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Iymarra posted:Anyone able to throw an invite at any time on the AB server for YOGS? Do you still need an invite? If no one is on in YOGS, send a tell to: varsoon.margaritas or varsoon.sprout You can also cross server add to friends list, so add those two to your friends list. I'll camp over and invite you. Updated the rank names of dead celebrities (it's been a while!) and promoted people up who have been logging in the past month.
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Got a note about being able to try out the Lore & Legends/Kael Drakkel server for free so I made a Defiler and hopped in. Gotta say, pretty overwhelming the amount of abilities I have. I do like that they give you a message when you first log in with your character that welcomes you to the server and tells you where to go to get started leveling. I guess the best thing to do is to watch some YouTube videos detailing rotations for any class I want to play because lol almost 6 full bars worth of abilities.
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I've been playing a wizard off and on since a couple years after launch and I have basically no idea what most of the buttons do. At one point years ago I sorted everything in my hotbar by damage and haven't touched it since. I've experienced zero problems in solo or small group content.
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I was in my first group today for Kaladim, and I can confirm that you don't need to know what your abilities do lol. It was so chaotic and things died so quickly that sometimes I didn't even get a single ability off on a pull. 28 BST/28 Provisioner on Majdul. Char name is Symo if anyone else is on the server.
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May 27, 2023 01:56
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I am looking for anyone who has an account with RoK pre-order that would let me steal their "a Burynai Digger" /claim item on Varsoon.
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Jul 16, 2023 17:37
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I’m totally down the EQ rabbit hole. I never really played EQ2, so I was hoping someone could answer some questions for me
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Nov 11, 2023 19:21
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Go for it. I only play on the TLE server, but I can give a try on any questions you have.
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Nov 14, 2023 11:46
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is there a way to see ground spawns on the map? I'm using EQ2 Maps app and don't see an option
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What do you mean by ground spawns? Harvesting nodes for raw materials? Shinys(collectables)? Not typically no. Harvesting nodes tend to be clustered in regions on a map so if you know where they are you can just look around. But there are items like the gnomish diving rods that will allow you to track, select and plot a waypoint to a node, harvesting node or shiny. But they have a reuse time and are single use consumables so it's kind of cumbersome.
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Jade Star posted:What do you mean by ground spawns? Harvesting nodes for raw materials? Shinys(collectables)? Not typically no. Harvesting nodes tend to be clustered in regions on a map so if you know where they are you can just look around. But there are items like the gnomish diving rods that will allow you to track, select and plot a waypoint to a node, harvesting node or shiny. But they have a reuse time and are single use consumables so it's kind of cumbersome. I see. Thanks. I'm an 85 SK already and I'm having fun but the game has massive content bloat and its very, very confusing haha
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Nov 17, 2023 18:07
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is the hotbar bloat still a bit of an issue?
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Nov 18, 2023 04:33
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blatman posted:is the hotbar bloat still a bit of an issue? If you're just soloing or doing small group play you can ignore like 1/2 to 2/3 of your abilities. The hard part is figuring out which ones.
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Nov 18, 2023 04:54
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last time (~3 years ago?) i played the only way to manage hotbar bloat on non-tle was to make smart macros they've only made it worse over time, never combatted it
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Nov 18, 2023 04:54
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everwake posted:If you're just soloing or doing small group play you can ignore like 1/2 to 2/3 of your abilities. The hard part is figuring out which ones. I have no idea, I press them all
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Nov 18, 2023 07:05
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Honestly on my Wizard I filled the first hotbar with damage spells in order of damage. Whatever didn't fit after the first twelve buttons just doesn't go on a hot bar. My second hot bar is offensive cool downs on the left, defensive/utility cool downs on the right. The third hot bar has travel and/or cosmetic stuff on it. If hotbar bloat is overwhelming you from playing then just ignore it. It'll be fine. Then take it more seriously when you're ready for it.
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Nov 18, 2023 16:41
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That Little Demon posted:is there a way to see ground spawns on the map? I'm using EQ2 Maps app and don't see an option If you are playing on a live server, yes. One of the Tradeskill AAs will allow you to track collectibles and harvestables: https://eq2.fandom.com/wiki/Track_Harvestables
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Nov 18, 2023 21:50
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Tsurupettan posted:last time (~3 years ago?) i played the only way to manage hotbar bloat on non-tle was to make smart macros when you say "smart macros" are you talking like eq1 style multibinds where you just keybind a dozen abilities to one keyboard key?
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Sarah posted:If you are playing on a live server, yes. One of the Tradeskill AAs will allow you to track collectibles and harvestables: Cool, I am. Thanks!
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blatman posted:when you say "smart macros" are you talking like eq1 style multibinds where you just keybind a dozen abilities to one keyboard key? yeah exactly. all i mean by smart in this case is just setting the macros up correctly format-wise and in terms of organizing abilities, and also never macroing actual critical skills you cant just get away with spamming when i raided on my assassin in KA (peak button bloat thanks to loving ascensions) i had like 3 'filler' macros (single target, dots, AOEs), then special attacks i had to hit in response to procs were separate, as well as ascension abiliites and debuffs two best practices ive seen for it are either: sort all your skills in order of priority with HO opener at the end sort your skills like skill 1 skill 2 skill 3 skill 2 skill 1 in the macro cause eq2 is weird and will try to queue up the first and last things in a macro every time it is pushed
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From what I recall, if you put /clearabilityqueue at the top of the macro and mash it, it will work the way you probably want it to. Ie it will just cast the top spell/ability below the command that is not on cooldown So if all you ever want to do is cast the spell with the biggest damage that you can, you can play with one button more or less
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Anyone planning on playing Origins? https://www.everquest2.com/news/eq2-producers-letter-04032024 Beta is open now. I just restarted on Varsoon, and not sure if I want to play 2004 eq2..sounds fun on paper , but the qol changes we’ve had make Varsoon easier.
