Daybreak Sues The Heroes Journey EQ EMU Server Devs

Sythrak

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I never understood why you need a zerg once instances came out. It was pretty rare to not get BiS in era after that.

Except when fuckin weapons wouldn't drop.
 

Tredge

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Then you don't understand the modern gaming landscape and live service games in 2025. Reddit is massive for live service games' "engagement" metrics.
Its mostly all bots.
Might have been a metric worth observing at one point - but we have all witnessed developers caving to the reddit npc's and getting badly burned in the process.

Never listen to npc's. They will march you right off a cliff and then complain about it.
 
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Hippos

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Will this be the end for all EQ Emu servers? I’ll be sad if I can’t dip back in every 9-12 months.
naw. fundamentally it's still pretty cost-prohibitive for daybreak to take real legal action against every emu server beyond a c&d/dmca, and emus still serve as indirect marketing+retention for the IP itself (eq is still "competing" against other mmo's at the end of the day), so they'll just leave them alone as long as server devs stay in their lane.

i said before that daybreak could disrupt/fragment the community by waving a judgement with thj's corpse on it at eqemulator.org, but i double-checked and it looks like rogean hosts most of it on his own servers. given that he handed over a convo between him and aporia to daybreak that strengthened their case for the injunction, it seems more likely that they'd continue that type of collaboration than just outright nuke it. so maybe an agreement that eqemu take down any "offending" servers from the server select list at daybreak's discretion if anything.
 
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Zaide

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I never understood why you need a zerg once instances came out. It was pretty rare to not get BiS in era after that.

Except when fuckin weapons wouldn't drop.
With the advent of instances the only things that can destroy a guild are internal drama and attrition. Once attrition reduces your roster enough you can’t raid effectively and the guild dies.

The best way to avoid this outcome is to have fair and stable leadership (avoids internal drama getting out of control) and a massive roster. The big roster lets you weather the attrition, it also gives you a huge advantage for server first and open world racing which in turn gives you an advantage for recruitment so it’s a cyclic roster development process.

As the “top guild” if you manage your reputation well enough then when the other small guilds start to die out from attrition or drama you’ll be scooping up their best players or sometimes their entire roster.

This is one of the formulas for long term success on TLP.

Also, at the end of the day, if your guild isn’t hurt by adding a new player there isn’t a great reason to deny their application. In Faceless there is basically a social calculus of how your contribution stacks up against how annoying you are.
 
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Ambiturner

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Ok retard, so other than proving that you don't know what hyperbole means, how does posting out of context quotes help your case that you aren't making a strawman argument?

Here let me help you out:
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If you wish to get dunked on a third time regarding superman feel free to post in that thread and I shall oblige you

1. It's not a straw man if you're the one who was exaggerating your position.
2. You said it in two separate ways
3. You proving my point for me isn't "dunking"

Sylas said:
No, it was 2013 when they finally realized that children born after 1970 have no idea who the fuck superman is. And by then it was too late for us, entire generations were skipped and don't give a shit about superman. The younger kids, Gen Zs now, Man of Steel is the only superman they know. It's kinda like the Star Wars Prequels...kids of that age, that's their star wars...these sequel series coming out shitting all over what came before is goddamn blasphemy to them.

You did the same delusional shit there where everyone was clowning on you hard, then you tried to say half the thread agreed, even though not a single person did. Just accept you're mentally retarded and maybe do some Make a Wish Foundation shit with the Harlem Globetrotters so you can sit on one of their shoulders during a play because that's the only way you'll ever dunk on anything
 
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Zaide

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Zaide kinda has to be the middle ground for any political football the world is enduring due to the need for a faceless zerg on tlps.

Otherwise you would join any one of the many other racist/despicible guilds that appear every year

My guess is that Zaide is mega MAGA just due to his background but he wouldnt ever admit it
My legal team (represented by the esteemed Mrniceguy Mrniceguy ) will be contacting you shortly about an upcoming libel suit based on this post. Enjoy your freedom while you can.
 
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Sylas

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literally just reposted your strawman argument. gotcha, you are too retarded to debate

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My legal team (represented by the esteemed Mrniceguy Mrniceguy ) will be contacting you shortly about an upcoming libel suit based on this post. Enjoy your freedom while you can.

