Classic Raiding Guild on Test Server

[Jakei]

Hello fellow classic fans!

I’d like to formally invite you all to relive some of your fondest memories. If you long for the time when EQ was simpler, we have a place for you!

We prodded and waited for a new server that would fuel our need for exploration but that seems at best a distant future. We here at Unintended Consequences have lead a classic progression guild on the test server now for a year and a half. We have developed a great community of people and were fielding raids of around 40!

As we progressed it became apparent that members had less and less interest in the newer content. Unintended Consequences broke into GoD recently and there was a loud response from our members to go back and do classic once more! We have decided to open our doors again and start the fun all over again.

We formed a new guild called Intended Consequences. Starting with classic, level 1 and progressing through the game once more. We have a good solid core of family here and we are looking to add to it. If you missed classic EQ the first time, now is your chance to get in on the action from the beginning!

We are accepting all classes and race. We are located on the Test server. Anyways you are all welcome to join us as we conquer the ancient world we grew up with. Please head over to our forums and put in an application and if you have any questions stop by and see us in game.

Any member can help answer your questions or you can look for Jakeii, Altheena or Pirex our three current officers. If you don't have an active EQ account, just register our forums and send Jakei, Pirex, or Bolbo a private message, or post in the general forum.

Current forums are shared with UC and can be found here (http://www.ucguild.com/index.php).

Register and let the journey begin again!

[PhinnyCupcakes]

are you guys extremely strict on what people wear, and what zones people go into? thats the only way I think it could get done

[Yieu]

I'm glad to hear that you guys are making an effort to relive your Classic experiences in as much capacity as is possible, and it sounds like it may definitely be fun for some Classic fans.

We do not believe it is possible to get back the true Classic experience in current EverQuest (see FAQ Question #4 (http://www.classiceqpetition.com/faq.php#q4)), but you may be able to experience some of the Classic content again, although it would not present the same challenges as it did during the Classic era due to changes to the game mechanics and the lack of a robust community in Classic zones outside of the guild, and for many of us it was not so much the raids that gave us the Classic experience, but the strict rules and community.

Some Classic fans may join your guild if experiencing Classic raids with like-minded players under the modern ruleset (and whatever restrictions your guild sets) is something they desire, although that may be a temporary solution for some of them as they await the server we are requesting to be released (which may be quite a while).

We believe the release of a truly Classic server would attract hundreds if not thousands more players than a guild doing Classic raids in the modern game, but we wish you the best of luck in your endeavor, and hope you link to our petition on your site and share it with your members so that they may eventually experience a true Classic server, if our petition moves SOE to create one.

What kinds of restrictions are you setting for the guild aside from starting at level 1, if any? It may attract more Classic fans if you set rules on gear, zones, and features that can be used, although that may be hard to moderate.

Once again, good luck, and I'm glad to hear there are still guilds trying out Classic content!

[Jakei]

Well that was quick!

Alright, so yes we are being strict about the rules, our full rules list (still being fleshed out, guild is only a week old) can be found here (http://www.ucguild.com/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=3918). Our goal is to provide as much of a classic experience as possible, both on classic raids and in the leveling and gearing process. Unfortunately it will never be truly classic since Sony has changed the game drastically since EQ's original release. But we're covering the big problems that we can address (No PoK, Nexus, or LDoN porters, classic only gear, spells, zones, and of course level limit 50). Yes, this is all very hard to moderate, particularly in the classic setting where an officer can't be at the player's side within seconds to verify he's breaking no rules, but we're trusting that the members who join are interested in the classic experience as well and don't want to ruin it for themselves by cheating that experience.

Yieu, I forwarded your pm to the site admin to ensure he's ok with us linking out to your site, but I don't expect any problem there and truly hope it helps!

[Yieu]

Thanks for linking to us, every bit helps us get closer sending the petition to SOE.

Your rules look pretty good, although some Classic fans may disagree with allowing out of era classes or races. Again, moderation of your rules may be a problem, but I'm sure you'll have plenty of fun. :)

[Kubaton]

You can still play the original verision? Its been yrs for me... If the servers are still up.. I would only buy and install the original....

whats the news or scoop on this?