EQNext Discussion

[Ahldagor]

there's the facts of business which were stated, but because it's a fact it isn't denied, just saddens the fanbase because it's obvious money grab. eqnext is going to fail horribly because it doesn't look fun to play. looks like diablo 3 smashed into minecraft with some sprinkles of eq lore on top or the cupcake.

[Swish]

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

there's the facts of business which were stated, but because it's a fact it isn't denied, just saddens the fanbase because it's obvious money grab. eqnext is going to fail horribly because it doesn't look fun to play. looks like diablo 3 smashed into minecraft with some sprinkles of eq lore on top or the cupcake.

They're already cutting costs by implementing the same engine as was used for Planetside 2 (PS2 is awesome by the way, I just wish I had a PC that could run it)... they're falling into that dangerous territory of trying to do too much. I like player housing, player designs etc and see why they'd want to draw the Minecraft players in, but at what expense?

Fingers crossed it doesn't flop.

[Kagatob]

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

Tries to use ad-hominem while claiming to be an EQ fanboi while at the same time having a WoW avatar and every post not only vehemently defending WoW and Blizzard's marketing strategy but downplaying any other method practiced or theoretical.

What was that again?

[Kevynne]

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

there's the facts of business which were stated, but because it's a fact it isn't denied, just saddens the fanbase because it's obvious money grab. eqnext is going to fail horribly because it doesn't look fun to play. looks like diablo 3 smashed into minecraft with some sprinkles of eq lore on top or the cupcake.

[Kevynne]

Originally Posted by Rust1d? [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Here is what I am HOPING for:

• Paid sub (keep it reasonable like $4.99) Screw that pay to win crap.
• Pre-dates EQ1, with all the classic continents etc.
• Hardcore. Same as Classic EQ - Death means something etc.
• PvP server with 3 teams
• No instanced crap. I want to camp, KS, Train etc.

What am I missing?

1) agree, but it'll prolly be more like 15-20. And if its not sub, it's f2p bs; which isn't too bad IMO.
2) continents will be different. Game is set 1000 years before events of eq(last I heard that is) placing it in the Age of Monuments/ Age of Blood era. The ro's and oasis were still the elder forest, felwithe was a dark elf city, rallosians (ogres, goblins, giants) ruled most of Antonica, and several other major changes. Kunark, Faydwer, Antonica, and Velious should all be present, just radically different from how we know them. Odus will most likely not be in game, because the Erudites and Cazicites haven't fled the Human settlements yet. However, I've heard talk that the Chetari(or ratonga, pending poll.) will start on odus. So odus may make it into the game, or if kerrans are made playable, odus will be in game. Barbarians will have just come into existence, and hence, will just be starting the foundation of there race. One of the released sandbox thingies is building Halas. The Combine Empire should be there as well, and as such would create a 4th option for humans. (That is if surefall glade is put in). I can't recall many of the changes to kunark, but I do know that the iksar will be enslaved by the shissar, cabilis will not exist, and some very major differences from the kunark we know.
3) we all wish this, but it will not happen. Mmo World is run by casuals now. Maybe make a dedicated hardcore server?
4) agree, sz was amazing with deity based teams. But I also would like to see item loot again. Rz was best pvp server IMO.
5) agree. But it will not happen. The raid zones will all be instances. And most dungeons too.

[Kevynne]

Forgot to mention that felwithe is caerthiel, and is connected to neriak by some tunnel of some sort to neriak. And that takish-his will be in game as the (hopefully) elf starting city.

[Kevynne]

https://www.everquestnext.com/round-table-archive
The polls are looking promising to things in (at leastin my own) favor.

[Kika Maslyaka]

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

Barbarians will have just come into existence, and hence, will just be starting the foundation of there race. One of the released sandbox thingies is building Halas. .

This is actually incorrect.
According to official lore - Humans come from barbarians, not the other way around.

Barbarians were created by Erolisi Marr, goddess of love.
There were many tribes of Barbarians. At some point they united against their enemies and built the first capital - the First Halas.
Some time later the First Halas was destroyed by their enemies and their tribes were scattered again. Some of them migrated South, spread around and evolved into Humans.

The Barbarians who remained up North have gathered forces once again and rebuilt their city, thought it was much later.

[Kevynne]

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

This is actually incorrect.
According to official lore - Humans come from barbarians, not the other way around.

Barbarians were created by Erolisi Marr, goddess of love.
There were many tribes of Barbarians. At some point they united against their enemies and built the first capital - the First Halas.
Some time later the First Halas was destroyed by their enemies and their tribes were scattered again. Some of them migrated South, spread around and evolved into Humans.

The Barbarians who remained up North have gathered forces once again and rebuilt their city, thought it was much later.

Gotcha, I thought I was wrong but wasn't too sure.

[Kagatob]

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

Blizzard's model worked, and still works, hence all the copy cats over the years. My avatar and whatnot is from a year ago from a big WoW topic. I don't play WoW, I'm just not a frothy mouthed hater like you.

Location: World of Warcraft #1 MMO OF ALL TIME
Yep.

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

I've been on P1999 for years now. Yet again, you have no response to any points, just have a personal vendetta against WoW.

Join Date: Jul 2012
uh huh.

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

Sad.

The one part of your post that makes sense, but not for the reasons you think it does. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]