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Hi im new to everquest and this site. Im tying to learn the ropes, but i have really bad stuff, ive been saving up for a chain mail coif, but thats like 30 platnum and its takign a while so if anyone could help me learn how to make money or mabye donate a couple gold (im on the morrel tule server)it would be really apriciatied, thanks
I really would appricate some help....not to be rude but please?
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Read the manual. Read up on quests in the zones you are in. Equip your starter weapon, walk out the gates of your starting city, and start killing rats, bats, and whatever else is there. Eventually, you will gain levels and loot.
What exactly are you having a problem with? What you are describing as a problem is just the state that every new player starts at. The whole point of the game is to explore the world, and gain levels and gear as you go along. So starting out with very little gear, and at low level isn't a problem. That's just the starting point. Play the game...
Read the manual. Read up on quests in the zones you are in. Equip your starter weapon, walk out the gates of your starting city, and start killing rats, bats, and whatever else is there. Eventually, you will gain levels and loot.
What exactly are you having a problem with? What you are describing as a problem is just the state that every new player starts at. The whole point of the game is to explore the world, and gain levels and gear as you go along. So starting out with very little gear, and at low level isn't a problem. That's just the starting point. Play the game...
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I doubt you'll get much help begging people to give you money. Have you checked out the bazaar on luclin? You can find some decent newb gear alot cheaper than you'll find on an npc merchant.
Yeah, the bazaar will get you better gear FAST. NPC merchants are VERY over-priced on purpose. Welcome to Everquest, we all start out poor, you have to learn from there. That's part of the fun. The best advice is to group with people and make friends. Doing things with people will make the game more fun and easier.
As a hint, don't beg people for stuff, it's annoying if not actually rude. If you make friends, chances are, friends will help you without you even asking, that's what friends are. Don't be a one-sided friend either, give your time and any help you can even if it's not much, people are grateful for even the little things. Ask for knowledge and info, not gear. Good info will help you get the gear yourself and everyone can respect that.
Oh, things are a LOT easier on new people than they were when I started 5 years ago, I know you weren't there to compare, but I was so trust me. However hard it might feel to you, this is nothing. :)
Edited, Fri Mar 12 00:22:37 2004 by KerikDaven
As a hint, don't beg people for stuff, it's annoying if not actually rude. If you make friends, chances are, friends will help you without you even asking, that's what friends are. Don't be a one-sided friend either, give your time and any help you can even if it's not much, people are grateful for even the little things. Ask for knowledge and info, not gear. Good info will help you get the gear yourself and everyone can respect that.
Oh, things are a LOT easier on new people than they were when I started 5 years ago, I know you weren't there to compare, but I was so trust me. However hard it might feel to you, this is nothing. :)
Edited, Fri Mar 12 00:22:37 2004 by KerikDaven
Simple tip. Don't buy armour from NPC vendors. Quest it or buy it from players (or make it yourself).
While in the bazaar look at what is selling that you can make or hunt - like spider silk, leather padding etc, etc. then go collect it and sell it.
In the old days the Oasis was uphill going and coming back and we thought we were lucky if we got a bronze mace that sold for 2pp out of an evenings play.
While in the bazaar look at what is selling that you can make or hunt - like spider silk, leather padding etc, etc. then go collect it and sell it.
In the old days the Oasis was uphill going and coming back and we thought we were lucky if we got a bronze mace that sold for 2pp out of an evenings play.
Wherever I go - there I am.
I remember way back when I first started playing EQ... I'm a person who usually reads a manual cover to cover before even thinking about installing a new software application. One of the things that didn't impressment right from the start was the quality of the printed documentation. It was horrible! Many critical game functions were glossed over to the point of being vague. Instead you got tons and tons of pages on game lore and maps, and very little information on hotkeys and spell memorization.
If you have a little extra cash you might want to consider purchasing the Prima guidebooks (which can be found at EB Games). I haven't purchasd all of them, but the Shadows of Luclin and Ykesha/LDON were quite good for a person just starting out. They definitely are worth the $10-$15.
