Life better in EQ in 1999 or in p1999? - Page 3

Prefader · #1 09-21-2010, 10:32 AM

This is a really tough question to answer. I miss the newness. I remember the first time I saw the spires in GFay, I was in total awe. My character was new, and felt so small and insignificant at that moment. I had no idea just how far I could get with him, and didn't really care, so long as the game kept providing moments like that.

Now, most of those moments are gone, because I've seen most of these things. However, there is nothing available to play right now that recreates the feel of classic Everquest. Your character's advancement is earned, not served up. There's no icons over NPCs heads telling you who will do what for you, no instances letting you know "THIS WAY TO UBER LEWTS!!!111!1!" . . . you have to participate in the illusion that this is a real place in order to play, talk to everyone, run to the next city, wait for a boat. Roleplay.

So, maybe Everquest is better now, if only for the fact that the other games have helped me to see what it is that I appreciate about this game.

Lagaidh · #2 09-21-2010, 12:32 PM

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So, maybe Everquest is better now, if only for the fact that the other games have helped me to see what it is that I appreciate about this game.

If I were the type of forum trollop that takes others' quotes for my signature... I would use this.

So very true.

After reading many comments... maybe I'd say both times are equally good for different reasons. Live was full of learning and moments of awe. p99 is full of thankfulness engendered by having the "correct" EverQuest brought back to life.

I can't tell you how giddy I was to get back my ghoulbane last week. I woke my wife up to tell her and you would have thought I'd told her I landed a promotion from her reaction.

Even though it won't proc until L20... a GB at L14 is some sweet dps for a mono-wielder. Ooooh how great it feels! Yay p99!

beeshma_nameless · #3 09-21-2010, 10:47 AM

oh the boats work in this one? Wow, off to wisp island en route to erudin once my mage gets to level 10 or so!

Prefader · #4 09-21-2010, 11:19 AM

Oh, don't take my word for it!

They might not work, I haven't actually checked yet.

Aadill · #5 09-21-2010, 11:27 AM

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Oh, don't take my word for it!

They might not work, I haven't actually checked yet.

They do! Most of the time [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

falkun · #6 09-21-2010, 11:33 AM

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They do! Most of the time [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I've studied it, you know. 60% of the time, the boat works everytime! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Prefader · #7 09-21-2010, 11:50 AM

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so your wait time can be up to a half an hour if you just missed the boat.

As strange as it may seem, this is exactly the sort of thing that makes me like this game.

guineapig · #8 09-21-2010, 11:31 AM

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Oh, don't take my word for it!

They might not work, I haven't actually checked yet.

There is currently one one boat making round trips via OoT and another single boat going between Erudin and Qeynos, so your wait time can be up to a half an hour if you just missed the boat.

Also the boat model being used in OoT is not the same model that was used back in the day. All that being said the boat does work!

beeshma_nameless · #9 09-21-2010, 11:57 AM

yup - who has not rushed to the docks after hearing "BOAT" in shout / ooc at least once every day in classic heh, hoping to make it, or worse get on boat, gone AFK and mistimed it and come back to the PC to find that you are on the boat on it's return journey:-P

hedbonker · #10 09-21-2010, 12:34 PM

Going from the skiff to the boat in Erudin - make sure you make a running jump up onto the deck of the boat. If you go straight at the boat from the skiff you will fall through the geometry and end up in the water. Not a big deal to swim back to the docks but there are generally 2 level 15-18 sharks waiting for you and another 30 minute wait...