How to defend West Freeport

[frefaln]

You've seen it a hundred times... trolls, ogres, and stuck-up high elves killing guards in our beloved city of Freeport. Well today, the tide begins to turn. I am passing along a strategy that has been quite successful for me over the last several weeks. Please note that you should adopt this strategy at your own risk — while it has been fruitful and rewarding for me personally, it has resulted in the banning of a half-dozen accounts in the process.

The Spot
Take a nice, long look at the diagram of West Freeport below:

http://www.checksumlabs.com/images/defendfreeport.jpg

The key label here is X. This is where guard-killers usually hang out since the guards generally don't path into the center area. Some get creative and levitate up to the ledge marked X (Upper). These are the spots you want to focus on, and now I shall outline the strategy.

The Strategy

Here's what you do:

Create a new Human Magician or Wizard, since they're the classes with a level 1 nuke already provided. You can also roll a cleric for unpredictability's sake, but you'll have to get a few coins first to purchase their level 1 nuke.
Position yourself at the spot on the map marked 2.
Target Guard Jacsen who is standing at the spot on the map marked 1.
Fire off your nuke and wait for the red "resisted" message.
Without delay, follow either the blue or purple line to your destination.

It is tempting to follow the shortest path on the map (i.e the blue line), especially if you don't have SoW, but have patience! If you always run diagonally you can follow the purple line which is far more effective. Why, you ask? Because it aggroes many guards along the way, gives you an opportunity to see if your target has moved to the EFP zone line in the meantime, and allows you to sneak behind the "X" spot without you (or the guards) being seen until the last possible moment.

Helpful Tips and Levitated Targets

If possible, make your new character female. This makes it easier to score free buffs at the WFP gate or EC tunnel. Levitate is important if your target is at X (Upper).
When you camp one character and start the next, try to mix up the names to avoid tipping off your stubborn target. Don't execute this strategy with "Kibbit" and then return with "Fibbit", for example.
Go /anon if you want to try to flank your target. If you're spotted in North or East Freeport there's a good chance you won't surprise anyone at the zone lines.
Once you have Levitate, head to the tree at spot 3. After a few tries you'll discover you can climb the tree and reach the upper rails of the city. You can also do this several other ways (including the front gate area), but you'll likely tip off your target much sooner that way.
Once you're up on the ledges, simply nuke a guard (or six) and lev-run your way to your desired target.


May this information help you in your defense of our beloved Freeport.

[Qaedain]

You say defense; I read "training."

[frefaln]

To-may-to, to-mah-to.

[Reiker]

1st good frefaln post.

[Lanvaren]

The WFP guards are corrupt and deserve to die.

Just saying...

[frefaln]

"Corrupt" is such a harsh, subjective term. After all, one man's terrorist is another man's freedom-fighter.

[Humerox]

Don't figure they're gonna be camped much with the new timers, lol.

[Nedala]

@OP didnt you know the west freeport guards are corrupt? They all help the corrupt Lucan.

In EQ2 Freeport became the city of the evil races and classes because the corrupt wfp guards and lucan took over. And they are in a war with qeynos(at least on pvp server) And Lucan is the new leader of freeport. Is that what you want? ;)

[frefaln]

I know the rumors on the wind, but as sure as I'm standing here, Lucan's followers are not corrupt but merely misunderstood. Don't fall for the nonsense coming from the Paladin echo chamber, all they want is to justify their murderous ways so they can flaunt their flaming swords.

Besides, ask any newbie who has run to the west gate whilst a deathfist pawn and skeleton smack them around. I don't think they'd call the guards "corrupt" after saving their skin countless times!

[Reiker]

I always thought Kane Bayle was a bigger badass than Lucan, but apparently I was wrong since he ended up losing to some faggot named Antonius.

[Nedala]

I always thought Kane Bayle was a bigger badass than Lucan, but apparently I was wrong since he ended up losing to some faggot named Antonius.

Isnt Antonius just his brother?

In eq2 Antonia Bayle descendant of Antonius Bayle is the queen of qeynos:

http://www.gamersgame.com/pics/antonia.gif

[Qaedain]

I'd defend this any day:

http://www.itgatevn.com.vn/pictures/web/news/2008_07/itGatevn_2008032211_AntoniaBayle_01.jpg

[frefaln]

^ homina homina...

[Uaellaen]

nice plan :P now i want to see all the bans that happen because people actualy realy try to train with lvl 1 chars ...

[Bubbles]

pls have my babies.

[whitebandit]

"Corrupt" is such a harsh, subjective term. After all, one man's terrorist is another man's freedom-fighter.

i assure you the Freeport guards are not fighting towards freedom anyways

[Gorgetrapper]

nice plan :P now i want to see all the bans that happen because people actualy realy try to train with lvl 1 chars ...

People have been doing this, and getting banned but it doesn't matter, because they can just go ahead and make more troll accounts and never have to worry about their main account being affected.

[uraniumrooster]

eh let people kill the FP guards all they want. IMO we need to save the Halflings!!

http://common.allakhazam.com/images/d/1/d1e765c05d2bde0eb1d82254f30a4427.jpg
^Hero.

[h0tr0d (shaere)]

lol i love it.

[Omnimorph]

It may be a guide to briefing, but it's very well written :p

[Omnimorph]

*briefing instead of briefing would make more sense of course

[Omnimorph]

Okay. Predictive text for the lose.

*griefing

[h0tr0d (shaere)]

heheheheh not griefing, training. And if you are a role player, it isn't griefing if you do it a certain way. I remember dark elves ksing me in Najena, but they were a role playing evil guild, and it was consistent with them throughout. So I was mad, but only so much..

