New Players

[Brutal_X]

Hello guys, my name is BrutalX, and i am completely new to this! I am still debating on whether or not i want to play on the server itself, and i was just wanting to know some general things about it, like newbie population and such. Any newer players posting here on there experience would also be great!

[Tecmos Deception]

I think most of the players on the server are pretty experienced with p99 (and with live EQ). There are always a handful of truly new players around every week though it feels like, and there are plenty of experienced players who are playing low-level characters.

Primetime you should have no problem getting groups 90% of the time. Even in off hours you can find plenty of duo/trio options (and even some full groups) if you stick to the popular zones like crushbone, oasis, unrest, minstmoore, south karana, etc.

[Brutal_X]

Okay, thanks alot!

[Brutal_X]

Also, and i apologize as i was not able to find out... Is this server currently on Velious or Kunark, and if its on Velious, will it ever go to Luclin? Thanks! -BrutalX

[Tecmos Deception]

Currently Kunark. Will go to Velious, but we don't know exactly when yet. No Luclin ever.

[Brutal_X]

Very neat, i was planning on making a iksar Necro like i had when i played back in 01, xD Its nice to see Velious isnt out yet, i wanted to be able to still experience Kunark.

[Swish]

i was planning on making a iksar Necro like i had when i played back in 01...

Excellent choice! Usually a few lizards around the pit area, and Kurns goes without saying... usually a handful of people in there and bone chips on tap :)

[Brutal_X]

Great! Kurn's was definately one of my favorite zones!

[Nogdar]

Go for it you'll love it ;) And great Dungeon Keeper avatar.. avatar. ;)

[Brutal_X]

LOL! Thats so funny! Didnt think i would see someone on here who would know who that is, hehe.

[Thebaraddur]

I'm completely new to EQ and decided to make a cleric after healing in WoW for around 5 years. I have no idea what the Hell is going on so I just started whomping on some bats and skeletons outside Qeynos. I feel like a minnow in an ocean. This game frightens me.

[Brutal_X]

Hehe, welcome to the world of Everquest! And yes, it is indeed pretty crazy, compared to WoW. Just hang on, and you'll get used to it, its a wild ride!

[Striiker]

Its' a great server especially if you experienced EQ back in the golden era (Everquest initial to Velious). The developers have done a great job pushing to have the server be as close as possible to how live was back then..

[Nogdar]

Cleric is a tough choice for a first char of a player coming from wow, be warned...

And whoever never played dungeon keeper 1 missed out as much as whoever that would'nt have played EverQuest or p99!!! That game is a true gem which I really hold high in esteem out of my gamer career :)

[rafaone]

Go for it you'll love it And great Dungeon Keeper avatar.. avatar.

Ugh I remember that one, i needed tons of that Jacuzzi big high demons to kill :D

[Nogdar]

Killing him is a heresy, you MUST torture him for hours until he will join your cause.. :p

[Brutal_X]

Yeah, and you had to kill him... twice, plus a ton of other heroes and just when you thought you you won "Beware, the Lord of the Land approaches..." Ahhh... memories.

[Nogdar]

Right :D Last level, impossible as a child, easy game as an adult.. Same goes with so many games. Try warcraft 2 now.. hehe

[Arclanz]

Food is scarce...enalrge your hatchery. Your creatures are annoyed, you cannot pay them.
I miss dungeon keeper big time. Tempted to build a windows 98 rig so I can play it.

These forums are a treasure of information. If you really want to know what your EQ experience is, dig through the forums for the past two years. Oh heck I'll find a couple of my posts from 2010 when I played here (when the pop was 880 nightly). If nothing else, it sets expectations. You will have a blast on this server at least for a while, and maybe for a long time.

As a lvl 14 chanter, I'll outline my experiences:

solo 1 to perhaps 7. Nice folks at the gates will give an occasional buff or even an item!

After that get in an orc camp in EC. That worked for a couple levels. After that, it's not that easy to group..I've solod the vast majority of the time. But I also haven't walked up and asked to join every group. Other than that orc camp, most groups I've seen are "guild lowbie groups." Meaning it's their twinks and others usually aren't welcome.

This is the most classic experience you will get; but you will also see plenty of PL'n and twinks here. That aside, it is still a thrill to play old EQ. And if you play a group-required class like tank or cleric then you will most certainly get more groups than I. I did meet a few cool folks to group with in befallen around lvl 8 or so; but haven't seen them online since. I'd say I bump into 1/3rd cool people and 2/3 snobs.

