New P99 server? PLEASE I WANT CLASSIC

[skarlorn]

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

My brother got me playing in 2000 right around the time that Kunark dropped and really it isn't classic unless I'm looking over my brothers shoulder while he plays and then I play on my character for awhile and he gives me pointers about where I should go but then I was in high school at the time so I couldn't play as much as he could. When are they going to announce that with the new server they will have someone be your 'brother' and get you hooked on the game but I also want them to mind wipe me so I don't know what to expect like back in 2000 so I can run my troll warrior to Freeport on the suggestion of my brother and get freaked out by the huge spiders in south ro when i'm only level 4 trying to make it through. the giant spiders sometimes ruin the immersion though because of course if you see spiders in real life you realize they can't get that big and you can just step on them and they aren't as big a threat unless they are one of the venomous spiders in the world and you don't see them coming. I guess I would have to agree about not starting in Kunark but I think they shouldn't give in to peer pressure and go all the way to planes of power. Why

Holy fuck dude I know exactly what you are talking about

[Foxplay]

a new p99 server would never be anywhere near a true classic experience for one simple reason...

everyone knows nigh everything there is to know about everquest... at least a decent part of the population that plays and would play on such a server know everything about EQ the meta, how to do more with less... big difference in experiance

[Izmael]

Could always have all mobs hit for 4x their normal melee damage.

This would make sure the server isn't flooded by items as risk vs reward would be different (closer to classic actually!).

Also make some key mobs unsoloable (Hadden and such) or simply very rare pop.

Unclassic gameplay changes for a (more) classic experience.

[Izmael]

Could always have all mobs hit for 4x their normal melee damage.

This would make sure the server isn't flooded by items as risk vs reward would be different (closer to classic actually!).

Also make some key mobs unsoloable (Hadden and such) or simply very rare pop.

Unclassic gameplay changes for a (more) classic experience.

Nightmare mode. Call it P99 Black.

[Izmael]

Oh woops.

[Mead]

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

My brother got me playing in 2000 right around the time that Kunark dropped and really it isn't classic unless I'm looking over my brothers shoulder while he plays and then I play on my character for awhile and he gives me pointers about where I should go but then I was in high school at the time so I couldn't play as much as he could. When are they going to announce that with the new server they will have someone be your 'brother' and get you hooked on the game but I also want them to mind wipe me so I don't know what to expect like back in 2000 so I can run my troll warrior to Freeport on the suggestion of my brother and get freaked out by the huge spiders in south ro when i'm only level 4 trying to make it through. the giant spiders sometimes ruin the immersion though because of course if you see spiders in real life you realize they can't get that big and you can just step on them and they aren't as big a threat unless they are one of the venomous spiders in the world and you don't see them coming. I guess I would have to agree about not starting in Kunark but I think they shouldn't give in to peer pressure and go all the way to planes of power. Why

Circa 2000 I would go over my buddy's house and watch his brother raid while we pounded some brewskis. He had a pimped out wizard I remember thinking was so cool. I was a true noob at that time. He was also inhaling lots of marijuana and opium. In that respect this place has remained pretty classic.

[plasma1010]

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

It started fresh, classic was quite fun first week not sure where you were otherwise you gotta wait for the new P99 release.

Will there be a new P99 release ?

[d3r14k]

Originally Posted by plasma1010 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Will there be a new P99 release ?

It is believed by some that there will be a Green / Recycle server released in the next couple years that will be a near-exact replica of the classic timeline and patch releases. This was originally the goal of P99, as Blue and Red are technically test servers to achieve this ultimate goal.

I think they've done a pretty good job, despite all the negativity that people toss around here.

[fadetree]

uh oh OP went dark, entertainment value fading rapidly...

[Ikon]

Problem with the OP's idea is not that its bad its simply that:

1: The same people that think running back and forth on a pathing error to avoid fighting mobs will still be playing.

Green server will screwed pretty quickly just like this one was. Without a classic PnP, without the traditional guild disbands by GM's, without proper banning for repeat stupidity, the server will be just as unpleasant because of a small number of people who like to be knobs.