I used to raid in original eq pre Kunark and Kunark but stopped playing after scars of velious came out. Did about 1 or 2 years of extensive age of Conan raiding 2008-2009). Loved raiding but I had to work too much and had to give it up. However, I’m recently retired and I want to give it another go.
I’m 90% sure I’ll go with EQ (debating New World and EQ2 as well, however no MQ2). I like the idea of FV (easier to deck out 6 toons from the bazaar). I don’t want to solo to max level, and will 6 box it to max level. However, I’ll have a main I’ll use for raids and joining a raid guild (I won’t box when I join a raid guild, due to my suspicion it’s likely not accepted).
I’ve gotten 6 toons to 115 on test using MQ2, so I have a good feel on the mechanics of MQ2. My main is a monk. I’m hesitant to spend money on 6 toons for expansions on test without knowing how good raiding is on test.
Questions I have
1) what server (FTP or TLP) is best for raids (ie most raid guilds)? I just assume FV is best for ftp. TLP needs to be boxing allowed.
2) i love the community and vibe on test and definitely lots of 6 boxing. When mq2 is down for patches, the population is very low. But I suspect FV and definitely TLP would look down on boxing/mq2. I’m I wrong? I’m a don’t ask don’t tell, but it’s fairly easy to figure out boxers when you cross paths.
3) I prefer monk as main but not opposed to rogue or beast lord. Will it be a hard sell to get into a raid guild as a monk?
4) not a huge deal, but to save on some cash, is it possible to only get expansion on 3 toons to advance past level 115 and use mercenaries for the other 3 spots (to get my main to 125 for raids). Maybe TLP better, since you don’t need to buy expansions?
I’m 90% sure I’ll go with EQ (debating New World and EQ2 as well, however no MQ2). I like the idea of FV (easier to deck out 6 toons from the bazaar). I don’t want to solo to max level, and will 6 box it to max level. However, I’ll have a main I’ll use for raids and joining a raid guild (I won’t box when I join a raid guild, due to my suspicion it’s likely not accepted).
I’ve gotten 6 toons to 115 on test using MQ2, so I have a good feel on the mechanics of MQ2. My main is a monk. I’m hesitant to spend money on 6 toons for expansions on test without knowing how good raiding is on test.
Questions I have
1) what server (FTP or TLP) is best for raids (ie most raid guilds)? I just assume FV is best for ftp. TLP needs to be boxing allowed.
2) i love the community and vibe on test and definitely lots of 6 boxing. When mq2 is down for patches, the population is very low. But I suspect FV and definitely TLP would look down on boxing/mq2. I’m I wrong? I’m a don’t ask don’t tell, but it’s fairly easy to figure out boxers when you cross paths.
3) I prefer monk as main but not opposed to rogue or beast lord. Will it be a hard sell to get into a raid guild as a monk?
4) not a huge deal, but to save on some cash, is it possible to only get expansion on 3 toons to advance past level 115 and use mercenaries for the other 3 spots (to get my main to 125 for raids). Maybe TLP better, since you don’t need to buy expansions?
