With WoW Hardcore going viral, will EQ consider trying it?

[Dulu]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_9nVfPwbNM

I know in the past we did the Discord (Perma death) event, but I was wondering with Hardcore WoW going viral, if there would be any interest in a Hardcore classic EQ ruleset?

Thanks!

[sajbert]

Self-imposed rules, there’ll never be a p99 HC-server I dare say.

WoW nor EQ lends themselves to this playstyle well.

[LordMorbos]

I think with both the rise in popularity of hardcore & solo self found runs being done by players actively with self-imposed rules it may be worth dev consideration for adding an actual feature for these modes within the game.

For example, you could setup the Priest of Discord to offer the player an option to play in permadeath/discord mode or as a solo self found character (with a level 1 requirement for selecting one of these modes). An associated leaderboard would also be nice but not really needed.

[Loadsamoney]

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

Self-imposed rules, there’ll never be a p99 HC-server I dare say.

WoW nor EQ lends themselves to this playstyle well.

Yeah, I love Hardcore in D2 and Ironman in Classic Diablo, but for the time investment it just seems like a massive headache in WoW to have to play so cautiously, and a big heartbreak when the inevitable happens.

[magnetaress]

Nothing is permanent.

Many of my characters have passed into memory. Results of work. Or dragonbreaks. Or other extradimensoinal forces.

[CrunchyMoogle]

Hardcore on a red server would be fun

[Bardp1999]

Is there actual "hardcore" servers or is this just players imposing their own rules?

[Toxigen]

Originally Posted by Bardp1999 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Is there actual "hardcore" servers or is this just players imposing their own rules?

its player imposed, but they all congregate on specific servers

theres an addon that tracks every single character input / interaction...a hardcore GM / mod / whatever has to verify you once you submit your "run" to 60

No AH, no mail, no trading with other players, no asking for help, etc.

[jolanar]

I've been watching Xaryu do his hardcore mage in WoW and it's actually pretty insane what he has done solo on a HC character.

I've been debating resubbing just to join in the fun.

I just don't see HC working on EQ unless there was a specific server that dramatically increased exp gain. Takes too long to level to play hardcore.

[Dulu]

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

I've been watching Xaryu do his hardcore mage in WoW and it's actually pretty insane what he has done solo on a HC character.

I've been debating resubbing just to join in the fun.

I just don't see HC working on EQ unless there was a specific server that dramatically increased exp gain. Takes too long to level to play hardcore.

If there is anyone who would be interested in doing this as a group or small guild (Death = Delete), then let me know on discord

DULU#5759

If we get a group, I'll throw together a community discord for us, maybe a website for tracking progress. Just feeling out the idea right now.