New to P99, questions

[Petraeus]

Hello, I am new to this server (Haven't yet downloaded everything). I played during Kunkark's release as a Mage and Enchanter raiding most Kunark/Velious content.

I am going to be playing casually, maybe 3 hours a few nights a week. I am curious what classes are in demand from a lower level as well as from a raiding aspect when I finally get to raiding level.

I am interested in any of the priest classes, a bard, or an enchanter again. From reading a tad here it looks like Druids don't do much during raids, and Enchanters are basically just buffing/debuffing so that sounds boring. Bards concern me because it seems like twisting nonstop would get very tedious and boring, but I like the versatility they can bring to a group. My brother raided with a Shaman so I liked the buffs, slow, haste etc. they bring to the table. I never mainly healed but in WoW I got into healing and have healed through recent content raiding. I like having SoW/Selos so a cleric kind of turns me off a little. Druid seems to be pointless later since their DoT and DD aren't that strong and they lack in heals. I don't recall, do they buff over other classes in raids? I love the oldschool travel where teleports are needed so I really like the idea of a Druid from that standpoint.

Will I get groups somewhat easily as any of those classes? I read tanks are in demand early on but not really interested as a main. Also what else concerned me was apparently if you aren't hardcore you can't really raid? I have read a tad, so of course I am only getting partial info here. It seems like only the top guilds get to run raids really.

And lastly, I read one topic of a new classic server. Is this server going to get rebooted soon to classic? If so, should I even bother starting before that happens? Of course IF that happens?

Thanks

[Bristletoe]

I've really struggled finding any kind of healers from level 1-30ish so far

[maskedmelon]

Hello, I am new to this server (Haven't yet downloaded everything). I played during Kunkark's release as a Mage and Enchanter raiding most Kunark/Velious content.

I am going to be playing casually, maybe 3 hours a few nights a week. I am curious what classes are in demand from a lower level as well as from a raiding aspect when I finally get to raiding level.

I am interested in any of the priest classes, a bard, or an enchanter again. From reading a tad here it looks like Druids don't do much during raids, and Enchanters are basically just buffing/debuffing so that sounds boring. Bards concern me because it seems like twisting nonstop would get very tedious and boring, but I like the versatility they can bring to a group. My brother raided with a Shaman so I liked the buffs, slow, haste etc. they bring to the table. I never mainly healed but in WoW I got into healing and have healed through recent content raiding. I like having SoW/Selos so a cleric kind of turns me off a little. Druid seems to be pointless later since their DoT and DD aren't that strong and they lack in heals. I don't recall, do they buff over other classes in raids? I love the oldschool travel where teleports are needed so I really like the idea of a Druid from that standpoint.

Will I get groups somewhat easily as any of those classes? I read tanks are in demand early on but not really interested as a main. Also what else concerned me was apparently if you aren't hardcore you can't really raid? I have read a tad, so of course I am only getting partial info here. It seems like only the top guilds get to run raids really.

And lastly, I read one topic of a new classic server. Is this server going to get rebooted soon to classic? If so, should I even bother starting before that happens? Of course IF that happens?

Thanks

Sounds like you want to be a shaman. ^^ They are great for solo, group and raid.

No, there are no current plans to wipe this server. If they launch a new server, it will likely be a different one. That is in all likelihood several years away though.

[Petraeus]

Sounds like you want to be a shaman. ^^ They are great for solo, group and raid.

No, there are no current plans to wipe this server. If they launch a new server, it will likely be a different one. That is in all likelihood several years away though.

I definitely am leaning towards a Shaman, but if they are in abundance I may change my mind. I really want to be a sought after class. I learned the hard way playing a Mage and never could find groups so leveled an Enchanter back in the day.

[Petraeus]

Oh and I was reading how classes like Necromancers got nerfed, what changes have been made where a class may not be what we remember from this era of EQ?

[Bristletoe]

Shamans are great and can do some healing for the tanks :)

[Kotopes]

Every class is in abundance (especially enchanters and shamans), so just roll what you like. If you can solo fairly well you don't need groups that much anyway, just go kill and put LFG on, and you will find a group sooner or later at busier hours.

[Petraeus]

Every class is in abundance (especially enchanters and shamans), so just roll what you like. If you can solo fairly well you don't need groups that much anyway, just go kill and put LFG on, and you will find a group sooner or later at busier hours.

What are the busier hours out of curiosity?

[Kotopes]

What are the busier hours out of curiosity?

American and Euro evenings, also weekends during pretty much the whole day.

[drelk001]

my piece of advice. stay away from Red, RnF and anyone envolved with Red and RnF lol

[monaroq]

my piece of advice. stay away from Red, RnF and anyone envolved with Red and RnF lol

Ive played Red a bit and people have been very friendly, people want to group, chat etc. Sadly the population is very low so last night I tried Blue for an hour and WOW, people are so unfriendly. No-one wants to help new players, no-one wants to group, OOC doesnt respond to questions. Very poor first impression, id prefer the sparce RED population based on my experiences.

Is this normal? I hate the idea of Solo in an MMO.

[WillzZz]

That's bizarre. I started on blue in GFay last week and I had a blast grouping with people almost every day. I made a druid because I thought I would need to solo a lot (and I like camping long spawns and medding while I do work). Turns out it's quite busy in crushbone and gfay. I haven't been to any other zones yet, though.

[drelk001]

Ive played Red a bit and people have been very friendly, people want to group, chat etc. Sadly the population is very low so last night I tried Blue for an hour and WOW, people are so unfriendly. No-one wants to help new players, no-one wants to group, OOC doesnt respond to questions. Very poor first impression, id prefer the sparce RED population based on my experiences.

