I've been playing here for a little over a week. The key to enjoying p99 is to just play what you want to play. Make friends and take it easy. I have found the game vibrantly active even at the low level. It's much better than live.
The server is top heavy but the lack of boxing means there are plenty of alts to play with. At low levels if your class can manage it - start near EC. Its a big hub zone and there is no shortage of rich folk to sell TS gear and quest gear to. As a WE bard I left crusbone for EC as soon as I had sold enough CB belts to buy all my kelethin specific songs and havent looked back since. I took my pre-15 levels slower as ironically these are ideal levels in the current economy to stockpile gear for a good starter kit. If I was patient I could get 10p per orc scalp and 8p per belt. It was enough to have a 9/19 weapon, 6/19 weapon, and a full set of visible fine steel by level 14 as well as cash for songs into my 40s. Any calss can do this.
Do not be scared off from any class to be honest. Play what you want and level at your own pace. You dont need to be a leet soloer to enjoy eq, nor do you need to be anywhere near max level.
I held off on even learning how to ae kite until after 20 and still only do it while im killing time actively looking for a group.
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