The Journey

[Lakeland]

So I ding 16 on my enchanter, yes, brain candy and aoe mez and other assorted awesome spells. Oh yeah, research, ok I can do that. Hmm research book isn't sold in qeynos, ok head off to GF run to high elfs get the book. Run to BB because need a spell in FV. Wait..wait..wait.. boat has departed.. wait wait wait.. no shuttles. Hmmm that's odd. /ooc Anyone know if the boat to FV works? various yes and no's.. wait wait wait..

Indeed the boat is broken. Receive a tell to go from Oasis, ok sure run to other dock in BB just in time to watch the boat leave. Wait wait wait.. Get on the boat, take the boat ride to Freeport, run to Oasis. Remember undead can see me through invis, run more. Get on "boat" in Oasis (boat my enchanter arse, that's a raft at best hardly fit for someone my status but I digress). Ride "boat" (ie raft) from Oasis for a while, goes to TD I think, ride it more, back at Oasis. Hmmm that didn't work. Ask around, find out I have to get off the boat and swim to a dock? Ok, why not. Ride boat (yes same raft) around again, get off raft when others do because my follow skills are strong. Realize swimming skill isn't strong as I watch others swim away. Get to land, realize I could have cast levitate and ran across the water. Cast levitate as I run around dodging big uglies. See a boat (a half destroyed vessel that's on the water) figure that's got to be my ride, levitate down as I dodge killer Ogers. Ride the boat, get scurvy from riding a boat so much, Dwarf next to me tells me I might want to jump off.. consider the guards.. realize death is coming up fast.. jump off the boat, cast levitate.. realize I have no idea where I am. Gate back to Qeynos.

Please fix the boat to FV.

[NachtMystium]

/who all dial, spend 20p on a port to DL and run from there with invis/lev...would've saved you hours of headache, but where's the fun in that??

[Lakeland]

/who all dial, spend 20p on a port to DL and run from there with invis/lev...would've saved you hours of headache, but where's the fun in that??


I am parked at the NK druid ring, was thinking about doing that but I know some see through invis in DL and of all things that has happened dying isn't one of them yet and I don't really want a CR that far away but yes that's going to be my next adventure.

[Tupakk]

Well I'm glad you are adventuring. But yes boats are a pain. So we offer a great alternative just type /who all dial. And get to some Druid rings and get wisked away to where ever you need to go.

Be safe and happy travels.

[Ravager]

I am currently swimming to the elf island to hop the boat to FV in TD right now, very aggravating.

[Swish]

I am currently swimming to the elf island to hop the boat to FV in TD right now, very aggravating.

lol, that made my evening

[Swish]

Also port to DL... run to Frontier Mountains, zone into Lake of Ill Omen, zone into FV <3

[Ravager]

Seriously, quit stalking me.

[AenorVZ]

Needed screen shots for proper roleplay thread.

[Swish]

So I ding 16 on my enchanter, yes, brain candy and aoe mez and other assorted awesome spells. Oh yeah, research, ok I can do that. Hmm research book isn't sold in qeynos, ok head off to GF run to high elfs get the book. Run to BB because need a spell in FV. Wait..wait..wait.. boat has departed.. wait wait wait.. no shuttles. Hmmm that's odd. /ooc Anyone know if the boat to FV works? various yes and no's.. wait wait wait..

Indeed the boat is broken. Receive a tell to go from Oasis, ok sure run to other dock in BB just in time to watch the boat leave. Wait wait wait.. Get on the boat, take the boat ride to Freeport, run to Oasis. Remember undead can see me through invis, run more. Get on "boat" in Oasis (boat my enchanter arse, that's a raft at best hardly fit for someone my status but I digress). Ride "boat" (ie raft) from Oasis for a while, goes to TD I think, ride it more, back at Oasis. Hmmm that didn't work. Ask around, find out I have to get off the boat and swim to a dock? Ok, why not. Ride boat (yes same raft) around again, get off raft when others do because my follow skills are strong. Realize swimming skill isn't strong as I watch others swim away. Get to land, realize I could have cast levitate and ran across the water. Cast levitate as I run around dodging big uglies. See a boat (a half destroyed vessel that's on the water) figure that's got to be my ride, levitate down as I dodge killer Ogers. Ride the boat, get scurvy from riding a boat so much, Dwarf next to me tells me I might want to jump off.. consider the guards.. realize death is coming up fast.. jump off the boat, cast levitate.. realize I have no idea where I am. Gate back to Qeynos.

Please fix the boat to FV.

http://i.imgur.com/aAkrRuf.jpg

This story really does sum the game up.

[LostCause]

first off not sure if troll but the boat you went to goes to OT not FV...

the boat that goes to FV starts in butcherblock....

