Is Red heading in the right direction ?

[Stasis01]

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

It's so weird how a direct statement like this can make Stasis, and everyone like him, seem so childish without even the intention to do so. We're not in high school anymore. Your grudges are pointless. I don't even think most of the people care that much. They just play different games now. I've started recruiting around the ex-nihilum, not expecting them to do much of anything honestly.

I don't really understand the war Azrael (or more precisely, Stasis) is taking on either. I mean I took on the wars on live as an underdog versus Pandemonium, but I was totally fine with all of their members and was often being hit up for their recruitment.

Maybe it's like pride gets more wounded as you get older and people become more hardened and are less likely to forget shit. It certainly seems that way.

I don't hold any real grudge against Lite even though I'm one of his foremost criticizers here. He's actually not a bad guy in TS when he drops the charade.

I just think he's annoying on the boards, has a massive ego, can't and won't ever stop micromanaging his guild (exhausting himself), and weakens Azrael by reinforcing himself as the only person they truly follow or will get on their feet for.

Basically the same criticisms I've had for the past year since I was in his guild.

The problem is that people aren't willing to make those delineations between being critical and hateful in their mind. I've talked to Stasis candidly in game about the Red99 politics and he can be a perfectly reasonable guy. Unfortunately, he treats the guilds on this server like they're gangs living by and preserving some sort of imaginary credo that no one really gives a fuck about. It's Everquest and people here are actually far more alike than anyone is willing to admit. We all like playing EQ, for one.

That's a beautiful essay,

let me respond by saying.

[Colgate]

the odds of any upcoming guild not having at least one ex-nihilum person in it is incredibly low

you guys will use that one person as a reason to strong-arm that guild out of the raid scene

you guys have this exact attitude against blaze, which is probably the only guild you're gonna see for a while that might contest other than holocaust because they have drakar and lamort out of 20+ people online at a given time

the absolute best way to fix the server is to get over the fact that nihilum existed and realize that nizzar and the core of that guild aren't around to ruin it anymore; there's no reason to mimic what they did because you guys are that bitter

[Tassador]

Playoffs???? You talking about playoffs????????????

[derpcake]

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

Do you believe that this is going to lead to the revival of Red ? Will we hit 300 if we continue in this direction ?

If not, what else do you think needs to be done ( serious only)

Some events for players lvls 20-40, giving out gear sets for those levels. I mean people getting a full set of class armor (crafted, darkforge, ..) and a weapon or 3 to go with it.

Low level gear is very expensive (relatively) on this server.

Handing out guises will just attract the lvl 60s, they are invested already.

Need to get some new people bound to server.

[Eslade]

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

Some events for players lvls 20-40 right track
, giving out gear sets for those levels. I mean people getting a full set of class armor (crafted, darkforge, ..)maybe not full sets but I can see that doing a little..
and a weapon or 3 to go with it. wtf, that's a little greedy

Low level gear is very expensive (relatively) on this server.

Handing out guises will just attract the lvl 60s, they are invested already.

Need to get some new people bound to server.

Maybe the best motivator to get blues here is loot. Blues love playing elf dress up.

[Kinamara]

You can take the player out of <Nihilum>, but you can't take <Nihilum> out of the player.

[Eslade]

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

You can take the player out of <Nihilum>, but you can't take <Nihilum> out of the player.

What if you take the player out of the game?

[Greegon]

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

There have been countless uninterrupted planar raids for new comers.

High end loot being made available through reasonably priced purchases. (puppet strings 10k, ect)

PRAS. At this point all we need is wipe + revert back to classic
haven't logged on in a while but based on what youve said server seems so much better

[Stasis01]

But I will add, if you thought Nizzar was an alright guy - and this was just EQ.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKnjxT5HRJQ

[Stasis01]

I know why you did it, I know you were afraid heh who wouldn't be. War, terror, velious pixels, being tossed to the curb like Heartbrand after RD? Fear got the best of you, and in the panic you turned to the yellow tooth frenchman Nizzar.

All he demanded in return was your silent, obedient, consent.