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Hmmm I was actually checking around for a new mmorpg Me and my friends could join and play together. From what I hear in here is that this game is for the most part dead now, And From the posting individuals It does not seem that many of the remaining players or coming back players are to happy with the game, My friends got this game and he has not played it Since 2004 Soon as EQ2 came out he went there. Anyhow I guess ill ask him to load it up or something so I can give it a go. Maybe We will try it out who knows, But from what I can see here Its obvious its a bit late to start this game.

Is this any different than EQ2 and in what ways?

EQ has nine years of development behind it. Two expansions per year with at least two major rewrites of the game engine and graphics.

In terms of game play it is one of the most advanced games available. But it is aimed at players who want a serious challenge, which is not for everyone.

EQ2 was designed to offer similar game depth but without the same level of work. It seems EQ2 was aimed to fit somewhere between WoW and EQ.

EQ2 is prettier that EQ, especially compared to the original EQ zones which have not yet been recoded in EQ.

EQ offers a level of immersion and stimulation that no other MMRPG has been able to match (we even have people coming back from Vanguard because of this very point).

But, EQ was designed from the beginning to be a "team" game, although you can play solo, you only get to experience the best it has to offer in groups and multi group battle teams. (Erh, called "raiding" in game jargon).

Its far from dead, we've just had two massive expansions with a myriad of quests, missions and other stuff that will take me a year to catch up on

But the price of the stimulation and enjoyment that comes with overcoming the challenges of the game, is time. My reckoning is that it takes a two year committment to get to really experience the full depth of EQ. Popping in and playing for 6 months and then leaving, would leave with very little idea of what the game really has to offer.


P.S. In summary

EQ is vastly bigger.
EQ has crappy graphics in comparison.
EQ has a far more deeply developed system of quests, missions, tasks and tradeskilling (it has to be said that a lot of new ideas developed for EQ2 came across to EQ as well.
EQ was designed to lead people into raiding as the ultimate experience within the game, this is good for some others hate it. (EG You can experience most of EQ2 without raiding, you cannot in EQ).

Edited, Jun 3rd 2007 3:14am by Iluien

Edited, Jun 3rd 2007 3:21am by Iluien

i saw a lil brother of some girl i was diddling playing eq2 an watched em for a few hours.... it bored me to tears. he played a wizz. an for amusement id try to make him duel all the time. cause i played on rallos zek. a pvp server on EQ. although it was prettier, his lame gameplay an tactics put me to sleep. in pvp he had 2 spells. his best nuke, an root. an when root didnt work he died quickly. but ummm his magic carpet that couldnt even fly was cool... umm no actually it was kinda gay.
if u want some excitement when ever your playing. play EQ1 use zek as your server. an just wait at a book from pok after level 10. i assure u, u will not be bored. just remember what book your corpse is at. lol.

ohh an my favorite 2 helpfull hints. if u make a shaman- make em a inny worhsipping troll. an if u make a cleric- make em dark elf inny worshipping. all because inny is the only god who favors healers. with his fabulous. reagent symbol of inny.

Well I Got Guild Wars even though It probably wont last longer than 1 year From What I hear I can do all 3 games in 6 month's time If i try. According to the site GW2 comes out next year in the Fall so I'm Guessin thats about as long as it will have of life. Anyhow Thanks for the responses but I decided to play GW for now. Also I think EQ 2 would be a better choice for me I don't usually play old versions of a game when I have the capability of playing the newer. Thanks for tips and hope yall keep enjoying your game.

I am one of the people who left Vanguard to come back. Not at all sorry that I did. Eq is STILL the greatest game going.