EQ’s Sick Joke

There is one of the most hotly-contested debates going on right now regarding lack of low level players, and lack of players at all, at eqplayers.com. The title is “Is this a sick joke, or not?”, the forum is The Newbie Zone, and everyone, from those who love EverQuest to those who hate it, have posted. I would like to invite you to check it out, and, perhaps, to post it on your site or blog. It’s bitter, angry, friendly, frighteningly honest, and hilariously insane.

Check it out.

An excerpt:

Re: Is this a sick joke, or what? [ Edited ] Options

Iceblossom
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I am on Emarr right now. If I do a /who all 1 20 I get too many names to list.

I don’t get any Zabela’s though.

Edited:

Actually on /who all I get

level count

11 6
12 8
13 6
14 5
15 7
16 3
17 4
18 6
19 3
20 8

Admittedly it is not tons and tons of people, but it is more than one.

Message Edited by Iceblossom on 08-13-2006 06:59 PM

Message Edited by Iceblossom on 08-13-2006 07:01 PM

08-13-2006 06:56 PM

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Re: Is this a sick joke, or what? Options

Akenta
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zabela wrote:

Look, when I sign on there is only one server available to me. There has only ever been one server. If there were other options, I would have tried those. I’ve really exhausted all my options here. If I only have access to one server, isn’t that another reason why the game doesn’t work?

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A little off topic, but what would cause only one server to show up? I think if we solve this problem, than Zabela can get on a progressive server and group and all will be happy .
08-13-2006 07:01 PM

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Re: Is this a sick joke, or what? Options

Iceblossom
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I think a subscription might be needed. I also think the Progression servers would be a good place to go, but it might be good money after bad to go for the extra $15.
08-13-2006 07:02 PM

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Re: Is this a sick joke, or what? Options

mitic
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Iceblossom wrote:

level count
11 6
12 8
13 6
14 5
15 7
16 3
17 4
18 6
19 3
20 8

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yes, i can see now that everquest is still alive and rolling!

sorry, but i could not resist.

Mitic Supermodel, Enchanter (The Combine)

Everquest is Dead, Long Life to Everraid!

08-13-2006 07:06 PM

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Re: Is this a sick joke, or what? Options

Crystabel
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Registered: 12-15-2004

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Just a note: the /who command only tells you how many people are in the zone, not on the whole server. Right now (I play on Emarr) there are 88 people just in POK. There are about 350 in the Bazaar (obviously not playing, but that is certainly more than 20).

Also, have you gone to the hot zones? There is a sticky on the main page of this particular forum that tells you what zones are giving extra experience for which levels. Many people are in those zones to make good experience. I have made a new character who is now 34 and she has been playing in The Overthere which at times has had about 35 people in it. Not as much as in the old days when Kunark just came out, but pretty decent considering how many zones there are and enough to be able to get into a group. I think Swamp of No Hope is the correct hot zone for your level 15 and you may want to see who is there. If they are not there check Paludal Caverns – there are always players in there since they go from the Tutorial to Paludal until about 20ish because the exp bonus is high in Paludal Caverns. Paludal is connected to Shadow Haven which can be accessed from the Nexus or the Bazaar – both of those zones connect to Plane of Knowledge. Paludal can also be accessed from Shar Vhal but the majority of the players are on the other side at the Shadow Haven end.

When you log into your account do you press quick connect? Entering your password and clicking quick connect will bring you to the server you last played on. If you just enter your password and hit your enter key, or click on the Log In button it will bring you to the server list. There should be many to choose from on that page and there will also be a button on the bottom that say Erollisi Marr on it because it was the last one you were on. However if you click on and highlight another server and click the Play Everquest button you will go to a different server.

I hope that helps a little.

Crystabel

08-13-2006 07:07 PM

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Gryphon_Lord
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With an attitude like yours, who cares if you are having fun? Move on to a game that requires less social skills, more inline with the few you possess.

Lui

08-13-2006 07:07 PM

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Re: Is this a sick joke, or what? Options

zabela
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Yes that isn’t a lot of players, is it? Especially when you consider that half of them are in the bazaar. Massive multiplayer? I think no.

Trying another server would be nice, but look, I already paid for the software. I’ve spent hours playing, hoping to meet somebody. Anybody. Somebody at all.

