You mentioning the enjoyment of the journey vs the end game. Was what took the joy of EQ, WOW & RL hobbies away from me. I approached everything in life as "carrot on stick". While you might have made a video about gaming. You actually helped me in my own approach to life. I thank you for this.
this mentality is what made me quit path of exile. I worked so hard to get that end game gear and in the end i was left feeling empty, and in need of getting better stuff because it just wasnt enough.... so i quit the game because i wasnt having fun anymore. I know exactly how you feel.
I haven’t checked this version out, but I’m sceptical about it being true to the original and also being fun. As someone that played the original in its day, I recall Everquest as a hardcore grind which was only enjoyable if you were part of a guild. I wonder how many people that think back about how much fun it was (I’m not saying it wasn’t fun, I enjoyed it) also recall how massively dependant on your items most classes were. A recently killed naked max level warrior was completely useless and, in many cases, reliant on friends or a guild to even get back to the general location of their corpse let alone recover the corpse. It was also quite possible to lose all your gear by dying somewhere that you can’t get back to even with a small group to help. People were generally more friendly back then. Random people might offer to help you get your corpse back. I wonder what would happen today if you gave permission so someone else could drag your corpse, they might equally drag it to an even more dangerous place as much as drag it back to the zone exit. I think Everquest was very much something of its time. A time when it cost a lot of money to own a PC capable of running it or even to have internet access. As a consequence, immaturity among the player base was very low. You were mostly dealing with adults that were more interested in making friends and having fun than trolling others for kicks
My experience on Blue is a lot like what you're describing old school EQ to be. I never had the chance to play back then, but the people on P99 are incredibly kind, helpful, and mature. I've had tons of help with everything from gear, to buffs, to corpse recoveries. Even had a person help my poor druid drag three corpses out of the bottom of the bear pits, and then refuse any payment for the 2 hours they spent on a mission impossible rescue. They even died twice in the process but were just happy to help. A lot of the toxicity, immaturity, and general ugliness you see in other online games is really not an issue in P99. I've heard at end game it gets a bit cut throat for some of the really sought after raid bosses, but again I think that's just the spirit of classic everquest coming through.
@@SanguineUltima I wrote this before watching some of your other videos. It does seem like the community on that server is quite nice. Although, these days a game server can easily get spoiled by one influencer bringing in a load of new players, e.g. what happened to 2B2T with the thecampingrusher. Griefing as a pastime just wasn’t a thing back when this game was new. You never know these days the true motives of the person you talk to. Some people go to extraordinary lengths these days to grief. Like in EVE online and also in WOW where there have been cases of people literally taking multiple months to build up trust with people just so they can screw them over. I sound a bit like one of those old people saying when they were a kid they could leave their front door open and not have to worry. It is kind of the same thing with online gaming. Better to keep your guard up these days, which does spoil things slightly
Everquest is one of those games that I love to watch but sadly don't enjoy as much playing myself. Glad to have a chill little adventure series to follow now :)
actually after saying this the brainworms got too strong and I did try out the game again! This time as a Paladin on Project Quarm. I think I'll enjoy it more if I don't have to "make my money's worth" after buying a subscription to play on Oakwynd before
I love p99! My story is like yours; I was too young to really understand the game when it launched so I mostly watched my dad play, but recently I’ve gotten into p99 on the Green server and it really clicked for me in a way no other MMO has. It’s slow, but it makes me enjoy the journey and not just rush to the end game. The people there are so friendly and it’s a small community so you see the same people as you travel.
I grew up playing EQ with my dad. He was in one of the top raiding guilds on Mith Marr server and I remember staying up late on the weekends watching him raid with him guild. I've played on many different EQ serves from live, tlps, p99 and quarm and a few others but I really enjoyed p99 and quarm. Though right now I'm playing SoD with my dad and his guild and enjoying it but every so often I find myself wanting to boot up EQ and going out and soloing some lvls. Really enjoyed the video!
Played with my dad also 😊 And my brother and nephew. Dad had the whole family playing. Aammadan the Euridite Mage...or Wizard...I cannot recall the server now.
Exactly the same experience I had on SoD lol. Even if the content is refreshed the gameplay is the same. No connection or challenge. A friend and I started playing p99 and managing our way through dungeons as a duo is fun as heck! I was really surprised how many people were playing in the newbie area when i first started.
I miss EQ so much. I wish there was a modern version. I played EQ1 for 10yrs from release. Did top end raiding for a while, etc, It's still some of the best MMO experiences you could have imho. If I was to play EQ again, I'd want up through Planes of Power though. To me that was peak. The 72man raids was some of the best guild raiding in any game. Needing that many people working together like a machine. But the time requirements, people requirements of that.. would be damn near impossible today.
