Red: Can you be bio?

[innocent51]

Do you think it is mad to think you can play with 5 other friend on P99 red with no twinking whatsoever and only wear what you can manage to loot on mobs?

[freez]

http://31.media.tumblr.com/67943bf614eecd7744133fe3eba6ed41/tumblr_mtcnp7bcJJ1schijgo1_500.gif

[Swish]

^ lol'd :D

There's no item loot on red, just coin... your precious pixels will be safe.

[innocent51]

I think I didn't express myself properly.

I'll edit.

[Frug]

If only there were a red based forum to discuss red based issues among red players who gave 2c about it.

[Cecily]

Yeah, but those people are scary.

[Scikala]

Yes, I'd say so. You have to remember people did it once. Just don't carry money on ya.

[Glenzig]

If only there were a red based forum to discuss red based issues among red players who gave 2c about it.

If only there was someone to take the time to complain about taking the time to complain.

[Yumyums Inmahtumtums]

If I'm reading what I think I'm reading then yes, this is how everyone started.

Some is harder to get than others but it's more than possible.

[Frug]

If only there was someone to take the time to complain about taking the time to complain.

I know, right?

[Cecily]

What does bio mean? Because I don't think you mean what I'm thinking.

[snoopiku]

It entirely possibly. You won't be able to take on the mobs of a group of twinked out bluebies, but it will work out. And with the group exp bonus, you will be flying up in levels.

[innocent51]

What does bio mean? Because I don't think you mean what I'm thinking.

Bio like natural, non-GMO, not twinked, PLed or such. I mean looting cracked staff, crafting banded and not wearing bronze till you loot it at level 25+


this is how everyone started.
...5 years ago.

[Scikala]

...5 years ago.

And why couldn't you now? You can do it on blue, if you're a group of five...

Just stay out of unrest for the most part.

[Koota]

If you level in non popular zones, you're good.

[Robben]

I'm 34 now on Red and have horrible gear, content to just afford spells at this point :D

You'll be fine if you have some RL friends to join you

[Bardalicious]

In all honesty, I can't fathom why people are so afraid of pvp on red. If you want to avoid it, you can and will for 90% of your leveling experience. Places like Blackburrow and Unrest have twinks camped in them to pvp with because it's easier to log in for 10 minutes to check those zones than run around the world for 3 hours in hopes of getting a kill.

[quido]

if you ever use the word "bio" in this regard again like a stupid hipster I will slap you silly

[Laugher]

if you ever use the word "bio" in this regard again like a stupid hipster I will slap you silly

LOL^

But really yes its possible while I wear gear generally 4/5 people I'm grouped with a lot are large races because they can't afford the gear to be an awesome tank as a dark elf per se hehe. People over there can also be helpful- contrary to some of the red forum presence the old players have been doing a lot to assure new players a more comfortable play time on their server, sure you'll probably be on the receiving end of a pk a couple times but knowledge of your classes and numbers can help overcome that. (give or take situations with a few certain ridiculously twinked alts)

[webrunner5]

To the OP. My first toon on Red I did just what you are asking. I even did trade skills to make my own armor. Even raised fishing to eat. I sort of wanted to start out like I did in 2000 with nothing given to me but earned.

But you had better have thick skin because you will get your ass handed to you OFTEN with twinks butt raping you with a LOT better gear and mana pool to use. But I found it very rewarding to go that route. Lot of satisfaction knowing what you have you earned the hard way. And you learn a lot of new zones and areas doing it. I would highly recommend you doing it.

[Yumyums Inmahtumtums]

To the OP. My first toon on Red I did just what you are asking. I even did trade skills to make my own armor. Even raised fishing to eat. I sort of wanted to start out like I did in 2000 with nothing given to me but earned.

