The best way to get server first 50 on Thornblade and Mischief.

[starkind]

Roll 3 or 6 wizards with your budies (whatever u can get, a full grp is best if u have friends)

Do mail quest Felwithe>Kelethin till 10

go into steamfont and kill till 16 with ur wizards u will outdps everyone so it doesnt matter what they do, then do chessboard or CB till 20, then MM with ur 6 wizards progressing thru content cuz no one can outdps a grp of 6 wizards, gg, u will hit 50 before anyone can even stop u and u will just have to buy ike 8 spells u wont even need to stop to loot much

plus ports, so u can port to were u can kill lotsa mobs, if u had a crew, that's how i would do it

u could probably hit 50 in about 6 days if u ran shifts (or less) and duo'd quad kites (one wiz kites till oom, the other till oom, both sit and med)

[bubur]

preemptive 5 stars, youre about to get yelp bombed again

[bubur]

also 6 days is rookie numbers. i will beat that out of sheer force of degen by myself pugging

[RecondoJoe]

I sold stock this morning to buy more Kronos and 40-slot bags (lmao).

I do not want to liquidate my crypto for this shit.

[bubur]

any over/under on how long the servers will take to be playable?

thinkin 9 hrs after launch or thereabouts

[starkind]

i'm itching to be first on server but i dont want to have to transfer if i pick the wrong one and queues are like 8hrs

any over/under on how long the servers will take to be playable?

thinkin 9 hrs after launch or thereabouts

24 hrs at least, it was 20 hrs on live last time i did this like 11 years ago or whenever

[bubur]

aradune launched 3 pm and cleared up around 12 am EST

rizlona was playable earlier than that, but it was less popular due to the different ruleset. maybe this will be a little better now with 2 servers that have equal rules

[Byue]

Can newbs play there as well?
My experience with EQ ends with velious and I am still a newb in those eras.
I feel like people who know the game will camp shit 1 expack in advance and I will never be able to catch up.

Also, wouldn't a pack of druids be a better option because it's basically same as wizard but you can then have a powerlevel crew?

[starkind]

ya u'll be fine byue probobably a good place to start and make friends and find a good guild early on that will help u get thru the first few expacs if ur in a good guild they will help u get like vp keys and stuff, cuz everyone will bring their guild to dps key mobs with the new rules

who knows maybe the key stuff will wind up on the market cuz free trade? and drop randomly so u will get it if u just kill enough named? not a lot to do in classic except level and have fun

[bubur]

yaw, tlp's super different from p99 tho so dont be surprised when you loot something and a massive space-age window appears that asks you where you want to store it for 5% APY

generally easier all around tho. faster xp, instancing on every zone, etc

it aint classic, but fun times. lots of ppl

[Byue]

15$ a month?
is it a pay to win?

[RecondoJoe]

Can newbs play there as well?
My experience with EQ ends with velious and I am still a newb in those eras.
I feel like people who know the game will camp shit 1 expack in advance and I will never be able to catch up.

Also, wouldn't a pack of druids be a better option because it's basically same as wizard but you can then have a powerlevel crew?

I would say that TLP is much more "noob" friendly... there are certain classes I would steer away from in classic.. I wouldn't recommend playing a Rogue for instance.

[indiscriminate_hater]

Bard AOE not a thing there?

[RecondoJoe]

15$ a month?
is it a pay to win?

You can farm enough money within the first month to play for free, but completely unnecessary.

Bard AOE not a thing there?

Nay. Apparently Bard Charm Kiting is the meta.

[Byue]

I would say that TLP is much more "noob" friendly... there are certain classes I would steer away from in classic.. I wouldn't recommend playing a Rogue for instance.

Look, I have only weak classes like ranger, warrior and rogue here.

I'd like to try some power tho i wouldn't know what to do with it.

What class should I aim for then?

[RecondoJoe]

Look, I have only weak classes like ranger, warrior and rogue here.

I'd like to try some power tho i wouldn't know what to do with it.

What class should I aim for then?

