One big problem is the items that were nifty and new to you when you first
got them at 21st are items we bought when we were 12th level. You think you
want new loot? Since nothing ever decays in the game the mobs we now fight
carry loot we have used and in some cases discarded several levels ago. I
had the same weapons at 12th level that I did at 19th level because they
were easily affordable at 12th even though they came off of mobs I couldn't
hope to face for another 6+ levels. The only way I can get any new
interesting loot at this point is to buy it or camp one of the ultra-rare
spawns for days on end. EQ is the perfect example of a trickle-down
economy. Too bad we mid-levels would love to have something we could earn
directly. We have the same problem you do at lvl 50. I don't really care
all that much about xp either. Getting xp is boring unless like sitting at
the same place for weeks on end killing the same things over and over again.
i too would like to get some nifty new stuff. Unfortunately anything that
would be new to me is from mobs 10 levels higher than I am.
Bsically the problem is the same but for different reasons. You want items
not xp because xp does you no good. I want items not xp because I find EQ's
way of getting xp quickly very boring. Nifty new items are kinda cool, but
presently unavailable. Of course if they did open a new zone for level
20-30 all the 50's would swarm in and kill everything just to see what it
dropped anyhow so I still wouldn't find anything new. Maybe they need to
make a new zone with a level maximum.
Kit
-----Original Message-----
From: Naeeldar [mailto:
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Sent: Monday, January 24, 2000 2:00 PM
To:
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Subject: Re: [eqbards] PoA bard quests plus a rant
From: "Naeeldar" <
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I know but then again us 50's played with less then you have now you guys
just want some new stuff I just need a place to hunt and I've got a 21
shaman right now. There is plenty of places to hunt and there are quests
here and there but the bottom line is you guys can play it's getting to be
unplayable now to wherem ost people don't pla ytheir main chars at all or
rarely rather because of overcrowding. This is the problem I am forced to
play my mid level chars so there must be something right for you guys.
Naeeldar
-----Original Message-----
From: Reece, Tom - 25IDL G4 <
g4mntofcr@...>
To:
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Date: Monday, January 24, 2000 3:34 PM
Subject: [eqbards] PoA bard quests plus a rant
>From: "Reece, Tom - 25IDL G4" <g4mntofcr@...>
>
>I think we have covered all the bases in this thread. I also think its one
>of those threads where both sides of the argument are correct. As a 50th
>level character, Naeeldar's opinion is the the #1 problem with EQ is that
>there isn't enough stuff for 50th level players to do. I agree with him
>100%. As a 32d level player, my opinion is that the #1 problem with EQ is
>that Verant seems to be neglecting the 46- players. By this I mean there
>are a lot of areas in the game that need to be fixed, i.e. more quality
>quests, new items for medium level characters, bugs, etc.
>
>Bottom line is that if EQ is gonna remain profitable over the next few
>years, both areas need to be fixed. Verant has stated that they have
>multiple teams working on different areas (expansion, fixing current game,
>etc). It just seems to me that all improvements to the game are geared
>toward keeping the 46+ players happy (i.e. all the teams really working on
>the same thing) and not fixing the stuff broken in the current game. IMO,
>fixing whats broken in the current game and adding new content (quality
>quests) is more appropriate for the long term health of the game. Now the
>counter argument is that if the level 50 players don't have something to
do,
>they will cancel their subscription. Here's my opinion on that. At some
>point in time, I think you just have to say its time to hang up the spurs
>and move on. Either you start another character or you move on to another
>game. Like Kitasi said in his post, the programmers will never be able to
>keep up with the level 50 players. The expansion will only be a short term
>fix. Assuming EQ2 is several years down the road, fixing the current game
>(bugs) and adding new content (for everyone level 1-50) is the only viable
>option from a business perspective IMO.
>
>Galtin of E'ci
>
>> Actually I think Verant is missing the point there. They will never be
>> able
>> to do enough to keep up with the level 50 players unless they totally
>> ignore
>> the lower level players. The majority of the level 50 players play the
>> game
>> far too much for Verant to be able to keep up wit providing them new
>> stuff.
>> Although those players play the game more they don't pay any more than
the
>> lower level players. I have lost close to 20 guild members just in my
>> guild
>> because they were tired of Verant only doing things for level 46+
players.
>> Eventually at this rate Verant will only have those level 46+ players
>> left.
>>
>> Kit
>>
>> Actually you get to play a new class so not boring. They have to fix
>> overcrowding with high levels first and their is no reason they should
>> bother with anything else until that happens otherwise Verant will lose a
>> good percentage of their customers.
>>
>> Naeeldar
>>
>>
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