Well, I should be securing everquest 2 pretty soon and get to play :), but before that I got a couple questions.
Does the game have a high enough population that there are people there to group with? I'm used to WoW which has a huge user base, and I've read posts on other fourms where people said no one was online to party with in EQ2 (tho other people who replied seemed confused by the person saying this, so I would like your opinion).
Also, it seems that EQ2 has a lot more content then WoW, due to the 2 expansions and 2 adventure packs (with 3rd of both coming soon). Even though some of this content has been released awhile ago, do people still hold interest in them? Such as the Splitpaw adventure pack that seems like an interesting addition. In my time with WoW I noticed some instances in it were really hard to find a group for due to people not going to them much anymore. Although it seems the adventure packs contain a good deal of solo content, so they may still be worth it even if grouping problems with them is the case.
Thanks for your input!
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Picked up the game back in April (quit wow) and I am almost lvl 70 now. Have to say I really am enjoying myself. For grouping, well somedays you won't be able to find one for the life of you and others you have more people that you can count. Finding a group isnt a problem in most cases. Finding a group to do a quest might be, which is why its important to have a good guild or friends that play that will help you out.
As for content. Well both WoW and EQII have nice raid content however WoW absolutely and completely pales to EQII when it comes to everything else, the world is bigger, the dungeons are larger, there are a lot more quests, more lore.
The beauty of EQ2 is enjoying the 1-70 journey rather than trying to rush through it like in WoW. Going through Nektropos castle at lvl 35ish is a blast, DoF quest chains, crafting, there is so much to do that you could never say "I did it all".
The trick is getting over the initial hump of a learning curve, with a game this big it can be daunting getting started. Foundation over on Najena server have been helping people get set up for awhile so feel free to give them a shout.
As for content. Well both WoW and EQII have nice raid content however WoW absolutely and completely pales to EQII when it comes to everything else, the world is bigger, the dungeons are larger, there are a lot more quests, more lore.
The beauty of EQ2 is enjoying the 1-70 journey rather than trying to rush through it like in WoW. Going through Nektropos castle at lvl 35ish is a blast, DoF quest chains, crafting, there is so much to do that you could never say "I did it all".
The trick is getting over the initial hump of a learning curve, with a game this big it can be daunting getting started. Foundation over on Najena server have been helping people get set up for awhile so feel free to give them a shout.
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Does the game have a high enough population that there are people there to group with? I'm used to WoW which has a huge user base, and I've read posts on other fourms where people said no one was online to party with in EQ2
I just left a full group that started in PoF (Pillar of Flames) and ended in SoS (Santuary of Scaleborne) grouped with these folks for about 6 hours and gained more than a lvl of adventure XP and a point and a half of AA XP.
Best part was there was a waiting list to get in the group! Leader had a list and every time someone had to log she would send a tell to the next one on the list!
We had a ball (ding 56 with my warden!).
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Also, it seems that EQ2 has a lot more content then WoW, due to the 2 expansions and 2 adventure packs (with 3rd of both coming soon).
Not just more content but more quality content. And the 3rd AP is out already and is a blast! (I dinged 55 with my warden there yesterday!)
grats on dingage OBD!
While WoW does have more people playing their game than EQ2 does, I haven't really noticed a lack of community and people to group up with. Like Bhod said, some days you just have Murphys luck with finding one, but most days it isnt a problem. However, there is enough solo content with mobs and quests that if you ever did find yourself LFG you still have plenty to do. Also, the community in EQ2 is a lot more stable and less immature than WoW. Most of the players have been gaming for a long time, especially in the EQ world. There are unwritten rules of ettiquette you learn about fairly quickly if youy're new to the game (i.e. no group or guild spam invites without sending a courtesy tell first, etc.) All in all I personally find the players more than make up for the smaller number of gamers than in WOW. You get a higher quality of game time with those you group, and many times you make a lot of new firends.
The content in EQ2 IMO far surpasses that of WoW. While there not necessarily be more outdoor zones than WoW, there are many more instanced dungeuns off of zones along with more quests and a bigger area to fight in per zone. Getting around is quicker in most cases though, because many ways we get from one main zone to another is by ringing a bell on a dock which zones us to the zone or connecting zone we look for. Whie it takes away from riding a boat from one area to another, if you looked at the geography of the world we would be in boats 90% of the time. Besides, I was never fond of waiting 10 minutes for a flight in WoW to get me from point A to B while my friends were waiting for me.