I'm not telling you how to live your life, but all of the classes are different. Monks' bare fists are basically the best weapons in the game until late Luclin. Rangers are considered viable tanks for exp groups... Rogue kind of suck until 3rd or 4th expac.

Think most melees will be kind of rough until gear floods the market, just like P99 green was at launch..

[Byue]

I'm not asking you to tell me how to live my life, but I am telling you that I never playeed live and don't know what to expect so this sort of comment is appreciated because look, on p9, rogues are viable and liked and rangers, not so much so that's a difference I wouldn't know about at all!

That's the sort of info I am looking for.
Also, do I need to download the game from the website to play?
Is this going to mess up the p99?

So many questions.
mentioned something like I was a newb. ;)

[starkind]

mage, wiz, necro, ench, shm, druid if u want the option to solo with less downtime, and u wiill always be desired in any exp grp

[starkind]

I see u as eventually being a paladin one day tho but they have the lowest dps aside from clerics and are about 50/50 vs clerics on farming mobs as clerics can AoE, but paladins can kill named with clickies in later expacs... so IDK!!!

i mean it sounds like u want a more social class so i would say shm, druid, bard, or ench

[bubur]

I would say that TLP is much more "noob" friendly... there are certain classes I would steer away from in classic.. I wouldn't recommend playing a Rogue for instance.

yes and no right?

i mean launch day may be the best time ever to play a rogue. harder to find groups than say an enc but the groups are literally everywhere

and you get loaded up with raid loot as a rogue since everyone feels the same way about them

but then ofc, you'll still be about as powerful as a classic rog... but a fun journey if you like the class

[starkind]

do u prefer high actions per minute, apm? or low? if low, wiz is gr8 if high, shm, ench, brd,

druid varies depending on how ur playing

cleric is generally low apm but u have to be situationally aware at all times

necro is high apm :(

[RecondoJoe]

https://i.imgur.com/cjnFX42.jpg

ITS UP!!!!!!!!!

[starkind]

I see u have mischief slected lol

[RecondoJoe]

yes and no right?

i mean launch day may be the best time ever to play a rogue. harder to find groups than say an enc but the groups are literally everywhere

and you get loaded up with raid loot as a rogue since everyone feels the same way about them

but then ofc, you'll still be about as powerful as a classic rog... but a fun journey if you like the class

idk if rogues will get loaded up on raid loot fam

you know on other servers, they bring in rogues and other "bad" classes to let them loot items that will rot? On a free trade server there's no reason to do this. you can just bank the items for later or sell them.

the reason im waiting until velious for my rogue twink is because there are a ton of ROGUE ONLY daggers that are like 13/19, 12/17 etc that will be dirt cheap since they arent good enough for the few level 60 rogue mains that exist to want to use, and will serve no purpose other than to twink

[RecondoJoe]

I see u have mischief slected lol

i just tried to get in.. ill prob be on thornblade if it means not waiting hours

[starkind]

if ur in a guild they should let u get stuff, i doubt they would troll u, if ur solo or its some kinda pug raid yah lol gl

[Pulgasari]

Are focus effects in in classic?

[RecondoJoe]

Are focus effects in in classic?

not until luclin

[Byue]

can someone then just tell me how i access these servers without fucking up p99?
(if you have time)
Also, how handy is the DB coins?

[starkind]

download their launcher, make sure to install to a different location

(backup ur titanium files)

[RecondoJoe]

can someone then just tell me how i access these servers without fucking up p99?
(if you have time)
Also, how handy is the DB coins?
i downloaded it on steam

wouldnt buy db coins personally, if anything maybe a 40-slot bag

they give you 500 coins a month anyways, they will add up over time

some of the appearances like fairy will shrink large races like ogre and troll while simultaneously giving them levitate

good utility and like 200 coins

[Pulgasari]

not until luclin

Geez. Rogues and casters unviable. Priest or warrior it is. :(

[RecondoJoe]

https://i.imgur.com/oV0sQ6o.jpg

im getting so mad i been trying to log in for 10 minutes, like how is this legal

i paid for this game and i should be allowed to play it

[RecondoJoe]

Geez. Rogues and casters unviable. Priest or warrior it is. :(

idk fam.. im not an expert on TLP

i played it casually for a few weeks while waiting on the new TLPs....
monks are very strong, have insane fists at high level and are top dps, but people say it sucks because there is so many monks that you cant get loot...

all of the caster classes play different now.. like magicians pet is almost always 3 levels higher than him, so you be level 14 with a level 17 pet ...

