For those of you that don't read the internet...

http://forums.station.sony.com/eq/posts/list.m?topic_id=143508

There's one spawn in South Ro with a 30.66666666 minute repop time that has a 10% chance of being the ancient cyclops, but he has to spawn at night. He's on the same spawn table with a_desert_madman, a_dervish_cutthroat, a_sand_giant, and a_mummy.

Truth is stranger than fiction:

ENCOUNTER_DESCRIPTION SROHusamAncientNightfall
MONSTER_1_NAME a_desert_madman
MONSTER_1_NIGHT_NAME an_ancient_cyclops
MONSTER_1_PERCENT 10
MONSTER_2_NAME a_sand_giant
MONSTER_2_NIGHT_NAME a_mummy
MONSTER_2_PERCENT 20
MONSTER_3_NAME a_sand_giant
MONSTER_3_PERCENT 10
MONSTER_4_NAME a_dervish_cutthroat
MONSTER_4_PERCENT 30
MONSTER_5_NAME a_desert_madman
MONSTER_5_PERCENT 30

And Quillmane...

http://www.fohguild.org/forums/mmorpg-general-discussion/35658-eq-cheaters-nostalgia-eq1s-greatest-exploits-rumors-30.html#post1268982

It was similar to the AC's spawn table. Zone wide spawn location, and a 1% chance to spawn on (if I recall properly) a 30 minute spawn cycle (kill the PH, it'd be 30 minutes before the next spawn roll).

The placeholders were all common mobs found on the faster "regular" spawn tables in the zone, so there was no easy way to figure out what needed killing.

The good news was, there were no night tables. The bad news was, there were no night tables forcing depops.

When I implemented the Mage quest, I raised the spawn chance on Quillmane to 3% and reduced the spawn timer by half (15 minutes). Combine that with the epic "gold rush" into the zone, it had a substantial impact on the amount of cloaks entering the world game-wide. But I know substantial doesn't mean shit when you've been camping for days.

Speaking of both the mage quest and the AC, I actually put a duplicate one in EK for awhile, on the same table with Tarbul (Tears), as a 1%. He was live for a few weeks before Abashi had kittens. I gave him another litter with the BFG in Velious.

Kendrick also hinted that the original FA quest that Brad swore was in game, never was.

loelz

I think we eventually figured that out the hard way. Settling on killing everything in hopes of forcing the named spawn.

I never did get Quillmane to spawn blast it.

Where on FoH forums is the post about Quillmane? I spent 15min looking for it. Your link is dead wrong, Vhex. DEAD FUCKING WRONG

Wow FoH, Flowers of Happiness, I was in that guild on Sullon Zek

Wow FoH, Flowers of Happiness, I was in that guild on Sullon Zek

Great to know. Keep me up to date on how that works out. Thanks.

He's not serious ;P

Kendrick also hinted that the original FA quest that Brad swore was in game, never was.

Imagine our surprise.

It was on a MUCH faster respawn timer than the rest of the zone, and that's how I eventually ended up getting my cloak. I camped that thing for YEARS, until finally a "friend" of mine whom shall remain nameless ran ShowEQ (at least I think thats what he ran... its been so long and Ive done too many drugs to remember) to see when mobs popped and where.

We would round up the entire zone and kill it all as fast as we could, and then he would watch the mobs repop and figure out which were placeholders based upon their repop time. Once we figured that out, we were able to spawn Quillmane left and right - although we mostly got those legs to drop, we did eng up getting 4 cloaks in a day.

That was the first and only time I ever really did anything questionable in EQ, other than running a macro program on a druid to repeatedly forage Dragon Eggs in NToV to raise my baking skill with for a brief period of time :D

Kendrick


I saw this and instantly thought of KenDICK (kendricke) from EQ2, fortunately I don't think they are the same person.

Original FA quest? What is that un-abreviated?

Fiery Avenger. It was the quest that led to epic quests being implemented for all classes.

http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/quest.html?quest=10

Ah of course.

It was on a MUCH faster respawn timer than the rest of the zone, and that's how I eventually ended up getting my cloak. I camped that thing for YEARS, until finally a "friend" of mine whom shall remain nameless ran ShowEQ (at least I think thats what he ran... its been so long and Ive done too many drugs to remember) to see when mobs popped and where.

