They're Charging Extra for the Progression Server

[Yamori]

And SOE flubs up again. =p

[Tikker]

rofl, are you serious?

[10sun]

less for more.

That should be their motto.

[Captain Insano]

only penis farmers are going to play on that server...like 10sun

[Yamori]

Even purely $$$ wise its a horrible decision.


They just lost 3/4ths+ of the oldschoolers that would have resubscribed to EQ for this.

[Drem]

sounds like a good idea to me. now the server will be smaller. i don't think i'd want to play in old-world EQ only with about 17,000 people that want to do this... i think our servers had like <2000 on them at once back then and it was crowded enough

[Yamori]

It would be relatively empty within 1-2 weeks of launch even with no charge... No Tutorial/PoK/Cheap Baz Gear/Major Outdoor Leveling Zones[post 30ish] will be a major turn off to most people.

[Dylan]

Will probably be gay and not resemble old EQ in any way at all anyways.

[Drem]

they said changed zones won't get reverted, right? so like... people will be raiding cazic thule for FT items and stuff? weak

[Muglack]

I know classes aren't being reverted so they'll be just as they are now in the game. What I want to know is what the "uber" armor will be. If I can go back and start farming Rubicite it may just be worth it.

[Reynaldo]

Absolutely horrible if this is for real. You have a link to it Yamori?

Probably the best idea they've had in a long time to come out with a server like this, then find a way to completely asshat themselves out again.

[Gidan]

They are planning to revert zones back to the original versions, then when the expansion that they were change in is released, they will change them back. Places like CT, Hate, Fear and such would have to be changed, could you imagine those zones in their current state at level 50 with the gear available at the time?

[Lyion]

I haven't seen an announcement.. Where did you hear this, Yam?

[Tikker]

They are planning to revert zones back to the original versions, then when the expansion that they were change in is released, they will change them back. Places like CT, Hate, Fear and such would have to be changed, could you imagine those zones in their current state at level 50 with the gear available at the time?

I was sure they had said they weren't reverting zones

It'd be slick if they went back to original plane of hate where every mob had a pet!

[Gidan]

From EQ forums

Q: What about zones that were revamped? Freeport, Veeshan's Peak, etc etc?

A: Some will be, some won't be. New Freeport stays (see first question). Veeshan's Peak will be rolled back to its Kunark Form.

UPDATE AS OF MAY 16, these zones will be rolled back for sure:

Droga
Nurga
Splitpaw
Cazic Thule
Fearplane
Hateplane*
Mischiefplane
Veeshan's Peak

* Hateplane will be using the new HateplaneB geometry (long story, I'll share some other day), but will have all the original mobs in it.

Below is an older post I will save since it speaks of other zones. If the info in the below list conflicts with info in the above list, take the info in the above list.

Zones to revert to previous datasets if available. These will upgrade when the appropriate expansions open up that would balance them out.

Cazic Thule
Split Paw
Hate
Nurga
Droga
Firiona Vie
Veeshan's Peak
Mischief

Zones to disable temporarily. These will open up with the appropriate expansion.

Tutorial
Plane of Knowledge
Bazaar
The Hole
Solusek C
Chardok B
Vexsar
Forgotten Halls

Zones that may be a problem, but we need to scrutinize more before deciding.

Stonebrunt
Jaggedpine (and Nedaria)
Runnyeye
Grieg's End