To all the people starting from scratch.. [Archive]

Sage Truthbearer

03-16-2015, 01:25 PM

This is a thread to show new players that you can start from scratch perfectly fine, get levels, and earn your own keep along the way. Use this thread to share your experiences.

Level 1: Started with nothing but a guild tunic.
Level 3: Looted a cracked staff off a decaying skeleton in Nektulos Forest
Level 11: Looted two Dervish Cutthroat Rings in West Commonlands pug groups
Level 14: Looted a full set of Raw Hide Armor in Oasis Orc highway pug groups
Level 20s: Looted my full set of Bronze Armor at Fireplace in Unrest pug groups
Level 20s: Won a roll on a Crested Mistmoore Shield at pond in MM pug group
Level 30s: Quested my own Boots of Ro
Level 30s: Saved up enough pp selling vendor trash to buy a Ghoulbane for 400pp

Mesnset

03-16-2015, 01:54 PM

I recently (1 week ago) came back to EQ after 7 or 8 years.

The hardest part is getting to your first couple of backpacks so you are not running to sell every few minutes. With 2 backpacks and Level 3, you should be able to comfortably solo trash mobs.

Knowing what loot to sell to players and what to keep for tradeskills will go a long way. A small sewing kit can fill in your armor and a few sharpening stones can improve those rusty weapons.

DE Shadowknight:

Level 1: Short sword and guild Tunic
Level 2: bought small sewing kit to start making armor. Also bought a 4 slot bag
Level 3: tarnished short sword, some patchwork armor and 2 backpacks
Level 5: bought fletching kit and made arrows and a basic bow
Level 7: Banded tunic with studded and patchwork, forged 2H sword (self made), full set of backpacks, a few +2 STR/INT/STA jewelry, loads of tradegoods, smithing 68; fletching 42; baking 37; tailoring 41 and 40pp in coin

Itap

03-16-2015, 02:31 PM

Excellent post. People who think they need lvl 60 druid buffs and free handouts to play this game should ask themselves why they are REALLY returning to play classic Everquest.

Vaderman

03-16-2015, 04:32 PM

Human SK
Level 4: I got handed a set of banded and a 1handed piercer
Level 10: Looted a lot of vendor junk and saved up to buy Flayed Skin armor which is very very cheap for it's stats. Used sewing kit to train tailoring and convert pelts into armor which i sold to vendors or gave away. Gave away Banded armor I replaced since it was given to me.
Level 12: Randomly handed Argent Defender but can't really use efficiently until damage cap lifts at 20.
Level 19: Still using banded and flayed skin with the 1hp. Trying to find flayed Skin wrists and arms for sale. Have 88p saved now

Dimmestsalmon

03-16-2015, 08:20 PM

Half elf ranger I've only got to lvl 3 so far but the only thing I bought so far is a medicine bag and I feel like I'm doing pretty good for the time

Sadre Spinegnawer

03-16-2015, 08:29 PM

sticky this plz

Xer0

03-16-2015, 08:46 PM

Excellent post. People who think they need lvl 60 druid buffs and free handouts to play this game should ask themselves why they are REALLY returning to play classic Everquest.

Oh please, take your condescension elsewhere. As if your reason for playing p99 is somehow more righteous, more genuine than anothers?

To be honest with you I've been here for 2 years, have 2 characters lvl 40~, one of which I've retired and I have to say that almost every time I make a character some bored high level finds me and throws me some plat, some gear and some buffs (I never twink beyond crafting myself Banded armor. It's perfect cheap twink gear, no stats but the AC means you dont die at low level). I don't need it, I don't even really want it, but I don't ask for it and I get it anyway. People like giving a helping hand, it's one of the many facets of this game people enjoy (Don't believe me? go hang out near EC around level 10), so for you to sit here and act like anyone who gets any assistance from a higher level is shitting all over the eq experience.. Well sir, it just goes to show that you're an irredeemable moron.

That point aside, op is dead accurate. It's more than possible to make your way in the world receiving 0 help, it can just seem daunting at times at low level becuase nothing sells for much and your spell costs do add up fast. i find it useful to write down the things that sell for a larger amount of gold (venom was sacs sell for 4 gold, 3 of them = 1pp $$$$), while avoiding junk that sells for like 9c. And as everyone else has stated.. bags also make the process more bearable.

But dont just go for any bags, unless you're an Ogre an inventory full of 3lb bags will weigh you down more than any loot you acquire. As the lv3 ranger mentioned, always opt for medicine bags when you can. Same size/slottage as a backpack, 2.6 stones lighter.

The money really starts flowing late 20s early 30s though, when you start seeing fine steel drops, bronze armor and weapons, as well as bricks that sell for 15-50pp to merchants.