[LostCause]

btw if you're swiming across TD you might aswell just fucking swim to the firepots... with levi and sow its almost faster just to run to firepots then wait 30mins for a boat

[jakerees]

first off not sure if troll but the boat you went to goes to OT not FV...

the boat that goes to FV starts in butcherblock....

Perhaps you missed the first part of his story where he talks about waiting for the boat to FV in butcherblock but is told that it is broken... he was trying to find another way to get to FV on Kunark.

[Lakeland]

btw if you're swiming across TD you might aswell just fucking swim to the firepots... with levi and sow its almost faster just to run to firepots then wait 30mins for a boat

I didn't want to swim anywhere, when I asked in /ooc another way to get to FV they said go to Oasis and take the boat. I blame myself for not asking if a "Good" race can do that or if that boat actually drops me off in FV or not. To a lot of people it's easy to make that swim/run because it's second nature, to me I was just lost bobbing around in the water. You sayswim to the firepots, and a new player like myself has zero idea what you mean.

When I played EQ live boats would break down to FV on occasion, actually quite a bit and at times they would have a guy at the end of the dock that would just teleport you to the FV dock because the boats were broken. Without the boat to FV from BB 16th level enchanters are honestly screwed for Breeze unless they want to brave the DL run, and if you are new you don't know the way and running through a 40+ level zone (if I recall) at level 16 is a CR waiting to happen if you don't know where your going.

Having a 16th level go to BB, then wait on a boat, then take a long ride to FV, then figure out where to go to get the spell.. that's EQ. It's a pain, but at level 16 it's just a time sink, it's honestly not dangerous. Run through DL? That's a bit much to expect from a new player at level 16 IMO. Their is a reason the boat was set up at BB, a newbie area. That way they could expect lower levels to be able to get to FV and see the new expansion city without dying early and often.

Honestly for me this is a "Rant" but it's more of a "yep another day of EQ like it was back in the day" post. I was frustrated, but not mad. It's annoying that I haven't got the spell, and I'm going to brave the DL run and be done with it (one way or another) if the boats are still broken in BB today, which I am going to assume they are as I was told they have been down for over a week now.

[Whirled]

Good story. Reminds me a little of this story.

Recently, I left my home zone to go on a quest that should have been simple. I was to retrieve several beverages and return with them. Seemed simple enough, eh?

As I headed towards my destination, I noticed that there were a bunch of others camped outside the area I needed to visit. When I asked one of them, they informed me that the vendor was broken and I should seek another one elsewhere. Also, that they had been waiting for almost an hour. Waiting... for... an hour.... for 1 simple quest. I contemplated the choices but quickly decided to leave them to waiting while I ventured onward.

So onward I ventured to another location; as compared to staring at a wall, waiting for unknown amounts of time. When I arrived at the new location, I was accosted by several nomads and gypsy that attempted to sell me their trinkets and other assorted costume jewelry. I ducked around the corner quickly and hid behind the largest obstacle I could find. Little did I know the obstacle was a dumpster and it smelled of rotten mutton and other discarded refuse. Thankfully my stamina is decent enough to not expel the pickled wyvern I had ingested earlier from the vile odor.

Quickly, I dashed into the next destination and feverishly scoured the shelves for the quest items. It was then that I noticed that the clerk here was watching me as if I was a thief in disguise. Not understanding why I was feeling these dreadful feelings, I addressed the shop clerk about her scrutinizing of my actions & assured her that my intent was only for the quest items I sought after. She glared as if not believing me and my quest. What could I do? Would this clerk up-charge me or even sell to me? Am I about to be waylayed by her henchmen ? An uneasy feeling washed over me and I left the shop without my quest items. One day I'll work that faction.

At the third shop, I noticed a long line of others forming. Were they here for their quest items also? What if they were out of the quest items I quested for? Was this all a plot to hoard these quest items? I needed to get to the bottom of this right away and answer these questions.

Once inside, I noticed the line went out the door and down the road. The shop keeper told me to wait in line like the rest. I guffawed and said that I was only here for a few quest items and I would be paying with coins from the land. The stern and odd look changed to a half grin on the shop keeper. I guess money makes this guy happy. I quickly made my way to the proper area of the shop, retrieved my few quest items and rushed for the shop keeper to complete my transaction. Several ugly looks were pasted on faces around me. It was as if they felt I was undeserving and rude to be able to complete my transaction first. Others were waiting and I could not help but feel a sense of entitlement as I finished my purchasing, while others still waited in the very, long line.

When I finally returned to the safety of my home lands; I was informed by the queen that I needed to retrieve more quest items. Apparently, my questing days are not over.....

[Lakeland]

Got a port to DL, ran, invis dropped, got killed (didn't see that happening at 16th level). Now it's a rant, fix your fucking game already. /rant over

[Phenyo]

Got a port to DL, ran, invis dropped, got killed (didn't see that happening at 16th level). Now it's a rant, fix your fucking game already. /rant over

Shits classic.

