New Server - Retribution (RetributionEQ.com)

[Akkadius]

This looks like this has a lot of thought, care and passion going into this project.

I wish you guys the best in your endeavors!

[Aeventh]

Originally Posted by Akkadius

This looks like this has a lot of thought, care and passion going into this project.

I wish you guys the best in your endeavors!

Thanks so much Akk!

I actually popped on tonight to share some big (nerdy) news.

Retribution is officially leveraging Git for versioning AND has updated to the latest EQEmu binaries! This was a huge step for us in legitimizing how we operate and sets a cadence of reliability that we hope to be known for.

Additionally, all crafted items can now roll Apocryphal or Rose Colored, just like enemy drops AND quests do!

Tonight was a HUGE update for us and it went incredibly well.

Thank you all for the support.

If you haven't checked us out yet, please feel welcomed to do so!

[Eastwood]

This server has sweatiness like I did not expect on EQEmu. I'm sick of it.

[Kobex]

As someone who runs an account-based progression server myself, you might say I could be biased against this server...

I have to say, this server is great! If you're looking for a premier 1-3 box experience, I would highly recommend it. The devs have been very active and responsive. It also has a rapidly growing and very helpful community.

If you've been on the fence, check it out!

[Aeventh]

Originally Posted by Eastwood

This server has sweatiness like I did not expect on EQEmu. I'm sick of it.

Hey Eastwood!

Thanks for sharing your feedback with me. I appreciate the months you've been here and the positive force you've been in the community.

I'd like to take this as an opportunity to publicly remind everyone that this is a personal progression server and the journey is what you make of it.

Everyone starts here with their own expectations and hopes for what kind of experience they will have. Over time those expectations change. Not just of the game, but of themselves.

We are all adults now, and this experience is bringing the sweaty out in a lot of people. The reality is, though, that most of us cannot afford the time to be as sweaty as we want to be, as often as we want to be. This is EQEmu after all... if you are here, a part of you wants to get absolutely lost in this game- and that's OK!

The issue I see, is that this many people, having fun, playing EQ, reliving old memories, making new ones- exacerbates latent desires to compete for unattainable goals in ways that are no longer healthy BUT for no other reason than a love for the game.

I think it's absolutely amazing that so many people are enjoying themselves here and allowing themselves to get a little sweaty. Do I think some people are going a little too hard? Maybe.

BUT all of our situations are different! For anyone reading this, just remember that someone else's successes in no way diminish your own!

Have fun adventurers! If you don't want to leave classic until you down every single raid boss with just you and your homeboy that can only play twice a week- don't! If you want to get in on a public raid and two day your way into Kunark- do it!

This is your experience. I'm just an NPC in your life trying to facilitate some fun <3

[Eastwood]

Edit, what it is.

[Jcr4990]

Originally Posted by Eastwood

This server has sweatiness like I did not expect on EQEmu. I'm sick of it.

Can't really judge a server for the actions of the players. EQ has always and will always have a portion of the playerbase that gets ultra sweaty with it. It's nearly impossible to completely curb that (nor do I think it's really a good idea to even try) as a server operator. Short of making it a single player game people will always find ways to min/max and sweat it up and compete with each other and brag about their accomplishments. Kind of is what it is ya know? It's just part of the nature of mmorpg's and multiplayer games in general. Even if you make the entirety of the content instanced people will still compete with each other to see who can clear stuff fastest or with the least number of people or what have you and brag about it or belittle others that didn't do it as well as they did. Or don't have as much gear or as many AA.etc.etc

[n00bertz]

10/10, fantastic server, you go from the early stages of struggling a bit, to actually noticing the power change with every upgrade. smooth sailing, best around! As previous posts have stated, the population is pretty big, the community is overall great and helpful, and it will only be bigger if it reaches preferred! can't wait!

[Lozon]

Being an old school player, I never got past Velious and always went back to TLP Live just to relive the classic era.

I've been looking for an TLP style Emu server for a long time. I do not have the time to do 50 men + raids anymore and really wanted to experience more expansions but at my own pace. I was so happy when I read about this server however it really it hooked me in when I started playing.

Not only was the community amazing and helpful in every way, but they make you feel at home. My buddy Cork and I have been playing on this server for about 2 months now and we cannot get enough. Playing almost every day just to work on AA or Best in Slot gear just so we can try and 6-man Sleeps tomb or Emp in SSRA.

We all have those memories from EverQuest that just stayed with us over the years and I am very happy to share a new one that was made on this server.

Cork and I (Lozz) where down in sleepers tomb about to kill the 4 warders and we had the whole server rooting for us and even offering help. we really wanted to test our self's and our group setup, when we finally killed all 4 Warders just his 3 toons and my 3 toons it was an amazing feeling of accomplishment. One of those old school EQ memories I will never forget and it all happened here on Retribution.

Thank you
Lozz

[Aeventh]

Good afternoon, friends!

Retribution is proud to announce its first Season of Retribution.

Starting June 21st at 8EST, Retribution will be launching Seasonal play!

Every character created after this time will be opted IN to Season One.

What does this mean? Well let’s start with the fun stuff.

Seasons of Retribution is primarily an opportunity for new and old players alike to come together and experience all that Retribution has to offer in a fresh, time locked, personal progression playthrough.

