Looking for a partner(s) for levelling!

ticklemepls · #1 03-02-2021, 02:28 PM

Howdy everybody! I am looking for a levelling partner(s) for the blue server ideally, but I'm absolutely still down to play on green. (I like the DuxaUI on blue a lot, and not having an xp penalty for being a lizard is a bonus)

So far, I've levelled a monk, enchanter, and necromancer all to around 12-15 on green to get a taste of them, and dip my toes into everquest for the first time. I'm absolutely loving the game, but looking for a more routine/consistent group to play and do things with. The starter zones seem barren on blue though, so I'm trying my luck here.

I can play to your schedule(s), and I can play nearly any class. Thinking about a lizard shadow knight, but like I said I can meld into whatever the group may need. I'll heal ya, tank for ya, or just beat up the mobs with ya.

In my previous MMOs, I am typically a more supportive character (DK tank / Druid + Priest healer in WoW, you get the idea). I loved playing my monk, but my group role being the "puller" is probably not ideal when I get lost in dungeons and have no idea where spawns are, etc.

Message me on here, or just leave a comment down below if any of this sounds good!

demokatt · #2 03-02-2021, 02:35 PM

You will get xp penalty for being liz :-)

ticklemepls · #3 03-02-2021, 02:44 PM

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You will get xp penalty for being liz :-)

Oh yeah sorry I meant the shadow knight penalty got removed, thank you!

Midoo · #4 03-02-2021, 06:09 PM

Hey, welcome to Everquest. I was in your position a few years ago. (you can tell from my signature lol)

An important thing to remember is that some classes play like their WoW counterparts and other don't. Tanking for example is nothing like in WoW, because in WoW just being a tanking class somehow makes all your spells cause ridiculous aggro. In Everquest, there are no aggro spells, and to tank you have to hit first, hit hard, and pray to god your auto attacks and weapon procs do enough to turn the mob to you rather than the frail clothie in the back line.

On the flip side, Clerics play exactly like Holy Priests except they wear plate. (more like Holy Paladins in that case ig?) Druids are somewhere between Balance and Restoration as they're both viable in healing and in pure elemental-themed damage.

I wouldn't advise you to play Iksar under any circumstance as a beginner. You're kill on sight to every single city and most merchants in the world which is enough to deter you from ever leaving your immediate surroundings for multiple months. You'll be gimping yourself having to constantly make the dangerous pilgrimage home to train and wasting your own time.

Another thing to note is how colossally important buffs are to this game. Whereas in WoW having the priest stam buff or mark of the wild is kinda nice, in Everquest a high level player buffing a low level player is enough to make them unkillable and unstoppable. So remember to buff your melee buddies if you're support and drive-by buff lowbies just to make their day. (or their next 30-120 minutes, to be accurate)

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Xer0 · #5 03-13-2021, 03:03 AM

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In Everquest, there are no aggro spells, and to tank you have to hit first, hit hard, and pray to god your auto attacks and weapon procs do enough to turn the mob to you rather than the frail clothie in the back line.

Not entirely true. Sure, for warriors it tracks, but hybrid classes definitely have spell lines that cause huge aggro generation. IN fact one of the first spells an SK gets is used from lvl 9-50 because it's so cheap and just causes instant aggro. Not to mention paladins Flash of Light/Stun, Rangers' Flame lick etc.

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So far, I've levelled a monk, enchanter, and necromancer all to around 12-15 on green to get a taste of them, and dip my toes into everquest for the first time. I'm absolutely loving the game, but looking for a more routine/consistent group to play and do things with. The starter zones seem barren on blue though, so I'm trying my luck here.

I've been playing here for about 9 years. Mostly on blue but I got on green at l;aunch. Stopped playing a few weeks in. WEnt back to blue earlier this year and the state of it has caused me to stick exclusively to green. I personally don't care about end game. I like getting to about level 45-51 and then moving on to something new and challenging. And doing that on blue is pointless because as you said, the low level zones are barren.

If you would like to play some time I am up for it. I have characters on both servers, would be open to rolling somehting new, but let me just suggest this: there's no need to find a defined group and level only with them. Part of EQ is exploration and meeting new people. The trick is to just go to places that fit your level range and socialize with people there. Find groups that need a slot filled. If none of the groups need more players, start doing /who all # # in your level range (so /who all 12 15 will list all players between lvl 12 and 15) and start talking to people who and see if you can organize a pick up group.

People iwll say that even on green it's hard to find groups. That after finishing in crushbone they ran to unrest and no one would invite them. And that probably did happen. But that's not the end of the story. I'm currently leveling a druid and very few groups are eager to invite Druids. But when I wanted to group I almost always was able to coordinate something by actively seeking out other players.

You will only get as much as you put into the game.

Midoo · #6 03-14-2021, 10:55 PM

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Not entirely true

It is, when you compare it to other games. In world of warcraft for example paladins have Righteous Fury and Hand of Reckoning, and druids have Growl which pretty much guarantees the tank will have aggro 100% of the time no matter how much ass the healers and dps blast

In eq it's more unpredictable; even if your SK disease clouds or the pally flashes you have to be VERY careful and manage your aggro or the mob, and I know for a fact that's enough of a deterrent for tank mains in more casual games not to play tank in eq

A Knight · #7 03-14-2021, 11:01 PM

Best way to learn EQ is to farm about 400-600pp, then make a rogue and just hang out in your groups.

choppedandglued · #8 03-04-2021, 02:02 AM

I don't think you need a leveling partner, just head to leveling zones that are populated. You can do a /who all then the zone name. If you don't know what to put for the zone name you can look it up on p99 wiki. You could make a couple of chars, and if it's dead in one spot you can log over to the other. Also, you could make a druid who is able to solo, and then later use him to make money by porting people to fund your true character you want to focus on.

ScottBerta · #9 03-05-2021, 02:29 AM

Why not try to join a leveling guild? And I suggest play whatever you want. On the p99 wiki page you can read about each class For a better understanding. If you do want to group some classes will be more relevant. (Shaman, Cleric, Enc, Monk, Rogue, etc) I don’t have any low lvl chars anymore but pm me here on forums after you make your char on blue and I can try and get you some armor if your new. Also I would definitely suggest picking the race you want. Don’t worry about faction or any of that. Pick what you want.

Going off what another person posted you can also do /who all LFG, or /who all 15, if say your lvl 15, or even /who all LFG 12-18, or whatever lvl range is around your char. Then either go where those players are or hit up a LFG or two and try to do a PUG.

ticklemepls · #10 03-05-2021, 07:58 AM

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Why not try to join a leveling guild? And I suggest play whatever you want. On the p99 wiki page you can read about each class For a better understanding. If you do want to group some classes will be more relevant. (Shaman, Cleric, Enc, Monk, Rogue, etc) I don’t have any low lvl chars anymore but pm me here on forums after you make your char on blue and I can try and get you some armor if your new. Also I would definitely suggest picking the race you want. Don’t worry about faction or any of that. Pick what you want.

Going off what another person posted you can also do /who all LFG, or /who all 15, if say your lvl 15, or even /who all LFG 12-18, or whatever lvl range is around your char. Then either go where those players are or hit up a LFG or two and try to do a PUG.

That sounds great to me, do you possibly know of any leveling guilds off the top of your head on blue? I knew about /who but I didn't know you could do the who all or the lfg part, that is great thank you! I'll dm you