New EQI "Progression Server"

[Nazak]

I just read a report from the EQ fanfaire and it had an interesting bit about a new type of server for EQI that starts with only the original EQ available, and then makes additional expansions available as people unlock them. They call it a "Progression Server". You can read some details on Mobhunter:

Fanfaire Report

Everyone will start with access to the new ui, the lfg tool, and some other things, but most of the features that came with expansions need to be unlocked. It is also a "no transfer" server, so people need to start from scratch.

I will be interested to see what people think.

[Tuco]

Sounds interesting. Would be a good way to disillusion a lot of the players here whose memories are full of nostalgia.

Any ETA? Sorry if it's in the article.

[Angrier]

Originally Posted by Tuco

Sounds interesting. Would be a good way to disillusion a lot of the players here whose memories are full of nostalgia.

Bah no spell book in the face? I'm already disillusioned

[Cuppycake]

OMG awesome, I'm so there. This THRILLS me =)

[Burning_Samurai]

Sadly, I don't think they can truely replicate old world EQ because,

A) Obviously and unavoidable, lots of the exploration and discovery aspects won't be new to most players.

B) I have to assume everything will run with current patches and use current serverside data (everything changed about the game outside client side).

I don't think it is possible to bring back a lot of the things people liked about the old world Everquest.

[Zuuljin]

OMFG ITS GOING TO BE JUST LIKE I REMEMBERED AND I WILL LOVE IT AGAIN. or not. I'm glad they finnaly did this though, now we'll see how well it will or will not work out.

[Solariss]

I wanted them to do this a long time ago. I always talked about this idea with other people, and everyone thought it was great. I think the idea of something similar to this has even been posted on this board. I don't understand why they hadn't done it sooner. It'd be really fun to play, but I can't get caught up in EQ all over again. =(

[Kuro]

WTS Bronze Armor.

Price?

Your soul.

I hope they have rubicite in, and then remove it from game because it's "omfg br0ke"

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I wonder if they can be unlocked in diferent orders.

[Burning_Samurai]

Exactly what Kuro said is a good example. I don't believe rubicite will be attainable. Would be amazing if the server actually had all the old world item/spell/npc/quest/etc data on it as well.

[Sithro]

Intresting idea, but it wont bring me back kkthx.

[Fadaar]

Give it 3 or 4 months until there's a guild comparable to the high end ones now.

[drak1337]

I'd re-subscribe for it.

[Zuuljin]

Seriously though, arnt most of those zones completely different? Lavastorm and nek have been redone I know that for sure. Wasnt befallen tuned to be higher level, and the undead at night in Kith? Runneyeye was also redone as was CT. We need more info on if its just EQ without expansions, or a complete rollback of the server code. If its the latter, I might actually play,
although I'm already starting to get nervous for fear breaks with lvl 50 gear and spells. =\

[Elgonn]

Originally Posted by Zuuljin

If its the latter, I might actually play

I'm completely down to play with "original" coding. So many abuses and old tricks that they removed. I'd definitely play that again. I still miss my old necro's pet fun.

I'll be in line camping Najena for jboots.

EDIT: Hags that can still charm in Unrest. I loved those trains.