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Game Forum / Role Playing Games / EverQuest / January 2006More server merges?
I was talking with a frind yesterday and he mentioned that he'd heard a rumor that there were more server merges on the horizon. I've been away from the game since before Christmas, so I have no idea regarding the population these days. Has anyone heard anything to substantiate such a rumor? Crash > I was talking with a frind yesterday and he mentioned that he'd heard a > rumor that there were more server merges on the horizon. I've been away > from the game since before Christmas, so I have no idea regarding the > population these days. Judging by the amount of people that came out to grind hard last weekend, most servers doesn't need any more people. It was the instances overloading that drew most attention, but all the big experience zones were also packed to the gills. Hugh >> I was talking with a frind yesterday and he mentioned that he'd heard a >> rumor that there were more server merges on the horizon. I've been away [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >Hugh I am baffled by exactly what you described, people came from nowhere to completely flood zones that had previously been empty. Why is the announcement of 2x XP enough to do that? Why would that make you want to play more than if it's 1x? I mean, if you want to play why would this make such a huge difference? I spent 1 hour of play for the equivalent of 2 hours of XP. While nice, not a OMFG event. ~F > I am baffled by exactly what you described, people came from nowhere > to completely flood zones that had previously been empty. Why is the > announcement of 2x XP enough to do that? Why would that make you want > to play more than if it's 1x? I mean, if you want to play why would > this make such a huge difference? I think because for a lot of people it made the XP rate cross the threshold from "this will take a while but I can grind it" to "wow I can see improvements already". If the dings keep coming before your boredom threshold is reached, I think it pushes that boredom threshold back a bit. Another ding quickly, keep playing even longer, etc. We are truly Pavlovian creatures. > I spent 1 hour of play for the equivalent of 2 hours of XP. While > nice, not a OMFG event. I'm not ashamed to say I ground my heart out this weekend, way way more than I would normally do. Got a ton of experience on multiple characters. I did frequently think of the exact points you made - if I could do all this in one double XP weekend, it would actually only take me two normal weekends. But then my wife would probably kill me. I will probably spend extra time with her now, until she gets sick of it and shoos me back to the computer. ;) I was thinking maybe an optimal experience multiplier would be 1.6 to 1.7 - doubling the experience changed the situation from having not enough people XPing and having difficulties finding groups, to having so many people XPing there was trouble finding a good place to kill. Need to find a balance. :) Hugh >> I am baffled by exactly what you described, people came from nowhere >> to completely flood zones that had previously been empty. Why is the [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >bit. Another ding quickly, keep playing even longer, etc. We are truly >Pavlovian creatures. Pretty fair summation, I reckon. The downside from grinding the MM's (and this double XP event) is that we now have lots of high-level characters who are REALLY feeble in skills now - worse than if power-levelled in some cases, because at least if you are being power-levelled you get the chance of *some* skill-ups in melee/spellcasting. Of course, this sneakily means more people will be wanting to play in the higher-level areas in the latest expansions that Sony is pimping... What a coincidence, eh? Maybe I'm too cynical. Palindrome >The downside from grinding the MM's (and this double XP event) is that >we now have lots of high-level characters who are REALLY feeble in >skills now - worse than if power-levelled in some cases, because at >least if you are being power-levelled you get the chance of *some* >skill-ups in melee/spellcasting. Feeble skills and equipment that is 30 levels too gimpy. I've already had to deal with a paper tank and the group leader eventually kicked him out and made me (70 beast) the MT in MPG. I required maybe 2 CH's per mob while that paper tank needed lots of fast heals since he could never last the whole 10 sec for CH to be casted. So until the grinmder catches up in skill and equipent, watch out for paper tank and fizzle-a-lot casters. Better yet stick only with people you know are good before the double xp. For those who skipped on skills, it will be rather hard to get some up like defense skill. At level 70, peeps would need 55+ mobs (blue con minimum) to raise def skill and those can hurt a LOT if the def skill is like 50.  