Personally I think that EQ would have lasted twice as long, if not 10 times as long, if they had 3 times as many servers so there would be no more than 500 players on each server at peak hours.. I hate the standing in line for a camp shit, what's the adventure about that? Although new zones are coming and the update that is due in march will HOPEFULLY boost this game to new levels, I am hoping for an entirely new continent, a few new races/classes, perhaps a better graphics engine, enhanced quest system etc etc, and a bundle of new features, perhaps even mounts for traveling etc.. They have alot of time to work on this upgrade and since they aren't doing a really great job at keeping the running game up to date I pray that they are spending all efforts on the upgrade.. We shall wait and see.. Meanwhile I am going to play my character slow and easy like I have from the start, I might not reach level 50 until it's time for the upgrade but all the better, I won't be bored with the game too soon.. :)
- Avron -
----- Original Message -----
From: William Orent <will8155@...>
To: <EverQuest@onelist.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 1999 9:39 PM
Subject: Re: [EverQuest] Fed up with EQ - any ideas??
> From: William Orent <will8155@...>
>
> When you're looking at EQ you have to realize something, its part of the first
> in a long line of games to come. EQ, AC, and UO were pretty much the first in
> this genre, and like that will very soon not fit the players needs. As the
> people play more and more, they expect more and more from the game. Coney Island
> was originally a huge attraction because of its many many lights, however, the
> people began demanding more and more. EQ, UO, and AC in this genre you could
> relate pretty much to doom in the 1st person shooter genre. Things will only
> build from here, as the players demand more and more, the companies will produce
> bigger and better games trying to fit the players demands. Am I saying that EQ
> is no longer worth playing, no. EQ is a really great game, and despite the
> debate as to whether the changes within it are good or bad, it still attracts
> many people. However, EQ is a dying game, I personally do not intend to give up
> on it because it satisfies my needs in gaming for now, however the companies,
> seeing that this is a very good market will keep releasing bigger and better
> games. I imagine there to be a flood of titles coming in, and within a year or
> so, one of them will fight its way to the top, such as half life, or unreal in
> the 1st person shooter genre. EQ isn't any worse then when people first started
> playing and loved it. The thing is that the players demands are increasing more
> and more, and EQ is striving to keep up. The only question is, how long can it
> last?
>
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