- Joined
- Nov 16, 2023
- RedCents
- 811¢
I have play EQ since 2001. My current main is the oldest active char on the server. I have take two long breaks over the 22 years, but I always return. In the beginning, from 2001 - 2005 EQ was a purely social game. Computer power and bandwidth prevented all but the most dedicated from multi-boxing. I played until WoW and EQ2 had crushed the servers, then took a 5 year break. When I returned, I tried to play the social game again, but it was still hard. I played on and off for a while, then was off until 2017. When I came back in 2017, I decided that I had to make my own group if I was going to play, so I created an Enchanter. We made steady, but slow progression with 2 mercs. After a year or so, I got comfortable with the mechanics of multiple chars and made a mage. At this time, I made a bunch of macro buttons in the game (EQ macros, not external). So I could click a button and cast a set of spells. This meant a lot of back and forth clicking, but I was able to do all the quests for from EoK through NoS. I was a slogger. My team was slow but pretty strong if I made smarty pulls. I could pull up to 3 without a total wipe (most of the time). I could also do named, but they were 3-4 minute engagements. My top DPS was 800K for the team.
I knew I was falling behind. NoS was the wake up - the only accomplishments I was going to get was from my own team. I was also bored grinding. I could not pull enouhg placeholders to get named to spawn unless I devoted many hours to the camps. After the Extra-Life bonuses, I knew that I need to change. Seeing named pop and tanking them was fun. The grind game was boring. I could not do any missions, even When One Ddoor Closes.
So, I found Redguides and took the plunge. I made a wizard, rogue and shaman and got them to the 120s and added them to my group. What a game altering experience that was. I use CTWN on all but the Wiz, which is Kissassist. I am now able to do almost any non-raiding in the game (had my fill of that in my first 7 years of EQ). I can do quests, and currently NoS missions. Eventually I'll get better at this and do LS missions. The game is fun again. I log on, make a goal and go about accomplishing it. There are setbacks, of course, this is EQ, but they are just small setbacks. I'm soon up and running again.
My DPS is 2-3 mill on trash and can go in the uppers 4s with burn. I can handle bad pulls of 5-6 yellows and blues. The game is now about me making good strategic decisions and tactical plans like camp location and pull strategy. It's no longer a slog. I've obviously got a lot still to learn - only a month into this. I know my dps will increase as I get a good 125 inc for my wizard. My three recent chars need to get their AAs up. But I look forwaard to doing it. Last year I went many weeks in a row without logging on except to do tradeskills for my bazaar team. I have a lot of plat now, so that helps. But, this is not a marketplace game only. It had become that for me. In NoS I did not even venture out until my team of three had been leveled using Overseer. All the way from 115 to 120 - that took months. I've gotten through any LS content I want to at any level. It's fun again.
I think I would have been done with EQ without this. I was just falling too far behind.
This software is a game changer. Thanks to the team behind it.
I knew I was falling behind. NoS was the wake up - the only accomplishments I was going to get was from my own team. I was also bored grinding. I could not pull enouhg placeholders to get named to spawn unless I devoted many hours to the camps. After the Extra-Life bonuses, I knew that I need to change. Seeing named pop and tanking them was fun. The grind game was boring. I could not do any missions, even When One Ddoor Closes.
So, I found Redguides and took the plunge. I made a wizard, rogue and shaman and got them to the 120s and added them to my group. What a game altering experience that was. I use CTWN on all but the Wiz, which is Kissassist. I am now able to do almost any non-raiding in the game (had my fill of that in my first 7 years of EQ). I can do quests, and currently NoS missions. Eventually I'll get better at this and do LS missions. The game is fun again. I log on, make a goal and go about accomplishing it. There are setbacks, of course, this is EQ, but they are just small setbacks. I'm soon up and running again.
My DPS is 2-3 mill on trash and can go in the uppers 4s with burn. I can handle bad pulls of 5-6 yellows and blues. The game is now about me making good strategic decisions and tactical plans like camp location and pull strategy. It's no longer a slog. I've obviously got a lot still to learn - only a month into this. I know my dps will increase as I get a good 125 inc for my wizard. My three recent chars need to get their AAs up. But I look forwaard to doing it. Last year I went many weeks in a row without logging on except to do tradeskills for my bazaar team. I have a lot of plat now, so that helps. But, this is not a marketplace game only. It had become that for me. In NoS I did not even venture out until my team of three had been leveled using Overseer. All the way from 115 to 120 - that took months. I've gotten through any LS content I want to at any level. It's fun again.
I think I would have been done with EQ without this. I was just falling too far behind.
This software is a game changer. Thanks to the team behind it.
