how do i guide myself without maps?

[groove311]

I'm a newbie and wanting to start fresh

[Vathris]

Train a point in Sense Heading, then bind it to one of your movement keys. It'll be slow and monotonous at first, but eventually you'll be able to sense your direction regularly and be able to move through a zone that way.

Learn to use the /loc command and how the coordinates align with movement on a N/E/S/W compass. Keep a pad next to you with a list of important locations in each zone.

Roll a class that learns 'True North' and spend a gem slot on preparing it. Cast it when you need realignment. (I don't suggest his method.)

[Newfangle9]

p1999 wiki has maps for almost everywhere. Back in the old days I had folders full of maps I printed from eq atlas. Now days I play in windowed mode so I can just bring up any map I need. It helps to learn how /loc works because all the maps have coordinates. Also, get your sense heading skill to 200 quickly. I get to 200 by the time my characters are level 6 by assigning a hot key to my left turn button. Info for all this is on the wiki.

[Duane]

A dropped rusty weapon will point north till you skill up sense heading enough to be reliable.

[Cambiant]

Use the wiki maps as you travel to new areas. There's a nice eqatlas mirror you can Google search to see them all in the same place. Use zonelines as markers and practice finding yourself using /loc. You can attach sense heading to a hot key (mine is usually the forward key) and it will level with you easily.

[Quinas]

By the stars, son, by the stars.

Also the Project 1999 Wiki.

[Jimjam]

Pretend it is irl... unless you constantly use gps there, in which case yer fooked mate!

[Maliant]

Jimjam I miss you.

[Sorn]

Wiki maps, landmarks, max out sense heading, and admire the view.

[Scrumtick]

Note that when using /loc, it lists the coordinates as y, x, and z.

[Grimjaw]

the classic approach: hug the left wall

[utenan]

you're supposed to use the cloth map that came in the ruins of kunark box

[Jimjam]

My box did not have said map :( I suppose it was only vanilla which did so?

[Phenyo]

An impeccable sense of direction

[bum3]

the classic approach: hug the left wall Yup. That's exactly how I used to give directions for people to join me. Left, right, left, 2nd right.

[Halfcell]

Really good spatial awareness (like City of Mist is about a 35 degree angle to the right from the TT zone, or 25 degrees left from the EJ port in spot) and specific landmarks like the broken pillar for Seb, or the right at the archway in Kael to get from EW to bank/WL zone.

Like real life, you just have to memorize the world and have a sense of where you were last you knew, and how long you have walked in what direction.

Use /loc and maps from the wiki when you get lost.

[Raavak]

In 6 months you will be able to navigate the worst zones in your sleep. Give it time. Use P99 wiki for maps as a guide.

[Melgin]

There's also this abomination: http://www.zlizeq.com/ZlizEQ_Projects-ZlizEQMap

This helped me a lot when I got started again. You wont need to use it long before you just learn the zones again. But places like Butcherblock still confuse me sometimes and this can help.