Could the devs of 99 make a new game?

[One Tin Soldier]

This is just a thought that has popped into my head from time to time. If the p99 devs can make this emulator work is there any reason they couldn't use this as a sort of template to make a game similar to classic EQ but basically a new world with new zones and reworked classes and whatever other changes?

Basically classic EQ re-imagined. Keep the basic nature of the gameplay for sure (get in a group and kill stuff) but other than that make it something new.

New starting cities and zones obviously.

New classes or just tinker around with the existing classes. For example I would make shadowknights and paladins equal to warriors in tanking and melee dps but then would give warriors some special attack abilities to even them out with the knights for snap agro and control. Stuff like that.

I suppose it would be a huge amount of work which they wouldn't be interested in doing but, honestly, given the dismal prospects for future MMO games I would be interested even if they were going to charge a subscription fee. Of course that might get into legal issues if they are using code from EQ, I don't know I'm not a lawyer.

The thing is. I just can't make myself play this anymore. My brother still does surprisingly but I can't. I created several characters on green but the highest I got was level 3. I have no interest in racing for those legacy items which I don't really care about and I've never been into the raiding endgame so I just can't get motivated to level up another character in the same ol' same ol'.

I thought the new server would make things feel fresh and new again but it just felt like a lot of people who know to much about the game racing and bickering with each other to satisfy their greed.

I long to play a game like the old days in EQ but I don't think it can ever even come close to feeling that way on any EQ server ever again, sadly.

By the way, I know this is never going to happen. I just had some time to kill and I was feeling wistful about ye olden days of yore or something like that.

[Baler]

Have you heard of Winter's Roar?
It got 'shutdown' by SOE.

I feel like your question is more appropriate for the EQEMU forums.
I Don't think the P99 team has any interest in making a fully custom server. recreating classic seems to be their niche.

I know there are UO shards with custom maps because I've made custom maps for it.
I've always dreamed of mapping out everquest zones in UO but never started it.

[One Tin Soldier]

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

Have you heard of Winter's Roar?

Hmm, maybe not? Wasn't there a emulator by that name years ago that got shut down? I guess I can look it up.

[Jibartik]

I am curious what winters roar was too, I cant find any infos.

[loramin]

Isn't that what the Shards of Dalya server is (custom game built on EQ)?

[Baler]

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

I am curious what winters roar was too, I cant find any infos.

A custom EQEMU server that got shutdown my SOE. It's rather iconic for the time period in the EMU scene.

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

Isn't that what the Shards of Dalya server is (custom game built on EQ)?

Yes
My understanding is SoD was formerly WR. someone correct me if im wrong.
If SoD didn't allow boxing and did a server wipe. It could be a huge success.

[Jibartik]

Im gonna make a custom EQ server one of these days for sure.

[Donkey Hotay]

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

Im gonna make a custom EQ server one of these days for sure.

I would legit be interested in helping out with something like this.

[greenspectre]

Sanctuary was an extremely custom server a la Shards of Dalaya, but my understanding was there was a lot of p2w and some kind of drama with the server owner. Unsure how all that played out. I played it for a bit and it was quite enjoyable, but definitely needed to either allow boxing or have an influx of player population.

[One Tin Soldier]

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

Sanctuary was an extremely custom server a la Shards of Dalaya, but my understanding was there was a lot of p2w and some kind of drama with the server owner. Unsure how all that played out. I played it for a bit and it was quite enjoyable, but definitely needed to either allow boxing or have an influx of player population.

I've never heard of Sanctuary but to be honest "boxing" is the reason I've never tried any other EQ emulator. If I'm going to play a grouping game I don't want to group with myself, I want to group with other people. And, a little more honesty, I think I'm just too lazy to enjoy playing multiple characters at the same time.