It's Time to Start Allowing for Open Naggy/Vox Raids (open letter to Raiders)

[loramin]

On the Bristlebane server Nagafen/Vox had a list that guilds could use to "reserve" the dragons. Because it was GM-enforced no one guild could take all the dragon kills; they had to share.

I got the (small family) guild I was in on the Vox list once, waited patiently, and then led a pick-up raid. I think it was in the late Luclin era, so it was totally possible to kill Vox with a small force (and I'm sure the top guilds would do it that way on their turn), but we just grabbed as many people as we could find and swarmed. It was one of the most fun EverQuest experiences I ever had ... and I didn't even get a single piece of loot out of it.

It would be cool if others had the opportunity to have similar experiences here.

[Ravager]

Nilbog and Rogean are more likely to give up the code and database before the "hardcore" raiders here share any pixels.

[Swish]

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

Nilbog and Rogean are more likely to give up the code and database before the "hardcore" raiders here share any pixels.

In other news, rotations don't work thanks to your guild...and here we are [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Ravager]

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

In other news, rotations don't work thanks to your guild...and here we are [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Why are you stalking me? I haven't been able to post without you antagonizing me for a month now.

[Brontus]

Kudos to the OP for having the courage to post this. The fact that vanilla dragons are permacamped and the management here approves of this and does nothing about it is the reason that I and many others have stop playing P1999. It's symptomatic of a larger problem which is and absentee model of administration.

I'm tired of the intellectually lazy argument that P1999 is "classic EQ". P1999 is not classic EQ by any stretch of the imagination. For one, Classic EQ at least had responsive admins that evaluated the health of the game and made changes. That's what responsible admins do in a virtual world. Virtual worlds are living breathing things; they are a work in progress and they require care and attention.

You don't plant a seed in a garden and expect it to grow without water, fertilizer, mulching, constant weeding and vigilance to protect the plant from insects and animals. The P1999 philosophy is to plant a seed and hope for the best. That doesn't work in the realm of gardening and it certainly doesn't work here.

Some people like this kind of administration. I don't and that's why I left. I hope someday a solution is created that allows everyone the chance to at least attempt a dragon.

[Lhancelot]

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

Why are you stalking me? I haven't been able to post without you antagonizing me for a month now.

When he feels his forum status is threatened by others, that's what he does.

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

Wonder how low that number needs to go until server staff wakes up? I sure wish they would wake up soon, since it looks like majority is voting with their feet atm.

I realize you are frustrated with the raid scene on p99, but the admin here has operated as such since the start.

Really it boils down to the players realizing that they control the raid atmosphere here more than anyone else. Not the guides, not Rogean, not Innoruuk and any other EQ deity you might think controls the raid scene here.

If people approached this server in the way Filbus has done here and others have done in the past, opening civil communication up regarding pixels in this manner perhaps people would work together more?

It's a good start anyway, and hopefully people who hold the reins of the raid scene here make it happen. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Zemus]

I'd love to see this. I remember on emarr going to the open Nagy raid on my level 50 wizard with ice comet. We had a buff queue and once you got all your buffs you loged out and waited for the ok in some chatroom or something to log back in. Shitty UI, first person view. *sheads a tear*

[MerkelMacron]

you pussies ever heard of red99?

all that shit is up all the time

#blueballs
#waiting in line for trash pixels

[Breaken]

I honestly cannot tell you who is killing these mobs. Awakened has batphoned Lady Vox once in the last three and a half months, and Lord Nagafen twice. Have at these mobs.

[Pan]

No reason not to open some of these up, imo, if those who are capable are willing to stay away on certain weeks.

Omni would be happy to lead/support some open Naggy/Vox runs. Fill in the blanks for necessary classes, etc., and open the loot up to those in guilds who don't kill them regularly (or unguilded, etc.) - and by that I mean pass on everything to others in attendance.

And I'm certain the rest of CSG would be on board with this, too (tho I'll let them speak for themselves).