But at my level there are exactly 5 players not sitting in the bazaar. Five. Primetime. Sunday night, 7:00 pm PST, 8 Central, 9 East Coast. Five players. All in different places. All soloing. All frustrated, just like me.

08-13-2006 07:11 PM

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zabela
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Great, and so now people are back to insulting me. I suppose if you can’t come up with any real answers, an insult will have to do.
08-13-2006 07:12 PM

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Re: Is this a sick joke, or what? Options

mitic
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zabela wrote:

Yes that isn’t a lot of players, is it? Especially when you consider that half of them are in the bazaar. Massive multiplayer? I think no.

Trying another server would be nice, but look, I already paid for the software. I’ve spent hours playing, hoping to meet somebody. Anybody. Somebody at all.

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man i dont know why you just see one server on your screen…get it fixed and join combine or sleeper for company..thats all the help we can give you

Mitic Supermodel, Enchanter (The Combine)

Everquest is Dead, Long Life to Everraid!

08-13-2006 07:12 PM

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Re: Is this a sick joke, or what? Options

Iceblossom
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Mitic, I’ve said already in this thread that the lower levels are low of people.

But spot checking because I really don’t want to spend the evening typing out /who all and then breaking down when I get too many to list, I found people at every level. And, of course, /who all doesn’t get the role and anon players.

I’m logging out now and going to Combine to see what the numbers are.

08-13-2006 07:13 PM

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Re: Is this a sick joke, or what? Options

zabela
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Ah, I got a real answer from CrystalBel. But no, I do not just hit quick connect. I go to the “list of servers”, which, in my case, provides me with exactly one option.

08-13-2006 07:14 PM

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Mooncage
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zabela wrote:

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You should ask those 5 if they want to group.

Mooncage

08-13-2006 07:15 PM

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Re: Is this a sick joke, or what? [ Edited ] Options

Iceblossom
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There are right now, specifically, a 13 beastlord and a 15 cleric in Everfrost. One zone away from you. I didn’t go back through the list to see who else may be near by.

Edit:

There is also a 17 paly who has LFG up.

Message Edited by Iceblossom on 08-13-2006 07:18 PM

08-13-2006 07:17 PM

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Re: Is this a sick joke, or what? Options

zabela
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Wonderful! Two players I can group with! What a change! What a response! What a huge number!

May I remind you that its Sunday night, 7:00 pm? Not Tuesday 3am. Not Saturday 6am. Sunday, 7pm. Yes, there are actually a few players I can group with. I guess I’ll just have to limit my playing to exactly prime time. What fun.

08-13-2006 07:21 PM

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Mouse_
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Hello Zabela,
My husband and I did a similar thing. We played for a few years “back in the day” and have just today decided to reactivate our accounts. We decided that we’d rather start fresh (not wanting to be level 50+ characters that are noobs again) and relearn how we need to play and understand all the changes that occurred since 3 years ago when we quit. We’re on ‘The combine” server and we’re seeing a lot of lower levels and so far (remember we just started again) we have not noticed alot of twinks (level 3 with uber armor and weaps) or power levelers. Which has been refreshing.

I think your real problem lies in figuring out how to start yourself on a new server. When you login, you should not hit the quick server button (or whatever it’s called) you should then get a list of servers to choose from. The progressive ones are the top.

Good Luck, I understand your frustration, when my husband and I quit we were tired of not being able to get groups for our main characters that didn’t take all day or all night. At one time we had the time to do that, but now we in it for the short spurts when we can squeeze in play and hopefully the meeting of friendly and fun people. If we find that it’s not all that, we’ve wasted what $30 total? Not too bad.

I wish you luck and hope you can recaputure your original enjoyment.

Karrah
lvl 2 Barbarian Shaman
The combine server
08-13-2006 07:23 PM

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Re: Is this a sick joke, or what? Options

Iceblossom
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Some people don’t want to be helped. Some people delight in being upset.

That there are two people in the next fighting zone from you since you are in Halas and a third that actually (unlike you) has LFG up means, of course, nothing. Because you aren’t satisfied. Not from any other reasons. You just want to throw a tantrum and then cry that you are being insulted. I suppose you mean “soccer mom” in the nicest possible way, don’t you?

The problem is not the game.

08-13-2006 07:31 PM

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Re: Is this a sick joke, or what? Options

Akenta
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Does anyone else think that Ice is starting to sound more like Kharl

(no offense to either of you)

… and it just gets better … :)

The Cesspit.

Just another backup site

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