New to Project 1999... would like some advice

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So, I am loving P99 since I found out about it a few days ago.

I was a EQLive playing from Beta in January of 1999 and still currently play.

I have played a raid Enchanter for 13+ years. Over the years I have played every class and loved everyone of them.

So coming over to P99, I decided I did not wnat to play an Enchanter and decided I would start a Mage.

I forgot how hard it is in old world EQ lol! Especially gearless.

I am questioning my choice of player class now.

I wanted to ask you, the community your opinions on player classes and what I should play.

Because of my play time, and work schedual I am on a European time zone play time. My peak playing time is around 1pm EST, so on my Live server I raid with a Euro guild.

I would love to get to the level to where I can raid on P99, albiet down the road some.

What are some of the classes that raid guilds look for? Is there an influx of certain classes over another? is there a class maybe that I should play because its needed more in high end game, or in high end groups?

I am enjoying the mage. I am just dreading the epic quest. I had no problems with epic on live since the mage pet post 60 is beast, I tore PoA apart at level 95 without even loosing a single % in HP on pet.

I dont think this wlil be the case since it will require raids for PoA, and god back in the day I remember PoA raids taking 2-3 days to do with camp outs for sleep in between.

Because the server seems low at my peak playing time, I have to consider that Soloing is going to need to be an option for me, or at least small group useability, which is one of the reasons I picked mage.

abolutly under no circumstance will I play a cleric. I have never played one, nor do I have any desire to.


Classes I have considered, and why:

Wizard - I had a friend in classic EQ who could quad kite as a wiz, and it was great exp. plus the bonus of porting would save time....ALOT of time.

Bard - Back in beta I orignally played a bard to level 12. I remember how hard it was to twist back then, and Im concered im not skilled enough. Yet, lack of gear would make solo unviable. Not even sure how usefull they are in raids. Epics- SUPER HARD to get... I think like 3+ dragon kills??

Rogues - If I remember right, back during classic EQ this was the class for DPS. Where monks on EQLive can out DPS a rogue now, back then Rogues were the shit. Obviously concerns here would be soloability, but it may be eaiser to get groups.

Warrior - I loved my Warrior on EQLive that I box with now. He can take a beating, and is needed and wanted in all types of groups. Solo is a possibility..... just at lower levels.

Monk - not sure how soloability, but the shear fact that equipment when Kunark came out made monks do more dps, the fact they can FD will get me out of hairy situations when trying to solo.

Enchanter - I have been an Enchanter for 13+ years. I know how to play one. On EQlive they are practically black listed since CC is not a big dea like it was back in the day. So I know as an Enchanter its an esential group element. Where I know how to charm kill, since that was my bread and butter even up to leveling to 100, I was really trying to stay away from enchanter and try something new.



I know there are more options out there, but nothing really interests me. I also know I am going to get alot of opinions about playing whatever class I want to play etc etc.... but like I said. Im looking at end game as my goal.

I am dreading camping for equipment or farming plat again, but I am up for a challenge.

Thanks in advance, and I appreciate any advice, and assistance that you can provide me... Its been so long since I have had a challenge in EQ that i really dont know what do it.