[starkind]

mine says 6 mins

[starkind]

idk if ur supposed to hit OK or not

[red_demonman]

Seriously, the indication of being "in the queue" is confusing.

[RecondoJoe]

https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?threads/some-simple-tips-for-newer-players-or-first-timer-tlpers.275381/#post-4031979

good thread for new TLP players, especially augments part

also this:

https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?threads/hey-mepps-do-we-click-the-ok-button-or-leave-the-queue-window-up-ask-the-team.275404/

apparently it dont matter if you hit ok or not

[bubur]

yeah just wait until it times you out 2 hours into your 1 minute que. that's when the real good threads start poppin up over on their site

[starkind]

i'm still in thornblades queue i think its broken lol

[starkind]

appearently they are throttling logins anyway so u wont be able to find out which server has a high pop for awhile

[Byue]

so, which one? :)

btw installing through steam was genius and easy.

[RecondoJoe]

yeah just wait until it times you out 2 hours into your 1 minute que. that's when the real good threads start poppin up over on their site

i demand a refund for any time I lost

i paid to play this game and it is right

both starkind and me are war veterans and should be transferred to the front of the line

[RecondoJoe]

so, which one? :)

btw installing through steam was genius and easy.

do whatever u think u will enjoy the most fam, both servers will likely be fun to play on with this many people

just be cognizant of the fact that if you get a 40-slot bag or whatever its stuck on that server forever... you can transfer it to other toons on your account via bank or mail... but you can never get the same 40-slot bag on another server... that is of course if you get a bag...

may not really need one, i played on Aradune for about a month without one and it was nbd... coin no longer has weight and converts automatically, and seems like less trash loot in general

[Byue]

I must have played an old TLP, I have 6k DB coins.
I hope I didn't buy crap on that server.

[RecondoJoe]

I must have played an old TLP, I have 6k DB coins.
I hope I didn't buy crap on that server.

6 k pretty good

you can actually get some WR bags with those, or illusions and stuff

you get the coins automatically for playing the game i think, so they may have just accrued over time without you noticing it
even if you played eq 2 or something

[starkind]

40 minute waiting time for thornblade, low pop, mischief medium, so they are still throttling like crazy, we wont know for a good 24 hrs until tommorow primetime which server will have the least queue


finishing out 16 on my necro on Aradune lol

[starkind]

u can get exp pots but i wouldnt waste it on those unless u were trying to get lvl 90-110 in like a single powerlvling session on a standard server

[bubur]

yeah just wait until it times you out 2 hours into your 1 minute que. that's when the real good threads start poppin up over on their site

like clockwork

now enjoy: https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?forums/time-locked-progression-servers.21/

[RecondoJoe]

like clockwork

now enjoy: https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?forums/time-locked-progression-servers.21/

im getting mad watching these arrogant twitch streamers talk about how they should just lock the servers for a few hours while they enjoy a server with no contested mobs

like mother fuckers are already level 10

[Pulgasari]

like clockwork

now enjoy: https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?forums/time-locked-progression-servers.21/

Shuklak sighting (https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?threads/i-quit.275435/)

[Byue]

recognize some name on this thread lol.

[Byue]

Ok, so, what I remember.

I remember coming here from wow being invited by a friend.
I made a ranger, which ticked him off because rangers sucked back when I joined (look, 2014!) and I played a while and then the TLP became a thing.

I joined and then there was a hack, if I remember correctly.
Anyway, I have 17 kronos and a shitload of DB coin on my main account.


I remember people were playing mages like crazy because something like the pets were coded for later expack and were absolute beasts.

Almost nobody played melee.
Still the case?

