Question about the game and community

[Zade]

OP -

Everquest is/was not like any MMO you have likely played. As a new player, you will have NO clue what to do, where to go, how to get there, etc. The community on the blue server is VERY helpful to new players. You will run into bad seeds everywhere, but for the majority, they are great. The game itself is pretty easy. There aren't rotations like WoW or combat circles like lotro, or anything like that.

You click a snake.... you click attack.... and EQ does the rest. Just be forewarned, leveling in EQ was slow and this project replicates live EQ in all its glory. It will take you at least an hour to get level 2 and it increases from there.

There are two servers. Blue and Red. Blue is poopsock, red is pvp. You won't need to worry about poopsocking until you are raid ready. The red server has a great population. People are willing to help you, probably not as prominent as the blue server, but white knights are around. Red server has increased exp gain, but people can steal your money if they kill you.

I would say almost ALL of the people who play on this project are here because of nostalgia. We all love EQ. It gave a gaming experience like no other before or after it. Best thing i could recommend is give it a try. Roll a character on the blue server and play your heart out. If you like it, go to red and try it there. See which you like better.


And another note on the community, there is a lot of hatred between different guilds on both blue and red. Most of these people spam rants and flames about how madbadsadfatugly the other guild is. Don't read rants and flames. Most of the end game player base are mega nerds who want the best loot in the game, and when you have 6 guilds fighting over one dragon, it gets bonkers.

Also, for a first character, I would recommend starting an easier class. Stay away from warrior / SK / Pally as they are the most gear dependent. Monks are a good bet since they need relatively little gear. Casters and healers are a good all-around choice.

Enjoy your time here. PM me if you need any help or have questions.