We would round up the entire zone and kill it all as fast as we could, and then he would watch the mobs repop and figure out which were placeholders based upon their repop time. Once we figured that out, we were able to spawn Quillmane left and right - although we mostly got those legs to drop, we did eng up getting 4 cloaks in a day.

That was the first and only time I ever really did anything questionable in EQ, other than running a macro program on a druid to repeatedly forage Dragon Eggs in NToV to raise my baking skill with for a brief period of time :D

How many times did you raid VT after Kinuvan exploited to repop the raid events?

I don't know if you recall tale but VT was already buggy as hell during initial release. How were we to know Kinu , I found out 3/4 of the way through our run, was somehow popping the zone.

That was sheer torture doing VT every night all the way through every night.

How many times did you raid VT after Kinuvan exploited to repop the raid events?


I swear I didn't know he was doing it for a while - he liked to find tricks and keep them pretty secret, trying to prove he was better than everyone else. I don't think it was ever even specifically told to me; I believe it was just finally blatant enough one day that I caught on.

Man, there's so much about EQ I've forgotten... just thinking about stuff like that brings back memories. I miss the days of guild competition a lot. EQ is so watered down now...

I know, just think how meaningless Kinuvan's life is right now that he doesn't have any guilds of his own to train!

He should be in his 3rd or 4th year of medical school. I doubt he's too torn up about missing EQ ( tho I bet he misses training his own guild in Earth B after getting pissed off )

The funny thing is I still remember hearing Kinu training his own guild in EarthB, it was over a weapon he didnt get right? Something on that lines.

There is no guild that was as good as Eternal Wrath in its day, I get pissed with I mention EW in our guild chat, and no one remembers the name!!!

Heh Ib I remember first meeting you in the arena back in the day when rangers archery damage was fun in pvp! ;)

I was never any good at PVP. But I do remember seeing the wise Ranger waiting for prey to enter the arena.

I was never any good at PVP. But I do remember seeing the wise Ranger waiting for prey to enter the arena.

lol you sent me a tell and we were both laughing about it. Been many years but was a fun memory.

Fandros rocked in PVP...lol...he would hide in the wall in the arena and kill you with 3 shots!

Haha, I was like that with my Night Elf Hunter in WoW. Shadowmeld + Aimed Shot + Crit = 1-shot kills on unsuspecting prey :)

Fanny and I would always represent the human sides in the race pvp wars in the arena. We always had good times. I would sit there and call targets for us to gang rape.

I loved those types of events though usually I could just stand in the middle of the arena and people would just curve around me without usually bothering to take a shot except for the higher level people. I still laugh sometimes when I think about the ridiculous amount of hps I had.

Fandros rocked in PVP...lol...he would hide in the wall in the arena and kill you with 3 shots!

During the time of ranger power archery in pvp I would indeed autofire and decimate folks with lil risk to myself.

Davan has the right of it tho, he and I would always had to the race wars in the Arena and have a blast. Was great fun!!

I remember kiting half of IVM when Dys and Bael were still with them. Running backwards and taking shots as others would pick them off one by one.

Good times!!

Damn...I am so tempted to re-activate my account and start playing (from the beginning) once more.

Damn...I am so tempted to re-activate my account and start playing (from the beginning) once more.

I had stopped playing for a long time and just recently started in WoW, it's a bit more enjoyable and much more casual than EQ was...no time sinks and as my days often are filled with other things it's a welcome time when I log on. I'm a 70 Alliance Hunter on Fenris.

PvP is not that great in WoW though, at least not the last time I played. =\

PvP is god awful in WoW with kids jumping about like kangaroo's on crack.

You want pvp I suggest Warhammer online!

Won my first duel with my 23 hunter last night. A level 20 warlock wanted to play, and my pet and I layed the smackdown on her. I hated dueling in EQ, Rogues could never win. I think my Rogue in WoW would have half a chance, at least.

You want pvp I suggest Warhammer online!

Talked with my son last night, while he had a group of guildies helping to get him to level 40; three healers outside the group healing his 'lil warrior, with the rest bringing non-stop pulls. He enjoys that game.

I had stopped playing for a long time and just recently started in WoW, it's a bit more enjoyable and much more casual than EQ was...no time sinks and as my days often are filled with other things it's a welcome time when I log on. I'm a 70 Alliance Hunter on Fenris.

