So what happened in luclin-pop? - Page 12

Aildrik · #**111** 04-18-2016, 05:07 PM

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

It's a free server, so really once you're 'done' with everything you'd like to accomplish on p99, or you get bored enough... you leave (or roll an alt or 10). What happens to the server after that point in your experience shouldn't really matter, as new people will find p99 and get started with all the feels and nostalgia from this era of EQ.

If the lack of progression really did cause the community to die off... it would have happened well before the 5 years of kunark were broken by velious. If the staff were to comment on this dialog, that would put them in a situation where they may be perceived as having promised something that they may not be willing to commit to.

^^ This ^^
Myself and a few friends just rolled up characters on this server. Back when EQ first came out I had all the hours in the day to play if I wanted and it still took a while to hit L50. Now I can only dedicate a few hours a night. I'd like to hit max level again so this looks to be a long road to (re)travel, but I will enjoy it.

For what it is worth, Vanilla through Velious was EQ at its best ...in my eyes. Most of the good friends I made ingame through the years quit at the end of Velious. It really became a different game from Luclin onwards. Heck, spin up a new server for that if there is really a demand but don't mess up this one [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Tethler · #**112** 04-18-2016, 08:32 PM

MGB parties at the PoK bank!

I switched my main to druid near the end of Luclin and hit max a little bit into PoP. I geared myself on selling ports even when the PoK books were available. I'd hop over to the spires where people were waiting and scoop them up so they didn't have to wait for another 10 minutes. Made plenty of cash doing that until I started charm soloing the werewolf camp in Plane of Nightmare for those piles of sweet sweet diamonds.

Morningbreath · #**113** 04-19-2016, 07:49 AM

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

Yeah, the Ranger Luclin AA's actually made the class into what (I believe) it was originally intended to be. You still had to work your ass off for it, but at least you could stand out from the mediocre DPS crowd once in a while.

Yeah stuff like balancing Rangers and wizards shouldn't have required AA grinding on the part of the players are though. The Ranger class icon had a bow and arrow while wizards were described as the "unrivaled" master of damage.

That's really all that bothers me about this trapped-in-amber Jurassic Park project.

fadetree · #**114** 04-19-2016, 07:56 AM

I liked the fact you had to grind. Not every fool who decides to run around in green tights should get to be a badass Ranger.

CoffeeBreath · #**115** 04-22-2016, 01:45 PM

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Finally someone gets it, I'm sure many more people would play on p2002 or tak if those servers had the same boxing policy as P99. I can almost guarantee 99% they would, get it?

Very much so. Ideally our awesome devs from p99 would find the money time and drive to create a new server progressing to pok or some shit... But if those other servers had a no-boxing policy, I would certainly be trying them out.

Sancta · #**116** 04-22-2016, 06:17 PM

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But if those other servers had a no-boxing policy, I would certainly be trying them out.

I see this all the time, I personally would dive deep into takproject / p2002 if there was a no-boxing policy. Out of all things in EQ that ruined EQ for me was people boxing. No expansion came close to ruining the game like boxing did / does IMO.

mr_jon3s · #**117** 04-22-2016, 08:42 PM

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I see this all the time, I personally would dive deep into takproject / p2002 if there was a no-boxing policy. Out of all things in EQ that ruined EQ for me was people boxing. No expansion came close to ruining the game like boxing did / does IMO.

I hate this answer. I would play but they have a boxing policy. I played on both servers and plenty of people that I talked to have told me the only reason they box is because the servers don't have the populations that you need to find a group right away. It's a huge catch-22 do I allow limited boxing and have people be able to do stuff or do I not and hope people stay around long enough for the population to grow.

Rararboker · #**118** 04-22-2016, 09:44 PM

Not really a catch 22. Just a dumb choice by their devs to allow it.

Sarthas · #**119** 05-21-2016, 11:08 PM

At some point it would be nice. The AA's, xtra class and race would add a lot to people who are bored and are eventually going to leave. If there was a server that had a decent pop and went up to luclin i wouldn't even be here.

snergle · #**120** 05-23-2016, 03:55 PM

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At some point it would be nice. The AA's, xtra class and race would add a lot to people who are bored and are eventually going to leave. If there was a server that had a decent pop and went up to luclin i wouldn't even be here.

^ I dont care about boxing I care that it has red pop with boxing. tak needs a serious population increase.