Seasonal characters will benefit from:

• Increased drop rates for Rose Colored and Apocryphal gear.
• A class specific, auto granted, AA at level 51 that is unavailable otherwise.
• The “First Orb of Retribution”, a no trade All/All aug that fits into any slot that scales every day you login to play.
• A 20 Slot, No Trade, bag that can be upgraded as players unlock expansions.
• Unique titles for players as they unlock new expansions.
• Special progression instances in which enemies do not respawn.
• Access to the rarest class of item in EQ history, Artifacts. Very rarely a looted, quested, or tradeskilled Apocryphal item may become an Artifact. This can occur only once per item, per Season. These items have improved stats vs the normal Apocryphal, bear the name of the person who looted, earned, or created it, and may be freely traded between players without Attunement. However, they cannot be dropped on the ground or sold to NPC vendors.

(No trade items will become Lore and attunable at the end of the season)

Seasonal character restrictions:

• No more than 6 players will be allowed in any DZ.
• Progression flags may now only be gained in a DZ.
• May not join a group or DZ with a non seasonal character in it.
• May not trade with a non seasonal character.
• May not access non seasonal traders.
• May not access the shared bank.
• May not pick items from the ground that are not natively in the groundspawn table.
• May not purchase items from vendors that are not natively in their merchant list.
• May not loot a corpse their group did not get awarded exp for.
• May not receive parcels.
• May not use the buff NPC for regular non-server-wide buffs.

Note: Beastlords, Berserkers, Vah Shir, and Iksars WILL be available on launch for any account that has already unlocked them… so if you want to start with one… hop in now!

Personal, time locked progression:

As Retribution is a personal progression server, so will its first season be. Players are expected to participate in certain raid kills or discover certain items in order to unlock the next expansion. However, players must also wait the designated amount of time for the next expansion to open.

The time locking is as follows:

• 2 week lock in Classic
• 2 week lock in Kunark
• 4 week lock in Velious
• 4 week lock in Luclin
• 8 weeks in PoP before the season ends

This is incredibly exciting for us! Join us in Discord and play early to unlock Iksars, Vah Shir, Beastlords, and Berserkers in time for our first Season of Retribution!

[Tossica]

I had to research what "sweatiness" meant in this context. Yeah, some people are just ultra competitive/need to WIN and will find things to compete over even if you try to mitigate that kind of thing. Private server seems to be one of the only ways to really eliminate it if that's your goal.

[Aeventh]

Greetings friends!

It has officially been just over three months since our official launch and I wanted to give a quick round up.

Since launch:

- Over 2,300 accounts have logged into Retribution.
- Over 5,000 characters have been created.
- Over 450 players have joined the Discord community.
- Max online count has increased weekly, peaking last week at 332 players online.
- We are seeing around 20-30 traders active in the bazaar every day.
- We have seen zero server crashes since leveraging Akk's Occulus early January.
- We are averaging less than one hour of downtime per week, of which, 100% are GM initiated with countdowns.
- Our Discord Bug and Suggestion forums are continuing to be addressed daily, with the current outstanding issues now flowing < 10.

As my initial roadmap for this server comes to fruition. with only a handful of PoP events left to clean up, my sights will shift to addressing non critical early expansion discrepancies that the were back-burnered for progression's sake in order to give an even better, more polished experience to our player base.

I'd also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone that has participated in this incredibly journey- it is truly the wonderful people that we have attracted that help make this such a special experience. Please be welcomed to join us as we look ahead to years of nostalgic PEQ fun, remembering and reliving some of our favorite EQ memories. As a personal progression server, it is literally never to late to join the fun!

[JarL05]

A+ server.

Admins and friendly and engaged with the community. Which may seem like a no-brainer, but I can assure you it's not always the case. Likewise, they are quick to fix issues and address QoL improvements and/or balancing of classes based on community feedback.

The Rose/Apoc loot system breathes new life into the game as otherwise untouched items become strong in their own right. Symp healing/flames procs giving healers and casters extra heal/dps boosts bringing them up in power enough that running 3 toons doesn't feel awful compared to 4-6.

If you played Laz in it's early days the trajectory of the server will feel very similar. I'd expect them to hit preferred status soon and see another population boom the same way Laz did.

Overall this server is a 10/10. Will be 11/10 if they figure out how to implement SSF mode =)

[odank]

I played EQ until OoW and only returned recently for the Mischief TLP server. Then a few months ago I was introduced to Retribution by a friend. The apoc/rose colored loot on Retribution has given me the same excitement as the random loot on Mischief did, but the personal progression allows me to enjoy it at my own pace. Six boxing overwhelmed me on other servers, but with a three box I still feel like I'm fully playing each class. Looking forward to clearing Luclin and then PoP content with a good friend of mine.

I recommend this server to everyone who is seeking a fresh yet familiar EQ experience. Bonus points for the welcoming community. 10/10 server for sure.

[zutfen]

I've been playing EQ since 1999 and EQEmu for well over a decade, so get off my lawn <shakes cane>.

I've played on classic restricted servers and boxed 48 at a time on others... but the system that is in place here is so rewarding that it's hard to put into words.

You look at the Rose Colored and Apocryphal items and the stats that they give and think "this will be too easy and no fun" but to a large extent you get to choose your own adventure. Having to unlock progression gives you something to work towards: you can do it via a fairly epic quest or by killing raid mobs.

You can, if you know what you're doing, do most things with a friend if both of you both 3-box, sometimes some outside the box thinking is required, but with enough AA and decent gear, even in-era you can do most content with 6 characters.

I haven't even mentioned the community, which is one of the best reasons to play here. Broadly speaking, most of the player base has been around the block a few dozen (or hundred) times, and we all want to be helpful to folks that start out fresh here. It's not uncommon to have new players ask for buffs and walk away with hand-me-down gear that makes the levelling far more enjoyable.

All said and done, I tip my hat to Aporia and crew for making a server where there's *just enough* of a grind to feel like EQ, without ever feeling oppressively grindy.