New Server - Retribution (RetributionEQ.com)

[Aeventh]

Well, it's officially been one month since the server launched and I just wanted to share how great of an experience this has been.

A huge thank you to everyone that has given the server a chance!

We have gone from 6 beta testers to hundreds of people playing daily.

So many bugs fixed. So many QoL features added.

All quests now having a chance to yield Apocryphal and Rose Colored rewards which can all be repeated (including epics!). The bazaar turning into a lively hub with players selling wares at all times of the day. So many guilds and friend groups reliving fun times, slaying dragons and collecting pixels. I have learned so much and look forward to continuing the iterative process that is making this server a great place to be.

I'm so proud of the progress made and the cohesive, positive makeup of the majority of this community.

Cheers friends! Here's to many good times ahead!

[Akkadius]

This looks like this has a lot of thought, care and passion going into this project.

I wish you guys the best in your endeavors!

[Aeventh]

Originally Posted by Akkadius

This looks like this has a lot of thought, care and passion going into this project.

I wish you guys the best in your endeavors!

Thanks so much Akk!

I actually popped on tonight to share some big (nerdy) news.

Retribution is officially leveraging Git for versioning AND has updated to the latest EQEmu binaries! This was a huge step for us in legitimizing how we operate and sets a cadence of reliability that we hope to be known for.

Additionally, all crafted items can now roll Apocryphal or Rose Colored, just like enemy drops AND quests do!

Tonight was a HUGE update for us and it went incredibly well.

Thank you all for the support.

If you haven't checked us out yet, please feel welcomed to do so!

[Eastwood]

This server has sweatiness like I did not expect on EQEmu. I'm sick of it.

[Kobex]

As someone who runs an account-based progression server myself, you might say I could be biased against this server...

I have to say, this server is great! If you're looking for a premier 1-3 box experience, I would highly recommend it. The devs have been very active and responsive. It also has a rapidly growing and very helpful community.

If you've been on the fence, check it out!

[Aeventh]

Originally Posted by Eastwood

This server has sweatiness like I did not expect on EQEmu. I'm sick of it.

Hey Eastwood!

Thanks for sharing your feedback with me. I appreciate the months you've been here and the positive force you've been in the community.

I'd like to take this as an opportunity to publicly remind everyone that this is a personal progression server and the journey is what you make of it.

Everyone starts here with their own expectations and hopes for what kind of experience they will have. Over time those expectations change. Not just of the game, but of themselves.

We are all adults now, and this experience is bringing the sweaty out in a lot of people. The reality is, though, that most of us cannot afford the time to be as sweaty as we want to be, as often as we want to be. This is EQEmu after all... if you are here, a part of you wants to get absolutely lost in this game- and that's OK!

The issue I see, is that this many people, having fun, playing EQ, reliving old memories, making new ones- exacerbates latent desires to compete for unattainable goals in ways that are no longer healthy BUT for no other reason than a love for the game.

I think it's absolutely amazing that so many people are enjoying themselves here and allowing themselves to get a little sweaty. Do I think some people are going a little too hard? Maybe.

BUT all of our situations are different! For anyone reading this, just remember that someone else's successes in no way diminish your own!

Have fun adventurers! If you don't want to leave classic until you down every single raid boss with just you and your homeboy that can only play twice a week- don't! If you want to get in on a public raid and two day your way into Kunark- do it!

This is your experience. I'm just an NPC in your life trying to facilitate some fun <3

[Eastwood]

Edit, what it is.

[Jcr4990]

Originally Posted by Eastwood

This server has sweatiness like I did not expect on EQEmu. I'm sick of it.

Can't really judge a server for the actions of the players. EQ has always and will always have a portion of the playerbase that gets ultra sweaty with it. It's nearly impossible to completely curb that (nor do I think it's really a good idea to even try) as a server operator. Short of making it a single player game people will always find ways to min/max and sweat it up and compete with each other and brag about their accomplishments. Kind of is what it is ya know? It's just part of the nature of mmorpg's and multiplayer games in general. Even if you make the entirety of the content instanced people will still compete with each other to see who can clear stuff fastest or with the least number of people or what have you and brag about it or belittle others that didn't do it as well as they did. Or don't have as much gear or as many AA.etc.etc

[n00bertz]

10/10, fantastic server, you go from the early stages of struggling a bit, to actually noticing the power change with every upgrade. smooth sailing, best around! As previous posts have stated, the population is pretty big, the community is overall great and helpful, and it will only be bigger if it reaches preferred! can't wait!