Some of the problems you have voiced my be related to which starting zone you chose. Some of the best starting zones to start adventuring in are Shadeweaver's Thicket and Butcherblock Mountains. The XP is quite nice and there are lots of guards around to help you out in case you get into trouble. If you have the Planes of Power expansion you can get to both of these places via the marked teleportation stones in the Plane of Knowledge.
Earning money is and always will be a problem. One of the things that makes EQ such a difficult game is the frequency in which really good loot drops. Your best bet is to collect everything that drops from opponents, and sell the items in the Bazaar. You'll quickly learn what items sell well and what items do not. Very rarely will you get a good deal from an NPC vendor.
Some items that you will probably want to hunt: 1) lions and cats for the LQ/MQ/HQ pelts (these sell well in the bazaar for they are used extensively in tradeskills), 2) Spiderling & Spider silks (these also are used in tradeskills), 3) Green goblins in Butcherblock Mountains (the heads and blood vials sell for 4pp each). You might also want to research Tradeskills at http://www.eqtraders.com. Although it takes starting cash to learn tradeskills, a small profit can be made from them.
Good Luck!
If you have a little extra cash you might want to consider purchasing the Prima guidebooks (which can be found at EB Games). I haven't purchasd all of them, but the Shadows of Luclin and Ykesha/LDON were quite good for a person just starting out. They definitely are worth the $10-$15.
Some of the problems you have voiced my be related to which starting zone you chose. Some of the best starting zones to start adventuring in are Shadeweaver's Thicket and Butcherblock Mountains. The XP is quite nice and there are lots of guards around to help you out in case you get into trouble. If you have the Planes of Power expansion you can get to both of these places via the marked teleportation stones in the Plane of Knowledge.
Earning money is and always will be a problem. One of the things that makes EQ such a difficult game is the frequency in which really good loot drops. Your best bet is to collect everything that drops from opponents, and sell the items in the Bazaar. You'll quickly learn what items sell well and what items do not. Very rarely will you get a good deal from an NPC vendor.
Some items that you will probably want to hunt: 1) lions and cats for the LQ/MQ/HQ pelts (these sell well in the bazaar for they are used extensively in tradeskills), 2) Spiderling & Spider silks (these also are used in tradeskills), 3) Green goblins in Butcherblock Mountains (the heads and blood vials sell for 4pp each). You might also want to research Tradeskills at http://www.eqtraders.com. Although it takes starting cash to learn tradeskills, a small profit can be made from them.
Good Luck!
Dont buy the books, waste of money. Everthing is available on this site or others.
DO READ the many posts about gear and or money on this site.
Be careful in buying armor and weapons from NPC vendors. Especially when you are under level 20. I myself make a nice profit from buying from merchants and reselling items in the bazaar but its not for the new player to try.
Kill spiderlings loot silks sell in bazaar. Thats a good fast way to make money.
DO READ the many posts about gear and or money on this site.
Be careful in buying armor and weapons from NPC vendors. Especially when you are under level 20. I myself make a nice profit from buying from merchants and reselling items in the bazaar but its not for the new player to try.
Kill spiderlings loot silks sell in bazaar. Thats a good fast way to make money.
Dont forget your newbie armor quests, some of it is pretty good, up to level 20 or so. By then you should have the cash to buy better items.
and dont get in a hurry to learn this game. It is HUGE. anyone here will tell you it takes awhile just to learn enough to be an acceptable player. some of the people here are AWESUM players, but that takes way more than a couple months of experience, and could also involve starting a lot of different types of characters, to find out how many ways to skin the cat.
Prowl through this site, read forms, guides, quests, search the items see what's out there, IMHO there is NO PRINTED MANUAL that can keep up with the dynamic content of these sites. Everyday is something new and different, dig, dig, dig.
Just my 2cp.
Karlowin Fennon Ro
and dont get in a hurry to learn this game. It is HUGE. anyone here will tell you it takes awhile just to learn enough to be an acceptable player. some of the people here are AWESUM players, but that takes way more than a couple months of experience, and could also involve starting a lot of different types of characters, to find out how many ways to skin the cat.