By this point it definitely helps to have weight reduction bags. I Highly recommend to EVERY noob to learn the Shralok Pack camp. On average you'll get 1x10 Giant Slow 25% Weight Redux bag that weighs less than a stone every hour. They say pending lore but I've had a couple characters with an inventory of 8 of them for well over a year. About level 15-18 I think it's possible to do this camp with a group, I would say wait til high 20s to attempt to solo (if you're a good soloer, as a mediocre/poor soloer wait til 30s maybe? I waited til mid 30s on my DE SK)

Beyond Shralok packs, there is a 30-35% drop off of a rare spawn in South karana that is balls easy to obtain, it's called a Lionhide Backpack. Then once you've reached your late 30s and are venturing into Lower Guk, the Bag of Sewn Evil Eye is easy to obtain, and the Light Burlap sack..

Between a shralok pack or 2, lionhide backpack, BoSEE and LBS by level 40, you should be good on bags; I even like to throw in a handmade backpack for bulk storage (cant beat 10 slots for light objects like gems or research regeants)

digitz80

03-16-2015, 09:49 PM

I've started new on here, currently a 15 druid.

Mostly fresh start with no help, but I did get a little money helping someone sell. Pretty much in full patchwork with a store bought hammer and shield.

The biggest annoyance at the moment is mana regeneration -- it's painfully slow. Kill something, then alt-tab to browse the web a bit, while meditating. It's accurate to how it was, but a stark difference to regen and downtime in modern games.

Itap

03-16-2015, 10:43 PM

I didn't read one sentence, but the size of your post directly correlates with how mad you are.

Kreylyn

03-17-2015, 08:01 AM

I'm pretty sure this post was in response to this thread...

http://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=185423&page=7

which some have interpreted as the OP for that thread perhaps coming across a bit entitled....

This is a thread to show new players that you can start from scratch perfectly fine, get levels, and earn your own keep along the way. Use this thread to share your experiences.

So this response is in agreement...

Excellent post. People who think they need lvl 60 druid buffs and free handouts to play this game should ask themselves why they are REALLY returning to play classic Everquest.

I emphasizes the important part there... for context. This response wasn't about judgeing use of said donations, it was about the expectation that you had to have them.

Oh please, take your condescension elsewhere. As if your reason for playing p99 is somehow more righteous, more genuine than anothers?

....and I have to say that almost every time I make a character some bored high level finds me and throws me some plat, some gear and some buffs (I never twink beyond crafting myself Banded armor. .......I don't need it, I don't even really want it, but I don't ask for it and I get it anyway. People like giving a helping hand, it's one of the many facets of this game people enjoy (Don't believe me? go hang out near EC around level 10), so for you to sit here and act like anyone who gets any assistance from a higher level is shitting all over the eq experience.. Well sir, it just goes to show that you're an irredeemable moron.

That point aside, op is dead accurate. .......

Context... kinda important.

So you blasted someone who's in agreement with the OP... whom you are also in agreement with.

... /sigh

Agreements... the worst kind of arguments to have.

Krey

Stonze

03-17-2015, 09:25 AM

Started a new duo with my brother in Grobb. Shaman and Shadowknight is a fun duo.

Level 1: Started with nothing but a guild tunic.
Level 3: Stickz was handed a Glowing Wooden Crook outside of Guk
Level 10: Completed Grobb Cleaver and a number of other Grobb/Neriak Quests.
Level 14: Skill Blacksmithing to 125. Produce two full sets of banded and some parts for friends.
Level 20s: Loot many sought after items in Upper Guk. Runed Bone Fork, Chitin Shell Armor, always in double to make sure that Stickz is decked out too.
Level 20s: Make some regular grouping friends and encourage them to explore zones that aren't often explored. Runnyeye Citadel. Splitpaw.
Level 30s: Sell items and buy a good two hander. Money is flowing.
Level 40: Dinged level 40 last night.

maskedmelon

03-17-2015, 09:39 AM

I'm pretty sure this post was in response to this thread...

http://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=185423&page=7

which some have interpreted as the OP for that thread perhaps coming across a bit entitled....

So this response is in agreement...

I emphasizes the important part there... for context. This response wasn't about judgeing use of said donations, it was about the expectation that you had to have them.

Context... kinda important.

So you blasted someone who's in agreement with the OP... whom you are also in agreement with.

... /sigh

Agreements... the worst kind of arguments to have.

Krey

+1

It is good to see reason alive and we'll in others ^^

Itap

03-17-2015, 10:36 AM

Only on the internet can someone argue with another person when both are in agreement of said topic.

Spyren

03-17-2015, 11:24 AM

Level 1: Died in East Freeport and spent about 5 solid minutes searching for my corpse in West Freeport (where I was bound). Asked around and had a high level bard help run me to the other starting Freeport area.

