well. if you have ever played everquest before. and you know much about the game. or you have a live account. you could alwayse log on to live and find where the mobs are at and spawn then yourself. and there are a few websites out there that can help you with where mobs are located at on map. but other then that full live simulation is still a ways away. but you could take this as an oppertunity to help the community out if it is something that you want bad enough.
you can spawn mobs ingame which makes making mobs easier. and from there you can go to the database and update there loot tabels and make your own personal items. if you dont know how to work the database very well there are tools out there that make the process alot easier. here since im such a nice guy ill give you some links to help you out
Allakhazam's Magical Realm - All the info you need about Everquest
Project EQ -Project that has provided invaluable resources to Emu Servers
Mapfiend -Huge resource of map files for EQLive, they also work great with emu.
GeorgeS Tools - George did some wonderful work especially with the Zebuxoruk Server. They are currently using his Database Editing Tool Suite and one of the two EQ Item editors he has available for download.
Xampp - An SQL tool use to get down and dirty with the database.
MySQL Admin - A great SQL tool used for server backups and restores.
Dark Rogue Productions - use Sesmar's binaries for MySQL 5 Compatability.
I hope this helps you out some. and possibaly anyone else out there that would like to make a server or already is. links provided to me by
Zebuxoruk Only one of the best servers out there.
oh and on another note. you dont have to make it like live if your trying to run the server for you and your friends to play on. you can make it custome. an experience that you and your friends will enjoy. something different. its always fun too.