First time player, long time fan

[Jibartik]

A great starting city is qeynos, if you want to learn about quests and get exp and plat from NPCs, if you want buffs and stuff from other players, freeport is the city to be in!

[Stonewallx39]

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

what you want is a druid. best starting class

I would love to disagree with this because they are pretty common and I have a min/man form of autism, but man druids are fun!

Useful group class, top 2-3 pullers classes in outdoor zones, amazing fun charm soloing animas and get to quad. Oh not to mention constant source of many and adventure from porting. Yeah druids a great choice. Track becomes uber useful in later expansions.

....but as a warrior you get...no no I’m gonna stop right there. Pick a good starting class like Druid, necro, mage, etc. .

[Swish]

Originally Posted by Stonewallx39 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Pick a good starting class like Druid, necro, mage, etc. .

This is good advice. An int caster that you can level nearly naked, a druid has benefits. Shout out to the cleric class too, you're valued all the way to max level and items are secondary (but definitely help).

[FatherSioux]

Get used to using the consider system. This is a system that gives you a relative gauge of the monsters difficulty. You can change the hotkey to "con" a mob in options Alt+O

Consider System Explained

Intelligence casters: These are less gear dependent, these are Magicians, Enchanters, Necromancers and Wizards. Out of this group I think Magician is a good first class.

Melee: Characters are straight forward with few skills starting out. Monk, Rogue, Warrior. Out of this group I would suggest a monk, very low gear requirement and good DPS.

Priests: Druid, Shaman and Cleric. Any of these are good for beginners since they can heal. Pick which you like theme wise.

Hybrids: Paladin, Bard, Ranger and Shadowknight. Hybrids are mixes of two classes. Paladin is like a Cleric + Warrior you get the idea. These classes I wouldn't suggest for a beginner but if you love the theme then go for it!


Use the wiki it's truly great, check out the guide section. And as others have said, ask questions.

[kjs86z]

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

Full disclosure, I haven't played EQ since it went live decades ago. I don't remember a thing. I've played many games since then but always love the older school styles that don't hold my hand or can solo from 1st to max.

I have tried a few times to get started here but I'm really lost. Any basic tips to get started from day-1 and not be completely lost?

1. Suggested good first class/race?

2. Friendly(er) starting areas?

3. Do(s) and don't(s)

4. A friendly guild(s) who accept stray dogs?

Thanks!

Welcome to the Project!

First off, I would highly recommend bookmarking this webpage: https://wiki.project1999.com/Main_Page

I've been playing on P99 for years and I still use the wiki every time I log in.

Read about all the classes and races. There are lots of good noobie guides on there.

My opinion is to stay away from melee classes as your first character. They are most gear reliant. I'd pick one of the following to learn the game and acquire some platinum and if you really want to fund a melee later, life is better twinked. I'd order them by complexity (or how high the skill ceiling / involvement is to play optimally):

Simple
Mage, Cleric, Wizard

Medium
Druid, Shaman

Complex
Necro*, Enchanter, Bard

*Necromancer can be played rather simply, but to really optimize their full kit (charming Undead) its on about the same level as an enchanter.

As far as race goes...pick whatever you think is cool ans just assign your points correctly. Aesthetics are the ultimate end game and if you don't want to stare at a big ugly Ogre / Troll ass, then don't.

Loot everything that isn't too heavy, sell at a vendor that really likes you, make friends by grouping for XP (add them to your list and hit them up again later).

Never be afraid to ask a question. People are usually overly helpful.

If you want to play on Blue I can help get you started...but most people are going Green these days.

[pivo]

Originally Posted by kjs86z [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Simple
Cleric, Wizard

Hijack sub-question: [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
Of the two, which one is more suited for mostly solo leveling?

[Jibartik]

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

Get used to using the consider system. This is a system that gives you a relative gauge of the monsters difficulty. You can change the hotkey to "con" a mob in options Alt+O

on that note be mindful if auto attack is set to A and you are trying to talk to a guild master about a quest [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

or just let it happen, its classic.

[Gustoo]

Play the class and race that you love the most. There is only a few classes and race combinations that are really GARBAGE, and even those in the end are just fine.

Really you want to play for maximum love of your own character and persona because in the end you get way more out of that than the pixels.

Be who you want to be.

If you want to min max be an ogre and any of its classes,

If you want to min max a monk or necro be an iksar

If you want to min max a rogue be a barbarian

those ones are all really easy.

The rest of the classes it doesn't make much difference what race you are. And even for all of the above you can and should choose a race you like best or home city you like best rather than one you hate just for the minmax.



Go with your heart, 1000%

You don't need help at all from level 1. Roll with whatever players that happen to be near you and enjoy the experience. Don't make long travels to optimise your leveling up unless you actually want to make the trip just for fun. The best way to is to go with the flow, and when you are tired of an area, leave it.

The best part of the game is exploring new spots and learning their dangers. Nothing beats deep dungeon crawling with a robust group of committed explorers.

When you're way past the point of no return and if your group forgets about that random wanderer you're all guaranteed to wipe and have to deal with like 2 hours of corpse recovery...thats the peak.

Also when you just cruise around your starter zone. That rules too. EQ rocks



You can level ALL characters with minimal effort with ZERO armor other than what you find all around you throughout the game. Don't listen to psychos that want to get you to level 60 ASAP so you can wait in line for loot like them. Misery loves company.

[Jibartik]

Dance how you want to dance.

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

Be who you want to be.

Kick if they stop a friend.

Adams family.

[Gustoo]

Sounds about right.

I just hate to see people waste their time and life trying to optimize their character spec sheet rather than having fun.

Obviously you don't want to invest your starter stats into intelligence or wisdom as a warrior or monk or rogue but besides that, its fine.