Too Old To Play What I Want

[Tenlaar]

We have a full year until Kunark even comes out, I don't really see a reason not to start out planning on having a more group reliant character and a more solo friendly character. When you have more time and/or can quickly get into a group with the rogue then play the rogue, when you have less time or you sit for a little bit and can't find anything hop on the more solo capable character.

[Ahris]

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

You guys did make me feel a lot better about this. However, I have never even started a rogue before, so I don't know much about them, meaning this will be a 100 fresh new experience for me if I do it.

That being said, does anyone have any pointers for a new rogue? I take it I shouldn't go Barbarian because they will be blind forever and the darkness on green is for real, for real!

I don't think I should go human, but not because of the night blindness, but because of the fact that I have seen more players ask how to get to the rogue guild in Freeport than any other question in the starter zone.

I only play gnomish rogues and it works fine, their high INT makes for good tradeskilling like tinkering and much faster increase of many other skills [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] You should pick what you think is cool, whiile STR is the primary stat it's not everything.
A tip is to start practicing pickpocketing as soon as you get it but tell your group about it and be the main looter for them so you don't steal their share. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] Once you get the skill up you can pickpocked giants and get rich. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Spock2020]

Personally I will think of a rogue more when kunark get close don't see rogue be as good in classic.

[Aaramis]

Not sure if too old is the issue here, but for me it's time blocks.

I don't have 4+ hours to commit to groups anymore, and if the run to them alone takes 30min (plus 30min to get out), that really limits my time.
Often times I'm in 1-2 hour blocks.

So yeah, same boat - I love Rogue, Ranger, etc., but probably not my best choices as I could find myself soloing for 30+min easily just while waiting for a group, which eats up half my play time.

[Sinistria]

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

Is anyone else in this situation? I don't have the time to play what I want to play, so I am a little upset, but I have still come to terms with the fact that I just don't have the time to play what I want to play.

For example: I have always wanted to play a Rogue. The issue with them is that they are highly group dependant and I will be out-leveled by the population of Green quickly due to the amount of playtime I will have.

Due to that, my choice in classes is minimized to the classes that can group and can solo, leaving out some of the more interesting classes in this era of the game.

Anyone else?

It is you who always says: Play the class you like most.

I don't think you will be outleveled. Not everybody is going to play 24/7.

[tsuchang]

Too old? Sho nuff.
I'm too old to put up with players who are talking about bands that I've never heard of and calling them golden oldies.
I'm too old to stay focused on healing a group so cleric is out for me and shaman/druid are dps.
Now I need a nap.

[astuce999]

Play what you like is the best advice. It's not a silly cliché, it's a hard lesson learned.

When you have limited playtime, there's a couple things you can do to help yourself. Since traveling is a thing in classic EQ, you can plan your week out; Monday night travel from Faydwer to Antonica, get a bind in Freeport,and get to upper guk. Tuesday through Thursday night lfg in guk. Friday night travel to CT, log off early and spend time with RL people. Saturday spend all day in CT. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Seriously, it's a second chance at Eden. Play what you like.

cheers,

Astuce

[Albane]

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

Too old? How old is too old? They have a curfew on video games at the old folks home?

5pm, 60 minutes after dinner.

[dekova]

This is EXACTLY the time for you to play a rogue. Lots of us are 20 years older than we were 20 years ago. Lots of us have more responsibility and less playtime than we did 20 years ago.

[Gustoo]

Play the character you like.

If you think you will NEVER group because you will always only be able to play for 30 mins to an hour than be a class that can solo. Log on, blast some mobs, afk med and log off.

Or a good solo class like necro or druid that can be max efficient for that limited time.

Roguing it up is tough if you can only kill 1 mob per 30 mins.