Am I getting in over my head?

[Clark]

You'll be alright there's a vast amount of information, guides, and people willing to share knowledge.

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[Growlers]

I'm jealous, to be fresh to EQ...... How exciting!

[Agecroft]

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

Hello, I recently downloaded and setup everything to connect to the Project 1999 server! I am an avid fan and player of a multitude of different MMOs, however, I have never played Everquest. I know this seems pretty bizarre, but I just simply missed the EQ train. Ironically enough, now that I've grown bored with most "modern" MMOs it seems that the EQ is the most appealing to my more mature play-style. I watched a few "let's play" videos on Youtube about Project 1999 and that sold me on the idea. I am a bit worried that, due to EQ's learning curve, I may be getting in a bit over my head? I played for a few levels (7-8) on live EQ before connecting to P1999 so I have the most basic of EQ knowledge. I know live has severely changed compared to this server, but I want the challenge without all the F2P stuff being constantly shoved in my face.

All that said, are there any general startup guides for EQ that are pertinent to the version that P99 uses? I know there's many new player EQ guides on the internet but it's hard to even know which of them would most pertain to the version of EQ on the server. I'd appreciate any advice you can give a newbie, and any tips that can keep from me scaring myself off before breaking into the learning curve!

P.S. - Kind of a small question, but I was watching some older YT videos about P99 and the player pulled up a map in game. However, I've noticed when I try to do it now it says that maps are disabled on the server. Is that a new change? If so, how would I best go about traversing this intimidating world with no prior knowledge? Any help is appreciated.

Pretty envious situation. Would be awesome to go back and rediscover everything!

[Rhambuk]

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

Pretty envious situation. Would be awesome to go back and rediscover everything!

[Obwin]

Jealous! Hardest part is finding your way around early on.

Freeport, Qeynos, cabilis and misty thicket have very newb friendly zones. Don't forget there are maps on the wiki!

What did you end up starting? On EQ live I played a few classes to mid teens before settling on enchanter which I loved (later re rolled to a war for velious raiding)

[Khurzan]

Don't be afraid to ask players in game. Thats how we did it back in the day. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Gadwen]

You aren't getting in over your head, EQ really isn't a hard game. It takes a lot of time and it has some quirks that you only really learn through playing, but the beauty of EQ is that all the mechanics are relatively simple. This is definitely a game where accumulating knowledge and dedicating time outweigh any mechanical skill on the players end.

I would suggest reading through some of the class guides on the wiki, not only the class you are playing either...you want to get a handle on how other classes are played so you can perform well in a group.

[Fifield]

im super jelous of this guy as well, the P99 experience is great however back on release first logging into EQ... man oh man!

I think picking enchanter is a great choice, your wanted in groups and not playing a class that is so gear required to start like a melee would be!

Welcome to EQ I hope you enjoy it

[ceesed]

I recently started playing (~1 month) here in the exact same situation as you. For some reason never tried EQ but started MMOs shortly after. Being generally unhappy with everything out there right now I decided to jump in and try this.

I read through the guides posted on this thread and then just jumped in. Its been well worth it and I would recommend sticking with it. It took me probably a week to get comfortable.

But really the community is fantastic. I have not had a bad group yet and people seem really willing to help answer noob questions. Hell on my cleric I was just given a bag of gear for free. Granted it wasn't anything super special but I can't tell you how much that meant. On the only other toon I've played any high level that ever passes me usually stops and buffs without even asking. Little things like that really make me smile and is something you just don't see in newer games.

Granted I'm sure there are warts but so far this has brought me right back to when I first started playing games of this genre and it has been a riot.

Good luck and keep at it! Remember to log for a while if something frustrating happens. I'll never forget dinging a new spell level only to lose the level and access to the spells right away dieing. About went through the roof when that happened but in retrospect it taught me a lesson and created a memory.

[BigHurb]

there is a third party app which will read your log file.

you bind /loc to a movement key, the program parses the file, and outputs your location to the map overlay

not against rules since it reads log files fyi everyone