Hi, I'm new...maybe

abc · #1 01-09-2012, 08:34 AM

FRESH BLOOD. I've read the forum for 3 god awful hours. After reading the shit show you guys all put on display here, I've sifted through the mostly mindless bullshit of non-pertinent information that probably discourages other people from joining in an attempt to try get a real feel for the current state of the game. Alas, I'm like any prior nostalgic EQ player longing to tear people limb from limb once again, and I'm hardly able to keep the overwhelming interest at bay, but I have to ask...does this shit show carry over into the game?

Most of my gamer friends are either currently poopsocking the latest games (SWTOR) or not poopsocking altogether (me), but I know for a fact none of them are willing to travel back in time to poopsock this grind. Are newcomers generally accepted among the community here or is it just cliques? Is it a general consensus that a solo dude like myself will level to 20 without so much as an invitation or welcoming to a community or guild? And before any hardcore basement dwelling manchild decides to rain down on my pussiness as an inferior being not worthy of true EQ pvp, let me just state that I can play another non-communicative, competitive game for self-assurance in my masculinity. I'm looking for a bit of community here with some fun PvP. Is this what I can expect here?

Zalaerian · #2 01-09-2012, 09:20 AM

New comers always welcome. Just dont pull some bull shit stunt where your like "Back in 1999 I was so and so, king top shit and demand your respect." Your live rep holds no water here and will get you trolled into the dirt if thats the only leg you stand on.

Nulak · #3 01-09-2012, 09:29 AM

Also check ur PM, and try the 2 lowbies guild if u want some help to start / guild chat and make friends.

Tassador · #4 01-09-2012, 09:54 AM

Server is fine, if you read forums and it deters you from playing. Then i strongly doubt you will have the drive to go through the grind and random pk's again anyways. Forum warriors and in game warriors is LOL, this game is for the love of everquest! the staff here are bosses for bringing this game back at a classic status.

Dullah · #5 01-09-2012, 10:02 AM

In game is nothing like forums. People just play and have fun and maybe bring their bullshit to guild chat, but not the general populous.

In the few weeks I've been here, I've had some good groups or conversations with people from every guild. I will say, I hope you guys bring a good groups worth of people, because grouping at low levels is hard to find. Otherwise, you can join the ranks of all the rest of the shamans and druids on the server (which make up about 50+% of the classes played based on my experience) and solo your way up.

Also, if any of you guys need any help or a portal to get you in the same area, send Destin a tell. I'm online most of the day, even if semi afk in town while i work.

heartbrand · #6 01-09-2012, 11:11 AM

I would warn you this, if this is your first PVP experience, as it was mine, don't think for a second people are content to engage you, win, and leave. On this server victory to many people means that you have been forced to plug and log off for multiple hours, and, they hope, that you will ultimately quit.

For the most part the community really sucks. There are some genuine nice people, but don't be shocked the first time someone tells you to come for SOW and you get ganked and corpse camped for hours by someone you've never met before. Loot and scoot? Non-existent. If you die in a dungeon you may as well log for the day, you're not getting your corpse.

In short, while you won't see the type of trash talking in game you see on the forums, the actions of people are very similar to what you see on the forums. The only silver lining is that when one of the top guilds declares "victory," and they finally leave, the server will slowly become repopulated as the timeline progresses with more relaxed people who still PVP with a vengeance but not as if the goal of every PVP encounter is to make someone quit this game.

Amelinda · #7 01-09-2012, 11:19 AM

There is some small amount of truth to what heartbrand is saying - there are some people (usually forum warriors) whose goal is to make people quit the game.

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Tombom · #8 01-09-2012, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by heartbrand [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I would warn you this, if this is your first PVP experience, as it was mine, don't think for a second people are content to engage you, win, and leave. On this server victory to many people means that you have been forced to plug and log off for multiple hours, and, they hope, that you will ultimately quit.

For the most part the community really sucks. There are some genuine nice people, but don't be shocked the first time someone tells you to come for SOW and you get ganked and corpse camped for hours by someone you've never met before. Loot and scoot? Non-existent. If you die in a dungeon you may as well log for the day, you're not getting your corpse.

In short, while you won't see the type of trash talking in game you see on the forums, the actions of people are very similar to what you see on the forums. The only silver lining is that when one of the top guilds declares "victory," and they finally leave, the server will slowly become repopulated as the timeline progresses with more relaxed people who still PVP with a vengeance but not as if the goal of every PVP encounter is to make someone quit this game.

signed a holocaust member,

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heartbrand · #9 01-09-2012, 12:19 PM

Others like tombom talk a big game on the forums but are actually really cool people in game [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] people on this server just need to chillax a bit and stop acting like every pvp battle is part of world war 2 and the free world depends on victory. It's a twelve year old game lets have fun and treat each other with some minimal level of respect.

Zallar · #10 01-09-2012, 12:22 PM

Don't be discouraged. In the low and mid level game there are still people to group with and who are decent people. Alot of the forum drama and forum warriors are at 50 and bored but it doesn't really have an impact on the rest of the server.

Check out Spear of the Nation for mature conversation.