I'm familiar with it (my roomie plays it constantly), but it just isn't my cup of tea. I just find the graphics a little too cartoony and advancement too fast/easy. It does have the attraction of requiring less time and lots of people really like it though.

Talked with my son last night, while he had a group of guildies helping to get him to level 40; three healers outside the group healing his 'lil warrior, with the rest bringing non-stop pulls. He enjoys that game.

I've liked it since release but have to admit each patch it just gets better and better. At least Order has half a chance now with their Rocketmen with their mirrorball effects. hehe :D

The live events are kind of neat, every time you click the tab whatever the theme is currently a sound is played. This live event is about dwarfs and beer so every time you click the tab you hear a dwarf say things like.... "Let's get pissed!", or "Ahhhhh beer".... last time it was heavy metal and the tab would play a guitar riff. Also part of the beer/keg event is boasting over the body of an enemy player or toasting another class. And of course finding hidden mugs and kegs and drinking... Little things like that in this game make me giggle. That and I say Bollucks! and Scum! and How dare you! When I'm hit. It seems more of an adult game than others :D Come play Byl!

I haven't played much this week as I've picked EQ back up once again, almost 10 years of a toon makes one too attached I guess ;P

I will get back in the swing of things this holiday tho!

I've liked it since release but have to admit each patch it just gets better and better. At least Order has half a chance now with their Rocketmen with their mirrorball effects. hehe :D

The live events are kind of neat, every time you click the tab whatever the theme is currently a sound is played. This live event is about dwarfs and beer so every time you click the tab you hear a dwarf say things like.... "Let's get pissed!", or "Ahhhhh beer".... last time it was heavy metal and the tab would play a guitar riff. Also part of the beer/keg event is boasting over the body of an enemy player or toasting another class. And of course finding hidden mugs and kegs and drinking... Little things like that in this game make me giggle. That and I say Bollucks! and Scum! and How dare you! When I'm hit. It seems more of an adult game than others :D Come play Byl!


Ryan called last night, and told me that after he hit 40 he went to do some strutting around and kick butt, and ended up having his ass handed to him repeatedly; being a Guild Leader apparently puts a target on his back. He thinks he will be getting some serious revenge once he gets geared up.

I would take a look at it but I have so little time for play these days, that something like WoW where I can actually do stuff in a 20-30 minute block of time is more my speed.

well yeah WAR is casual imo too. we have people who log in only on weekends and they're T4 already.

I'll be playing lots next week vacation /dance! :)

Aye Byl if you can kill a guild leader sufficient amount of times, any guild leader 25 times, you get the title "Lead Lopper".

lmao lots of fun titles in this game to win. I want them to put in a forced title for those that keep quitting scenario's when it looks like a rough battle.

THAT would be fun!

I think they should implement a coward system for those pricks! Man I was in a 4 group each side Reikland Hills last night. It was insane to see that many people in one SC. Order is getting very strong on our server now. And 1.01d should help locking DW become a reality.

I have Lead Lopper and I have certainly been targetted for the title from others. My favorite titles are AHHHHHHHHHHHH and Lady Godiva though... I think even male toons can get Lady Godiva which is hilarious.

<---got the Lady Godiva as a test and yes we can have it ;P

Some good ones out there, got Avenging Brewer for doing a dwarf scenario the other day. I like that one!

Ryan called last night, and told me that after he hit 40 he went to do some strutting around and kick butt, and ended up having his ass handed to him repeatedly; being a Guild Leader apparently puts a target on his back. He thinks he will be getting some serious revenge once he gets geared up.

I would take a look at it but I have so little time for play these days, that something like WoW where I can actually do stuff in a 20-30 minute block of time is more my speed.

What kind of tank is he leveling? Iron breaker i hope! :)

Vaniki spoiled! (http://forums.station.sony.com/eq/posts/list.m?start=150&topic_id=143508#2114054)
I've always been curious about the elusive Vaniki, myself.

There are five spawns that can appear as Vaniki. The respawn time is 122 hours. Each spawn point has a 10% chance to spawn as Vaniki. Vaniki is unique, so there can only ever be one of them up at any given time. If the spawn is not Vaniki, it will appear as an unkillable invisible man placeholder. In either case, Vaniki or placeholder, the NPC will despawn 122 hours later.

