I'm excited. Qeynos too crazy?

[Broor]

I'm salivating over Green, but I have a concern. Me and a buddy are recruiting an EQ newb to hit the server on launch, and we're thinking of giving him a human monk (low equipment maintenance, not too aggressive of a learning curve for the first 20 levels) while we roll druid/enchanter or shaman/magician or some shit. The problem is; will Qeynos be an unprecedented bloodbath of level 1 fodder, shame, and murder? The more I think about it, the more I think that people trying to dodge Freeport shenanigans and Faydark folly will just come to Qeynos and make Blackburrow a shitshow nightmare. What is the thinking man's solution to trying to sell a new friend on P1999 on launch day, with a trio representing the trifecta of melee - priest- caster?
Thanks for indulging-

[Videri]

Surely you don't think that Qeynos will somehow be worse than the other places because people will flock to Qeynos to avoid Freeport and Faydwer? Nay, rather, I think your initial assumption that Freeport and all of Faydwer will be the most overpopulated zones is correct. I think we can presume Qeynos will be much less crowded.

But still overpopulated.

People are talking 2-4k players at launch. So even Odus will have hundreds. We're going to have to embrace the suck.

We're going to have to explore other parts of Norrath. And we're all going to have to work on our diplomacy skills and even learn to share.

[Dolalin]

Nobody will be playing trolls (massive xp penalty). Roll ogre and fight in the swamp. That's my plan.

[Videri]

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

Nobody will be playing trolls (massive xp penalty). Roll ogre and fight in the swamp. That's my plan.

[You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] ^ Low intelligence in-game...high intelligence IRL.

[Broor]

Excellent ideas guys, thanks! Swamp, everfrost, Qeynos catacombs, maybe we run for Qeynos hills right off the bat and see if we can take down level 2 mobs as a pack of 3...

[Danth]

All the starting areas will be madhouses. Embrace it and enjoy it for what it is because that's one experience you won't be able to replicate later on. Troll/Ogre area might be the most manageable although also with by far the most restricted class selection. Everfrost is a frozen hellscape even with low population and higher population may actually improve it (or at least allow players to escape sooner).

Danth

[AbstractVision]

Whatever you do, don't make him a barbarian. Everfrost is the worst starting zone with random pathing high lvl mobs through the newbie area. Super confusing terrain even using a map.

Qeynos will be just as populated as freeport but not nearly as bad as Faydark. Misty Thicket and Steamfont should be manageable as will be Feerrott and Innothule.

[Coridan]

I think we're gonna see full groups at level 1 just so people can camp the level 3 and 4 mobs out in Qey Hills