I'm not having fun playing this game. Why?

[SorenVC]

Hello I made a first character Iksar Necromancer who is currently level 5. I'm in Field of Bone and is it true that I only need to farm Bone Chips from skeletons to level up? I tried submitting the curscales for the quest but you only get a single bag for those and you have to run back and forth to the Cabilis East NPC for the curscale armor quest, so I dropped this quest and only focus on getting bone chips from skeletons so I can submit them in Field of Bone to that NPC at the entrance. I think that is faster.

I have 3 bags (8 slots each) and I'm just running around killing skeletons for Bone Chips. I mean what else can I do, all the other enemies are either yellow or red so I can't kill them. I only have Minor Shielding and Lifetap. Is there something I am doing wrong when playing this game? Is it so boring because I'm playing alone? What do I need to do to have fun and enjoy this game. I was told Necromancer as Iksar is one of the easiest race/class combos especially for pure soloing.

I'm on the Green Server and I know how to use Sense Heading and I also leveled up Meditate (put 1 point in). That's about the only things I did here. Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong playing this game? I really don't like how when you die you have to get your corpse inventory back and the slow nature of this game.

[Old_PVP]

I would suggest taking a look at the wiki and researching your class, quests and the game in general. Find goals you want to start working towards. This game isn't like WoW where they hand hold you and tell you where to go and what to do. You need to create your own quests and goals you want to accomplish for the most part. Look into tradeskills, that opens up a whole new rabbit hole of tasks. There are quests, but you need to look them up. You can even start working toward quests for other classes and sell or keep those items down the road.

Heres a quest for iksar necro to start looking at:

https://wiki.project1999.com/Necromancer_Skullcap_Quests

https://wiki.project1999.com/Necro_Spells

Also..."farming bone chips to level up" is not a viable plan. The bone chip quest in Field of Bone is not about the exp, but the faction hits... that's all its good for.

[SorenVC]

I would suggest taking a look at the wiki and researching your class, quests and the game in general. Find goals you want to start working towards. This game isn't like WoW where they hand hold you and tell you where to go and what to do. You need to create your own quests and goals you want to accomplish for the most part. Look into tradeskills, that opens up a whole new rabbit hole of tasks. There are quests, but you need to look them up. You can even start working toward quests for other classes and sell or keep those items down the road.

Heres a quest for iksar necro to start looking at:

https://wiki.project1999.com/Necromancer_Skullcap_Quests

https://wiki.project1999.com/Necro_Spells

Also..."farming bone chips to level up" is not a viable plan. The bone chip quest in Field of Bone is not about the exp, but the faction hits... that's all its good for.

Yeah I think I'll give up on this game. It's too complicated for me and I'm too lazy.

[SorenVC]

I played some Guild Wars 2 as a Norn and I gave up on that game too when I realized the story campaigns suck (and the cutscenes too) and that the game is basically a singleplayer achievement hunt kind of game. And I didn't have fun in PvP and the co-op missions. Fractals and the other things. Guild Wars 2 sucks.

[SorenVC]

I would suggest taking a look at the wiki and researching your class, quests and the game in general. Find goals you want to start working towards. This game isn't like WoW where they hand hold you and tell you where to go and what to do. You need to create your own quests and goals you want to accomplish for the most part. Look into tradeskills, that opens up a whole new rabbit hole of tasks. There are quests, but you need to look them up. You can even start working toward quests for other classes and sell or keep those items down the road.

Heres a quest for iksar necro to start looking at:

https://wiki.project1999.com/Necromancer_Skullcap_Quests

https://wiki.project1999.com/Necro_Spells

Also..."farming bone chips to level up" is not a viable plan. The bone chip quest in Field of Bone is not about the exp, but the faction hits... that's all its good for.

https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=104675

"1-11 - Field of Bone, in the pit...and mobs around the outside."

But I DON'T GET IT. Here in this guide it says to level from 1 to 11 in Field of Bone but I can't find any enemies to level me up. All I can do at level 5 is farm bone chips or curscales and submit them for quest exp. What else can I do? There are no enemies in Field of Bone that give decent exp, unless they will kill me easily.

How do I know how to level up from 1-60 as an Iksar Necromancer. Do I have to read and manifest 20 pages of guides before playing a class in this game? This is why this game doesn't get more players, it needs too much knowledge. How do I know which mobs to kill?

I went around in a circle of the Field of Bone pit and found no good enemies for exp. I can kill blues, but that lasts days until I get a level up, unless I just farm Bone Chips but you said it's bad.

[bcbrown]

I went around in a circle of the Field of Bone pit and found no good enemies for exp. I can kill blues, but that lasts days until I get a level up, unless I just farm Bone Chips but you said it's bad.

Kill the blues.

[loramin]

Have you seen https://wiki.project1999.com/Cabilis_Starting_Guide? Also, have you tried following the road to the large barren area surrounded by walls (with a few paths in)?

[loramin]

P.S. The guide I linked has some great stuff, but it could use a lot more (eg. discussion of how to get to that area I just mentioned). If you're looking for goals, then after you discover the answers to your questions, you could consider editing that page to help future Iksar.

[Lampolo]

This game is meant to be social. XP is much faster and more fun in groups specifically with tank and heals. Soloing is pure pain unless you’re in the mood for it or going for big plat drops. Necro is a good solo class, but they still suck at soloing compared to any class from any other game. This game is much better with at least one solid friend to grind with. You will meet one in game sooner or later if you don’t have one in RL. Do not create an “easier class” for your “first char” before you play the class you want, you will sink way too many hours into your first char. Necro is a class for loners that want to Netflix and grind/farm.

You will most likely have a lot more fun grinding dungeons with others for better XP and loot. You don’t quest grind in this game like other MMO’s. You find XP pockets of mobs that are mostly blue cons. You grind mobs and grow in power and wealth.

Those bone chips your farming are worth 5 or 10 plat per stack in East Commonlands tunnel. If it's your first toon and you have no plat you should probably be heading to EC tunnel after you fill your bags with bone chips. This will give you much needed funding for spells, ports, bags…etc. EC tunnel is grand central market if you didn’t know. You will find buffs and upgrades and plenty of people there. Being an evil race will create extra struggle for a new player when travelling/banking…etc., beware.