Someone wants to duo or some shit?
Obviously, I got time. :)

and I am not a bad player, if only a bad leftist.

what does this mean:

EXP: Mangler EXP Progression

Agents of Change: Enabled

Pick Zones: Enabled

Truebox: Enabled

Free Trade: Enabled


no box like p99?

[Byue]

I got into thornblade after 10 minutes, even though it said 20 mins queue.

Mischief said 43min queue.


I feel like we sort of already know which one has a high pop no?
I would rather be on mischief because of the name.

[Pulgasari]

Ok, so, what I remember.

I remember coming here from wow being invited by a friend.
I made a ranger, which ticked him off because rangers sucked back when I joined (look, 2014!) and I played a while and then the TLP became a thing.

I joined and then there was a hack, if I remember correctly.
Anyway, I have 17 kronos and a shitload of DB coin on my main account.


I remember people were playing mages like crazy because something like the pets were coded for later expack and were absolute beasts.

Almost nobody played melee.
Still the case?

Someone wants to duo or some shit?
Obviously, I got time. :)

and I am not a bad player, if only a bad leftist.

what does this mean:

EXP: Mangler EXP Progression

Agents of Change: Enabled

Pick Zones: Enabled

Truebox: Enabled

Free Trade: Enabled


no box like p99?

Truebox means 1 character per computer. You can get around it, but I don't know how exactly. Live is for research only.

[RecondoJoe]

Im Xeratul on Thornblade
I’m wore the hell out

Gnite yall

[Gwaihir]

Truebox means 1 character per computer. You can get around it, but I don't know how exactly. Live is for research only.

Team viewer or Remote Desktop onto another computer or multiple instances of hyper V on the same box

[starkind]

I woke up at 2:34am EST and got into thornblade, dunno if i'm gonna be serious about this, I was just curious if it had a queue time at 2:34 am

[starkind]

looks like the highest lvl is a 27 gnome Tada of <Cowbowys and Camels> (not 2 shabby :p) and they are zergging with an entire guild thats lvl 20 or so

so we will see lvl 50's in a day or less lol

and


heres a fun screenshot, just one gratuitiously flippant person so far

https://i.imgur.com/gEp66N2.png

shiny brass shield alredy only 5p?? lol someone wts it.... in /auc in gfay and also +5/-5 lvls on random named loots and seems like 33 in gfaydark, but i was in a gfaydark_3 pick (didnt go there by choice) for quite awhile

the autorun from kelethin to felwith is pretty ez with lives massive clip plane )

https://i.imgur.com/2QBa2N3.png

[bubur]

well so far this is exactly the shit show i hoped for :D

[starkind]

ya lol mail quest seems uber nerfed2 i settled for nuking skeles randomly

[RecondoJoe]

looks like the highest lvl is a 27 gnome Tada of <Cowbowys and Camels> (not 2 shabby :p) and they are zergging with an entire guild thats lvl 20 or so

so we will see lvl 50's in a day or less lol

and


heres a fun screenshot, just one gratuitiously flippant person so far

https://i.imgur.com/gEp66N2.png

shiny brass shield alredy only 5p?? lol someone wts it.... in /auc in gfay and also +5/-5 lvls on random named loots and seems like 33 in gfaydark, but i was in a gfaydark_3 pick (didnt go there by choice) for quite awhile

the autorun from kelethin to felwith is pretty ez with lives massive clip plane )

https://i.imgur.com/2QBa2N3.pngapparently they let all streamers in at 12PM... I saw Nathannapalm when I logged in and he was already level 15.. oh well...

[RecondoJoe]

So far mechanically playing a cleric on TLP has been a lot harder than on P99. People aren’t tanky, or in many cases you are relying on a pet to tank, aggro is all over the place so I’m going OOM every pull trying to keep everyone alive and then frantically trying to get enough mana to remove diseases from everyone in my group since rabies and disease cloud are super common and players can’t meditate while diseased. Buffs don’t last nearly as long at this level so I’m having to cast them every 15 minutes. I’m also regularly having to lull in dungeons.

