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Kreugen · 04-01-2003, 04:31 PM

Luclin.

Every single high end mob in the entire expansion was broken on release. Can you name one mob that was not changed in a major way? Luclin changed my view of EQ forever. I now openly hated VI's team for shoveling that shit onto all of us - fueled by private and public comments from several now ex-verant employees who were very open and critical about the way things were done at VI. My favorite quote, from a very senior and well known long time ex employee "they basically said 'well it looks pretty, ship it" In other words, they did not give one flying fuck about the content, they were selling the new graphics and cat race

PoP is a shining gem compared to that pile of shit. It was developed from the very start for the content and not some silly newb appeal gimmick like new races and graphics. Almost nothing was broken for the first month or so. And then the unfinished content was reached. Xegony was completely broken and was being happily farmed by verants perfect little beta testing pet guild that can do no wrong. It wasn't fixed until Township and we raised hell. Earth was a buggy nightmare that prevent access to ratheb. The Rathe WORKED, and then was inexplicably broken. Yes, its understandable that not everything was going to work, and yes, it was fixed fairly quickly. But after luclin, ANY mistake like that just stands out so much more. I mean, prior to luclin the big red flags were itemization. Hey look NTOV is filled with guk bottom crap. Wha wha wha. It was fixed easily enough. Rarely were encounters just flat out broke.

Point being, we wanted to just play through PoP as if we weren't beta testing every little thing. See zone, beat zone, move on. And now here we are yet again waiting on shit to get finished. That is exactly what I wanted to avoid - what I could not stomach even ONE more time from Everquest. Hurry up and wait, that's what this game is.

But anyway, ANY mistake, after what we went through in luclin, is just a great big nail in the coffin for some of us. That's why getting everything right in pop was so important. Unreasonable expectations? Shrug, that's up to you.

Personally I quit mostly because I was just flat out fucking bored all the time. It didn't have much to do with the expansion or bugs, other than the ridiculous inflation of raid sizes all but eliminating any shred of individual effort. But I've said all that already.

04-01-2003, 04:31 PM	#40 (permalink)
Kreugen Fires of Heaven Ancient Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,777 +44 Internets	Luclin. Every single high end mob in the entire expansion was broken on release. Can you name one mob that was not changed in a major way? Luclin changed my view of EQ forever. I now openly hated VI's team for shoveling that shit onto all of us - fueled by private and public comments from several now ex-verant employees who were very open and critical about the way things were done at VI. My favorite quote, from a very senior and well known long time ex employee "they basically said 'well it looks pretty, ship it" In other words, they did not give one flying fuck about the content, they were selling the new graphics and cat race PoP is a shining gem compared to that pile of shit. It was developed from the very start for the content and not some silly newb appeal gimmick like new races and graphics. Almost nothing was broken for the first month or so. And then the unfinished content was reached. Xegony was completely broken and was being happily farmed by verants perfect little beta testing pet guild that can do no wrong. It wasn't fixed until Township and we raised hell. Earth was a buggy nightmare that prevent access to ratheb. The Rathe WORKED, and then was inexplicably broken. Yes, its understandable that not everything was going to work, and yes, it was fixed fairly quickly. But after luclin, ANY mistake like that just stands out so much more. I mean, prior to luclin the big red flags were itemization. Hey look NTOV is filled with guk bottom crap. Wha wha wha. It was fixed easily enough. Rarely were encounters just flat out broke. Point being, we wanted to just play through PoP as if we weren't beta testing every little thing. See zone, beat zone, move on. And now here we are yet again waiting on shit to get finished. That is exactly what I wanted to avoid - what I could not stomach even ONE more time from Everquest. Hurry up and wait, that's what this game is. But anyway, ANY mistake, after what we went through in luclin, is just a great big nail in the coffin for some of us. That's why getting everything right in pop was so important. Unreasonable expectations? Shrug, that's up to you. Personally I quit mostly because I was just flat out fucking bored all the time. It didn't have much to do with the expansion or bugs, other than the ridiculous inflation of raid sizes all but eliminating any shred of individual effort. But I've said all that already. Last edited by Kreugen : 04-01-2003 at 04:40 PM.