This implementation makes the Vaniki NPC rare and essentially uncampable.
Followup clarification:
When these 5 spawns initially trigger (not when the zone comes up - there is a delay before they will appear) there's a ~41% chance that Vaniki will be in the zone. 122 hours later, if there is no interference, all 5 will despawn, and 122 hours later they will respawn. Each spawn location operates independently of the others, making the behavior of the system more complex if Vaniki is killed since the slain spawn will no longer occur synchronously with the other 4.
Vaniki is the rat in Dragon Necropolis that drops the Willsapper.

That rat was one tough mfer (at least at the gear level where it's useful to get a willsapper).

Willsappers are still useful (on rare occasion) today! During Saturday's raid:
[Sat Jan 10 21:49:09 2009] Nastard tells the group, 'willsapper slowed, drav'

I always wondered about the spawn of that necromancer in Qeynos Hills by the ruins. Can't remember what he dropped but I remember spending years camping the fucker whenever I was in the area - never saw him though.

I always wondered about the spawn of that necromancer in Qeynos Hills by the ruins. Can't remember what he dropped but I remember spending years camping the fucker whenever I was in the area - never saw him though.

Fishbone Earring?! That was from the barbarian at the lake though :(

Also lol at the Vaniki respawn rate. After seeing those numbers its amazing he was ever up at all.

I always wondered about the spawn of that necromancer in Qeynos Hills by the ruins. Can't remember what he dropped but I remember spending years camping the fucker whenever I was in the area - never saw him though.

Psyjin. If you read the thread about the ancient clops on the SOE board, they go into detail of the spawn rate/frequency/place holders/and time of day restrictions for this mob(only spawns at night). Dropped Flowing Black Stone.

That's the one Taleren! Cheers ;P

It was Glowing Black Stone. You're thinking the Flowing Black Robe.

I mistyped 1 letter that happens to be be next to another letter ...

It was Glowing Black Stone. You're thinking the Flowing Black Robe.

I am not thinking flowing black robes, that comes from Najena zone (from Najena herself).

That was the only Flowing Black anything back then.

That was the only Flowing Black anything back then.

Nope Flowing Black Silk Sash from lower guk.

At level ~20? Not likely.

You said back then, FBSS was original EQ. And good luck with gear available back then beating Najena at level 20. She was level 28, and everything in her room is 25 or higher.

Of course you will try to argue what 'back then' meant, but both items were available in original EQ. Just like you want to correct a typo I made.

You're going to whine about me correcting you on typing the wrong thing and then immediately correct me on the precise level of Najena (after you undoubtedly looked it up first anyway)? Christ, on the rag much?

Why did you feel the need to correct a spelling mistake/typo when everything else in my post was accurate. I only saw the level of Najena when I looked up the spelling of her name, so you wouldn't have something else about which to be an asshat (see no ending a sentence in a preposition either).

What's good enough for the goose is good enough for the gander. If you want to correct a typo of mine, than I'll correct you about the level of a mob. It's not like I didn't know what the item I was talking about was. I said the correct mob, and hell, I still remember without looking it up that it was a held item that had +9 int and glowed red.

Rofl?

Then my "~20" was a typo. It was supposed to be "~30"! 2 and 3 are right beside each other. I have your excuse!

Seriously?

Seriously? You can't look at the rest of the post and know that I knew about what I was posting? Why the need to be an asshole?

You love to present yourself as so much smarter than everyone else, but you can't stand to be corrected. Why be a dick when every other bit from my post was accurate? And really, the only flowing black item in the game 'back then?' 'Back then' to me refers to a time frame, not a level range. The itemization for Guk was present too, just because they are of different levels didn't mean it didn't exist 'back then.'

Bloody hell guys, cut the tension with a knife around here.

Seriously? You can't look at the rest of the post and know that I knew about what I was posting? Why the need to be an asshole?

You love to present yourself as so much smarter than everyone else, but you can't stand to be corrected. Why be a dick when every other bit from my post was accurate? And really, the only flowing black item in the game 'back then?' 'Back then' to me refers to a time frame, not a level range. The itemization for Guk was present too, just because they are of different levels didn't mean it didn't exist 'back then.'

See? You're still doing it.

