Hello! (New Player Introduction)

Yacoby44 · #1 08-02-2012, 05:00 AM

Hey guys. First off I want to thank you for taking the time to read my thread. Due to real life I had to postpone getting started on P99 a while back and have realized that I still have not lost my love for the game of Everquest. So I figured I would just let everyone know that I have plans to come back and try my hardest to become a valued member of the community and make some new friends this time around.

So basically as I do whenever I am starting out from scratch, I am looking to you guys for suggestions and any help I can possibly get. So let me lay out my plans and my goals here to let you all know what I want to get out of this game.

My main goal is to eventually play a warrior as my main. I have done a lot of research and realize that playing a warrior or most any tank class for that matter makes you extremely gear dependent which means you need to have plat to gear one up satisfactorily. So for that reason I think it would be in my best interest to maybe forgo a tank as my first character and to roll a caster that I can play to high enough level that I can farm enough plat to buy my warrior a set of gear.

So I basically am looking for whatever help I can get in the form of friends, groups, newbie items or maybe some start up plat if possible. I really don't like to ask for too much help, but from past experiences on live I have realized how much easier the first 20 levels or so can be with a little bit of platinum to start. So if anyone was willing to take me under their wing and possibly help me get started it would really mean a lot to me. I would also be willing to pay back whatever possible small loan I could get or give back any loaned newbie items when I outgrow them, but if that doesn't happen I am totally fine with finding a way to grind out my first couple weeks the hard way.

Most of all at the top of the list, I just hope to meet some cool people and have a good time while I am at it. I will be creating a character most likely in the next day or so, if not, definitely Friday will be the day that I start. I figured it would be worth it to post a thread first to see if I can get a head start instead of just creating my character and not knowing anybody at all, as I said the kind people that have helped me in the past always made a huge difference in my playing experience.

So after I level up a first character and have enough plat to finance my warrior, then my end game goal is to hopefully end up tanking for one of the premier guilds on the server.

Everquest and tanking has always been a part of my DNA, nerdy as it is. When other kids at school were talking about growing up to be a rock star or some Hollywood celebrity, I was going to bed at night hoping to one day be a skilled enough gamer to be main tanking Everquest endgame for whatever guild would believe in me.

Nerdiest story I am sure a lot of you have heard in a while I am sure, so I expect the flames and trolls. Luckily for me a hard life and negative people have not taken away my love for what I see as the greatest game of all time.

Well that is basically it. Thank you for whoever took the time to read my post and I hope to meet some of you this weekend. Also, remember not to ever lose your love for this amazing game, no matter what! I hope to meet some of you awesome people soon. Have a great day / evening everyone.

Halfelfbard · #2 08-02-2012, 05:25 AM

What?

Danyelle · #3 08-02-2012, 05:35 AM

Internet

azxten · #4 08-02-2012, 08:29 AM

You can just read the first sentence of these posts...

Hey guys. First off I want to thank you for taking the time to read my thread. So basically as I do whenever I am starting out from scratch, I am looking to you guys for suggestions and any help I can possibly get. My main goal is to eventually play a warrior as my main. So I basically am looking for whatever help I can get in the form of friends, groups, newbie items or maybe some start up plat if possible. Most of all at the top of the list, I just hope to meet some cool people and have a good time while I am at it. So after I level up a first character and have enough plat to finance my warrior, then my end game goal is to hopefully end up tanking for one of the premier guilds on the server. Everquest and tanking has always been a part of my DNA, nerdy as it is. Nerdiest story I am sure a lot of you have heard in a while I am sure, so I expect the flames and trolls. Well that is basically it.

tl;dr looking for whatever help I can get in the form of ... items or ... plat

godbox · #5 08-02-2012, 11:31 AM

holy smokes i couldnt read that got up to "call me ishmael"
for real though make a necro there fun great solo but also sought for groups require literally no gear to start and you can solo take down any named u decide u want drops from. ull never see ur epic but i always thought EoT was the necro epic clicky when i played live so there ya go

and if u absolutly gotta tank from the get go. naked paladins get alot of handouts ive noticed

Snagglepuss · #6 08-02-2012, 11:50 AM

Welcome!

And do it the way any self-respecting wanna be tank starts out. Roll a Mage/ Necro/ Druid and grind to your 50s in a few weeks and then farm some cash and twink a warrior.

SomberSunday · #7 08-02-2012, 01:04 PM

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Welcome!

And do it the way any self-respecting wanna be tank starts out. Roll a Mage/ Necro/ Druid and grind to your 50s in a few weeks and then farm some cash and twink a warrior.

Hah, glad to see this advice. That's what I'm doing right now!

Yacoby44 · #8 08-15-2012, 12:55 PM

What has happened to people in general and the Everquest community as a whole? My post was'nt really that long or hard to read and I wasn't forcing anyone to read it if they weren't interested in another newbie post. If you have trouble concentrating long enough to read my thread then you probably haven't read many books in your life and most likely failed English class in high school. This was just discouraging to say the least.

The whole reason I posted this was because I thought just maybe I would meet ONE person that would be willing to take me under their wing and that would of been all worth it.

Also what is up with the first 2 replies? "What?" and "Internet"

I have seen Danyelle on these forums for a while now, I wouldn't have expected that from them.

Anyway, still considering coming back, just have had a lot to deal with IRL lately. Its just really sad that if this were 10 years ago my thread would of helped me find at least a couple people to help get me through the first 10 levels of the game. Oh well.

subatis · #9 08-15-2012, 01:04 PM

whether or not you're discouraged by the response, you're probably better off just logging in and playing.

djstaid · #10 08-15-2012, 01:33 PM

I have said this in a few other new player threads, but there are a lot of people willing to help with all aspects of the newbie life. People willing to give gear, money, buffs or just advice/info are all over the place that I have seen. Best way to find them is to start like everyone else did and just play and be social.

You are not begging in your OP (so no offense), but some people don't really like it when a new player shows up immediately asking for a PL, plats, buffs or gear. I don't think you are trying to ask for a free ride, but you had to have figured that the post might have annoyed some people.

I am not slamming you, just try to see it from the other side before getting frustrated with those posts.

Welcome to the game btw... friend me in game and let me know if you have any questions. I just recently came back as well, so I may be able to help.