Some other noob questions

[Llodd]

Lol idiots gonna be idiots.

[Lyra]

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

LOL or maybe, just maybe, someone did their homework before they joined the server. I know it's probably over your head, but some people are intelligent.

I have this bridge. It can be yours for a nominal fee.

[myxomatosii]

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

*If a new player like me plays around 3-4 hours a day, around how long would it take to get to level 60, generally speaking?

A lot longer then the last response of a month (LOL @ that) at the given amount of time, I'd say about 6months for a new player, at the very least.

K one week. Actually one day.

[Breeziyo]

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[Itap]

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

LOL or maybe, just maybe, someone did their homework before they joined the server. I know it's probably over your head, but some people are intelligent.

lol @ you with actual responses.


u dun got trolled

[Zalora]

lol not sure why certain people are calling me a "troll". Just asked some legitimate questions.


Thanks for those that answered genuinely. Would love to get some more opinions. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Halfelfbard]

Join a leveling guild and go from there. Its better to learn as you go anyway, and you'll make friends along the way. Enjoy the game for what it is, some people are so angry and butthurt that the end game is to harsh for them.

Enjoy the noob zones, get angry at long corpse runs...meet a few people, help a few people. Only advice i can give really. Yep.

[Vladesch]

*I don't know anyone personally who plays EQ. What is the easiest way to find groups in the game?
/ all lfg
Got to places where groups form. ie along the beach at oasis. Ground floor at unrest.
*Is it a good idea to just jump into playing a hard class without any money or items or is it better to make a solo/farming character first?
That's a bit of an opinion question, but I would always start with a farming class. Probably a druid or necro.
*If a new player like me plays around 3-4 hours a day, around how long would it take to get to level 60, generally speaking?
As a new player, maybe 6 months.
*Besides being an Enchanter, is there any way to gain the appearance of another race?
There are various items. A common one iss the dark elf mask for rogues and bards which drops in guk. There are other ones for drarf and erudite I believe but I don;t know the details. hmm maybe gnome too.
*Is it possible to petition to get a name freed up if its no longer in use?
No
*Around when is Velious coming out? Is it something I should plan for or will it not be until much later?
I wouldnt be planning for it. who knows.
*What is going to happen to the server after Velious comes out? Any MMO eventually becomes boring without new content. I'm wondering if playing may ultimately be a waste of time if everything withers away in a year or whenever.
Velious isnt that far ahead that everything currently in the game will become obsolete.
*A lot of the screenshots of endgame Monks I see are holding goofy weapons like batons. Is it possible to play a Monk without being obligated at endgame to hold those goofy-looking weapons?
yes
*What class is in the most demand for groups at the moment?
Healers and enchanters both. Bards are usually welcome too.

[gotrocks]

*I don't know anyone personally who plays EQ. What is the easiest way to find groups in the game?

Forums are actually a good place to get some people together. putting on /lfg always helps, but its certainly not the best way. If you really want to put a group together, /who all *class* *lowest lvl range* - *highestlvl range*

Take out the *'s and fill in the info you want. Joining a "leveling guild" can help, too. There are some listed in the guild forums that are both easy to get into and well populated.

*Is it a good idea to just jump into playing a hard class without any money or items or is it better to make a solo/farming character first?

Pick the class you want to play! If you happen to like/enjoy a farming class, go ahead and do that. If not, just play the class you want to play. With the exception of warrior, any class can be viable without leet gear. It's just not fun having to lvl up a 'farm class' before you can play the one you really want to play.

*If a new player like me plays around 3-4 hours a day, around how long would it take to get to level 60, generally speaking?

A long time! this game has a very slow xp rate. I'd suggest not worrying about powering to level 60, and instead stop and smell the roses a bit, so to speak. You will eventually get there - its about the journey, not the destination!

*Besides being an Enchanter, is there any way to gain the appearance of another race?

There are some items in game that alter your appearance, but if you really want to be able to look like all races, go enchanter. Not only are they one of the best solo classes, they're essentially required in mid-high lvl groups.

*Is it possible to petition to get a name freed up if its no longer in use?

Not really, unless you can contact the person who already has the name and ask them to delete their character, or somehow get a gm to change their name.

*Around when is Velious coming out? Is it something I should plan for or will it not be until much later?

No one really knows. Hopefully within 6 months. It sounds like they are getting close, but to be honest its a *huge* project, and its done when its done. Dont plan around it, just play what you want and the way you want, this game is about fun (its 13 years old, you're not going to win any prizes for anything here)

*What is going to happen to the server after Velious comes out? Any MMO eventually becomes boring without new content. I'm wondering if playing may ultimately be a waste of time if everything withers away in a year or whenever.