[Lakeland]

Shits classic.

Actually it's not, as I said, in classic when the boat at BB broke down they had a person there to port you to FV. So "Shits broken" not classic.

[mattydef]

You get a warning when your invis is about to drop, and with levitate you can fly over all the mobs, skipping all threats in DL. Only thing you have to look out for are the few see invis spiders in the area of the FV tunnel and once you actually get in FV.

[Lakeland]

You get a warning when your invis is about to drop, and with levitate you can fly over all the mobs, skipping all threats in DL. Only thing you have to look out for are the few see invis spiders in the area of the FV tunnel and once you actually get in FV.

Few things I don't think people understand, so many people think of this run as now for them, not as when they first started and were low level. Second, yes you get a warning your going to appear.. what good is that when your in an area like that with a huge argo range? You have to re cast invis, which breaks invis completely until it's cast.

[mattydef]

Do what I did when I first started. Bring up the DL map, you'll notice that once you leave the tunnel after port in that it's a direct line east to FV. Just run levitated straight out of the tunnel until you get to FV, and make sure your Levi doesn't drop mid flight.

[Lakeland]

Do what I did when I first started. Bring up the DL map, you'll notice that once you leave the tunnel after port in that it's a direct line east to FV. Just run levitated straight out of the tunnel until you get to FV, and make sure your Levi doesn't drop mid flight.

How do you ever die in EQ with this logic? Clearly I did exactly this, and a spider still cast a spell on me. I was doing all I could to run "up" with levitate (number key 9 for up, just like swimming) I get it. Best laid plans...

[mattydef]

Well clearly you failed to do something incredibly simple, but clearly it's the games fault. Pro tip, when you're levitating through DL, look up.

[Tupakk]

If you are having issues ask someone in Dial a Port to escort you or someone at the WC rings that look bored.

But yes like everyone is saying it is a straight shot and a pretty easy run once you learn it.

You could also /who all fv and see if anyone is willing to grab the spells for you.

Be safe out there :)

[Lakeland]

If you are having issues ask someone in Dial a Port to escort you or someone at the WC rings that look bored.

But yes like everyone is saying it is a straight shot and a pretty easy run once you learn it.

You could also /who all fv and see if anyone is willing to grab the spells for you.

Be safe out there :)

I got the port, I had invis and levitate, I looked up and ran straight east (after seeing on a map FV was basically due east from the valley entrance to DL). Still got a spell cast on me by a spider. I'm not exactly sure how high I was (as I was looking up) but obviously wasn't high enough.

Don't need help, simply realized I wasn't intended to play an enchanter (or any other class that needs to boat from BB to FV given the server owners clearly can't keep it running). I'm an alt-a-holic anyway so no biggie, I just miss the little money I did have on the body but it's not like shared bank/mail exists so giving money to alts when it's not all that much isn't that big a deal anyway.

[Tupakk]

wow...

enjoy your stay on this box, and good luck to you.

[Lakeland]

wow...

enjoy your stay on this box, and good luck to you.

Time will tell, I was having a blast until this happened. Honestly I've found the community to be very kind on here and that's probably the one reason I keep playing. Haven't run into one person in game who's been anything but friendly and helpful.

[Lakeland]

check out my thread "jeppenstrubber's jaunt" for a detailed story on how to travel from DL rings to FV. hope this helps :o

Again the community is helpful, but alas my baby enchanter has met her final demise. My next run through DL will be with a character who's high enough to be there at least with a fighting chance.

[maskedmelon]

I got the port, I had invis and levitate, I looked up and ran straight east (after seeing on a map FV was basically due east from the valley entrance to DL). Still got a spell cast on me by a spider. I'm not exactly sure how high I was (as I was looking up) but obviously wasn't high enough.

Don't need help, simply realized I wasn't intended to play an enchanter (or any other class that needs to boat from BB to FV given the server owners clearly can't keep it running). I'm an alt-a-holic anyway so no biggie, I just miss the little money I did have on the body but it's not like shared bank/mail exists so giving money to alts when it's not all that much isn't that big a deal anyway.

Let your body rot and then petition to get it back. Guides are happy to help with that :3 Also, if you tab out while levi, you sink like a rock, so no num-lock and tab out to look for booby pics while auto running through DL :c I would suggest following the wall and stay as high up on it as possible if you going through DL.

When did boats break though? The way the BB ones work, you get on a shuttle and then it will zone out (boat don't come). Once it zone into TD the shuttles will si there quite a while and then move to the big boat which you need to transfer too. Used to be that the shuttles would just drive through the boat and dump you inside it, but think they fixed that. Been a while though ^^

[Lakeland]

Let your body rot and then petition to get it back. Guides are happy to help with that :3 Also, if you tab out while levi, you sink like a rock, so no num-lock and tab out to look for booby pics while auto running through DL :c I would suggest following the wall and stay as high up on it as possible if you going through DL.