This is actually a little bit stressful and exhausting and not what I was expecting, but no regrets....

I bought a halfling crate and it gave me a teleport device that teleports you to Rivervale, so I got to Freeport easy and bound at EC tunnel but can use origin to get back to Odus/Blackburrow super fast. Gives me a lot of flexibility for grouping.

[starkind]

ater taking 6 hrs to get lvl 5 idk i may just roll wizard on bertox or bristlebane and call it good, u know me unreliable and crazy for grps, but ya it was intersting seeing the new server lol

[Mblake1981]

apparently they let all streamers in at 12PM... I saw Nathannapalm when I logged in and he was already level 15.. oh well...

Streamers are advertising. :o

[Jimjam]

ya lol mail quest seems uber nerfed2 i settled for nuking skeles randomly

Worst part it gives 3gold per run instead of 1 to 12 gold. Still, helps get a few gold to put toward the first spell, a trusty halberd or whatever.

May reroll as i find high elves and faydark unsatisfying compared to qeynos, halas, etc.

[starkind]

Worst part it gives 3gold per run instead of 1 to 12 gold. Still, helps get a few gold to put toward the first spell, a trusty halberd or whatever.

May reroll as i find high elves and faydark unsatisfying compared to qeynos, halas, etc.

Yeah that's the problem with tlp and classic lol. Can't just hop over to halas.

I remade starkind on bertox my time and health is way too limited for hardcore competitive... grinding, neckbearding. And perpetual catching up. Last night was fun but a serious reminder I'm too weak for this lol. I don't think I can relive my dream of grinding through GoD again on aradune either.

Mischief and Thornblade are great tho. Anyone interested thornblade is definitely lighter population. The server is going to be a lot of fun with the crazy randomness. Everyone online was in good spirits.

Exp is actually pretty fast there. A lot of people in their upper 20s, 30s today I bet.

4 years ago I would have definitely spent memorial day weekend hanging out and getting 50 ASAP.

[RecondoJoe]

ater taking 6 hrs to get lvl 5 idk i may just roll wizard on bertox or bristlebane and call it good, u know me unreliable and crazy for grps, but ya it was intersting seeing the new server lol

It’s okay. BYUE stepped in to take your place as the token wizard.

[Lune]

How are rangers? Last time I played TLP I was popular as a puller and tank for all the mage/ench groups. And surprisingly was able to solo ass/sup in the mid 40's. Then I quit and went to go get my doctorate. People still appreciate rangers or will I get shitboxed like on early p99?

Considering SK or Pal too

Holy shiet just realized I'd be able to track otherwise pointless rares for $$$

[RecondoJoe]

How are rangers? Last time I played TLP I was popular as a puller and tank for all the mage/ench groups. And surprisingly was able to solo ass/sup in the mid 40's. Then I quit and went to go get my doctorate. People still appreciate rangers or will I get shitboxed like on early p99?

Considering SK or Pal too

Holy shiet just realized I'd be able to track otherwise pointless rares for $$$

https://i.imgur.com/ZABNccU.jpg

That gnome chick in Qeynos Hills that is super rare? She spawns frequently on Mischief, but drops random loot instead. People out here fighting over her.

[Gustoo]

Looks fun, I'm glad this stuff is happening and even though its missing a lot of classic, it does have a lot of classic anyways.

I wish they would just delete the new character models though. There are FEATURES that I like but mostly they don't match the terrain.

[unsunghero]

Looks fun, I'm glad this stuff is happening and even though its missing a lot of classic, it does have a lot of classic anyways.

I wish they would just delete the new character models though. There are FEATURES that I like but mostly they don't match the terrain.

They can be turned off by the user

[starkind]

I sorta realized mischief/tlp isn't healthy or what I need right now. Sooooo.

Yeah, I was all hyped about it, am. But sheesh. I don't want to make playing a wizard on thornblade my last everquest stand.

I feel like a complete failure. But if anyone else gets enjoyment short or long term from my shenanigans I am greatful.

[RecondoJoe]

I sorta realized mischief/tlp isn't healthy or what I need right now. Sooooo.

