This is part of the reason we are doing such a huge promotion right now. If we get a large number of people to start over on Red, people won't feel this way anymore
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We're already hitting above 200, and there are a ton of newbie groups roaming around!
You can always to a blue - > red platinum transfer. Granted, the rates are high, but this way you won't have to start with a dagger*
There are a number of trusted blue -> red platinum transfer services available in the EC tunnel. Spend a half an hour researching and pick someone with a good rep and you're good to go.
It's not for everyone. I'm a die hard PvP guy and even I will admit EQ PvP isn't as polished as it could have been. That being said, it's still a blast. Small engagements are still just as heart pumping and enjoyable as an other MMORPG, and large scale engagements are a flurry of communication, coordination, and team effort. In regards to balance, that's part of the beauty of the system. There really aren't any "super classes" in classic EQ PvP, but there are certainly ones that excel. What's really great though is that when you group together with others, these unbalances are no longer so stark.
And in the end, the best parts about EQ PvP really have nothing to do with the mechanics themselves. In an FFA PvP game the environment is so different that the dynamic of the entire game is changed. It's more challenging, for one thing. For another (and my personal favorite) the friendships and enemies you make really mean something. When someone 'has your back' on a PvP server, it means 10x more than it would on Blue. These friends will actually be fighting for your life against real people - as opposed to showing up in Mistmoore to heal you for a couple hours against the same NPC's you've always fought against.
Especially right now, with so many new players rolling on the server, the feelings of comradery and friendship are stronger than they've ever been. It's definitely worth checking out to see what you think. Also remember that you can play one character on blue and one character on red at the same time, so there's really nothing to lose!
In the past, I would 100% agree with this, but the staff
and the players have been working really hard to change this. There are a lot of misconceptions about Red99 based on what the community was like for the last couple years. So many people have been making improvements and adjustments in their attitude to eliminate this from the box. Diehard asshats are publicly chastised both in game and on the forums. Obviously some trash talk still occurs, but it's no more than what you'd find on blue, if not less.
The majority of the community in-game is helpful, friendly, and fun. I've been working really hard to eliminate the misconception that Red is just a haven for assholes and trolls!
There are more trolls and assholes on Blue than there are on Red. The ones on Red just get more exposure due to global OOC. Fortunately, that has been drastically changed (although it's bugged right now, that should be fixed soon), so you will no longer have to hear every grievance in OOC all the time. In addition to this, we have been actively seeking out people who are only on the server to fuck with others, and removing them from the box. The community is better than it's ever been, and is only getting better. Most people are working very hard to change the idea that Red99 is only fun if you're an asshole.
And let's be completely honest here - with all the shit that goes on in Blue RnF, with the overwhelming number of petitions we get in-game and on the forums every single day, and with the sheer amount of negativity that is present on the PvE server all around, it's clear that the blue community shares a similar % of trolls, assholes, and problem players as Red. The only difference in the past has been an active effort by the greater community on Red to change that, and the implementation of Global OOC. Now that both of these have been changed, there's no basis for an attack on the Red community as a reason to not play!