Level 2: Received a Cracked Staff off of a decaying skeleton and was stoked! 5 damage, 32 delay!!

Level 3: Got a port to butcher block and escorted to Kelethin by Kagel, an awesome druid who buffed, Sowed, and bound me to the newbie lift so I could join up with my wife who made a wood elf druid.

Level 4: We were waiting on our IP exemption so I would play about 2 hours and then log out and she would play for about 2 hours and then switch back so we would stay around the same level.

Everyone we have ran into has been super helpful and awesome. This is the Everquest I remember!

Catashe

03-17-2015, 11:52 AM

Lvl 1: Made troll shaman and got guild shirt
Lvl 1: Ran all the way to Neriak cause I don't particularly care for the swamp.
Lvl 2: Met a very nice Iskar Shaman who was looking for someone to run to 3rd gate and buy him a couple jade coffins and paid me like 3 or 4 times what they were worth and let me keep the change so I guess this negates the purpose of this post =)

Waedawen

03-17-2015, 01:05 PM

DrKvothe

03-17-2015, 01:15 PM

There seems to be two ideas circling each other in this thread: 1) nothing wrong with self-found gear, you don't need a fucking fungi to have fun, guy, and 2) it's pretty easy to get to the point where you can find/buy your own gear. These ideas aren't contradictory, but they're not the same either. I usually twink over a decent weapon and 5/55 rings to my new characters. Don't get me wrong, I know it's not necessary but I like feeling like a god from 1-10 with a 0.5 or better ratio weapon. I've never done the whole epics/fungi alt thing, but 1k gear can make a huge difference.

That said, some beginner tips: Certain starting locations leave you very vulnerable to early game poverty. I'm not talking about not being able to buy 5/55 rings, I'm talking about not being able to buy bags or early spells. Halflings in particular have it rough.

In general, being evil is considerably more profitable than being good. When faction isn't a problem, your leveling options open up to additional cash camps. Good races can do these camps too, but they need to plan their banking/travel long-term and do a cost/benefit assessment that includes faction hits. Examples include druids, guards, treants, sisters in OoT, etc. You're going to have a much harder time raising cash to pimp out your char in your 30s as a dwarf paladin than you would as a troll SK. Also, evil races tend to have profitable starting areas (minus nektulos, hate that place). Add in that ogres and trolls get ridiculous stats compared to other races, and that iksars and trolls get racial regen bonus (super OP), you're well off choosing an evil race. Exceptions include bards and enchanters, cuz faction spells/songs + illusion spells/masks = OP.

Once you hit lvl 12ish, regardless of your gear, there's no reason for you to be poor anymore if you don't want to be. Erud's crossing if you're not too evil to make the trip a pain in the butt or even just NK, EC, or WC have wisps which drop lightstones (vendor ~1pp) and greater lightstones (quest for ~10pp item). If you're really feeling broke, this is a good way to pad your wallet. On my red druid, I had to make a stop in NK every 5 levels (red lvls so fast omg!).

It doesn't take long before you can find a group that will get you a set of chain/plate armor. Ringmail, blackened iron (black banded look, runnyeye ftw!), bronze, etc. It won't have stats beyond AC, but the truth is that the marginal value of stats like str, dex, etc. in this game are nil until higher levels and higher stat values. 5 str just isn't going to do much for you beyond raising your weight cap.

There is not a class in this game that is too expensive to play from scratch, and dont let anyone tell you otherwise.

wormed

03-17-2015, 01:23 PM

"Scratch" is a lot easier than what it was -- when there is millions upon millions of items and platinum on the server.

Scratch back in Late '09 and Early '10 was like "Lvl 6. Somehow, some way, make a group composition that can start to kill dervs without dying to the wizard nuke."

Haha, definitely. I mean, I have a 30/40 weapon right now to level with. I can't even remember what I had on my Paladin back in 99. I do remember, however, that Bone Bladed Claymore's were awesome at that time. 17/45? Yes please.

curtischoy

03-17-2015, 03:29 PM

Human Monk. Started in Qeynos because I had never started a character there before.

Levels 1-3: Newb area in Qeynos
Levels 3-8: Moved to BB/gfay to do bone chips and cb quests. Got a splintered club off a skelly iirc
Levels 8-14: Blackburrow for gnoll fangs and random VT to sell. Got that neck that has +3 str. Got enough cash to buy wu's trance stick.
Levels 14-19: Sisters in Lfay. Made good cash here and bought another trance stick plus 2 5/55 rings.

and then I don't remember. Mostly a mix of old world dungeons.

