no global ooc in offpeak killed the game

[Vonblund]

Or to be precise...

Yes when there are 600 players on the server, it's fine you can run to EC and buy /sell stuff. You can go to a dungeon and shout LFG

In off peak, which is my play time as well as I suppose the other 200 guys who are on at that time, this just doesn't work.

The game world feels empty, and you bump into a group opportunity more by chance and random fluke than anything else, Might as well play a solo offline game.

I really enjoyed this server while global ooc was one, now much less so.

[Mendrik]

I am an off peak player myself and I hve to say that it indeed got harder to find a group and interact with the low spread population on the server.

Then again, using "/who all", "/friend" and "/tell" to the fullest might work out for most seasoned players, like myself, to prevent the bad effects of removing the global chats.

EC is worthless tho in off peak hours or even in EU peak hours. Global auction raises the availability of items on the market and makes sure the economy really flows in game. Then again the Tunnel is of course a great nostalgic thing.

I am personally most worried that new players will consider the game world too empty and leave the server with a higher probability now that globals are removed.

[Tseng]

Originally Posted by Mendrik [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I am personally most worried that new players will consider the game world too empty and leave the server with a higher probability now that globals are removed.

I won't disagree with your off-peak stuff, I play during all different hours of the day and I just always farm during that time because trying to group is hit or miss. However, about the new players, I've started two alts since the removal, and having people for free buffage in EC tunnel is a boon to new players. Also having random druids/shaman go to Orc1 and buff people is something that'll make those new players stick around IMO.

[Ethanblack]

I would love to see a /World optional chat added, that is world-wide at all times. Just toggle it on at off-hours and there we go! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Pyrocat]

I'd really like to see chat channels implemented again.

[mitic]

Originally Posted by Vonblund [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Or to be precise...

Yes when there are 600 players on the server, it's fine you can run to EC and buy /sell stuff. You can go to a dungeon and shout LFG

In off peak, which is my play time as well as I suppose the other 200 guys who are on at that time, this just doesn't work.

The game world feels empty, and you bump into a group opportunity more by chance and random fluke than anything else, Might as well play a solo offline game.

I really enjoyed this server while global ooc was one, now much less so.

its hard to find a group? /who all zone,

its hard to find replacements? /who all lfg (add class if u are searchin for specific classes)

hard to find stuff to buy? try on weekends as i do being an off peak player myself

IF you still have a hard time to find groups by doing the above, then you should start questioning your socializing skills or go play a singleplayer game as u stated already yourself

[Akame]

I hear what you're saying but putting global chat in the game again will force everyone to use them, because people will stop auctioning and going lfg in the normal routes again. Which means we've got to listen to mandatory douche baggary to get groups.

[frefaln]

Originally Posted by Akame [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I hear what you're saying but putting global chat in the game again will force everyone to use them, because people will stop auctioning and going lfg in the normal routes again. Which means we've got to listen to mandatory douche baggary to get groups.

I completely agree with this. The integrity of the original game is what's at stake here, and you know a world channel is just going down the same path as the latter stages of the original iteration.

Fire up IRC in a separate window if it's that important to have features beyond the scope of classic EQ.

[Smyd]

I was forced to level trade skills up for various quests on my characters because sitting in EC for days looking for someone willing or even just someone with the skillz was futile and a waste of my play time.

I play for accomplishment, not to sit around a zone, spamming something and hoping that one of these days someone might respond to my spam and help me out. I don't see how that makes the game any more fun or challenging?

Yes, ooc as it is now is classic, but lets go further then... if you want a classic game, why don't we med with our spell books open up till level 35? Come on people, there are TONS of aspects to the game that aren't classic - why should this MINOR aspect be changed to suit this??? OOC should be changed back to global as it was, because this world is a LOT smaller and frankly, a lot less fun due to time constraints. It was easy for any of you to disable OOC and make use of shout.

[Bumamgar]

Every day the server continues to reach new population records.

The removal of global channels has revitalized several classic aspects of the game. Not only has the EC Tunnel trading hub been recreated, but people who take the time to run to a zone and look for a group are much more likely to be given group spots (even if they aren't the absolutely most optimal choice) due to their availability. With global channels it was far more common for the dude LFG at the zoneline to get passed over in preference of someone LFG in global chat.

The game world feels larger now, and a stronger community is forming as people are forced to interact with each other more to achieve their in-game goals. All in all, the removal of global channels has had a net positive effect on the server.

I recommend people get used to it, as it is extremely unlikely that global channels will ever return to p1999.