What are your thoughts so far of the new server?Follow

The new long awaited 51/50 server has opened and first impressions have already been made by some. To let it be known up front I was keenly interested in and wanted another progression server. But that doesn’t matter, it is what it is. So here are my thoughts of the 51/50 for those of you yet to venture forth into Mayong.

I will be as open minded and honest as I can with the little adventuring I did in the first hour or so of playing. First you start off like it was announce at level 51 with 50 AA’s to spend (which by the way can’t be done unless you waste them on stuff like innate stamina and junk. There are no spells or abilities to you have strive to increase, there is no need to work on tradeskills at this stage as you’re already kitted out with a full set of Flawed. What you do need is platinum. They were nice enough to allow you to adventure all of 5 minutes to smack a mob to loot up some trash so you can then afford you merc.

Personally I feel this server is a huge let down. It is like being asked to come home for Holiday dinner for a nicely cooked meal with turkey and stuffing and dessert and such. You show up and there’s no beer, no wine, no snacks, no football game to speak of cause the family room is in shambles from the recent move in. The dinner is actually frozen tv dinners and the drink is nothing more than Kool-Aid.

Not exactly sure what this server has to offer people - other than perhaps allowing SOE to justify shutting down current servers by having the population base voluntarily move to the new server and then ask for a few to transfer characters to more desired servers. The joy of accomplishment in the first hour or two just wasn’t there, and I didn’t see that happening in the foreseeable future.

The sense of accomplishment to seek out something better just wasn’t there. Personally I think Mayong will wind up being a server of toons that want the easy way out all the time. They were born into a world of full gear and armor - never once having to go find a spell or tome they needed. There will be players that can’t play their toon for a damn - and not realize they have spells for stuff because they don’t take the time to review their toon.

The 51/50 server is a disappointment to me - but that’s just my opinion… I am sure there will be others that disagree with me, and to be honest - it would be good for them to post as well, my views are just one - and do not necessarily reflect the views of the entire populace. If anything, I can perhaps say this server “might” be a learning server where you spend a few levels trying out toons of various classes until you catch the one you like. But at that point I think to make the game worth while playing they would have to start a new toon on a REAL server once their class is set in stone.

i agree completely with your comments tripodvi. As a player who has recently returned to eq after a more than 4 year absence i am very out of touch with the playstyles and strentghs and weaknesses of quite a lot of classes. I must admit that i only got my enchanter to higher than lvl 51 at any point in my EQ life.
I will therefore be using this server to get a feel for a few classes before i choose what to start on Antonius Bayle.

I am a big fan of the old school zones and would have loved to have had a new progression server or even better a server that only has the original game without any expansions.

As you say though this was a poll to decide on server type so i guess more people will be happy with the server than myself.

Good Hunting to all my fellow players on all server.



Edited, Jun 30th 2009 6:11pm by guindor

One of the most uninteresting, unimaginative, and pointless additions to Everquest.

And I am not a hater. I like Everquest.

This server offers nothing new to players. It just shaves off a few hours to a few days of gameplay. Then what?

And sorry, the above statements about being closer to the end game raiders? What? Level 51 or 61 or 71 for that matter is nowhere near end game. Raiders who moved to this server will be lv 85 with 1000 AAs just as you are hitting lv 61 and begging for groups to go to PoP to get Ethereal Parchments.

This server is and will be no different than any other server except that the Bazaar will be filled with lv 51 mules instead of lv 1 mules.

Edited, Jul 1st 2009 6:27am by Reyla

I actually had fun...Started a guild of Cazic only worshipers ( except there is an agnostic enchanter witha bad attitude)

"Raided " the Froglok King ( didn't get a title), but was kinda fun. It was nice to have a caster already at 51 ( hate to chase the lower level spells) and since I had no money for mercs or such, made Howling Stones harder.

Anyway, I can see why some don't like it, but I had fun and will stay awhile. Might try and all int caster box...

Wrong.

This server is a fresh server, that's the draw of it to many folks, myself included. Everyone is in the same level range. There are no transfers allowed as of yet. I ran around last night marveling at the number of groups I came across. Hadn't seen anything like it since I played on the progression servers upon release, and certainly not on Stromm, the supposed "newbie/returning player" server I rolled on a week ago when I resubbed.

