[EQ2] The Ultimate Newb Thread

[Nakilos]

Yea I agree. I'm kind of floundering at the moment since I am 25 and just wanna get through that as the later quest lines and dungeons are a lot more fun. I enjoyed Runnyeye, CT and I sort of liked the DoF dungeons (mostly I liked how small/fast they were). I did the Prismatic quest and that was not too bad, was working on the Claymore when I quit and had a good part of the Peacock quests done. Of course at this point I have no intention of doing the Prismatic quest again, but I'll probably do the language portion of it as I think thats needed for some quests.

I can't remember, at 70 normal exp just goes to AA right? Because I will probably just grind it out until I get to the more interesting levels, and I probably won't do every quest I can which means my AA will suffer likely.

[Man0warr]

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

Everyone else seems to be enjoying it. What type of class do you enjoy in other games? Pick that one and stick with it. Classes are generally the same in every MMO

[daishinzo]

Ya 70 exp converts and there are so effing many quests. Just loading into Zek docks had my map going crazy with quest givers so AA is not a problem ever if you need to get it.

People really put too much emphasis on AA. Depending on your class you don't need much. I just filled up my AGI line on my ranger cause the run speed in combat and ranged crit were nice since I solo tons and kite, kite, kite.

Now I mostly do writs and crap. I'm already matching some of the higher members w/ guild status and I've not even broke 40 =O

[Braen]

Originally Posted by Draegan

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

The game begins at 60? I know people that were 20 within a week of caual playing. This is not EQ1 circa 2001.

Plus having a guild full of like minded players that enjoy the game helps get through those dull patches that all games/classes go through

[Shots]

Originally Posted by daishinzo

People really put too much emphasis on AA. Depending on your class you don't need much. I just filled up my AGI line on my ranger cause the run speed in combat and ranged crit were nice since I solo tons and kite, kite, kite.

It must depend on the class then, as a conjuror I can use (to great effectiveness) as much AA as I can get. But we're overpowered and not needed/wanted in groups (there are too many of us), etc. etc. It's a good thing we solo great or I'd have a lot less to do while trying to get a group. Next class I play, after I get to 70 on my conjuror and have nothing to solo, is going to be a healer. Something that everyone needs/wants in a group.

Can't say anything for raids, since there doesn't appear to be anything but a very small amount of them on AB. I've seen raid mobs sit there for hours and hours because no one wants to kill it (I think most just despawn after awhile in boredom), even in areas that are easy to get to and have a lot of people in the zone (Terrorantula in SS and things like that). I guess no one wants to raid until they get mid 60+?

[Cowbell]

Maybe every game is not for every player. I have had a blast playing this game since I picked it up in May. From lvl 1 to 49....so far.

It might be which class you take as well. I know I started as a Fury but stopped playing him at 26, even after my big master 2 nuke. It just wasnt the class I wanted to play even though I knew I had the most fun grouping and playing a healer. I went back and chose a defiler and have not stopped playing him since.

Games should be fun from your first lvl to your last. EQ2 has been for me so far. Maybe for some people, its just not the game for them.

[daishinzo]

Originally Posted by Shots

It must depend on the class then, as a conjuror I can use (to great effectiveness) as much AA as I can get. But we're overpowered and not needed/wanted in groups (there are too many of us), etc. etc. It's a good thing we solo great or I'd have a lot less to do while trying to get a group. Next class I play, after I get to 70 on my conjuror and have nothing to solo, is going to be a healer. Something that everyone needs/wants in a group.

Can't say anything for raids, since there doesn't appear to be anything but a very small amount of them on AB. I've seen raid mobs sit there for hours and hours because no one wants to kill it (I think most just despawn after awhile in boredom), even in areas that are easy to get to and have a lot of people in the zone (Terrorantula in SS and things like that). I guess no one wants to raid until they get mid 60+?

Eh sure there are things that help. I'm working my way down the ranger tree to get the double shot crap but I don't care if I get it next level or 30. I don't worry about min/maxing my char till it's actually 70 and geared. If I do all that shit beforehand I'm going to be one very bored person at 70 ;]

[Draegan]

Originally Posted by Man0warr

Everyone else seems to be enjoying it. What type of class do you enjoy in other games? Pick that one and stick with it. Classes are generally the same in every MMO

I play all classes. I've played every archtype in EQ2 an none really grabbed me.

[Man0warr]

Can't say anything for raids, since there doesn't appear to be anything but a very small amount of them on AB. I've seen raid mobs sit there for hours and hours because no one wants to kill it (I think most just despawn after awhile in boredom), even in areas that are easy to get to and have a lot of people in the zone (Terrorantula in SS and things like that). I guess no one wants to raid until they get mid 60+?

Most raiders are max level so they have no reason to kill older stuff like Terrorantula, and the raiders that aren't max level are focusing on becoming max level.

[Junun]

So far in the few days i've been back playing eq2 its been a blast. Alot of stuff has changed and i feel like a newb all over again! Playing with the mist walker guys has been great too, we have a bunch of around the low 20s.

[Miele]

Originally Posted by Draegan

Biggest load of bullshit I've ever seen.

I said it becomes MORE interesting. Learn to read. It's not that long quests d not exist before 50, it's that the big plots are revealed at the level cap of each expansion.

I didn't judge wow before getting at least mid level, nor I suggest to do it in EQ2.
Anyway you're free to not play if spending a few hours to get to 30 is too much.

[Kuriin]

I'd say it's rough because there are just so many damned classes. :\

[Teljair]

Just a small tip, I notice people are talking about questing for AA. To be honest you can level much faster without doing quests, except for a couple HQs that may help you. To get AA just kill every single named mob you see, even if its a ^ it will still give AA. I did this before on an old toon and had 91AA when I hit 70, in about 1 month. When you get into your 30s make sure you go around Steamfont and kill all the solo named too.

[Rezz]

Hah, the Sk up till 17 feels like the way SKs did after they were "fixed" during PoP, it's silly easy-mode. I'm hoping that it's somewhat the same with the raid setup in EQ, where there's 3 billion shit-knights and only a few decent ones, hence the "not needed" mentality about them. I could be wrong though.

[Nakilos]

Hah, the Sk up till 17 feels like the way SKs did after they were "fixed" during PoP, it's silly easy-mode. I'm hoping that it's somewhat the same with the raid setup in EQ, where there's 3 billion shit-knights and only a few decent ones, hence the "not needed" mentality about them. I could be wrong though.

I'm fairly sure just due to the design of the game SKs are really low on the totem pole of desireability, and even really good players will have a hard time wedging themselves into raids. Its just the min max nature of 24 person raid zones, an amazing SK has less value than average DPS or some utility classes.