Server Owners vs. Players

[DanCanDo]

I've noticed "progression" servers setting things up to unlock content for the whole server.
I'm sure a lot of people enjoy that, but it's not my own personal preference. I do like the
mechanics of progressing your own character with zone levels, quests, etc., such as the
grind of getting flagged for potime and other zones. I used to think EQ Live had gotten too
silly long ago, but I logged on an old toon with that F2P and they have just got stupid in a
ridiculous way.

[chrsschb]

Originally Posted by DanCanDo

I've noticed "progression" servers setting things up to unlock content for the whole server.
I'm sure a lot of people enjoy that, but it's not my own personal preference. I do like the
mechanics of progressing your own character with zone levels, quests, etc., such as the
grind of getting flagged for potime and other zones. I used to think EQ Live had gotten too
silly long ago, but I logged on an old toon with that F2P and they have just got stupid in a
ridiculous way.

I used progression tied to account on my old server. That way catching up an alt was fairly simple.

[Maze_EQ]

Years ago we used account/guild based flagging on Nagafen's lair.

This isn't "Just unlock it for yourself".

This is "Unlock it for the entire server."

Most of the other races are well hidden in their home cities, which aren't the same zone connections.

But custom is custom.

[JimB_1958]

I consider myself both a player and an owner.

I was a player on Emu's for close to 5 years before I ever tried owning and Developing my own Server.

My first attempt was pretty much a complete Custom job and I was clueless about what people wanted. I just made the server something that I thought was fun and would play myself. I closed it after a couple of months with less than 5 population.

I went back to playing for a couple years and then got recruited to dev on Leetsauce in Feb of 2015.

It's a different kind of server. It gets some criticism for it's "Wide Open" style that allows people to get to max level fast. But, the vast HUGE amount of content available after max level keeps people interested and coming back. This is the Key to a good population IMO. Plenty of Content and some Unique features.

We have averaged 25-35 players pretty steady since October 2015 or so. Not the Huge numbers that some of the Legends Servers boast, but still in the top half of Preferred Servers.