How many people play?

[StinkyGreenBud]

Err i can't remember but when i first started i know at least for a fact i didn't have to pay for titanium. I downloaded it for free from here. The starters guide i believe.

[Lazortag]

yeah, but if it's not legal in your jurisdiction you probably shouldn't download it (giving Sony even more of a reason to demolish us)

[Majestical]

cool, and so if i DL this client off the setup guide, i wont have to puchase anything correct?

[Overcast]

Not unusual to see 300~400 even on an early Saturday morning.

[Dunes]

Majestical,

Im getting ready to start as well. Dont want to hijack this thread, but what race/class you thinking? Might be a good chance to duo to ease the leveling pains

[Majestical]

ill be playing a Bard

[HippoNipple]

Just so you guys know you can find groups level 1-50 easy. Tons of people playing, if anything you might have problems with finding things to kill once you have a group because its crowded unless you go to your 2nd or 3rd choice hunting spots.

[Dunes]

Hippo,

Good to hear. I was pretty thrilled to see an EQEmu server with 400+ players at any given hour. When I first got the EQ urge (happens every few years but I have fought it off) and started checking out the Emu options, P99 was perfect - classic (itemization destroyed EQ live imho).

Majestical,

Im leaning towards Paladin and Warrior right now. I would love to go warrior, but we would need one more healer atleast, or 2 more (healer and int caster). Guess we can see who we bump into, but im likely going to hoof it to a familiar zone (Qeynos, BB, Karanas and on) since it has been so long.

[Apposite]

I'd be interested in playing with you guys, just started myself and I usually play healers - I could go for a cleric if you fancied some healerish company?

[Arclanz]

As a lvl 14 chanter, I'll outline my experiences:

solo 1 to perhaps 7. Nice folks at the gates will give an occasional buff or even an item!

After that get in an orc camp in EC. That worked for a couple levels. After that, it's not that easy to group..I've solod the vast majority of the time. But I also haven't walked up and asked to join every group. Other than that orc camp, most groups I've seen are "guild lowbie groups." Meaning it's their twinks and others usually aren't welcome.

This is the most classic experience you will get; but you will also see plenty of PL'n and twinks here.

That aside, it is still a thrill to play old EQ. And if you play a group-required class like tank or cleric then you will most certainly get more groups than I.

I did meet a few cool folks to group with in befallen around lvl 8 or so; but haven't seen them online since.

I'd say I bump into 1/3rd cool people and 2/3 snobs.

My honest assessment.