No Rift in the EQ thread!
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No Rift in the EQ thread!
Yeah, that was a nice piece of luck to get the camp.Quote:
Originally Posted by Torrid
I share a lot of sentiments that Torrid does when it comes to EQ vs. WoW and the latest generation of MMOs, but I do want to add two things. First, play the game you want to play. Sure, WoW is more of a single player game in which the in-game relationships don't matter as much (Dungeon Finder: Go!). So what? If it is the game you enjoy, I'm not going to criticize you or the other twelve million people.
And two, while I will always love and value EQ, I can't really say that it's for everyone. A lot of the value I pull out of playing on p99 is for nostalgia. Sure, I like the challenge and the forced social interactions, but if it wasn't for the fond memories of 1999-2004, I wouldn't be there.
I know I was usually an asshole in EQ, but ... I miss you all.
Hey Coral, long time no see! WB to the forums!
Dammit. You guys are tempting me to play around with it again.
Hi Dave!
Kunark today! Roll your Iksars. Even level 1s get a chance at some rare loot drops.
Wait? Just in EQ? :D:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Coral
Need to find some time for some xbox or something.. gf sucking all my time (in a good way!)
well then....Quote:
Originally Posted by Mystrae
Man do I miss EQ....I'd play here and there again with some Hoss!
I've been played a few days now, and I'm actually having a lot of fun. Even the drama is top notch and filled with screen shots from guild forum spies and assorted posts filled with lulz.
Not sure how this didn't get mentioned yet, but there is one place where you can still play classic flavored EQ, and that's the EQ for the Mac. EQ for the Mac has not changed content wise in 9 years, and they have not even had a maintenance patch since 2003. They are "stuck" at PoP. They have all the original zones meaning no revamped Freeport, Commonlands, Misty Thicket etc. They still have Hate 1.0, and Mischief is still accessed via that tiny fucking cube in NToV. There are no in game maps, no fancy target circles and you still have to check every item on the vendor to see what it is and what it costs. (Play this game for 5 minutes and try to recall how you originally played EQ without the fancy target circles.) Once a month Sony reboots the server, and that's all. Play a caster and remember what it was like to have to organize your spell book, because there are no saved spell loadouts. You can't even subscribe to the game by going to Everquest.com, the Mac server is not even acknowledged as existing. You have to actually know about it, and call or use live chat to ask them to activate your account for EQMac. Even the subscription fee is like it was, well, not the original $9.89, but still just $12.99 and not the current $14.99.Quote:
Originally Posted by Torrid
After getting annoyed with P1999 for several reasons, I remembered the Mac server and on a whim I went to Craigslist and bought a used PowerMac G5 which plays the game even better than a modern Intel Mac, due to running the code native and not through rosetta. The beauty is these old G5's have retained their value so well that even if I get sick of the game in a month I can resell it for what I paid for it.
Ok , I want back into EQ again :). What server are you guys on?
Does Hoss have a presence on that server?
Sounds like several are toying with it DZ.Quote:
Originally Posted by deezy
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You say you will set the client up and all I ahve to do is download..post for permision and click the client? If you set that configure up ill be there.
I just talked two old RPG friends of mine into EQ, and we're all going to play in P99. I'm going to reroll as a tank (class TBD), and they'll be Cleric and Enchanter. Not sure how hardcore they're going to want to be, but see you guys there. :)
I started up a warrior on there.
What's your name? I've settled on a magician after all, his name is Gabble. Only one of my friends ended up playing, he went Enchanter.
Magician is pretty terribad in Kunark. But I suppose enchanter/magician is a decent duo while leveling up.
Plan's basically to level the magician up. Once I hit high 50s or 60, if I really like it I keep playing it. If I don't, I farm myself a good twink set with the mage and play some kind of melee.