But you had better have thick skin because you will get your ass handed to you OFTEN with twinks butt raping you with a LOT better gear and mana pool to use. But I found it very rewarding to go that route. Lot of satisfaction knowing what you have you earned the hard way. And you learn a lot of new zones and areas doing it. I would highly recommend you doing it.

This.

Here is the Yumyums enchanter gear starting fresh on red:

Advisor robe - given to me.
2x oppaline earrings - camped them myself.
Siren hair hood - given to me.
Split paw tooth necklace - looted.
Drake hide leggings - looted with sola group.
Drake hide arms - camped
Incandescent gloves and mask - quested.
Rod of insidious glamour - quested.
2x 5ac 55hp rings, 7cha bracers x2, 7mr bracers x2, 9mr neck - all crafted for me due to a fortunate high level rare spawn I stumbled upon. Someone paid for the info.

135int/219 charisma self buffed. 900hp/1200mp self buffed. Also current with most all my researched spells via tradeskilling.

I realize melee can be a little tougher but at level 42 I feel pretty sufficient. Anything is possible, even on a low pop server.

[Cecily]

I'm pretty sure you can go to the bathroom on either server.

[Ahldagor]

http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/24463056.jpg

[Softcore PK]

generally 4/5 people I'm grouped with a lot are large races because they can't afford the gear to be an awesome tank as a dark elf per se hehe.

Fatties are an epidemic on red. The slight pvp advantage from bash and racials (plus the STA as you said) means everyone is ogre or troll. It's pretty sad really. Devs should disable creation of big races for a bit imo.

I'm pretty sure you can go to the bathroom on either server.

Yeah you just better be quick and never ever wash your hands because you'll come back to find your poor cleric that just got C2 dead and oom :mad:

[webrunner5]

Fatties are an epidemic on red. The slight pvp advantage from bash and racials (plus the STA as you said) means everyone is ogre or troll. It's pretty sad really. Devs should disable creation of big races for a bit imo.



Yeah you just better be quick and never ever wash your hands because you'll come back to find your poor cleric that just got C2 dead and oom :mad:

Yeah, there is no such thing as AFK on Red. :eek::eek: Poopsock or /q. no other way.

[Pudge]

If you're looking to use rusty swords, it's gonna be rough. But that's your choice. You can buy/beg been items pretty easily on red, the higher levels always want to add the low ones stick around so most ppl are helpful

[Kazi]

The slam advantage of a large race is too great to pass up. If kick interrupted at lower levels you would see more diversity in tanks

[Valon]

I believe I am going to make a female gnome warrior as my first character.

[Arclyte]

My cleric was lvl 6 on friday

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v734/ArclytePS/EQ000044_zpsc8e8c371.png~original

Today I dinged 29, and have mostly leather with a few ringmail/bronze armor pieces. The most I've been given was 15p from Andain. I've had to skip a few non-essential spells, but for the most part if you kill things that net you at least some money, you'll be fine.

The group XP bonus is what does it. Get 6 nerds together and go hit Crushbone -> Unrest (sometimes you'll see twink scrub PKs in here though) -> Mistmoore.

[LittleSorcerer7]

I dont get the appeal of the 290% exp though, isnt the point of Classic eq the tough EXP grind?

[kaev]

I dont get the appeal of the 290% exp though, isnt the point of Classic eq the tough EXP grind?

No, the point is to boast about the tough XP grind while doing all you can to avoid it (twinking/begging, buying/begging druid/bard/AEgroup PL, & etc.) And if you're one of the few who actually enjoy TheJourney[tm], boasting about it is just as hypocritical (if it's fun then words like tough and harsh are just bullshit PR spin trying to big yourself up in the public eye.)

[webrunner5]

Do you think it is mad to think you can play with 5 other friend on P99 red with no twinking whatsoever and only wear what you can manage to loot on mobs?

Hey, its only a game, not real life. If you die, you die. I bet you will live in RL for a few more years no matter what happens. :D:D

[Rellapse40]

Bump cuz Juauna is a cry baby