Where is everybody?

[Agnar D'Shar]

I love EQ2. I do not want to leave. I will stick it out as long as I possibly can. But where has everybody gone? I used to log in at peak UK times to AB and find groups easily. I love grouping. But it is very difficult to find groups now. Even the number of chat messages LFG or LFM have dropped dramatically. I know Vanguard and Burning Crusades have just come out. Perhaps thats where everyone is. I am sure they will come back. But there are other MMOs in the pipeline to be released in the near future. Will the same not happen again and again? I am worried. I want EQ2 to continue being popular and well populated. I want to keep playing it. But when I spend a significant amount of effort trying to find groups and am not fruitful... I dunno. Tell me its not all that bad please? Tell me things will get better? <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[steelbadger]

UK times?  Come to a UK server <img src="/smilies/97ada74b88049a6d50a6ed40898a03d7.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> I think a few people have been doing it, I don't have much problem finding groups for my alts on Runnyeye.

[bensilvi]

Agnar D'Shar wrote: <blockquote>I love EQ2. I do not want to leave. I will stick it out as long as I possibly can. But where has everybody gone? I used to log in at peak UK times to AB and find groups easily. I love grouping. But it is very difficult to find groups now. Even the number of chat messages LFG or LFM have dropped dramatically. I know Vanguard and Burning Crusades have just come out. Perhaps thats where everyone is. I am sure they will come back. But there are other MMOs in the pipeline to be released in the near future. Will the same not happen again and again? I am worried. I want EQ2 to continue being popular and well populated. I want to keep playing it. But when I spend a significant amount of effort trying to find groups and am not fruitful... I dunno. Tell me its not all that bad please? Tell me things will get better? <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> </blockquote>Mid-Terms MAte. Lots going on.

[Farzmek]

It's not all that bad, things'll get better.

[Lord_Quaymar]

<cite>Farzmek wrote:</cite><blockquote>It's not all that bad, things'll get better.</blockquote><p> Maybe...maybe not.</p><p>I can't speak for anyone else but I can tell you that I have both EQ2 and Vanguard on my computer and both are active so I can play either one at any time. I find myself playing Vanguard more and more just because it's more fun....I have tons of stuff to do other than just log on, talk to guildies and play the broker or..../yawn....farm stuff.</p><p>The funny thing is that I predicted this a long time ago before EoF was released. I said that, because most of the population is maxed at 70, not adding a level cap increase that takes a long time to achieve will cause people to find themselves bored to tears within a couple months of EoF release because there just wasn't that much for a maxed 70 to do other than get some more AA's which can be done quite easily. And, sadly, this is exactly what has happened....a damned shame imho.</p>

[Phaysia]

I tend to agree.  I am seeing less of a population espcially in the 40s and 50s.  Yes most people are maxed at 70 so only lower lvl alts get played sparringly (and usually with people they already know ie guildmates)....so pick up grps are tough to find.  Either find an active guild to join or join the UK server (i think there is one) <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Zagats]

<p>Ive seen a similar doom and gloom omg eq2 is dying thread, but I agree that once the Wow expansion starts to bore people (and im sure it will eventually) and Vanguard loses the not-so-hardcore gamers, we'll see an increase in population again.</p><p>I have no problem finding a group with any of my characters.  The only exception to that is that im not going to spend 6-8 hours in a dungeon (Unrest) trying to clear it all.  Most people lv 70 are wanting to do that zone atm.  I just bought the only item i really cared about from that zone from someone else (bag of broken cogs), so it no longer interests me.  I'd like to do it someday, but it'll have to be on a saturday when I have nothing else to do, and start right after brunch and play till almost dinner.</p>

[Jal]

4-4 1/2 hours for unrest definitely not 6-8 and even that will get cut down in time.

[Zagats]

<p>4 1/2 hours eh?  Not from what Ive been reading in others posts.</p><p>I was in there for about an hour the other night and the group had only made it to the bar...when the tank went LD and never came back /sigh.</p>

[Phaysia]

Spent 6 hrs in Unrest on Sunday...yes we finished but died 14 times ugh....was fun but needless to say not going back anytime soon

[sayitaintso]

<cite>bensilvi wrote:</cite><blockquote>Agnar D'Shar wrote: <blockquote>I love EQ2. I do not want to leave. I will stick it out as long as I possibly can. But where has everybody gone? I used to log in at peak UK times to AB and find groups easily. I love grouping. But it is very difficult to find groups now. Even the number of chat messages LFG or LFM have dropped dramatically. I know Vanguard and Burning Crusades have just come out. Perhaps thats where everyone is. I am sure they will come back. But there are other MMOs in the pipeline to be released in the near future. Will the same not happen again and again? I am worried. I want EQ2 to continue being popular and well populated. I want to keep playing it. But when I spend a significant amount of effort trying to find groups and am not fruitful... I dunno. Tell me its not all that bad please? Tell me things will get better? <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> </blockquote>Mid-Terms MAte. Lots going on. </blockquote>LOL there's always an excuse isnt there.... last fall it was "schools started" then "the holidays" then "winter break" then WoW expansion, then Vanguard release, now  MID TERMS.... So what will it be next month when people leave because of the price increase and LOTR ONLINE release.... lets try the truth...people are bored with the lack of new content, the broken and incomplete content, the nerfs and mechanics changes, and the general direction this game is headed...

