Will I have a tough time on Green server with these classes?
 

Since the inception of Green on Project 1999 i've been anticipating getting back into EQ. I've never enjoyed playing any caster classes in Everquest, and in classic that leaves me with a tough choice.

I really only like to play Warrior, Ranger, and Paladin. I understand there are still EXP penalties in effect for the hybrid type classes, is it painstaking? Are these classes super gear dependent? Will I have a tough time early on?

What class of the three I chose will have an easier time grouping, making plat?

I've considered playing monk, since I do enjoy melee over any other type of gameplay but for some reason I can't get into the whole "lore" of the monk style. But I think I may have more fun in the end because they seem to be more dynamic than other melee classes.

I enjoy the plate wearing/mail wearing, sword yielding, melee combatant, in the front lines of battle type of gameplay, I also like to be useful and dynamic.

War>SK>Pal in almost every situation except when there's bad DPS, which will be most of the time lol. War is so much better unless your looking for the trickery that an SK gets with the FD, pet, spells, clicks. Pal is only good for eating Death Touch

Ranger good for Death Touch too

Don't let people fool you, now is a good time to have a lot of fun with a lower lvl melee, hybrid, just don't expect end game to be a breeze, everyone here is really competitive and not really into RP so much.

But a ranger is awesome fun. Go for it. Make friends. Friends are more important than pixels. You can help people farm stuff on a ranger too )

One factor to think about is what your goals are.

-Just level 50 and mess around/explore solo? Ranger> pal> warrior

-Need to solo a lot? Pal> ranger (no panic animal till velious)> warrior

-actively raid with a guild? War> pal > ranger

-not planning for 50 and wanna do dungeons? Pal=ranger > warrior

-Fashion Quest? Pal > war > ranger

Edit: for what it’s worth I’m a 50 ranger.

Rangers are more fashionable then pals. IMO

Erud paladin in full plate and soul fire vs my ranger in full mithril. Erud pal wins

Paladins the best :)

Play the monk. If anyone comes in here after me and tells you not to because "Iksars something something hurr durr" ignore them.

Agreed. The regen is great of course but with the Iksar penalty + monk penalty, you’re essentially playing a hybrid with that 40% penalty