[EQ2] The Ultimate Newb Thread - Page 19

Man0warr · 07-25-2007, 12:27 PM

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Some players say it's a problem with NVidia cards, and may be fixed by a future driver. It mostly happens in Neriak, in the crafting area, with the textures on the highest setting.

I have an nVidia 8800GTS, only two times its happened were near the bank in the crafting area. I play with everything turned up except shadows.

Aria · 07-25-2007, 01:41 PM

I can't pick a class myself either. Guess I'll try Warlock or Necro again

Man0warr · 07-25-2007, 06:08 PM

Just don't play shadowknight/paladin/monk/bruiser and you will be fine.

Draegan · 07-25-2007, 09:32 PM

When Mistwalkers first moved over to AB when they had one of their updates a few months ago I played about 8 different classes and couldn't pick anything so I know how you feel.

I played a Warden to 18, Inquis to 16, Assassin to 18 among a string of illusionists, wizards, warlocks, swashbucklers etc to 10 or below.

I couldn't manage to stick to just one class in that game. Nothing grabbed me. I ended up not playing at all. There wern't any neat skillsets or spellsets that grabbed me. Every class just had a variety of melee attacks or magic attacks and debuffs with a million different names. There was nothing unique.

Aria · 07-26-2007, 12:24 AM

Ok I am sticking with Warlock, anyone on AB my name is Miun, named after Phantasy Star 3

Kirby · 07-26-2007, 06:56 AM

i had the same problem draegan

Braen · 07-26-2007, 07:26 AM

Problem is... Most classes start really showing their true power spells and differences at level 20 and beyond. Partly due to the old archtype system.

Kirby · 07-26-2007, 07:36 AM

gonna give it a try again with Brigand. Friend is playing Dirge so it should work out okay. normally we play Berserker/fury and get bored by level 15.

Adamar Hammerfell · 07-26-2007, 08:13 AM

I ran a mostly guild group through Crushbone last night - very, very fun place. Aside from being a huge nostalgia kick, it's a really well designed place. One of the named encounters in particular required some tactics, which was nice. I'm anxious to see what some of the later dungeons in Faydwer are like.

Guiness · 07-26-2007, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Adamar Hammerfell

I ran a mostly guild group through Crushbone last night - very, very fun place. Aside from being a huge nostalgia kick, it's a really well designed place. One of the named encounters in particular required some tactics, which was nice. I'm anxious to see what some of the later dungeons in Faydwer are like.

Wait until we start running your ass through Unrest, its like nostolgia infused with what an old school dungeon crawl should be.
Love that place.

Miele · 07-26-2007, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Kirby

gonna give it a try again with Brigand. Friend is playing Dirge so it should work out okay. normally we play Berserker/fury and get bored by level 15.

A fury starts to show what he can do at 23 (strike of thunder, at 24 the master2 version), complements it at 32 (encounter ae big fucking nuke, master 2 at 34) and becomes a complete class in the 50s.

The game is very easy till 20, where it gets the first bump in difficulty, again around 35-40 you notice another bump, then in the 50s it gets generally easier, due to the AA you have accumulated and the difficulty is set again correctly in the mid-high 60s to 70, then if you get fabled gear, everything becomes trivial unless you go in one of the 2 instances that can push a group (total noobs won't stay alive more than a couple minutes there).

I have to say that judging EQ2 before level 35 is not fair to the game and it gets a lot better around the 50s, with long interesting questlines.

Draegan · 07-26-2007, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Miele

I have to say that judging EQ2 before level 35 is not fair to the game and it gets a lot better around the 50s, with long interesting questlines.

Biggest load of bullshit I've ever seen.

Man0warr · 07-26-2007, 09:52 AM

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Biggest load of bullshit I've ever seen.

Peacock Club, Claymore, SoD..good long lore filled questlines with awesome rewards.

Draegan · 07-26-2007, 09:57 AM

The whole point was why should I spend hours getting to level 35 just to have a chance where I might enjoy the game?

daishinzo · 07-26-2007, 09:59 AM

It definately has become more fun as I leveled. Clearing through nek castle was amazingly fun and made me glad I'm out of WoW. Actual dungeon crawls with all kinds of traps, hidden walls, interactive items and the place has a good 20+ quests to boot.

I do feel like I'm going to miss so much content though on my way to 70. I'm 38 already and I've only done gfay/butcher block. I'm almost ready to out level the high 30's zones of zek and enchanted lands etc

Guess I'll be mentoring or making an alt =O

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Adamar Hammerfell Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 105 -3 Internets	I ran a mostly guild group through Crushbone last night - very, very fun place. Aside from being a huge nostalgia kick, it's a really well designed place. One of the named encounters in particular required some tactics, which was nice. I'm anxious to see what some of the later dungeons in Faydwer are like. __________________

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07-25-2007, 01:41 PM	#272 (permalink)
Aria Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,058 +7 Internets	I can't pick a class myself either. Guess I'll try Warlock or Necro again

07-25-2007, 09:32 PM	#274 (permalink)
Draegan ҉̵̞̟̠̖̗̘̙̜̝̞̟̠͇̊̋̌̍̎ ̏ Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,585 -20 Internets	When Mistwalkers first moved over to AB when they had one of their updates a few months ago I played about 8 different classes and couldn't pick anything so I know how you feel. I played a Warden to 18, Inquis to 16, Assassin to 18 among a string of illusionists, wizards, warlocks, swashbucklers etc to 10 or below. I couldn't manage to stick to just one class in that game. Nothing grabbed me. I ended up not playing at all. There wern't any neat skillsets or spellsets that grabbed me. Every class just had a variety of melee attacks or magic attacks and debuffs with a million different names. There was nothing unique.

07-26-2007, 12:24 AM	#275 (permalink)
Aria Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,058 +7 Internets	Ok I am sticking with Warlock, anyone on AB my name is Miun, named after Phantasy Star 3

07-26-2007, 06:56 AM	#276 (permalink)
Kirby Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 340 -8 Internets	i had the same problem draegan

07-26-2007, 07:36 AM	#278 (permalink)
Kirby Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 340 -8 Internets	gonna give it a try again with Brigand. Friend is playing Dirge so it should work out okay. normally we play Berserker/fury and get bored by level 15.

07-26-2007, 09:57 AM	#284 (permalink)
Draegan ҉̵̞̟̠̖̗̘̙̜̝̞̟̠͇̊̋̌̍̎ ̏ Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,585 -20 Internets	The whole point was why should I spend hours getting to level 35 just to have a chance where I might enjoy the game?

07-26-2007, 09:59 AM	#285 (permalink)
daishinzo Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 274	It definately has become more fun as I leveled. Clearing through nek castle was amazingly fun and made me glad I'm out of WoW. Actual dungeon crawls with all kinds of traps, hidden walls, interactive items and the place has a good 20+ quests to boot. I do feel like I'm going to miss so much content though on my way to 70. I'm 38 already and I've only done gfay/butcher block. I'm almost ready to out level the high 30's zones of zek and enchanted lands etc Guess I'll be mentoring or making an alt =O