That Classic EQ in-game immersive feel...
 

Personally I still like to go around towns in EQlive (not just Norrath towns, but Luclin, Kunark, and the like) to talk to NPCs and see what they have to say about the world and the other NPCs. I also like to go into Blackburrow and other now-dead and un-entered Norrath zones and punch gnolls and other still-standing and now largely unattacked MOBs after removing my weapon. Its still fun to walk the empty fields of Karana and the forest of Surefall Glade to talk to the Druids. These are just examples. The lore is still there if U wanna get a little more of that classic adventurous and immersive feel.

Oh the nostalgia....
I think I'm going to cry! I miss the 1999 Everquest when the original 3 continents were all we had, and were largely unexplored.

yeah, you dont realise how much isnt on allakazam until you try talking to every npc in the zone

fair enough , it was fun "at the time".

Ive played live for over 4 years now. Back then , in it was hell. No PoK ports , deaths were like your worst nightmare, you could barely solo a d blue con and finding groups was sometimes a lot harder.

Newbies never had it so good which is true. But the best thing about EQ isnt seeing all the classic content. Its progressing and seeing the newest stuff. I was lvl 60 with 12 AAs once pop came out. I had done everything on SoL (VT , Emp , Seru ) pop was a new venture , The race to lvl 65 , uber aa farming and most of all , planar progression. Im now time flagged , raid officer of my guild. The content and lore is amazing. progressing as a guild that i lead makes me enjoy the game more.

The first EQEmu server to give good raiding content will get my dedication , just a real shame theres never any server that has 40 or so similar leveled toons at once (i dont think)

everytime i go on WR while theres like 100 or 50 people there, and do a /who, its ALL lvl 60's or something, i bet they have alot of big raids.

btw, i lost 2 guilds due to pop flags, they can eat shit, and those 30 people raids in EQclassic days were alot cooler in general i think than the mass raids today

true in one way , its too easy to get 65 now. But EQ classic , pre kunark. The only real big raids were Naggy , Vox and Epic raids.

And how many times do you do those until they become tedious?

Currently online:

115 players.

1-20: 15 players
21-40: 25 players
40-50: 15 players
50-55: 10 players
56+: The rest.

We're an old server, main reason we have so many high levels... though yeah, eventually most games get that way. It's just the natural rate where you have to put in new content and acquisitions to keep people amused.

How are you guys able to play right now? When I log in it stays at that "Connecting to server..." thing and it won't let me pass. Can someone help me out? I haven't played the Emulator since 2003!Thanks guys.

As far as I know WR has its own patcher so you can run it even after patching normal and still be able to play.

Just think...if EQEmu ever gets its own client (here's hoping) this won't be a problem anymore...

WC

I Pray with you WC

Actually i was wondering about WR, do they still run 5.3? if so, are they running a seperate login server? eh was just wondering probably been answered before, but anyway....

I think WR is still using the old login servers and maybe a few other servers too. They are still running at eqlogin1.eqemulator.net I think.

As much time and work as Wiz has put into the WR, the only reason I go on the emulator is to go onto non-legit servers and explore zones and spawn models to check out the graphics and animations and play around with weapons and clothing and battle MOBs. Do things that you wouldn't be able to on EQLive or things that would take much longer to accomplish. I just don't have time to spend hours slowly leveling up anymore, now that I'm older.

non legit servers are fun for about, an hour.

That's funny cuz I've spent over a year on them. There's tons to learn and do.

Non-ligit server are pretty fun...for about 30 mintues, then you already done every thing there is to do...i would rather go out and level and work for it...Now that im older. :lol:

P.S. No one ever plays on Non-ligit servers...The one that lasted the longest is Saltyboogers, Becuse the did a asston of events...Last i herd the server is going to be Simi-ligit...

i only use non legit when i was checking zones etc for raid purposes on live. Was a pretty good help for me as raid leader to know the path in new raid zones my guild got access too. Shame theres no GoD populated zones , but seeing a zone layout with no mobs has helped in GoD

Other than that , i dont see whats fun in Non legit

#level 65 #setaapts (no.) #setskillall 252 /target random_mob #damage 99999

l33t

You must have way too much time on your hands if you have the time to slowly level up ("working for it") as an adult or maybe "older" doesn't yet make you an adult like me, but means you hit age 13.

