Welcome back to EQ and a huge welcome to RG. You are certainly in the right place for automation.
Many of us took that same long break, including myself, and then felt the sam itch and returned. For me, it was a Wiz/Dru I used to manually box (the fun of kiting in cobalt scar in the earlier levels with wyverns). I eventually realized I needed a tank and cc since the LFG thing is still real so I added an SK and a Enc. Well, I now have more than 2 groups and really enjoy my time on EQ due to this community and what it provides. The only certain thing I can tell you looking back is that if you have any plans to play more than 2, may as well do the other 4 now so you level and gear them together. I wish I would have as any real toon will easily run circles around a merc. Some info below for you to review and you may want to bookmark it so you can return easily as you progress through the learning process. Enjoy the journey and your best friend will be patience =)
Always start here
RG Video
Watch the vids Sic has created as they are your greatest source of information. I would even recommend watching them twice.
Toon Movement -
AutoGroup/AutoAccept/MQ2Yes -
Basic Overview
Once you have an idea of how things work, you'll want to look into some automation options. Check out
Kissassist Beginners Guide,
Kissassist Commands ,
RGmercs, and especially
cwtn plugins ( you can also /testcopy your toons and use the
cwtn plugins there for free and you'll want to spend some time looking at
CWTN Plugins Explained.).
I suggest getting your feet wet slowly and be patient as it takes time to absorb all this information. Try taking your toons somewhere safe and lower level at first and explore the automation options. It takes some time to get used to, so don't be surprised it if feels overwhelming at first.
Once you feel like your're getting the hang of it (or to get a more in depth idea of what this site can do), then check out the plugins,
macros, and
lua's available to complement your automation. Things like
MQ2pluginmanager,
buttonmaster, mq2autogroup,
MQ2Autoaccept,
MQ2Status,
GuildClicky,
Boxhud,
MQ2Buffme , and more. You'll also want to see
Lua event manager.
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Lots of info and a super helpful community here to help when you get stuck.