This game will be around for a long time. Many people still play and enjoy the server, and kunark has been out for a long time. The population continue to grow! Don't worry about 'wasting your time', i expect the population will be consistently high for the next ~5 years.

*A lot of the screenshots of endgame Monks I see are holding goofy weapons like batons. Is it possible to play a Monk without being obligated at endgame to hold those goofy-looking weapons?

Yes, you have lots of options as a monk. I will say, however, that playing a 'tank' class is by far the hardest kind of class to play, monks in particular have a high learning curve when it comes to tanking for a group.

*What class is in the most demand for groups at the moment?

Clerics are *always* needed, but have little offensive capabilities. Shamans/druids, as healers, are always in demand as well (particularly shamans... its an amazing class, and with slow they heal almost as well as a cleric for most level ranges). Enchanters are also always in demand for their CC, crack, and damage dealing abilities. Tanks classes (monk, warrior, SK, paladin, and to a much lesser extent, rangers) are also always needed, and even if there's already a tank in a group, you can do dps just fine/offtank. Tanks have the highest learning curve (imo) in any game, however, and are highly gear dependent. But, like i said earlier, play the class you want to play, they are all in demand.

The one thing I would strongly consider is that hybrid classes (SK, paladin, bard, ranger, monk) all have very high XP penalties. These penalties wont be removed until velious. Keep this in mind when picking your class, as these classes will level much, much slower than other classes, and also will sometimes be rejected from groups for that reason (xp penalties are shared)

Even though there are alot of them out there right now, its hard to go wrong with a shaman. Its a fantastic solo/group class, and lots of fun to play.

Lastly, if this isnt a troll, hit up gotrocks in game. I'd be happy to swing by you and help you out with some low lvl items/a bit of pp.

Good luck and welcome to p99!

[stormlord]

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

Hi all!

I'm new to Everquest and have never played it before. I keep hearing good things about the classic game so I decided to try it out. I've been reading up on the game and the server but still have a few questions:

*I don't know anyone personally who plays EQ. What is the easiest way to find groups in the game?

The easiest way to find groups is to /lfg on and then /shout LFG!
If you're a level 13 warrior you'd say /shout Level 13 War LFG!
Also try /who all (class) or /who all (min level) (max level)
So.... /who all magician -or- /who all 3 9 -or- /who all warrior 5 13.

*Is it a good idea to just jump into playing a hard class without any money or items or is it better to make a solo/farming character first?

Well the most powerful solo class in EQ is the necromancer, but it's an evil-archetype class and doesn't have great grouping capability. The negative-side of playing a melee-based character like a warrior or rogue or ranger or bard or monk is that they're very item-based, so if you start out with one of them it'll maybe be slower. However, this doesn't bother some people. It never bothered me much as a ranger.

*If a new player like me plays around 3-4 hours a day, around how long would it take to get to level 60, generally speaking?

Realistically I wouldn't plan on reaching 60 for a year or two or more. Since you're a new player, you'll probably be doing all manner of things that're not efficient. My suggestion is just to have fun. It's not hard to do that.

*Besides being an Enchanter, is there any way to gain the appearance of another race?

Items.

*Is it possible to petition to get a name freed up if its no longer in use?

Don't know.

*Around when is Velious coming out? Is it something I should plan for or will it not be until much later?

Don't know.

*What is going to happen to the server after Velious comes out? Any MMO eventually becomes boring without new content. I'm wondering if playing may ultimately be a waste of time if everything withers away in a year or whenever. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I wouldn't worry. Velious is a ways away and you have plenty of content to play in. Keep in mind many of the players here have been playing forever. HOnestly, there's nothing to worry about unless you're an extreme player. But I think even an extreme player is going to miss out on 85% of the game since they min-max where they go.

*A lot of the screenshots of endgame Monks I see are holding goofy weapons like batons. Is it possible to play a Monk without being obligated at endgame to hold those goofy-looking weapons?

Don't know.

*What class is in the most demand for groups at the moment?

Enchanter, Cleric, Monk, Warrior, Rogue, Wizard. These're the main group classes.

Oh, and one other question: I'm a gay person and reserved the name "Lesbian". Is this an okay name to have, or is it going to get me banned? Just curious. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Any input would be appreciated. Thanks!

I think that name is funny, but it would be better to be more creative. Might I suggest something like Skeggjold or Sigrdrifa. They were Valkyrie. Woman warriors that were part of Norse mythology.

I don't know how strict the GM's are about names.