[utenan]

People have been doing this, and getting banned but it doesn't matter, because they can just go ahead and make more troll accounts and never have to worry about their main account being affected.

Id assume they would get IP banned

[Reiker]

Isnt Antonius just his brother?

Kane Bayle... Antonius Bayle... HMM MAY BE RELATED!?!?!!!

[Gorgetrapper]

Id assume they would get IP banned

Nothing a proxy won't fix.

[Nedala]

Kane Bayle... Antonius Bayle... HMM MAY BE RELATED!?!?!!!

well you talked some shit about how he "lost" to him ;)

[Abacabb]

Real winners pull the enchanter guildmaster for the free 30 second stun

[Swishahouse]

QQ train QQ train how many will get banned zomgz ur gonna get ipbanned zomgz

OP good shit man i love it

[Straif]

This reminds me of one great player in EQ history: Fansy The Famous Bard...

http://www.notaddicted.com/fansythefamous.php

GO GO GOOD GUYS!!!

[Dantes]

Freeport is a shit hole. Who would want to defend it?

Also, hooray for boobies.

[Aarone]

Also, hooray for boobies.

http://www.project1999.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=31&pictureid=165

[Remiel]

Me and a friend were just killing guards in WFP when this loser Gagg started training us. casted on the front gate lv50 guards and ran to us.

I frapped him and took screenshots, and posted in petition. But its useless, just as another poster said earlier, nothing a proxy cant fix if you get hit with an IP ban.

thoughts?

[frefaln]

thoughts?

My initial thought is that I am very pleased at this news! Not that you were inconvenienced, mind you, but that people are finally starting to realize that Freeport is worth defending. Guard-killers must be humbled!

That said, I do hope he had the courtesy to extend you an opportunity to move along. I didn't include it in the How-To guide, but it's common courtesy to calmly urge infidels to evacuate the area. It can be as simple as dropping a subtle hint such as, "I hear Qeynos is lovely this time of year."

[Kraftwerk]

Thank you Kebbon for what is currently my favorite thread in RnF, and possibly the best thread in RnF in quite some time.

[guineapig]

I'm waiting to see a retaliation thread pop up calling people to arms for a pick up raid in Freeport.

[Dantes]

That actually sounds pretty fun.

[Frighteous]

pls have my babies.

Bubbles for president!!!

[Theldios]

I'd defend this any day:

http://www.itgatevn.com.vn/pictures/web/news/2008_07/itGatevn_2008032211_AntoniaBayle_01.jpg



Hell no I'd pimp that out amd me the mad plats

[Theldios]

Hell no I'd pimp that out amd me the mad plats

Tard learn to spell ha beat you fuckers to it
Hell no I'd pimp that out and make me the mad plats!

[Aeolwind]

Looks like she needs a shot of vitamin me.

[Abacabb]

Looks like she needs a shot of vitamin me.

You enjoy your hep...

Disease counter 12 bro, enjoy spamming that shit off

[Bubbles]

My initial thought is that I am very pleased at this news! Not that you were inconvenienced, mind you, but that people are finally starting to realize that Freeport is worth defending. Guard-killers must be humbled!

That said, I do hope he had the courtesy to extend you an opportunity to move along. I didn't include it in the How-To guide, but it's common courtesy to calmly urge infidels to evacuate the area. It can be as simple as dropping a subtle hint such as, "I hear Qeynos is lovely this time of year."

You, sir, are seriously my favorite poster. loooool

[frefaln]

^ okay, you've convinced me. I'll have your babies.

[Waedawen]

Fight on, Freedom Fighter.

heheheheh not griefing, training. And if you are a role player, it isn't griefing if you do it a certain way. I remember dark elves ksing me in Najena, but they were a role playing evil guild, and it was consistent with them throughout. So I was mad, but only so much..

Hey guys I'm a slummer from WFP btw.

[Shannacore]

Looks like she needs a shot of vitamin me.

hahahah

[Majuna]

Me and a friend were just killing guards in WFP when this loser Gagg started training us. casted on the front gate lv50 guards and ran to us.

I frapped him and took screenshots, and posted in petition. But its useless, just as another poster said earlier, nothing a proxy cant fix if you get hit with an IP ban.

thoughts?

Rofl, he did it to me, too, but I just zoned every time and didn't say anything and he stopped after about 3 trains. Guess it's no fun when the person doesn't get super upset.

[Majuna]

Also, when he was training me, all I could think back to was this post so I just laughed it off and was happy I had chosen to camp near a zone line.

[Bubbles]

lol same guy trained EC tunnel last night, which was kinda funny since he did the usual "help!" thing, and within 3 seconds he had sow, reso, SLTW, STR, and god knows what else.

That's the best part of the EC tunnel, you can AFK for 5 minutes and come back and your entire buff window is fillled. :)

[frefaln]

For what it's worth I do not condone training the EC tunnel — that is, unless people are pulling guards there and killing them!

Stick to the script, people!

[HippoNipple]

lol same guy trained EC tunnel last night, which was kinda funny since he did the usual "help!" thing, and within 3 seconds he had sow, reso, SLTW, STR, and god knows what else.

That's the best part of the EC tunnel, you can AFK for 5 minutes and come back and your entire buff window is fillled. :)

Sweet, I had to make a run to SRO and tried to get SoW for ten minutes - failed.

While jackass level 1 chars trying to train the buffers themselves get everything they need. I guess I need to change how I ask or maybe my name turns people away.....

BTW I went to SRO to look for words of quickening/radiance and I failed so if you have them message me! A quick advertisement never hurt.