p1999 - punishing noobs

bulbousaur · #1 09-16-2011, 01:55 PM

I have mixed feelings about this change. Yes, it's classic. However, I got together with a couple friends a few weeks ago and we had been trying to get one of them to try p99 for a while (after he'd played original EQ from 2000-2005). That happened to be the day maps were removed.

We started Noobs in Freeport just to noob around for a while. After roaming around for 20 minutes unable to find anything or each other, the consensus was, oh well - move on to another game. Didn't feel like alt-tabbing, etc.

I'm still playing, but doubt he ever will.

Aadill · #2 09-16-2011, 02:04 PM

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

I have mixed feelings about this change. Yes, it's classic. However, I got together with a couple friends a few weeks ago and we had been trying to get one of them to try p99 for a while (after he'd played original EQ from 2000-2005). That happened to be the day maps were removed.

We started Noobs in Freeport just to noob around for a while. After roaming around for 20 minutes unable to find anything or each other, the consensus was, oh well - move on to another game. Didn't feel like alt-tabbing, etc.

I'm still playing, but doubt he ever will.

You see, one of the problems with this is that Freeport doesn't have too many nooks and crannies. If one would've moved and the other stayed you would've eventually found each other.

Back in the day, I bought EQ and my friend watched me play in Freeport. He went out and bought it and started in Qeynos. He trekked across the Karanas at level 6 and we ended up meeting up in West Freeport after I made a run to the Arcane Academy on a new character that he hadn't seen. We became online friends and only then did we realize we actually knew each other in real life.

If you two can't each other in the same zone then yeah it is time to move on... but I really do get irked by this "MUST HAVE MAPS TO DO ANYTHING" mindset.. just explore and eventually you'll run into each other.

Messianic · #3 09-16-2011, 02:36 PM

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

I have mixed feelings about this change. Yes, it's classic. However, I got together with a couple friends a few weeks ago and we had been trying to get one of them to try p99 for a while (after he'd played original EQ from 2000-2005). That happened to be the day maps were removed.

We started Noobs in Freeport just to noob around for a while. After roaming around for 20 minutes unable to find anything or each other, the consensus was, oh well - move on to another game. Didn't feel like alt-tabbing, etc.

I'm still playing, but doubt he ever will.

2-3 minutes of alt-tabbing vs 20 minutes of wandering...? =/

Sorry, not sympathetic. Maybe I had to print stuff out back in 2000 because my computer sucked too much to alt-tab, but I still used internet resources...

vinx · #4 09-17-2011, 12:20 AM

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

After roaming around for 20 minutes unable to find anything or each other, the consensus was, oh well - move on to another game.

just wow lol

This is seriously not the game for anyone that cant play for 20mins without accomplishing something or being given instant gratification.
EQ takes more dedication then playing wow or a FPS