So many questions!

[Thulack]

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

So if I played a bard and wasn't a jerk then I wouldn't necessarily be the focus of random hate? I know what they mean though, even on EQ Live I remember contending with people taking up entire zones. Pretty frustrating.

Tha hate is purely because some people dont like bards for their kiting or they dont like the 40% xp pen. if your not a dick you will have no issues with making friends, finding groups and enjoying your time.

[loramin]

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

• Guilds - Are guilds in the game? Should I just be reading the entire wiki for this kind of stuff? Why do I have to keep asking so many questions? A simple yes/no will suffice!

There's a great summary of all the guilds here (whenever you want to join one):
http://wiki.project1999.com/Guilds:Guild_List

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

So if I played a bard and wasn't a jerk then I wouldn't necessarily be the focus of random hate? I know what they mean though, even on EQ Live I remember contending with people taking up entire zones. Pretty frustrating.

No, even if you're not a jerk some other people are, and they just hate bards.

But the thing is, there are always going to be jerks, so you should never let them dictate which class you pick. Same goes for worrying about which class is popular or not: no matter what class you pick some guild will need you, and you can always have a group as long as you're willing to start one. Sure if you pick one class instead of a different one you might find it a bit easier to find a group ... but the server population is constantly changing so it's impossible to predict the future and pick a class that will always powerful enough to be wanted, but is unpopular enough to be rare.

In my opinion the only correct way to pick your class is to pick whatever seems most fun to you and ignore what anyone else (including the statistics on the wiki) says. If you pick a class because of other people you have a decent chance of regretting it, but if you pick a class that's fun for you, even if it's less powerful than some other class, you'll have fun ... and that's what this is all about right?

[Vermicelli]

Skip the skip. What do you wanna play? Play what you want, baby. You'll feel better for it [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[phacemeltar]

i think you should play a paladin. they are *usually* always welcomed