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Jackie Treehorn

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1. It's not a straw man if you're the one who was exaggerating your position.
2. You said it in two separate ways
3. You proving my point for me isn't "dunking"



You did the same delusional shit there where everyone was clowning on you hard, then you tried to say half the thread agreed, even though not a single person did. Just accept you're mentally retarded and maybe do some Make a Wish Foundation shit with the Harlem Globetrotters so you can sit on one of their shoulders during a play because that's the only way you'll ever dunk on anything
That thread sure is something, and it ain’t good for our friend there.
 

Pheerie

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And yet here you're being a faggot and trying to spin it as some rogue Reddit mod crashing out.
Umm that's exactly what it is

Edit: forgot to call you a retard faggot cuck , gotta fit in here and all
 
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your_mum

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The only real G is Akkadius, that man somehow sneaking out of all legal trouble throughout the years. No one has done more for the emulator community (aka EQ harm) than him. Respect.
 
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Zaide

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The only real G is Akkadius, that man somehow sneaking out of all legal trouble throughout the years. No one has done more for the emulator community (aka EQ harm) than him. Respect.
Daybreak lawyers rubbing their hands together as they prepare to screenshot this comment.

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your_mum

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lol i mean he's directly responsible for THJ being able to scale. multiple ways; from backend architecture to server code mods - all directly related to scale issues. their discord announcements would have shown all the different ways. i'm not ratting on the guy, this is coming from a place of respect, but yea guess i do sound like a rat. I'd imagine this is no secret though - unless DBG didn't export THJ discord.
 

rolien

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So Daybreak will go after anyone that openly posts they are giving money to start THJ in a different country.

So if I go onto the steam forums trying to farm clowns by saying I'm giving money to an anonymous source to start THJ in Russia could Daybreak include me in the lawsuit? If so I know what I need to do on the steam forums just to Fuck with Daybreak and make them waste more money on this lawsuit. If not I'm gonna probably do it anyway.
 
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Tredge

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So Daybreak will go after anyone that openly posts they are giving money to start THJ in a different country.

So if I go onto the steam forums trying to farm clowns by saying I'm giving money to an anonymous source to start THJ in Russia could Daybreak include me in the lawsuit? If so I know what I need to do on the steam forums just to Fuck with Daybreak and make them waste more money on this lawsuit. If not I'm gonna probably do it anyway.
If you want to mess with them badly and see them fail utterly and totally - just post praises about how good of a job they are doing and they should stay the course.
 
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The only real G is Akkadius, that man somehow sneaking out of all legal trouble throughout the years. No one has done more for the emulator community (aka EQ harm) than him. Respect.

I wouldn't say they are sneaking out:

EQemu Discord said:
**Services I host that will be shutting terminating over the next 3 days, Monday night at midnight / Tuesday morning**

**Web Services**

* spire.akkadius.com
* projecteq.net
* ezserver.online
* db.projecteq.net and API services
* eoc.akkadius.com
* commander.projecteq.net
* discord-github-webhook.akkadius.com

**Discord Bots**

* PR Reminder bot service for #eqemu-coders
* PR Reminder bot services for #peq-quests

**EQEmu Servers that I host**

* The Heroes Journey - Already shut down
* Takp TLP
* Convergence
* Project Lazarus
* Raid Addicts
* Classless
* PEQ
* EZ

**Github Repositories**
* GitHub - EQEmu/Server: A Fan-Driven Server Platform Preserving the Legacy of a Legendary MMORPG for Over Two Decades and Going is not mine to touch, it belongs to the public
* GitHub - ProjectEQ/projecteqquests: Quest scripts for ProjectEQ is not mine to touch, it belongs to the public
* Akkadius/* repos, TBD

**Other Services**

* PEQ Loginserver
* Drone Build runners for creating server binary releases

**Things NOT currently being shutdown as they are owned and managed by Rogean**

* eqemulator.org will be unaffected for the time being
* eqemulator loginserver will be unaffected for the time being
* project1999.com will be unaffected for the time being

**I will be updating this as I get more clarification.**

Akkadius -- EQemu Discord said:
**Farewell**

Hi @everyone,

I’ve been part of EQEmulator for nearly two decades. Most of you know me as Akkadius, but at the end of the day, I’m just someone who fell in love with _EverQuest_ like the rest of you. I still remember when I was little almost 25 years ago, my dad handed me the original _EverQuest_ box after he had been playing it and said, “Hey bud, take a look at this.” That moment pulled us into a world we’ll never forget.

