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  1. Arden

    Project 1999 - Making Norrath Great Again

    Man, my drunk EQ experience is pretty much the opposite of yours. I pretty much always wake up to find myself without my gear trying to figure out where I left my corpse. When I find it I usually discover I gave my a few pieces of gear away to some newb. I had to start cutting myself off when...
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    Vanguard - I don't give a fuck if it's dead, It's still brown as fuck (Download link in 1st post)

    To be fair, they only had one "official" QA tester. There were two other guys on site and always helping test in an unofficial capacity- one of which was the QA tester's brother.
  3. Arden

    Project 1999 - Making Norrath Great Again

    I'm a level 50 Enchanter with 2 friends about to start playing. What is our best trio option for 50+ content and why? Getting them to 50 with me will be fast and easy, so I am only worried about 50+ I was thinking Monk+Cleric+Enchanter... Was originally going to sub a Shaman for the cleric...
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    Project 1999 - Making Norrath Great Again

    I was under the impression that Ogre stun immunity made them the best shaman class- especially at high levels with all the chain stunning mobs?
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    Pathfinder Online

    Seems like the dude is being pretty honest to me. Instead of promising us a diamond and giving us a turd, he is admitting the game will be a turd (at least in appearance) but promising it will eventually be polished into a diamond. Frankly, this approach would only surprise people in the...
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    Board Games

    Duh. I didn't do very well on the LSAT either.
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    Board Games

    Not to overanalyze this, but it just seems like one of those logic games from when I took the LSAT years ago and I feel compelled to ask: You mentioned one sister but then made it clear that her "boyfriend" was also playing. Then you mention a "brother in law" but you never mention a second...
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    Red99

    Just want to point out that no one has yet given a cogent, lucid example of what is toxic about the server's end game. When I asked the question I was wondering if the complaints were a case of a few disgruntled people that feel they got "screwed over" at some point simply venting their...
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    Red99

    Care to explain more about the raiding scene's toxicity? Even from my brief experience on the server I can tell that Nihilum seems to dominate end-game stuff, but I have a hard time believing that on a server with a reasonably low population one guild can cock block everyone else...
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    Red99

    Playing a chanter/druid combo with a friend. We are only level 30. Over the last couple days we stopped grouping to try and grab some items. Just finished the sol ro chanter mask quest. Starting to get difficult to level in cloth and no decent gear. They did something right with the group...
  11. Arden

    Pan'Theon: Rise' of th'e Fal'Len - #1 Thread in MMO

    It's funny. For some reason whenever I read Ut's posts, I hear Dwight: Not necessarily meant to be an insult. Just being honest.
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    Red99

    Anyone still play this box? Leveling up and it seems pretty solid atm (from a lowbie perspective).
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    Pathfinder Online

    Apparently the Alpha build won't have an NDA attached to it and it starts soon. Very ballsy move. Guess we will learn pretty quickly if this is worth continuing to follow.KNEEL BEFORE ZOG! Alpha Test Information | Goblinworks If anyone has access to alpha footage, please post links here...
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    Pathfinder Online

    Calling it now. This game will be a sleeper hit. I imagine it will be much like Eve in that they start with a modest player base and grow the base exponentially over time.
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    Red99

    So how does the experience bonus on Red work now? I heard +40% per person in a group. Is this the only bonus on Red, or is it on top of a double exp bonus (compared to blue)? Also, is the 40% exp bonus significant enough to make it worth grouping with someone, even if that other person just...
  16. Arden

    Why all the Emulated EQ servers if EQ is free to play?

    I thought EQ Live was f2p? How could it have paying subs?
  17. Arden

    Project 1999 - Making Norrath Great Again

    I'd like some opinions on the best duo for starting fresh on the server. Factors to consider are leveling efficiency, strength at upper levels, and ability to be effective both outdoors and in dungeons. Was considering necro/chanter or druid/chanter. Druid/chanter may be weak in a dungeon...
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    Why all the Emulated EQ servers if EQ is free to play?

    You're missing the point of this setup. The point of the setup isn't to have two static EQ servers with high populations. The point is to provide a sustainable way to restart a progression server every couple of years. Starting on a new server and going through the content progressively is...
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    Why all the Emulated EQ servers if EQ is free to play?

    If that's the worst problem they face we have nothing to worry about. Not only is this the same problem any single shard game faces, but there are ways of resolving it, such as server purges etc. Rogean hasn't confirmed that the above is the plan yet, but I am absolutely 100% sure if it is...
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    Why all the Emulated EQ servers if EQ is free to play?

    So your plan looks like this: Server A- current blue server Server B- new blue progression server 1. Open Server B after Velious launch. 2. Run Server B through the progressions to a certain point in Velious. 3. Merge Server B with Server A. 4. Restart a fresh Server B, rinse...
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    Why all the Emulated EQ servers if EQ is free to play?

