Old School EQ

Kenaf · #1 04-12-2006, 02:20 PM

Are there any servers out there that would be like playing Classic EQ? Y'know, level cap at 50, Short Sword of Ykesha was one of the best weapons out there, Planes of Fear, Hate, Sky, and.. something else were the biggest challenges.

A friend and I have been reminiscencing about how we met back in the good ol' days, and we wanted to try it again if its possible. Can anyone give me any information?

Apologies in advance if this has been covered.

Killawen · #2 04-13-2006, 07:27 AM

Try Shards of Dalaya....best "live" type emulated server. Takes time and a good deal of work to get up to 65, even to get moderate gear you'll spend a good bit questing.

mrea · #3 04-13-2006, 09:00 AM

Shards of Dalaya may be a great server however it is not classic EQ at all. Shards is pretty much entirely custom. In order to have a classis only server one would have to host one because none come to mind.

TheClaus · #4 04-13-2006, 02:45 PM

The problem I see with having Classic EQ is that there is really no snapshot of classic. Also what could be classic for me might not be classic for you. Personally Classic for me is Original + Kunark. Velious was fun but never got into it.

I quit EQ shortly after Luclin so all the new zones I have no idea what is suppose to be in them. For that matter though I have no idea what should be in the classic zones either because the snapshot just isn't there.

Killawen · #5 04-14-2006, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by mrea

Shards of Dalaya may be a great server however it is not classic EQ at all. Shards is pretty much entirely custom. In order to have a classis only server one would have to host one because none come to mind.

Sure sure, it may not be the EQClassic zones/mobs/loot...may be all custom, but its the closet you will get to the "EQ classic" feel that everyone bitches about wanting.

Best run server, great management, good rule set, its a good server check it out.

www.shardsofdalaya.com

sdabbs65 · #6 04-17-2006, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Killawen

Sure sure, it may not be the EQClassic zones/mobs/loot...may be all custom, but its the closet you will get to the "EQ classic" feel that everyone bitches about wanting.

Best run server, great management, good rule set, its a good server check it out.

www.shardsofdalaya.com

Sounds like a good project.
who wants to help?

kouhei · #7 04-17-2006, 11:59 AM

sdabbs65 , Thats what I just started up my self. I started a server up to do this same project. The server is called Classic EQ and its a legit server.

mrea · #8 04-17-2006, 01:12 PM

If your server is spawned up to POP/GOD how is it a Classic EQ server at all? Classic would indicate only the original zones and, at most, Kunark.

kouhei · #9 04-17-2006, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by mrea

If your server is spawned up to POP/GOD how is it a Classic EQ server at all? Classic would indicate only the original zones and, at most, Kunark.

That's why I said I just started this project. It goes great I will probally endiing up 2 servers 1 being classic the orginal server and the other being up to Omens. The classic eq which you see online now is being transformed as we speak.

mrea · #10 04-17-2006, 01:25 PM

Ah cool. Did not mean to come off as rude if I did in my first post. I was just kind of like, "What is he talking about?" Haha.. good luck

kouhei · #11 04-17-2006, 01:32 PM

np mera, I just finally got 6.5 to compile last night so I started up the old DB. Had the idea to make a classic eq thats why I named it like that. But probally going to host 2 servers. will see though how it goes from there.becuase I just had a old school users now asking me to make a classic eq and also up too omens. so now scratching my head whats best. But yea have any suggestions please fill free to tell me.

mrea · #12 04-17-2006, 01:37 PM

I would make just one totally classic. It'd be a lot less to manage and to say the least, there are plenty non-classic servers. Hell, I'd play if it was strictly classic.

sdabbs65 · #13 04-20-2006, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by kouhei

np mera, I just finally got 6.5 to compile last night so I started up the old DB. Had the idea to make a classic eq thats why I named it like that. But probally going to host 2 servers. will see though how it goes from there.becuase I just had a old school users now asking me to make a classic eq and also up too omens. so now scratching my head whats best. But yea have any suggestions please fill free to tell me.

EQ Omens sounds good too actually.

Qiaofeng · #14 04-20-2006, 11:03 AM

Are there any servers that has old school EQ items? Like Guise of Deceiver, Manastone, Big Fing Gun, etc. I would like to try yours kouhei but you're not running 0.7.0 so I can't.

sesmar · #15 04-20-2006, 11:29 AM

The old school items like Guise of Deceiver and Manastone are in the Database both PEQ and Cavedude sine they both get their items from the 13th Floor.