"wow raiding is takes alot more skill than eq" - SamwiseRed

[Tuljin]

99% P99 bluebies only /autoattack in twink gear and are prima donnas about REQUIRING a cleric in group who does absolutely nothing but CH, as well as an Enchanter who AOE mezs sloppy pull after sloppy pull.

EQ is way harder when everybody and their uncle doesnt have a twinked Monk or Rogue.

What makes EQ great is the pacing/scale of mob encounters and attempting to "beat" the game in different ways. Very few (melee) players couldn't give two shits about timing Bash to knock out spells, and people who can cast DD stuns don't give two shits about knocking out spells to save the healer mana cause they'll just get a CH. People who have DD stun (clericsclericsclerics) never get off their ass to help out an Enc on a charm pet break. Nobody cares about clean pulls because the blue Enc can AOE mez.

This is taking the "skill" and reaction out of the game.

EQ is fun when you go into dangerous dungeons with oddball class configurations and have to make sure every single play is optimal. The great players are constantly challenging themselves and finding new ways to be effective. In EQ two caster mobs in play without an Enc can very easily be deadly, however if you're not sloppy on your pulls and using interrupts and LOS roots. This is an example of EQ being -hard-

The real issue is the majority of P99 blue are class fanboy nubs who deliberately try to take the challenge out of the game. They want to remove all danger and all reactive skill. They want their CH, they don't stun spells, they are not diligent about clean pulls and require an Enc with them. Our player base has (de)volved, and it seems to be getting worse.