We could not have better ideas of the game and how to play it without you guys telling us your oppinions and also knowledge of the game that is so different.

EQ2 seems to be something I have been looking for for so long. WTF Archives will be so happy to see the little gnome monks come to life finally.. LMAO!!

Again, thanks for the insite and can't wait to see you guys in EQ2 if you are playing still!

Kymburlee Kittemkaboodle 64 Druid

So, when will AllaKhazam's have an EQ2 site? Or is EQ2 that forgetable?

there are some kewl features and some not so kewl features some of the ones i like are
1) you can make your character's look massivly kewl (my Dark Elf Warrior had the funkiest hair ever)
2) the weapons are awesome looking
3) the questing is alot easier to do
4) there is now a command that allows you to make your head item graphic go away
5) you can have a house for a price...
6) the best horse is 68 gold (but that is uber rich in EQ2)
7) you cant twink or PL
8) graphics are ultimatly kewl
9) VELIOUS MELTED TAKE THAT U STOOPID GIANTS! =)
10) you get to go on quests (as an evil race that is) where you get to be EXTREMELY rude to them like in the become a warrior querst where i got to tell a Dark Elf NPC that if she didnt comply with the overlord's orders i would "slit her throat and watch her choke on her own blood" i EXACTLY what was supposed to be said
so all in all i think it is a awesome game once u get used to it i like EQ1 better but that is because i am more used to it... if you have player DAOC it will help ALOT

Are the better items and spells in game player made or dropped, or some combination?


This one factor ruined DAoC for me, as the best items are almost always player made, which in turn made PvE into nothing but a grind to get pp to do tradeskills to make items. No sense exploring deep into dungeons to find that rare named dropping that JBB if you can just grind out some pp and make something better.

If EQ2's best items and spells are always player made I wont play it.

Edited, Mon Oct 25 10:53:02 2004

Any idea on a release date yet?

I have preordered through the EQ2 page, so anyone have a gues son how long until that comes in once its released, past on past experience?

Alot of what I am reading makes it sound like eq2 is similar to DAOC. I had been hoping that it would be a updated version of eq 1 but apparently not guess I will stick with the old eq till it is done away with.

Oki just want to correct a few misunderstandings some are having :)

Frist.

Spell upgrades are app2 = store | App3 = Playermade | Adept1 = Drops | Adept2 = quested (not in yet) | Adept3 = Playermade -

Adept1 upgrades might be playermade also. Not sure what goes for the master upgrades, ill think its either drops og uber rare playermade stuff, maybe both.

And also plz beaware there might be some chances yet in the system and that im not perfectly adept at it yet so might have made some mistakes.

But the main thing here is that all upgrades post app2 are not only playermade!!!
That goes for alot of the stuff ingame.

and for those that say battles arnt tactic,, well try battling some real stuff :P ya know its all about choiceing the more dangerous stuff where you might just not make it, and diffently wont if one in ya groups ***** up, and yes that stuff are in, done it myself acouple of times in some sweet groups, though they are rare as most groups you get into atm are just pickup random know felling groups :(

anyways
just my 2 cents

Edit a comma fault :D


Edited, Thu Oct 21 22:57:45 2004

Just wanted to repeat a couple of key points already mentioned.
1. This isn't EQ live nor EQOA. It is really a stand alone game. Some of your previous concepts of race/class and stratagies don't work here.
2. Lag. 2 types of lag can occur. one being server lag. This will be when you hit a command or say some text, and the action or chat is delayed. ( the Devs have been working furiously on fixing these problems, and severly stressing the zones mostly affected those being Antonica and Commonlands, by having as many people in the zones doing their explorations,fights and some dieing =p )and they've made extraordinary progress on them. the other 'lag' is client side. this is the laggy movement freeze frame type stuttering that even my computer hits in some zones. (P4 1.8ghz, 1Gb Ram, Radeon 9800 Pro with 128, and cable modem) this can also be caused by memory leak ( think of PoK after you've played a while and suddenly it seems laggy, fixable sometimes by making computer resynch by resizing window (alt-shift-enter)) This type lag can be fixed by adjusting your settings downward (mine are high grafix intense).
3. Quests are simply fantastic with their content and rewards at times, and the quest givers are legion. Many that previously just talked to you earlier, may/will give you a quest in later levels or as your status in the city increases ( think of status points as good faction hehe) Hail and Talk to everyone you meet. Lots of folks have some odd jobs that need done (or vengence desired).
4. Yes money is kinda slow, but mostly, you will get money more than adequate for your needs. My Druid has an obsession with making her lil home comfey. but, The Devs are constantly adding more and more content and items in game. and yes. it's base 100. Wish I had 1kpp now lol.
5. Trade skilling is more involved (sorry can't comment too much on this, more involved with exploration myself) but you go ( correct me if I'm wrong please) artiasian to say lvl 20, which is kinda all basic tradeskills, then you begin to do whichever you want to master and cannot do the others from that point so you'll probably need to interact with others to make the best items you can. ie, no making your Acylia studs you would be master clothespinners. researchers, you are to be the scribes, Please master this so I can buy my upgrades for spells ;p.
6. Locked Encounters. that's right. No interference in someone elses fight. Priests will not be able to heal you if they are not in your group . No one else can hit or nuke the mobs either. until/unless you or a group member hit the /yell key. or run to the guard, or run out of their range. Some are very persistant. or you or the mob is dead. No Rezzes untill the encounter broken either. (ps before you hit the revive button, you might do a /w all cleric/druid/shaman and send a tell. you may get lucky.
7. Deaths. Each death you lose power until you recover your shard, or are resurected. Your armor becomes more damaged, and if armor get's damaged too badly, you cannot equipt it. that's right, you be doin the scantily clad run to the local menders (one in each village and city zone)with the resultant decreased AC and stats. <insert wolf whistles here> and rez effects only slow down your regen, eating and drinking are a must do to regen faster. live large. die well !
well, I've started to ramble. but All in all, I think it's a great game. and look forward to the release of the retail version and although I mourn the eventual death of my EQ1 chars, I believe my eq addiction just got better graphics and content. See Ya's in Norrath.