When did boats break though? The way the BB ones work, you get on a shuttle and then it will zone out (boat don't come). Once it zone into TD the shuttles will si there quite a while and then move to the big boat which you need to transfer too. Used to be that the shuttles would just drive through the boat and dump you inside it, but think they fixed that. Been a while though ^^

I just got rid of the character honestly, not trying to run through DL at level 16 again and not having the spell would bug me more then it should.

When I was waiting for the boat (shuttles) they never came. Waited for 90+ minutes, several times hearing the "departing" message and the shuttles never showed up. Asked in /ooc and was informed that they have been broken for a week or so.

[maskedmelon]

I just got rid of the character honestly, not trying to run through DL at level 16 again and not having the spell would bug me more then it should.

When I was waiting for the boat (shuttles) they never came. Waited for 90+ minutes, several times hearing the "departing" message and the shuttles never showed up. Asked in /ooc and was informed that they have been broken for a week or so.

Well poo, that is unfortunate :c I'd still petition for your corpse once it rots though if you need them monies ^^

GL on your next character :3

[Lakeland]

Well poo, that is unfortunate :c I'd still petition for your corpse once it rots though if you need them monies ^^

GL on your next character :3

I'm ok, but thank you for the idea, I'll chalk it up as lesson learned. There is a reason I logged the night before and didn't make the run through DL, had a bad feeling it would end just like it did. My own fault, I really should of probably just ran the wall, longer but probably safer.

[jakerees]

Shuttles are working

[Swish]

Shuttles are working

Seemed fine last week i got to admit :p

[Lakeland]

Seemed fine last week i got to admit :p

I didn't use them last week, when I was trying to see if they were broken I was told they were broken for about a week now.

[Dreenk317]

I didn't use them last week, when I was trying to see if they were broken I was told they were broken for about a week now.

I've been told they were broken as well. Two days ago I believe. Had a guildy sitting at the docks in BB. He was commenting how he'd sat through two zone emotes about the shuttles leaving soon, but had yet to a single shuttle.

[Barcelona]

In regards to the run through dreadlands: don't people run along zone walls anymore? SoW, leviatste and invis arrive safely through a level 40+ zone at level 16...

May I offer another solution to the O.P. : give someone who actually knows what they are doing your login info and let them make the run for you. Honestly it's a good thing you are ditching you're enchanter, if you ragequit over this lol

Shit's soooo classic.

[Lakeland]

In regards to the run through dreadlands: don't people run along zone walls anymore? SoW, leviatste and invis arrive safely through a level 40+ zone at level 16...

May I offer another solution to the O.P. : give someone who actually knows what they are doing your login info and let them make the run for you. Honestly it's a good thing you are ditching you're enchanter, if you ragequit over this lol

Shit's soooo classic.

I said I should have run the wall actually, everyone said just run east so I did, I agree my mistake. I didn't rage quit as much as I "clearly this wasn't meant to be" quit. I'm still playing the game. The irony is I was right because as soon as I got past that character and on to another the boat to FV from BB is fixed. That tells me I was right, the EQ Gods didn't want me to play an enchanter. :D

I main'd a Cleric from launch for six years, I understand rough situations in EQ and dealing with them. Enchanter was easy mode compared to Cleric so ragequit isn't really the right term.

I'd never give my login to anyone. Besides if I did that I'd never learn.

[Barcelona]

levitate* geez. Can't edit.

Another thing, I wonder how many people's original path was changed on live everquest with similar stories like this. I know personally I changed characters after dying to an evil eye trying to run through the karanas on my first ever character to join real life friends. Re-rolled evil and that set my path in everquest for years to come.

[Lakeland]

levitate* geez. Can't edit.

Another thing, I wonder how many people's original path was changed on live everquest with similar stories like this. I know personally I changed characters after dying to an evil eye trying to run through the karanas on my first ever character to join real life friends. Re-rolled evil and that set my path in everquest for years to come.

My first character was a Eruidte Cleric, quickly deleted when I couldn't see a thing at night and changed to a High Elf cleric and never looked back.

[Barcelona]

Honestly, I suggest you get over the fact that you had a bad run to get that spell, and "get back on the horse". As anyone who can tell you in this game, you win some, you lose some. Everyone in this game can say that, even the most harcore people in guilds that begin with "A".

You will need a tough skin to get through, and enjoy your time on this server. That I can promise you

[Swish]

My first character was a Eruidte Cleric, quickly deleted when I couldn't see a thing at night and changed to a High Elf cleric and never looked back.

Nothing beat the Faydwer newbie experience. Don't know how anyone played a troll/ogre back in 1999.