I've encountered twinks most of the time. Only rarely do I encounter a genuine low level player. I would say groups welcoming new players are infrequent (unless you mean orc1 in EC). However if you play a cleric you are almost guaranteed a group; play a tank and you should get a group. A troll/ogre sk or the like will have a harder time getting a group.

That said, it IS fun to see a good number of players in old zones.

As a newer player I will say it's pretty lonely. Sure it's great to see all the people in old content. But after 22 levels of pretty much soloing, I miss the type of comraderie that was abundant in original '99 EQ.

This server has too many twinks, powerleveled characters, and guild elitists :P. Which is not too welcoming an environment for new players.

/bow...I'm not worthy, etc. to the handful of super friendly elite characters. The ones who run through guk shouting free rez; or who take a few minutes to buff or say hello even. They are the reason this pop is growing consistently.

As a 22 chanter who has played for the last six weeks or so, I will say I have seen plenty of tanks to group with but only rarely saw a cleric.

other than that, i rarely see wizards.

lots of enchanters, necros, and druids, ogre/troll tanks, shamans

Welcome to the server! I had a similar experience. Lots of twinks and PL'd folks here. But you will find the occasional new person to group with; and hopefully can form a more permanent group. EC seems good for orc groups; but those won't be permament group mates. I'm surprised no one is grouping in Crushbone?? Again, welcome!

I would just like to add that you will sometimes meet very nice and helpful players. Maybe someone will give you a nice magic item; or give you a buff; or help you with a rez. And you sometimes get in a group that seems to know how to play; and have lots of fun for several hours.

This happens infrequently; but when it does it makes everything seem worthwhile.

Best wishes and safe travels, dragolyche!

[Tecmos Deception]

This game frightens me.

Some of us have been playing for over a decade, and it still scares us sometimes :)

[Tecmos Deception]

Also, don't listen to Arc. Basically all he has ever done on the forums is complain about everything.

I've had a GREAT time leveling several characters, casters and melee, solo and group, 1-50+ on p99. The biggest key, imo, is finding people to populate your friends list who you enjoy playing with and talking to. A guild is great too, but it is harder to find a guild full of people you like than it is to put 5-10 people on your friends list that you can /tell when you want/need a group.

[Thebaraddur]

Cleric is a tough choice for a first char of a player coming from wow, be warned...

It sounds like solo'ing is going to be a thing which isn't really me. I like group healing!

[webrunner5]

cleric is really easy, like really really easy to solo or group

Spoken like a true Warrior lol.

[Brutal_X]

To the guy who wanted to play DK again, check out KeeperFX, its a fan made recreation of dungeon keeper, and its all the same. I've got it downloaded on my computer and it had windows 7... Anyways, its alot of fun, definately a nostalgic factor in it from my child hood just like everquest. :)

[Nogdar]

Yup was about to say the same, no need for a Win 98 rig, it works fine on Win7 after some tweaking with Keeper FX. Definitely worth a ride for the poor souls who missed it, this is a timeless classic just like EQ :) (but which wont keep you busy and eat your social life for years :D)

[Arclanz]

Brutal and Nogdar, thanks! Tecmos, thanks too; your posts always make me chuckle. I agree that your biggest challenge probably was, and remains, finding friends. Good luck with that.

[Brutal_X]

No problem! Its always nice to help :)

[Brutal_X]

Also, does Kurn's still have a really nice ZEM, or no?

[Tecmos Deception]

It seems like it, Brutal, yes.

[Tecmos Deception]

your biggest challenge probably was, and remains, finding friends. Good luck with that.

I only need/want a few, and I have that many :)

[Brutal_X]

Do alot of people still go there?

[Brutal_X]

Working on downloading titanium and getting on now! Decided finally to go with a DE Mage. Is there any posibility there could be someone that could help out a noobie mage? :P My likely name will be Brutalx, seya guys soon!

[Nogdar]

Don't worry you'll be safe, mages aren't gear dependent whatsoever and as soon as you hit lvl 4 your pet will take care of everything.. :)

[GenieHakeem]

I can speak for recent (as in past couple weeks and sooner) that there is a fairly large newbie population in FoB. Some are twinked and not truly new characters, while others (myself included) may not have the best gear but are just starting their mains.