Kruunch's EQ Newbie Guide

[Maze513]

dug this out from 2002 on Brell

EQ Newbie Guide
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Tips on starting out in EQ and on Brell specifically from someone that's been here for an awfully long time:

1) As soon as you log in for the first time do a /who all 55 60 and start asking them for plats. By process of elimination someone will pay you to STFU. This is how all newbies start out.

2) To find out all about the items in this game, do NOT go to a website and read up on them. These are considered spoilers and bad form to "cheat" by reading up on what drops where and what it does. Rather inspect higher level players by right clicking on them and then asking them about each item in their inventory. The more you inspect the same person, the more it shows your interest and thus the player you are inspecting will feel more obliged to help you out since you are obviously a "serious" player.

3) Next, find out where you're bound (where you go when you die) by inviting everyone you can to /duel.

4) Now that you have some money and an idea of the items you want you're ready to go out into the wide world of Norrath. The first thing you will notice at this level are single players fighting mobs. Always help out another player by helping to kill the mob they're fighting. If you get the experience message, that means the EQ client has recognized and rewarded you for helping out that player. Don't forget to loot the corpse and /wave to the player you just helped before continuing on in your adventures.

4a) You should also ask that player you just helped for a "donation" for helping. Only the rudest players won't "tip" you for helping out with their MOBs.

5) After doing this a few times you should reach 2nd level. From this point on you're a "big boy" and not a newbie anymore, so you should ask every 55+ level person you meet if you can attend one of their raids.

5a) Also ask around and find out what the best guilds are on Brell. The do a /who all guild name and start introducing yourself to all of that guild's members by saying "Hi I just dinged 2nd level! What will your guild offer me to join up?". Only the top guilds will offer a "signing bonus" so don't forget to ask about that with every guild you want to apply to.

6) If you need to get anywhere in Norrath, you need a Teleport (also knows as a Port). Don't walk or take a boat. That's soooo 1999. Instead, it is the unwritten rule of Brell that all Druids and Wizards above 29th level are required to port you upon request. This is so normal all you have to do is find a Druid and say "Hey, port me to Nexus now please!". Don't forget to "tip" your porter. A few coppers should suffice.

7) At this point you will probably face a death due to the fact that some jagoff didn't help you kill a mob when you needed it. When you die, you should ask for a rez from a 56+ level Cleric or a Cleric with a "rez stick". While at your current level you won't have lost experience nor will you have left a corpse, Clerics always appreciate being needed so ask anyways. Besides it's in the EULA.

When you reach a point where you want to group with other players you should not waste their time by asking them. Rather, just start inviting who you want. Eventually you will have a strong and cohesive group formed and you are ready now for dungeons!

9) When in a dungeon, it is considered polite to bring mobs that you don't want to other players who have been in the zone longer then you have. Even better, when you zone into a dungeon for the first time, find out where the established camps are, and start bringing them mobs. In groups of 5 is usually considered polite. Don't bring more, or people will just think you are trying to be a brown nose.

10) You may get various tells at this point. Reply to all of them with the line "I'm a PRC recruit!". This means you are a Person who Really Cares. This will open many doors for you on Brell.

11) Finally, remember you do everyone around you a favor by being the most well equipped you can be, so go ahead and loot every mob that you can in groups. You might find some people that bitch, but they only bitch because they care about you.

Good luck on your road to happy adventuring on Brell
Player of nothing in particular and it's a damn fine game!

[oddibemcd]

That sounds about right for my Brell experience.

[Tamsin Dyresoul]

While we are digging old stuff up and I'm sure it's been posted before but I really don't care enough to check I bring you classic Skaterr Gnome!:

"ok like wtf is up with leveiling??? it gets reely boring. i
guess cause level 5 is like a hell level or somthing? im
thinking about taking a break from the grind and focosing on
equipment.
anyway so im sitting in feeraut at the druid ring thingy and i
see this little hobbit guy named hobben sitting there afk.

so like all of the sudden this spider start atacking him but
hes afk and cant fight back!

so im like 'dude dont worry ill save you!'

so i jump up and im fighting the spider and i get posioned and
im starting to like get hurt reely bad. so im liek 'hobben
hurry up and get back so you dont die!!'

and hes still just standing there afk and that sucks cause i
dont know how much longer i can hold the spider.

so i shout 'HOBBEN COME BACK TO KEYBAORD OR UR DEAD! hoping
he'll hear me.

so im liek almoset dead and this elf guy named aftathott
appears and hes like 'skaterr your very brave'

and im like 'thanks i know im a monk'

and aftathotts like 'i have to rescue hobben all the tiem too.'

and im like 'thats nice but im almost dead'

so aftathott attacks it and helps me finish it off.

so i check and i have like 12hp left and im like 'sweet dude
thanks!'

and i see hobben is back now and im like 'hey guys i have a
little suprise for you try not to get too excited'

so i guildinvite them to Heros of Norrath (my brother made me
an offiser, shh dont tell anyone). i could tell they were reel
excited caiuse they wer elooking at each other and chuckling
and laughing.

so hobbens like 'skatter we cant join your guild we kinda have
a small one our own'

so im like 'dudes forget all that we have like 15 people
already and one of them is even level 20!'

then aftathott says 'let me ask you something skatter, do you
like big adventures?'

and im like 'i sure do!!'

and aftathotts says 'do you like phat lewtz?'

and im like 'i LOVE phat lewtz!'

so then i get this message "aftathott has invite you to be a
regular member of afterlife" and i click yes.

so hobben tells the guild 'everyone say hi to skaterr who very
unselfiskly risked his life to save me from a level 3 spider'

and everyone is like 'rofl hi skaterr!' and 'welcome skaterr!'

and im liek 'HI GUYS!! is ur guild tough enough to raid
befallen?? cause i reely need a cracked staff and an leather
tunic'

and rezzum tells the guild 'oohh, befallens a toughy, i dont
know if were that good yet'

WTF?!

so im like 'aftathott, if its all the smae to you, i think ill
go back to my old guild, we have a befallen raid tonight and i
need to be with guild whos stong enough to do it'

and hes like 'you must do what you feel it right, of course
skaterr'

and im like 'no hard feelings hehe?'

and hes like 'not at all, we're sorry to lose you'

and im like 'ya i know im level 5. dont feel bad, someone else
will come alone that can help your guild eventually im sure of
it'

and hes like 'i hope so'

so we went our seperate ways and im kinda screwed now cause
now i have to explain to my brother why i need a nother guilf
invite. maybe if ask him nicely i wont get the duck tape."

[eenariel]

Those were awesome!!!

[Hempstar]

Rofl... please, i need more [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Maze513]

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[mtb tripper]

good stuff

[Kevynne]

A+

[idontbuff]

Originally Posted by Maze513 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

10) You may get various tells at this point. Reply to all of them with the line "I'm a PRC recruit!". This means you are a Person who Really Cares. This will open many doors for you on Brell.

lolol

[mecherdon]

Holy Crap I remember when he posted this! heh