I'm not having fun playing this game. Why?

[Drueric]

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

Hello I made a first character Iksar Necromancer who is currently level 5. I'm in Field of Bone and is it true that I only need to farm Bone Chips from skeletons to level up? I tried submitting the curscales for the quest but you only get a single bag for those and you have to run back and forth to the Cabilis East NPC for the curscale armor quest, so I dropped this quest and only focus on getting bone chips from skeletons so I can submit them in Field of Bone to that NPC at the entrance. I think that is faster.

I have 3 bags (8 slots each) and I'm just running around killing skeletons for Bone Chips. I mean what else can I do, all the other enemies are either yellow or red so I can't kill them. I only have Minor Shielding and Lifetap. Is there something I am doing wrong when playing this game? Is it so boring because I'm playing alone? What do I need to do to have fun and enjoy this game. I was told Necromancer as Iksar is one of the easiest race/class combos especially for pure soloing.

I'm on the Green Server and I know how to use Sense Heading and I also leveled up Meditate (put 1 point in). That's about the only things I did here. Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong playing this game? I really don't like how when you die you have to get your corpse inventory back and the slow nature of this game.

Ok so.. why are you trying to fight yellows and reds? You get exp alot faster by killing blues. Save the bone chips to summon pets. At lvl 5 you could do the baby spider cave. It should get you to lvl 7 easily. then you can start on the pit at the noob ramp. You could collect regular spider legs in the process and use them to practice baking skill. baby spider silks can sell to players also, they are used in tailoring componants for smithing.

Or perhaps necro isnt the playstyle for you. Maybe try a warrior or monk. Those are fun. This isnt a fast paced game. Everything takes effort and patience. At lvl 5 you could collect scorpion pincers and turn them in to npc too.

If you come to the understanding that this isnt your run of the mill MMO, you will get into it, if you want to. This game is more about making human connections. Socializing and forming groups and guilds to help each other.

Oh yea, its not a common place, but you could try the cabilis sewers. I think the mobs down there are lvl 2-4. Its a little tricky to get to though. You could also try the lake of ill omen newbie area. Probably better and easier for a necro.

[Tewaz]

When they say blue what they mean is the level of the creature in relation to yours. You can see this by right clicking the monster or by hitting the "c" key when you have the monster targetted.

It will spit out text and the color the text is shows you the level of the monster in relation to your level.

Green means they don't give exp. (Some greens do, they have a different message but it is still green text)

Blue is 1-4 levels below your current level. (The range of monsters of lower level that stay blue and give you exp increases as you get higher level)

White is the same level as you.

Yellow is 1 or 2 levels above you. Dangerous

Red is 3 or more levels above you. Very dangerous

At level 5 you want to be killing the small spiderlings and scorpions.

Scorpions drop pincers which can be turned in for this quest (4 at a time): https://wiki.project1999.com/Scorpion_Pincers

Bone chips can also be turned in for exp (4 at a time) for this quest: https://wiki.project1999.com/Bone_Chips_(Cabilis)

The best way to make money is to loot weapons and shields to sell to the vendor. It takes a while but it is the path to getting bags and spell money.

Speaking of spells, did you buy your spells at level 4 to make sure you have a higher level pet?

When summoning a pet you can con the pet to see what level it is. Or you can look for a pet that hits for 10 and it will be decently high. Be sure to give it a Shan'tok and it will hit for 16 max which is pretty powerful at your level.

My loop on a self found Iksar necro is getting the bag for wolf skins, going out, filling the bag and combining, then adding another 8 skins to my inventory, going to do the turn in, getting another bag, filling it immediately and turning in again, getting a new bag and going back to hunt. While I'm working on the skins I stock up on weapon and shields to sell and getting as many bone chips and pincers as I can.

[SorenVC]

Okay fine I'll give this game another try. Since there isn't any better MMO to play. I hate paying monthly for FFXIV or WoW (never played either) and Guild Wars 2 is boring. EverQuest is the only game with playable Lizards. I do hate that you have to get back to your corpse when you die. But it's the best MMO.

I will just kill blues then and farm bone chips. I had like 60 bone chips and submitted them to the Quest NPC in Field of Bone. Should I have saved them? I didn't get level 4 spells and no pet. Have to research where to get them.

[Vexenu]

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

I didn't get level 4 spells and no pet. Have to research where to get them.

https://wiki.project1999.com/Necromancer#Level_4

Look at the spell list on the wiki. Keep this bookmarked as you will be referencing it a lot going forward. Click the name of the spell, then scroll down where it says, "Where to obtain". You want the vendor in any of the Cabilis zones (most will be in the Necro guild).

You won't be able to afford all of your spells right away. This is normal. Prioritize the most important: for a low level Necro that is your pet spell, your lifetap and a primary damage spell. So at level 4 you want to buy Leering Corpse, Lifespike and Poison Bolt.

Always try to fight mobs that con blue. Send your pet in and then cast your Poison Bolt. Then start melee attacking the mob while casting your Lifespike for added damage and self-healing. The goal is to do more damage to the mob than your pet so you get full XP. You should be using melee like this at low levels both for damage and to help raise your Defense skill.

