GM Events and Contest Ideas

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

If you want to increase the population enable 2 boxing. You will see the pop double overnight. Also, unban everyone that is banned so they can come back and slay dragons.

Another idea to increase pop is to open up Gnome paladin/sk and Halfling Paladin/Rangers

Blue to red transfers without gear would also increase the population hugely. When the blue to red/red to blue trade ban was implemented the population decreased by 23%.

GM events are not going to increase the pop. You have to make some major changes to the way red is operated. Like handling petitions in less than 6 months for example.

1. 2boxing is rampant as it is so pop wont really increase.

2. blue to red xfers would help for sure.

3. the gnome/halfing thing is a good idea

if Cylock wants to improve red99 to the best of it's potential it just needs to be reset/wiped. A single GM event here and there isn't going to bring life on to a server where 97% of the pop want a reset.
I'd wager there's ~150-200 players just sitting on the sideline waiting for a reset.

The best parts of EQ for most is leveling, gearing, camping, questing etc. it's actually a small minority that want to churn the same content over, and over and over ( coz addiction).
Factor in the PvP flavor that comes with Red99 and that's the real drawcard for many. Offering a bunch of tired vets who addictively farm what is effectively a dead box a GM event here and there isn't going to promote the server as the fundamentally the server is dead.

If it's new life you want, it needs a reset, simple as that.

( just been honest, not been combative, much love )