EQ TLP(s) 2026 Part 1: PvP or go cuddle your mother

Korillo

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Unfortunately, the posted ruleset does seem pretty official. Here is the summarized version:
1) The server will start in Velious.
2) Luclin will unlock 18 weeks after the server launch. PoP will launch 18 weeks after Luclin. Expansion post PoP will unlock on an 8 week cadence.
3) PoP & LoY will unlock together. DoN & OoW will unlock together. DoDH & PoR will unlock together.
4) Beastlords & Berserkers will be available at launch.
5) No truebox or "client per computer" limit
6) XP rate will be the same as the current Live xp rate
7) Loot will be free trade, and the loot tables will be the mischief random tables. Focus effects will be enabled for all expansions, and item level requirements will be disabled
8) The server will have encounter locking, often referred to as FTE (First to engage)
9) The server will have evolving bonuses (a new bonus added each expansion)
10) The server will have challenge achievements enabled (a straight copy of the Vaniki achievements)
11) The server will have the Resource Hunter Bonus (random bonuses applied to random zones, changing everyday
12) The server will have legacy characters (bonuses for having 2 or more personas at max level, along with character lockouts rather than account lockouts)

The only thing not official seems to be the launch date. Based on the past launch dates, it'll likely go live on May 20th, 2026 or May 27th, 2026.

It is still 4 months away though. If they just got rid of the 18 week unlocks for Luclin & PoP, this server will actually be super popular. Maybe it still will be thanks to the bonuses, but I'm not sure people understand just how long 4 months in 1 expansion with live xp actually is. Especially with random loot, and the bonus loot that comes with it.
 
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Mrniceguy

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The 18 weeks of SOV isn't nearly as bad as people think. People overestimate the speed they will level and the amount of Classic/Kunark content that they will end up doing anyways. 18 weeks of SOL will be absolute shit though.

But, FTE + everyone having access MQ2 is going to be the driving force behind the servers terrible retention. I don't think people have thought through how shit that combo will be.
 
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Elderan

Blackwing Lair Raider
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Unfortunately, the posted ruleset does seem pretty official. Here is the summarized version:
1) The server will start in Velious.
2) Luclin will unlock 18 weeks after the server launch. PoP will launch 18 weeks after Luclin. Expansion post PoP will unlock on an 8 week cadence.
3) PoP & LoY will unlock together. DoN & OoW will unlock together. DoDH & PoR will unlock together.
4) Beastlords & Berserkers will be available at launch.
5) No truebox or "client per computer" limit
6) XP rate will be the same as the current Live xp rate
7) Loot will be free trade, and the loot tables will be the mischief random tables. Focus effects will be enabled for all expansions, and item level requirements will be disabled
8) The server will have encounter locking, often referred to as FTE (First to engage)
9) The server will have evolving bonuses (a new bonus added each expansion)
10) The server will have challenge achievements enabled (a straight copy of the Vaniki achievements)
11) The server will have the Resource Hunter Bonus (random bonuses applied to random zones, changing everyday
12) The server will have legacy characters (bonuses for having 2 or more personas at max level, along with character lockouts rather than account lockouts)

The only thing not official seems to be the launch date. Based on the past launch dates, it'll likely go live on May 20th, 2026 or May 27th, 2026.

It is still 4 months away though. If they just got rid of the 18 week unlocks for Luclin & PoP, this server will actually be super popular. Maybe it still will be thanks to the bonuses, but I'm not sure people understand just how long 4 months in 1 expansion with live xp actually is. Especially with random loot, and the bonus loot that comes with it.

Still hoping they take the polls as input and not the actual rules but does not seem like thats the case.
 

Cinge

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I think its going to be fairly popular. Going to be enough to do at the start and people will swarm in to make krono, but the 36 weeks thing until pop might drag it down until then.

After that its pretty smooth sailing. Turning the 70s into just 16 weeks total is a huge QoL(OoW/DoN + DoDh/PoR).

So many of these seem half nostalgia and half to make krono. Anyone that stays after omens is at least mostly in it to try and go as long as they can.
 

Ikkan

Trakanon Raider
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This server is going to be great - FINALLY we get another boxing server, and it's free trade to boot. I like the slower start because I can take it easier the first few months rather than having to level + AA 24/7 while making sure to get all my lockouts immediately done.
 

Needless

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live exp rates in velious will be a very fast timing to hit 60, even for the super casuals this server is appealing to
 

moonarchia

The Scientific Shitlord
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live exp rates in velious will be a very fast timing to hit 60, even for the super casuals this server is appealing to
If you have all the personas that's going to be 100000% baller. Zoom to 60, get some decent toys. Use them on next 15 lives. Having everything at 60 with full AAs going into POP will be awesome. If that 12 point list is correct I will actually resub when the server launches.
 
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