Abyss\Zeb DB

[Amra]

Edit: Random loot was another db. Scratch that =P

[John Adams]

Unfortunately, this server is not as popular as it was in 2007. I guess all the old players have moved on or stopped playing MMOs

I'm in the process of setting it up again on a Linux box, so it's down right now... but if I don't see regular usage of this database, I might choose to run a VZTZ rip-off PvP server instead. Though, I imagine that would be more work, since running a PvP server would be similar to running a day care and I don't think I have that much spare time to work out social issues haha.

Thanks for your search efforts, Amra. I'd run the original Zeb DB if you have it. Though yours is quite fun as it is.

[Amra]

One reason I will never run an open server again. I can't deal with kids lol Awesome to see all these names still around though. George is still perfecting his tools I see =) Good deal.

Angelox looks to have been busy too lol Been a long time.

[boweq]

been playing on the server , damn its a fun servber , But shame there isnt many players on it :( , Since Titanium only :(

[boweq]

Heyy ,. I know you said you would not be making any changes to the server? ... , But there is one change that is porblery needed... , Deaths .. , what happen is , you die , but you just lie there dead. , dont respawn , i would imagine this would be a quick fix. , but if you close the EQ window , and load it back up , You spawn back where you Bind point is . , so therefor servers still playable but its such a pain ... Thanks

[Secrets]

Just so you guys know, I updated the server for the current host. This means your characters will be wiped, but it should be much less frustrating with the zone crashes, they should be non-existing with this update.

He'll be deploying the new DB onto this server and running latest eqemu, fixing crash issues but probably breaking some of the higher end content. Please let me know in this thread if there's any issues.

I will be helping him monitor the server as things go on, and maybe I will dedicate a small amount of time to new content. It is running the content from the abyss download linked here, including the characters on the download.

You can use the SoF, SoD, and UF clients with this new and improved DB + Source, too.

[boweq]

After new Code , John Adams , You need to pop on to change it to No Corpse Retrival thing :( , Since before it wasnt on :(

[boweq]

a Few things ive noticed so far..

1. the Spell Scriber isnt Scrbing spells nomore.
2. The GM trainers are only showing lanuages.
3. Xp is Nerfed
4. Seem to hit as slow with haste , than before without any haste.

[trevius]

If the custom files like the zone _chr.txt files aren't going to be provided anywhere (as needed in PoGrowth for example), you may want to consider doing a quick swipe through the zones to make sure there is nothing that isn't available to each particular custom zone.

I popped on for a bit and noticed my 6 year old character is still there lol.

I noticed factions aren't working, which I assume is due to one of the more recent faction changes and probably some missing SQL (seen those issues reported recently anyway).

Also, if spells aren't scribing or working or whatever, it may be that the spell file still needs to be imported into the DB.

Either way, it looks like there would be quite a bit of work before anyone should consider working on new content there. All of the zones will need to be rebalanced for the combat code changes through the years. Since the old Zeb website is gone, there is no good place to reference for figuring out what to do, where to go, or how to get there. Shortly before Jibba gave up on the server, I remember him doing some zone connecting thing that links all of his custom zones together into a custom connected world. Without a map of this, it would be pretty tough to know how to get around.

[boweq]

a Few things ive Noticed
1. Skill Ups are Very slow ,
2. Acruacy is poorish My warrior missed 12 hits in a row
3. Theres Still Corpse Retrivial? This intended?
4. Buying Pet Items from NPC = Crash.
5. /ooc reported buying the Nexus Gate item Crashed the Character
6. scrap above 2 , Seems as if ,m BUYing ANYTHING from a npc in nexus , Crashes you.

Will Update as a i find things
Due to 2+3 and 6 ,. My mage has got to be scraped now : , i cant retrive his body :(

[kylekurth]

I keep crashing when I try to buy any items from merchants in Nexus. Also I have crashed for no reason while I was in the Field of Bone zone and can not log back into my char. When I try to log into him it just freezes up.

[Secrets]

Originally Posted by boweq

2. The GM trainers are only showing lanuages. Fixed
3. Xp is Nerfed Unintentional, fixed
4. Seem to hit as slow with haste , than before without any haste. This is due to wrong, old stacking rules. They are corrected and I will balance content around this.

I need to wait for John to fix the spellscriber but I know the issue. Other than that, everything else is fixed.

All of the zones will need to be rebalanced for the combat code changes through the years.

I need people to play through some of it, but I agree, it's gonna need updating

If the custom files like the zone _chr.txt files aren't going to be provided anywhere (as needed in PoGrowth for example), you may want to consider doing a quick swipe through the zones to make sure there is nothing that isn't available to each particular custom zone.

They are available at the link mentioned in /motd.

I noticed factions aren't working, which I assume is due to one of the more recent faction changes and probably some missing SQL (seen those issues reported recently anyway).

Whole faction_list table was missing somehow, fixed

[boweq]

Seems mobs are hitting 90 95% of the time whichll make higher up content pretty hard ,

ALso Mobs do Seem to have alot of hps . my warrior /cleric stood toe to toe with a mob for over like 5mins till a Low DB died
Fights take Way to long. Chardok is the XP zone for 50-65 , no loot but just xp

getting rougly 1% more xp since you said u un nerfed ,xp , 3% a kill to 4% a kill..
and Taking like 3-5mins a trash mob atm now witohut haste

[John Adams]

Just FYI, I am no longer hosting this server since Secrets has generously offered to take it in full time.

Thank you Secrets! The old Zeb DB lives again, and is current!

[Secrets]

Looking forward to maintaining a playerbase again

Some changes i've already made:

*Fixed spellscriber
*Fixed skillcaps
*Updated spellfile to be the default House of Thule one
*Spellscriber, Greeter, and Buffbot has saylinks now.
*Updated Greeter to have information about the 'current' server
*Fixed Drakkin not being able to use anything
*Slightly lowered the minimum haste delay. Roll an enchanter at some point, you won't regret it.
*XP rate increased slightly.

More to come...