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Originally Posted by stormlord
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With classic EQ you have to realize something:
1) You can get hit hard and feel punished when you make some mistakes
2) This is old technology, don't expect the latest advances in software/hardware
3) It's not quest driven like a lot of the modern MMORPGs; 90/10 (90 combat, 10 quest)
4) Getting to max level wasn't as important for most people yet
I'd like to focus on #4 because there're a lot of people that want to zoom to max level because they think that's where the game is at. Most of classic EQ was content < 50. After 50 there's very little until kunark and velious. And even when Kunark and Velious are released in their respective time frames, there's not as much content as you're used to in modern MMORPGS at max level. Again, you have to enjoy the journey to max level to enjoy classic EQ because most of the content comes previous to reaching max level.
And moderate! Don't get caught up in the notion that you need to stay logged in all day. In classic EQ there were no AA's and max level was somewhere between 50-60. This means it took a long time to level. You'll do yourself a world of favor to pretty much ignore your experience bar until you hear that DING noise. That's because, as I've said, there're no AA's to cushion it. Leveling was/is slllllooooowwwww. You shouldn't notice though because classic EQ was not supposed to be played fast.
Imagine if the max level was 25 with no AA's. It would be VEEERRRYYY SLLLLOOOOOWWW.
In classic EQ you didn't obsess about your level for this exact reason. There was no lateral experience. I hate to say this over and over and over. But a lot of people don't understand this.
Don't rush. Some of the best moments happen when you're low level. Besides, when you're 45 and die and have to run 4 zones to get back, you'll wish you were 10 again and in blackburrow for only a 1/2 zone run.
I'd encourage some people in qeynos not to pick up gnoll fangs. You level at a slower pace. And you can let other new players have them. They love them. Makes the smile. It's a good way to help the community.
I've been in no rush (all alts < 16). I also realize that when kunark gets here there'll be even less people to keep the new players feeling like they're not alone. I want to still be around in the low level zones.
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So true. I rushed my characters through the first time around (circa 1999-2002). That was fun.
I am taking my time this time and seeing so much more of the world, doing so many more quests, getting lost in zones I practically never visited before. Very occasionally I ding and say, ooh, that's cool. This is more fun.
Playing since December, and my highest three characers are at level 20, level 16, and level 5.