Starting Out

[MteniPheet]

Is there any low level suggestions on getting started as far as gear? I went ahead and bought from a vendor a full cloth set for enchanter.

But like a goal or zone I should work towards and then camp?

Granted I am only level 4 as of last night, but seeing how long it's been since I've played EQ this way , looking for any advice other than begging.

I like to try to make my own way if possible, but a little direction helps :)

Thank you.

[tarkhis]

To make it your own way level up a bit and hit befallen, Damask armor would be the next step up from cloth. I'm waiting to be around 10-12 to hit there.

[Kope]

Depends on what you would like to work towards.

You could go to EC and see if someone would help a newbie (don't be pushy, don't ask many times, maybe just do an /ooc and see if anyone would be willing to help a new player...the community is pretty helpful in general just don't be too aggressive).

if you want to earn it all yourself, upper guk has some good caster gear. Good cheap gear would be player made jewelcrafted gear.

I'm sure others have better suggestions than I though :).

[MteniPheet]

Thank you :)

Once I level up beyond Crushbone I suppose I'll make my way to Befallen, and since that is on the way to EC anyway, guess it won't hurt to ask... but otherwise the point of playing Project 1999 is to play from the ground up ... it's supposed to be a challenge for each step of the way :P

Then of course Upper Guk!

Thanks again !

[Riotgirl]

I have the same mindset and am in the same position i.e. set a series of goals to work towards, and do not accept handouts (besides buffs and the odd bind - thanks Sarena ;)) nor plan to purchase dropped equipment, unless player crafted.

Buying a full set of Cloth Armour helps, although you can also obtain - albeit slowly - from mobs (Decaying Skeletons seem to drop Cloth, plus Rusty Weapons). Some early goals:

Low-level Spells
Large Backpacks
Armour Upgrades (Silk via Tailoring)


Start looking ahead at your next set of spells and start to save. Loot and vendor most items, saving bone chip / bat wing stacks, various LQ / MQ / HQ pelts for players, and you should be on the way to self-sufficiency. The odd Cracked Staff drop brings in just over 1 plat.

You also have Crushbone / Deathfist Belts, Derv Rings, Bandit Sashes, not to mention GL (Greater Lightstones - requires Magic Weapon to kill Wisps) for additional options to make plat. There are various lowbie quests that you could fulfil, dependent on faction.

In terms of levelling, depends on race [faction hits]. I actually prefer the out of left field options such as finding a lowbie group (6th/7th level) and heading to Southern Ro. Lots of roaming mobs to pull by the Oasis zone line, and there are plenty of Orc camps as you get higher - without the perma camps present in EC. The flip side is that it is a longer and potentially dangerous CR (Corpse Run) - unless you can bind yourself in either FP or Grobb.

First time I played, I suffered (and still do) from Wanderlust - my Chanter could be found in various zones around Antonica. I absolutely loved running across the Karanas from FP to Qeynos (Invis at level 4 helps). At present, my Chanter has relocated from Nektulos to Innothule. Not only am I pleased to be surrounded by Troll brethren, but I'm rapidly improve my swimming, and can decimate my Froglok faction (ha!) looting Woven. Upper Guk and Southern Ro are but a zone away ..

Whatever way you choose to play, enjoy yourself :)

Cheers!

[MteniPheet]

Thank you very much for the insight :) I have managed backpacks and cloth armor, but just not sure if there are other goals I should work on other than... solo or orc hill at the moment before hitting Crushbone or leaving for some long trek ~

:)

[jojober]

If you are in GFay area, around level 12 you can (if it's open) hit the Nybright camp in LFay. Three or four bandit camp that drop bronze weapons. And there is a merchant not far from the camp, so you can wrack up a lot of PP. I think I stayed there until 16 and banked up a little nest egg.

[MteniPheet]

very nice, thank you :)

[milleirish]

I am in Gfay, I usually get groups together on Orc Hill. If you need a group look me up, Bard named Rokdah. Im usually on late night PST.

[webrunner5]

I know if you are new you want to get gear. But some classes like a Mage and a Necro, Wizard really don't need any gear. You get a free robe form the Guildmaster if you turn the scroll into the right one. Even a enchanter only needs some charisma items and you SHOULD have put a lot into that stat at the start. They need 200ish to be able to help with Charm lasting a longer time.

Melees can do the turn in for CB belts in Keth and get free Leather Armor. Melees NEED a good weapon. The starting weapon you get is damn weak. :eek:

But there are a TON of Quests you can do. That is why the game is called Everquest. It is time consuming true, but it is a lot of satisfaction knowing you made your own Armor and got some Free spells and worked to get some good items by working for them not just being given them.

A lot depends how much time YOU have to play the game and can dedicate to doing Trades skills, quests. The game is supposed to be fun. Not a race to the top, which by the way can get boring being at the top. :p GL.

[MteniPheet]

Thanks, I just cannot remember what quests were "classic" and what ones were introduced post velious. If you have any quest suggestions I should look into, I definitely will, for the lower levels so I'm in better shape to get going. Like last night when I tried to play, I'm level 6 and in Gfaydark... so crowded, couldn't even find much to solo let alone get a group.

But I guess that's better than an empty zone :)

[Swish]

No quests can top finding a buyer for any Crushbone Belts or Shoulderpads you come across... sell those for plat and that will help you buy better things for your character later.

Or alternatively, hand them in for XP in Kaladim ;)

[webrunner5]

No quests can top finding a buyer for any Crushbone Belts or Shoulderpads you come across... sell those for plat and that will help you buy better things for your character later.

Or alternatively, hand them in for XP in Kaladim ;)

Speaks the truth! :D

[MteniPheet]

Yes, I've been saving bat wings, bone chips, and belts as I get them. Are there any classic quests that are in project 1999 that I can use to get gear for low levels? Or am I stuck to hoping to afford / travel to EC tunnel? Would rather not, even on live EQ I avoided the Bazaar.

[Swish]

CB belt hand ins get you a piece of leather type armor (Kaladim)

That's the main one that springs to mind. If you sold 2 belts you could probably find the vendor everyone sells to in Kaladim (near Canloe Nusback) and buy a piece of each for the money, which I think is smarter :)

[MteniPheet]

Unfortunately I'm working on an enchanter at the moment :x so I'm stuck with cloth types ;) Thank you though

[Shodo]

Hunting wisps in North Karana is another great way to get started from about 10-16 (you could even stay longer, but it slows down a lot past 16). Each lightstone nets 1p & greater lightstones net 10p from a turn-in at the gypsy camp there, with a big exp bonus to boot! I level there on most of my characters and typically get a few hundred plat for spells/cheap gear and the levels go really fast. There's also a guard tower nearby if you get into trouble. Only challenge for a pet class is you'll want your pet to have magic weapons so it can damage the wisps. A kind mage can summon some for you, or you can probably get a couple of cheap/free gnoll hide lariats in EC.

[MteniPheet]

Ah yea... will need to get a magic weapon for myself and money to afford EC. But forgot about the lightstone quests, thank you :)

[Jarlon]

level up and then farm gear, enjoy playing with gear when you make alts.

[curtischoy]

Only challenge for a pet class is you'll want your pet to have magic weapons so it can damage the wisps.

You can always just charm a wisp to fight for you. It takes magic to hit them, so I assume that they hit with magic.

Also, if you charm a wisp, the mobs you are fighting needs to be able to hit a magical creature in order to damage it. So I think if you send it to fight one of the many animals in NK it will never take damage.

Just remember to break charm once the mob is low health so that you get full exp.