Some old-school Everquest reads....

[Smellybuttface]

I was thinking about some of these old EQ reads earlier today.

First is just a funny set of in-game antics of one “Fansy the Bard”:
https://www.notacult.com/fansythefamous.htm


Second is a fairly decent web-comic based on EQ. The writer/artist did up to 480-ish pages of it, though sadly never finishes the story. Fair warning if you start it but are unhappy when it ends rather abruptly. Still, goes through quite a few good story arcs up to that point:
http://www.wtfcomics.com/

There was a third I was going to put. A comic called “Reflex” about a Froglok with some bad ass combat abilities. Sadly the site seems to have been taken down.

If anyone knows of anymore good reads of the sort, please share with the class. Otherwise, enjoy these if you haven’t seen them before.

[aspomwell]

I tell my non-gamer friends about Fansy all the time, I wish he'd done more.

Not really Everquest related but just RPG/DND, the Order of the Stick is awesome. http://www.giantitp.com/Comics.html

[OuterChimp]

I remember Skater Gnome or something like that. It was pretty funny.

[cd288]

GUComics old EQ strips are pretty good

[Evets]

Hahaha I loved fansy way back when eq was new... I thought he was hilarious... "ohs nos now I'll never get my epic!". Another one I used to love was Jhared's diary from tarrew marr.. he is why I chose to play on that server but I don't know if that website is still running.

[Dolalin]

Here's a more practical one I found awhile back.

Dirty Tricks Guide

http://www.angelfire.com/freak/eqjonze/guides/other/tricks.htm

[dwmaze]

The Bard's Log comic was pretty funny. Sadly, I can't find a full copy anywhere. The archived version is missing a lot: http://web.archive.org/web/20021219091026/http://express.stratics.com/credits/bardlog.htm

It's funny, while searching for it I stumbled across a thread I created in 2006 asking if anyone had a copy of the comic: http://brellrants.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=7138

Someone had a copy and hosted them for a bit... I'm sure I downloaded a copy and then lost it again. Anyone have a copy?

Also, help! My life appears to be going in circles!

[larper99]

I was thinking about some of these old EQ reads earlier today.

First is just a funny set of in-game antics of one “Fansy the Bard”:
https://www.notacult.com/fansythefamous.htm


Second is a fairly decent web-comic based on EQ. The writer/artist did up to 480-ish pages of it, though sadly never finishes the story. Fair warning if you start it but are unhappy when it ends rather abruptly. Still, goes through quite a few good story arcs up to that point:
http://www.wtfcomics.com/

There was a third I was going to put. A comic called “Reflex” about a Froglok with some bad ass combat abilities. Sadly the site seems to have been taken down.

If anyone knows of anymore good reads of the sort, please share with the class. Otherwise, enjoy these if you haven’t seen them before.

Oh, man! Never heard of Fansy before, but that was awesome. That "Corp Por" callout had me laughing out loud. Go Skara Brae Rangers!!!

[Budder]

Fansy was awesome. The EQ comics were great too! Thanks for that guys!

[DisbeAsos]

Sk8r Gnome was this shit!

"I put on my robe and my wizard hat"

"I stomp and I snort as to let you know you are in my breeding territory."

[DMN]

Oh, man! Never heard of Fansy before, but that was awesome. That "Corp Por" callout had me laughing out loud. Go Skara Brae Rangers!!!

Made me wonder if there are any surviving episode of Bon3d00d and Platedewd.

[larper99]

Made me wonder if there are any surviving episode of Bon3d00d and Platedewd.

I've looked around for those several times. Never found them. The originals were absolutely hilarious.

"Bon3d00d and Platedewd do some roleplaying." Epic.

[Frostback]

Everquest Express (https://web.archive.org/web/20000511202332/http://eqx.simplenet.com/) - everquest newspaper that started in beta phase.

[Cen]

I remember Skater Gnome or something like that. It was pretty funny.

The only thing I really remember from one of those was the phrase "I AM THE RULEST" and that stuck with me for like ever ;D that is awesome

[Arakash]

Some of the server pages were really good reads back in the day.
Even though I was on the Zeb server, I remember reading the E'ci server page and the drama there was as good as any Shakespeare play.
I also remember getting the feeling that reading about EQ was as good or better than playing EQ sometimes.
I wish some of those old pages were still around, it would be sort of like reading an old yearbook, but it's nice to read about old Fansy again.

[choppedandglued]

I remember the old EQ rap song where they were like for all my homies that died in the karanas, this water flask is for you... then they talked about reppin freeport or somethin...

[Naxy]

Second is a fairly decent web-comic based on EQ. The writer/artist did up to 480-ish pages of it, though sadly never finishes the story. Fair warning if you start it but are unhappy when it ends rather abruptly. Still, goes through quite a few good story arcs up to that point:
http://www.wtfcomics.com/


Thanks for reminding me. I rather enjoyed reading that again.