My first day of EQ (1998, beta)... I create a barbarian warrior. Run around (no maps) and keep getting lost in Halas around the wolf pens. Make it to Everfrost peaks and start killing solo. After a couple hours I made level 4, had a couple gold (in silver/copper) to my name, some backpacks from goblins, and then I get to the vendors and see I have 2 cracked staves that sell for over 1pp... I am like holy shit, I am rich.
I then see the plate vendor in Halas sells stuff for hundreds of plat... and I start scheming about how to find as many cracked staves as possible.
I eventually find blackburrow and meet humans/elves/erudites who are coming from the qeynos/erudin area. I hear stories about seeing halflings and dwarves wielding "minotaur battle axes". I want one... bad.
The last day of beta, a ranger dual wielding minotaur battle axes gives me one... (level 10 at this time, no idea about grouping/health regen back then hehehe) and I get really excited.
An odd story, but this is my memory of beta, and this is what stands out. That ranger with mino battle axes and ringmail armor was the coolest sight to a cloistered barbarian from the north.
Enjoy EQ. Although some things have changed, this server keeps it classic, and it rules.
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