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I foresee only one reasonable way to add custom content to Blue without altering its core essence and raison d'être, which is EQ Classic-Velious at museum quality.
That only way is PvP. But make it optional - and rewarding. Here's how: - Create a level 65 warrior mob with 32k HP. - Give him a very large loot table of maybe 200 items, including AoN, CoF, FBSS, Yak...Basically some nice stuff and some obsolete but still fun stuff (why: because it will add to the fun. Getting double AoN would mean 1 in 200x200 = 1 in a 40,000 chance). - Make him drop 4 items from this loot table at each kill - Make him spawn every 30 hours or so, in the center of the Arena and root him there - Make it clear that PvP is allowed in Arena as a means of competition for the loot dropping mob. Watch people suddenly starting to get interest in EQ PvP, guilds form, fun dynamics take shape at the Arena. PvP adds an extra dimension to EQ. And there will never be need for any other custom content on Blue, as this will be enough to keep a lot of people busy and competing. But those who don't want to - don't have to, just stay out of the Arena. | ||
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For me it's more "use this non-classic zone as a basis, then add in classic mobs and potentially drops to flesh out the Old World based on original maps or lore".
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#106
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Plane of Power without cats on the moon
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Some of the LDoN zones would just look odd so are non-starters, but the graphics overhaul was not a big quantum leap so some zones could fit within the classic feel. Realistically any custom content will erode the purity of 'classic' - but with the Green cycle that becomes pretty irrelevant. The question will just be how far from classic do you want to go? Zones with slightly better graphics, but classic mobs and itemisation? Or as you say do we want to go to vampire romance paladins who can fly? I know which I'd choose.
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Last edited by Quinas; 10-15-2019 at 02:29 AM..
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There were always incremental changes to zone design/appearance. Kunark and Velious were both more graphically impressive. And like I said earlier, I suspect that textures could be edited/substituted or even just have their resolution lowered might do it.
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Last edited by uygi; 10-15-2019 at 03:18 AM..
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imo there are a lot of green is the seasons server that soaks up people who play everquest competitively and who want a particular nostalgia fix. blue is the infinite timeline classic server for people who think everquest is a neat game in its totality, not just the competitive or character progression aspects. acting like either server is irrelevant or disposable will only make both servers worse.
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