@@ericniesen9361 I already have a version of the game and the morter seems to be hoding. All bricks are still firmly in place. Well as firm as they were before.
Great video. Keep up the good work. Great to see younger people getting into old school games. BTW, can you tell me what UI you are using? I'd like to give it a go. Looks a lot better than the one I am using
I played as a 65 SK up until LDoN. I think that PoP ruined the game, personally. If I still had a PC, I would definitely give P99 a go. Cool videos, and great memories.
I think I may have to get into this, since the gf and I want the more slower paced experience offered. I was thinking about Quarm, but thus far I'm not entirely happy with the performance that I've found no solution to (mouse sticks to right and bottom of screen when scrolled there) and I found it difficult finding mobs in the newbie zone, though I saw hardly anyone around.
Hell yeah! I feel the same about Quarm- the client on P99 feels a lot nicer for me personally, but I know that they will be hard to compare once Quarm is in PoP.
Completely free! There are a few videos on youtube that go over the install process. The client can even be downloaded from some of the video's descriptions.
@@Lessthanpropane That is a tough question. Quarm is objectively newer and has a larger lower-level playerbase, so based on that, I would probably choose that server. P99 has been great though. Also, do you want to experience content past velious? If not, P99. If yes, Quarm.
Its a vicious cycle for people that like classic eq. New TLP they play until pop get bored and wait for the next tlp and do over. I really dont get why people love old eq so much i find it boring as heck. I started back in 2000 so i know all about the hell levels and such. Its also on tlp were u finding people duping and getting endless pp and buying krono's and ruining every other server because its account based.
I've gone through a lot of periods where I don't find EQ fun and super boring in retrospect. Idk if it's my mmo riddled brain or what, but when I get the call to play again, it's the most fun game ever again. Every time lol
P99 is good until you reach the end game. That shit is the most toxic community i have ever encountered in a MMO. If you are fine with never raiding, enjoy, if you want to eventually raid and get your epic etc…I would avoid this septic tank
Tbh that sounds just fine. I have not played a single mmo where the endgame ISN’T a toxic cesspool and yes that includes FFXIV (for those that believe that xiv is some holy safeland).
I played earlier on in p99 and this was my takeaway as well. I was in one of the top 2 raiding guilds and by God it started off cool getting to do fights I hadn't been been able to do on Live but quickly devolved into pissing matches with rampant cheating from all guilds including our own. I quit after a guild merger during kunark and shit hit the fan and from what I gather the guild imploded on itself.
Lmfao. Not even close. P99 is by far the better server in every aspect. Client, era, players, and admins. Quarm won't make it to PoP and secrets is an unreliable server host.
@@dontrout9902I think Quarm's client is much more stable than the titanium client. I've had zero crashes in the 40 or so hours I've played. I crash every hour or so on titanium, and for some reason always at the zone in from OT to Skyfire.
I second this. Don't be surprised when your quarm account poofs one day. I've been on a couple of secrets servers that died around velious content release. So I hope you didn't dedicate too much time over on quarm.
You mentioning the enjoyment of the journey vs the end game. Was what took the joy of EQ, WOW & RL hobbies away from me. I approached everything in life as "carrot on stick". While you might have made a video about gaming. You actually helped me in my own approach to life. I thank you for this.
Wow, thank you for sharing that! I'm humbled my video could have a positive effect. Hope you have a great day!
this mentality is what made me quit path of exile. I worked so hard to get that end game gear and in the end i was left feeling empty, and in need of getting better stuff because it just wasnt enough.... so i quit the game because i wasnt having fun anymore. I know exactly how you feel.
I haven’t checked this version out, but I’m sceptical about it being true to the original and also being fun. As someone that played the original in its day, I recall Everquest as a hardcore grind which was only enjoyable if you were part of a guild. I wonder how many people that think back about how much fun it was (I’m not saying it wasn’t fun, I enjoyed it) also recall how massively dependant on your items most classes were. A recently killed naked max level warrior was completely useless and, in many cases, reliant on friends or a guild to even get back to the general location of their corpse let alone recover the corpse. It was also quite possible to lose all your gear by dying somewhere that you can’t get back to even with a small group to help. People were generally more friendly back then. Random people might offer to help you get your corpse back. I wonder what would happen today if you gave permission so someone else could drag your corpse, they might equally drag it to an even more dangerous place as much as drag it back to the zone exit. I think Everquest was very much something of its time. A time when it cost a lot of money to own a PC capable of running it or even to have internet access. As a consequence, immaturity among the player base was very low. You were mostly dealing with adults that were more interested in making friends and having fun than trolling others for kicks
My experience on Blue is a lot like what you're describing old school EQ to be. I never had the chance to play back then, but the people on P99 are incredibly kind, helpful, and mature. I've had tons of help with everything from gear, to buffs, to corpse recoveries. Even had a person help my poor druid drag three corpses out of the bottom of the bear pits, and then refuse any payment for the 2 hours they spent on a mission impossible rescue. They even died twice in the process but were just happy to help. A lot of the toxicity, immaturity, and general ugliness you see in other online games is really not an issue in P99. I've heard at end game it gets a bit cut throat for some of the really sought after raid bosses, but again I think that's just the spirit of classic everquest coming through.
