903
Bristlebane.......999
Cazic-Thule......854
Chat Server......82
Drinal...............770
Druzzil Ro.........739
E'ci.................1334
Erollisi Marr.......1009
Fennin Ro.........1000
Innoruuk...........987
Karana.............1412
Lanys T'Vyl.......838
Luclin...............800
Mithaniel Marr....973
Morell-Thule......952
Povar...............827
Prexus..............955
Quellious ...........989
Rallos Zek (PvP)..740
Rodcet Nife........1011
Saryrn..............935
Solusek Ro.........1203
Tallon Zek (PvP)...711
Tarew Marr........834
Terris-Thule.......792
Test Server.......143
The Nameless....1225
The Rathe.........999
The Seventh Hammer.....859
The Tribunal...........881
Tholuxe Paells.........787
Torvonnilous......825
Tunare.............1219
Vallon Zek (PvP)......770
Vazaelle...........777
Veeshan............1303
Xegony............958
Xev.................785



Source: http://web.archive.org/web/20010202175700/http://www.monkly-business.com/

[Lemiddar]

Happy to see Karana topping that population leaderboard. :cool:

[Replikant]

Wow, my old server E'ci, was that popular? I always assumed CT and a few others were more populated.

[Clark]

Karana and Veeshan top 2 nice!

[Rararboker]

Weren't people trying to say we weren't close to live server pops?

This looks awfully contradictory!

[Salahdin]

PvP servers had 700+ on them.

I guess considering there's 34000 players on the blue servers then 2100 on PvP servers about right.

[Rararboker]

That was remarkably incoherent.

[Brocode]

well thats one scan, if you keep moving into the time you might see some updates, well and i dont know if people boxed at that time, probably not. Numbers seem pretty close to our reality.

[myriverse]

Taken a few days later (02/05/2001):

https://web.archive.org/web/20010205005100/http://www.everlore.com/status.htm

Server ........Status ........Players ........Days/Hours/Mins
Ayonae Ro........Up........2068........02:12:47
Bertoxxulous........Up........2524........00:22:19
Brell Serilis........Up........2324........02:11:55
Bristlebane........Up........2524........02:12:48
Cazic-Thule........Up........2162........02:11:53
Chat Server........Up........157........09:04:48
Drinal........Up........1921........02:12:48
Druzzil Ro........Up........1870........02:12:48
E'ci........Up........2582........02:12:48
Erollisi Marr........Up........2218........02:11:54
Fennin Ro........Up........2476........02:12:47
Innoruuk........Up........2406........02:12:47
Karana........Up........1941........00:22:19
Lanys T'Vyl........Up........2002........00:22:19
Luclin........Up........1970........02:12:47
Mithaniel Marr........Up........2010........00:22:19
Morell-Thule........Up........1980........02:11:41
Povar........Up........2189........02:12:47
Prexus........Up........2540........00:22:19
Quellious........Up........2278........00:22:19
Rallos Zek (PvP)........Up........1703........02:11:52
Rodcet Nife........Up........2345........00:22:19
Saryrn........Up........1950........00:22:19
Solusek Ro........Up........1987........02:12:47
Tallon Zek (PvP)........Up........1808........02:12:47
Tarew Marr........Up........2554........02:12:47
Terris-Thule........Up........2045........02:12:47
Test Server........Up........492........01:21:41
The Nameless........Up........2131........00:22:19
The Rathe........Up........2717........02:11:57
The Seventh Hammer........Up........1886........02:11:39
The Tribunal........Up........2297........02:12:47
Tholuxe Paells........Up........1997........02:12:48
Torvonnilous........Up........1943........00:22:19
Tunare........Up........2441........00:22:19
Vallon Zek (PvP)........Up........1828........02:12:46
Vazaelle........Up........1984........02:12:47
Veeshan........Up........2154........00:22:19
Xegony........Up........2457........02:11:48
Xev........Up........1898........02:12:47

Total Players: 82759

[Brocode]

we are replicating the velious launch up, when the playerbase is going to hit over 9000!

