[Rooj]

Man. I was really enjoying seeing how crowded the server was. People are EXPing in places that they NEVER did on Blue but certainly did on classic. That shit was great to see. It's one of the reasons I think ZEMs should be removed and all zones should be adjusted to compensate.

I'm confused though as to why we are going with a 2nd server (even if temporary) rather than utilizing a pickzone system like TLP servers do. Pickzone could remain just as temporary as the 2nd server, but everyone could still play together. I'd probably suggest a much longer cooldown than TLP on switching picks, though. I'm sure it would need other tweaks due to the list system and whatnot, but I also believe the staff could figure out.

My main concern is that the 2nd server will have low population cause it's usually pretty hard to get people to transfer servers, and that low population (I often play during EU hours) will cause boredom. I'm hoping the list system will pressure people into moving.

For anyone unaware of what pickzone is, it's what the live TLP servers use - once a zone reaches a certain number of players, a new instance of the zone is created. If you try to enter a zone with multiple instances up, you're required to choose an instance before entering. You can type /pick at any time to see how many people are in each instance of that zone, or to switch picks (the switch pick mechanic should probably be removed on P99, and you should only be able to switch instances by re-entering the zone). Probably should never create more than 1 extra pick on P99 also (TLP can have infinite). And P99 could also remove certain zones from being able to create another instance, such as Nagafen's Lair, Permafrost, etc.