@@SanguineUltima I wrote this before watching some of your other videos. It does seem like the community on that server is quite nice. Although, these days a game server can easily get spoiled by one influencer bringing in a load of new players, e.g. what happened to 2B2T with the thecampingrusher. Griefing as a pastime just wasn’t a thing back when this game was new. You never know these days the true motives of the person you talk to. Some people go to extraordinary lengths these days to grief. Like in EVE online and also in WOW where there have been cases of people literally taking multiple months to build up trust with people just so they can screw them over. I sound a bit like one of those old people saying when they were a kid they could leave their front door open and not have to worry. It is kind of the same thing with online gaming. Better to keep your guard up these days, which does spoil things slightly
Everquest is one of those games that I love to watch but sadly don't enjoy as much playing myself. Glad to have a chill little adventure series to follow now :)
actually after saying this the brainworms got too strong and I did try out the game again! This time as a Paladin on Project Quarm. I think I'll enjoy it more if I don't have to "make my money's worth" after buying a subscription to play on Oakwynd before
I love p99! My story is like yours; I was too young to really understand the game when it launched so I mostly watched my dad play, but recently I’ve gotten into p99 on the Green server and it really clicked for me in a way no other MMO has. It’s slow, but it makes me enjoy the journey and not just rush to the end game. The people there are so friendly and it’s a small community so you see the same people as you travel.
I like these kind of videos. Time to download Everquest!
nice pfp, emet!!
I grew up playing EQ with my dad. He was in one of the top raiding guilds on Mith Marr server and I remember staying up late on the weekends watching him raid with him guild. I've played on many different EQ serves from live, tlps, p99 and quarm and a few others but I really enjoyed p99 and quarm. Though right now I'm playing SoD with my dad and his guild and enjoying it but every so often I find myself wanting to boot up EQ and going out and soloing some lvls. Really enjoyed the video!
Played with my dad also 😊
And my brother and nephew. Dad had the whole family playing. Aammadan the Euridite Mage...or Wizard...I cannot recall the server now.
I played on Mith Marr in Afterlife for many years. Maybe I played with your dad. Small world.
I remember the server now, Seventh Hammer!!! 🥂 Cheers.
WoW is like a candy store, but Everquest is a hobby store
so glad this popped up on my recommended, guess its a sign I need to dust off my p99 account and get a character rolling.
It's a sign! =)
Great to see classic EverQuest content! Thanks!!
Thank you!
Exactly the same experience I had on SoD lol. Even if the content is refreshed the gameplay is the same. No connection or challenge. A friend and I started playing p99 and managing our way through dungeons as a duo is fun as heck! I was really surprised how many people were playing in the newbie area when i first started.
Exactly! and that sounds awesome- I was surprised too, people everywhere lol
7:26 Ahhhhhh that music I know it!!! Secret of Evermore. So good. One of my favorite games of all time
Well said my friend
This video is basically ASMR for old nerds like me.
I miss EQ so much. I wish there was a modern version. I played EQ1 for 10yrs from release. Did top end raiding for a while, etc, It's still some of the best MMO experiences you could have imho. If I was to play EQ again, I'd want up through Planes of Power though. To me that was peak. The 72man raids was some of the best guild raiding in any game. Needing that many people working together like a machine. But the time requirements, people requirements of that.. would be damn near impossible today.
Look up a game called monsters & memories
The new Quarm private server goes up to PoP and is currently in classic. I made a video about it if you wanted to check it out!
I had this question forever when I started playing... like 6 months... he is using DuxaUI for his bars and interface. You're welcome.
I plan on trying this. Maybe. Possibly.
good luck getting a copy of the game and not bricking your comp
@@ericniesen9361 I already have a version of the game and the morter seems to be hoding. All bricks are still firmly in place. Well as firm as they were before.
reminds me of the old good days with Daoc
keep em comin!
will do =) thanks for commenting!
Such a good game. They dont make them like this anymore. The only one that seems promising to pick up the mantle is "Monsters and Memories"
Great video. Keep up the good work. Great to see younger people getting into old school games. BTW, can you tell me what UI you are using? I'd like to give it a go. Looks a lot better than the one I am using
Appreciate it! The UI is called DuxaUI. If you look it up on google it should be one of the first links that pop up on the P99 forums.