Prowl through this site, read forms, guides, quests, search the items see what's out there, IMHO there is NO PRINTED MANUAL that can keep up with the dynamic content of these sites. Everyday is something new and different, dig, dig, dig.
Just my 2cp.
Karlowin Fennon Ro
Easy money for low level players?
Shadeweaver's Thicket is paradise for a brand new player. I don't know of another zone that can net a lowbie as much cash as this one.
HQ Rockhopper Hide. Drops off any type of rockhopper (including needle clawed hoppers). Sells for 20-30pp each.
Swirling shadows. These drop from lesser shades, which you can kill at about level 5. They sell for about 40pp each.
Shadeling Silk. Drops off the Xakra silkworms (level 1 mob), lesser shades, and some of the alien mobs.) Check the bazaar for current prices, but I'm thinking 3-5pp each. I always save mine for the next item...
Leather padding. Combine 2 shadeling silk to make a shade silk thread. Combine 1 shade silk thread with 1 LQ Rockhopper hide. Get your tailoring skill to at least 40 as these have a trivial of 31. Sells for 25pp each.
See a pattern here? These are all tradeskill items and they're a great source of reliable income as you level up. Park your toon in the bazaar at the end of the evening's hunt and wake up with some cash in your pocket.
The only reason people don't like to do this is that they feel farming is a waste of their time. That's all well and good, but none of us make the bulk of our pp just killing and selling our loot to vendors. That's the path to constant poverty.
What I've outlined above is the easiest, fastest and safest way for a new toon to make considerable sum of pp starting at level 1 that I've found. The only thing required is a bit of patience.
When you're of the appropriate level, do your newbie armor quests. The armor can serve you well for a number of levels and it affords you time to be choosy when you want to upgrade.
Shadeweaver's Thicket is paradise for a brand new player. I don't know of another zone that can net a lowbie as much cash as this one.
HQ Rockhopper Hide. Drops off any type of rockhopper (including needle clawed hoppers). Sells for 20-30pp each.
Swirling shadows. These drop from lesser shades, which you can kill at about level 5. They sell for about 40pp each.
Shadeling Silk. Drops off the Xakra silkworms (level 1 mob), lesser shades, and some of the alien mobs.) Check the bazaar for current prices, but I'm thinking 3-5pp each. I always save mine for the next item...
Leather padding. Combine 2 shadeling silk to make a shade silk thread. Combine 1 shade silk thread with 1 LQ Rockhopper hide. Get your tailoring skill to at least 40 as these have a trivial of 31. Sells for 25pp each.
See a pattern here? These are all tradeskill items and they're a great source of reliable income as you level up. Park your toon in the bazaar at the end of the evening's hunt and wake up with some cash in your pocket.
The only reason people don't like to do this is that they feel farming is a waste of their time. That's all well and good, but none of us make the bulk of our pp just killing and selling our loot to vendors. That's the path to constant poverty.
What I've outlined above is the easiest, fastest and safest way for a new toon to make considerable sum of pp starting at level 1 that I've found. The only thing required is a bit of patience.
When you're of the appropriate level, do your newbie armor quests. The armor can serve you well for a number of levels and it affords you time to be choosy when you want to upgrade.
thanks a lot guys this is a very big help
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and dont get in a hurry to learn this game. It is HUGE
I've met too many players around my level who have experienced those zones which permit them to level at the absolute fastest pace, and only those zones. While this is fine for someone's second or third toon, it can be crippling to a new player. I've met many that don't know how to initiate or complete a quest, don't have any idea what zones are on which continents, have no concept that their toon will be KOS in some cities (or why), can't find their home city (or don't know what their home city is), etc.
If you're worried about dying and losing your corpse in an unfamiliar place, create an extra toon for exploring. Sure, it'll get killed a lot, but who cares? You won't lose your corpse until level 10, and won't lose experience until level 11. In the process, I guarantee you'll have some "oh wow" moments, get the pants scared off you now and then, and learn a ton!
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