Patch Notes: December 3rd, 2014

[redhorse]

A big part of the attraction of playing on P99 was getting a chance to play the original trilogy, on a server that was stuck in the original trilogy. To add to that, a big part of the attraction was not reliving exactly how it was then, but how it should have been.

It’s like fantasizing about going back in time and starting your life over the freshmen year of high school. The entire concept is tantalizing because of all the things you would do to improve the experience. You could stand up to that bully, join that sports team, buy that Microsoft stock, and (now that you thoroughly understand cunnilingus) get that girl you wanted. Be forced to just relive it as it was, would be… less enjoyable.

I heard about P99 for years before I first started playing, doubting it would pan out all the time. When I first played I was really, really impressed. P99 in classic? From the start? Amazing! You get to play with “modern” resolutions, play on modern hardware, all on modern internet connections! A dream come true!

To top it all off, you benefit from a decade of less desirable things taken out of the game. In game maps, mobs con the appropriate color, UI modernizations, proper gamma implementations, item links, and many, many more. I personally found all of these (maybe minus the maps) marked improvements.

A lot of tweaks did need to be made, to swing it more to the overall feel and flavor of classic. However, steadily changes have been made that seem to be making the game less fun, just for the sake of being more “classic”. I don’t like this.

I understand that there are probably legal constraints that prevent the Devs from profiting from the server. But I would be willing to bet that many people that play here would rather incentivize forms of positive maintenance, opposed to ideological forms of regressive maintenance.

There is also the issue of “kicking away the ladder”. Many people on this server have already progressed very far, under the old lenient system. New players have to start from scratch under the new, less fun, oppressive system. I think the inability to monetize P99 probably has a lot to do with caring less about new players. But, I don’t like this either.

But thank you very much for P99’s existence! - Redhorse

[Nocsucow]

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

This patch contains new required files. Download and extract the Project 1999 Files (V35) to your EQ Titanium Directory.

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• Haynar: Removed all visuals of NPCs in every zone
• Haynar: Adjusted damage done by critical hits (lowered the damage multipliers).
• Haynar: Adjusted minimum damage for critical hits. It was too low for low damage/low delay weapons.
• Haynar: Fix for bard songs.
• Haynar: Fix for some mobs being unslowable.
• Haynar: Fixed MobAI where engaged mobs get rebuffed over and over.
• Haynar: Fixed AE stuns to allow better CC of NPCs. Kept stun lock prevention of PCs.
• Haynar: Added additional checks for handing items to charmed pets.
• Haynar: Added to PvPResistSpell() resist caps for CC type spells.

[hammertime7795]

I love that hitting camp now crashes ya and locks you out of the game for a few min. Very classic!

[Drewciferss]

So any chance of having npc's and bankers back in zones in proper place and proper working order? this really isnt cool same patch for blue and red and only red is bugged out...now i know both were bugged when they were brought online but wondering why blue has been fixed of the npc and mob issues for over 24 hours and red isnt. if anyone wants to test this logg on blue start in freeport everything fine and then logg on red and nothing there.

[Taminy]

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

I look forward to Druids getting Tunare's Renewal, Mask of the Stalker, Moonfire and Spirit of the Eagles. Them Luclin spells $$$.

Even with all those druids would still not be balanced among priests. But it would get closer.

But to suggest enchanters are underpowered currently is lolworthy.

I really hope they don't add spirit of eagle for reasons other than not classic. Drive by spirit of the eagle was the worst thing ever when I had spirit of bih'li or whatever the hell it was called.

[hammertime7795]

after playing with it a while the crit hit nerf seems kinda harsh. I was under the impression that classic was always 2x for crit 4x for crip. Its not a huge sample thus far but many of my crits are doing less then max melee

[MaSQue]

why cant Red99 just get a reroll and go back before the patch till you guys figure out what you did wrong?

[Zalaerian]

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

I look forward to Druids getting Tunare's Renewal, Mask of the Stalker, Moonfire and Spirit of the Eagles. Them Luclin spells $$$.

Even with all those druids would still not be balanced among priests. But it would get closer.

But to suggest enchanters are underpowered currently is lolworthy.

WOuld be gr8 changes 8) Wouldnt make druids as big of trashcans in pvp

[Sirviver]

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

Spell graphics were changed to be even closer to classic. The thread in the server chat has a long list of changes made over the past several months. It's still not 100% because the client still prevents some advancements.

Thank you for your reply, Telin.

I re-patched the zip I have, which is called "ClassicSpells v.0.85", that I found on this site. And it did restore the appearance of spells to as they were being patched via v33, I believe.

I believe I read here that it was so popular, that it was made a part of the standard update patch. Anyways, just noting the difference. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Sirviver]

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

Balance > classic. The bar has already been set with tstaff/ws procs being reduced. Time to pull the trigger on the rest of it. Just like no one uses Verants garbage UI, gamma is beyond ridiculous

Actually, my gaming friend uses the Classic UI that was created by a member of this community, and I myself use the Velious UI to enjoy P99.