Best Way For You To Start EverQuest in 2022?

Whether you’re a brand new player interested in EverQuest or a returning player coming back again after years. This guide is intended to help you get started. So there are 3 main options you have to play EverQuest. Let’s talk about them.
Option 1: Free to Play Live Servers. First step is to download the game from the EverQuest website. I also believe it is available for download on steam. Once your account is made and installation is over, you can play the game. The server screen comes up and you go what the heck should I do? The servers that are free to play on are all on the latest expansion. The most populated free server is Firiona Vie. It also has higher experience rates & a special loot system. I would recommend picking Firiona Vie first. You’ll go through a tutorial that will familiarize you with the game controls. This game is rather clunky because it’s old school so the tutorial will definitely help. Even if you pick the next options, I would still suggest going through the tutorial at least once because it’s the only hand holding you’ll get. Option 2 and 3 throw you to the wolves. As to what class to pick, I would recommend checking out my 16 Classes Explained video. Pick one that you think you’ll like. You’ll want to get a great weapon from doing a quick quest in Crescent Reach and get a mercenary. There are leveling guides on google for what zones to go to. After that you’ll be on your way.
Option 2: Paid Time Locked Progression Servers. So the free to play servers are nice but largely a ghost town for lower levels. EverQuest is more fun when played with friends. So where should you go if you want to have opportunities to group up? This and the next option are your best choices. To play on Time locked progression servers or TLPs, you download the game exactly like in the first step. But you need a membership too. The membership costs range from $15-$10 a month. Once that’s finalized, you are good to go. TLP servers progress through EverQuest’s expansions at controlled pace and tend to be very popular when they first release. They also have many convenience features. These are the servers I mostly play on. I would suggest to pick the youngest TLP server available. Currently in 2021 that is Mischief & Thornblade. Pick either one and you’ll be set. Public grouping tends to be available for at least the first year of a new TLP server.
Option 3: Project 1999. This is another free to play option but is very different. Project 1999 is a set of unofficial servers run by volunteer staff. They do have official approval to operate though. P99 aims to recreate the original experience of playing EverQuest in ‘1999-2000 as faithfully as it can. The current game’s difficulty has been toned down a lot. But, some players miss what the game used to be in its glory days. It was challenging, player interaction was everywhere, and the achievements were more impactful. I would choose the youngest Green server. The grouping population is alive and solid more consistently than on TLPs. If you would like to get set up there, Joe Lenard has a great video on the installation process. You can also follow the guide on the Project 1999 website. Project 1999 • Video
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[@tjblackwell1456]

An everquest beginners guide in the year of our lord 2021, incredible

[@IonBlaze1]

Yup haha.

[@Melchior11]

Best game ever

[@Noxmare]

Believe it or not, I came around to play EQ for the first time only some year ago. Though learning stuff about a game as cryptic as this is charming and rewarding by itself I still wish there was a vid like this one when I was starting out.

[@Faith_Risen]

And watching this in 2022, awaiting the next TLP trying to figure out what class to play lol

[@LucasArden]

@@Faith_Risen Right there with you. Finally got friends interested and figuring out the group comp.

[@frankanon4450]

I was fortunate to play in 1999 and for 15 years after that I can say that I never played a game that gave me such thrills and fun as EQ. It will always hold a special place in my heart

[@frankanon4450]

@tradde11 never have I played a game where I just couldn’t wait to play it. There were times when I was watching tv and when the commercial was on, I’d log in to EQ just to organize my inventory or sell some items

[@doctornachoz8099]

Nice quick starter guide. You covered all the important points which will help all new players get a great start!

[@IonBlaze1]

Hey thank you. I got the weapon quest from you. Had no clue about it until I saw your video awhile back.

[@sambonz]

Thanks for this - first time EQ1 player here, on the live F2P servers, and following your guide thru the tutorial and Crescent Reach made it so much more approachable. Appreciate it!

[@Bl913]

EverQuest no matter what iteration has always had a certain look to it I like. From the graphics, interface, armor, weapons and enemies. Even the names above their heads. As a kid this blew my mind. Miss my Half Elf Ranger and clan.

[@Tweej]

I played about 3 hours in Mischief last night and I had no clue... I died... A lot... Struggled to find level 1 mobs, quests or anything that's resembled a pathway of sorts... I was in Halas and no one would talk to me... I realise I was supposed to give a note to someone I guess... The harshness of the game has piqued my curiosity though lol... It treated me bad and coming back for more lol. This should help me do thanks.