And to the folks complaining about this not being another progression server or a classic server: did you even vote in the poll? Not having an active sub at the time I couldn't, but I would have voted progression, because it was a lot of fun while it lasted.

Frankly, I see 51/50 as enticing because it is new, not because of the special ruleset. Sure, there are other rulesetsd I'd prefer, but I'll settle for seeing other people in game before level 75. Essentially, I'm happy to have folks to play with without soloing for the first four months.

Not sure for how long, but for now it is a blast...so many people...seeing someone with a new weapon or piece of armor is a real big deal.

BT...give Kraawl a tell anytime you are on and you got an automatic group

In my opinion without PvP it is just another "Spoon Fed Player" Blue Server but with a bigger spoon. With merc’s, defiant equipment, augs and other player provided items, level 51 is a weekend away for most players.
They Needed to bring in a Hard core, level one PvP +, no tutorial, Plat & Item looting (I still think they should have one item loot also, if not augged or no drop, Oh well), "Naked Corpse Runs", Expand the PvP window to + or – 7, make defiant gear “No Drop”, bring back begging for ports or binds, and in general make the game a challenge, hard to achieve goals. It is Human Nature to take the easier softer way out. But when something is hard to achieve the reward, no matter how small, becomes great. I always bring back my memories of the first time I traveled to Freeport from Qeynos, level 10; I was sitting on the edge of my seat, had the sound turned up to hear any noise, moved slowly and took most of the night. When I got to Freeport I felt like I accomplished something. Also when I made it to the bridge from Iceclad to Eastern Waste I felt good. Same with my 1st epic. When SoE introduces a new expansion I have that feeling of discovery again. I enjoy the difficulty of the old game and also look forward to the new content of the expansions. But these expansions need population.
I know SoE is trying to attract the New Player, but I feel they are going about it the wrong way. All this new server did was reduced the population of the other servers.
I posted a thread that received a lot of input regarding attracting the new player. This is what I think the need to focus on. https://everquest.allakhazam.com/forum.html?forum=1;mid=1228771497304713574;page=1

for spending aa's just get the basic to start then save the over 30 till lvl 55 and get more at that point. not a big deal.

the best part of this server. even if you don't plan to stay on it. is you can try other classes. learn whats best to group with or as for curtain quests raids zones ect. it's really just a high level test server.

but also for me maybe and i'm sure many others. a new server to join new guilds and meet new friends to play with. not having such dead time waiting for groups.

I do believe you are the exception (if you know what my opinion is already about the 51/50) and indeed YES the 51/50 might very well have been meant for players like yourself that found themselves trying to play catch-up to the big dogs. 100 AAs and level 70... You have about 900 AAs and 15 levels to grind out before you possibly hold your own, maybe 1400 AAs before your Warrior could become a decent MT. The lack of decent Tanks (Warriors for their ability to hold agro - not their AC) is why SOE brought out the mercs... you would be competing against a lot of mercs for group positions and to be honest, a group is going to take a merc tank over you right now with only 100 AAs.

For you, yes, try the 51/50.

Just read this thread, tabbed over to the internet banking, 110$ left...

Resubscription time.

Success SoE... You bastards. (I loved PoP)

/snooze

more pvp kiddiez. sorry, i don't pay what i pay to play to get ganked as amusement for your ilk. you have zek, and, what looksmore your speed, WoW for all the pvp buttery goodness you can inflict on your fellow 12 year olds.

I hopped over there on opening day after Jonwin and I chatted about it in game, it was interesting to have a level 51 wiz with 50 aa's to spend.

It took an hour to set up my spell book the way I liked.

I then realized that after run speed 3, regen 3, and metabolism 3 that any more buying would just be a waste...stats were maxed and I had to hit level 54 to get anything else worthwhile.

I expanded the potion belt by one slot then realized I couldn't buy any potions...no cash, lol.

So I went out joined a couple groups...listened to everyone expound on their idea of the right way to spend aa's and fight and group and spend plat and fight and group and...

Then I realized that I already had 3 toons at level 76 on AB and 3 toons at 71 on Povar (all six toons have a butt-load of aa's) and I really enjoyed playing all of them...so why go through the grind again?

I think the wiz will will probably rot there on Mayong at level 53 forever...

Just curious. Why even bother with regen 3? There are no more "general, archtype, class, etc" prerequisites anymore.