EQ2002: The Better Planes of Power [ROF2]
Hey folks,
It's been a while since I had an EverQuest itch, let alone any sort of itch for EverQuest :) I'd like to share with you all what I have been working on, and would appreciate some feedback regarding the concept. What is EQ2002/BetterEQ? EverQuest 2002: The Better Planes of Power is a new server similar to The Al'Kabor Project or Project2002 - but instead of recreating the era as it was in to a tee, I am allowing modern conveniences that are seen in servers such as Phinigel to exist. Consider it a server that is aiming to recreate the feeling of 2002 EverQuest, but with modern conveniences that do not compromise the experience such as instancing, IP limits, mercenaries (at 10% effectiveness), the extended target window, and aggro meters. One thing that will be removed, however, is the resting feature from modern EQ. This is the only feature I feel that is too extreme to keep in. The lack of resting would only Why do we need this? What separates the server from Phinigel and what separates the server from TAKP/P2002? Phinigel does not recreate the era and mechanics close enough that you would find the experience enjoyable or challenging, but TAKP/P2002's clients, 3-boxing limit, and contested environments leave out the casual player that just wants to play EverQuest through rose-tinted glasses using a single character. To come to these conclusions, I ask myself, "is this a game I would like to play?" and make changes based on that. In a traditional Dungeons and Dragons sense, it is up to your game master to create the world and for you to embrace the experience within. Policies, Rules and Regulations
I would like to hear feedback, so please post in this topic with your experiences or if you have any suggestions. I am open to suggestions but very concrete on this plan for the game server. Testing There will be an open test this weekend based on what I have completed thus far. The server will be open from 12AM EST March 11th, 2017 until 12AM EST March 13th, 2017 and changes will be made based on your feedback. Special thanks Lastly, I would like to give thanks to the EQEmulator, PEQ and TAKP team and contributors for making this possible and for maintaining the codebase for all of these years. The emulator is in a shape it's never been before, and it's all thanks to you guys. |
And how long before you get bored of this and abandon it? I cannot believe anyone would play on one of your servers. No one's characters are safe. How many is this for you now? Any player can go back years and years ago and see all the threads of the abandoned servers you created. You just start them up, play with them a while and then either get pissed or bored of it and abandon. This is going to be like watching a rerun of "Groundhog Day" with Bill Murray.
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If you don't like it, or myself - don't play here. |
Not an issue, most will not. Also nice how you do not have to go through the normal server procedures to get a green server.
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The server is not green, that was an accident based on an old server I ran. |
Nice accident. Been like that a few days now. Cannot get the accident fixed?
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I will quit pooping on your thread, but I do not think I will be the last one with an opinion on this.
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Thank you for being respectful. |
By the looks of this whole Server Discussion section, it's just not worth it to post a discussion on here and expect an intelligent
conversation. This server hasn't even started yet. Definately an eye opener for me. I am a big fan of classic era servers, so I hope it goes well with you Secrets. |
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I look forward to anyone checking things out. I have opened the server in a testing phase a bit early. Barring major exploits, I do not expect a wipe at this time, but be prepared in any case if something goes wrong. |
The only thing that I have against Secrets is that he still hasn't seen Grandma's Boy after I've been telling him to see it for years.
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