This game allows two good players to succeed with knowledge and skill where a 6-man group will fail, or a 6-man group can succeed where a raid will fail. It is unlike any other MMO because of this and other factors. The high value items have real USD value that would surprise most. Everything in this game is in contention (no instancing) which creates the high value. Not everyone can access everything without effort.

This game is so restricting when it comes to XP and loot that it can be very satisfying when you finally get it. The right place and the right class combination can create that spiritual opium feeling we all want from an MMO. The wrong place and wrong classes are boring. Generally, it’s best to solo in the noob yard outside you starting city until level 5. After that, soloing sucks and you will be better off with others.

Some notable class combinations that have powerful synergy; Cleric/Enchanter, Cleric/Enchanter/Tank, Shaman/Monk. Those are the elite combos. Warrior and cleric are great choices for two new players that want to be social, although not that powerful on their own, you can go anywhere and just add more people of any class and it will be good. Ench/Cleric are extremely powerful with just the two of them but adding more people can be detrimental unless you have a tank. Shaman/Monk are a little slower but become very good at plucking high value mobs late game. Without other people, I doubt your going to have much fun. Classes outside of those powerful combos might be disappointing unless you know what you want to play. Halfling druid would be an easier start if that’s what you’re looking for. Each class has a niche, or multiple niche functions unless you know what they are you might not like your class, or you might learn to enjoy your niche.

[SorenVC]

This game is meant to be social. XP is much faster and more fun in groups specifically with tank and heals. Soloing is pure pain unless you’re in the mood for it or going for big plat drops. Necro is a good solo class, but they still suck at soloing compared to any class from any other game. This game is much better with at least one solid friend to grind with. You will meet one in game sooner or later if you don’t have one in RL. Do not create an “easier class” for your “first char” before you play the class you want, you will sink way too many hours into your first char. Necro is a class for loners that want to Netflix and grind/farm.

You will most likely have a lot more fun grinding dungeons with others for better XP and loot. You don’t quest grind in this game like other MMO’s. You find XP pockets of mobs that are mostly blue cons. You grind mobs and grow in power and wealth.

Those bone chips your farming are worth 5 or 10 plat per stack in East Commonlands tunnel. If it's your first toon and you have no plat you should probably be heading to EC tunnel after you fill your bags with bone chips. This will give you much needed funding for spells, ports, bags…etc. EC tunnel is grand central market if you didn’t know. You will find buffs and upgrades and plenty of people there. Being an evil race will create extra struggle for a new player when travelling/banking…etc., beware.

This game allows two good players to succeed with knowledge and skill where a 6-man group will fail, or a 6-man group can succeed where a raid will fail. It is unlike any other MMO because of this and other factors. The high value items have real USD value that would surprise most. Everything in this game is in contention (no instancing) which creates the high value. Not everyone can access everything without effort.

This game is so restricting when it comes to XP and loot that it can be very satisfying when you finally get it. The right place and the right class combination can create that spiritual opium feeling we all want from an MMO. The wrong place and wrong classes are boring. Generally, it’s best to solo in the noob yard outside you starting city until level 5. After that, soloing sucks and you will be better off with others.

Some notable class combinations that have powerful synergy; Cleric/Enchanter, Cleric/Enchanter/Tank, Shaman/Monk. Those are the elite combos. Warrior and cleric are great choices for two new players that want to be social, although not that powerful on their own, you can go anywhere and just add more people of any class and it will be good. Ench/Cleric are extremely powerful with just the two of them but adding more people can be detrimental unless you have a tank. Shaman/Monk are a little slower but become very good at plucking high value mobs late game. Without other people, I doubt your going to have much fun. Classes outside of those powerful combos might be disappointing unless you know what you want to play. Halfling druid would be an easier start if that’s what you’re looking for. Each class has a niche, or multiple niche functions unless you know what they are you might not like your class, or you might learn to enjoy your niche.

And if I'm solo Iksar Necro level 5 what should I do? Just kill Blues? I have 3 plat from selling 3 targ shields from random skeletons (got lucky).

So you want me to fill bags with Bone Chips then go to EC tunnel sell them for plat and run back to Field of Bone?

[Lampolo]

I suppose if you want to continue with your iksar necro your stuck soloing blues in the field of bone. Better fire up that second monitor and get a movie going. That is the playstyle of a necro. You could head over to Antonica and stay there but not sure how that works with an insurance necro. You got bad starting advice I think. That's normal on these boards

[Lampolo]

The server is dead too. That kinda makes it hard

[Zuranthium]

Did you not buy your pet yet? That will make a massive difference, lol.

But yes, a big problem is the lack of a lower level player population, which is how the game is supposed to be experienced.

[Old_PVP]

And if I'm solo Iksar Necro level 5 what should I do? Just kill Blues? I have 3 plat from selling 3 targ shields from random skeletons (got lucky).

So you want me to fill bags with Bone Chips then go to EC tunnel sell them for plat and run back to Field of Bone?

You'll never make it to EC as a lvl 5 iksar without being killed. You won't be able to get off kunark lol. Forget that plan... you would need ports then you would be kos to everything. Instead, you should've joined RED. There's still time to remake a new character, come on over for the massive exp bonus, group atmosphere and global chat so you can ask questions / sell your bone chips from anywhere in the world. With a sprinkle of PVP, which you honestly won't even see until 50+. But you'll be rolling in the bone chip plat by then so you won't care.

[Drueric]

Hello I made a first character Iksar Necromancer who is currently level 5. I'm in Field of Bone and is it true that I only need to farm Bone Chips from skeletons to level up? I tried submitting the curscales for the quest but you only get a single bag for those and you have to run back and forth to the Cabilis East NPC for the curscale armor quest, so I dropped this quest and only focus on getting bone chips from skeletons so I can submit them in Field of Bone to that NPC at the entrance. I think that is faster.

