Well anyway, I played both UO and EQ... Actually I played UO for a few weeks and EQ for 2 years :P. I do agree that EQ is better. I had some of my greatest gaming moments playing EQ. Ahhh those were good times :D.
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Well anyway, I played both UO and EQ... Actually I played UO for a few weeks and EQ for 2 years :P. I do agree that EQ is better. I had some of my greatest gaming moments playing EQ. Ahhh those were good times :D.
Also I think EQII is going to be pretty cool. I preordered it a few days ago and got the starter kit. The movie on the cd looks awesome. Also the characters look very good, nice detail. I like how they are bringing in player housing too. Man the graphics look great too.
I am definatily going to give EQII a try.
I liked EQ's PVP setup. You have PVP arena's anyone in them is fair game. You have duels, which weren't all that great and were used mainly for guild events and such. Then you had guild wars, which I liked the best. There were guilds that were just dedicated to warring with another associated guild. Anyone in the opposing guild was fair game and no consent was needed. There was nothing more satisfying being part of a mid range party planning an ambush for a higher lvl player and pulling it off. God those were the days.
While I understand the point the UO guys are trying to make. An open PVP system just isn't practical, there's too many jerks out there that just get their jollies killing lowbies.
I loved EQ back in the day but just didn't have the time to level with my online friends. I think the best times were had when we were very evenly matched with a mob and there was always real danger of us all dying. That and exploring a new area where you never knew what you were going to run into :)
I'm down to one SWG account and no CoH account now in preperation for EQII.
I'll be playing Battlefront while I wait.
I too preordered EQII last week :D
BTW just wondering, what classes did you guys play?
I played a Troll war. All this talk of eq made me go back out and buy the EQ platinum. I started a new guy (couldnt remember my username lol.)
I think I will play a necro in EQII...
I played a warrior and magician... just shy of plane of time access when I finally decided it was taking too much time.
I'm thinking of maybe a dark elf scout/ranger type guy for EQII, I haven't decided yet.
I am a little excited about EQII.
I played EQ for a while, my main was an de SK, only lvl 54 though (at the time I believe lvl 60 was the highest lvl).
I had 40's druid for transportation services.
A Wizzy (30's or 40's)
And a Shaman (trolly) 30's.
Although, I started with a wood elf ranger, but soon realized that they were just too wimpy. At lvl 10 I couldn't stand my ground against a blue mod, whereas my SK could take on yellows and reds up to lvl 20ish. (all untwinked btw).
I haven't played for almost 4 years. Would like to start again, but alas, I have forgotten my login and password. Not keen on starting over, so maybe I will just give EQII a try.
kilt.
I'm thinking Barbarian Monk. :)
Dark Elf Rogue :D
^^^ FOTM, duh!
*DUCKING* lol
Well guys it sucked me back in, I went out and picked up the EQ platinum. I got twinked pretty good by a RL friend on the server I went on. I am now lvl 20 (playing a war) its alot of fun. They changed a ton of stuff, its much easier to lvl now. Everything is different. BTW highest lvl is lvl 70 now.
^^^ Not me, Brother. I'm not falling back into that trap ever again.
At least, not until EQ2 comes out. CE Pre-order, baby! :D :D
I just started playing EQ after taking a two year break. Lots of thigns have changed. There are hardly any newbies anymore. All new characters get twinked right away and fly through the first 20 levels in a few days. Also, the spell effects now are awesome. Graphic engine keeps getting upgraded and EQ just keeps looking better and better. I'm about to upgrade to a A64 system and a 6800GT so I can buy EQ2 the day it's released. Can't wait.
I just got the starter-kit and plan on playing the day it comes out. Have not played EQ in over 2 years, I quit when I lost a very powerful weapon because of a zoning bug. Pissed me off that the GMs wouldn't give it back to me so I sold my account on ebay for $550 and never looked back. Played DAoC for awhile and got burned out on it after I hit lvl 50 and having played anything else since last Nov. in area of MMORPG. So, I can't wait for EQ2 and WoW to come out.
Where did you buy the starter kit and what did it include? I hear people talking about a Character Creation CD that allows you to create your character and save him before the game is released? Do you have that? What's it like?Quote:
Originally posted by BremenCulhaven
I just got the starter-kit and plan on playing the day it comes out. Have not played EQ in over 2 years, I quit when I lost a very powerful weapon because of a zoning bug. Pissed me off that the GMs wouldn't give it back to me so I sold my account on ebay for $550 and never looked back. Played DAoC for awhile and got burned out on it after I hit lvl 50 and having played anything else since last Nov. in area of MMORPG. So, I can't wait for EQ2 and WoW to come out.
Wife or EQ2? Ugh...to bad divorces cost so much :D I really wanna play EQ2 but can't afford the time. Wife + Job + House + Kumdo (sword fighting) = no time for EQ2 :(
However I have lost 40 lbs and down to 18% body fat since I quit EQ :)
-tReP
I got my starter kit at EB.Quote:
Originally posted by Mike00
Where did you buy the starter kit and what did it include? I hear people talking about a Character Creation CD that allows you to create your character and save him before the game is released? Do you have that? What's it like?
I preordered the game.
The CC disk allows you to pick your race/gender and then customize your character. You can't pick a name yet, but you can then take your character from the CC file and load it into EQ2 the day of release.
It also comes with free boots that increase your speed.
There are a few coupons and such inside it too.
Its pretty cool as far as character creation, even though I felt it was lacking some options. The CC loads a "zone" so you can kinda get a feel for the in game graphics.
Its worth five bucks for a preorder imho.
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