Loading up project 1999 tonight

[lecompte]

Raids: Anything except for Shadow Knights or Paladins. Ranger's are okay DPS but far less desireable with the recent tracking nerf.
DPS: Rogue/Wizard
Tank: Warrior
Pulling: Monk
Healing: Cleric
all around value: bard, shaman, enc, mage, necromancer.

Ability to solo: I'm ordering the ones on your list from most able to least able -- and this is IN MY OPINION: Shaman, Necromancer, Wizard and Mage are equal, Cleric, Rogue. All of those are useful in raids. Usually only need one or two mages, shamans, necromancers but you can go gangbusters on Wizards and rogues and clerics and retain value. Wizards are hard to get groups on because of the inability to do sustained damage and the tendency of some wizards to afk for extended periods of times giving them a bad name.

[Rhambuk]

I'd probably recomend a shaman, its a great first class to play. Great soloability groups always need them raids always need them, they arent to gear dependent but better gear goes miles!

You can sit and buff in ec tunnel to make cash, even a few plat donation for a sow on your first char will be a big help.

as much as i love iksar though i wouldnt recomend it, cant use jbb and exp penalty. the natural regen is nice but you can go troll and still use the jbb.

Thing to remember is the servers been out a while and a lot of groups expect to have super twinks, join a group as a rogue at level 15 with no epic and people will comment saying wtf no epic rog? they won't boot your or taunt you or anything but its almost expected.

in the end play what you want and try not to let the server drama get to you, these forums are built around it. and yes the server is being ddos'd right now but it will go away, just be patient )

[dusty]

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

in the end play what you want and try not to let the server drama get to you, these forums are built around it. and yes the server is being ddos'd right now but it will go away, just be patient )

QFT

[Hateplow]

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

never have issues over on red, no one cares about us lolz

I was just wondering this. Is the red server prone to these lag attacks as well? (I'd imagine so?)

[Bantam 1]

Alright thanks guys; lots of good info. Definitely thinking shaman or rogue.


PS - I don't trust much of what I remember 13 yrs ago since gaming was just different then.

[lecompte]

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

I was just wondering this. Is the red server prone to these lag attacks as well? (I'd imagine so?)

Yes, red is going down from time to time too. When the login server and such goes down for blue, it is down for everyone across all the EQEMU servers. And when the login server is up, right off, oft times neither red or blue are present on the list.

[Sirken]

Originally Posted by Bantam 1 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Any suggestions? Any low levels groups starting off that I can join? What's needed class wise?

I was an enchanter on live back in the day.

welcome to project1999!

[myriverse]

I'm up 2 whole levels in the past 3 days, having experienced very little bad effects of the DDoS.

Join and be welcome!

[Lopretni]

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

I was just wondering this. Is the red server prone to these lag attacks as well? (I'd imagine so?)

I've flitted about on both servers and the only issues I've noticed are looting taking forever and a day every dozen corpses and the occasional loading screen lagging out for a bit.

[Hateplow]

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

Wizards are hard to get groups on because of the inability to do sustained damage and the tendency of some wizards to afk for extended periods of times giving them a bad name.

Damn, the jig is up... I was finally going to start reading the entire Wheel of Time books.