Original Paw

[SDWV]

Will the original paw zone be available? I have fond memories of it being a zone similar in level to blackburrow. I’m not sure I’ll even play the server, but I was curious if it will be as it was in 99.

[Byrjun]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think this project has ever reconstructed original Splitpaw, and I'm not sure if it's possible to do a decent job given the lack of information available. It was changed very early on, and not many people adventured into a low level dungeon in the middle of a 20+ zone far away from any cities.

[Baler]

couple of threads about this recently

https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=326454
&
https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=336460

[BlackBellamy]

Yeah, the old Paw is gone forever, never to come back on any server. There is no information available to be able to recreate it.

My memories of old Paw were that it took long to get to and there were no binds close and that the place was susceptible to trains because of fleeing mob pathing issues. People went there once to check it out and never again. After the revamp there was still no interest it because there was no compelling reason to go there except there are higher levels mobs there now.

[Jimjam]

Yeah, the old Paw is gone forever, never to come back on any server. There is no information available to be able to recreate it.

My memories of old Paw were that it took long to get to and there were no binds close and that the place was susceptible to trains because of fleeing mob pathing issues. People went there once to check it out and never again. After the revamp there was still no interest it because there was no compelling reason to go there except there are higher levels mobs there now.

[Gustoo]

Sad. It was always a trainfest I never ventured in very far, and i don't know what version of the dungeon that was. Probably infected version.

[Verityn]

Back in the day I was all about going to this dungeon to kill giant snakes in peace.

[Polixa]

What would it take to track down and interview original Everquest coders and pick their brains on these classic mysteries?

[SDWV]

Ahh. I remember it being a low level dungeon for quite awhile. Getting to it sucked but as one person said you could fight giant snakes in peace.

[Dolalin]

Do I have to attach the Paw map again?

I guess so.

There are entire threads full of information about old Paw. There are zone guides and loot descriptions and everything you need to recreate it. I'm pretty sure they just haven't had time yet.

[Jibartik]

Old paw will be on green 2

https://i.imgur.com/Y6AQyMF.png

[Chortles Snort|eS]

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HunG out @ SpIreS a BuncH thO

[whitebandit]

I do remember a snake pit in paw........

Damn im an idiot, thats in current Paw also...

[Jibartik]

My memory was this zone was basically a trashcan with no drops and no players there lol

But boy would I like to ding through my teens in that haha.

[Graventhel]

Do I have to attach the Paw map again?

I guess so.

There are entire threads full of information about old Paw. There are zone guides and loot descriptions and everything you need to recreate it. I'm pretty sure they just haven't had time yet.


Are you implying that Infected Paw was the old Splitpaw? Infected Paw was the first revamp.

[Dolalin]

Are you implying that Infected Paw was the old Splitpaw? Infected Paw was the first revamp.

That map is full of lvl 5-20 mobs so you'll have to explain what you mean.

[Jibartik]

I think he means the title of that map would imply it was from post revamp.

However teh names of the creatres In the map would imply that it was pre revamp.

So I am inclined to believe that this map is pre revamp?

Idk, Dolain seems to have a pretty good grip on what was or wasnt back then haha

[Graventhel]

I think he means the title of that map would imply it was from post revamp.

Correct.

[Dolalin]

Well the mob content is clearly at odds with that, and that's the only thing that matters.

[Jibartik]

Any lore about pre revamp that you've discovered dolain? idk where our discoveries are at on that been looking at UI stuff hehe would be interested to know if it was always called infected paw? I have no idea and would like to know for personal reasons hehe

[Dolalin]

Everything I've found is in your thread Jibartik, although I've also updated the Wiki entry for Zixx Nenix with all the research I found on what he should be and when.

http://wiki.project1999.com/Zixx_Nenix

[Graventhel]

...hehe would be interested to know if it was always called infected paw? I have no idea and would like to know for personal reasons hehe

Unless my memory is shit, and when it comes to gaming at least it's typically not, it was originally Splitpaw and was renamed Infected Paw after the revamp. That is also when it got its red blood paint job on the spires around the entrance. That effect was not there beforehand.

[zodium]

Do I have to attach the Paw map again?

I guess so.

There are entire threads full of information about old Paw. There are zone guides and loot descriptions and everything you need to recreate it. I'm pretty sure they just haven't had time yet.

legit sad this won't be on green 1, reexperiencing pre-revamp Runnyeye and Splitpaw were near the top of my list, but i'm glad it isn't lost forever

[Aaramis]

Granex Drah. I remember that name.
Wow, old times!

[loramin]

legit sad this won't be on green 1, reexperiencing pre-revamp Runnyeye and Splitpaw were near the top of my list, but i'm glad it isn't lost forever

We'll at least have old Runneye right? I believe Blue had it back in the day (as there are still vestiges of it in the wiki).

[zodium]

We'll at least have old Runneye right? I believe Blue had it back in the day (as there are still vestiges of it in the wiki).

yes, and i am going to finally slay the only king besides the damn robot gnome abomination to evade my regicide

[Ahris]

It wouldn't be hard to reconstruct Splitpaw; There were almost nothing in there. :P
I remember that it was mostly deserted except for the occational soloing caster or bard/rogue practicing sense and disarm trap skills.

It was a really uninteresting and forgettable zone before the revamp (Which is why it was revamped) and too far from any town to make going there to hunt worth it for any melee character of the appropriate level (Pretty much the same range as Blackburrow).

For the sake of the timeline i hope it's added but it really wasn't a zone many people are going to miss.

[whitebandit]

yes, and i am going to finally slay the only king besides the damn robot gnome abomination to evade my regicide

is the gnome king unkillable?