open beta testing for classic legit pve

sasaluge · #1 08-24-2009, 10:14 PM

i dont think this box will ever be live

ojamajoe · #2 08-25-2009, 05:46 AM

Anybody can half-ass a so-called Classic server; these guys have actually put in the work and it shows! It is remarkable how much is missing and / or different if you compare 'classic' and either of the two open databases. Check it out and see for yourselves!

Dantes · #3 08-25-2009, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by ojamajoe

It is remarkable how much is missing and / or different if you compare 'classic' and either of the two open databases.

Just to clarify your statement, are you saying that project1999 has more content than either of the two current LIVE-like databases? Just a tad confused.

Dibalamin · #4 08-25-2009, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Dantes

Just to clarify your statement, are you saying that project1999 has more content than either of the two current LIVE-like databases? Just a tad confused.

The amount of stuff that had to be changed to revert it to classic was immense. From all the mobs in EC, to CT, to RunnyEye....Not to mention there are 7000 invalid entries of a rusty dagger in the loot tables, plus stuff like tradeskill drops, Sol Ro quest drops, hate/fear/sky drops, crocs not pathing in oasis, dark elves liking high elves & vice versa, lack of scripting on city events like Trumpy (who still isn't finished!=()....the list goes on. One query Nil ran made something like 74000 changes?

This hasn't been easy or small by any stretch.

clericgildina · #5 08-25-2009, 11:56 AM

Broken lootdrop_id that were dropping 50% of the time that only contain Bronze Spear and Cloth pants. Lootdrop_id that had every item that the creature could possibly drop in a single lootdrop_id, meaning that research, weapons, armor, gems, rations, bags, etc all dropping from the same table.

There is a ton of stuff that is really half assed that had to be fixed. All of the developers on the project put a lot of work into fixing things that we felt just weren't done right.

Dantes · #6 08-25-2009, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Dibalamin

The amount of stuff that had to be changed to revert it to classic was immense. From all the mobs in EC, to CT, to RunnyEye....Not to mention there are 7000 invalid entries of a rusty dagger in the loot tables, plus stuff like tradeskill drops, Sol Ro quest drops, hate/fear/sky drops, crocs not pathing in oasis, dark elves liking high elves & vice versa, lack of scripting on city events like Trumpy (who still isn't finished!=()....the list goes on. One query Nil ran made something like 74000 changes?

This hasn't been easy or small by any stretch.

That's what I figured. I just couldn't determine the direction of the statement he had made. I can't imagine the amount of work you've put in. I'll be on your server soon.

bigcountry23 · #7 08-25-2009, 04:53 PM

You could alwasy do what Verant did. Go live now and fix as you go. :P Then it would be a truly clasic experience.

Dibalamin · #8 08-25-2009, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by bigcountry23

You could alwasy do what Verant did. Go live now and fix as you go. :P Then it would be a truly clasic experience.

There will probably be a lot of fixes that go in over time. We've had close to 200 folks come through and help out over time, but things get missed. It's the nature of things.

And while humorous to mimic Verant, that is one thing we don't really want to try lol.

Thanks Trev.

Dibalamin · #9 08-25-2009, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Dantes

That's what I figured. I just couldn't determine the direction of the statement he had made. I can't imagine the amount of work you've put in. I'll be on your server soon.

Thanks Dantes, as of late, things have been quiet honestly. Few folks will log in, look around, fire off a "Holy hell, this is classic and painful! I love it!"

Between a few RL things and work I've slacked off a bit in the past 2 weeks. But, we'll clean up the last few hanging issues in the next bit.

Thanks for the support!