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drat that sounds awesome, I miss old school EQ2 so much. My best MMO memories imho. Love EQ2 style dungeons. I'm definitely interested in checking it out.
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Is this going to be a true 2006 version of Everquest II? Because these have been done before for EQ2, and they were just the base game with a bunch of stuff disabled, but there were even playable races that were available that weren't originally.
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I said come in! posted:Is this going to be a true 2006 version of Everquest II? Because these have been done before for EQ2, and they were just the base game with a bunch of stuff disabled, but there were even playable races that were available that weren't originally. they've managed to restore a bunch of old stuff and it's running on an actual old release depot it seems https://www.everquest2.com/news/eq2-origins-server-beta-2024
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Yeah, based on other dev posts it seems to be running on LU19 2006 (that was the earliest version they could find). So some things like early class quests (scout/mage/fighter/priest starter into specialized class) aren't there since they were removed by 2006. I'm intrigued by the no Kronos, but I'm sure that will eventually get removed.
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This could potentially be pretty fun. A shame about the class quests. Does that mean they will also remove the system that gives you the ability to progress into your final class? Wasn't it something like Fighter -> Crusader -> SK, instead of just starting with SK?
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Yeah that's how it used to be. Sad those won't be in, but that's still my around my favorite years of EQ2. Just hanging out in a dungeon with a group killing nameds and getting loot is something you can't really do in MMOs anymore because everyone has switched to WOW style instances. I enjoyed the heritage quests too, even if I didn't use many of them once I got them.
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Now do SWG you cowards But for real this sounds really cool. Might be time to pick up a Daybreak sub again for some EQ2 and Pside
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Been playing on Origins Beta. Leveled a 10 Fury and a 10 Mystic. I think I release I’ll roll a mystic after trying both out.
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I started playing EQ2 during Kunark, and I am wondering if the new Vanilla server still has the AA trees you unlock by killing nameds. Always loved that system.
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kind of want to gently caress w/ the new 2006 server coming up... also just found out about Personas on EQ1 and i DESPERATELY want them on eq2 hot drat
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Heard some concerning things about the origins 2006 server. Like it's not going past KoS. The dev in discord answered the question "Where do players go after KoS?" with the answer "Live". So just a heads up on that for people interested.
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Jade Star posted:Heard some concerning things about the origins 2006 server. Like it's not going past KoS. The dev in discord answered the question "Where do players go after KoS?" with the answer "Live". So just a heads up on that for people interested. that is super worrisome yeah. KoS is one of my fave expacs but uhhh i like EoF a lot too... and other stuff beyond... tbh id like one of them to get up to ToV (which IMO is the last time eq2 was really 'good') but.. i doubt that'll happen. what's the farthest one has gotten so far? was it DoV? its a shame i havent really had time, i would have loved to replay Sentinel's Fate.
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All the way up through Kunark seemed like some great times in EQ2 to me, after that I only ever tried progression servers for a bit. I'll still probably give it a go though, maybe if it's successful there will be player interest in going further.
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If the beta server is any indication, release will be popular.
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Heard talk there was an update to the Origins Kos -> Live response. Claims that more ex packs will be population dependent, but they reserve the right to yank the cord anytime after KoS if the server isnt busy enough. so, maybe thats a little better?
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i think it's that time for me to return to eq2 (seasonally), idk if ill be loving w/ the new tlp server or messing with live. live is a loving mess but kind of works better for my limited time & need for solo play, but i miss the impactfulness of individual classes that started to be phased out over later expacs and it sounds like that situation is worse than ever on live.
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I haven't played Live since Kunark came out, it seemed to move even further away from what I enjoyed about EQ2. I especially hate all the dumb looking cash shop poo poo everyone is running around in. IMHO Echoes of Faydwer through Kunark were peak EQ2.
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man i do not think i can actually gently caress with the live servers. i got my mystic to 125. numbers are insane. i have billions of hp, millions of ab mod, almost 1m pot. the markets are super hosed. krono are over 20b now. my hotbars are so loving packed, even accounting for me knowing how to macro in order to condense bars, and this character doesn't even have their ascensions set up yet. it's just INTENSELY overwhelming. yeah, numbers are relative and all that, but it feels so bad... the only real upside is that it's not actually hard to schlep through the game and actually play it. also the new outdoor zones are very pretty and seem thoughtfully put together. i think my absolute limit for this game in terms of enjoyment is kunark ascending. i had complaints about AoM and ToT, sure, but KA is where it really fell apart to me and became unapproachable. TLE is DEFINITELY the way to go. i am legit tempted to mess with current TLE but they're mid-SF and i kind of iwsh i had joined at the start of or before SF... anasthi sul might be cool but also might be too much for me time-wise.
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Mustang posted:I haven't played Live since Kunark came out, it seemed to move even further away from what I enjoyed about EQ2. I especially hate all the dumb looking cash shop poo poo everyone is running around in. I left officially when the void poo poo was going on with the SA guild in 2008. I missed those guys and still wonder where they are nowadays.
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