I have 3 bags (8 slots each) and I'm just running around killing skeletons for Bone Chips. I mean what else can I do, all the other enemies are either yellow or red so I can't kill them. I only have Minor Shielding and Lifetap. Is there something I am doing wrong when playing this game? Is it so boring because I'm playing alone? What do I need to do to have fun and enjoy this game. I was told Necromancer as Iksar is one of the easiest race/class combos especially for pure soloing.

I'm on the Green Server and I know how to use Sense Heading and I also leveled up Meditate (put 1 point in). That's about the only things I did here. Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong playing this game? I really don't like how when you die you have to get your corpse inventory back and the slow nature of this game.

Ok so.. why are you trying to fight yellows and reds? You get exp alot faster by killing blues. Save the bone chips to summon pets. At lvl 5 you could do the baby spider cave. It should get you to lvl 7 easily. then you can start on the pit at the noob ramp. You could collect regular spider legs in the process and use them to practice baking skill. baby spider silks can sell to players also, they are used in tailoring componants for smithing.

Or perhaps necro isnt the playstyle for you. Maybe try a warrior or monk. Those are fun. This isnt a fast paced game. Everything takes effort and patience. At lvl 5 you could collect scorpion pincers and turn them in to npc too.

If you come to the understanding that this isnt your run of the mill MMO, you will get into it, if you want to. This game is more about making human connections. Socializing and forming groups and guilds to help each other.

Oh yea, its not a common place, but you could try the cabilis sewers. I think the mobs down there are lvl 2-4. Its a little tricky to get to though. You could also try the lake of ill omen newbie area. Probably better and easier for a necro.

[Tewaz]

When they say blue what they mean is the level of the creature in relation to yours. You can see this by right clicking the monster or by hitting the "c" key when you have the monster targetted.

It will spit out text and the color the text is shows you the level of the monster in relation to your level.

Green means they don't give exp. (Some greens do, they have a different message but it is still green text)

Blue is 1-4 levels below your current level. (The range of monsters of lower level that stay blue and give you exp increases as you get higher level)

White is the same level as you.

Yellow is 1 or 2 levels above you. Dangerous

Red is 3 or more levels above you. Very dangerous

At level 5 you want to be killing the small spiderlings and scorpions.

Scorpions drop pincers which can be turned in for this quest (4 at a time): https://wiki.project1999.com/Scorpion_Pincers

Bone chips can also be turned in for exp (4 at a time) for this quest: https://wiki.project1999.com/Bone_Chips_(Cabilis)

The best way to make money is to loot weapons and shields to sell to the vendor. It takes a while but it is the path to getting bags and spell money.

Speaking of spells, did you buy your spells at level 4 to make sure you have a higher level pet?

When summoning a pet you can con the pet to see what level it is. Or you can look for a pet that hits for 10 and it will be decently high. Be sure to give it a Shan'tok and it will hit for 16 max which is pretty powerful at your level.

My loop on a self found Iksar necro is getting the bag for wolf skins, going out, filling the bag and combining, then adding another 8 skins to my inventory, going to do the turn in, getting another bag, filling it immediately and turning in again, getting a new bag and going back to hunt. While I'm working on the skins I stock up on weapon and shields to sell and getting as many bone chips and pincers as I can.

[SorenVC]

Okay fine I'll give this game another try. Since there isn't any better MMO to play. I hate paying monthly for FFXIV or WoW (never played either) and Guild Wars 2 is boring. EverQuest is the only game with playable Lizards. I do hate that you have to get back to your corpse when you die. But it's the best MMO.

I will just kill blues then and farm bone chips. I had like 60 bone chips and submitted them to the Quest NPC in Field of Bone. Should I have saved them? I didn't get level 4 spells and no pet. Have to research where to get them.

[SorenVC]

So basically I need to turn in bone chips and pincers for quest exp and get level 4 spells and a pet. I'm level 5 right now and have 3 platinum pieces.

[Duik]

Necros need bone chips for pets more than the XP from the quest.

Depending on your luck with bone chips (and your lvl) maybe only hand them in when you have more than 2 stacks. Defo hand in pincers for XP though.

I envy you being so clueless. This isnt an insult, when i began EQ i was much like you are now. My advice is look up things only a lil bit.

In short...
Bone chips are keepers. Unless ypu got 2+ stacks (id keep them though)
Equip a pet with a weapon and sell the rest.
Spider silks are for tradeskilling or selling to other tailors.
Pincers for XP.
Get some bags asap.

Good luck. Again I envy.

[SorenVC]

Necros need bone chips for pets more than the XP from the quest.

Depending on your luck with bone chips (and your lvl) maybe only hand them in when you have more than 2 stacks. Defo hand in pincers for XP though.

I envy you being so clueless. This isnt an insult, when i began EQ i was much like you are now. My advice is look up things only a lil bit.

In short...
Bone chips are keepers. Unless ypu got 2+ stacks (id keep them though)
Equip a pet with a weapon and sell the rest.
Spider silks are for tradeskilling or selling to other tailors.
Pincers for XP.
Get some bags asap.

Good luck. Again I envy.

Thanks. I'll put more effort into this game. I will never leave nor forsake EverQuest P99. It is the best MMO around. Yesterday I put my 60+ bone chips for the exp lol.

[Danth]

Whoever told you to start with an iksar necromancer has long since forgotten what it's like to be a genuine newbie. It's a potent combination--for experienced players. From a new player standpoint, the starting area around Cabilis is confusing, the monsters are generally harder and more aggressive than in other newbie regions, and iksars have horrible factions which means you're stuck there and can't easily re-locate....oh and Cabilis is also really remote. If all that wasn't enough iksars also have a 20% experience penalty.

As a pet class, if you're solo you take a 50% experience penalty if your pet out-damages you, which it frequently will at low levels. Hence you'll level slow, although in truth everyone levels slow in this game, it's just a question of how slow. Leveling a character to max level, if a player is dedicated to it and plays most days, can be expected to take from several months to over a year depending on hours spent and game knowledge. Also get very used to checking the P99 wiki unless you're determined to "go blind." Knowledge matters *a lot* in this game.

