Overcrowded

[Nirgon]

Are you all familiar with leap frogging dragons in temple of veeshan?

Might want to see what that's all about if you're new to blue server raiding ToV.

[Ishbu]

This seems a bit of an over reaction. Last few days the population has been really crowded in zones up through all level ranges. Most of the time everything is fine if you move past the same 5 zones. Non issue at this time.

[dafier]

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

Hopefully when Velious launches they launch a second Blue server and all the neckbeards stay on the current server allowing a better play experience for the rest of us on the new server.

I am all for a 2nd server.

[Loke]

This simply isnt true. In over 4 years of playing here and having leveled probably a dozen different characters (four of which are 60), I cannot think of a single time I've logged in with the intent to grind EXP and not been able to find somewhere to do it. You might not get your first, second or even 20th choice for camps, but if your goal is exp there are countless places to do it. I've been PLing some friends recently and routinely find empty zones where we're able to take 3 or 4 camps because everyone in that level range is sitting LFG in MM or arguing in OOC with bards in OT. Even in popular zones like KC I've almost never had a problem finding a couple out of the way mobs to casually solo on my monk.

The server isnt overcrowded because you can't get the frenzy or ancient cyclops camp when you log in for a couple hours each week during prime time, just like a football stadium isn't overcrowded because you don't have seats 25 rows up on the 50 yard line. EQ is a game where people compete for limited resources, if you can't figure out how to do that or simply don't want to I suggest you find a game more in tune with your playstyle.

[indiscriminate_hater]

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

I am all for a 2nd server.

does anyone realize that this won't solve anything? if neckbeards see an open server with no neckbeads currently on it, they'll switch over to the new one. it's simple diffusion, the path of least resistance to pixels.

at the very best it'll half the amount of no-lifes on the server, but then you're just left with half the amount of cool people. at the worst more people than before will step up and grow out their neck hair to fill in the ranks. you're likely gonna have a much more rampant RMT problem on a new server, as well

[Daldaen]

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

does anyone realize that this won't solve anything? if neckbeards see an open server with no neckbeads currently on it, they'll switch over to the new one. it's simple diffusion, the path of least resistance to pixels.

at the very best it'll half the amount of no-lifes on the server, but then you're just left with half the amount of cool people. at the worst more people than before will step up and grow out their neck hair to fill in the ranks. you're likely gonna have a much more rampant RMT problem on a new server, as well

If you put Class C on one server and Class R on another server. It would solve things... Atleast up to the point where one Class C guild is getting crushed and they reroll on the Class R server, level up and start pooping in a sock.

[Glenzig]

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

If you put Class C on one server and Class R on another server. It would solve things... Atleast up to the point where one Class C guild is getting crushed and they reroll on the Class R server, level up and start pooping in a sock.

Pretty sure they have already stated that the next server will be teams pvp.

[kaev]

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

does anyone realize that this won't solve anything? if neckbeards see an open server with no neckbeads currently on it, they'll switch over to the new one. it's simple diffusion, the path of least resistance to pixels.

at the very best it'll half the amount of no-lifes on the server, but then you're just left with half the amount of cool people. at the worst more people than before will step up and grow out their neck hair to fill in the ranks. you're likely gonna have a much more rampant RMT problem on a new server, as well

If they open a second blue server without enforcing a rule prohibiting playing both servers at once, a policy that seems highly unlikely to be implemented, you'll just have neckbeard_143829 simultaneously solo camping heiro cloak with their 60 shaman on one server and SMR with their 50 necro on the other (or whatever.)

[skipdog]

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

This simply isnt true. In over 4 years of playing here and having leveled probably a dozen different characters (four of which are 60), I cannot think of a single time I've logged in with the intent to grind EXP and not been able to find somewhere to do it. You might not get your first, second or even 20th choice for camps, but if your goal is exp there are countless places to do it. I've been PLing some friends recently and routinely find empty zones where we're able to take 3 or 4 camps because everyone in that level range is sitting LFG in MM or arguing in OOC with bards in OT. Even in popular zones like KC I've almost never had a problem finding a couple out of the way mobs to casually solo on my monk.

The server isnt overcrowded because you can't get the frenzy or ancient cyclops camp when you log in for a couple hours each week during prime time, just like a football stadium isn't overcrowded because you don't have seats 25 rows up on the 50 yard line. EQ is a game where people compete for limited resources, if you can't figure out how to do that or simply don't want to I suggest you find a game more in tune with your playstyle.

Best post I've seen in this thread.

[indiscriminate_hater]

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

If you put Class C on one server and Class R on another server. It would solve things... Atleast up to the point where one Class C guild is getting crushed and they reroll on the Class R server, level up and start pooping in a sock.

that's not a solution though, that's a band-aid that would work for a short while before both servers devolved back into what they used to be.

one major thing holding back potential neckbeards from joining the raid circus on p99 is the sheer number of others already doing it and willing to put in more hours. if you lower that number by half, more will eventually fill the ranks. this is the reason why velious isn't going to fix anything long-term. we're just going to hit a new equilibrium