When was your first experience with Everquest?

[Laledorie]

I love getting to read about everyone's first experiences with EQ! Reading these back stories is a great way to pass the medding time! =)

I was never what you would call a "gamer"... I didn't even own a computer or console in 1999. But then I met a boy, and he had lots of video games! Being a teenager in "love", I'd sit and watch him play video games for hours. I didn't show an interest in any of them until one day I saw him playing EQ. He was running around in Kunark and I started asking questions... "Why's that cactus thing walking around? What's the deal with that bird/chicken thing?" Then he started talking about the game and I became more and more interested... He saw a spark of interest and pounced!

I begged my parents for a computer and was lucky enough to get one (I know, I know - I was spoiled and lucky). Previously mentioned boyfriend took me to Gamestop and I purchased my very own copy of EQ! I remember feeling like it took foreverrrr to install the game, then I remember being super disappointed when I realized I wait to wait even longer for it to patch. Dial up was a bitch! >.<

I made my first character which was a high elf Enchanter and played that only till about level 7. I decided to make a human Druid and that was my main until I stopped playing in 2004 to play WoW. I've played many games since EQ but nothing ever really gave me that feeling.

I can't remember exactly how I came across P99 but I knew the minute I discovered it I had to try it out! I figured it'd be pretty buggy and not many people on. I mean, what kind of nerds want to play a 14 game regularly right? ;-) I was pleasantly surprised to find nearly 1000 regular players every day! How crazy is that?!

I'll never get over that fluttering feeling in my stomach when I hear the old school EQ music, the thrill of making your first character and running around in the newbie zone, the joy of meeting people in game and building friendships. I'm proud to say I'm one of those nerds that plays a 14 year old game regularly! =D

Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of the people that work so hard to make this server what it is! You guys are awesome!