A few questions before I begin...

[Hollywood]

Originally Posted by Skittlez V1.1 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I disagree with this. My first toons were melee and I had no trouble with anything. That's including soloing. Just pick what you think you might enjoy and give it a shot. Any class can solo. Some just more efficient than others.

Agreed. When advising that casters are the best solo artists, they tend to glaze over the lower levels up to the late 20s, which is when it's rough.

A melee like a monk is a super good first character. You get survivability, group placement, and are still useful for raids later on.

[Numbers_]

Welcome to the server.

You can solo on a monk easily on here thanks in part to how powerful intimidation is. I have medicore-bad equipment (no haste or fungi. I'm using Wu's quivering staff and a lot of master wus armor and +55hp rings) and have mostly soloed to level 47, no problem. Spam intimidation every time it's up (within reason) and stand almost in the middle of the mob while kiting it.

Good luck

[Nuggie]

Originally Posted by Skittlez V1.1 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I disagree with this. My first toons were melee and I had no trouble with anything. That's including soloing. Just pick what you think you might enjoy and give it a shot. Any class can solo. Some just more efficient than others.

You're saying it's not easier to play a solo class? Which is what I was saying.

[Hollywood]

-Fair amount of low level players both organic and alternative. By that I mean new starters or alts for higher level players. The bonus of hooking up with the latter is that they sometimes have multiple accounts with things like clerics and druids and therefore can res bot or teleport a group!
Having said that, don't expect to enter Greater Faydark or West Freeport and see fifty level 1-10 players.

-Soloing isn't any easier or difficult however mechanically speaking however the removal of the big spell book, having a custom full sized UI and the forums for assistance, make it a more comfortable experience. Additionally, there's a lot of established players who you can simply ask for buffs, teleports, resurrections, directions etc.

-Some zones are empty/lonely and quite frankly that's a bonus. If you don't mind going off the beaten path, you can find places all to yourself (or your group, which is great if you don't want to share camp spots).

-As mentioned before, the UI is different. It's based off the Titanium client era and is customizable (window drag/placement). Furthering that there's a popular retexture of the UI called DuxaUI (can find it on forums here). You simply extract files to the UI folder in your EQ directory and then in game type /load DuxaUI
If you want the classic classic UI, that's available too.

-Yes you require EQ Titanium. It's actually still for sale I believe (oddly), however between you and everyone else on these forums, I am sure you can find a way to 'find' it.

-Response time might be exaggerated because the game is in maintenance for a few minutes. We're all flocking here to forum quest. Though seriously, the forums are active.

P.S.
If you have a boxed copy of the original EverQuest Trilogy, either hold onto that or sell it. I bet you could get a nice bit of coin for that collector's item.

[Lamil]

Servers down is why

[Utmost]

Would it be legal to send out jump drives with EQ Titanium on it to prospective new players for cost + S&H?

[Hollywood]

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

Would it be legal to send out jump drives with EQ Titanium on it to prospective new players for cost + S&H?

Great idea. In fact, though it probably gets a big no-no from Rogean, anyone whom donates to the server maintenance(is that still allowed?), should get a free pre assembled and modified Titanium package including high res texture options and DuxaUI.

Pretty much it's plug and play (or copy to hard disk and play, either way...).

[Ihova]

Everquest Titanium - piratebay.se search for it, download the one with most seeds, use bittorent as the actual program

Population is 500 min to 1500 peak.

Lots of people to group with but have to be willing to socialize. You cannot just put lfg on hope all the time.

[Hollywood]

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

Everquest Titanium - piratebay.se search for it, download the one with most seeds, use bittorent as the actual program

Population is 500 min to 1500 peak.

Lots of people to group with but have to be willing to socialize. You cannot just put lfg on hope all the time.

I love the one that's titled EQ 99 Red. I've known people who actually went onto the Red server because of the folder name.

Clever.

[Swish]

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

Everquest Titanium - piratebay.se search for it, download the one with most seeds, use bittorent as the actual program

WHOA! I condemn the actions of this user! Internets have mercy on us.

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