OHH when I played Star wars Galaxies there where so many awesome player events I'd be hard pressed to pick a favourite.
The server I was on, the players pretty much created a living world, rather then random events.
There was always so much going on. From Touring rock bands, Rebel invasions of player cities, and groups of players meeting to go on sarlacc hunts.
We where never short of player based "events". Sadly doubt there will ever be another game that could capture that magic. Miss meeting up with my guildiees in the local cantina to decide what we where going to do that day. Now its just log on and check the quest log :( descion done for you!
Kumu said:I’ve mentioned it before, but for me the most memorable event was the Saga of the Gresh’Maj on Fennin Ro just prior to Kunark, back in the early days of EQ. Nearly two months of interesting and mysterious role play as a dark cult began kidnapping major guild leaders while following their twisted prophecy of the “coming of scale”. No GM support at all, strictly player organized. I was not on the inside and thus ignorant of major plot twists, but was a member of the bard-only guild that created / publicized the event. My part was to observe, record, and disseminate information in poetry and prose throughout forums and websites until other players began spontaneously following the cultists whenever / wherever they appeared. Trying to figure out the crazy lizard’s motivations, grabbing snippets of their language for clues to upcoming threats / actions (code-breakers unite!), trying to locate & free the missing... good times! The final confrontation drew such a large crowd many clients crashed as well as the zone.
Not sure if modern gamers would take the time to participate, but back then it was simply magical. Twenty years on it still makes me smile.
Dam that sounds wonderful, wish I had been there. You must have some great memories from this. :)