Aradune Returns to EQlive

[Nubben]

So apparently Brad McQuaid has been brought back to work on EQlive for the first time in 12 years. As someone who still follows live to a certain extent, even though I only play on it a few times a year, I think this is awesome news. Not really sure how much control they are giving him or anything like that, all he has said so far is that he is working on new content (zones) and that he has been leveling a pally solo to get a feel for the game. He also finally admitted that they lied about the Fiery Avenger quest being in at the beginning. Anyway, I figured this would be interesting news to the P1999 community as well, so I decided to share.

Hello all,

Well, I’m back... back on EverQuest after 12 Years! When I was given the opportunity to return to the team it was something I just had to do! I started playing right away and got a paladin into his mid-30s. I found, in addition to all of the great new features and UI elements, that the game, at its core, was still very much the EQ I was involved with. In fact, some of my first work as a game designer on the team will be working on areas that have been alluded to since launch. I can’t say more than that, of course, but I’m sure you can imagine how exciting this is for me.

I’ll also be on the boards, so if you guys have any questions about anything, don’t hesitate to ask. That said, I’m still absorbing a lot of info over here, getting a grasp on all of the content and features that have been added to the game over the last decade -- so please do cut me a little slack J

-Brad McQuaid / Aradune Mithara

Here is his thread on EQlive which is all I've read about him being back so far.
http://forums.station.sony.com/eq/in...l-so-old.4319/

[Kagatob]

After the way he jumped ship on VSoH leaving the community AND development team in SoE's hands, I'd be weary about anything else he would decide to be involved in.

[Tecmos Deception]

Still the same game.

That's rich [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[47shadesofgay]

Steps to making EQ profitable:

1. Take EQMac code, port it to PC's
2. Fix bugs in code
3. Spin up legit classic EQ servers, charge $19.99 a month subs
4. Shutdown all other servers
5. ???
6. Profit

Nobody cares about new EQ content. Your older game has a larger playerbase than whatever you call the new game. Quit catering to the new crowd, and start making money.

[achtung]

Maybe, for a small microtransaction fee, your EQ character will now be able to slam H all day long while making long rambling posts on message boards.

[renegadeofunk]

Buncha negative nancy's ITT

[Captain Faceplant]

Oh how the mighty have fallen.

[Tiggles]

Hope he's doing stuff for eqnext

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

After the way he jumped ship on VSoH

That game was so bad

[Rhambuk]

how many donations would we need to get him on the p99 staff, not that our staff isnt way better but no more of this waybackmachine. Just ask the man who made it