Since the last new class and race's have been introduced I have been really itching to see more.
There can always be new zones, quest's, task's, gear, features etc. with each expansion but the real big new thing is races, classes and graphix. Come on SOE lets get creative!
Oh and please, no more GREAT AND INNOVATIVE NEW FEATURES like breakapart items and so forth..if the GREAT AND INNOVATIVE NEW FEATURE isnt found in at least every NEW zone, let alone the old zones, then it isnt such a big deal to me.
I will always purchase the latest expansion because I want to keep up on the opportunity's to expand my EQ experience and this is my indoor hobby of choice. And I always look forward to whatever clever new idea's I find in the latest expansion's. Whether I'm able to take advantage of them at the moment or not.
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I hear your pain oh ye of multi accounts and others, here is my 2cp on that part.
If you or your children were involved in any kind of competitive/cooperative outdoor/indoor sport/activity/hobby you would need equipment.
Furthermore the equipment would need repairs over the years, repairs or replacement or upgrades.
Also in addition to the equipment, for some events, you would be required to pay a participatory fee.
What I'm trying to say is that EQ is something you decided to get involved in for entertainment, self gratification, whatever and funds are required.
Should you feel that the cost of participating is prohibative to your budget then choose another form of affordable entertainment.

The choice is entirely your's to make and NO other.

Now that the expansion's are coming annually rather than bi or tri annually your cost has been depreciated. I would have thought you would be rejoicing in the reduction of cost to you rather than bemoaning your ongoing financial plight.

Coming to this forum to publicly expose your financial limitation's to whomever will listen serves no purpose. And quite frankly you should be embarassed.

My Grandfather used to tell me, Life's a ***** son and that ***** cost's money.

EQ is not a '*****' but it does cost money.

I am just going to give my opinion on why allot of people have left EQ and why some have came back. I believe some people left EQ for the following 5 reasons sure there are ton of other reasons but to me these are just the top 5 reasons why they left.

1. People kill stealing and looting others mobs. I believe and have experienced people are sick and tired of getting a mob and along someone came and either kill steals it or trains them. I know there are some people on the server I use to play on that would 6 box and camp WOS daily and be more than happy to train or KS and had over 100 reports and petitions put in on them and what did Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) do to them nothing.

2. People who earned their levels, Advanced Abilities points (AA’S) and equipment were mad, upset, frustrated and dismayed on Monster Missions (MM’S). I know I use to play them a lot but when that expansion had came out I was level 55 and I didn’t power level myself through level 1 to level 70 and earn 500 aa’s and not how to utilize them or correctly play my character. I know people who played eq for a long time were upset because they felt they had earned everything that had gotten then comes along mm’s and changes everything. I can agree and understand their experience and frustration.

3. People were sick and tired of reporting bugs and SOE did nothing to fix them or give people something as their epic when the mob either went away or the encounter went wrong. I mean for example when I started I went to the Field Of Bone (FOB) and when I would fight the bear like creatures whenever I would get it low enough on hit points the mob would run away and go right through the wall and either escape or come back with friends and then I would either have to run off and zone out to break agro or risk dying because at level 5 or 6 taking on 20 or 30 red con or yellow con mobs wasn’t going to happen.

4. Now reason some people left eq is they had been on it since the beginning and just tired of it, their parents told them to quit or they went to a different game. I mean now we have World of War Craft, Dungeons and Dragons, Vanguard, Ever Quest 2, Guild Wars, War Hammer Online, etc so eq isn’t the only game out their anymore so some people like new games and wanted to experience something different and play a whole new game.

5. The 5th reason I did last on purpose and should be obvious to everyone. I believe the main reason most people left is because SOE was coming out with an expansion everyone six months. I mean I am sorry I have a life and I can’t and won’t play eq 24 hours a day. I understand people in top raiding guilds such as HUHU horde; Machine Shin, Dark templers etc could possibly beat an expansion in 6 months and were ready to progress on. I believe however the majority of us were not in them type of guilds and were tired of trying to keep up or get gear just to have it outdated in 6 months. I believe some people left because they felt they had dictated allot of their time, money, energy and effort into getting their gear, aa’s, levels, keys, flag, equipment etc just to have soe come out with an expansion every 6 months so then all they did was pointless in their eyes. I am sorry it is fine and dandy for those who are in top raiding guilds or box to might be able to keep up but for those of us who don't box or are not in top raiding guilds I am sorry to say we need time to enjoy the game as well and have a chance to explore.

