Athynox's Guide to Everquest - October 1st, 1998

[Tecmos Deception]

Originally Posted by cd288 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

This might be your best quote ever.

I've said shit like this forever. You just weren't paying attention [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Saaxir Asimatenya]

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

god when he talks about the social aspects and roleplaying and how there's multiple guilds for diety/faction/race/playstyle it sounds so much better than the boring line waiting greed simulator that we have now, wish i could go back to that time and experience the real thing again

also 1500 player per server was classic, teal needed to go

There is still the Dark Men of Odus friend. If you are an erudite interested in a fraternal brotherhood dedicated to Erud's way, contact a member and we will set you on your path.

[Christina.]

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

god when he talks about the social aspects and roleplaying and how there's multiple guilds for diety/faction/race/playstyle it sounds so much better than the boring line waiting greed simulator that we have now, wish i could go back to that time and experience the real thing again

also 1500 player per server was classic, teal needed to go

That's how everquest is suppose to be, the problem is everyone on p99 is old irl and don't want to spend the time roleplaying. I roleplay myself I like the nostalgic feeling

[Frug]

Some other things I noticed...

> ogres have very low intelligence, which reduces their resistance to certain types of spells. ...

> [monks] ... are very religious as well, and the gods are known to bless them, not by prayers
and spells, but by magically enhancing their attacks.

> no animal will ever attack him unless first attacked by the Druid. (Not even in EK?)

No "Beg" skill listed. I still maintain that was a "feature" that escaped and they never meant it to be in the game.

> Teamwork is facilitated by including the stats for all party members in the main interface,

I guess they mean health/mana, there, as opposed to things like STR/DEX, etc.

> Character alignment will be affected by one’s actions and will significantly influence the way the character is treated in the game. For example, a Paladin that performs an evil deed could lose some or all of his/her powers.

> Unlike most of the smaller variety, giant snakes are known to hunt and chase their opponents.

> Plague Dragon (?)

> Each magic class begins with one spell:
> Bard: Hymn of Restoration

If only.

> Although your character won’t die when you run out of food or drink, you will no longer regenerate stamina and hit points.

[Kohedron]

lol @ people getting so worked up about Teal's existence

[cd288]

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

lol @ people getting so worked up about Teal's existence

What existence?

[Mblake81]

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

Thought this might interest some. A guide to EQ as it existed in Phase 2 beta. Pretty long.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/16VT...ew?usp=sharing

Found here:

http://web.archive.org/web/200008171...iles/guide.zip

Nice find.

[Vexenu]

Part of the reason it's impossible to recreate classic 1999 gameplay is that the server is not populated with people living in the year 1999. Back then simply interacting with a stranger in a 3D virtual world was a completely novel and exciting experience in and of itself. The internet was still not quite mainstream and most people had never conceived of anything like EQ. So simply navigating your character through Norrath and encountering other real people you could interact with was extremely exciting and engaging. The vast majority of players were not powergaming and lusting after pixels. They were just stoked to explore the world, level their character and meet other cool players along the way.

[iamnotsalem]

I dont think 3 man groups turning down randoms is a big deal. Im playing the game for fun, and its not fun playing this game with most or all of you. Do you want me and my pals to stop having fun just so your bumb ass can get some XP? Pass

[Siege]

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

I dont think 3 man groups turning down randoms is a big deal. Im playing the game for fun, and its not fun playing this game with most or all of you. Do you want me and my pals to stop having fun just so your bumb ass can get some XP? Pass

It depends where you're at. If you're in a popular spot (Crushbone, Guk, Unrest, etc.) where people go to find groups, turning people away is definitely a dick move. If you're in The Gorge of King Xorbb, have at it.