An Honest Question
 

So I started on p1999 a few weeks ago on blue after a 14 year stint from EQ. I was on Tallon Zek on live back in the day and had stints with <Pandemonium> and <FoH> so I prefer red. I chose blue due to the higher population but I find myself missing the feeling of sneaking up and backstabbing a sitting caster and having my whip proc blind on them while I tear their ass a new one.

In all honesty from all my read brethren, how is it to start completely over in newbie gear on red?

I am about to do it. Wanna hang out? Just so it's not an issue later, I smoke blunts.

Its not easy, but very worth it. I won't go into my exp spots on the forums, but I will say think outside the box. If you want some tips, or maybe a port or something msg Miku in game. Btw, original RZ flower and current flower on R99. Glad to help ya bud.

There is one path if you want groups and it is the only path that will have PKs/twinks.

CB, Unrest, MM, CoM

If you want to avoid all PvP just don't go to those places and if you need groups create them on your own through /ooc (which is global on red) and don't advertise where you are headed.

Honestly, I would rather solo (provided it's actually possible with your class) then go to those places. CB is completely avoidable since any class can grind in better places with limited difficulty and get past that range.
Just don't pick something that is far too hard to solo till the mid 20s on, chances are you'll have a few pals by then.

cb, unrest, mm, solb/com are the best exp spots, but has all the pk'ers too. group EXP is so massive here if you get a good pond group in MM youll do 20-26 in a few hours, an hour a level at most. You can get an hour a level till lvl 40-44 in mistmoore with the bonus here.

make your own groups, spam ooc but dont put out the location

let me know on fandango if u need any help wit port or anything and i may be able to do somethin

I miss Dalnir... very tempted to roll a new toon just to level up in Dalnir with a pug... :P

would advise making something that can solo and farm up some money to fund your melee

enchanter, druid, shaman, necromancer all good choices

Good luck.

i recommend red. tried on blue, and while the community is huge, the exp grind is slow. and im not a teenager with hours of free time. go red, rocket thru low lvls, start backstabbing players ;)