Worth signing up at this point?

Aetherial · #1 08-23-2010, 11:05 AM

As of August 23, 2010.

I am considering signing up, pretty casual player...

Will I find myself alone at this point? Even classic EQ won't be much fun all alone [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Enderenter · #2 08-23-2010, 11:13 AM

Definitely worth starting up. There's plenty of players across all the levels. You won't find yourself alone - more likely you'll find it hard to find a group opening in many areas.

tinidas · #3 08-23-2010, 11:14 AM

Welcome! As a very casual player, I'm having lots of fun. Sometimes finding a group outside the hotspots (anything close to EC, unrest, mistmoore) can be a challenge but they are there. Guess it depends on what you find fun but I think you'll enjoy it.

ElanoraBryght · #4 08-23-2010, 11:17 AM

You won't be alone. The server population seems very stable, peaking in the high 800 to low 900 players range every evening (around 8 or 9 EST, I think). There seems to be a steady number of new players who have just heard about the server, people who enjoy leveling slowly, and people starting twinks after reaching 50 on their main.

If you're still not sure, you can watch the front page at http://www.project1999.org/index.php - in the right sidebar it shows you the current number of people logged in to the p1999 server.

And if you're worried about being alone, start a character that begins in Freeport. With the EC tunnel again the heart of the economy, you will never be alone there [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Messianic · #5 08-23-2010, 11:45 AM

Even at the lower levels (10-20ish), grouping is fairly easy. As has been mentioned, the freeport area has the most activity, but there are definitely hubs elsewhere. Gfay/Crushbone is very active, although there are mainly levels 1-8 there, along with a few wizards who might be porting in for various reasons or people passing through to Unrest...

But with 900 people on, don't expect to find anyone in somewhere like Erud's Crossing (although there are occasionally people there and in the other isolated areas).

azeth · #6 08-23-2010, 11:53 AM

Regardless of where the player base is versus an 8/23/2010 newbie is erroneous with regard to the timeline of P99 concluding at Velious.

Will you ever get a Guise of the Hunter? No.

Do you care? [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Overcast · #7 08-23-2010, 12:16 PM

You'll get trained nightly in Blackburrow, no worries. It's classic, lol

krforrester · #8 08-23-2010, 12:17 PM

I started maybe a month ago and am very casual. There are tons of people of all levels.

Aetherial · #9 08-23-2010, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Overcast [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You'll get trained nightly in Blackburrow, no worries. It's classic, lol

*sniff*

I may just have to attack my class trainer, and fall in the hole in Blackburrow, just for old times sake.

redghosthunter · #10 08-23-2010, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Enderenter [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Definitely worth starting up. There's plenty of players across all the levels. You won't find yourself alone - more likely you'll find it hard to find a group opening in many areas.

Lol, there are sooo many players that you will find it hard to find a group unless you like to solo in far away places like Karanas.