If you're going to go all borderline autistic anytime someone corrects you (and we both know this isn't the first time), then take an extra second to actually post the right thing?

The funny thing is I still remember hearing Kinu training his own guild in EarthB, it was over a weapon he didnt get right? Something on that lines.

There is no guild that was as good as Eternal Wrath in its day, I get pissed with I mention EW in our guild chat, and no one remembers the name!!!

Server merges really screwed that up. Hardly anyone knows the old folks anymore.

No shit I walked into work today to see the company I've worked for the last 20 years, who has never had a lay off, fire 1000 people today (position no longer needed). Thats some tension!!!

If you're going to go all borderline autistic anytime someone corrects you (and we both know this isn't the first time), then take an extra second to actually post the right thing?

Can we get any threads at all these days without two people degenerating into angry old women?

I believe it's called "lively debate". Working as intended.

I believe it's called sexual tension.

I believe it's called "lively debate". Working as intended.

That chip on your shoulder is leaving an imprint.

I don't think that means what you think it does.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chip_on_shoulder
Usage over time changed, now suggesting somebody who shows a belligerent attitude, acting as though they are asking for a fight. The chip is now figurative, but the idea remains the same.

Perhaps, perhaps not. /shrug

Ohhh, I get it. By jumping in and "asking for a fight", you're being ironic, right?

Did I touch a nerve?

I think I used that phrase right, I'm sure you'll correct me if I didn't. :rolleyes:

Are you still being ironical?

Grow up. Get over it. People voiced their opinion on your moderation months ago. You overreacted like a 2-year old that was told to go to bed early and now every chance you get to show how right you are (or at least think you are) you interject with a snide comment that has nothing to do with the thread.

Jesus, what the f*ck has gotten into everyone around here.

Thankfully, I have you and the chip on your shoulder to interject with a snide comment about my snide comment! I believe I will rename this the hypocrisy thread now.

No secret infos on Cuburt (http://eqbeastiary.allakhazam.com/search.shtml?id=3705). How sad. :(

pfft, I could tell you that one...kill cubes in the south area. Eventually cubert will spawn. (qeynos dungeon was my very first secret leveling area in 1999...that and splitpaw).

I learnt all I needed to learn in Qeynos Sewers and Splitpaw! As well as the harsh school that was BB.

Ahh memories.

New revelations!

One of Innoruuk's sound files, I believe it's his attack, sounds like "Eeee Oohh Seh!".

If you load it into a sound app and play it backwards, it sounds out as "S O E!"
Stanos Herkanor will respond to the avatar names of the designer of the rogue epic 1.0 or the designer of the rogue epic 2.0. He has opinions.
Plane of Innovation's "a_metallic_slime" is worth much more experience than other NPCs in the zone, but it has very high armor and resistances. This is a nod to an elusive and slippery creature from a famous console RPG franchise.
One of Inktu'ta's insane exile idle dialogues is a subtle reference to Charlotte Perkins Gilman's short story "The Yellow Wallpaper".

points off into the distance. 'The color of the walls is maddening; an unclean beige, strangely faded by time. I can see a formless figure skulking behind the designs. See her, there!'

The color is repellent, almost revolting; a smouldering unclean yellow, strangely faded by the slow-turning sunlight. ...

But in the places where it isn't faded and where the sun is just so - I can see a strange, provoking, formless sort of figure, that seems to skulk about behind that silly and conspicuous front design.
Prathun, any chance you could check to see what text is/was linked to Lady Shae in West Freeport? She used to have - house of style, house of pancakes, and house of pain (which may not work now). Just curious if there were others we missed.

These all work:

I am from house of pain

I am from house of style

I am from house of pancakes

I am from no house

Also, and I'm not sure whether to laugh or cry, if you want to continue the dialogue regarding the white wine Lady Shae asks you to buy her, you have to mis-type:

I will buy you whine (sic)

Awesome.

I learnt all I needed to learn in Qeynos Sewers and Splitpaw! As well as the harsh school that was BB.

Ahh memories.


Before the ability to have a shared bank, I used to go down to the sewers to the first room with the thieves, where there was that small alcove on the side; drop a bag, log to other character that was already camped in alcove and pick up bag. Was the easiest way to swap stuff between chars when playing by yourself. This was before joining Lost Fires, after which I could just hand it to someone, hehe.