Started in '99 Haven't played in about 5 years?Follow

I've been reading many of the threads here on the subject and the FAQ's on returning players and F2P etc. Very cool!

I was quite happy to see my toons etc still around. I got a few questions if anybody doesn't mind answering.

My "main" is a 54 Ranger. Some AA's and i'm sure my armor / equip is probably crap now. Where would be a good place to start working on XP and gathering up some pp?

I really prefer to solo most of the time unless I find a decent guild or group of people. So the hireable npc's sound promising, any advice with them would be appreciated.

Only other thing is apparently I had fun killing the Qeynos guards a lot and am KoS there. Did they ever implement any easier way to adjust faction back? It was so easy to destroy it but I swear I killed 230840238 gnolls trying just to get back to Dubious.

Thanks in advance!

Athanaric Mistrider (Formally known as Ninweil Mistrider) The drunken ranger!

Ahhh ya, now I remember hot zones! Excellent. I forgot to ask also, I thought they had re designed / updated most of the zones? I saw Freeport is different but Kelethin and Qeynos werent? I'm glad to see the old zones still there :)

With "crap gear", Dranik's Scar might be a little tough for you (but maybe not, might as well try it). If it seems as though you're spending more time resting than fighting, you might want to hit up the old Kunark/Velious zones for your level. The mobs will have lower hitpoints and less damage per hit than ones from later zones but experience itself is determined by mob level + zone modifier. Stomping "easy" lvl 50 mobs in an older zone might be more profitable than pitched fights against "hard" lvl 50 mobs in new zones. Not that Dranik's is new these days but you know what I mean.

Plus the "drops everywhere" armor I'm forgetting the name of -- help me out here, guys -- would theoretically drop quicker in a zone where your kill rate is faster which may help you gear back up.

Edit: Defiant! Yther had it...

Edited, Apr 23rd 2012 9:16am by Jophiel

Same here, even while 8 years ago like 60% of the server wanted me dead and would train me if they could at any opportunity, I still miss them! (oh, that was on Sullon Zek, a PvP server. I quit EQ when graveyards were introduced).

Even while I'm playing the PvE game since returning, I still miss everyone I knew, so my friends, enemies and even the NPC's!

Damn you Everquest. You probably got me hooked till the 25th anniversary or so before I take a break again.

Thanks for the tips, unfortently Jonwin I am on the Stromm server. Thanks anyway though :)

Me, too.

Feel free to /t:
Haemfast (80 Pally)
Dulkeen (61? cleric)
Pholou (68 Ranger)
Leeflok (58? Druid)

I'd be happy to buff, give armor or items you can use (if I gots 'em!) provide advice and whatever. As a bonus, I'm pretty knowledgable on TSS quests up through BFR. I can also make you the best bow and arrows that a 241 Fletching TSer can make.

I should mention I'm virturaly never on Saturday or Sunday due to wicked long weekend work hours; I am on most of the time Tues-Fri.

FV Main is Taterkuk (Cleric 56).

I also have 4-5 level 20's ish toons, too. (Ludvik, Wybol, Shamthak, Kkark)

Who are your toons on FV I should send my tells too?

Jonwin, I'm a 51 Warrior on Povar that just returned to the game after quitting in 2001. That's right, 11 years! Needless to say, my gear was junk. I'll take some of that rotting equipment off of you if you don't mind. Name's Verseis Bloodfrost. Hit me up.

Some thoughts for returning players using the Bazaar:

Don't be hasty in buying things unless you know the market price or it is dirt cheap. Many old "uber" items can be near worthless now depending on what is currently available. If you find some interesting item, unless you *must* have it now, check in a few times and see how many are selling them and for what price. Weekends are often a time when some sellers may raise their prices due to the higher player volume. I've seen them drop in some cases during weekdays. Another good time to check is in late evening or overnight (U.S. Pacific - Eastern times) when more players have their merchants up. Drop in before bed and check items on your list and you may be surprised.

Also remember that MANY spells are now available in the PoK Library that were previously quested or difficult to acquire. Only the current expansion (or so) is not included. Note that the PoK vendors only sell Rank I spells for the more recent expansions. Rank I spell scrolls look like the old style. "Rank II" and "III" are added to the names of higher rank versions of spells (you will find them elsewhere on quest and faction NPCs).

Another good point. :)

Availability of spells in Pok is really useful, consistent with the current "care bear" approach to MMOs. But I'm always amazed at how EXPENSIVE these spells are. I mean, I have plenty of plat but even then I will avoid trying to complete my spellbook for all my alts since I can't justify spending so much plat on lower level spells just for completeness. But then I can afford to PL up a new alt without that toon needing to buy new spells every level. Anyone playing a caster type starting out, or just playing one toon, might have to make some hard choices in terms of priority when "dinging" and going in search of new spells.

Maybe not entirely "care-bearish", after all!


Edited, Jul 3rd 2012 7:51am by Sippin