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Ragefire Level 50s Minutes After Launch
seraphis79
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I'm just going to put these here:
http://www.reddit.com/r/everquest/comments/36ol9t/daybreak_please_just_reset_the_server/
https://twitter.com/everquest/status/601151543610585088
Long story short: They launched the server then minutes later there were approximately 40-50 level 50 characters in full defiant gear running around buffing, killing high level mobs and sharing the loot/plat.
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This was an interesting thread to follow. DGC developers responding to this thread not to stop the name calling or to lock it, but to join in on the defense.
https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?threads/why-are-idiots-calling-for-wipe-when-they-dont-know-what-happened.220927/page-4
Funny read
That Tamier guy is such a die hard fanboy it made me laugh.
That thread just shows how far the MMO gamer has devolved.
Regardless of the issues by DBG, the fact there are people bitching about the server going up an hour early giving some people an 'unfair advantage'. Or that level 3s have a significant advantage over level 1s.
Its not supposed to be a race, chill the fuck out. You are locked in an era with not a whole lot to do at level cap anyway for a VERY long time. Just relax and enjoy the adventure.
They took the server down to "clean up" a bit and they just come back online.
50s started popping up instantly again. They are going to have to make sure this bug gets fixed then wipe.
http://www.reddit.com/r/everquest/comments/36p0vl/still_level_50s/
all signs pointing to a wipe at this point, thankfully nobody really had anything accomplished. as hardcore as old eq is, level 5 is not too hard to attain.
the problem seems like people who had a character upgrade in the bank (you get one when you buy an Xpack) automatically had it cashed in on ragefire when they logged in.
i hope by tomorrow (a) its fixed and (b) they put up lockjaw too (second server) to reduce Queues/ login lag.
as for the people who raced/are racing, its going to be their own fault when they sit around like doofs for 6 months when the timer starts and the rest of us play at a normal pace to our heart's content. this server (as requested by the fans vote) is slow-release on purpose.
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What is the real importance of this thread or discussion?
The fact the game and players are all about a RACE to end level,as i have said many times.We need to lose this type of game design and FAST,it is a terrible way to design a game.I have not even touched on altaholic as a game design,another ancient flaw.
if they hit 50 even within a month,did it give any meaning to any of the levels,no it becomes a complete meaningless game,a race to end level to be first to get all the expensive loot.
I wish for a new FFXI server but i would see the exact same thing ,cheating/botting/exploits it would be a shambles.
We simply cannot trust gamer's or developers,i guess that infamous line of text you read before gaming "your playing experience may change,we are not responsible"really was made for a reason.
Never forget 3 mile Island and never trust a government official or company spokesman.
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To be fair ; Players are now witnessing the real classic EQ experience.
Daybreak started up the server again and again lvl 50's started appearing again. This time with full heroic, and Defiant gear./le sigh
Anyway Daybreak has now decided to take down the server for the rest of the night.
This will possibly maybe eventually launch, and it will offer some good entertainment but my faith in Daybreak ever delivering EQN just reached a new low.
Surely whoever Columbus Nova has appointed to preside over DBG is savy enough to; A) See that there is a nice niche in this market to make some cash
I watched the streams yesterday and the petclasses was doing crazy damage for the level. Killing everything in a few hits. (Enchanter, Magician and Necromancer) When the Shadow Knight and the Shaman get their pets it will be interesting, lol.
The best part was when the statement came: No one has an unfair advantage. LMAO!
https://twitter.com/TheWindstalker/status/601158471032123392
This server is a fail from the start unless they fix the pet damage. If they don't, watch a group of petclasses kill everything with ease, and soon™ Vox and Nagafen.
Maybe they'll find a way to fix it when they dig for what caused the 50's to happen. Who knows.
That's why I always find it funny when people claim games were better 10+ years ago.
They can't ''fix'' it, it's the coding on the live server. So yes pet do a lot more damage, also hand to hand combat does big damage, so monk do a lot more than classic. It will evens out in 2 or 3 expension. Till then play what you like because in the end, most people playing on this are in for old times sake and don't really care about racing to 50 or getting first raid kills.
I keep seeing people look down upon those racing and saying how they are just going to get bored while "the rest of us play at a normal pace." When I see that I have to wonder if people are missing two important facts.
1. Some people actually enjoy racing against others and competing to be the first to do X on a new server.
2. That 6 months of waiting around doing nothing will happen no matter what. It doesn't matter if it takes them 4 days to get max level and kill the needed mobs or 6 months to do it because that 6 month timer doesn't even BEGIN to count until AFTER Naggy, Vox, Phinny, Sky, Fear, and Hate are downed.
So yes some enjoy taking their time and smelling the roses and after six months when they are ready to move on to the next expansion they will be able to do it BECAUSE of those people who enjoy racing and competing have beat the mobs needed and started the timer.
Well, that's unfortunate then. The server in my eyes has failed. There is no way I will be spending money when everybody is not on equal grounds. It is unfair.
Even if I'm not part of any race to max level or kill the bosses first, I would still consider it a possibility to be first if everyone was on equal grounds like they're supposed to be. My experience because of this has been ruined. Also, I expect there to be huge complaints once Vox and Nagafan has been killed by mages. Mostly from the ones that did race whatever class that they played and never even once stood a chance. Of course, they got themselves to blame because the warnings has been out there for a while and still they decided to go for it.
I'm still hoping they'll fix the pet damage problem and fist damage. They'll benefit from that greatly! They'll even get my money!
There must be some way to keep this server settings separate from the live ones? I'm not a programmer so I really don't understand it, but, have a seperate "brain" that controls settings on just this server should be possible, shouldn't it?
Its not the game design, its the players
There is less end game in classic EQ than any MMO made in the last 10 years by a rather large margin.
Spot on, EQ Classic has little endgame, the bonus is all the idiots race to cap, get bored and quit and leaving a nicely populated server for the rest of us to enjoy
― Terry Pratchett, Making Money
I played on the Fippy server when it launched and had a blast all the way up to level 50. Sadly, I had to leave not long after Kunark launched, so I didn't get to continue the ride.
Pets and monk damage were high on there too, but it was still fun as hell and I didn't even play one of those classes.
Personally, I'm just happy that they are actually going through with the wipe before relaunch today.