Zenyria 65 Druid Tholuxe Paells
Zenytania 42 Necromancer Firona Vie
Zenytia 15 Druid Beta1

I'm not sure I like 'locked' mobs...sometimes I'll be running around in PC as a mage, and someone will shout 'help!' with 6 bandits on them. I stroll over, Scintillation the hell out of them, and gain a few karma points. Granted, you have the KSers and Camp Stealers, but that's a relatively small problem. All in all, I think EverQuest still has the best gameplay, the most dedicated Devs, and the best player community of any MMORPG right now. Worlds of War(Star...)craft is coming out soon, though...and Blizzard is no slouch in the gaming department. Getting a zergling pet already sounds pretty cool =D

If you really, really, really like Everquest, you will probably not like Everquest 2. Simple as that.

Everquest 2 is unfortunately not the sequal to Everquest that many of you may have been hoping for.

That is why the fanboy mantra is EQ2 is not EQlive.

If you dont believe me, ask them why it's said over and over and over again.

What everyone says are good points so far, are indeed that. Good points. There are many good points to EQ2.

- Graphics : Very nice graphics
- Tradeskills : Much improved tradeskill system no more index finger arthristis cramps from hour long tradeskill sessions.
- Quest System : Very well done and improved quest system
- Voice Overs : Add greatly to the immersion
- Music : Very nice musical scores really get you in the right mood.

However, to the EQ lover (like myself) this is what you may not like...

- Locked Encounters : This one is a toss up, once a group or character engages a mob, it is locked and the fight cannot be effected by anyone outside of combat in anyway shape or form. On the surface this sounds great, but it leads to people feeling they can do no wrong and camp stealing is rampant, even in beta.

- TLC (Trivial Loot Code) : Is in full effect in every zone in the game, it is built into this version of Everquest.

- Linked Mobs : There is no way to split a group of mobs if they are linked together. You always know how many your going to get, and cannot change how many you are going to get in any way shape or form.

- TLC + Linked Mobs : Most named mobs are in a linked group, this combined with the TLC means that soloers will almost never be able to get their own loot, since mobs cannot be split, and by the time you are powerfull enough to defeat the whole group, they have become trivial, thusly giving you no reward for defeating them.

- ARAC (All races all classes) This ones another toss-up, but to the RPG purist, this is a turn-off, seeing ogre wizards (and whatever other illogical race/class combo you can think of) running around just doesnt seem right to me. Thats a matter of opinion though of course. The one upside to this is that, if you absolutely must have that Dark Elf Paladin, you have to complete a (from what I hear) difficult betrayal quest, which in some small way, makes ARAC tolerable at best. Unfortunately, that doesnt make it any more difficult to make that Ogre Wizard you've been dreaming about.

- Combat : Is indeed fast and furious. Unfortunately, this leads to lack of strategic oportunities. If you've played RTS and normal turn based strategy, this is the difference we are talking about here. There is neither the time, nor the tools, to make the kind of strategic decisions like you do in EQ1.

- PVP : There is none, no duels no nothing. No PVP in any way shape or form.


The Bottom Line... am I still playing EQ2 beta and testing, yes. Because I agreed to test for them and give my input as best I can to help them make the best possible game they can for you, and because I hope some of the negative things I posted may yet still change.

Farewell...

Edit : I just read a post on the beta forums about new changes to enchance individuality of characters and more choices to make regarding character development... This is a good change. Still a few more things to work on though.

Edited, Wed Oct 20 00:18:27 2004

The NDA is gone, so where is all of the mob, quest, and item information?