Question about the game and community

[b_rob242]

Coming from someone who is completely new to MMORPG format (and playing on a PC vs console), this game is definitely fun, once the controls and kybd commands are learned. I got introduced to pr99 by a friend/co-worker who has been on here a while. I will say, even as a solo player in a vast game, there are many helpful players out there who just hit you with buffs. It's a pretty awesome community so far that I've seen. Good luck!

[Zade]

OP -

Everquest is/was not like any MMO you have likely played. As a new player, you will have NO clue what to do, where to go, how to get there, etc. The community on the blue server is VERY helpful to new players. You will run into bad seeds everywhere, but for the majority, they are great. The game itself is pretty easy. There aren't rotations like WoW or combat circles like lotro, or anything like that.

You click a snake.... you click attack.... and EQ does the rest. Just be forewarned, leveling in EQ was slow and this project replicates live EQ in all its glory. It will take you at least an hour to get level 2 and it increases from there.

There are two servers. Blue and Red. Blue is poopsock, red is pvp. You won't need to worry about poopsocking until you are raid ready. The red server has a great population. People are willing to help you, probably not as prominent as the blue server, but white knights are around. Red server has increased exp gain, but people can steal your money if they kill you.

I would say almost ALL of the people who play on this project are here because of nostalgia. We all love EQ. It gave a gaming experience like no other before or after it. Best thing i could recommend is give it a try. Roll a character on the blue server and play your heart out. If you like it, go to red and try it there. See which you like better.


And another note on the community, there is a lot of hatred between different guilds on both blue and red. Most of these people spam rants and flames about how madbadsadfatugly the other guild is. Don't read rants and flames. Most of the end game player base are mega nerds who want the best loot in the game, and when you have 6 guilds fighting over one dragon, it gets bonkers.

Also, for a first character, I would recommend starting an easier class. Stay away from warrior / SK / Pally as they are the most gear dependent. Monks are a good bet since they need relatively little gear. Casters and healers are a good all-around choice.

Enjoy your time here. PM me if you need any help or have questions.

[Ravager]

I'd suggest just looking at the different classes on wiki.project1999.com and seeing which of them appeals to you the most and just running with it. If things seem tough or you get lost, don't hesitate to send anyone in your class a /tell asking for help or advice, 99% of the people here are more than willing to help a new player.

e.g. "/who all rogue" will give you a list of rogues that are online. Pick a higher level one if you want to ask for some advice on where to go or how to play your class. As long as you're polite you'll have all the in game assistance you need.

[loramin]

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

Don't read rants and flames.

Perhaps the most sound bit of advice in a post chock full of good advice.

[Sadre Spinegnawer]

The gay community is very active on this ser.... oh wait, sorry, misread your post title.





That's my contribution to your question. It's the internet. It's stupid, fun, and irritating all at the same time.

[Whirled]

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

Hi, I've recently heard about this server from a friend and was intrigued. I've played various mmos over the years and enjoy the genre, but was looking for an experience that's very difficult to find in the genre now. Everquest is a classic and more old school mmo and having heard about how this server retains the classic feel of the game, I've been interesting in trying it out for myself. I've never played Everquest before, so I wanted to ask, is the game generally hard to get into for a new player unfamiliar with how it works? I have no issue with learning and getting a feel for things of course, and I actually enjoy a challenge(I've gotten rather tired of the current crop of mmos now that practically throw rewards at you and make things so pathetically easy), I'm simply curious about just how difficult it can be to get into the game and start learning and playing since this game is more classic style and challenging compared to the games I've played before.

I'm also curious about the community here in the game. Is it generally friendly, and is it inviting to new players? Or is it more a community for established people who have played Everquest before and have experience with the game, and experience on this server? Thank you for your time.

+1 for your friend being cool playing EQ [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Suggested reading; if you have not already perused,
http://wiki.project1999.com/
Most have shared great advice already; so just login, make a few characters & give it a whirl.

[Asharad]

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

I've been playing for the last couple weeks as a newcomer, and everyone 1-20 has been super cool.

But if you poke around the forums a bit, you'll see there's a lot of drama in the end game.

I'll probably level a bunch of chars to 50 just to keep the sense of community.

I'm new to the server too, after playing the original game at launch and up through...an expansion or two after PoK maybe? I don't know, I'm old and my memory is fuzzy.

I am having a great deal of fun. I've always been nostalgic for that old EQ experience and they have captured it perfectly here.

I've seen a lot of stuff about high end drama and honestly...that captures the original EQ experience as well. It was always like that. The most important spawn were always camped. The biggest raid areas were always contested. Because EQ is more time intensive than just about any game before or since tempers would flare and guilds would bitch at each other but...it is still a great deal of fun. I spent a lot of years playing and enjoying EQ on high population servers. I can't speak to the high levels here but if you are just out to enjoy yourself and don't get too caught up in "gotta raid, gotta have the absolute best item possible" the game has plenty to do.