Yesterday was the 1 month mark for project 1999 (an Everquest emulated server that attempts to recreate Everquest as it was at launch, read more here http://www.halforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9949)
the server seems to be growing well (hit 300 this weekend, and that is all indivduals (there is code to prevent multi-boxing)). So far we have survived exceeding expectations at launch (they had no idea they would get 100+ opening weekend, the server we are on now can handle over 1000) and a DDoS attack that took us down for a day about two weeks in (Various rumor as to the source range from players on other servers jelous at P99's success to players who were banned for duping).
There are still some bugs (more reports than the GM's can handle ATM IMO) but it does truly have the feel of 1999 and a huge world. There has been talk of a guide program (which would help, because currently the same people who are fishing corpses out of the Ocean of Tears are also the people with access to the scripts to fix quests).
If anyone is thinking of playing (or is currently playing) let me know! would love to see some Halforumites around Norath.
the server seems to be growing well (hit 300 this weekend, and that is all indivduals (there is code to prevent multi-boxing)). So far we have survived exceeding expectations at launch (they had no idea they would get 100+ opening weekend, the server we are on now can handle over 1000) and a DDoS attack that took us down for a day about two weeks in (Various rumor as to the source range from players on other servers jelous at P99's success to players who were banned for duping).
There are still some bugs (more reports than the GM's can handle ATM IMO) but it does truly have the feel of 1999 and a huge world. There has been talk of a guide program (which would help, because currently the same people who are fishing corpses out of the Ocean of Tears are also the people with access to the scripts to fix quests).
If anyone is thinking of playing (or is currently playing) let me know! would love to see some Halforumites around Norath.