I'm not going to suggest you must enjoy the game or it's for everyone, because it wasn't for everyone even in 1999, let alone in 2025. EQ's notoriously hostile to newbies, far moreso than newer games like Warcraft. I do say this, however: If you think the game has some potential but what you picked isn't working for you, try something else. I didn't like or stay with the original character I made (on someone else's recommendation) when I tried EQ for the first time, and I suspect most other players probably don't, either.

[SorenVC]

Whoever told you to start with an iksar necromancer has long since forgotten what it's like to be a genuine newbie. It's a potent combination--for experienced players. From a new player standpoint, the starting area around Cabilis is confusing, the monsters are generally harder and more aggressive than in other newbie regions, and iksars have horrible factions which means you're stuck there and can't easily re-locate....oh and Cabilis is also really remote. If all that wasn't enough iksars also have a 20% experience penalty.

As a pet class, if you're solo you take a 50% experience penalty if your pet out-damages you, which it frequently will at low levels. Hence you'll level slow, although in truth everyone levels slow in this game, it's just a question of how slow. Leveling a character to max level, if a player is dedicated to it and plays most days, can be expected to take from several months to over a year depending on hours spent and game knowledge. Also get very used to checking the P99 wiki unless you're determined to "go blind." Knowledge matters *a lot* in this game.

I'm not going to suggest you must enjoy the game or it's for everyone, because it wasn't for everyone even in 1999, let alone in 2025. EQ's notoriously hostile to newbies, far moreso than newer games like Warcraft. I do say this, however: If you think the game has some potential but what you picked isn't working for you, try something else. I didn't like or stay with the original character I made (on someone else's recommendation) when I tried EQ for the first time, and I suspect most other players probably don't, either.

I definitely want Iksar only for EverQuest they are the best. I like lizards.

As for the Necromancer I am a lone wolf (or lone sheep) irl so why not be the same ingame.

If I ever get a Necro to 60 I can probably get all other classes to 60 as well considering they need to be in a group so it should be easier.

Altho here on old forum posts they all said Necro is the best and easiest solo class and it's hard to find a group for newbies anyways which makes Necro the best noob class.

[Danth]

Altho here on old forum posts they all said Necro is the best and easiest solo class and it's hard to find a group for newbies anyways which makes Necro the best noob class.

Those are fair assessments for the necromancer class; the issue is more that picking iksar is harder on a truly new player to start out with than some other race options. Long-term it pays off since iksar are very good necromancers, so if you stick around you'll be rewarded for it.

[Botten]

If you aren't crazy with the mechanics of the game I don't think you are going to stay.

The sad state is that this game is extremely old and those that use to play it are getting older.

It isn't friendly questing to 60, it will be more grinding (especially in hell levels) and the game lacks the flashy enjoyable aspects found in new MMOs.

I have a 60 Iksar necro and it isn't an amazing feat. Many others do too.

It was a grind to get to the top and all I do is farm for money for my alts now.

I twink my alts and the game remains fun to me by reminiscing about the time I played in college with friends. I did all the raiding and don't even bother with that anymore.

I suspect if you get past this next hurdle in level you may be tempted again to leave if you have a number of deaths losing a lot of exp or can't retrieve your body.

Expect the punishment.

Other players and a guild can help with these problems but higher levels don't always respond to lower level woes.

I suggest one of the WoW emulating servers if you aren't having fun on p99.

[Vexenu]

I didn't get level 4 spells and no pet. Have to research where to get them.

https://wiki.project1999.com/Necromancer#Level_4

Look at the spell list on the wiki. Keep this bookmarked as you will be referencing it a lot going forward. Click the name of the spell, then scroll down where it says, "Where to obtain". You want the vendor in any of the Cabilis zones (most will be in the Necro guild).

You won't be able to afford all of your spells right away. This is normal. Prioritize the most important: for a low level Necro that is your pet spell, your lifetap and a primary damage spell. So at level 4 you want to buy Leering Corpse, Lifespike and Poison Bolt.

Always try to fight mobs that con blue. Send your pet in and then cast your Poison Bolt. Then start melee attacking the mob while casting your Lifespike for added damage and self-healing. The goal is to do more damage to the mob than your pet so you get full XP. You should be using melee like this at low levels both for damage and to help raise your Defense skill.

As for money: save the bone chips you find, vendor everything else. You need to buy more bags so you can carry items back to the vendor to sell.

https://wiki.project1999.com/Klok_Vednir

Find this vendor and buy some backpacks and large boxes. Loot everything you can, sell it, and buy the spells you need.

[Snaggles]

Coffee, beer, cigarettes, and EverQuest. Stuff nobody likes much at first.

[Mass3yff3ct]

OP, you were correct the first time. You should probably quit. This isn't a game for snowflakes. What will you do when you die deep in a dungeon, and require others to get your corpse? Or get caught in your first death cycle? Perhaps i could suggest just watching someone play on Twitch. Atleast then you can just get on with your life after you realize this game takes lots of moxy to play. You lose xp when you die, raids go on for hours sometimes, and are boring AF. Travel takes forever unless you pay someone, or know people. These are just a few trials you will face, and more nightmares for you will present themselves. You're upset about not figuring out what to kill at level 5, when you are in the most dense starting area in EQ... Might i suggest you find a friend IRL, and just play some Go-Fish. :)

[questever]

pop a Zyn, get dialed

[SorenVC]

OP, you were correct the first time. You should probably quit. This isn't a game for snowflakes. What will you do when you die deep in a dungeon, and require others to get your corpse? Or get caught in your first death cycle? Perhaps i could suggest just watching someone play on Twitch. Atleast then you can just get on with your life after you realize this game takes lots of moxy to play. You lose xp when you die, raids go on for hours sometimes, and are boring AF. Travel takes forever unless you pay someone, or know people. These are just a few trials you will face, and more nightmares for you will present themselves. You're upset about not figuring out what to kill at level 5, when you are in the most dense starting area in EQ... Might i suggest you find a friend IRL, and just play some Go-Fish. :)

I guess you are right. I am already 28 years old and never touched this game before. The learning curve is too big. I would rather play easier casual games. Thanks for being so honest with me. I'll quit P99. I will remain on this forum still though.

