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Yesterday, 05:05 PM
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EQ Memories
Hello everybody!
I've been playing on P99 for about 10-12 years now (ignore the lifetime of this account; I created a new one and decided to start fresh). If there's anything I've learned about playing on a server filled primarily with classic EverQuest veterans, it's that we all have stories from our veteran days, as well as stories from this server days, that stuck with us. Heroic moments, moments of victory, of defeat, of memorable players met along the way, guild drama, friendships, rivalries, times spent with loved ones, some of whom may no longer be with us in life. There are many stories like these, that I think many of us remember, but fail to share. I want to hear those stories. For me, I know many of my core EQ memories have started slipping away. Online, we've preserved some, buried in forum threads that are never to be read again. We've preserved maps, guides, zone information, spawn points, loot drops, raid boss tactics, racial stats, class descriptions, spell lists, but not stories. The heart of EQ lies in the stories; not the game data. To that end, I'd like to work on creating an EQ Chronicle, of stories preserved from the memory of players. It doesn't matter if you've been playing since classic EQ beta, or you've been in P99 for a week. If you're interested in submitting your best memories of the game, you can reply here, message my inbox, or send a message to my character in-game if you see me online (Benevicta). I want to collect stories as many as possible to preserve. Granted, I won't be able to put every single story in, depending on volume and quality, but I'd like to create something that can be published and shared, so it can be recalled again someday down the road. You can submit stories of yourself, stories you remember of others, or stories passed down to you. This is essentially an oral tradition preserved. Narrative is preferable to game mechanics and numbers, and there may be some revision to preserve the narrative arc, moving away as much as possible from numbers and stats. However, the core essence of your story will be preserved with as much relevant detail as possible. If you're interested, here's the information I need: 1) Name of Main Character, Race, Class, and Level as far as you can remember 2) Estimated year and expansion era 3) The story, to the greatest detail you remember 4) Server the event happened on (if known) 5) What made this event memorable to you? Why is it important? 6) Your character name you'd like credited in the notes, and main server 7) Any extra context notes you feel worth sharing. I understand many of these stories will have taken place beyond perfect recall. Try to remember what you can, and I'll try to fill in narrative gaps to the best of my ability, if necessary. I'll only accept stories from the live servers, or servers such as P99 which attempt to remain closely faithful to the original game, not servers which have fundamentally altered EQ far away from the original. Remember, this is a hobby project. It won't be an instant publishing, and I'm only one guy working on it in the midst of normal life. But still, I think it would be good to preserve what really made EQ so meaningful to us. I'll be using AI for formatting and allocation, but not for narrative revision. | ||
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Today, 01:57 PM
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Asking, "Tell me about the time Burproar absolutely carried your raid 15 years ago so I can preserve the legend for others to enjoy," isn't even in the neighborhood of doxxing. Asking the name of your character and the server you're on so you can be credited for that story has literally no impact toward anybody identifying you. Lastly, pardon me for not caring about forums 99.99% of the time because my core social life isn't tied to this one small corner of the internet. I'm just a guy, living a normal life, and I thought I'd start a project that brings joy to others. Apparently a tiny sliver of positivity was too much to ask, so I'd be happy to delete this thread altogether if you walk me through the process, because I haven't been able to find any button for it. Otherwise, enjoy your cynicism. | |||
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#5
Today, 02:12 PM
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My fish finder lead me to the back door of the Seafarer's Roost when I saw her. A strapping adventurer as well as fishmonger that I am led me to inquire whither or not she was a princess fallen from an island in the sky. She smiled a mouthy grin like a barricuda. I asked if could dip my pole in her tackle box. She coyly replied that I must be NO RENT and consumed two stacks of short beer without ever taking her eyes off me.
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Today, 05:34 PM
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