Has anyone else noticed...

[Ansley1]

My dream server is legit classic progression with spell scriber (i'm a lil lazy when it comes to finding spells) maybe #peqzone command (15min teleport command) because running around was fun when i hadn't seen every zone 100+ times. Then wipe after velious or luclin and start over.Maybe some custom mobs inline with velious era mobs/gear.

But yeah badass gear at low levels then to have a challenge the devs make mobs hit so hard and fast only evasive warriors can tank. All due to gear being nuts and easily aquired. Sitting around with 4 warriors rotating tanking trash when evasive is up isnt a challenge its stupid and boring.

Raping content is boring
Sitting LFG cause you dont 6box is boring
Zerging/Evasive tanking is boring

EQ is a fun game in itself, custom servers should just add to it. Not try to make it a whole new game imo

[Lillu]

It really depends on what your goal is with a custom server. custom servers overall are LOTS of work. you can't really imagine till you have your own. :P
You just want to share your vision of eq with outhers? you want to create a popular server? you want to be unique? you want something for a long term or just for some quick fame?

if you want a popular custom server with high population, you have to offer easy progression, else you'll be stuck with low population (regardless if you make quality and unique content).

don't get me wrong tho, I refuse to offer easy progression, it takes away the fun sharing your vision of eq with others and creating something unique and quality is more fun than anything else, so I think I see were you are coming from Secrets. but anyone starting a custom server should be aware that it's not only about quality and original ideas.. sadly.