[Duik]

Good. We need ss many bot-like members as possible.

[Snaggles]

OP, you were correct the first time. You should probably quit. This isn't a game for snowflakes. What will you do when you die deep in a dungeon, and require others to get your corpse? Or get caught in your first death cycle? Perhaps i could suggest just watching someone play on Twitch. Atleast then you can just get on with your life after you realize this game takes lots of moxy to play. You lose xp when you die, raids go on for hours sometimes, and are boring AF. Travel takes forever unless you pay someone, or know people. These are just a few trials you will face, and more nightmares for you will present themselves. You're upset about not figuring out what to kill at level 5, when you are in the most dense starting area in EQ... Might i suggest you find a friend IRL, and just play some Go-Fish. :)

Moxie, IRL friends, Go-Fish.

This poster is either AI or the hippest cat in the retirement home. :cool:

[F0rmsh1fter]

Because you’re like a decade+ late. P99 is dead. Back when I really played and raided the pop on blue was 2,000+, there was no velious, and green didn’t exist

[Duik]

Maybe OP is practicing for the, how shall I phrase this so you will appreciate it. Hmm the second coming (new server). You people love that shit. You all get wood for it.

There, that'll do pig. That'll do.

[Snaggles]

Because you’re like a decade+ late. P99 is dead. Back when I really played and raided the pop on blue was 2,000+, there was no velious, and green didn’t exist

This 100% affects a level 5 necro. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

[Eagish]

Boring troll is boring, but getting feedback...

[Duik]

Which is also feedback...

[Wakanda]

Whoever told you to start with an iksar necromancer has long since forgotten what it's like to be a genuine newbie. It's a potent combination--for experienced players. From a new player standpoint, the starting area around Cabilis is confusing, the monsters are generally harder and more aggressive than in other newbie regions, and iksars have horrible factions which means you're stuck there and can't easily re-locate....oh and Cabilis is also really remote. If all that wasn't enough iksars also have a 20% experience penalty.

As a pet class, if you're solo you take a 50% experience penalty if your pet out-damages you, which it frequently will at low levels. Hence you'll level slow, although in truth everyone levels slow in this game, it's just a question of how slow. Leveling a character to max level, if a player is dedicated to it and plays most days, can be expected to take from several months to over a year depending on hours spent and game knowledge. Also get very used to checking the P99 wiki unless you're determined to "go blind." Knowledge matters *a lot* in this game.

I'm not going to suggest you must enjoy the game or it's for everyone, because it wasn't for everyone even in 1999, let alone in 2025. EQ's notoriously hostile to newbies, far moreso than newer games like Warcraft. I do say this, however: If you think the game has some potential but what you picked isn't working for you, try something else. I didn't like or stay with the original character I made (on someone else's recommendation) when I tried EQ for the first time, and I suspect most other players probably don't, either.
This triggered me simply because faction doesn’t matter for Necromancers courtesy of skeleton form �� I got my iksar non KOS to halflings super fast by turning into a skelly and turning bandages in. You’re already non KOS in Freeport sewers even pre skelly form, but can turn bone chips in to make them love you too. Later on you can hunt human guards at toll booth and later in East Freeport and become loved in NFP and easily bank there, or bank in Neriak / Rivervale.

If we were talking about any non-necro iksar I would agree with you obviously. But for necro I feel like faction is truly a non issue. And even non iksar necros are going to be KOS in elf / dwarf / Qeynos area regardless and most necros hunt the guards / treants there anyways etc ��

I’ll even take it a step further, iksar necro can just charm the dude and get the OT hammer really easily. I had to work my ass off getting my faction up with my troll shaman to achieve the same effect ☠️

And when I say I’m triggered I’m not mad at you, I just think people forget that being an iksar or race in general is a non issue when it comes to necromancer ���� the only true race of necro is skeleton basically

[Zuranthium]

That's not how skeleton form is supposed to work. It's another non-classic thing on p99. But beyond that, Necros don't get skeleton form until Level 34 (it's also a research spell), so young Iksars who want to travel elsewhere and don't have experience with the game may have difficulties. Ofc, there's no need to leave Kunark anyway during that timeframe, unless you're dying to meet up with a friend somewhere, and you're KOS in good-aligned places anyway as a Necro.

[WarpathEQ]

Everquest/P99 has a huge learning curve, even as someone that played for a couple years on launch it took me several days to remember how things functioned, keybinds, etc when I came to P99

Don't get discouraged just go with the flow and have fun. If your goal is to level your toon (which should be the primary goal of virtually all players until your reach lvl 60) then the way to do it is going to be killing mobs, typically blue cons (can consider white or yellow if able to kill them at low levels, might have to switch to green mobs if blue becomes too hard but unlikely to be an issue for necro class).

2 things I would have bookmarked on your browser are the Necromancer class page on the wiki, which you will reference probably every single time you load the game to find spells, when you get new abilities, ideas for gear to obtain once you earn some money, etc. and the per-level hunting guide or any guide that provides you value in finding a "camp".

The gameplay is mostly spent locating an area where you can kill mobs the most effeciently for the best exp. Which mobs will change over time as your level changes. Starting out fresh I would focus on looting every single item that drops and selling it at the closest vendor for money, spend the money on 8x backpacks (so you can carry more and make less trips to a vendor) and the rest on acquiring your spells. The only thing I would keep are bone chips, as they will be useful to you (if your bags start filling up with stacks of bone chips you can put some in the bank in cabalis and buy additional backpacks). You likely won't be able to afford all spells, there are some guides out there that help prioritize which are the most important so you can get those first, eventually you will have enough money to afford all spells (I personally like to acquire every spell, you never know when an obscure one might be helpful later).

