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Well said, Falkun!!

I'd just like to add that if you play an evil race, realize that you're evil. Accept that you can't go everywhere your High Elf friend can. Faction is very important in EQ, and it takes a lot of time and effort to fix it if you ruin it or if it was ruined from the start.

If you get faction for killing something, make sure you know what the consequences will be if you continue on your rampage.

This is also one of my favorite things in EQ; If you're a Dark Elf and want to be loved by Wood Elves, it's totally possible (for the most part).