Official Everquest Progression Server Release

[guineapig]

Anyone who has not played on a true classic server (ie: this one, or live circa 1999-2001) is not going to really mind the way Sony does this progression server.

It's mainly people like us who know what can truly be done to relive the classic experience who will be massively jaded by the way it's run.

Just my opinion.

[Sixpence]

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

Anyone who has not played on a true classic server (ie: this one, or live circa 1999-2001) is not going to really mind the way Sony does this progression server.

It's mainly people like us who know what can truly be done to relive the classic experience who will be massively jaded by the way it's run.

Just my opinion.

Totally agree there Guinea Pig.

Those of us who loved the sadistic approach back in the day will be tsk tsk'ing at stuff they've invariably missed.

No it's not Classic, but it's about as close as they're likely/willing to get.
I for one will enjoy it for the year or however long it can be sustained.

[Otto]

The fact that the server will succeed is not because there are idiots who will pay for a half assed server.... they just don't understand what a good job would be like.

Well, at least that is part of it. I also think people that leave this place for fippy are making a mistake. I guarantee that place will be more lenient on boxing and 3rd party programs than this server. Not to mention all the exploitable bugs that won't get fixed because of their 'limited dev resources'.

[Rogean]

Go play the server, spread the word about P99, come back for Kunark.

[redghosthunter]

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

Go play the server, spread the word about P99, come back for Kunark.

Can we do crazy things like.... Guild <P1999therealdeal> ?

[Erasong]

i would totally put an alt in that guild.

[Otto]

Really should use it as a springboard for more players for this server.

I wouldn't trust any code from the server though... probably altered or from past classic.

[hueylewis187]

More lenient on boxing Otto ? ummmm yeah , you can 12 box there if you want.
Most of the dupe bugs are fixed on eq live though.
The people won't poop sock it as much. Or hack into the back of the server for raid target spawn times.
Gm's won't ban people for no reason.
Kunark will be out in less than 3 years.
They won't have ex-devs that Didn't really care for classic eq... like Secrets working on a classic server.
It won't be as classic as this server, but it won't have the pathing issues of this server either.
SoE will probably send the shut down P1999 papers to Rogean shortly after release of fippy for showing people how to illegally download the client in the startup guide. Just an educated guess.

I had a lot of fun on this server, but too many drawbacks.

[Slathar]

Originally Posted by hueylewis187 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

More lenient on boxing Otto ? ummmm yeah , you can 12 box there if you want.
Most of the dupe bugs are fixed on eq live though.
The people won't poop sock it as much. Or hack into the back of the server for raid target spawn times.
Gm's won't ban people for no reason.
Kunark will be out in less than 3 years.
They won't have ex-devs that Didn't really care for classic eq... like Secrets working on a classic server.
It won't be as classic as this server, but it won't have the pathing issues of this server either.
SoE will probably send the shut down P1999 papers to Rogean shortly after release of fippy for showing people how to illegally download the client in the startup guide. Just an educated guess.

I had a lot of fun on this server, but too many drawbacks.

project1999 isn't going to get shut down. you sound bitter.

[Rogean]

Originally Posted by hueylewis187 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Most of the dupe bugs are fixed on eq live though.

"Most".

I'm not aware of any dupe bugs on P99 that exist at the moment, so therefor.. "All" dupe bugs are fixed on P99 though.

Originally Posted by hueylewis187 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The people won't poop sock it as much.

Apparently you never played combine, but good luck with that assumption.

Originally Posted by hueylewis187 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Or hack into the back of the server for raid target spawn times.

Never happened.

Originally Posted by hueylewis187 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Gm's won't ban people for no reason.

Neither will they here. The difference is we are more strict about the rules we put in place, and people that disagree with those rules and think they can get away with it are met with a rude awakening. On live, you can get away with using macroquest, you can get away with training people, stealing mobs... Not here. Obey the rules and there's no issue. Treat our staff like human beings, and there is no issue.

Originally Posted by hueylewis187 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Kunark will be out in less than 3 years.

17 Months is hardly 3 years.

Originally Posted by hueylewis187 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

They won't have ex-devs that Didn't really care for classic eq... like Secrets working on a classic server.

Actually I'd agree with this one.. because every single one of their devs won't really care for classic eq, because that's not what they are providing.

Originally Posted by hueylewis187 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

It won't be as classic as this server, but it won't have the pathing issues of this server either.

I'd hardly call pathing different from what you remember it as "issues". We have a different system, there are invetibly issues with any system in use, including the one on live. There are pathing issues in every live expansion in existance.

Originally Posted by hueylewis187 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

SoE will probably send the shut down P1999 papers to Rogean shortly after release of fippy for showing people how to illegally download the client in the startup guide. Just an educated guess.

Uh, what? Where does it explain in the startup guide how to illegally download the client? Please quote it to me.. this is nothing but a blatant lie.

Our server operates with approval from Sony. They have already been in contact with us regarding several issues. Why do you think there was a crackdown on RMT, especially those related to a website which won't be named. I'll leave it at that.

You seem to be comparing this server an aweful lot to that of Sony's. They are not the same server, nor do they aim to be. You are also comparing a multi million dollar company with a full time development staff of educated and experienced people, to a small group of people with little to no education and experience running professional mmo games, who make no money off of this, who work only in their free time as a hobby. I think with all things considered, what we provide is damn good for what we've put into it.