SignatureWhen you hear the toilet flush, and hear the words "uh oh", it's already too late. - by anonymous Mother in Austin, TX Spam block in place, no emil reply is expected at all. >>The downside from grinding the MM's (and this double XP event) is that >>we now have lots of high-level characters who are REALLY feeble in [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >minimum) to raise def skill and those can hurt a LOT if the def skill >is like 50. Exactly right in all respects from what I have seen. It'll take a hell of a lot of work to get all these players to the point they will be worth grouping with. Palindrome >>For those who skipped on skills, it will be rather hard to get some up >>like defense skill. At level 70, peeps would need 55+ mobs (blue con [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >Palindrome Don't know if this still works, but a high level BST or NEC pet can provide skillups during a /duel with the benefit of /pet back off, heh. I don't know if this has changed, or if the highest pet level is cyan to 70 characters. SignatureFreddie 'derfy' Agricola Get my PGP key: http://www.derfy.net/derfyatuabdotedu.asc My current email is news-<current month>-<current year(yyyy)> at derfy dot net. On Thu, 26 Jan 2006 09:45:47 -0600, in alt.games.everquest you wrote: >Don't know if this still works, but a high level BST or NEC pet can >provide skillups during a /duel with the benefit of /pet back off, heh. >I don't know if this has changed, or if the highest pet level is cyan to >70 characters. My beast pet is DB to 70 and could be used for skillup. Haven't tried it this way lately since it's so cheap and boring. SignatureWhen you hear the toilet flush, and hear the words "uh oh", it's already too late. - by anonymous Mother in Austin, TX Spam block in place, no emil reply is expected at all. Hello Palindrome, >>> I am baffled by exactly what you described, people came from nowhere >>> to completely flood zones that had previously been empty. Why is >>> the announcement of 2x XP enough to do that? Why would that make >>> you want to play more than if it's 1x? I mean, if you want to play >>> why would this make such a huge difference? Also people that play at different times, say weeknights, would definately make more effort to come play when there is double xp. Quite a few ppl that I know also played way longer than they normal did. It certainly changed the way I normally played, normally I would have some specific goals, like dodh arcs or signet rings, instead it was all about the grind baby. Finally catching up on some of those defensive aas that I should have already got. >> I think because for a lot of people it made the XP rate cross the >> threshold from "this will take a while but I can grind it" to "wow I [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >> > Pretty fair summation, I reckon. I have to agree with that as well, seeing pingage all the time was very satisfying > The downside from grinding the MM's (and this double XP event) is that > we now have lots of high-level characters who are REALLY feeble in > skills now - worse than if power-levelled in some cases, because at > least if you are being power-levelled you get the chance of *some* > skill-ups in melee/spellcasting. Spell casters aren't as disadvantaged, my shammy alt spends a lot of time practising spells whilst my main is raiding. Melee are definately gonna be screwed over for a bit. But all true new people that come up through monster missions aren't really gonna have a clue how to play their classes or what other classes can do. > Of course, this sneakily means more people will be wanting to play in > the higher-level areas in the latest expansions that Sony is > pimping... What a coincidence, eh? Maybe I'm too cynical. > > Palindrome Nah, thats not cynical, thats based on past experience. >I am baffled by exactly what you described, people came from nowhere >to completely flood zones that had previously been empty. Why is the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >I spent 1 hour of play for the equivalent of 2 hours of XP. While >nice, not a OMFG event. Incentive. Get twice as much for the same amount of work and people feel inclined to skip raids, quests, farming, etc and just grind. The first few hours after the corrcted 2x xp went live Bazaar had less than 50 sellers sitting. SignatureWhen you hear the toilet flush, and hear the words "uh oh", it's already too late. - by anonymous Mother in Austin, TX Spam block in place, no emil reply is expected at all. Hello Impmon, >> I am baffled by exactly what you described, people came from nowhere >> to completely flood zones that had previously been empty. Why is the [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > first few hours after the corrcted 2x xp went live Bazaar had less > than 50 sellers sitting. Low sellers in the bazaar is a function of restarting the server, not necessarily double xp > Hello Impmon, > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Low sellers in the bazaar is a function of restarting the server, not > necessarily double xp And people being scared of maybe another rollback... SignatureGraeme Faelban, 70 shaman <Sanctuary of Marr> Erollisi Marr >I was talking with a frind yesterday and he mentioned that he'd heard a >rumor that there were more server merges on the horizon. I've been away [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Crash I don't think there will be one on any US server anytime soon, there were merges last spring and the population seems excellent overall. Before the merge I often have LFG up for a few hours or so. After merge I rarely have to wait more than 15 min before someone needs me. If there would be merges, it will be mentioned under Town Crier section of EQ forum. Until then it's just a baseless rumor. SignatureWhen you hear the toilet flush, and hear the words "uh oh", it's already too late. - by anonymous Mother in Austin, TX Spam block in place, no emil reply is expected at all. "Crash86" <crash86@shotmail.com> wrote in news:HLNBf.894$dF5.493 @bignews1.bellsouth.net: > I was talking with a frind yesterday and he mentioned that he'd heard a > rumor that there were more server merges on the horizon. I've been away > from the game since before Christmas, so I have no idea regarding the > population these days. > > Has anyone heard anything to substantiate such a rumor? Can't say that the population on Emarr (Morel Thule) would justify further mergers. SignatureGraeme Faelban, 70 shaman <Sanctuary of Marr> Erollisi Marr |
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