Your dream expansion set

frefaln · #1 07-13-2010, 11:09 AM

I like P99 the way it is and I'm perfectly content w/ its scope of expansions. But just for fun I'd be curious how others define their "dream" expansion set — hey, some people out there actually like Depths of Darkhollow! A couple rules: 1) try to keep it short 'n sweet, 2) let's try to avoid long tangents about individual expansions, and 3) don't present your config as something the P99 Devs should consider or implement. This is all just for giggles.

My answer: original, Kunark, Velious, LDoN, and PoP (without PoK or clicky-books).

Overcast · #2 07-13-2010, 11:11 AM

LDoN - if the gear was 'scaled' properly, would be a good fit, yeah.

I didn't ply much of DoD, I was kinda burnt on EQLive by then. I did for a bit, but not long.

Harmonicdeth · #3 07-13-2010, 11:11 AM

RoK, SoV, PoP, and SoL the only ones I played...I could live with out SoL honestly, was a lag fest for my old PC.

PoP I loved because PoI and PoD were 2 of my fav zones.

Phallax · #4 07-13-2010, 11:13 AM

3 month time locked progression is what ive always wanted...I really hate the way live is today, liked everything up through OoW so I guess Id like to see a time locked progression to OoW

Overcast · #5 07-13-2010, 11:15 AM

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RoK, SoV, PoP, and SoL the only ones I played...I could live with out SoL honestly, was a lag fest for my old PC.

PoP I loved because PoI and PoD were 2 of my fav zones.

You know, PoP would have been a lot cooler if instead of a bunch of portals stones to the planes, if the zone-ins would have been in the back of other zones..

Like the entrance to PoD could have been in the back of Fear, the entrance to PoJ maybe in the back of Permafrost, entrance to PoTime in the back of Plane of Mischief, or whatever - just do away with PoK altogether and put the Plane of Tranquility around Odus somewhere, or whatever..

frefaln · #6 07-13-2010, 11:19 AM

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You know, PoP would have been a lot cooler if instead of a bunch of portals stones to the planes, if the zone-ins would have been in the back of other zones.

That's kinda brilliant and would've been sweet. The entry to PoI (one of my favorites) could've been in gnome territory. Perhaps an entry to PoD in Innothule, and the list goes on. They could've been really creative in associating old-school zones with PoP content.

Straif · #7 07-13-2010, 11:28 AM

Classic, Kunark, Velious, Luclin...

Luclin did have it's problems but during that period I still felt EQ had a magical feeling to it. I was excited to log in, I could sit and do nothing and have an amazing time. Exploring was exhilarating. That and I'm a big fan of Frank Frazetta and Luclin reminded me of his other worldly paintings.

When PoP came out, I really got into hardcore raiding. Then the magical feeling disappeared. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Overcast · #8 07-13-2010, 11:30 AM

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Classic, Kunark, Velious, Luclin...

Luclin did have it's problems but during that period I still felt EQ had a magical feeling to it. I was excited to log in, I could sit and do nothing and have an amazing time. Exploring was exhilarating. That and I'm a big fan of Frank Frazetta and Luclin reminded me of his other worldly paintings.

When PoP came out, I really got into hardcore raiding. Then the magical feeling disappeared. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Same here, and GoD really took the 'steam' out of it for me.

But you know - legend of yakesha wouldn't be a bad addition either. Of course, gear would need scaling I assume.

Harmonicdeth · #9 07-13-2010, 11:30 AM

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When PoP came out, I really got into hardcore raiding. Then the magical feeling disappeared. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I found that hardcore raiding for me destroys all the magic behind a game.

It did that to me in EQ2, it almost turns into a mundane job.

Sigleaf · #10 07-13-2010, 11:31 AM

I think the majority of people loved PoP for what it did to the raiding game. Unlike Kunark/Velious, it will take a lot longer then a few weeks for people to reach the end tier content of that expansion so I would def add it to increase the longevity of the game. I would like you guys suggest however take out the PoK books and instead do what the above poster mentioned about either making PoT accessible from an old school zone, or having the upper planes attached to other zones.

I would also and still do dearly love SoL. I would remove the Bazaar, and still keep trading in the EC tunnel, but I simply loved the variety and lore of the zones it added. AA's while controversial were not too overpowered in the beginning and added some variety to characters. By the time SoL would be released on this server, the majority of people should be 60 anyways so it really wouldn't matter loosing people due to playtimes.

Just my thoughts. I know we all love Velious/Kunark, they are by far my two favorite expansions, however other expansions did do some stuff right as well!