End game and content changes often so you are not stuck doing the same thing once you hit 70. Every expansion and many adventure packs add new content both for lower level players to enjoy along with more raid instances for the high end guilds, giving everyone something new to play with. What was once the high end game content before the first expansion is now mid game content, with the rising of the level cap. Which works out nicely. No one gets bored in the game because you know that sooner or later you will have new content to explore and conquer.
GL to you and I hope you have fun in the game.
While WoW does have more people playing their game than EQ2 does, I haven't really noticed a lack of community and people to group up with. Like Bhod said, some days you just have Murphys luck with finding one, but most days it isnt a problem. However, there is enough solo content with mobs and quests that if you ever did find yourself LFG you still have plenty to do. Also, the community in EQ2 is a lot more stable and less immature than WoW. Most of the players have been gaming for a long time, especially in the EQ world. There are unwritten rules of ettiquette you learn about fairly quickly if youy're new to the game (i.e. no group or guild spam invites without sending a courtesy tell first, etc.) All in all I personally find the players more than make up for the smaller number of gamers than in WOW. You get a higher quality of game time with those you group, and many times you make a lot of new firends.
The content in EQ2 IMO far surpasses that of WoW. While there not necessarily be more outdoor zones than WoW, there are many more instanced dungeuns off of zones along with more quests and a bigger area to fight in per zone. Getting around is quicker in most cases though, because many ways we get from one main zone to another is by ringing a bell on a dock which zones us to the zone or connecting zone we look for. Whie it takes away from riding a boat from one area to another, if you looked at the geography of the world we would be in boats 90% of the time. Besides, I was never fond of waiting 10 minutes for a flight in WoW to get me from point A to B while my friends were waiting for me.
End game and content changes often so you are not stuck doing the same thing once you hit 70. Every expansion and many adventure packs add new content both for lower level players to enjoy along with more raid instances for the high end guilds, giving everyone something new to play with. What was once the high end game content before the first expansion is now mid game content, with the rising of the level cap. Which works out nicely. No one gets bored in the game because you know that sooner or later you will have new content to explore and conquer.
GL to you and I hope you have fun in the game.
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Is there too much of a drift yet to high levels, or are there still plenty of people coming into the game to group at lower levels. How are the RP vs. non-RP servers in this?
There are lots of low level toons on Permafrost and I assume that the other servers reflect what I've experienced. Some of this is due to the alt toons, and some of it is from new players. In either case you'll find others to group, even in the wee hours of the night.
I would be suprised if you start the game and don't get an invitation to a group before you leave the newbie island. It's really difficult to run this game totally solo, so the odds are in your favor when it comes to grouping. Not sure but I believe that you NEED groups/raids to achieve end game.
Look into the servers, there are all kinds of stats that will help you pick the correct server for you style.
I would be suprised if you start the game and don't get an invitation to a group before you leave the newbie island. It's really difficult to run this game totally solo, so the odds are in your favor when it comes to grouping. Not sure but I believe that you NEED groups/raids to achieve end game.
Look into the servers, there are all kinds of stats that will help you pick the correct server for you style.
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Not sure but I believe that you NEED groups/raids to achieve end game.
That depends on what you consider "end game" or whether you feel an end game even exists in an MMO.
If you've hit 70 and maxxed your AA's, you don't want to hit level 70 group and solo content any more, you have level 70 tradeskill or don't want to tradeskill, your guild is at max level and you capped faction with every society in your city so you don't need to do writs, you have a fully furnished 5 room mansion, you've done every quest in the game (including collections), you've seen every zone in the game and betrayed and did it all there too and the expansion is still months away then I suppose raiding is the only option.
Yes, I'm being facetious. :)
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..."end game"...maxxed your AA's...hit level 70 group and solo...tradeskill ...guild is at max level...
Yes, I'm being facetious. :)
Yes, I'm being facetious. :)
All good points, lot's of things to consider aren't there. :)
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