Private/Custom Server question

[John Adams]

Looking at the EQemulator server list, I had a question pop into my head; The Vanguard Player Community was so used to there being ONE server to play on, I am curious how many Private servers do you see popping up over the years to come?

Note I said just "Private" for the first part of this question. This would mean quite literally, exactly the same content and data as New Telon (or whatever the name of our release server is) here. I can see people downloading the code and tossing up a server to trounce around for a few days, then getting bored and never starting it again, and playing on our main server.


Then there's the other question, which pertains more to the EQ/Project99 type servers. What are the odds anyone will take our code, modify it, spend the ENORMOUS amount of time to customize content globally... to offer a different gaming experience based on Vanguard?


The reason I ask these things -- and honestly do not expect hard-fact answers, only speculation -- is because the team is spending a ton of time trying to get the VGClient to communicate with more than 1 World Server (New Telon, Private servers, Custom servers all attached to our LoginServer hub). It seems a wasted effort if the majority (90%) of the community will just play the game on 1 server, again.


My "vision" if you will, would be to restore Vanguard:Saga of Heroes to it's multi-server, iPVP concepts from the original Beta and days of release, where we had leaderboards across multiple servers to build a massive community. I just kinda wonder in this day of there being 200 MMO options, if that's a realistic dream?

Thoughts?

[Kilsin]

I will play on the official emu server as long as there is no PvP

Otherwise if there was PvP, I will play on an Aussie server for better ping and expect to just solo box everything

I wouldn't be concerned if you forced a single server, I just want the game to be rebuilt to the best of everyone's ability and play with old friends.

[Apaelias]

I will also just play on the official emu server. I don't see many people throwing up their own servers and taking the time to modify it to the extreme to be different than the official one.

[Moldew]

With Kilsin here - it was the community that kept me coming back, regardless of Slappy, so I'll be on official emu only. Not interested at all in PvP.

[Cyrcle]

It depends on where we go with modifying content. I still believe the 51+ content is a waste and all content should be brought down to tiered 50 content.

[Jakkal]

If I can get it working, I might host a server here, we're supposed to be getting Google Fiber within the next couple of years, so I'm hoping I can host it on that.

Other than that, I'll probably be on the official server. I just really don't look forward to starting over with my toons >.<

I don't think I'll make another rogue. I put my heart and soul into my rogue "Jakkal" on the live game, and it just kills me to think about trying to get all that stuff for her again.

[Apaelias]

[quote="Jakkal"]If I can get it working, I might host a server here, we're supposed to be getting Google Fiber within the next couple of years, so I'm hoping I can host it on that.

Other than that, I'll probably be on the official server. I just really don't look forward to starting over with my toons >.<

I don't think I'll make another rogue. I put my heart and soul into my rogue "Jakkal" on the live game, and it just kills me to think about trying to get all that stuff for her again.[/quote]

Before joining Safe haven and later Unleashed I had a main T3 Bard and an alt T3 Sorc. One month after I joined a hardcore guild I got burnt out. A month or so down the line I got drunk and sold everything on Livegamer. Not a single character on my account. Leveling up the second iteration of Apaelias and bard boobs was still a hell of a lot of fun.

[Jakkal]

Here I thought the reply was going to be ,"You're right, Jakkal, it's a rogue." :]

[John Adams]

[quote="Jakkal"]I don't think I'll make another rogue. I put my heart and soul into my rogue "Jakkal" on the live game, and it just kills me to think about trying to get all that stuff for her again.[/quote]
Heh Jak, according to the majority in the Wish Lists, our "grind" will likely be less hostile but I certainly get ya.

[Cyrcle]

[quote="John Adams"][quote="Jakkal"]I don't think I'll make another rogue. I put my heart and soul into my rogue "Jakkal" on the live game, and it just kills me to think about trying to get all that stuff for her again.[/quote]
Heh Jak, according to the majority in the Wish Lists, our "grind" will likely be less hostile but I certainly get ya.[/quote]
There was never a "grind" until 51+ content. I've already stated how I feel about it. 1 to 50 was made easier as well. Most content could use some adjustments. Is it viable? I'm not sure. Would it be worth it? In my opinion, probably. There still is no game on the market like original EQ and (pre-55) Vanguard. There's a large chunk of people looking/waiting for one. I feel this could be a p99 all over again if we do things right.