Raiding in P1999 is nothing like raiding in classic.

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

I do believe Velious is being intentionaly delayed as well, but not for worries about the server dying or anything else.

I believe it's being delayed because the staff himself (besides Nilbog) has lost interest in the project due to the intense CSR involved by its success.

Basically, what makes P99 successful is the little GM intervention, everything is contested, etc. Server is alive because achievements mean something.

On the other hand, it generates a lot of petitioning and drama. As much as raiders get bored of content, I can imagine how old it must be getting to go solve an FTE petition at Noble...

Either way, the staff doesn't want to regulate the server, and don't want to deal with the mass of petitioning it involves.

Imagine this with Velious. The amount of petitions would be 10 times higher. I just don't think they want to deal with it (and if you Watch latest Sirken's twitch, he states that he doesn't want "Headaches"). You got your answer pretty much.

It's a vicious circle.

The staff has hinted that the community should work towards solving these problems ourselves over and over and over again. We have yet to do it. Maybe we will some day but ALL parties involved have to want to do it. I say, if you like non classic variance tracking competitions then keep your competition because the nostalgia i am looking for just isn't worth the time.

What would be so hard about making a rotation with a set of rules like the next guild in the rotation has X amount of time to defeat said target before it becomes FFA? It's a rotation with competition still.