Yeah, I was all hyped about it, am. But sheesh. I don't want to make playing a wizard on thornblade my last everquest stand.

I feel like a complete failure. But if anyone else gets enjoyment short or long term from my shenanigans I am greatful.

kerra isle turned out to be an absolute gold mine btw

you were right

[starkind]

kerra isle turned out to be an absolute gold mine btw

you were right

:D

[RecondoJoe]

:D

Not kidding, no competition for mobs, no trains, insane drops

PGT, Obsidian Shard, Cloak of Shadows etc. every 10 minutes

Memorial Day weekend = double exp double rare spawn rate

[starkind]

Oh man, this is great. My favorite classic derpy stuff everywhere and so common people just vendor it.

I think velious and luclin is going to be sick lol.

[Jimjam]

Oh man, this is great. My favorite classic derpy stuff everywhere and so common people just vendor it.

I think velious and luclin is going to be sick lol.

Consider how many 'rares' there are in Qeynos Sewers, and how wide the spread of levels is for the first tier of 'rares'.

Crookstinger loots are worth like 10pp (for dagger and egg sack). Level 2-5 mobs. Super fast respawn time though. It's nuts!

Edit: And yet they removed Tralyn Marrsinger as apparently people were 'exploiting' mail quests by running across Erud's Crossing / Qeynos Hills

[starkind]

Consider how many 'rares' there are in Qeynos Sewers, and how wide the spread of levels is for the first tier of 'rares'.

Crookstinger loots are worth like 10pp (for dagger and egg sack). Level 2-5 mobs. Super fast respawn time though. It's nuts!

Edit: And yet they removed Tralyn Marrsinger as apparently people were 'exploiting' mail quests by running across Erud's Crossing / Qeynos Hills

Maybe they just wanted people to experience Qeynos Aquaducts as Smedy and Aradune intended??? Because ya it was silly to remove/or nerf the bards.

I think the biggest problem with the bards was getting level 10 in two hours on a casters, in which case if u leveled a mage u could dominate these newbie spawns, this move maybe actually caused people to spread out more.

There are a lot of very random Casual named in EK, SK, and NK too, so big props to anyone who goes out there without the idea of getting rich, but gets their obsidian dagger off a random merb there.

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I don't want to shit up this thread with IRL stuff, but if I was doing good, u would see starkind at lvl 30 and she'd be AoEing right now! ;p

[bubur]

meanwhile ghoul lord over here dropping 7 arrows

https://i.imgur.com/eybdpFE.png

[RecondoJoe]

Maybe they just wanted people to experience Qeynos Aquaducts as Smedy and Aradune intended??? Because ya it was silly to remove/or nerf the bards.

I think the biggest problem with the bards was getting level 10 in two hours on a casters, in which case if u leveled a mage u could dominate these newbie spawns, this move maybe actually caused people to spread out more.

There are a lot of very random Casual named in EK, SK, and NK too, so big props to anyone who goes out there without the idea of getting rich, but gets their obsidian dagger off a random merb there.

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I don't want to shit up this thread with IRL stuff, but if I was doing good, u would see starkind at lvl 30 and she'd be AoEing right now! ;pbots run a script making hundreds of pp an hour doing bard quest, it’s not good for the game or economy and illegitimizes the efforts of everyone else who play the game for real.

[starkind]

bots run a script making hundreds of pp an hour doing bard quest, it’s not good for the game or economy and illegitimizes the efforts of everyone else who play the game for real.

They'll still bot lol. I could bot making bear steaks right out of gukta. Leave it running for a week. Buy my first krono. Gg.

But I don't want trade combines further nerfed.

That said 100 pp an hr is easy anywhere by lvl 10 on live.

[RecondoJoe]

They'll still bot lol. I could bot making bear steaks right out of gukta. Leave it running for a week. Buy my first krono. Gg.

But I don't want trade combines further nerfed.

That said 100 pp an hr is easy anywhere by lvl 10 on live.

This ain’t live u fool

I can’t even sell my loot becuz everyone broke