It sounds like one of the things that is making the game so challenging is that you are playing on a caster but not using spells. Necro is a pet class so your pet will be key to your gameplay, the pet is going to take most of the damage from the mob you are fighting and do a lot of damage as well freeing you up to cast spells and meditate. So it sounds like priority #1 is to go buy your first pet spell, just simply summoning your pet, finding a blue con mob and hitting pet attack will likely be much easier that what you are doing now. You also get a really powerful spell combo at lvl 4 with fear and clinging darkness, by casting both of these spells on the target you can both reduce the targets movement speed and make it run away. This allows you and/or your pet to beat up the mob without taking damage from them, this makes it more possible to kill the white/yellow/red con mobs, however melee dmg goes much slower above blue cons so I would still focus on killing blues.

The gate spell sends you back to your spawn point (where you appear when you die) this can be a safety net to leave a dangerous area/situation or simply make travel time to and from the vendor faster, eventually you will be able to change your spawn point to virtually anywhere in the game (bind) to leverage gate even better.

These are some of the key components of the necromancer's gameplay and the nice thing is you already have access to them at a very low level. I think you'll find the game much more playable with a couple of these core spells and leveraging the wealth of information available to you online via guides and resources like the class page.

[Wakanda]

That's not how skeleton form is supposed to work. It's another non-classic thing on p99. But beyond that, Necros don't get skeleton form until Level 34 (it's also a research spell), so young Iksars who want to travel elsewhere and don't have experience with the game may have difficulties. Ofc, there's no need to leave Kunark anyway during that timeframe, unless you're dying to meet up with a friend somewhere, and you're KOS in good-aligned places anyway as a Necro.

I have a feeling this is true. I think we would remember skeletons being non KOS in cities. I don't remember witnessing this or hearing anyone talk about it. I also had a Druid friend who used to PL us in UR and I don't remember wolf form making us non kos in that zone. I feel like at least one of us would have picked up on this, but maybe I'm wrong.

I think Iksar Necromancer kind of does feel obligated to go to the main land early on to try and get their crafted spells (Animate Dead, Haunting Corpse and Intensify Death). As someone who has leveled two Iksar Necromancer in the last year though I can honestly say you'll almost never use intensify death because you already struggle with making sure your pet doesn't KS you. Mid to late 20s you are nuking Treants to death so fast your pet is really just there as a safety buffer.

But that being said, having access to the internet, I didn't find life in Antonica that rough. Iksar Necro isn't KOS to the sewer and you can hand in a stack or two bone chips to move from Dubious to Apprehensive etc.

I could see why this may be daunting to a new player, but I twinked a real-life friend's Troll Warrior with over 100K of items and offered to PL him any time he wanted. He had never played P99 before. Every time I checked on him he was playing his Iksar Necromancer who essentially had no gear. He leveled super fast and was having a blast. When our fellow female friend decided she wanted to play a few weeks later he insisted that she play Iksar Necromancer and explained that it was way easier than playing any of the other classes he tried etc.

For me Necromancer really is playing the game on easy mode. So much that I don't even play mine anymore :p to do the same stuff on my Enchanter it feels way more dangerous and way more strategic. And Shamans require an insane amount of plat to get their epic, torpor, and even their 50+ DoTs are super expensive for a new player. Doesn't take into account JBB, Fungi, Fungi Staff etc. other items that a lot of people are going to want to have (although I leveled without these fairly easily).

[Zuranthium]

Wolf form did make people non-KOS in many good-aligned places, but Skeleton form was KOS most places.

[Jimjam]

I guess you are right. I am already 28 years old and never touched this game before. The learning curve is too big. I would rather play easier casual games. Thanks for being so honest with me. I'll quit P99. I will remain on this forum still though.

Visit the necromancer spell vendors in cabilis, purchase Spell: Leering Corpse and scribe it into your spell book like you did with minor shielding and lifetap, head back to Field of Bone, kill "a scorpion"s and "a carrion hatchlings". Look for rusty and tarnished shantoks. Give one of these to your pet and it will now hit for around 17 damage. That is a lot. If you are feeling brave find the spiderling infested catacomb to kill bonecrawler hatchlings and bonebinder hatchlings (which are strangely missing from wiki).

Good luck if you do decide to keep playing.

[Eagish]

Which is also feedback...

Feedback for the feedback, in fact!

[Wakanda]

Wolf form did make people non-KOS in many good-aligned places, but Skeleton form was KOS most places.

https://i.ibb.co/C31P68Q2/classicz.png

I guess it's possible I just never knew this. Or maybe I did know it but kind of forgot over the years.

Also highlighted the part in orange because I've had so many people on P99 try to argue with me over the years that leveling in LOIO wasn't classic when I regularly remember there being 100-200 people there at any given time on my server. I always tell my WoW folks that LOIO was the original barrens chat. And it truly was.

LOIO being so crowded is why a lot of us started to level in the mudhole area in OT instead.

[Snaggles]

Even if it was exactly the same as it is on p99, skeleton rarely has a positive faction modifier (like Paineel) but rather like Wolf my understanding is it strips racial faction modifier.

The necro thing is still a problem. However, plenty of ways to get around it. Can but cloudy potions prior to Gather Shadows or bum a invis. Start a level 1, drop a few peridots, buy food water and spells, do that again. Go back to being a reclusive gamer wherever you want to play.

[zelld52]

https://i.ibb.co/C31P68Q2/classicz.png

Also highlighted the part in orange because I've had so many people on P99 try to argue with me over the years that leveling in LOIO wasn't classic when I regularly remember there being 100-200 people there at any given time on my server. I always tell my WoW folks that LOIO was the original barrens chat. And it truly was.

LOIO being so crowded is why a lot of us started to level in the mudhole area in OT instead.

My first ever toon was a Dwarf Warrior. The thing to do was get to 17-20 or so in Crushbone, then take the boat to LOIO.

[Aelzrith]

I guess you are right. I am already 28 years old and never touched this game before. The learning curve is too big. I would rather play easier casual games. Thanks for being so honest with me. I'll quit P99. I will remain on this forum still though.

Back when this game came out, people were figuring it out together. The tips and tricks of how to play was often shared socially. Have a question? Ask another player.

What server are you on? Blue or Green? I'd roll a lil iksar to help get you acquainted.

This game isnt really beginner friendly. A clunky interface combined with a first-of-its-kind game results in a lot of really rough edges.

