The Journey

[LostCause]

first off not sure if troll but the boat you went to goes to OT not FV...

the boat that goes to FV starts in butcherblock....

[LostCause]

btw if you're swiming across TD you might aswell just fucking swim to the firepots... with levi and sow its almost faster just to run to firepots then wait 30mins for a boat

[jakerees]

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

first off not sure if troll but the boat you went to goes to OT not FV...

the boat that goes to FV starts in butcherblock....

Perhaps you missed the first part of his story where he talks about waiting for the boat to FV in butcherblock but is told that it is broken... he was trying to find another way to get to FV on Kunark.

[Lakeland]

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

btw if you're swiming across TD you might aswell just fucking swim to the firepots... with levi and sow its almost faster just to run to firepots then wait 30mins for a boat

I didn't want to swim anywhere, when I asked in /ooc another way to get to FV they said go to Oasis and take the boat. I blame myself for not asking if a "Good" race can do that or if that boat actually drops me off in FV or not. To a lot of people it's easy to make that swim/run because it's second nature, to me I was just lost bobbing around in the water. You sayswim to the firepots, and a new player like myself has zero idea what you mean.

When I played EQ live boats would break down to FV on occasion, actually quite a bit and at times they would have a guy at the end of the dock that would just teleport you to the FV dock because the boats were broken. Without the boat to FV from BB 16th level enchanters are honestly screwed for Breeze unless they want to brave the DL run, and if you are new you don't know the way and running through a 40+ level zone (if I recall) at level 16 is a CR waiting to happen if you don't know where your going.

Having a 16th level go to BB, then wait on a boat, then take a long ride to FV, then figure out where to go to get the spell.. that's EQ. It's a pain, but at level 16 it's just a time sink, it's honestly not dangerous. Run through DL? That's a bit much to expect from a new player at level 16 IMO. Their is a reason the boat was set up at BB, a newbie area. That way they could expect lower levels to be able to get to FV and see the new expansion city without dying early and often.

Honestly for me this is a "Rant" but it's more of a "yep another day of EQ like it was back in the day" post. I was frustrated, but not mad. It's annoying that I haven't got the spell, and I'm going to brave the DL run and be done with it (one way or another) if the boats are still broken in BB today, which I am going to assume they are as I was told they have been down for over a week now.

[Whirled]

Good story. Reminds me a little of this story.

Recently, I left my home zone to go on a quest that should have been simple. I was to retrieve several beverages and return with them. Seemed simple enough, eh?

As I headed towards my destination, I noticed that there were a bunch of others camped outside the area I needed to visit. When I asked one of them, they informed me that the vendor was broken and I should seek another one elsewhere. Also, that they had been waiting for almost an hour. Waiting... for... an hour.... for 1 simple quest. I contemplated the choices but quickly decided to leave them to waiting while I ventured onward.

So onward I ventured to another location; as compared to staring at a wall, waiting for unknown amounts of time. When I arrived at the new location, I was accosted by several nomads and gypsy that attempted to sell me their trinkets and other assorted costume jewelry. I ducked around the corner quickly and hid behind the largest obstacle I could find. Little did I know the obstacle was a dumpster and it smelled of rotten mutton and other discarded refuse. Thankfully my stamina is decent enough to not expel the pickled wyvern I had ingested earlier from the vile odor.

Quickly, I dashed into the next destination and feverishly scoured the shelves for the quest items. It was then that I noticed that the clerk here was watching me as if I was a thief in disguise. Not understanding why I was feeling these dreadful feelings, I addressed the shop clerk about her scrutinizing of my actions & assured her that my intent was only for the quest items I sought after. She glared as if not believing me and my quest. What could I do? Would this clerk up-charge me or even sell to me? Am I about to be waylayed by her henchmen ? An uneasy feeling washed over me and I left the shop without my quest items. One day I'll work that faction.

At the third shop, I noticed a long line of others forming. Were they here for their quest items also? What if they were out of the quest items I quested for? Was this all a plot to hoard these quest items? I needed to get to the bottom of this right away and answer these questions.

Once inside, I noticed the line went out the door and down the road. The shop keeper told me to wait in line like the rest. I guffawed and said that I was only here for a few quest items and I would be paying with coins from the land. The stern and odd look changed to a half grin on the shop keeper. I guess money makes this guy happy. I quickly made my way to the proper area of the shop, retrieved my few quest items and rushed for the shop keeper to complete my transaction. Several ugly looks were pasted on faces around me. It was as if they felt I was undeserving and rude to be able to complete my transaction first. Others were waiting and I could not help but feel a sense of entitlement as I finished my purchasing, while others still waited in the very, long line.

When I finally returned to the safety of my home lands; I was informed by the queen that I needed to retrieve more quest items. Apparently, my questing days are not over.....

[Lakeland]

Got a port to DL, ran, invis dropped, got killed (didn't see that happening at 16th level). Now it's a rant, fix your fucking game already. /rant over

[Phenyo]

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

Got a port to DL, ran, invis dropped, got killed (didn't see that happening at 16th level). Now it's a rant, fix your fucking game already. /rant over

Shits classic.

[Lakeland]

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

Shits classic.

Actually it's not, as I said, in classic when the boat at BB broke down they had a person there to port you to FV. So "Shits broken" not classic.

[mattydef]

You get a warning when your invis is about to drop, and with levitate you can fly over all the mobs, skipping all threats in DL. Only thing you have to look out for are the few see invis spiders in the area of the FV tunnel and once you actually get in FV.

[Lakeland]

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

You get a warning when your invis is about to drop, and with levitate you can fly over all the mobs, skipping all threats in DL. Only thing you have to look out for are the few see invis spiders in the area of the FV tunnel and once you actually get in FV.

Few things I don't think people understand, so many people think of this run as now for them, not as when they first started and were low level. Second, yes you get a warning your going to appear.. what good is that when your in an area like that with a huge argo range? You have to re cast invis, which breaks invis completely until it's cast.