Everquest take 2!

[spooge]

Hey guys!

I was really into Everquest when it first came out and left the game before Planes of Power. At the time i did a fair amount of raiding and pvp...School and RL stuff just got in the way. I've played a few other games since but noting compares to my memories of classic EQ. So here i am starting over again, but in a much more casual manner.

I always played a monk in the past but i'm looking for something new this time. I was thinking about a ranger or SK but i'm scared about solo-ability. So i think i am going for an enchanter or necro. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Any tips for noobs starting out again?

Thanks

[Metallikus]

I'd chaulk you up as lost cause material coming at us with the name of spooge.

[spooge]

yeah i thought it was funny at the time but in hindsight i can see why you think that...

[godbox]

resist the temptation of going iksar necro if you have played any modern mmos. make a dark elf or something that starts near EC head there and in a non obnoxious way ask for buffs for the first 10 lvls shouldnt take more than a few hours.
Ikky necro is best cause of regen but if you got no gear / noone to buff in FoB the exp penalty will knock you off the server as it almost did me before I figured out what I was doing wrong... ikky necro solo start massive exp penalty further hindered by pet doing all your damage you end up getting like 10% of each kill

or just make a human monk (people will hook up a naked monk using fists) Ive noticed a lack of low lvl monks lately on my new ench and ive seen alot of: sham,ench,magi,druid,cleric

[Dannermax]

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

I'd chaulk you up as lost cause material coming at us with the name of spooge.

Nevermind the random stupid posts, that has nothing to do with what you ask!!

If your into soloing, i'd recommend rolling a necro. They are a fun and versatile class to play, and manages great in groups and alone.

Yes atm. the server population has decreased to the point, where it gets harder and harder to find groups.

Welcome to the server!!

[spooge]

a lack of monks? wow that's certainly interesting, always enjoyed the monk class.

I'm thinking ranger is off the table.. might be too difficult to level up.

Still thinking Necro, enchanter, monk or SK at this point. Thanks for the tips everyone.

[godbox]

ikky necro is best. being new to server with no friends list trying to beg a port out of FoB is near impossible and noone groups in FoB from my experience it was just twinked monk/shams duoing or soloing. so to above poster you should go get him a ride =P

theres not a lack of monks server wide. everyone thats been on server awhile has a high end monk. Just noticed while I have been grinding low lvl that I dont see hardly any monks which sucks cause I always want one to duo with.

[Slave]

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

Pick your race based on what it brings to the table (or what you like), not on where it happens to be located for the first few seconds of its life.

Remember that Iksars bring a 20% experience penalty above and beyond the 10% already incurred by Necromancer. Due to pet exp nerf (if the pet deals more damage than you, it will take half the experience) this can often be a very painful combination to play. They are more powerful than Dark Elf Necromancers if you disregard the usefulness of Hide (and it is extremely useful), but exp penalty is multiplicative, not additive.

[Danyelle]

If you roll a mage, be prepared to do ridiculous tactics to get xp while solo.

If you're playing casual, or simply are casual, don't roll an Iksar. It makes travel outside Kunark a pain.

Make friends.

Be nice.

Don't beg.

Save things like spider/spiderling silks, HQ pelts etc to make dat cash early on.

Maintain resist gear in addition to primary gear. Even if not intending to raid it helps on caster mobs during xp farms.

Don't jump the gun on buying items in the East Commonlands Bazaar. Try to find the best prices. The auction tracker helps with that.

Donate generously for everything if possible. It's not only polite, it also helps build friendships (It can also get you free assistance down the road).

Base the guild you join (if you join one at all) on the quality of members, not necessarily their gear.

Gnoll Fangs. For the first 20 years of your adventuring life always remember Gnoll Fangs.

Banked backup gear is almost a must-have. Due to corpse runs. Especially long ones. For casters, keep banked back-up reagents as well especially for pets (Malachite, Bone Chips, Less than average sized daggers, etc)

Just because everyone else orbits around particular zones doesn't necessarily mean you have to.

It's just a game, remember to treat it like one.

Be careful on the forums. The in-game community is amazing, but the forums tend to harbor trolls.

Beyond that nothing more to say off the top of my head though i'm sure other people can come up with much more. Welcome to P99! Hope you enjoy your stay! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[spooge]

Awesome! thanks a lot for the tips! Going to try and decide on a class/race tonight [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]