Long before I ever found it, EQEmu was already here - created by passionate players determined to preserve and explore the game we loved. As I grew older and had less time to play, that same passion drew me into emulation: discovering how the game worked, diving into technology, and rapidly developing my skills. In time, I dedicated years of my life to building and supporting the EQEmu project. Along the way, I’ve learned and grown immensely, and I’ve had the privilege of watching so many others do the same.

EverQuest wasn’t just a game - it had a profound and lasting impact on all of our lives. It was friendships, marriages, careers, and entire communities. EQEmu has always been about preserving the experiences official support left behind - old expansions, mechanics, and ways of playing that no longer existed. We built worlds that carried on history, and created new worlds fans dreamed up. I’ve given tens of thousands of hours to this project, but I was never alone - it was all of us, an extended family of passionate fans. Every developer, server operator, tester, player, and dreamer deserves credit for keeping this alive.

The truth is, the environment has drastically changed. For decades, EverQuest’s creators knew about the emulator scene. We weren’t hidden - we were tolerated, even respected. Today, that spirit has been replaced with hostility and lawsuits across the broader emulator scene. Seeing passionate fans treated this way is heartbreaking. I can’t keep devoting myself to something that punishes the very people who kept its spirit alive. I wish the current IP holder the best, but I don’t believe this was the answer - and I don’t think anyone truly wins from it.

So I’m done. I’m stepping away from EQEmu, winding down my projects and the services I’ve hosted, and moving on. As I step back, most services I run will shut down within 72 hours, by Monday Midnight, Tuesday morning. I’ll try to ease the transition where I can, but many things will simply go offline. This truly feels like the end of an era, but every era leaves behind a legacy - and ours has been extraordinary. As the Court has not addressed the scope of the injunction, as recently requested by THJ, my time here has run its course.

This isn’t easy - it hurts more than I can put into words. My heart is shattered. Even before this case, my summer was already filled with personal tragedy and deep loss - the hardest season of my life. I was already struggling to find the energy to keep contributing. I’ve poured countless hours, effort, and stress into this project, and the toll has been immense. But after 18 years, my priority now has to be being a dad, being present for my family, and putting that same fire into new chapters of my life. So regardless of how the climate continues to progress, this is a choice I have made.

I know this may deeply affect some of you, and I don’t say that lightly. Our worlds and communities have been home for countless players and creators alike, and I’m truly sorry for the disruption this will cause. My hope is that the communities who built them can continue in their own way.

I am deeply grateful to the fans of this game, and to this community. We all know how special _EverQuest_ has been - but what truly makes online worlds unforgettable is the people who share them. Thank you to everyone who built, played, created, and dreamed alongside me. EQEmu was never just a project - it was proof of what extreme passion and community can achieve. That legacy will always endure.

Much love,
Akkadius
 
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Juvarisx

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These faggots being so disingenuous is truly astounding. Retards decided to profit off an EMU to a tun of 100K a month. Then they decided to advertise it so EVERYONE knew, not just people looking / knowing about EQ EMU's. Good job fuckups, tbh I hope they personally are sued out of existence, they are too dumb to deserve money.

The end

The truth is, the environment has drastically changed. For decades, EverQuest’s creators knew about the emulator scene. We weren’t hidden - we were tolerated, even respected. Today, that spirit has been replaced with hostility and lawsuits across the broader emulator scene. Seeing passionate fans treated this way is heartbreaking. I can’t keep devoting myself to something that punishes the very people who kept its spirit alive. I wish the current IP holder the best, but I don’t believe this was the answer - and I don’t think anyone truly wins from it.

Fuck off, they know why, everyone must play the victim its so tiring.
 
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