But, a lot of us come to enjoy it.

Overcoming the difficulties and becoming a good player is really satisfying in a game that is very unforgiving.

It's a big world and there's a lot to learn. So much so that someone playing for 20 years still has stuff to learn.

[Duik]

Wolf form being KOS to brownies was a certain surprise on live. Never killed one but was kos. They just hate fake wolves apparently.

[kjs86z2]

good duos / trios / 4 mans are the key to enjoying this game properly

[Xer0]

https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=104675

"1-11 - Field of Bone, in the pit...and mobs around the outside."

But I DON'T GET IT. Here in this guide it says to level from 1 to 11 in Field of Bone but I can't find any enemies to level me up. All I can do at level 5 is farm bone chips or curscales and submit them for quest exp. What else can I do? There are no enemies in Field of Bone that give decent exp, unless they will kill me easily.

How do I know how to level up from 1-60 as an Iksar Necromancer. Do I have to read and manifest 20 pages of guides before playing a class in this game? This is why this game doesn't get more players, it needs too much knowledge. How do I know which mobs to kill?

I went around in a circle of the Field of Bone pit and found no good enemies for exp. I can kill blues, but that lasts days until I get a level up, unless I just farm Bone Chips but you said it's bad.

This mentality is why modern games stink. They're mindless faceroll clickfests where everything is handed to you like a participation trophy.

[SorenVC]

This mentality is why modern games stink. They're mindless faceroll clickfests where everything is handed to you like a participation trophy.

I would enjoy Project 1999 more if you didn't LOSE all your inventory on death. I don't understand how it's more fun to be going back to your corpse everytime. Or if they'd at least let you respawn in the same area where you died. This is too hardcore for me together with the complicated gameplay.

[SorenVC]

This mentality is why modern games stink. They're mindless faceroll clickfests where everything is handed to you like a participation trophy.

EverQuest Project 1999 treats you like it's the only game you wanna play for the rest of your life. The amount of skill and knowledge it requires. You would be stuck reading guides more than playing as a new player. And that's why my main game is Battlefield 6 right now, cause it's easy and oldschool.

[Xer0]

EverQuest Project 1999 treats you like it's the only game you wanna play for the rest of your life. The amount of skill and knowledge it requires. You would be stuck reading guides more than playing as a new player.


That's not really the case. You can jus tplay the game and learn gradually over time through interaction with the world and it's players, and googling/reading things as they become necessary.

Remember, it's just an emulation of an old game. There was a time when there were stones yet unturned-- there were thousands of paid monthly subscribers in the game, crawling around blindly figuring things out as they went.


It's entirely possible to play the game, and enjoy it, while being perfectly ignorant to 80% of its mechanics etc.

A lot of people ENJOY a game that force to figure things out, and learna bout the world/mechanics in order to succeed in. Look at how DARK SOULS has spawned an entire GENRE. It is such a believed niche that imitators started popping up left and right. And DS and EQ are very similar in that regard-- games that don't spell anything out, or hold your hand at all. You have to figure things out and thankfully at this point in the timeline, most things can be google'd.


The problem is not the game. Everquest is still somehow alive as a franchise even in official capacity, not even counting all the players that focus on unofficial gameplay avenues. The "problem" is that you don't like games like it. Not eveyrthing is for everyone, and that's okay. It's not actually a problem at all. You don't like a thing that some people do. What the hell even is the point of this disguising this post as a dicussion? The same end could have bene achieved by titling it "I don't like EQ P99 and here's why"

[lronhubbard]

I would enjoy Project 1999 more if you didn't LOSE all your inventory on death. I don't understand how it's more fun to be going back to your corpse everytime. Or if they'd at least let you respawn in the same area where you died. This is too hardcore for me together with the complicated gameplay.


TL;DR: Use /corpse when targeting your corpse to recover it from dangerous locations.

I've know about ever quest since 2001, but hadn't played it until recently. My perspective comes from that of a new player, but an experienced gamer of yore.

EverQuest is a product of it's time. It was released in 1999, which was 26 years ago. It was the first game of it's kind re-imagining the way we play games on a whole. It was developed by a dedicated team who designed a game that they wanted to play that didn't exist at it's time.

Now you don't lose all your inventory when you die. You leave a corpse where you died at. You can recover the corpse and get your equipment and items back.

Last night I died, I walked right into a camp of rogue dwarves because I assumed they were friendly. My corpse was a bit too deep and I died a second time. I then discovered that I could use the /corpse command to pull my corpse to a safe location. I read on the wiki previously that you could pull your corpse with /corpse but didn't recall on my first death; nor did I know how to use /corpse. But low and behold I just needed to be near my corpse (within range), target my corpse, and type /corpse; then poof my corpse was at my feet.

Unfortunately in this day and age most are programmed for instant gratification and hand holding. Man gaming was great when everything was a mystery.

[Xer0]

TL;DR: Use /corpse when targeting your corpse to recover it from dangerous locations.

I've know about ever quest since 2001, but hadn't played it until recently. My perspective comes from that of a new player, but an experienced gamer of yore.

EverQuest is a product of it's time. It was released in 1999, which was 26 years ago. It was the first game of it's kind re-imagining the way we play games on a whole. It was developed by a dedicated team who designed a game that they wanted to play that didn't exist at it's time.

Now you don't lose all your inventory when you die. You leave a corpse where you died at. You can recover the corpse and get your equipment and items back.

Last night I died, I walked right into a camp of rogue dwarves because I assumed they were friendly. My corpse was a bit too deep and I died a second time. I then discovered that I could use the /corpse command to pull my corpse to a safe location. I read on the wiki previously that you could pull your corpse with /corpse but didn't recall on my first death; nor did I know how to use /corpse. But low and behold I just needed to be near my corpse (within range), target my corpse, and type /corpse; then poof my corpse was at my feet.

Unfortunately in this day and age most are programmed for instant gratification and hand holding. Man gaming was great when everything was a mystery.

I think he knows it's recoverable. He just doesn't like it. He literally said he doesn't understand why it is more fun to have to return to your corpse after a death.

