I'm on the server, and everyones cool. People leveling up, getting on with things, someone gave my shammy a crested mistmoore shield for free. I forget your name friend but you know who you are, a 58 Druid. Gave me thorns, then another Druid was running around Oasis buffing everyone (numerous times he went OOM so he just medded up and started buffing again).
That sort of thing is infectious so I went to EC and started finding people I could help out. Sowed everyone I could, went to Freeport and bound an Iksar there, refused the donation even though I don't even have money for my spells. And thats the spirit of Everquest - people needing help and getting it.
Then I come to the forums and people aren't happy with the old models and threaten to quit unless the luclin models are reinstated. And the people that are happy with the old models are angry too, for some reason, and they're posting insulting images and telling people to leave. Everyone getting angry, throwing tantrums, fighting.
It feels like people are channeling that 15 year old kid they were back in 99, when they discovered flaming and newsgroups for the first time. And they're unable to separate that from the father/mother they are now, with the mortgage, career and responsibilites that comes with 2015. You don't need all this drama to relive EQ. It was a part of it back then, sure. But we're all older now and life should have chipped away those rough edges.
If you enjoy Project 1999 and want to give back to the devs, a great way to start is to be civil with one another. Make the forums a welcoming place, Rogean et al will appreciate it. If you disagree with the decisions of the devs, there's a way of getting your point across and having a calm debate. Offer a compromise, or suggestions. The devs will listen to that, if you just offer threats they're more likely to dig their heels in than cave to demands. And likewise, if someone says stuff you disagree with don't exacerbate the problem by attacking them. You can disagree with them in a civil manner, you don't need to lose your cool and tell people to leave the server.
These forums will be newcomers first point of contact with the game. Try to make it a good one.
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