I believe the reason why some people have came back including myself we see now soe has finally slowed it down to an expansion a year like it should have been in the first place. I am also coming back because I like the design of the game, the control of the game, my friends, family and experience I have had on it and after 1 ½ year absence I missed it. I am also coming back because I can’t stand eq 2, Dungeons and Dragons, World of War craft, or Guild Wars. I have not tried Vanguard nor do I want to or War Hammer Online. I am coming back because I have invested too much money, time, effort and energy just to give up. I just love eq to much besides I am not the same person I was when I left and have decided to not let the immature people who do ks, whine, complain and want to ruin others fun stop me. I am also not going to let the people who do 6 box, in uber high end raid guilds or people who continue to say the game is going to going to be gone next week stop me I don’t 6 box or even 2 box I have one account and that is plenty for me. I feel I am just going to do on the game what it was meant to be entertainment and besides there is always something to do from grouping, mini raids with friends or people I meet, doing quests, working on trade skills or just sitting back relaxing talking with people. This new expansion along with level cap increase will be interesting,I am back LOL. These are just my opinions and know there are many others and some people may agree with me or disagree with me but I do not want an argument it is just my opinion whether it be right, wrong or indifferent. I will say this in closing if you don't like eq the people on it or the way it is headed on simple thing to do is quit no amount of complaining is going to change anything I say enjoy eq and the new expansion I know I will.

Edited, Aug 19th 2008 2:11pm by cjguy

I have to agree with some of these statments....posted below or above.....i hope SOE don't charge 40$$. Being that everyone who came back durring Legacy, and converted account to paying got SoF for free. I dont see paying 40 bucks for 1 expansion, and getting all the others, "we" already have. Lets hope they rethink the "all" in one bundle like the have done with the last 2 expansions, getting tired of paying 40$$ for stuff i already had, and dont need...lets hope those who have "all" others, choose a pkg with just the New expansion.

As far as the expansion goes...cant wait.....i remember when Kith changed over to the bloody version, Heck was scared to death to go threw there at night....countless people would wait at zone in till despawn time. or would get IVUD and book it and pray ya didnt get HT.

Will be very interesting to see how this new expansion handles spells/loot and game play...lookin forward.

Well this certainly explains why Guk became corrupt and Blackburrow was reinforcing itself as well as why SoE has been going on a Riftseeker orgy (LoN cards, RSS hotzone, Pyrilens in BB/Guk). lol

This has the ability to be SoE's best idea since.. i dunno when. But this i personally think is a fine line to tread. they have 2 ways to go with this. they could either live entirely up to expectations and bring millions of people back or they could ***** it up in so many ways it kills it for so many people. at this point it's NOT that they are re using GoD/OoW content. they are sending us back in time not ONLY through everything we have been through since 1999 but even stuff we have only heard tales of from the old EQ lore. They simply picked Muramites for 2 reasons, 1. they are a warfare race and 2. they have Riftseekers that can create portals to these time periods and use PoTime etc to that advantage. Everyone expects this is all about the Muramites now. i don't think it is. i think they're just a springboard and a reason for us to go back and live all the cool stuff we did at level 1 at lvl 85 as well as live the old EQ lore and tales. The Muramites simply brought us there. But there is a ton of ways SoE could mess this up and i pray to God this one lives up to it's hype. anyway /rant off heh

Figured it would be about the muramites ever since those high level mobs were appearing in lower zones and turning into muramites when they died. I liked GoD and OoW and I am really excited about them bringing the muramites back. SoF and the whole new "flagging" thing that made this game boring and easy made me leave and this will most likely bring me back depending on how bad they ***** it up by only listening to high end raiding guilds that care nothing but getting gear. So it is going to be bringing at least one old player back...lets hope they dont make the mistakes like they did in SoF and bring more back

yo goombas theyre not changeing the zones, theyre makeing a portal intot he "future" sowe will still be able to experince old bb chillax man

Sounds better than Secrets of Failure.


ALOT better.