[@Melchior11]

This is what I think, makes Everquest the greatest and most interesting game I have ever played. The tag line was, and might still be, “You’re in our world now.” The newbie zone and general hub area of crescent reach seems like a more modern approach, more hand holding. Personally, I’ll never forget just being dropped into the world and forced to figure it out from there.

[@IonBlaze1]

Oh yeah. This game DOES NOT hold your hand. The best you got is the tutorial on older servers.

[@daveo1808]

For a first character I would avoid Barbarian and try for any class/race that starts in either Felwithe, Kelethin, freeport, Kaladim or Neriak. These zones have nice large and more friendly newbie areas and they are close to larger numbers of players once you are past the low-level phase. So you are looking at any elf, dwarf or human that starts in those starter areas, again this is just for your first character imo.

[@beautadlock6703]

On Mischief? What class did you pick? Send Dwarfin a tell and I'll hook you up with some gear and coin.

[@pmApostic]

Thanks, I've always been curious about eq and thanks to your channel I am giving p99 a try tonight 😊

[@IonBlaze1]

Oh thank you. Good luck man :)

[@EQOAnostalgia]

Hopefully soon you will also have the option to play the prequel to EQ, EQOA!

[@BasedSquidge]

hey mezzoroni here, great vid, very informative like always!

[@IonBlaze1]

Thank you :)

[@huntron5684]

Man Joe had some great streams.

[@IonBlaze1]

Oh yeah definitely.

[@RichardEKranz]

Would like to say that Melethor (sp) did indeed contact me in game after me complaining about someone killing Lucan Delere when I was camping him on Firiona Vie and went out of his way to help me a lowly paladin with continuing my epic. So Melethor is a stand up guy. If you guys start a character on FV dont hesitate to contact me Horsirk (necro) or Sosan (Pally). P.S. there was a short GM event that lead characters in Shroud form, to N Karana to help a Erudite Shissar handler find his snakes. I was killed by them but got two 14 slot bags for my Goblin/rogue/Gollum style Role Play and two ornaments. Was fun hadn't been in a GM even since early 2000 in Lesser Feydark and that was a funeral for a Gm that passed away.

[@IonBlaze1]

Oh that's awesome. Nothing like seeing that there are nice people still left in game.

[@Mclearmountain]

I have been a first time EverQuester on Project 1999 Green since last year. Loving it. I am looking to try regular EverQuest's new TLP server in May. I hope it is a classic experience on a fresh server. Instead of Randomized Loot and any other strange rulings. I have no interest in EverQuest II at this time. Thanks for this quick nifty video.

[@IonBlaze1]

Thank you for the compliment. The tlp will be different. I prefer the quality of life features

[@Kisama001]

Another option is Project Lazarus. This server is crazy. The GMs pop EXP potions that hit everyone in the world, and occasionally they buff players to ungodly levels. There's an NPC, Rubrae, that you can pay to get sick buffs. Also, there are a series of quests that reward you with sick Lazarus armor. You'll level very quickly, and be very well equipped.

[@Beeker255]

That music always gets me.

[@ajaverill08]

Really makes me want to play again. Played from when kunark came out till whenever gates of discord came out.

[@Scif64]

P99 Blue all the way, But Green is also a good choice.

[@IonBlaze1]

Green does turn to blue eventually.

[@jsev89ify]

Thank you for this coming back after a 1 year hiatus from live. Starting fresh :)

[@shookc1234]

i tryed to go back but every one boxes now wast of time the game is dead

[@gjb741]

IMO...you have to add other Emulator servers, there are a few that compete with numbers and community such as Project Lazarus. Been playing since 99' and the community on Laz is non-toxic and overwhelming willing to help new players. The only downside, is that it is and will be locked to Omens of War...at least for now.

[@IonBlaze1]

I'm not that familiar with them. Just always assumed that official & p99 were the most populated options.

[@zxcvmjg]

Damn I played this in 2000, good times

[@judgeparker2767]

1. First tip is enter Plane Of Knowledge and pick up a bag of platinum from the Loyalty Vendor. This method gives you 14 to 16 k platinum to start. Now go back and do the quests in tutorial for free gear upgrades.

[@IonBlaze1]

Didn't know about that trick. Thank you Judge Parker. Nice to see you again.

[@JCElzinga]

that is wild... i remember around 2001 getting a staff off a skelly and getting a gold and being pretty happy...