[khanable]

Have you ever wondered if we are overpopulated or if we are just a normal server in classic time? Heres your answer. (Just random curious info if you ever wondered)



Source: http://web.archive.org/web/20010202175700/http://www.monkly-business.com/

6pm GMT

I'll let you do the math on that, those numbers are no surprise at that time on a Friday

[Victorio]

Yeah, this is very far from primetime

[maskedmelon]

6pm GMT

I'll let you do the math on that, those numbers are no surprise at that time on a Friday

I was going to point that out too. That would be 10:00am PST (VI local time).

[Ezalor]

this reeks of cherry picking

as others pointed out, average was 2,000-3,000 when not in off peak hours

[Swish]

Arguably P99 feels very crowded at the top end because we'd be in PoP(?) by now on a classic timeline.

Not sure about anyone else, but back on live during Kunark/Velious I was dicking around a lot and not thinking "better work on that epic", "better get to 60 asap" etc :p

[Sinder]

Not sure about anyone else, but back on live during Kunark/Velious I was dicking around a lot and not thinking "better work on that epic", "better get to 60 asap" etc :p

^

spent years not lvling to 60 and just screwing around with pvp. server pop on p99 is very comfortable for those who were from pvp servers.

[Foggon]

Yeah, I remember around 2000 per server prime time. This server just feels over crowded because everybody is doing the same thing. We're all piled in unrest and mistmoore(because zem) when runnyeye remains empty, the gorge is empty, Dalnir, Droga and Nurga are all empty. Couple of druids kiting in Karana and silk farmers but Karana is basically empty. Permafrost is empty.

Nobody is exploring, nobody is seeing where a quest-line takes them. I guess a few people are maybe as many as 100-150, but 90% of the server is leveling their 3rd, 4th or 15th alt, grinding in solb sebilis or charasis, or smoking the chardok crack-pipe.

During classic I played from Kunark until Ldon and never got above level 47, and I rocked jade maces with a fungus robe hehe. Oh well, at the end of the day I'm pretty happy with our population. Chardok makes me weep a little inside. Why nerf low-hp bard kiting, but not nerf this? Oh well it's too late now, the server 60-pop and economy are already skewed. Irreparable damage. Plus it would be a shame to put all those RMTers out of work.

[ArumTP]

Yeah this is off peak hours, I remember a 1200ish server being a good low population server to go to.

[w1zard]

Yeah, I remember around 2000 per server prime time. This server just feels over crowded because everybody is doing the same thing. We're all piled in unrest and mistmoore(because zem) when runnyeye remains empty, the gorge is empty, Dalnir, Droga and Nurga are all empty. Couple of druids kiting in Karana and silk farmers but Karana is basically empty. Permafrost is empty.

Nobody is exploring, nobody is seeing where a quest-line takes them. I guess a few people are maybe as many as 100-150, but 90% of the server is leveling their 3rd, 4th or 15th alt, grinding in solb sebilis or charasis, or smoking the chardok crack-pipe.

During classic I played from Kunark until Ldon and never got above level 47, and I rocked jade maces with a fungus robe hehe. Oh well, at the end of the day I'm pretty happy with our population. Chardok makes me weep a little inside. Why nerf low-hp bard kiting, but not nerf this? Oh well it's too late now, the server 60-pop and economy are already skewed. Irreparable damage. Plus it would be a shame to put all those RMTers out of work.

Why can't we have hotzones? This may encourage people to level in different areas. Probably not classic, but neither is everybody only leveling in a few specific zones. Neither is spawn timer variance.

[Yumyums Inmahtumtums]

Because the goal is to be mechanically classic. Deviating even further than that so some people can get feels is not in line with the direction of the server.

[Sinder]

Why can't we have hotzones? This may encourage people to level in different areas. Probably not classic, but neither is everybody only leveling in a few specific zones. Neither is spawn timer variance.

/lazy on when were these implemented? i remember roating hot zones at some point in the game coming in. probably not kunark but velious perhaps?

[Ele]

Why can't we have hotzones? This may encourage people to level in different areas. Probably not classic, but neither is everybody only leveling in a few specific zones. Neither is spawn timer variance.

Most people did level in a few specific zones.

During Vanilla SolB and Lower Guk would have 80-120 people in them during primetime. You could walk through the zone and not find a single mob. Groups would camp a single room with 3-6 mobs and hold that camp all night.