[SorenVC]

EverQuest is a product of it's time.

Correct would be a product of "its" time. When you write it's that means "it is". It's got money = it has got money. I like the color of its blood. Its blood is blue.

Grammar nazi exposed. Just saying tho.

And thanks for telling me about /corpse. I didn't even know that. I guess this does make things a lot easier since I always thought what if I die near some NPCs and can't get back my corpse? When I get bored of Battlefield 6 I'll come back to play this game.

[SorenVC]

I think he knows it's recoverable. He just doesn't like it. He literally said he doesn't understand why it is more fun to have to return to your corpse after a death.

No I didn't know about /corpse. But I still feel it would be better if you didn't have to recover your corpse. Just seems like a big inconvenience but forces you to play careful. It's a bit hardcore. I understand you old familiar players like it though.

[Xer0]

No I didn't know about /corpse. But I still feel it would be better if you didn't have to recover your corpse. Just seems like a big inconvenience but forces you to play careful. It's a bit hardcore. I understand you old familiar players like it though.

you can also drag other peoples' corpse with the same command. By default with no target selected it will attempt to drag your own corpse. but if you add anothe rcharacter name after the command, it iwll attempt to drag theirs.

[Jimjam]

you can also drag other peoples' corpse with the same command. By default with no target selected it will attempt to drag your own corpse. but if you add anothe rcharacter name after the command, it iwll attempt to drag theirs.

Today I learned!

I always thought you had to have other players corpses on target to drag them!

[lronhubbard]

No I didn't know about /corpse. But I still feel it would be better if you didn't have to recover your corpse. Just seems like a big inconvenience but forces you to play careful. It's a bit hardcore. I understand you old familiar players like it though.

Complaining isn't going to change anything. I highly doubt any one who wants the authentic EverQuest experience would advocate for a change to the death mechanics. I prefer to lose my stuff when I die. It makes me think about every encounter before I engage. It's Risk vs Reward. If there is no risk where is the reward?

Have you ever played Diablo (Original) or Diablo 2? Same mechanic. Die, spawn corpse at death point, corpse has your inventory/equipment. Both are great games.

Not all, but most new games have no risk therefore there is little to no reward to the experience; in my opinion.

[SorenVC]

Complaining isn't going to change anything. I highly doubt any one who wants the authentic EverQuest experience would advocate for a change to the death mechanics. I prefer to lose my stuff when I die. It makes me think about every encounter before I engage. It's Risk vs Reward. If there is no risk where is the reward?

Have you ever played Diablo (Original) or Diablo 2? Same mechanic. Die, spawn corpse at death point, corpse has your inventory/equipment. Both are great games.

Not all, but most new games have no risk therefore there is little to no reward to the experience; in my opinion.

In Guild Wars 2 you don't lose anything on death. I prefer it that way... But imo all MMOs suck except P99.

[lronhubbard]

In Guild Wars 2 you don't lose anything on death. I prefer it that way... But imo all MMOs suck except P99.

Rather confused. Not sure whether or not you are being genuine here. But Guild Wars 2 was released 13 years after EverQuest. World Of Warcraft came out 5 years after EverQuest launched. Sounds like you may be interested in playing World of Warcraft from the sound of it. WoW was inspired by EverQuest and has those "Quality of Life Improvements" you are looking fore.

[Jimjam]

In Guild Wars 2 you don't lose anything on death. I prefer it that way... But imo all MMOs suck except P99.

Why do all mmo but p99 suck? Particularly if you find eq unfun?

[Hierarch]

The server is dead too. That kinda makes it hard

Dumb comment, as it's just an opinion

I play with close friends, guildies, and rando's quite a bit.
I see 400-700 people on at a time, and that's all you need.

[Hierarch]

In Guild Wars 2 you don't lose anything on death. I prefer it that way... But imo all MMOs suck except P99.

Level 5 is nothing, you don't even have any sense of the game at level 5 - or even how large (space) this game really is.

But if it's too hardcore for you, then it is. No shame in just bowing out because you're unable to get into it.

If you decide to stick around then get involved with the community and ask questions, join a guild, read the wiki, post constructive forum conversations, don't just seek validation in not having fun <3

[SorenVC]

Why do all mmo but p99 suck? Particularly if you find eq unfun?

I played Guild Wars 2 for a longer period of time and a little bit of Old School RuneScape. I think they're terrible compared to P99. P99 is good but difficult to get into. I am occupied with Battlefield 6 right now but if that ever gets boring I'll come back to my level 4 Iksar Necromancer.

[Drueric]

Hello I made a first character Iksar Necromancer who is currently level 5. I'm in Field of Bone and is it true that I only need to farm Bone Chips from skeletons to level up? I tried submitting the curscales for the quest but you only get a single bag for those and you have to run back and forth to the Cabilis East NPC for the curscale armor quest, so I dropped this quest and only focus on getting bone chips from skeletons so I can submit them in Field of Bone to that NPC at the entrance. I think that is faster.

I have 3 bags (8 slots each) and I'm just running around killing skeletons for Bone Chips. I mean what else can I do, all the other enemies are either yellow or red so I can't kill them. I only have Minor Shielding and Lifetap. Is there something I am doing wrong when playing this game? Is it so boring because I'm playing alone? What do I need to do to have fun and enjoy this game. I was told Necromancer as Iksar is one of the easiest race/class combos especially for pure soloing.

I'm on the Green Server and I know how to use Sense Heading and I also leveled up Meditate (put 1 point in). That's about the only things I did here. Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong playing this game? I really don't like how when you die you have to get your corpse inventory back and the slow nature of this game.

Im late and you are probably far beyong lvl 5 by now but the lake of ill omen newbie area is a good place to level up a low lvl necro about lvl 8, then you could go back to the pit in fob, or even try your luck in kurns just killing the scalebones as they would be blue/even con ish to you and you can just fear and dot them. Dont even need a pet.

As to why you are not having fun, that is due to the server feeling empty. An MMO with a low population is bad and honestly this server is stagnant and slowly dying.

[chillybob]

p99 will neva die, it will only get more spacious
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