New player! Need help!

Tommonarch · #1 10-25-2021, 01:42 AM

Hello,

This is my first time logging into Everquest. I created a wood elf ranger and am very lost. I figured I was supposed to look for a guild master but theirs no map to guide me. I can't kill a single enemy, and I can't afford any gear. Along with these roadblocks, I can't find an NPC with a questline at all. Can you guys give me some general guidance on how to start progressing? If someone would group with me, that'd be great. We can chat through discord or other platforms. I really want to enjoy this game. The appealing difficulty and general mystery entice me to deep-dive in this version of Everquest. I'm on the green server, by the way. Any advice would be great! Thanks!

Blingy · #2 10-25-2021, 10:23 AM

Try this.

https://wiki.project1999.com/Players:Newbie

JDAm0nk · #3 10-25-2021, 10:33 AM

Welcome to P99!

Even for myself as a returning player, starting out can be a daunting task. Make yourself very familiar with the Wiki here. There is a ton of great knowledge stored there and almost all the game mechanics are broken down in detail. The maps will also be a big help!

https://wiki.project1999.com/Kelethin

https://wiki.project1999.com/Kelethin_Starting_Guide

For levels 1-4, stay by the "Newbie Lift" (#15 on map) and start by killing even-cons (https://wiki.project1999.com/Consider). The first level is definitely hardest, especially as a melee/hybrid character. Luckily they will go fast, and once you level up your weapon skills, and offensive + defensive skills.

After 4 you can move to "Orc Hill" (https://wiki.project1999.com/Greater_Faydark #7) off of the "Orc Lift" (#2 on Kelethin map). These are a big step up in difficulty and you will have a tough time soloing them untwinked. Luckily it's a pretty popular leveling area and you should be able to find other people to group with. Advertise in /ooc "level 4 ranger LFG" and put /lfg on.

When you are closer to level 8, you can venture into Crushbone (https://wiki.project1999.com/Crushbone). This is a classic EQ dungeon and is, IMO, very fun to explore. You could stay here until the late teen levels if you so choose.

Here are some quests to keep an eye out for (starting loot or XP):
https://wiki.project1999.com/Pixie_D...elethin_Ranger)
https://wiki.project1999.com/Bat_Wings
https://wiki.project1999.com/Bone_Chips_Kaladim
https://wiki.project1999.com/Orc_Hatchets
https://wiki.project1999.com/Crushbone_Belts

Good luck & have fun!

Edit: I'm also a big fan of the "nParse" add-on. This is allowed on P99, easy to install and setup, and it will provide you with timers for your spells (buffs, snare, root etc) and also a nifty map tool: https://www.project1999.com/forums/s...d.php?t=289949 . This will help a lot when exploring new zones. You just need to setup a macro for /loc and you can also assign it to one of your movement keys (Alt+O) to make it more streamlined.

eqravenprince · #4 10-25-2021, 10:40 AM

Where to find your guild - https://wiki.project1999.com/Kelethin_Starting_Guide

What to kill, won't be easy, but doable as we all have done this. Right click on enemy and try to kill something that says "looks like an even fight". Once you get to level 2, then kill things that cons blue or says "looks like you would have the upper hand". For example, Decaying Skeletons for example would be good at level 1. A command worth knowing especially that you are new to the game is /loc, especially useful if you know you are going to die, then you know the location where you died. Make a macro of it which all macros and custom macros are the 4th tab. Right click a macro, give it a name like loc, color the font so you can easily find it, type /loc in first of the 5 boxes, hit accept/ok. So if you can work with coordinates, you will never lose your corpse, just keep clicking the loc macro and work your way back to where you died.

Anyhow, hope this helps and use that wiki (https://wiki.project1999.com/), just about everything you need to know is posted there.

Negsteri · #5 10-25-2021, 11:40 AM

Hey there, pretty new as well but played a lot of EQ back in its hay day. Add me on Discord and we can sync up and play together: negion#3387

odogei · #6 10-25-2021, 02:31 PM

I am recently coming back to P99 after a few years off and am starting fresh on Green. I should be online from 9-11 or so EDT tonight if you would like to join up. I’ve got no characters above level 6 at the moment, and none in Gfay, but I could make a char there if you want and we could group up.

Tommonarch · #7 10-25-2021, 08:19 PM

Sounds good. I'll be sitting on the platform you first spawn near around 9.

Tommonarch · #8 10-26-2021, 04:32 AM

Thank you so much for the loc tips.

Tommonarch · #9 10-26-2021, 04:38 AM

Thanks for taking your time to give me some guidance. I'm well on my way now.

Tommonarch · #10 10-26-2021, 04:41 AM

Game changer, thanks.