Guildwars

[drakelord]

So, once upon a time, several years ago, there was a massively popular server dubbed guildwars. It had an interesting following and it was a heck of a lot of fun to play on.

I'm wondering, if a server like that were to come up yet again, how many of you would be interested in playing?

[Cannied Todeath]

id be down like a clown, guildwars was by far the best pvp server.

btw good job getting me excited hehe

[burnpk]

Guildwars was a awsome server, now im all hot and bothered

[KingMort]

So, once upon a time, several years ago, there was a massively popular server dubbed guildwars. It had an interesting following and it was a heck of a lot of fun to play on.

I'm wondering, if a server like that were to come up yet again, how many of you would be interested in playing?
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Frankly I would be pissed at being the 2nd oldest active eqemu server at that point.....

I like being #1......

But if you guys do come back you have my full support..

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Frankly I would be pissed at being the 2nd oldest active eqemu server at that point.....

I like being #1......

But if you guys do come back you have my full support..

Don't hit the door on the way out? :)

[drakelord]

Well, if it came back, it would be under a different name, as the original idea was someone elses.

Here is the general idea I had for the server, opinions would be wonderful.

-Players are in guilds that are at war with one another. (Naturally)
-These guilds can capture cities, which will have a variety of benefits
-All top end gear will have to be crafted, and crafting materials will come from three places. 1) High leveled zones. 2) Rewards for holding cities for a certain amount of time, 3) Rewards for killing players
-All items will be stripped of their nodrop status, and instead switched to the attunable system, to promote a dynamic market.
-There will be no tradeskill grind. Each character, at the max level, will be able to specify which tradeskill they wish to become good at, and they will instantly become a master at it, since the point isn't really to grind, but to have to collect the materials to make the equipment.
-At the beginning, only the original EQ maps will be used, to keep players in closer confines. Some zones will be reworked so that players can progress up to 60. (Maybe 65, haven't decided yet.)

[cavedude]

Technically Mort, you'd still be the oldest since you're still up. We don't celebrate anniversaries for years we were divorced do we? Well, at least I don't :P

On a side note, I too would like to see Guild Wars come back.

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Technically Mort, you'd still be the oldest since you're still up. We don't celebrate anniversaries for years we were divorced do we? Well, at least I don't :P

On a side note, I too would like to see Guild Wars come back.

Technically, who started Raid Addicts (original)? :)

[drakelord]

Enough reminiscing! Time for the future, 8);

Any comments on those details I posted earlier?

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Enough reminiscing! Time for the future, 8);

Any comments on those details I posted earlier?

I just want to say that if the attuneable makes the market work thats cool. But, I think mostly guilds keep to guilds because they don't want to help their enemies by selling them gear.

[cavedude]

Technically, who started Raid Addicts (original)? :)

Haha, Touche ;)

[drakelord]

I just want to say that if the attuneable makes the market work thats cool. But, I think mostly guilds keep to guilds because they don't want to help their enemies by selling them gear.

Good point indeed.

[shalll]

I would love to play on this server.

Would you have a box limit on it?
Will the server be able to support 2-3 hundred gamers?
Will there be a /zone ability (i think this breaks pvp)

Do you have a site set up for this server yet or is it in brain storm mode?

[KingMort]

Technically, who started Raid Addicts (original)?

I did Image... June 2002

Rogean and Mattmeck ran it for a while but I started it originally..

Also ran the LIVE version of Raid Addicts, which was an Open Raiding Union flagging several hundred people for Solro and EP back when POP was still fairly new..


Technically Mort, you'd still be the oldest since you're still up. We don't celebrate anniversaries for years we were divorced do we? Well, at least I don't :P

Haha!

[KingMort]

And just to clarify,

The Raid Addicts that is up now the server that I own..

IS IN FACT , The Original Raid Addicts...

Rogean and Mattmeck's version of it was NOT the original...

In fact it was so UN-Original they had to use my Name "Raid Addicts" for their server title.. Even though NONE of my content was on their server (Other than the Asshole Bossmob)

King

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And just to clarify,

The Raid Addicts that is up now the server that I own..

IS IN FACT , The Original Raid Addicts...

Rogean and Mattmeck's version of it was NOT the original...

In fact it was so UN-Original they had to use my Name "Raid Addicts" for their server title.. Even though NONE of my content was on their server (Other than the Asshole Bossmob)

King

Calm down Mort was just saying there were renditions :P

[KingMort]

Only 1

And it wasn't even a rendition like I said... It was just their server.. With my Servers name on it...

[drakelord]

I would love to play on this server.