During Kunark, Sebilis would commonly see 60-120 people. KC would serve 60-80 people. On P99, KC is overcrowded with 30-36 people.

[Catashe]

Pfft I wish P99 was like live.. Maybe we wouldn't be so top heavy or just have more people on alts.. It does get boring soloing sometimes at those "odd" levels =)

[maskedmelon]

/lazy on when were these implemented? i remember roating hot zones at some point in the game coming in. probably not kunark but velious perhaps?

Don't think this was until late/post PoP.

[Weidar]

I think they introduced hot zones in 2006.

[myriverse]

I think Hot Zones were GoD.

Pretty sure Hot Zones (or Hot Spots as they were originally called) started in the April 28, 2004 patch.

http://www.tski.co.jp/baldio/patch/20040428.html

[Foggon]

Why can't we have hotzones? This may encourage people to level in different areas. Probably not classic, but neither is everybody only leveling in a few specific zones. Neither is spawn timer variance.

Nothing wrong with hot-zones, but I think that is something different. Zone Experience Modifier. As far as I remember you got more exp in dungeons.. but we didnt have all the mechanics worked out and spread info onto sheets for everyone to read. Since we do more of us are drawn to the same zones and farm the same camps.

Also I'm not saying I have anything against zem or hot-zones or anything. What I am saying is we all know unrest has a 150% zem.. why would we waste time anywhere else? My whole point is that these are the reasons the server feels crowded when there is only about 60% population of what a standard server had on classic.

[Weidar]

I think Hot Zones were GoD.

Pretty sure Hot Zones (or Hot Spots as they were originally called) started in the April 28, 2004 patch.

http://www.tski.co.jp/baldio/patch/20040428.html

Crap, im allways wrong. thx for clearing it up.

[Master Roshi]

Offically listed Hot zones were later, but there were zones that people knew had higher XP mods prior to that I believe Hole was a well known one fairly early on.

[coki]

Taken a few days later (02/05/2001):

https://web.archive.org/web/20010205005100/http://www.everlore.com/status.htm

Server ........Status ........Players ........Days/Hours/Mins
Ayonae Ro........Up........2068........02:12:47
Bertoxxulous........Up........2524........00:22:19
Brell Serilis........Up........2324........02:11:55
Bristlebane........Up........2524........02:12:48
Cazic-Thule........Up........2162........02:11:53
Chat Server........Up........157........09:04:48
Drinal........Up........1921........02:12:48
Druzzil Ro........Up........1870........02:12:48
E'ci........Up........2582........02:12:48
Erollisi Marr........Up........2218........02:11:54
Fennin Ro........Up........2476........02:12:47
Innoruuk........Up........2406........02:12:47
Karana........Up........1941........00:22:19
Lanys T'Vyl........Up........2002........00:22:19
Luclin........Up........1970........02:12:47
Mithaniel Marr........Up........2010........00:22:19
Morell-Thule........Up........1980........02:11:41
Povar........Up........2189........02:12:47
Prexus........Up........2540........00:22:19
Quellious........Up........2278........00:22:19
Rallos Zek (PvP)........Up........1703........02:11:52
Rodcet Nife........Up........2345........00:22:19
Saryrn........Up........1950........00:22:19
Solusek Ro........Up........1987........02:12:47
Tallon Zek (PvP)........Up........1808........02:12:47
Tarew Marr........Up........2554........02:12:47
Terris-Thule........Up........2045........02:12:47
Test Server........Up........492........01:21:41
The Nameless........Up........2131........00:22:19
The Rathe........Up........2717........02:11:57
The Seventh Hammer........Up........1886........02:11:39
The Tribunal........Up........2297........02:12:47
Tholuxe Paells........Up........1997........02:12:48
Torvonnilous........Up........1943........00:22:19
Tunare........Up........2441........00:22:19
Vallon Zek (PvP)........Up........1828........02:12:46
Vazaelle........Up........1984........02:12:47
Veeshan........Up........2154........00:22:19
Xegony........Up........2457........02:11:48
Xev........Up........1898........02:12:47

Total Players: 82759

these are more the numbers I remember seeing After I had been playing EQ for a few months.... I started EQ around 2months before kunark released

[Potus]