I work 8 hours a day or attend class 8 hours a day, maintain a respectable social life, work out several hours a week, keep you goons in line and still manage to have several 65s on the server with the steepest leveling requirement on EQEmu.

Maybe it's just you!

Legit servers are fun for about TEN minutes 'til you realize you could be doing the same thing on EQLive, but instead be playing with more people, on a better server, with a more stable engine, and with more options and abilities. Is it so hard to spend $12.95 a month? The only legit server worth playing is WR cuz some things are changed around and different from EQLive. At least on non-legit servers you can have GM abilities and explore and play the game in a whole new way which you never could on Live. With hundreds and hundreds of summonable monster types and GM abilities like flying and being able to change your race into any of those monsters and cast any spell, don't tell me a non-legit server lasts "about 30 minutes". :lol:

The factor you're forgetting to put in the equation here is that a considerable amount of us really, really don't like the way Live is now.

I guess I can see your point as far as Live clones go, but I don't think we have any Live clones at all.

I think SOE are trying to make it a little better , some of the new additions and stuff coming in tomorrows patch is nice.

Odin said

Maybe not , if you havent experienced most of EQ on live. But i dont see the fun in seeing a zone or killing a mob or not achieving levels/loot/aas etc .
Im guessing the type of people that enjoy non legit are the people that have never levelled a toon over 20

It's all about opinion, I prefer non-legit. If I wanted to actually level and do all the work AGAIN I would play on live servers again. Also, you said no one ever plays on non-legit servers? lol, I dont know if you were playing EqEMU when the server LEGIT SERVERS SUCK was up and running. That server was up all the time and had the HIGHEST population of any server. I have three characters over 65 on live. Plus I have put the time in to do quests, PoP progression and expeditions for all three of them.

Power to ya, fenixe! I have multiple lvl 50+ characters on EQLive and I still like non-legit servers, so it doesn't always mean you have to have not played much EQLive to enjoy what non-legit servers offer.

What is WR? I hear it mentioned alot and I'm a newb lol. Also 12.95 a month is a lot of money considering how old/not newbie friendly EQ is... and when you have to spend around $50+ for the game and expansions.

See my signature for linkage.

haha , noobs have it made for them nowadays. Easy xping , quests for decent weapons at theyre level. Theres plenty of high lvls buffings etc , Free ports to most destinations (PoK) , access to too good xp once you hit 46+ (PoP) among lots of other things

over 4 years ago , i started EQ on my ranger on povar, At this time , there was no proper Euro server. Im scottish , i could hardly get groups or join a guild etc. Deaths sucked , we had no good items , we couldnt solo d blue orc centurions , xp was not good in any zone (Sebilis xp seemed godly) , Thank god Antonius Bayle server came out or i'd have quit

But now you see , EQ is noob friendly now compared to its original state. Kind of a shame too , theres so many noobs out there. As a ranger i get asked for buffs that arent even from my class , People dont know where to go for certain zones , can hardly play theyre class and other stuff like that. Such a shame at what a level crazy game its become

Hear, hear! :)

LEVELING WITHOUT VOQ AND VIRTUE IS IMPOSSIBLE

THOSE ARE TERRORIST IDEAS, UNPATRIOTIC SWINE

You lack skills then. I soloed a beastlord from 1 to 65 without being pleveled or buffed other than self buffs. Now twinking is a different story:)

You might want to cover your ears to avoid losing your ability to hear when the sonic boom reaches you.

The sarcasm flew over your head at heretoforth unrecorded velocity.

Sarcasm is not always easy to pick up on when posting on message boards. You post generally with 1 line responses and not knowing your personality makes it more difficult to figure out what your true meaning is.

I don't know about you guys but I prefer Custom Legit servers better than anything, I was going to start a new server based on a world I had created. Then I just closed it down, got tired of newbs telling me my server sucks cause its not unlegit.

yea i want to play non legit servers but i can only view DR-6 servers due to my version.... i think there are more servers? all the ones i acn see say DR-6 beside them

anyway there is NEVER a non legit server up, which i actaully enjoy playing now and then