Is this normal? I hate the idea of Solo in an MMO.

Join a guild. Most people are either grouping with IRL friends or guildies. I have been playing my Cleric and I havnt had any issues finding groups since level 1 and my necro when I advertise LFG 9/10 people tell me to go solo lol.
Just dont play a necro or another class that is good at soloing :P

[Danth]

The most popular classes on P99 tend to be Druids, Shamans, Monks, and Necromancers. The least popular are usually Paladins, Rangers, Shadow Knights and Wizards. The middle tier is usually composed of Enchanter, Cleric, Warrior, Bard, Rogue and Magician. The first three listed could be regarded as upper-midrange since they're clearly more popular than the last three.

Long story short, you're not going to find a class that's hugely desired but also rare while maintaining good solo capability. Best thing you can do is pick the class you like and not worry about population. P99 isn't like Live was, and the top guilds here aren't elitist or exclusive--they'll invite just about anyone.

Danth

[EQBallzz]

Ive played Red a bit and people have been very friendly, people want to group, chat etc. Sadly the population is very low so last night I tried Blue for an hour and WOW, people are so unfriendly. No-one wants to help new players, no-one wants to group, OOC doesnt respond to questions. Very poor first impression, id prefer the sparce RED population based on my experiences.

Is this normal? I hate the idea of Solo in an MMO.

That hasn't been my experience on blue at all. I have *mostly* had positive experiences with people. Lots of people go out of their way to give noobs gear or plat or port you for free when you have no plat.

[Kender]

That hasn't been my experience on blue at all. I have *mostly* had positive experiences with people. Lots of people go out of their way to give noobs gear or plat or port you for free when you have no plat.

it's just another ploy by a redder to recruit. no one in blue buys it for one second

[EQBallzz]

it's just another ploy by a redder to recruit. no one in blue buys it for one second

That was sort of what I thought when I read it but was trying to give the benefit of the doubt. If this is a ploy to get people on red..it's pretty pathetic and desperate (and will fail miserably).

[Zuranthium]

Play red server if you want to actually see the content, have value as an individual, and get some interesting experiences you won't find elsewhere. Blue is oversaturated and when you do get to the point of "raiding" on there, it will involve not actually raiding but instead standing around randomly in hopes of maybe getting to do anything at all.

[drelk001]

Play red server if you want to actually see the content, have value as an individual, and get some interesting experiences you won't find elsewhere. Blue is oversaturated and when you do get to the point of "raiding" on there, it will involve not actually raiding but instead standing around randomly in hopes of maybe getting to do anything at all.

when people on forums talk about red like this on the forums I go "OH BOY! imma roll on red" then when I play on red it's just me getting killed by a twinked out level 1. it's dumb, how can I see content when my corpse is getting camped by a wizard with a jumpy robe, full loam encrusted gear and MQd epic.

Maybe the epic part is a bit exaggerated but still... SUPER twinked level 1 killing me over and over. It's not fair lol

How can you value yourself as an individual if you are camping a person who just started the servers corpse?

Yeah, I understand "That was just that one time" (which I have heard A LOT) but that has happened everytime I have tried to play red... which was about 10 times. all the way from a gnome necro to an iksar shaman.

now, I have been playing on this server for about 4 years, im super casual, and I generally play live (because I have old toons on there) and I can say, play on blue.

[MiRo2]

No-one wants to help new players, no-one wants to group, OOC doesnt respond to questions.

/OOC is global on Red, on blue it can only be seen by the people in the same zone.

[Zuranthium]

when I play on red it's just me getting killed by a twinked out level 1. that has happened everytime I have tried to play red... which was about 10 times.

Nobody does that, stop lying. This is the biggest fucking load of bullshit. You haven't tried Red server 10 times and that hasn't happened to you 10 times. In the past on Red someone would maybe occasionally do that when the server was more cutthroat if they thought a person in another guild was trying to make an alt. Regardless, if someone DID do that, then you just go roll a different character. It's not hard, get a clue.

Playing on Red currently = huge exp boost, freedom to do want you want, more value as an individual in the game, ability to raid without the ridiculous idiocy that happens on Blue server, and occasional PvP that adds spice to the game.

[drelk001]

Nobody does that, stop lying. This is the biggest fucking load of bullshit. You haven't tried Red server 10 times and that hasn't happened to you 10 times. In the past on Red someone would maybe occasionally do that when the server was more cutthroat if they thought a person in another guild was trying to make an alt. Regardless, if someone DID do that, then you just go roll a different character. It's not hard, get a clue.

Playing on Red currently = huge exp boost, freedom to do want you want, more value as an individual in the game, ability to raid without the ridiculous idiocy that happens on Blue server, and occasional PvP that adds spice to the game.

alright man, ill try it for the eleventh time :P

ill let you know how it goes :P

[nectarprime]

Nobody does that, stop lying. This is the biggest fucking load of bullshit. You haven't tried Red server 10 times and that hasn't happened to you 10 times. In the past on Red someone would maybe occasionally do that when the server was more cutthroat if they thought a person in another guild was trying to make an alt. Regardless, if someone DID do that, then you just go roll a different character. It's not hard, get a clue.

Playing on Red currently = huge exp boost, freedom to do want you want, more value as an individual in the game, ability to raid without the ridiculous idiocy that happens on Blue server, and occasional PvP that adds spice to the game.

FYI - with an attitude like that you are just driving more players away. Red iz ded because it's full of weird neckbeards that lack social skills.