[@judgeparker2767]

@@JCElzinga Right back 2000 being very new to game and running on AOL dial-up a kind Erudite wizard 😀 gave me 40 gold I thought I had hit the lotto

[@JCElzinga]

@@judgeparker2767 40 gold... buy all your spells immediately at level 4 with that and have some extra... make your way to Quenos and farm that jelly cube for the earring and you get fat cat status... I died in there once and your body only lasted so long early on... my dad and I spent hours searching in the maze. what great times for real.

[@kemp707]

Is that Alerynril? I just checked her and did not see a plat bag for sale. :(

[@rickmoore]

Nice quick intro. Can you go into the crescent reach weapon quest on another video?

[@IonBlaze1]

Yeah Dr. Nachoz has it kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKCboZmOoq-XZsk

[@rickmoore]

@@IonBlaze1 Awesome, thanks

[@Skeeterflea]

You forgot about Test server, which is free and has all the benefits of gold minus the last two expansions (unless you buy them), and has an exp bonus. My personal choice.

[@Mike-ks6qu]

P99 green was actually easier for me to understand than live. 🤣🤣🤣

[@ErikYuzwa]

just downloading the client now and finding this video, thanks!!

[@richardmcdonald6237]

I can look this up on Google but I'm already here.. this game still exists? One of my all-time favorites.

[@IonBlaze1]

Yeah it's still going, new TLP servers seem to drop every 1.5 years and new expansions keep coming out. But it isn't as big as it used to be.

[@Sserxe]

@@IonBlaze1 If they marketed towards getting new players EQ could have a healthy player base for all levels of play.

[@undignified2843]

After getting on p99, finally, I am going to work really hard at getting some of my friends to join me, but they NEVER played EQ, so this will test is EQ all nostalgia or is there really something there as a game. This video will help me get them started!

[@nulltheworm]

Report in! How'd that go?

[@zdron07]

the joe lenard link to the titanium link is restricted

[@hirehorn]

Tried the sword trick a couple of times and it only gives you a buckle and doesn't give you the option to do anything else afterwards.

[@werewolf74]

It sucks to not be able to solo, BUT, if you buff everyone so they can, people do not group and it kills the social aspect.

[@SullySadface]

OH GOD THE MIDI

[@petewilcox3354]

EQ needs to revamp the starter experience, come up with a new UI, add more things for solo/small groups to do with expansions, and change that tipsy teena event...to name a few things

[@nulltheworm]

A new UI is coming after the 64-bit update/upgrades are complete. Then after the UI modernization, they're apparently going to be doing some texture updating.

[@petewilcox3354]

@@nulltheworm awesome...hopefully they revamp starting experience as well. but all that you said is a great start.

[@kiljaedyn]

never played EQ, i was playing UO.

[@nulltheworm]

When EQ launched, there were several people in my first guild who left UO for EQ, basically to avoid the brutal PVP/ganking of UO. I was only a kid at the time, but the way they talked about it, I imagined they all had grey hair in their 20s from all of the stress. lol

[@spayced]

Lol yeah última online was the wild west, it was intense. Some people stayed in town all the time, where it was safe!

[@anglsbadboy79]

Do the tutorial for the pretty sick starter armor

[@humbleflatcap1802]

It took me an entire day to set up EQ99, because I'm stupid. When i started playing, the UI kinda put me off, and made me want to quit. I did need to watch videos about the game, to make me want to start again. I spent an hour playing last night, doing nothing but grinding scorpions, and the occasional skeleton, it was way more fun than i thought it would be!

[@bsherman8236]

Now i can finally get past crescent reach

[@YoussefHallouly]

Have you ever tried to play Shards Of Dalaya? that was the emulated server i used to play ?

[@johnhelton3977]

Not sure what I did wrong. The weapon quest gave me the belt and that is it. Can I do the quest again??

[@francescospycher2642]

is a Gnome tinkerer Rogue viable? 2022?

[@mistymalone9971]

No mention of Shards of Dalaya why?

[@Nightweaver1]

I play FFXI and I'm trying out EQ for really the first time ever and wow, even compared to the clunkiness of FFXI, EQ is obtuse stuff for even this old guy.

[@blargblarg-jargon9607]

how do you get the percent health of the enemies by their name?

