Newb questions and intro

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Hi P99,

This is my first post on the p99 forums. Just found out about project 1999, catching on a little late but better late than never. I have played a bunch of MMOs from EQ1 and 2 to WoW and more. The best experience I had on an MMO in the past was EQ (as far as depth of gameplay, difficulty, community, etc..) way back in 2001 or 2002, and I was looking for some nostalgia some months back. This led me back to EQ1 (P2P version) which I played for about 3 months before getting tired of grinding out dailies every day and never being able to find groups, and immersion breaking factors such as defiant gear.

Got to level 90 with my BST and DRU box and just felt worn out of the same zones and sparce population. After looking through tons of new MMOs, I came to the realization that very few next gen or last gen games have what I am looking for. Ended up coming across P1999 and want to roll a toon now.

Anyways, last night I made a DE wizzie and got DESTROYED by a wolf right in nektulos. Right here was where I remembered a few things about the original EQ : Crippling difficulty (finally a challenge from an MMO) and how much has changed from the EQ I have been playing for the past few months (current EQ) and the original release, AND how much I miss the way it used to be.

Since I died and lost all my gear/bags and everything then logged out for the night, I am planning on re-rolling a new toon. And before I do, I have some questions for anyone who cares to answer them:

What is a good starter class/race (open to anything, but not much for gear requirements, solo capability if necessary when I can't find groups)?

Any tips or suggestions that seasoned players have?

Does anyone want to roll a new toon to level with me since boxing is not an option? I plan to be on for a few hours every night, sometimes more.

I am planning to make a toon on blue server, then maybe one on red later once I have more knowledge of how classic EQ works.

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