Glad to find new EQ channels, my good sir 🧙♂
You have an excellent attitude, and very good communication skills. Nicely done, subbed.
Thank you so much! That means a lot =)
Try the Imperium server. It's a fantastic change of pace, and surprisingly deep.
I'll look into it! Thanks for the recommendation
I played as a 65 SK up until LDoN. I think that PoP ruined the game, personally. If I still had a PC, I would definitely give P99 a go. Cool videos, and great memories.
Keeping makin them
I think I may have to get into this, since the gf and I want the more slower paced experience offered. I was thinking about Quarm, but thus far I'm not entirely happy with the performance that I've found no solution to (mouse sticks to right and bottom of screen when scrolled there) and I found it difficult finding mobs in the newbie zone, though I saw hardly anyone around.
Hell yeah! I feel the same about Quarm- the client on P99 feels a lot nicer for me personally, but I know that they will be hard to compare once Quarm is in PoP.
@@dessius We started up an enchanter (me - Kuukuuzuu) and cleric (her - Selfi). See ya around!
Sweet!@@MrSerpico145
Is there a sub fee and where do i go if i wanted to play?
Completely free! There are a few videos on youtube that go over the install process. The client can even be downloaded from some of the video's descriptions.
@@dessius Thank you!
Lil Apple !
you know what's up!
tryna put together a blind/ no guide group for EQ as I've never played it before!
that sounds awesome! keep me posted!
@@dessius would you recommend 1999 or Quar for a blind 1st time?
@@Lessthanpropane That is a tough question. Quarm is objectively newer and has a larger lower-level playerbase, so based on that, I would probably choose that server. P99 has been great though. Also, do you want to experience content past velious? If not, P99. If yes, Quarm.
@@dessius I chose quarm and got to lvl 2 on my own! went with a Troll warrior and man their starter town is nuts! bodies and blood everywhere!
@@Lessthanpropane awesome! yeah innothule swamp is a tough area to start in. Good luck on your journey =)
Train!!!!
Whats the interface mod?
Yes please share what UI mods you're using. Especially the one that adds the experience bar to the health/mana/stamina window.
It's called DuxaUI, should be a link on the P99 forms!
@@dessius Thanks!
Its a vicious cycle for people that like classic eq. New TLP they play until pop get bored and wait for the next tlp and do over. I really dont get why people love old eq so much i find it boring as heck. I started back in 2000 so i know all about the hell levels and such. Its also on tlp were u finding people duping and getting endless pp and buying krono's and ruining every other server because its account based.
I've gone through a lot of periods where I don't find EQ fun and super boring in retrospect. Idk if it's my mmo riddled brain or what, but when I get the call to play again, it's the most fun game ever again. Every time lol
Reign of Thule is good if you like PVP!
P99 is good until you reach the end game. That shit is the most toxic community i have ever encountered in a MMO. If you are fine with never raiding, enjoy, if you want to eventually raid and get your epic etc…I would avoid this septic tank
Fair enough! Looking at this experience primarily through the lense of the leveling journey luckily. Appreciate your insight.
Tbh that sounds just fine. I have not played a single mmo where the endgame ISN’T a toxic cesspool and yes that includes FFXIV (for those that believe that xiv is some holy safeland).
I played earlier on in p99 and this was my takeaway as well. I was in one of the top 2 raiding guilds and by God it started off cool getting to do fights I hadn't been been able to do on Live but quickly devolved into pissing matches with rampant cheating from all guilds including our own. I quit after a guild merger during kunark and shit hit the fan and from what I gather the guild imploded on itself.
Project Quarm is superior experience, you should try it.
I have it downloaded! Just gotta figure out the camera thing, can't play EQ in only first person lol
@@dessius download Zeal patch. Fixes everything and adds some QoL.
Lmfao. Not even close. P99 is by far the better server in every aspect. Client, era, players, and admins. Quarm won't make it to PoP and secrets is an unreliable server host.
@@dontrout9902I think Quarm's client is much more stable than the titanium client. I've had zero crashes in the 40 or so hours I've played. I crash every hour or so on titanium, and for some reason always at the zone in from OT to Skyfire.
I second this. Don't be surprised when your quarm account poofs one day. I've been on a couple of secrets servers that died around velious content release. So I hope you didn't dedicate too much time over on quarm.
Are you playing on green server?
Yep!
@@dessius cool hopefully I’ll run into you
Came back to EQ after 15 years last year. Played P99 Green to 60 as en Ench. Currently on Quarm, Quarm way better vibe my friend