Riotgirl

05-25-2015, 06:09 PM

Started 2 weeks ago after a 13 year hiatus a couple of months before PoP launched. Plan is to stick to Antonica and Odus (Kunark post 50 and/or Iksar alt) and only purchase player crafted equipment.

1-4: Nektulos Forest. V. good for me in terms of a couple of Cracked Staves, Cloth Armour and Bone Chips from Decaying Skeletons, and vendoring nearly everything else to purchase 1st and 4th level spells, 8 large backpacks, and a small sewing kit.

4-8: Innothule Swamp killing Frogloks for a change of scenery, as well as learning mob spawn spots to go after specific mobs e.g. Froglok Foragers for Woven (3 pieces so far - will go back to farm the other pieces at 12th re Bind Affinity. Plus, payback to Oban). Dinged 8th level, packed up my bags to return to Neriak for a couple of 8th level spells, and bought 8th level animation in HHK.

Current plan: heading to Qeynos to perform Tattered Dress quest for a couple of +3 Int earrings. Will also kill a Koalindl fish for the Stein of Moggok Quest (as well as giving Rodcet Nife the finger as a DE Innoruuk worshipper).

I have 3 plat left in the bank, and want to group in Befallen to get back into grouping again, interspersed with Derv and Orc camps in WC. I will also take the opportunity to work on tailoring in EC and WC.

Really looking forward to running across the Karanas again.

Zapatos

05-25-2015, 06:27 PM

Weight reduction bags pay for themselves. Cannot stress that enough. Take the time to invest in some shralok packs.. go get rotting bags from LGuk if you can get invis/ivu (if you start with good live frog faction, save it!)

chipz

05-25-2015, 06:39 PM

Dwarf Rogue
1-5 Leveled up outside Kaladim, killed only the insane amounts of decaying skeletons and goblins. Sold the bone chips and the misc weaps from the goblins. Left with about 10p

5-13 Straight to crushbone, where a 38 ranger killed Dvinn for me and gave me the dagger off him. Helped a ton. I have acquired the bracers of battle and dwarven tunic from there, along with the dwarven axe for duel wield. I ended up buying +2str rings and +2 sta earrings for 2p each from someone who was selling jewelry in auction. I currently am lvl 13 with 120p. I stopped turning in belts/pads at 13 and I will start to sell them until I leave the zone around 15. So hopefully I'll have 200p by the time unrest starts!

Grivyn

05-25-2015, 06:49 PM

Myself and a mate decided to relive EQ launch Shm/Sk duo

1-7 = Inno swamp/ferrott
7-9 = Netulos forest (Pentacle gave me some jewelry and 50pp) found a corpse for a higher level who gave me 100pp and some low level items as a reward for saving him time locating it. Used funds to by Sk and self decent weapons from EC.
9-15 = Travelled to Kunark and FoB/Kurn Tower and currently still in Kurns Duoing and filling out to full group when others LFG.

Madbad

05-25-2015, 07:06 PM

nybright sisters
DOOOO EEET

Jezzabelle

05-25-2015, 07:14 PM

Just created a character Friday I believe. Me and another are EQ vets. We both were in beta then met each other in game several years later. We both took extended breaks because we missed what we found in the "old days" of EQ Classic.

So far, this has been a lot like the EQ we knew. Everyone we've met has been nice and helpful. The first night we played we started a wiz and druid and played in GFay and a druid (his name escapes me) was there camping for his epic piece and kept buffing us unasked all evening. It was great. We were totally stoked to be reliving what we had missed in this game.

So far

Level 6 mage
Level 5 druid

And I'm sure many more alts to come as I like being able to switch sometimes depending on if I'm paired, LFG or soloing.

I'm glad we came to P1999. It's been so awesome reliving moments and started from scratch. Sometimes to appreciate what you have, you have to go back to where you began. Even if you began with nothing. :)

Life617

05-25-2015, 07:23 PM

Level 1-5 = Random Newbie Mobs
Level 5-12 = Questing (maybe 200p or so)
Level 12-18 = Sisters (maybe 1.3k or so)
level 18-26 = Paineel guards (at least 2k)
level 26-29 = Sisters (stopped counting)
Level 29 quit, gave all my gear and pp away.