Would you have a box limit on it?
Will the server be able to support 2-3 hundred gamers?
Will there be a /zone ability (i think this breaks pvp)

Do you have a site set up for this server yet or is it in brain storm mode?

2 Box Max, as anything over that can cause issues.

If the server were to actually get that big, it would be able to support 2-300 players. I have friends that work in a major datacenter, and let me cohost server computers for free if I wish.

No, there will not be a /zone ability. There may be travel modes to get from one side of a continent to the other a little quicker, but nothing like, "Go from Qeynos to Freeport".

AAND: This is just in brainstorm mode. I'm actually working on pseudocode now for some of the stuff that I need to do.

[Yeormom]

Another nice thread hijacking.

I would hardly keeping a server online with the same name for x years as being a record holder. If you could keep the same database up that long without wiping it, I would be impressed.

[drakelord]

BLARG. No hijacking f00's, <_<

[KingMort]

Another nice thread hijacking.

Who Hijacked?? Your Hijacking Right now by saying that...

Forums are Discussions... That means questions are asked and answered.. He had a legitimate question, and I had a legitimate answer... Not sure if you were talking to me or not.. These forum topics do tend to go in different directions.. There are no rules against discussion are there?

I would hardly keeping a server online with the same name for x years as being a record holder. If you could keep the same database up that long without wiping it, I would be impressed.


Well it feels good to me bud :) I am proud of my work, and proud that no player has beat my server... And proud that I stay 40 steps ahead of them at all times...

And yes the Database has been around that long, That is what I was referring too... We did have a nasty rollback a few years back.. But there are mobs created that still exist on my server since day 1 in June of 2002....

Thanks to Looser actually for retaining a copy of this database.. We actually lost it in a Fire some 6 years ago when I hosted it myself...

Now to go back on TOPIC :

GuildWars are you guys going to use your OLD database or you just going to start fresh ?? Would love to see another NON PEQ database around (no offense PEQ you guys ROCK !!!)

King

[MNWatchdog]

Don't hit the door on the way out? :)

I believe the correct saying is "Don't let the door hit ya in the ass on the way out."

[KingMort]

Right, I was wondering about that myself.... Hehe

[Yeormom]

Thread Hijacking:

The act of taking over a thread on a message board by taking a part of the original posted topic, twisting it around and "hijacking" the thread itself. What happens is that the original content contained in the post becomes moot and whatever the "thread hijacker" has manipulated the content to be becomes the new content thereby "hijacking" the original intent of post. People now respond to the "thread hijacker's" input and the that becomes the focus of the thread.

[KingMort]

Adj. 1. meddling:

- intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner; "an interfering old woman"; "bustling about self-importantly making an officious nuisance of himself"; "busy about other people's business"


So basically if the discussion of the forum topic posted bends a little then your going to freak out and call it Hijacking ??

Please... Forums are Discussions.. Evolving Discussions... Go back in time in EVERY SINGLE POST IN THE HISTORY OF THE EQEMULATOR FORUMS...

And Find me ONE example where this has not happened....

Hijacking sir would be like ... Me posting without any observation for the current discussion.... something to the effect of :

TRY BLUE !!! IT'S THE NEW RED !!!


Something totally off topic and nothing related to anything.. Thats Hijacking so get your facts straight please :)

King


PS: That movie Rocks !

[drakelord]

GuildWars are you guys going to use your OLD database or you just going to start fresh ?? Would love to see another NON PEQ database around (no offense PEQ you guys ROCK !!!)

King

It will be a modified PEQ database. Lower level zones would stay default. Cities and some higher level zones will be changed. In some cases, drastically.

[Indel]

Omg. Dil's world server; anyone remember?!

[WyldeRhoads]

I really miss guildwars... and cant believe its been such a long time since one of its manifestations was up... and even more surprised no one has made a successful similar server since... But yeah... if one showed up I would definitely play it.... But I wont hold my breath I'll just keep playing on these generic progression servers.

Someone just make a freaking GW server!

[drakelord]

If there weren't so many cheaters, it'd be a lot easier, ;)

[Yeormom]

I have been developing a server for the past six months with a similar concept, which finally entered the Alpha test cycle recently, which will be of interest to you when it releases in the future. I have already solved many of the cheating problems as well.

[drakelord]

Nice. I'll leave the PVP server to you then and focus on other things, :);

[MarglarTZ]

I loved guild wars. I would bring a couple of friends with me who were guild wars players as well.

[MarglarTZ]

boxing is a huge deterrent and if I had to deal with people with buff and heal bots running around solo, i would be less inclined to play. : P

[Rinmaru]

So should we start a list of players who would be interested in joining a server like this? Just to be certain that all the time an effort would not be wasted in the end?