Taken a few days later (02/05/2001):

https://web.archive.org/web/20010205005100/http://www.everlore.com/status.htm

Server ........Status ........Players ........Days/Hours/Mins
Ayonae Ro........Up........2068........02:12:47
Bertoxxulous........Up........2524........00:22:19
Brell Serilis........Up........2324........02:11:55
Bristlebane........Up........2524........02:12:48
Cazic-Thule........Up........2162........02:11:53
Chat Server........Up........157........09:04:48
Drinal........Up........1921........02:12:48
Druzzil Ro........Up........1870........02:12:48
E'ci........Up........2582........02:12:48
Erollisi Marr........Up........2218........02:11:54
Fennin Ro........Up........2476........02:12:47
Innoruuk........Up........2406........02:12:47
Karana........Up........1941........00:22:19
Lanys T'Vyl........Up........2002........00:22:19
Luclin........Up........1970........02:12:47
Mithaniel Marr........Up........2010........00:22:19
Morell-Thule........Up........1980........02:11:41
Povar........Up........2189........02:12:47
Prexus........Up........2540........00:22:19
Quellious........Up........2278........00:22:19
Rallos Zek (PvP)........Up........1703........02:11:52
Rodcet Nife........Up........2345........00:22:19
Saryrn........Up........1950........00:22:19
Solusek Ro........Up........1987........02:12:47
Tallon Zek (PvP)........Up........1808........02:12:47
Tarew Marr........Up........2554........02:12:47
Terris-Thule........Up........2045........02:12:47
Test Server........Up........492........01:21:41
The Nameless........Up........2131........00:22:19
The Rathe........Up........2717........02:11:57
The Seventh Hammer........Up........1886........02:11:39
The Tribunal........Up........2297........02:12:47
Tholuxe Paells........Up........1997........02:12:48
Torvonnilous........Up........1943........00:22:19
Tunare........Up........2441........00:22:19
Vallon Zek (PvP)........Up........1828........02:12:46
Vazaelle........Up........1984........02:12:47
Veeshan........Up........2154........00:22:19
Xegony........Up........2457........02:11:48
Xev........Up........1898........02:12:47

Total Players: 82759

This is pretty close to accurate. People need to remember that having 2500 people on, even spread out over two expansions, had a lot of crowding. It's why Verant kept opening more and more servers and moving people for free. Zones would crash, people would flip out and petition GMs over spawns being stolen, griefing galore.

[Ziggy]

Vallon Zek (PvP)........Up........1828........02:12:46

:(:(:(:(:(

[Rourk]

Most people did level in a few specific zones.

During Vanilla SolB and Lower Guk would have 80-120 people in them during primetime. You could walk through the zone and not find a single mob. Groups would camp a single room with 3-6 mobs and hold that camp all night.

During Kunark, Sebilis would commonly see 60-120 people. KC would serve 60-80 people. On P99, KC is overcrowded with 30-36 people.

Absolutely true - but I think why KC with 35 is overcrowded for us is a function of gear level and overall knowledge. People have KC layout and ph's memorized. They know how to pull (for the most part). There's little to no risk of dying and a difficult CR.

[Hastley]

remember drinal being way more populated

[Doil_Boil]

Most people did level in a few specific zones.

During Vanilla SolB and Lower Guk would have 80-120 people in them during primetime. You could walk through the zone and not find a single mob. Groups would camp a single room with 3-6 mobs and hold that camp all night.

During Kunark, Sebilis would commonly see 60-120 people. KC would serve 60-80 people. On P99, KC is overcrowded with 30-36 people.

I remember that! :)

That's why it took so long to get to 60. It wasn't about the grind, it was about finding the mobs to kill.

[Hastley]

I remember that! :)

That's why it took so long to get to 60. It wasn't about the grind, it was about finding the mobs to kill.

hah yes

[DetroitVelvetSmooth]

Rathe 2725. So it didnt just feel more crowded.

[Sadre Spinegnawer]

When Velious is released, I am expecting the pop on p99 to be ~40k

[Striiker]

I recall when SoE removed the population count from the server select screens and changed to a descriptive label. The rumor at the time was that this was done because the population count was in decline due to WoW's popularity. Many sites would graph the population over time which showed WOW shooting up as EQ decreased. This was affecting public perception as people predicted the eventual demise of EQ.