Project 1999 is good. but being stuck in Velious forever sucks. we really need a Project 2002. only Project 1999 could do it right. (yes i know there is a project 2002 but its a boxing server with 50 players meh)
The fear of zoning on a 56k dial-up has been replaced by the fear of zoning on a 64-bit OS. Although I must admit, crashes are less frequent now that I am using the Rustle2 UI.
I told a long time friend that I wanted to get into EQ because I missed the train by a few years but played other older MMOs like DAoC. His response was that I probably wouldn't have fun. That response and this video really makes me want to give it a try.
Just leaving a comment for the algorithm. And saying thank you for this gem of an essay about old school eq gaming. I myself played in 1999 and recently discovered Project 1999 and am enjoying it a lot 😊
Did you try Evercraft yet? Its gonna be the next hit. Ive played every MMO you can imagine since Everquest. Evercraft has huge potential given they dont eff it up lol.
"...what it means to be authentic to the self ... rather than be mired in self-made expectations and the expectations of others ... What I concluded was that a truly authentic self can't be achieved for more than a moment at a time before what that is shifts into something new..." If that line isn't fire then you can call me Permafrost because that's a cool as hell reflection.
Well stated my soul friend. By the way, look at Monsters and Memories... made by an old school EQ developer and maybe, just maybe will have some of that magic again...
It's ok, I turn on Asheron's Call private servers every few months just to soak in the atmosphere, the bad sfx, the 5 polygon models, the low res textures, and I love it. I'll be loving it til the day I die.
