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Yesterday, 10:01 AM
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Whoever told you to start with an iksar necromancer has long since forgotten what it's like to be a genuine newbie. It's a potent combination--for experienced players. From a new player standpoint, the starting area around Cabilis is confusing, the monsters are generally harder and more aggressive than in other newbie regions, and iksars have horrible factions which means you're stuck there and can't easily re-locate....oh and Cabilis is also really remote. If all that wasn't enough iksars also have a 20% experience penalty.
As a pet class, if you're solo you take a 50% experience penalty if your pet out-damages you, which it frequently will at low levels. Hence you'll level slow, although in truth everyone levels slow in this game, it's just a question of how slow. Leveling a character to max level, if a player is dedicated to it and plays most days, can be expected to take from several months to over a year depending on hours spent and game knowledge. Also get very used to checking the P99 wiki unless you're determined to "go blind." Knowledge matters *a lot* in this game. I'm not going to suggest you must enjoy the game or it's for everyone, because it wasn't for everyone even in 1999, let alone in 2025. EQ's notoriously hostile to newbies, far moreso than newer games like Warcraft. I do say this, however: If you think the game has some potential but what you picked isn't working for you, try something else. I didn't like or stay with the original character I made (on someone else's recommendation) when I tried EQ for the first time, and I suspect most other players probably don't, either. | ||
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#22
Yesterday, 10:51 AM
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As for the Necromancer I am a lone wolf (or lone sheep) irl so why not be the same ingame. If I ever get a Necro to 60 I can probably get all other classes to 60 as well considering they need to be in a group so it should be easier. Altho here on old forum posts they all said Necro is the best and easiest solo class and it's hard to find a group for newbies anyways which makes Necro the best noob class. | |||
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#23
Yesterday, 01:07 PM
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#24
Yesterday, 09:35 PM
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If you aren't crazy with the mechanics of the game I don't think you are going to stay.
The sad state is that this game is extremely old and those that use to play it are getting older. It isn't friendly questing to 60, it will be more grinding (especially in hell levels) and the game lacks the flashy enjoyable aspects found in new MMOs. I have a 60 Iksar necro and it isn't an amazing feat. Many others do too. It was a grind to get to the top and all I do is farm for money for my alts now. I twink my alts and the game remains fun to me by reminiscing about the time I played in college with friends. I did all the raiding and don't even bother with that anymore. I suspect if you get past this next hurdle in level you may be tempted again to leave if you have a number of deaths losing a lot of exp or can't retrieve your body. Expect the punishment. Other players and a guild can help with these problems but higher levels don't always respond to lower level woes. I suggest one of the WoW emulating servers if you aren't having fun on p99. | ||
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Yesterday, 10:24 PM
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Look at the spell list on the wiki. Keep this bookmarked as you will be referencing it a lot going forward. Click the name of the spell, then scroll down where it says, "Where to obtain". You want the vendor in any of the Cabilis zones (most will be in the Necro guild). You won't be able to afford all of your spells right away. This is normal. Prioritize the most important: for a low level Necro that is your pet spell, your lifetap and a primary damage spell. So at level 4 you want to buy Leering Corpse, Lifespike and Poison Bolt. Always try to fight mobs that con blue. Send your pet in and then cast your Poison Bolt. Then start melee attacking the mob while casting your Lifespike for added damage and self-healing. The goal is to do more damage to the mob than your pet so you get full XP. You should be using melee like this at low levels both for damage and to help raise your Defense skill. As for money: save the bone chips you find, vendor everything else. You need to buy more bags so you can carry items back to the vendor to sell. https://wiki.project1999.com/Klok_Vednir Find this vendor and buy some backpacks and large boxes. Loot everything you can, sell it, and buy the spells you need. | |||
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Today, 02:34 AM
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OP, you were correct the first time. You should probably quit. This isn't a game for snowflakes. What will you do when you die deep in a dungeon, and require others to get your corpse? Or get caught in your first death cycle? Perhaps i could suggest just watching someone play on Twitch. Atleast then you can just get on with your life after you realize this game takes lots of moxy to play. You lose xp when you die, raids go on for hours sometimes, and are boring AF. Travel takes forever unless you pay someone, or know people. These are just a few trials you will face, and more nightmares for you will present themselves. You're upset about not figuring out what to kill at level 5, when you are in the most dense starting area in EQ... Might i suggest you find a friend IRL, and just play some Go-Fish. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
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