Saker

05-25-2015, 07:40 PM

I've started a couple characters, been enjoying myself for the most part (people have mostly been very nice). The starting newbie area inside Paineel is pretty good as long as there's only a couple people there. After you leave there well... I was happy to get off to Freeport! Even having to sneak around the sewers. Barbarian shaman probably hardest I've had, the starting zone is not great. Con ALL skeletons, cuz those vengeful musician skells will kill-ya-dead, and they wander right through the newb area!Lack of decent armor makes it difficult. Ended up doing what I've done with a couple characters and make the lowest level crappy armors myself (which hasn't been too bad, and has been a bit of a quest all by itself). I do miss the newb armor quests that EverQuest put in after so many years, enjoyed them. Kinda wish they put them in P1999 (or some variation). Don't think I have any particular advice except as a barb Shaman -DON'T- hand in any polar bear skin you're lucky enough to get to drop to Cindl, what she gives is crap and you're better off selling the skin to a player I've heard they go for 20-30 plat for 1. I understand there is a rogue armor quest, may be worth doing. I haven't done those yet. Do get the Initiate symbol it's a quick pretty easy quest, it's summon weapon is a good starter weapon, don't worry at all about the caster bead quest, they are crazy rare drops and the weapon is only good to put in other slot for the +5 mana.

JDV

05-25-2015, 07:43 PM

I'm a returning player, I last played when the game went live until Lost Dungeons of Norrath was released. I had forgotten how it is to start from scratch and I have to say I'm enjoying it. Every time I tried to make an alt back on my old account I would get the toon set up, have fun for a few levels and then get bored. I need to build something from nothing, it's a personal accomplishment thing.

I'm also forcing myself this time around to play in starting zones/areas that I never experienced the first time around. It truly does feel like a new game again! I'm glad to be here! I haven't settled on a main yet, so I'm currently poking around Misty Thicket and Steamfont Mountains. So glad I found this server!!

verge83

05-25-2015, 08:00 PM

I got the nostalgia bug when I read about ragefire being released, I tried it out and it just isn't Everquest to me anymore.

I rolled a half elf rogue and started him in gfay.

Level 1: turned in newbie letter and set out killing

Level 4: can't really kill cents on Orc hill, went to gfay zone line in BB - got wrecked by a red skeleton (need to con more)

Once I get time to go back and get my corpse, I'm gonna spend some plat on a sewing kit and make myself some armor, try to get a partner for Orc hill.

Danth

05-25-2015, 08:04 PM

Of course you can start from scratch. It's probably the best time to do so! I started in Oct 2009 when P1999 opened. No twinks then, and nobody to hand down nice but unwanted Kunark weapons, either.

Level 1: attack decaying skeletons for cloth armor and the occasional cracked staff.
Level 6: had 5 or 6PP, bought a "broadsword" from a vendor. 6/32 much nicer than 4/29 newbie sword.
Level 10: managed to save up enough for a set of banded from a guy training his smithing.
Level 14: bought a combine long sword, can finally hit wisps.
Level 18ish: bought set of bronze armor off some higher-level Mages soloing Sol-B.
Level 24: still using combine long sword. Melee life was rough!
Level 27 grouped Shin Lord, obtained Ghoulbane. Used it as primary weapon all the way to 50.
Level 50: Reached 50 before Sol Ro quests were added. Was guildless but remember guilds at the time attacking Nagafen with their melees still wearing bronze.

-------> a couple years later:

I decide to retire the Paladin in favor of leveling my Shadow Knight (R.L. priorities changed) and buy the SK a Noctivagant Blade right from the start: Don't much feel like using vendor weapons into the 20's again. Once was enough!

One difference between then and now, I think, is that with only classic and most folks not at the level cap there were groups in nearly all the main dungeons throughout the day. I figure the better gear out there now compensates for higher difficulty in finding groups, especially in the middle levels.

Danth

iruinedyourday

05-25-2015, 08:06 PM

Started P99 as a bard.

1. went to Blackburrow and did gnoll fang collection quests with pickup whoevers.
2. went and did bandit sash quests in the karanas banked 600pp by level 18
3. went to Oasis to get some more levels.
4. 24 went to sisters in OOT to get about 3k by level 30
5. went to EC to spend my plat!
6. grouped in the CE for a bit in mistmoore so I wouldnt be a terrlbe group bard (gotta learn the class!)
7. Welt to OT, sold a spot in my group to leach XP while I aoe kited and made about 20k!
8. decided I didnt like my bard and re-rolled an enchanter twinked to the max!

I knew nothing about bards, gnoll fangs, bandit sashes, sisters in OOT or even powerleveling, let alone bard kiting when I started out! Just through the awesome community and amazing forum I was able to figure it all out and definitly saw that if you put your mind to it, anyone can master EQ!

Love this game.

That said, I was lucky that bard was able to do all this stuff without any gear at all heh. I had never played a bard and always wondered what they were all about. Fate was on my side in choosing a bard for my first character.

DanaDark

05-26-2015, 01:32 AM

New here. Playing a pally.

Screw your hand outs. Using what I loot or can afford.

Hope I ain't useless later.

curtischoy

05-26-2015, 12:39 PM

Screw your hand outs.

