MOTD: Consider rolling red

[kazroth]

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

So guys, what's a good class for red 99? Just starting up, no gear, nothing. I need a solid class that can hold its own out there in this dog eat dog world - without any backup. Any advice?

Still deciding on class, no advice out there? I hear the server has a ton of Druids already.

[Ssleeve]

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

Still deciding on class, no advice out there? I hear the server has a ton of Druids already.

Putting a little video together to try and attract some p99 blues over.

Should be done in about 2-3days depending on how much content I wanna put in it.

[Tasslehofp99]

How about all of the WoW players just leave p99 red/blue and go back to WoW. That would make things lots better.

[kazroth]

Sounds good man, but I'm trying to make a character right now, lol - literally at character select screen.

[Ssleeve]

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

Sounds good man, but I'm trying to make a character right now, lol - literally at character select screen.

Depends... do you have friends? Do you have alot of pvp experience? Do you play casually or "hardcore" (i.e. daily)

If you respond quickly I have an answer for you.

[Angkar]

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

Sounds good man, but I'm trying to make a character right now, lol - literally at character select screen.

There are not that many mages, necros, enchanters, or shm... That I see anyway.

Basically you cant play a melee, play anything that can solo. Besides a druid, like half the server is a druid.

[kazroth]

I have no friends on this server. (was thinking shaman or druid for that reason)

I have very little high level experience with pvp on EQ - spent most of my time in the 20s on a paladin 12 years ago.. =/

I play daily, for the most part, a couple hours here and there.

[Angkar]

Also not sure why there is so much R99 hate.

PvP makes the gear you farm worth having. Otherwise, its all scripted gear progression.

Big +++++, no variable timers... so mobs spawn on the $$$$.

[Destan]

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

Also not sure why there is so much R99 hate.

PvP makes the gear you farm worth having. Otherwise, its all scripted gear progression.

Big +++++, no variable timers... so mobs spawn on the $$$$.

I think it's split between some people who had some bad experiences with a selection of players there (I didn't, but I see a lot of references to "douchebaggery") and those that just find it uninviting in-general. I like the idea of the red server, and would enjoy playing there if it actually had any community at low levels. However, at the moment it's more like a small lan-party. Start a toon in Greater Faydark on p99 blue at 10am and you'll have 27 people, 25 of them in your groupable range (was the case yesterday). Go to red, and it's you and the buddy you brought with you for three days straight (my first three days there).

What red needs is some super helpful high-levels butt kissing the new recruits to keep them, a huge influx of alts, or to raid EQ Live's Zek server and just mass advertise.

And I'm aware nobody high-level on that server feels it's warranted to kiss up to new players. But when you are a fledgling guild looking for a player base, you go above and beyond to fill ranks because it's a neccessity, not because you need or want to. And with that every-time-I-check-sub-100 population, it's got that small guild feel to it.

[Angkar]

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

I think it's split between some people who had some bad experiences with a selection of players there (I didn't, but I see a lot of references to "douchebaggery") and those that just find it uninviting in-general. I like the idea of the red server, and would enjoy playing there if it actually had any community at low levels. However, at the moment it's more like a small lan-party. Start a toon in Greater Faydark on p99 blue at 10am and you'll have 27 people, 25 of them in your groupable range (was the case yesterday). Go to red, and it's you and the buddy you brought with you for three days straight (my first three days there).

What red needs is some super helpful high-levels butt kissing the new recruits to keep them, a huge influx of alts, or to raid EQ Live's Zek server and just mass advertise.

And I'm aware nobody high-level on that server feels it's warranted to kiss up to new players. But when you are a fledgling guild looking for a player base, you go above and beyond to fill ranks because it's a neccessity, not because you need or want to. And with that every-time-I-check-sub-100 population, it's got that small guild feel to it.

If you post on the forums, you will usually get 3-5 that not only say they will help you get some levels / plat / gear, but that will show up and do it. So we do help the lower level guys.

The real key to R99 is being able to socialize. If your someone that has serious social anxiety, and need all 27 of those people in Gfay to find 1 to talk to, then your going to have a hard time. But, there are guilds with a ton of lower lvl guys, you just have to put in enough effort to find them, then find people that play when you do, and start leveling.

I started on R99 with 2 friends from P99, met a ton of people, joined a guild, and have no issues at all. Just dont be shy. Even us "shitheads" in Holocaust will help out a newbie. Well, some of us. Lol