how/why do you play everquest? Am I playing it right?

[Donruss]

Wwwwooooowwww iruined, that was you!? I remember that as well, running all around... good times.

I say wow like that because I have been a fan of your posts for quite some time now.

[Donruss]

Can't believe you have a gif of that. This is fate...

No homo

[iruinedyourday]

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

Can't believe you have a gif of that. This is fate...

No homo

haha you were my knight in shining armor that day. I was like FORGET IRL THIS FOREVER NOW

[Itap]

Having a few high level characters here, I'd say the fun is stopping along the way to do cool shit. Tradeskills, giving out items, buffing, porting, and quading once in a while [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.].

I have given away quite a few items in the past ~3 years, hopefully those people also paid it forward.

[Portasaurus]

I'm just here for the meats.

In it to win it, beat it, skin it, and eat it!

[Riotgirl]

If twinking your characters provides you with increased enjoyment, don't sweat it.

I have a dirty secret: during Live, my Chanter was *gasp* twinked. I was involved in a GM event in GFay during SoV period, and for my efforts was rewarded with a GBS!? I didn't realise the value at 4th level, after just starting EQ. In fact, my friend had provided me with 50pp head-start, and another player had given me a Dragoon Dirk.

By 10th level - and literally 2 weeks spent in EC Tunnel - I sold the GBS to HaloChanter for approx 9.5k plat. I remember spreading the love to a Druid to get a SOW just so that I could move (slowly) to FP bank! Thus, my Chanter was equipped with FBR, Loam gear, GEBs (I *loved* my GEBs), and other equipment. I did obtain the Stein of Moggok by myself before I sold the GBS.

I didn't twink my alts - Druid and Warrior - as both started from scratch. This time round, no handouts, no purchasing dropped loot (only player crafted), and am really enjoying the experience. I have short, medium and long-term goals to achieve, and with no further expansions beyond SoV, no need to be concerned with perceived race to level and/or game-play ruined by item inflation.

The only objection I have to twinking is that a minority use twinking as an excuse for poor play because they can rely on equipment, as opposed to learning a class. Also, it does harm new players who choose gear dependent classes. That said, there is no rush, and once Velious is released, there will be a lot more space to play in the Old World.

The great thing about EQ during this period, was that it still offered a multitude of different game-play experiences, rather than reducing it to level & raid.

[tarkhis]

When I played on live I was very hardcore, I was a post-grad student writing my thesis and had lots of time to burn, no wife, no kids, no commitments other than drinking nights with my friends. My guild was always on the cutting edge doing new content, wiping and getting first dibs on all kinds of new pixels.

I never made any alts and never wasted time in game, It was like a second job where I farmed spell reagents to help advance. I played 2 other games pretty hardcore until I figured out that what I loved the most was the challenge and the fear of deaths and deaths that came from learning new encounters or pitting myself against crazy pulls, named mobs, redcons etc.

I became an altoholic in LOTRO and SWTOR where I loved storylines but also learning how each class handled situations differently. What I missed was the fear of deaths and delays etc.

Where if I didn't do a good job, carefully plan or know my class all I would have is a repair bill and reappear in a cleared instance and could run back and start again real fast.

Since I came here two weeks ago I have been slowly leveling different toons and am hitting dungeons and other areas I don't remember or harder to level in, but the reward is the thrill of overcoming the risks , and beating mobs that are really hard and challenging. I forsee a very slow leveling progression but a fun time playing all the classes and experiencing all the dungeons as I go up.

This game is awesome because when you make a mistake it hurts, and you never make it again.

[Donruss]

After reading these responses, I think I am glad this server releases content slowly. Grants people like me time to stop and smell the roses.

[azeth]

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

After reading these responses, I think I am glad this server releases content slowly. Grants people like me time to stop and smell the roses.

Other than manastone, prenerf fungi, lustrous russet, holgresh elder beads, and pre-kerafyrm sleepers gear there's no rush or time limit on doing anything pretty much.

Some of vulaks loot too.

[Kika Maslyaka]

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