Thinking of returning.Follow

I played for 3 years on Bristlebane about 3 years ago and eventually left because of boredom. Ever since i've searched the MMORPG's for something as satisfying as Everquest, never found one that came close. Therefore i feel i need to return to EQ.

However, things have changed, i see that SOE have thrown out loads of new expansions which no doubt ruin the player experience. Which is why my interest lies in the progression servers.

What are they like? I've read all about the KS'ing etc that apparantly makes the servers nothing like the old EQ, i don't know what EQ you all played many years ago, but it was always like that when i played.

Whats the population like on the progression servers? Is it busy, or am i going to feel alone? Have they unlocked Luclin yet? i hated that place, I loved the long hours i spent in WC (or maybe it was EC) tunnel buying and selling, and of course the fun of killing shady (and being killed by him). I loved the PoH raids, when noobs touched the walls and trained the entire zone on you, these were the things that frustrated everyone, but made EQ what it was. The best MMORPG ever made. Do i have any hope of regaining those fond memories? or am i destined to a future of shallow, carebear MMORPG's like WoW?

Let me know your thoughts.

Cheers,

Tyranical - lvl 54 Ranger of Bristlebane.

It is a fact of the game that the gaming experience went downhill after Planes of Power. The times of waiting half an hour for the boat from butcherblock were gone and the new dawn of PoK books was here.

At this moment in time is the progression server pre PoP though? last i read they had unlocked kunark? and can i get the answers to my other questions too please.

How can there be no boats if they haven't unlocked PoP yet and therefore cannot transport from continent to continent with books? I guess they could use druids etc... but what about the OOT? you had to take the boat to get there.

I'm not saying your wrong, just trying to understand better. I think i'll probably try it anyway and see what i think. I wasn't expecting it to be exactly as it was of old, just thought it'd remind me of it, something which the new EQ will never do.

I popped into the Progression servers for 2 weekends, as I felt a little nostalgic and thought I'd enjoy the game again. It didn't take me long to remember how borinng it was levelling up in the low levels, and how monotonous it got killing the same things over and over again. Killing fire beetles, decaying skeletons, etc and hoping for a piece of cloth armor with 2ac on it to drop or maybe a few silver, trying to scrape up enough money to buy that new spell. The problem with nostalgia is that you're remembering how you felt about something at that time, but if you try to relive it you realize that you've moved on.

I already cancelled my account and the first month's subscription wasn't even half up yet. The only truly fun bit of time I had was when I popped onto my old main on Povar and grouped with some old guildies for an hour or so as kind of a final fairwell.

But hey, give it a shot if you want. It might entertain you for a couple weeks or maybe even a month or two. But it won't be the same.

I'm just awaiting Vanguard, and hoping it's as good as they are trying to make it.

Hey BT and Kakar we should sort out a server (Sorry Shard) on Vanguard when it's released.

That way we can be disappointed together!! Not that they have even given so much as a release date yet, which i think is very poor marketing personally.

1. It's not Your thread it's allakhazam's thread he owns it.

2. Get used to threads going off topic, it's the nature of forums for threads to do so.

3. Your potential player base not having a clue when your game is going to be availible for play is NOT a good marketing policy, because potential customers will go and find something else due to lack of information.

A general release date i.e 1st Quarter 07 is essential to promoting your product.

In my opinion, two points is not enough to utilize the condescending 1,2 format. You must bring at least three points to the table in order for this to be effective, and honestly, neccessary. Your two points could have been connected with a mere "also", or "and". Please refrain from this sort of device until you have mastered it.

Back on topic, Vanguard has a release date of "this winter", now, so basically Q1 '07. Which is good, because I'm pretty certain I'll need a new PC to play it, or at least some upgrading.

I'd be suprised if they got it out by March at this point. If that is when they get it out it will work for me as I should be done with my classes by then (hopefully) and have more free time.

Also, I'll have to some some upgrading more than likely.