As for money: save the bone chips you find, vendor everything else. You need to buy more bags so you can carry items back to the vendor to sell.

https://wiki.project1999.com/Klok_Vednir

Find this vendor and buy some backpacks and large boxes. Loot everything you can, sell it, and buy the spells you need.

[SorenVC]

So basically I need to turn in bone chips and pincers for quest exp and get level 4 spells and a pet. I'm level 5 right now and have 3 platinum pieces.

[Duik]

Necros need bone chips for pets more than the XP from the quest.

Depending on your luck with bone chips (and your lvl) maybe only hand them in when you have more than 2 stacks. Defo hand in pincers for XP though.

I envy you being so clueless. This isnt an insult, when i began EQ i was much like you are now. My advice is look up things only a lil bit.

In short...
Bone chips are keepers. Unless ypu got 2+ stacks (id keep them though)
Equip a pet with a weapon and sell the rest.
Spider silks are for tradeskilling or selling to other tailors.
Pincers for XP.
Get some bags asap.

Good luck. Again I envy.

[SorenVC]

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

Necros need bone chips for pets more than the XP from the quest.

Depending on your luck with bone chips (and your lvl) maybe only hand them in when you have more than 2 stacks. Defo hand in pincers for XP though.

I envy you being so clueless. This isnt an insult, when i began EQ i was much like you are now. My advice is look up things only a lil bit.

In short...
Bone chips are keepers. Unless ypu got 2+ stacks (id keep them though)
Equip a pet with a weapon and sell the rest.
Spider silks are for tradeskilling or selling to other tailors.
Pincers for XP.
Get some bags asap.

Good luck. Again I envy.

Thanks. I'll put more effort into this game. I will never leave nor forsake EverQuest P99. It is the best MMO around. Yesterday I put my 60+ bone chips for the exp lol.

[Danth]

Whoever told you to start with an iksar necromancer has long since forgotten what it's like to be a genuine newbie. It's a potent combination--for experienced players. From a new player standpoint, the starting area around Cabilis is confusing, the monsters are generally harder and more aggressive than in other newbie regions, and iksars have horrible factions which means you're stuck there and can't easily re-locate....oh and Cabilis is also really remote. If all that wasn't enough iksars also have a 20% experience penalty.

As a pet class, if you're solo you take a 50% experience penalty if your pet out-damages you, which it frequently will at low levels. Hence you'll level slow, although in truth everyone levels slow in this game, it's just a question of how slow. Leveling a character to max level, if a player is dedicated to it and plays most days, can be expected to take from several months to over a year depending on hours spent and game knowledge. Also get very used to checking the P99 wiki unless you're determined to "go blind." Knowledge matters *a lot* in this game.

I'm not going to suggest you must enjoy the game or it's for everyone, because it wasn't for everyone even in 1999, let alone in 2025. EQ's notoriously hostile to newbies, far moreso than newer games like Warcraft. I do say this, however: If you think the game has some potential but what you picked isn't working for you, try something else. I didn't like or stay with the original character I made (on someone else's recommendation) when I tried EQ for the first time, and I suspect most other players probably don't, either.

[SorenVC]

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

Whoever told you to start with an iksar necromancer has long since forgotten what it's like to be a genuine newbie. It's a potent combination--for experienced players. From a new player standpoint, the starting area around Cabilis is confusing, the monsters are generally harder and more aggressive than in other newbie regions, and iksars have horrible factions which means you're stuck there and can't easily re-locate....oh and Cabilis is also really remote. If all that wasn't enough iksars also have a 20% experience penalty.

As a pet class, if you're solo you take a 50% experience penalty if your pet out-damages you, which it frequently will at low levels. Hence you'll level slow, although in truth everyone levels slow in this game, it's just a question of how slow. Leveling a character to max level, if a player is dedicated to it and plays most days, can be expected to take from several months to over a year depending on hours spent and game knowledge. Also get very used to checking the P99 wiki unless you're determined to "go blind." Knowledge matters *a lot* in this game.

I'm not going to suggest you must enjoy the game or it's for everyone, because it wasn't for everyone even in 1999, let alone in 2025. EQ's notoriously hostile to newbies, far moreso than newer games like Warcraft. I do say this, however: If you think the game has some potential but what you picked isn't working for you, try something else. I didn't like or stay with the original character I made (on someone else's recommendation) when I tried EQ for the first time, and I suspect most other players probably don't, either.

I definitely want Iksar only for EverQuest they are the best. I like lizards.

As for the Necromancer I am a lone wolf (or lone sheep) irl so why not be the same ingame.

If I ever get a Necro to 60 I can probably get all other classes to 60 as well considering they need to be in a group so it should be easier.

Altho here on old forum posts they all said Necro is the best and easiest solo class and it's hard to find a group for newbies anyways which makes Necro the best noob class.

[Danth]

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

Altho here on old forum posts they all said Necro is the best and easiest solo class and it's hard to find a group for newbies anyways which makes Necro the best noob class.

Those are fair assessments for the necromancer class; the issue is more that picking iksar is harder on a truly new player to start out with than some other race options. Long-term it pays off since iksar are very good necromancers, so if you stick around you'll be rewarded for it.