Classic EQ is bad

[cd288]

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

Why were you staring at walls in vellios? Serious question I'm not understanding

Could be wrong, but some people back in the day had computers that couldn't handle the graphics load for things like raids with all the pixels and effects and tons of people. So certain important classes where lag could mean life or death for them/the raid (such as a Cleric in a complete heal chain) would stare at the wall to avoid their computer having to render the raid so that they wouldn't lag.

My buddy back on live was a bard and would have to stare at the ground during planar raids lol

[Wwen42]

Originally Posted by cd288 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Could be wrong, but some people back in the day had computers that couldn't handle the graphics load for things like raids with all the pixels and effects and tons of people. So certain important classes where lag could mean life or death for them/the raid (such as a Cleric in a complete heal chain) would stare at the wall to avoid their computer having to render the raid so that they wouldn't lag.

My buddy back on live was a bard and would have to stare at the ground during planar raids lol

Cool guys don't look at particle effects.

[MrPanther]

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

But if I don't hit max level as soon as possible I won't be able to stand around as long!

It's really just the mindset of gamers in mmorpg these days, not focused on the world and journey through it; but instead the concept of "end game"

I blame World of Warcraft, naturally.

This is actually me. I literally don't even want to level beyond 40-45. I LOVE the journey up to those levels. Getting attainable gear that still kinda sucks, pulling together rag tag groups to go after new mobs.

[MrPanther]

Originally Posted by ScottyC33 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

It isn't classic, but god damn I'd love if ZEMs were altered. There are so many dungeons I never experienced in the true classic era, and I likely still won't now because the risk/reward is so borked up in classic EQ nobody wants to do them.

I'd love so much for the ZEMs to be randomized every week(s) between dungeons. Don't even inform the playerbase which is which, make it be figured out just like it was way back when.

This so much! The primary, #1 driving factor for me wanting to return is to explore all the places I DIDNT way back in the day. I know I still can, but when there is little to no population in these lower ZEM dungeons its hard to actually make it happen. I wish all the dungeons got equal ZEM.

[Albane]

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

This so much! The primary, #1 driving factor for me wanting to return is to explore all the places I DIDNT way back in the day. I know I still can, but when there is little to no population in these lower ZEM dungeons its hard to actually make it happen. I wish all the dungeons got equal ZEM.

Agreed. It makes no sense for a place like guk and befallen to get a 200% xp bonus while other dungeons just as challenging or more so, are given none.

[jacob54311]

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

Agreed. It makes no sense for a place like guk and befallen to get a 200% xp bonus while other dungeons just as challenging or more so, are given none.

They are making a few tweaks here and there to things like quest xp, so I don't see why they couldn't make a change like this, especially since no one is sure what the ZEMs were in the early days of EQ.

[danus99]

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

Those guys are gonna be gone soon. Couple of months, half a year, bored and out. Best time for this server is going to be the three months before Kunark and the three after.

I agree with the OP 100%. So many of the “classic” game mechanics made the game way less enjoyable without adding any sort of depth or meaningful challenge to the game.

A fresh server for progression? Great idea. Intentionally Recreating every bad mechanic for posterity? Pretty stupid.

Also whoever decided target cycling wasn’t classic enough - I hope your computer spontaneously combusts.

[pink grapefruit]

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

Correct and thats why I am almost as fond of green/teal as i am of the last Jedi or new coke. Never liked xp groups, I solo, the day will never come that I get in an xp group and carry a bunch of losers again, no thanks. Might adjust to it but more than likely I'll get bored and move on, if the points supposed to be to get in groups and XP with people there's no appeal at all.

Wait what’s wrong with the last Jedi? That movie was fantastic!

[Danth]

Originally Posted by danus99 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Also whoever decided target cycling wasn’t classic enough - I hope your computer spontaneously combusts.

You have a bit of a catch-22 there because the person who thinks that is the same person who's largely responsible for P1999 existing at all.

Danth

[Mblake81]

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

Wait what’s wrong with the last Jedi? That movie was fantastic!

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