[Themaginator]

Stinkii@Guk wrote: <blockquote><cite>bensilvi wrote:</cite><blockquote>Agnar D'Shar wrote: <blockquote>I love EQ2. I do not want to leave. I will stick it out as long as I possibly can. But where has everybody gone? I used to log in at peak UK times to AB and find groups easily. I love grouping. But it is very difficult to find groups now. Even the number of chat messages LFG or LFM have dropped dramatically. I know Vanguard and Burning Crusades have just come out. Perhaps thats where everyone is. I am sure they will come back. But there are other MMOs in the pipeline to be released in the near future. Will the same not happen again and again? I am worried. I want EQ2 to continue being popular and well populated. I want to keep playing it. But when I spend a significant amount of effort trying to find groups and am not fruitful... I dunno. Tell me its not all that bad please? Tell me things will get better? <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> </blockquote>Mid-Terms MAte. Lots going on. </blockquote>LOL there's always an excuse isnt there.... last fall it was "schools started" then "the holidays" then "winter break" then WoW expansion, then Vanguard release, now  MID TERMS.... So what will it be next month when people leave because of the price increase and LOTR ONLINE release.... lets try the truth...people are bored with the lack of new content, the broken and incomplete content, the nerfs and mechanics changes, and the general direction this game is headed... </blockquote>you seem to not like this game why are you playing?  yall seem to be unlucky cuz over here on Mistmoore it seems the population is growing...hmmm

[interstellarmatter]

Sashtan@Mistmoore wrote: <blockquote>you seem to not like this game why are you playing?  yall seem to be unlucky cuz over here on Mistmoore it seems the population is growing...hmmm </blockquote><p> What's up with your sig?</p><p>I Hate these forums and everyone in them... </p><p>If you hate them, why do you still post?  You don't have to torture yourself.</p>

[Spyderbite]

Meh.. have written volumes when replying to all these "Omg.. the entire population has vanished!" threads. I have no problems finding groups in and out of my guild. I'm still confused why people have such a problem making friends in game. Perhaps it has nothing to do with expansion releases and new games out there and something more to do with people's social skills. XD

[sayitaintso]

Spyderbite@Venekor wrote: <blockquote>Meh.. have written volumes when replying to all these "Omg.. the entire population has vanished!" threads. I have no problems finding groups in and out of my guild. I'm still confused why people have such a problem making friends in game. Perhaps it has nothing to do with expansion releases and new games out there and something more to do with people's social skills. XD </blockquote>I love this kind of response....."you're a jerk" that's why you can't find a group......this from someone who professes to hate everyone who posts here... Yes that explains the server population issue..it's only those without social skills that can see the population decline....it's our super power....

[Themaginator]

<cite>interstellarmatter wrote:</cite><blockquote>Sashtan@Mistmoore wrote: <blockquote>you seem to not like this game why are you playing?  yall seem to be unlucky cuz over here on Mistmoore it seems the population is growing...hmmm </blockquote><p> What's up with your sig?</p><p>I Hate these forums and everyone in them... </p><p>If you hate them, why do you still post?  You don't have to torture yourself.</p></blockquote>its kind of an inside joke with a friend and i (its about how i have a low tolerance for those who seem to do nothing but complain about how this game sucks and still play it)...and i like the people in lore area of the boards...=P and i see that you are quite passive aggressive my post was not very agressive just stating what ive observed lol

[Devout Disciple]

Stinkii@Guk wrote: <blockquote>bensilvi wrote: LOL there's always an excuse isnt there.... last fall it was "schools started" then "the holidays" then "winter break" then WoW expansion, then Vanguard release, now  MID TERMS.... So what will it be next month when people leave because of the price increase and LOTR ONLINE release.... lets try the truth...people are bored with the lack of new content, the broken and incomplete content, the nerfs and mechanics changes, and the general direction this game is headed... </blockquote><p> LOTR is probably exactly where I'm going too.</p><p> Yep I'm tired of being nerfed too.  </p><p>When they only want a few tanks who are already raid equipped in fable just to do heroic content, not giving a chance for other tanks to at least get legendary gear, then it's time to leave the backstabbing guilds/community who only want gear for themselves and search out a brand new world where's it possible to feel like your advancing in it.</p><p><span style="color: #cc3333">EDIT</span>:  I'm also tired of the crashing.  This is the final straw in what I think is still a great game but still has enough flaws to drive me away. <span style="color: #cc3333">END EDIT</span></p>

[Echgar]

There is already another "where is everybody?" type thread <a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/posts/list.m?start=0&topic_id=349223#3958757" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">here</a>, so I am going to go ahead and close this thread.