Rule set servers?

[Assist]

Anyone know if they plan to have different server rules sets? PvP, RP-PvP, etc? Sort of a double question, as I'm also curious if they plan to have PvP since they have stated they're trying to make a sandbox this time around. I'm really looking forward to the next EQ game, I missed out on the first one and quit the second due to bugs(power gaming through unfinished content = not good)

Truthfully I hope they don't do PvP, it's far too hard to properly balance PvE and PvP. One of them ends up 'dumbed' down in the end.

[Baneblade]

So you want a single player game with a chat box. Doesn't sound like much of a sandbox to me.

[Stardouser]

To be honest, I don't think lack of PvP makes it single player.

That said, I want PvP. And I don't mean warfront/battleground instances, I mean, full-on portal ganking, zone camping, stepping out from around corners to kill your nemises in cities IN-WORLD PVP.

I also want a pvp server with full tradeable gear. Crushing your enemies needs the best gear after all.

[Crator]

I'd rather the game use the same rule set across all servers. I do want PvP or RvR to be included but would like the feature to be implemented into the main game. Requiring player to participate in PvP isn't necessary but think of it as something that is another activity that can reap benefits to the players that wish to participate in personal items as well as the land capture mechanic to have benefits for entire realms who own them. For instance trade price bonuses and such.

[AuntLou]

Originally Posted by Assist

Anyone know if they plan to have different server rules sets? PvP, RP-PvP, etc?

There are no plans and there will never be any plans like this.

[Stardouser]

Originally Posted by AuntLou

There are no plans and there will never be any plans like this.

Are you speaking of PS2 or EQ Next? PS2 I can understand that there won't be ruleset servers(but I disagree with not having any), however, Everquest absolutely should have varied ruleset servers, even if it's only PvP and non-PvP.

[artifice]

I would like to see a really massive world like EVE with only a single server and no private or public instances.

[Zulthus]

I think there should be both PVP and PVE. I personally play EQ1 (and have enjoyed it for many, many years) on Bertoxxulous, a PVE server. EQ doesn't really work as a PVP game... the point of the game is gathering a group and raiding, advancing through content in a race with other guilds.

Although, I'm sure EQ3 will be even more WoW-like to appeal to the masses. Guess we'll see...

I dunno. I just like SOE's older games much more. EQ1 and PS1 both.

[artifice]

Originally Posted by Zulthus

I think there should be both PVP and PVE. I personally play EQ1 (and have enjoyed it for many, many years) on Bertoxxulous, a PVE server. EQ doesn't really work as a PVP game... the point of the game is gathering a group and raiding, advancing through content in a race with other guilds.

Although, I'm sure EQ3 will be even more WoW-like to appeal to the masses. Guess we'll see...

I dunno. I just like SOE's older games much more. EQ1 and PS1 both.

Everquest was a themepark. WoW is a themepark. EQ Next is going to be a sandbox.

[Crator]

Originally Posted by Zulthus

I think there should be both PVP and PVE. I personally play EQ1 (and have enjoyed it for many, many years) on Bertoxxulous, a PVE server. EQ doesn't really work as a PVP game... the point of the game is gathering a group and raiding, advancing through content in a race with other guilds.

Although, I'm sure EQ3 will be even more WoW-like to appeal to the masses. Guess we'll see...

I dunno. I just like SOE's older games much more. EQ1 and PS1 both.

Ever hear of Dark Age of Camelot? Warhammer Online? Something in that direction of PvP/RvR is what I was thinking about when I posted earlier in the thread. You still get the theme park and can ignore PvP/RvR altogether.

[Zulthus]

Originally Posted by Crator

Ever hear of Dark Age of Camelot? Warhammer Online? Something in that direction of PvP/RvR is what I was thinking about when I posted earlier in the thread. You still get the theme park and can ignore PvP/RvR altogether.

I played DAoC for years... loved the PvP, especially the battlegrounds. I'm fine with it, I just don't want open-world PvP where you can gank/get ganked anywhere.

[Crator]

Originally Posted by Zulthus

I played DAoC for years... loved the PvP, especially the battlegrounds. I'm fine with it, I just don't want open-world PvP where you can gank/get ganked anywhere.

Totally agree with that.

[Stardouser]

Open world pvp where you can yank is absolutely essential as an option.. It should be offered as optional servers just like in EQ, SW TOR, and others, people who only want consensual pvp won't choose those severs.

[Baneblade]

I demand servers with consensual pve.

[Stardouser]

Originally Posted by Baneblade

I demand servers with consensual pve.

So do I! But that choice is made at the Character Creation screen. IE - "Select Server: Rallos Zek (Open World PvP) or Erollisi Marr (PvE)".