New Progression Server confirmed
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Dandai
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How do expeditions work on live servers?
The very first instanced raid was Plane of Time, and, if I recall correctly, they locked the total number to 4 per server. If you tried to create a 5th within a certain time frame, the zone creation would fail. A solution similar to this would be a compromise between the poop sockers and the nostalgic adults with responsibilities.
The very first instanced raid was Plane of Time, and, if I recall correctly, they locked the total number to 4 per server. If you tried to create a 5th within a certain time frame, the zone creation would fail. A solution similar to this would be a compromise between the poop sockers and the nostalgic adults with responsibilities.
expeditions on live servers are basically just like WoW raid was back in classic/tbc. Its a fine system and they should use it.
"Holly Longdale ?@TheWindstalker 1h1 hour ago
For #Everquest Ragefire & Lockjaw we're aware of high raid zone population issues & actively looking at solutions. More news when it's ready"
Boom.
For #Everquest Ragefire & Lockjaw we're aware of high raid zone population issues & actively looking at solutions. More news when it's ready"
Boom.
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I'm not sure how I feel about raid instancing to be honest. I guess it's great to get in and experience the content.
I think I like the triggered instance based on acquired progression loot a lot. Could function and give guilds a reasonable non-sock schedule.
Gosh I'm not sure, instancing the stuff should come with lockouts otherwise one guild is going to hop 5 instances and get 5 dragons.
I think I like the triggered instance based on acquired progression loot a lot. Could function and give guilds a reasonable non-sock schedule.
Gosh I'm not sure, instancing the stuff should come with lockouts otherwise one guild is going to hop 5 instances and get 5 dragons.
It will be more fun with instances, put week long lockouts on it, leave the base zones in so you can race for double loot if you want it. Win.
I'm torn, instancing removes the need to poopsock CT spawns for 24 hours, but it also removes the raiding competition which is what makes EQ so much different from other MMOs.
Dandai
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Would it really bethatmuch different if it the targets weren't killable by a single guy boxing many accounts? That's a genuine question. To me it wouldn't be any different, just a different level of urgency.
My experience is probably different than yours because I was always in the more casual guilds. Our progression always lined up such that by the time we were ready for the next raid tier we had free access to targets because the hardcore guild had already exhausted their need to farm. When HC Guild went to the planes, we got the dragons; when HC Guild was doing Trak, we did VS; etc.
Cinge
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Hmm main difference I could see is mobilization. 1 or 2 guys with 6-18 box characters can all gate into the spawn and they are ready(pets are already out and buffed) to engage almost instantly. Whereas when you are mobilizing 30+ of different people it takes a while to get them all to the location and ready to go(without poopsocking).
Vaclav
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To be fair, since day three or so - I've not gotten any more - seems the S is distinctive enough that people notice it for the most part.
And chatting with him some last night, does seem he took it for legit reasons - just a stupid coincidence. [Azuth is a god in Forgotten Realms - although I didn't take the name to imply him, it likely was in the back of my head when I started using Aszuth]
Vaclav
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Time's thing was psuedo-instancing before they really had instancing set up. Everything has REAL instancing now. (And even time was changed to real instancing)
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I think people are on these servers to relieve the community which is sorely lacking from many MMO's these days and the content. Instanced raiding will fix that provided they put a lock out on the raids. You should not be able to kill Naggy more than once every 3-4 days etc. I want to raid but with my job its taking me a bit to get going on the server and I don't want to poop sock to compete with boxers. That will plummet the population if something is not done.
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