Atta boy.

tarkhis

05-26-2015, 02:10 PM

Level 2-Started out as an enchanter and was hunting in Nek at level 4 when an iksar asks in OOC if anyone can do some trades for him. I tell him I can help and he hands me 3 bps full of stuff and about 200 plat in smaller change, I was so encumbered I couldn't move lol.
He logs on his alt and I hand him stuff and run to bank to change money for him.
He thanks me and rewards me with a fine steal dagger and advisor robe.
level 4-8 killed so many nears in Nek I headed to EC with 9 HQ bear pelts. Tried to sell them for 30 each and people kept giving me 40. Someone also gave me a free crude stein.
Level 9 did the stein of Mogguk quest solo(long runs no ports) and spent all my money on cha jewelry and spells
Level 13been soloing in befallen and have replaced all my cloth with damask armor.

Had a person I grouped with comment on how it must be so easy being all twinked out and asked me what level my main was. I told him this is my main and I just started 2 weeks ago and hunted, spent money wisely and helped people who were generous to me.

So it is easy to be ungeared and new and still thrive in this game, just be nice to others and rewards will come your way.

This server is awesome

eqgmrdbz

05-26-2015, 05:31 PM

You dont need to wait to have decent armor, you dont have to wait to have 10 slot bags, all you need to do is find the newbie quest or mobs that drop stuff that sells best for money. I started a Iksar Necro, and was able to make nice plat killing spiders and mobs in FoB. Spiders drop tons of silk, and you can sell or use to raise your tailoring to a level to make Bags. I also used the plat to train him in Smithing and Fletching, why fletching, well I decided to switch toons, not because i hated my Necro, i just felt like playing a Ranger. And since Necro's have a high int, i figured he would have a better shot at making Bows.

Well as it turns out i was right, I Trained fletching as high as i could go, i then tried for the best bow and got it on the first try, so now i had plenty of 10 slot bags, a full set of Banded armor, and a sweet bow to start my new Ranger. Thus Bowknight was born, and it was a good choice, since i realized i could make nice money with him too. I did the Qeynos Hills rabid hide quest for nice plat, then i did BB and got to 18, I then moved to NK and did Lighstones and quest for way more Plat, I used that plat to increase gear and weps.

Levels came quick with the help of gear i bought from EC tunnel and the sweet bow. Soon i was making tons of plat killing HG's and other mobs that drop FS. I then started doing camps for gear that i could sell at EC tunnel. Then it just becomes routine, killing and money can become easy at higher levels. You can definitely start with nothing and be able to earn enough to get a Fungi, Haste gear, or Rare clickies, it just takes time and knowing what to camp and were to get plat.

modenkane

05-26-2015, 06:32 PM

I played live 17 years ago and just discovered p99 3 weeks ago.
I knew I was going to play a wizard so the first thing I did was to level an enchanter(DE) to lvl 8 and do the stein of moggok quest 2 times.( and prep for 3rd)
this gave me an off hand item from the start and a stein of moggok extra which I sold for 250plat ( people ooc WTB them..I can't stand peddling wares in the tunnel )
Next I made the wizard and collected "spider silks" as I leveled So i could make Raw silk gear, that came in handy.
The plat I set aside for my spells.
I collected a ton of bone chips but i hate selling things so I offer stacks of them to people for buffs in EC tunnel.
Before level 10 I also used my Lvl 8 enchanter to gain all the mats required to raise my cooking to 135 and I offer stacks of fish rools for buffs , because again I cannot stand being in the tunnel peddling wares,.. 8)
i just the other day finished my staff of the wheel quest (wiz) at lvl 16 so now i have a nice 1hb +10 int +10 mana weapon.
Just wanted to share ..thats why this thread was started no?

Modenkane 21 wiz
"if it ain't dead ...I wasn't here."

Clark

05-26-2015, 09:12 PM

Good idea for thread. :)

b_rob242

05-28-2015, 06:31 PM

This is my first experience with EQ specifically and mmo's in general. I was more of a console player. My friend, who has been into EQ since its inception, wanted someone to join him in the adventure.
I started a DE necro because that's what I played mostly in Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance on PS2. They weren't easy on that platform to start with but they got awesome as the levels went up.*
My friend has helped me power level to 12, now we group around WC with his lvl 12 Mage.*
Wanting to get the "full experience" of EQ, not power leveling, I started a HE paladin.*
Started grinding thru the lower levels. Grouped with some along the way. I have been given gifts unsolicited and made some coin along the way. It has been so awesome!*
GMs have been spectacular when I was desperate, like when, while getting the "full experience", against my friend's advice, I took the boat from Butcherblock to Freeport. It was a nice ride and great view until my char stopped moving with the boat and I found myself swimming smack dab in the middle of the Ocean of Tears! Along comes a spectre and takes me out! (Most impossible corpse run, ever! Probably not but still! LOL!)
Bless Eunomia for the Rez, and corpse delivery to Freeport. Holy moly!*
Again, great community and fun playing either way. Now that I have something to offer other players (bind and darkk empathy), I like to make it available. I never ask for money but some are kind to offer.*

I'd be interested to hear other players "worst case scenario corpse run".*
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Melech - 14 Dark Elf Necromancer*
Hundaana - 8 High Elf Paladin

Shodo

05-28-2015, 09:28 PM

My first character on this server was a monk - between the long break since playing live and starting post-velious, I had no idea where to begin.