[Lozon]

Being an old school player, I never got past Velious and always went back to TLP Live just to relive the classic era.

I've been looking for an TLP style Emu server for a long time. I do not have the time to do 50 men + raids anymore and really wanted to experience more expansions but at my own pace. I was so happy when I read about this server however it really it hooked me in when I started playing.

Not only was the community amazing and helpful in every way, but they make you feel at home. My buddy Cork and I have been playing on this server for about 2 months now and we cannot get enough. Playing almost every day just to work on AA or Best in Slot gear just so we can try and 6-man Sleeps tomb or Emp in SSRA.

We all have those memories from EverQuest that just stayed with us over the years and I am very happy to share a new one that was made on this server.

Cork and I (Lozz) where down in sleepers tomb about to kill the 4 warders and we had the whole server rooting for us and even offering help. we really wanted to test our self's and our group setup, when we finally killed all 4 Warders just his 3 toons and my 3 toons it was an amazing feeling of accomplishment. One of those old school EQ memories I will never forget and it all happened here on Retribution.

Thank you
Lozz

[Aeventh]

Good afternoon, friends!

Retribution is proud to announce its first Season of Retribution.

Starting June 21st at 8EST, Retribution will be launching Seasonal play!

Every character created after this time will be opted IN to Season One.

What does this mean? Well let’s start with the fun stuff.

Seasons of Retribution is primarily an opportunity for new and old players alike to come together and experience all that Retribution has to offer in a fresh, time locked, personal progression playthrough.

Seasonal characters will benefit from:

• Increased drop rates for Rose Colored and Apocryphal gear.
• A class specific, auto granted, AA at level 51 that is unavailable otherwise.
• The “First Orb of Retribution”, a no trade All/All aug that fits into any slot that scales every day you login to play.
• A 20 Slot, No Trade, bag that can be upgraded as players unlock expansions.
• Unique titles for players as they unlock new expansions.
• Special progression instances in which enemies do not respawn.
• Access to the rarest class of item in EQ history, Artifacts. Very rarely a looted, quested, or tradeskilled Apocryphal item may become an Artifact. This can occur only once per item, per Season. These items have improved stats vs the normal Apocryphal, bear the name of the person who looted, earned, or created it, and may be freely traded between players without Attunement. However, they cannot be dropped on the ground or sold to NPC vendors.

(No trade items will become Lore and attunable at the end of the season)

Seasonal character restrictions:

• No more than 6 players will be allowed in any DZ.
• Progression flags may now only be gained in a DZ.
• May not join a group or DZ with a non seasonal character in it.
• May not trade with a non seasonal character.
• May not access non seasonal traders.
• May not access the shared bank.
• May not pick items from the ground that are not natively in the groundspawn table.
• May not purchase items from vendors that are not natively in their merchant list.
• May not loot a corpse their group did not get awarded exp for.
• May not receive parcels.
• May not use the buff NPC for regular non-server-wide buffs.

Note: Beastlords, Berserkers, Vah Shir, and Iksars WILL be available on launch for any account that has already unlocked them… so if you want to start with one… hop in now!

Personal, time locked progression:

As Retribution is a personal progression server, so will its first season be. Players are expected to participate in certain raid kills or discover certain items in order to unlock the next expansion. However, players must also wait the designated amount of time for the next expansion to open.

The time locking is as follows:

• 2 week lock in Classic
• 2 week lock in Kunark
• 4 week lock in Velious
• 4 week lock in Luclin
• 8 weeks in PoP before the season ends

This is incredibly exciting for us! Join us in Discord and play early to unlock Iksars, Vah Shir, Beastlords, and Berserkers in time for our first Season of Retribution!