    Yep. The easiest solution in the world and no one running EQ servers can figure it out for some reason. Mentioned that earlier in this thread. Can't figure out why Rogean and the others can't put it together.
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    Pathfinder Online

    Everything about this game looks absolutely awesome on paper. The real test is how it plays. How does it feel when you jump on your character and start casting spells or swinging a sword? That's the true test. Goblinworks could do everything right, from the back-end stuff to the execution...
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    Pathfinder Online

    There will be plenty of fighting over spots once the game launches. The Landrush stuff is just a starting point from what I gather. There are obviously some advantages to starting in certain places over others and I think that's the point of Landrush.
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    Why all the Emulated EQ servers if EQ is free to play?

    Suppose you use a really conservative number for the amount of people that would be willing to pay a $15 sub monthly sub to play a professionally run classic progression server done right. Let's put that number at 2,500, which is even fewer than the total people that play the emu servers now...
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    Why all the Emulated EQ servers if EQ is free to play?

    The short of the long is that SOE refuses to offer what thousands of EQ fans want. So even though the emus have their problems, they are the only place we can go. As numerous people have already stated, most of us would prefer SOE deliver what we want and we would gladly pay for it for the...
  26. Arden

    Why all the Emulated EQ servers if EQ is free to play?

    First let me see if I understand what you are saying: You don't like P99 because the expansions stop at Velious? Are you saying you want them to stop at a different point? You also mention P99 as stagnant. Do you mean that it is stagnant because once it reaches Velious you can't go through...
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    Why all the Emulated EQ servers if EQ is free to play?

    I understand what you are saying. But I wasn't referring to emu developers when I was talking about being risky and innovative. The only thing they risk is time. I was talking about other AAA game companies that manage to be risky and innovate and still have the same constraints SOE has...
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    Why all the Emulated EQ servers if EQ is free to play?

    I'm not entirely sure what you are suggesting, but I agree with you entirely that both P99 and EQ Live progression have their own problems. For the record I don't play P99 and haven't in some time, but it doesn't change the fact that there is great demand for an "early EQ" server done right...
  29. Arden

    Why all the Emulated EQ servers if EQ is free to play?

    I can tell you in a nutshell why several thousand people play emulated servers instead of EQ- despite the fact that EQ is free. First, to much of the emu audience, the "free" part isn't even a factor. Let's start with the fact that most people playing emu servers are playing P99. Most...
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    Pathfinder Online

    New blog post video detailing the overland map. They talk about player controlled territory, player economy, pvp, etc. Really looking forward to beta in August. The Map | Goblinworks
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    Pan'Theon: Rise' of th'e Fal'Len - #1 Thread in MMO

    I calculated an approximate guideline range if he was actually federally convicted of wire fraud. Assuming he has no notable criminal history, his guideline range would be around 33 to 41 months in prison, followed by 1 to 3 years of supervised release. I'm not suggesting he is guilty of...
  32. Arden

    MLB 2014 Season Thread

    Want to watch some games this season but have Comcast issues. Anyone have a reliable website they use to watch games? I used to use VIPbox for baseball and mma, but they are offline now
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    Shards Online

    Looks interesting, but I don't see anything about custom content creation (items, NPCs, cities, towns, etc). What I see is the ability to modifyrules, settings, and eventsin an already built world. While that seems cool, it won't be much like NWN if you can't make your own dungeons, mobs...
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    Pan'Theon: Rise' of th'e Fal'Len - #1 Thread in MMO

    I'm not opposed to learning and I do tend to think analytically. I'm also not too concerned about investing a lot of effort into it. Frankly, I just wouldn't know where to begin or what to focus on. I've asked around a few times and there doesn't seem to be a very organized method of learning...
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    Pan'Theon: Rise' of th'e Fal'Len - #1 Thread in MMO

    Ok, here's my question. If I subscribe to this deal, can I build a multiplayer game without knowing code? Will I have all the tools I need to set one up from the ground up? I'm pretty ignorant when it comes to the technical aspects of this stuff- I just remember something Denault said about...
  36. Arden

    Movies That Would Be Made, If You Could Make It Happen

    Clavell's Shogun. Done right- which means breaking it into two feature length films, using Ken Watanabe as Toranaga, and using a heretofore previously unknown actor as Blackthorne. Shogun would make one of the most epic movies of all time, without a doubt. I liked Clavell's Tai-Pan as...
  37. Arden

    Shadowrun Returns

    Finally pulled the trigger and bought the game/expansion. I jumped straight into the expansion and skipped the campaign in the original game. I am really enjoying the Dragonfall Campaign, and I'm a tough sell. I probably only find 3-5 games worth my time per year and this definitely makes my...
  38. Arden

    Enlightened Dark: Ascension EQEmu Server

    Is there any reasonable way to get Secrets of Faydwer without torrenting it? I checked Steam and didnt see it
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    Pan'Theon: Rise' of th'e Fal'Len - #1 Thread in MMO

    To be honest, I think one of the reasons they have nothing to show for it is because the VR team is missing the same things that you guys had 22 years ago- energy (or inspiration) and passion to make a game. McQuaid has passion- that much is certain. But it seems like he is more passionate...
  40. Arden

    Shadowrun Returns

    Thanks for the info. So if I build a big, open, gaming campaign will they host it so other players can log into the world and play or do the players download my campaign like a module. Sorry for the ignorance- I have yet to even buy the game.