1 - West Freeport, punching orc pawns and skellies and collecting items for my first sash quest.
4 - Died repeatedly in EC, decided to try East Freeport instead. Found two centurion spawns that dropped DF belts (the wiki said they were great XP!) I could just barely kill both of them one at a time, so I would come home between deliveries at work and kill them, then afk by the guards, repeat. It was a long road to level 8 with my two cracked staves.
8 - started killing in EC, sold my first HQ bear pelt and bought a greenwood bo stick - this would have to last a while.
12 - duo'd nybrights with my shaman friend until 17ish, then solo'd until 20ish for about a thousand plat. Bought two Cane of the Tranquils and 5/55s.
20 - Solo'd crag spiders until I got my tailoring high enough to make a full set of cured silk.
24 - duo'd with shaman friend in LoIO, got misc. groups, eventually upgraded to a wu's quivering staff and a few pieces of cheap str gear.
30 - solo'd sister island in OOT for a few levels & saved up 7k plat. Friend gave me 1k that he had saved up, and I bought an IFS (I cringe at how cheap they are now...) and turned into what felt like a killing machine.

33ish - On the way back from my ocean adventure, I was teleported (via evil boat magic) onto the roof of a building in East Freeport surrounded by an invisible cage. Some kind passersby tried to port me out, but to no avail. I resolved to patrol the rooftop and keep watch over the streets of east freeport for a day or two until a GM ported me to EC. I made no money, but I definitely saw a 2% decrease in crime.

Alzoras

05-28-2015, 10:37 PM

lvl 12 Barbarian Shaman:

Level 1 Oh god the horror, get these spiderlings off me! TRAIN!
Level 5 Have acquired almost a full set of tattered courtesy of polar bear skin trade-ins. Summonable magical hammer acquired from tribunal symbol quest
Level 10 Wrath orc wristbands for rawhide gloves tunic and pants
Level 12 Got enough plat to buy some other (better) leather armour from vendors, and have slain a bazillion gnolls and turned their fur into a snugly warm magical cloak. I kill Trumpy, take his head and begin my pilgrimage (thanks DIal-A-Port!) to the continent of Feydark! (currently slaying orcs to get a nicer hammer)

byron2286

05-29-2015, 09:09 AM

How to gear a noob iksar Shaman

LVL 1 - Kill Decaying Skells and turn in bonechips

LVL 5 - Farm the spiderling cave in FOB. Sell for 10pp per stack

LVL 9 - Kill every Bonecrawler in The Pit and farm a TON of spider silk. Focus on spiders only as they seem easier and the silk sells well. Sell for 13pp per stack. Use plat for spells/weapon/shield

LVL 12 - Get a full set of Burynai Armor from Kurns Tower. Save all your bone chips and sell for 10pp per stack. (Stay in Kurns till 22)
http://wiki.project1999.com/Burynai_Hide_Armor

LVL 22-28 - Kill Forest Giants in WW for Forest Loops/EXP/PP
http://wiki.project1999.com/Forest_Loop

*Noob gear to spend plat on via Ravager's Guide*
Platinum Fire Wedding Ring x2 ~500p
Golden Jaded Bracelet x2 ~60p
Banded Armor ~90p
Brell's Keg Popper ~100p
Beetle Stinger ~100p
Enchanted Teir`Dal Great Staff ~50p

JDV

05-29-2015, 11:06 AM

Credge

05-29-2015, 11:13 AM

[B]
LVL 5 - Farm the spiderling cave in FOB. Sell for 10pp per stack

This is a thing in FoB?

byron2286

05-29-2015, 12:08 PM

This is a thing in FoB?

On the map it's called Bonebinder Warrens. The letter "D" on the map.

http://wiki.project1999.com/Field_of_Bone (http://http://wiki.project1999.com/Field_of_Bone)

Credge

05-29-2015, 12:33 PM

On the map it's called Bonebinder Warrens. The letter "D" on the map.

http://wiki.project1999.com/Field_of_Bone (http://http://wiki.project1999.com/Field_of_Bone)

I had no idea. Crazy. Thanks.

