Wow player looking for more of a challenge

[Rhuma7]

Realize that EQ is a dated game with more of an emphasis on specific pieces of gear rather than a blazing fast push to the top. Every piece of gear you obtain is like a purple. Each taking quite some time to achieve by normal means of camping or farming platinum to purchase in the East commonlands tunnel.

Do your best to make friends and talk to people. The biggest upgrade to your power in EQ is your friends list. The people you meet will be able to help you and guide you in your path to level 60 and raiding.

WoW never had a community and in EQ, if you're a douchebag, people will know and you will suffer the consequences.

[Rhambuk]

The biggest thing to keep in mind in my opinion is it is slow slow slow slooooowwww compared to wow.

only certain classes can solo, there are no soloable easy to complete high exp quests. Your only real exp is through killing mobs and since most people cannot solo them or at least not efficiently enough groups are key.

There are no instances, there is no lfg tool. you have to physically run to the zone you want to exp in and shout that you are lfg, may take 5 minutes may take several hours depending on your class/rep.

Gear is important more so to some classes than others. its not like wow where each stat has a defined effect and you can see the difference in each point you put in, and considering stats on gear are usually low, under 5, you need to focus on the primary/secondary stat of your class and try to max it.

the biggest thing about everquest is make friends, its not like wow threes no lfg tool that pulls you into a zone with a group of strangers for a 30 minute instance, youll be seeing a lot of the same people in your level range and most groups go for hours in the same spot, no clearing from zone in to final boss in 30 minutes and starting over. Pick a room sit in and kill everything you can for hours on end. The more friends/helpful you are the easier time you'll have.