This EQ sever is....?

[Bubbles]

This game is 100% different if you pick a melee as your first toon ever, or if you pick a priest/caster.

Trust me on this, go priest or caster. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] Will make everything a lot more bearable down the road, especially starting out untwinked.

[FromTheSky]

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

As long as you can handle the 11 year old graphics you'll love it.

xD I was playing dungeon siege 2 and an old sega genesis DnD game today trying to fill the void I think that EQ will.

[guineapig]

Also, no maps!!

Well there are maps in the newbi zones (weren't there in classic but that's a client issue).
But once you get out there you will often have no idea where you are going or what's to expect.

You don't have a compass... well you do but you have to gradually skill up the ability to sense your own direction.

You have to learn how to swim. Initially if you jump in water you will be as slow as molasses and need to swim ALOT to get good at it.

Same goes for any skill really. If you are a warrior you have access to 1 handed slash, blunt and pierce as well as 2 handed slash, blunt and pierce. Any skill you don't use will be that much more difficult to use later on on life. Casters have a similar issue with different types of spell casting. Usually not a big deal but it can surprise you if it's your first time playing.

[guineapig]

Almost forgot! Probably the best part about classic Everquest is how specialized all the classes are. There are situations where you will basically need a certain class or class type.

Mana and health regenerates very slowly. Very few classes can speed up their mana regeneration and even fewer can regenerate other people's mana. Melee classes by and large can not heal themselves or if they can it's very slow and inefficient. Certain classes can't solo at all after a certain level.

There is really so much to this, I don't even know where to begin... Trust me.

There are planes that only a wizard can port you to. there are doors that only a rogue can open.

Factions! This game is NOT a black and white good versus evil setup. Everything is different shades of grey. besides your race you have to choose one of MANY deities to worship. (Certain classes can also choose to be agnostic.) Your race and class combination will make you loved by some and hated by others and somewhat tolerated by the rest. Most monsters you kill and quests you do will adjust your faction standing with multiple groups of people. This is very important. You can become despised in your very own hometown if you aren't careful. or you can make it your goal to be accepted in every city in the game!

I could go on and on...

[Edgetiq]

best thing about EQ... hardly any retard kids ala WoW. Although the only downside is more chick play WoW you really have to know what you want in an MMO.

[renegadeofunk]

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

best thing about EQ... hardly any retard kids ala WoW. Although the only downside is more chick play WoW you really have to know what you want in an MMO.

Yeah, I definitely play WoW for the chicks.

[Edgetiq]

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

Yeah, I definitely play WoW for the chicks.

It was a joke mate... lol

[renegadeofunk]

Me too!

[FromTheSky]

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

Almost forgot! Probably the best part about classic Everquest is how specialized all the classes are. There are situations where you will basically need a certain class or class type.

Mana and health regenerates very slowly. Very few classes can speed up their mana regeneration and even fewer can regenerate other people's mana. Melee classes by and large can not heal themselves or if they can it's very slow and inefficient. Certain classes can't solo at all after a certain level.

There is really so much to this, I don't even know where to begin... Trust me.

There are planes that only a wizard can port you to. there are doors that only a rogue can open.

Factions! This game is NOT a black and white good versus evil setup. Everything is different shades of grey. besides your race you have to choose one of MANY deities to worship. (Certain classes can also choose to be agnostic.) Your race and class combination will make you loved by some and hated by others and somewhat tolerated by the rest. Most monsters you kill and quests you do will adjust your faction standing with multiple groups of people. This is very important. You can become despised in your very own hometown if you aren't careful. or you can make it your goal to be accepted in every city in the game!

I could go on and on...

Ahhh so kind of like ww1 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] Epic thanks for the imput I'll take the complexity into mind before getting to level XX and finding out "WHAT I CAN'T USE THAT!?!??!!?!?" ; )

[FromTheSky]

The people here seem mighty friendly. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] Yayness for being able to ask questions and not be trollified by the nearest mod/user ^_^