Voland

05-29-2015, 12:43 PM

33ish - On the way back from my ocean adventure, I was teleported (via evil boat magic) onto the roof of a building in East Freeport surrounded by an invisible cage. Some kind passersby tried to port me out, but to no avail. I resolved to patrol the rooftop and keep watch over the streets of east freeport for a day or two until a GM ported me to EC. I made no money, but I definitely saw a 2% decrease in crime.

This one made me laugh - good story-telling!

kremlar

05-29-2015, 08:53 PM

Started this past week and rolled an erudite enchanter, had always wanted to try one back in the day.

1-8: Tox Forest. Never ending skeletons and kobolds. Left here with a backpack full of chips, spells through 12, and a sexy set of cloth armor complete with stylish Gold Sr Apprentice Robe.

8: Surprisngly uneventful pilgrimage to Highkeep for 8/12 Enchanter pets. Didn't die, delivered some mail, gated back to the Qeynos area, delivered even more mail.

8-12: Blackburrow was a complete mess of high levels full clearing the zone, but QHills turned out quite nicely. Gnasher showed up for the Medal of Merit quest(+5 cha neckless), 5 bears later I had one of each pelt for some fresh Bear-Hide armor, and the inexplicably magical damage of the level 8 enchanter pet let me grind out wisps.

12: Hoofed it across Antonica to deliver mail to all and clear the Stein of Moggok quest. Rivervale and Oggok were under siege as I passed through, allowing me to scoop a Squad Ring(+5 cha) and Crude Stein. Only lost level 12 twice along the way.

12-16: Charming wisps. AHAHAHAAHA. Good times in West Commonlands unless you were a mob that couldn't deal magic damage. And somehow it got even cheesier... at one point we had a group of 3 druids and 2 enchanters leading an army of Kodiaks to great victory against the Dervish camp.

16: Oh god, why does the boat to OT take so long? Gotta get that Crack Lite though.

16-20: Another trip to HK for pets, and as I was passing by an orc fighting some highpass citizens I hatched a plan: Orc fights citizen, charm orc at around 10%, drag it around a corner, break, nuke, collect full xp on a yellow or red mob.

I died horribly and leveled rapidly. Racfek showed up and gave me a shralok pack in honor of my abusive techniques.

20: Grabbed some fly jewelry in EC.

Still debating the next move, probably UGuk for some quest pieces and sleeves and such.

Safon

05-30-2015, 01:00 PM

HallyVee

05-31-2015, 12:37 PM

In Classic;
Druid - learned the game in Wood Elf Druid town Kelethin, falling horribly to death repeatedly. Hit Butcherblock and rooted skunks before moving onto;
Warrior - wandered about Freeport area bandaging myself. Got handed Wurmslayer and went nuts in the desert. I recall afk regening on the ruins there.
In P99;
Shaman - wandering the frigid plains, taking down undead and bears. Discovered a fun farming quest for a caster mace, got so excited by the farming I recorded it. Got cocky with my mace and learned that not all guards are equal. http://youtu.be/iVWxBiFZWvU
Now I'm wandering the Karanas, getting eaten by bears.
Paladin - I have a thing for Faydark. Beautiful High Elf in shiny plate. After a long grind I earned every one of my spells. Hunting the undead in their mountain towers. Making nice with the dwarves, in their halls of stone. Hitting newbies with Lay Hands when possible. Watching groups enter Crushbone, making me quibble about investing the time to group.
Monk - being quickly eaten by a plant in the swamp. Pummeling leeches and frogs, terrified of venturing too far. Loving every hour of the super slow resource acquisition.

Waedawen

05-31-2015, 05:41 PM

I got to level 50 when level 50 was still the level cap.

I was still wearing small patchwork boots.

sacman08

06-01-2015, 01:40 PM

level 1 0 help killed and looted all and sold everything I didnt need for money.
level 3 ran to Freeport to be in a better sell zone.
level 3 to 9 killed animals and saved all the pelts. sold HQ pelts for cash and raised my tradeskills so I could make stat food, tailored whip and banded.
currently level 11 and still raising tradeskills

golten

06-01-2015, 01:50 PM

Topgunben

06-01-2015, 03:42 PM

If I see a level 1 to 5 running around killing mobs, I almost always stop and give 20pp or some FS weapons etc. I dont think new players are looking for hand outs, but more of a handup. In real life I am very much against helping/enabling people into laziness i.e giving a man a fish vs teaching him to fish - I view EQ in the same light. I have at times given players hundreds of PP worth of items (maybe even 1k) just cause I thought that would help, but I never see those players online anymore. Now I dont think thats what caused them not to play, but it cerntainly didnt do much to keep them playing.

The flip side is, when someone shouts or /ooc "can anyone spare a weapon or armor or some PP" i have to put my pride aside and just help them out. Really, after level 30 who cant spare 20pp?