2001 Servers Populations

[Potus]

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

Taken a few days later (02/05/2001):

https://web.archive.org/web/20010205...com/status.htm

Server ........Status ........Players ........Days/Hours/Mins
Ayonae Ro........Up........2068........02:12:47
Bertoxxulous........Up........2524........00:22:19
Brell Serilis........Up........2324........02:11:55
Bristlebane........Up........2524........02:12:48
Cazic-Thule........Up........2162........02:11:53
Chat Server........Up........157........09:04:48
Drinal........Up........1921........02:12:48
Druzzil Ro........Up........1870........02:12:48
E'ci........Up........2582........02:12:48
Erollisi Marr........Up........2218........02:11:54
Fennin Ro........Up........2476........02:12:47
Innoruuk........Up........2406........02:12:47
Karana........Up........1941........00:22:19
Lanys T'Vyl........Up........2002........00:22:19
Luclin........Up........1970........02:12:47
Mithaniel Marr........Up........2010........00:22:19
Morell-Thule........Up........1980........02:11:41
Povar........Up........2189........02:12:47
Prexus........Up........2540........00:22:19
Quellious........Up........2278........00:22:19
Rallos Zek (PvP)........Up........1703........02:11:52
Rodcet Nife........Up........2345........00:22:19
Saryrn........Up........1950........00:22:19
Solusek Ro........Up........1987........02:12:47
Tallon Zek (PvP)........Up........1808........02:12:47
Tarew Marr........Up........2554........02:12:47
Terris-Thule........Up........2045........02:12:47
Test Server........Up........492........01:21:41
The Nameless........Up........2131........00:22:19
The Rathe........Up........2717........02:11:57
The Seventh Hammer........Up........1886........02:11:39
The Tribunal........Up........2297........02:12:47
Tholuxe Paells........Up........1997........02:12:48
Torvonnilous........Up........1943........00:22:19
Tunare........Up........2441........00:22:19
Vallon Zek (PvP)........Up........1828........02:12:46
Vazaelle........Up........1984........02:12:47
Veeshan........Up........2154........00:22:19
Xegony........Up........2457........02:11:48
Xev........Up........1898........02:12:47

Total Players: 82759

This is pretty close to accurate. People need to remember that having 2500 people on, even spread out over two expansions, had a lot of crowding. It's why Verant kept opening more and more servers and moving people for free. Zones would crash, people would flip out and petition GMs over spawns being stolen, griefing galore.

[Ziggy]

Vallon Zek (PvP)........Up........1828........02:12:46

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[Rourk]

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

Most people did level in a few specific zones.

During Vanilla SolB and Lower Guk would have 80-120 people in them during primetime. You could walk through the zone and not find a single mob. Groups would camp a single room with 3-6 mobs and hold that camp all night.

During Kunark, Sebilis would commonly see 60-120 people. KC would serve 60-80 people. On P99, KC is overcrowded with 30-36 people.

Absolutely true - but I think why KC with 35 is overcrowded for us is a function of gear level and overall knowledge. People have KC layout and ph's memorized. They know how to pull (for the most part). There's little to no risk of dying and a difficult CR.

[Hastley]

remember drinal being way more populated

[Doil_Boil]

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

Most people did level in a few specific zones.

During Vanilla SolB and Lower Guk would have 80-120 people in them during primetime. You could walk through the zone and not find a single mob. Groups would camp a single room with 3-6 mobs and hold that camp all night.

During Kunark, Sebilis would commonly see 60-120 people. KC would serve 60-80 people. On P99, KC is overcrowded with 30-36 people.

I remember that! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

That's why it took so long to get to 60. It wasn't about the grind, it was about finding the mobs to kill.

[Hastley]

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

I remember that! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

That's why it took so long to get to 60. It wasn't about the grind, it was about finding the mobs to kill.

hah yes

[DetroitVelvetSmooth]

Rathe 2725. So it didnt just feel more crowded.

[Sadre Spinegnawer]

When Velious is released, I am expecting the pop on p99 to be ~40k

[Striiker]

I recall when SoE removed the population count from the server select screens and changed to a descriptive label. The rumor at the time was that this was done because the population count was in decline due to WoW's popularity. Many sites would graph the population over time which showed WOW shooting up as EQ decreased. This was affecting public perception as people predicted the eventual demise of EQ.