My First 6 Hours...

[Frostback]

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

In the original EQ, everyone got a 100 ZEM from levels 1 to 6. I only discovered this recently. Hopefully changes will be made in the future, the early levels aren't meant to be so hard.

https://www.project1999.com/forums/s...d.php?t=343193

I also felt that levels 1-6 took a lot longer than it did on live.

[TripSin]

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

I also felt that levels 1-6 took a lot longer than it did on live.

Same. Even having been an original EQ veteran, I felt like the initial levels took longer than I would've thought they would. I was so shocked and in awe when I first started playing the game though that I probably wasn't paying attention much to how long it took to level at the time.

[grinsly]

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

At 6PM, I started a gnome necromancer after not playing this game for 13 years. I was watching Twitch and some streamer mentioned this and I installed it. I played the original EQ upon release in 1999 and followed it through to 2006 with my Vah Shir Beastlord being my main. I also had an Iksar Monk.

Anyway, after doing about 30 minutes of setting my UI up and remembering how to navigate around Ak'anon, I headed out into the noob killing fields. I had announced for a group and nobody responded at the time. So, I just started soloing as a necro to make some cash to buy a pet spell. The Ak'anon noob area is literally an optical illusion hell hole. Things look much farther away than they are. If you don't aggro 2 or 3 things while pulling, you get a yellow spider or coyote as a surprise guest. I remember the pathing but here is what made me mad:

1. It took me literally 6 hours to level from 1 to 3 as a gnome necro.
2. The leveling seemed to drag moreso than in the original EQ. I don't know if the admins have exp turned on the lowest settings but I remember vividly making level 2 almost immediately and then getting to 5 within a few hours or less. 6 hours to get to level 3! I died so much that I almost stopped scribing the spells back into my spell book.
3. I played 7 years, took a 13 year break, and came back to leveling 1-3 in 6 hours! WTF?

Ok, just scratch 3. It's a repeat of 1. I was really pissed.


The good news about today was that there were a lot of helpful people online to give encouragement and a few pieces of gear that really helped. To those individuals, I thank you.

My thoughts after logging out was that I want to get out of Steamfont as soon as possible. There's just not enough stuff to kill between everyone fighting over it or needing bones to summon pet and can't find any. Anyway, I'll try again tomorrow as it may be a better day. However, at level 60, I'm coming back and wiping that whole noob pit out just for spite. Hell Hole, it was for me today.

(rant over)

Hey I felt the same feelings after coming back after a hiatus. If I were you I’d make my way to greater faydark and go to orc hill at 4 or so, then move into crushbone at 7-8. Also the bandit camp would be perfect for you at 5-6ish if you are feeling bold.

[Asteria]

You RnF people here as sooo mean [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] We should be welcoming to new and friendly people! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Asteria]

WB Guru!!

Find some good, normal people on the server and treasure your time with them. They may just make the whole thing worthwhile again if you have a lot of patience. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[YendorLootmonkey]

I get that this was posted in RNF, but the trolls need to lay off this new player. If you want to pick on someone, pick on me, you classless asshats.

Hey Guru... sorry your experience was a bit slow. The upside is that there are plenty of people who like to help newer players get started and give out hand-me-downs. Don't be afraid to ask! If you are on Teal and you see me out in Steamfont hunting down rogue clockworks, shoot me a /tell and I can gather up some bone chips for you!

[RipVanFish]

If you make it to EC hit me up, I’ll give you some dearhfist belts to turn in that will literally skip you ahead a few levels. Assuming a gnome Necro can do the turn in.

[RipVanFish]

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

If you make it to EC hit me up, I’ll give you some deathfist belts to turn in that will literally skip you ahead a few levels. Assuming a gnome Necro can do the turn in.

[Tilien]

The ZEMs are not balanced as per classic, as far as I know, and don't think they'll be balancing them. Once you get to guk or other high ZEM zones levels will fly by that were brutal on live.

[Rager and Quitter]

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

At 6PM,I played the original EQ upon release in 1999 and followed it through to 2006 with my Vah Shir Beastlord being my main.

Wow, you are a real trooper. You put in 7 years of being a whiny, titty-baby before calling it quits.