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Originally Posted by Liathan
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Hello
Heres the new one :-)
I am in fact also very new to Everquest in general. I used to play a lot of EQ2, though (Level 57 Paladin on Innovation).
My first experience with the EQ was something like 2004, but i only played until about Level 12. This was when EQ2 came out, so I switched to EQ2.
Now, for some reason I stumbled across Project 1999, and I thought it would be a cool idea to start over here, for I do not currently play any game. I am curious what the old Everquest looked like, without the millions of expansions, which would only confuse me anyway. Also it seems to have fascinated so many people and id really like to see whats the magic of the game :-)
So I started here today and created a halfling druid, since the guide says its one of the best choices for halfling (and i wanted to play a halfling definately).
First I looked out for quests, but only found two in Riverdale, which i completed, but the rewards were meager. I also were alone all the time which was kinda boring.
I then met an experienced player who helped me to get to a zone with more people (Eastern Commonlands) and binded me there. Now the problem is, there are really a lot of players, but most of them seems to prefer to play alone. I wasnt able to find a group yet. They also seem way more powerful than me, although about the same level as I am. (They do like 25 damage per monster in one strike and can also kill yellow ones without problem , where i have to run)
So im looking for some people to game with together here :-)
I am currently only Level 3 (close to 4)
I also have another question: Is there any way to get spells without buying them from the Druid Guild ? I have checked several other shops too, but the prices were nothing i could remotely afford (the cheaptest spells cost already platinum coins)
Greetings
Liathan
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Welcome to EverQuest. First of all, the quest system in EQ is a bit different than games like EQ2 and WoW. There aren't a ton of quests all over every town, and they're not all worth doing. Usually quests in this game have a bit more "epic" feel than just collecting 6 wolf canines and returning. Unfortunately even the complicated quests that require you to run all over the world sometimes have bad or even no reward. There's a few quests you may want to do as a druid, but no until you gain some levels. These are the Testament of Vanear (requires you to kill a mob that spawns once every 7 hours) and Paw of Opolla (have to collect 4 rings from around the world, some are fairly rare/difficult). You really won't be leveling up from quests and EQ is designed around dungeon crawling (or rather, usually sitting in one spot for hours and having mobs pulled there to kill).
While druids are a good solo class, the game is built around grouping. Unfortunately, there aren't many groups until higher levels. Your first chance would be EC orcs, around level 4-8 or so, and then after that around 10-12 you can do dervs in N Ro if there's a group going. Then you can head over to Oasis until 18-20, and so on. The first few levels can actually be some of the roughest, as you are required to solo some and exp still comes slowly.
As a druid, all of your spells will be purchased from vendors from 1-50. They are level restricted however, so the ones that cost platinum coins are higher level spells that you wouldn't be able to use yet anyways. Generally by the time you're high enough level to learn a spell, you should have about enough money to afford it. Intelligence casters (wizard, enchanter, necromancer, magician) have to research some of their spells (combine components found around the world on mobs), but you won't have to worry about that as a priest class. In Kunark (the next expansion, still a ways out) you'll have to obtain some of your spells by kill mobs or purchasing them.
Edit: Now that I think about it, I think the characters your level most likely had a buff cast on them. High level magicians and druids can cast a damage shield that hurts a mob everytime it hits you, which is extremely effective at killing stuff at the lower levels. Sometimes you'll find someone at the East Commons tunnel to cast these spells on you, which make soloing the early levels much easier. The best one in the game is Shield of Lava, a magician spell that deals 25 damage every time a mob hits you. That was most likely what you saw.