New to classic EQ

[dvr1012]

Hey, to start my names David.

I love more classic/older games, I played Tibia (2D MMO that first went online in 95 then became an official game/company in 99) from 2002 until about 2009 when it became far to bot infested. I then played WoW for some time but it was kind of 'meh' for me. I then jumped around between games and took long hiatuses from MMOs trying to figure out what I was missing. Then EQ1 went F2P so I gave it a go and found that was it; older classic games from an earlier time.

Fast forward I recently heard about Project 1999 which gives a real classic EQ experience, needless to say I was excited. I am obtaining a copy of EQ Titanium edition now and will be online maybe for a bit tonight but most of the day tomorrow for sure.

For a new EQ player what would be a good class to start with?

[leftharted]

I'm somewhat new to p99 myself; however I played classic EQ.

it's hard to answer your question. What sort of archetype do you normally aim for in MMOs?

Healer? Utility? Tank? Dps, ranged or melee? A combination? A jack of all trades? Do you prefer grouping? Soloing? Both?

Try to describe the 'type' of fantasy character you want to embody, and then we can highlight some strengths/weaknesses of what class matches your description.

Totally serious, too. 8)

[curtischoy]

Welcome!

Druid is great to start with. They are not at all gear dependent so you don't have to spend much $ on them and you can save your cash for spells. They can solo. Later on (29+) you can port other people and make money doing so. Travel is made easy by sow, invis, levi, and self ports.

I think any class that can solo is a good class to start with. Druid/Mage/Necro/ench/sham. And none of them will break your bank with gear reqs.

[dvr1012]

I'm somewhat new to p99 myself; however I played classic EQ.

it's hard to answer your question. What sort of archetype do you normally aim for in MMOs?

Healer? Utility? Tank? Dps, ranged or melee? A combination? A jack of all trades? Do you prefer grouping? Soloing? Both?

Try to describe the 'type' of fantasy character you want to embody, and then we can highlight some strengths/weaknesses of what class matches your description.

Totally serious, too. 8)

Solo'ing, archetype is a bit harder. I enjoy most of the archetypes almost equally, I do really like the pally archetype. You know a warrior healer hybrid.

[Swish]

Welcome!

Druid is great to start with. They are not at all gear dependent so you don't have to spend much $ on them and you can save your cash for spells. They can solo. Later on (29+) you can port other people and make money doing so. Travel is made easy by sow, invis, levi, and self ports.

I think any class that can solo is a good class to start with. Druid/Mage/Necro/ench/sham. And none of them will break your bank with gear reqs.

Pretty much nailed it ^^

I think there's 2 types of EQ players the sitters/spectators and the people who love to be right in the action. If you like to sit while grouped you've cut the field down by half etc :)

[Shodo]

For a new EQ player what would be a good class to start with?

It really just depends on what you want to be doing. There are classes that are better for making easy money (druid, necro, etc.) but if you don't enjoy their playstyle, you may end up having a bad time.

http://wiki.project1999.com/Players:Newbie#What_class_should_I_pick.3F

The wiki entry above has a pretty good breakdown of what the classes have to offer, as well as some suggestions on how to pick your class. Ultimately, despite some classes being more gear-dependent than others, you can start out as any class. Even without the amount of help from high-level characters you can (and most likely will) receive on the server, you can group your way through content wearing a loin cloth and a torch as long as you play your role well.

Also note: the mantra from the masses seems to be "always be leveling." In other words, ignore gearing & money-making and just grind up as fast as possible - the money will come later. While this is certainly the most efficient route, it's not for everyone. Everquest is great for playing how you want to play. If you feel like you're struggling to keep up with your teammates and want to improve your character's abilities (or you're just bored of the grind), use the wiki to find a low-level cash camp, a doable low-level quest, or even a mob in your level range with a drop you can use. Playing a tank, for example, you can easily farm up enough money to buy a suit of banded armor even at level 5 or 6 just by selling spiderling silk & high quality bear pelts to players.

P.S. Welcome, good luck, and have fun :)

[dvr1012]

It really just depends on what you want to be doing. There are classes that are better for making easy money (druid, necro, etc.) but if you don't enjoy their playstyle, you may end up having a bad time.

http://wiki.project1999.com/Players:Newbie#What_class_should_I_pick.3F

The wiki entry above has a pretty good breakdown of what the classes have to offer, as well as some suggestions on how to pick your class. Ultimately, despite some classes being more gear-dependent than others, you can start out as any class. Even without the amount of help from high-level characters you can (and most likely will) receive on the server, you can group your way through content wearing a loin cloth and a torch as long as you play your role well.

Also note: the mantra from the masses seems to be "always be leveling." In other words, ignore gearing & money-making and just grind up as fast as possible - the money will come later. While this is certainly the most efficient route, it's not for everyone. Everquest is great for playing how you want to play. If you feel like you're struggling to keep up with your teammates and want to improve your character's abilities (or you're just bored of the grind), use the wiki to find a low-level cash camp, a doable low-level quest, or even a mob in your level range with a drop you can use. Playing a tank, for example, you can easily farm up enough money to buy a suit of banded armor even at level 5 or 6 just by selling spiderling silk & high quality bear pelts to players.

P.S. Welcome, good luck, and have fun :)



Many many thanks :)

[webrunner5]

You can have a lot more than one character that you play. So try a few and see what you like. I think about everyone has started a few, and decided they want to play something different than they thought at the beginning.

Welcome Aboard. You will figure it out, just like everyone on here has in the past. :D

[dvr1012]

That's the most exciting part, figuring out EQ more as it was meant to be played. It's a completely new experience to me and unlike WoW which you literally can get down and be quite good at in just a few short months I hear it can take a long long time to master EQ.

[Pipip]

I made characters of every class and race between the two servers. Although you can try anything you want, I found that I enjoyed starting in Kelethin/Felwithe, Freeport, and Cabilis the most. The newbie areas are all heavily populated with players, allowing you to get groups early on.

Some of the other newbie areas are also a lot less forgiving, although that can be fun in a different way :)