Remember Project M? Where you could spawn as an NPC?

[Sarkhan]

I remember playing all night with this and then the next day it was gone. It was very fun and you could even gain exp as a monster but I never found out if you could actually level because I'd always die. Once you killed any other npc you became KoS to all other monsters if I remember correctly.

[cd288]

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

I have fond memories of a bunch of us all realizing we're players not NPCs all beelining for the nearest newbie and taking him/her out. Best memory was in Nektulos as a large spider taking out a necromancer who was trying to med on the newbie log.

People say they don't like EQ pvp, but then there's always fond memories of Project M. It's pvp and you like it.

I mean, I enjoyed it because of the unique aspect of being a mob and also the funny ways you could fuck with players as an npc. I don’t think I’d feel the same with normal eq pvp

[Borak]

Originally Posted by Trymv1 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Spawned in Qeynos Hills as a higher leveled Gnoll with a weapon in one of the few attempts and absolutely caused a lowbie riot that forced a higher level to come murder me.

Much more fun than like like... lvl 2 rat outside Surefall that got shanked almost immediately.

Hah that could have been awesome. As in, pretend to run away, and get somewhat near Holly Windstalker and a bear, watch mayhem ensue when the bear attacks the player.

[Trymv1]

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

I remember playing all night with this and then the next day it was gone. It was very fun and you could even gain exp as a monster but I never found out if you could actually level because I'd always die. Once you killed any other npc you became KoS to all other monsters if I remember correctly.

I also remember getting exp but I'd get killed before getting full bars.

Got close on one attempt then someone swooped in on me.

[Cen]

My best kill count was spawning in Oasis of Marr as a wizard madman. I played like a pvp wizard and ran off to hide med murder someone and repeat.

[Rygar]

There's no open bug thread I noticed about Project M, but just posting a log here from someone in Everfrost that claims it was rare but he spawned as a level 9 orc (which let him give it to the newbs easier).

Note that in the /who list you show up to yourself and you can /con other mobs and you have that specific mob's faction

https://web.archive.org/web/20020829...icID=177.topic

Well, here's a log I found:

[Thu Nov 08 00:49:34 2001] Welcome to EverQuest!
[Thu Nov 08 00:49:34 2001] You have entered Everfrost.
[Thu Nov 08 00:49:39 2001] Players on EverQuest:
[Thu Nov 08 00:49:39 2001] ---------------------------
[Thu Nov 08 00:49:39 2001] [ANONYMOUS] Solipse
[Thu Nov 08 00:49:39 2001] [ANONYMOUS] Bacco <Myth and Magic>
[Thu Nov 08 00:49:39 2001] [ANONYMOUS] Wiquet
[Thu Nov 08 00:49:39 2001] [ANONYMOUS] Gadh
[Thu Nov 08 00:49:39 2001] [ANONYMOUS] Calmon <Halas Empire>
[Thu Nov 08 00:49:39 2001] [3 Rogue] Berlon (Barbarian)
[Thu Nov 08 00:49:39 2001] [ANONYMOUS] Shannaq <Alluring Spirits>
[Thu Nov 08 00:49:39 2001] [ANONYMOUS] Narcev
[Thu Nov 08 00:49:39 2001] [5 Shaman] Zondain (Barbarian)
[Thu Nov 08 00:49:39 2001] [9 Warrior] a snow orc trooper (Unknown) <-- Yours truly!
[Thu Nov 08 00:49:39 2001] There are 10 players in Everfrost Peaks.

Stupid undead cretins don't like anyone:

[Thu Nov 08 00:50:14 2001] a skeleton scowls at you, ready to attack -- looks kind of risky, but you might win.
[Thu Nov 08 00:50:18 2001] a snow orc trooper looks upon you warmly -- looks kind of risky..you might win.
[Thu Nov 08 00:50:26 2001] an ice goblin scout regards you indifferently -- looks like a reasonably safe opponent.
[Thu Nov 08 00:50:36 2001] a wooly mammoth regards you indifferently -- what would you like your tombstone to say?
[Thu Nov 08 00:50:44 2001] a wooly mammoth regards you indifferently -- what would you like your tombstone to say?