[@HollowsDarkness]

P99 green server reset after a while, but blue doesn't resent or it hasn't for like 10 years

[@Thulgore]

I fucking hate that players don't go through the old school hell. I was a level 30 troll warrior when someone gifted me my first crafted armor. I lost a duel to a necromancer PET at level 49. Still my favorite and most beloved mmorpg character I ever created though. It hurt, hell I played three levels using journeymans boots and a weighted axe. To explain how long and boring that was is not easy to describe. Basically a driveby done 50x to hopefully kill a creature and hope that you didn't get ads around Karnors. Then heal up and go again. Thulgrim Cazicson I still log on occasionally. Still only level 60. I only log on to kill either sand giants or go to qeynos to kill guard nash. (That fuck assassinated me 3x when I first started the game.......only old school people will understand. That is a hell of a run. I died twice to him before meeting up with a buddy. Upon exiting blackburrow he was trained in again and killed me. This was at the beginning of the game and I didn't know that I could be bound to qeynos. Hilariously my troll is still well liked in most of Erudin. I did a shit ton of grinding to pull that off in the cat isle that used to exist.

[@LaberNater]

Great video

[@ByVirtueAlone]

Really good video!

[@danielyork3406]

Are ranger droppings and skittle bards still a thing?

[@drewmcdowell7684]

Just re-downloaded EQ last night. Checked my magelo today, last time I played was 2008. Level 80 ranger, 806 aa, 18k hp, 1141 ac, 1800 atk. Question I have, is it worth going back to this character (if he's still available, was on the test server) , or should I start from scratch?

[@richardkalbfeld]

Get on Povar. Seek Freebirdd or Firebird.

[@lifeofchad3178]

I want a mage Merc… and it would be nice to own 5 mercs if you wanted to …

[@casrogue]

the only problem I see with TLPs is that after pop/ldon (about 1.5 years into it) they look like ghost towns because every 1.5 years they add a new one and people jump to the new one. I hope the last two will stick around. I know mischief is ok population-wise but thorn is kind of empty already on the lower zones. DB needs to do a free server like p99 or, make agnarr a free 2 play server. Agnarr stops at LDON and feels more classic than the rest. Or double the Agnarr exp rate since is nice to have a semi-classic server but is sloooow to level and zones are empty empty empty.

[@IonBlaze1]

Yeah attrition is going to be a topic in my next adventures video

[@daveo1808]

There is a large pop on Aradune still and they are in LDoN right now, but you are right most drop ship for the newest TLP upon release, it's good and bad

[@nulltheworm]

I hard agree on Agnarr going F2P. I want to play on Agnarr, but there's no shot I'm paying for a second account in order to level up in old zones there.

[@trabaduris1]

Strolling down memory lane

[@geekstudio.]

Im hooked

[@HalfInsaneOutdoorGuy]

Get tank and let it PL you for 60 levels =D also crescent reach sucks =( lol. didnt know this tutorial hack thing you just did, sexy. love the tutorial. you get such good xp and exit at level 13 or so

[@IonBlaze1]

Yeah I think the tank merc is better than any other for awhile.

[@CharlieJapan]

Do you have any recommendations to play on P99 on a modern PC? I tried to play it again after buying a new rig a year ago, 4kmonitor, top-of-the-line video card, etc. which makes it great to play modern games, but I think I might have screwed myself from ever playing p99 again. Mainly the problem is that the UI is virtually unviewable/unusable on a modern rig.

[@Melchior11]

It sucks to do, but the only way I figured it out was to turn down the resolution on the monitor quite a bit, and then further toggle the resolution and other UI features in game. Personally, I also play windowed mode 100% of the time instead of full screen. All the above helps the text to actually be viewable

[@CharlieJapan]

@@Melchior11 I'll try to give that a shot. Thanks

[@IonBlaze1]

Thank you for that. I don't have a solution for that. Beyond a potato can run the game.

[@kreenbopulusmichael7205]

the HUD is too much for my little brain, sucks cause im interested

[@jaime7890]

So as a total newbie to the game. Should i go to P99 Blue/Green or Mischief right now?

[@WayneTwitch]

Idk about that server not as full as bristlebane

[@nulltheworm]

How's Bristlebane for leveling/groups though?

[@angelicasanchez5531]

What p99 guide do you recommend I’m 2022?

[@sneakysasquatch2562]

Shout out to wayfarers haven server! Good stuff and a middle ground between live and P99

[@TFrills]

how do you log in???? It's not working. Do I use the Daybreak password? This is p!ssing me off.

[@rundmt1280]

Do you happen to know if it's possible to play EQ with a controller? I'd like to play again but I'm not able to use a MnK without being extremely slow

[@allen2879]

No way lol

[@rundmt1280]

@@allen2879 I actually got it working pretty well after I tried xpadder

[@michaelmorton6566]

I hate the ui ingame now the original was much more player friendly

[@toonarmy8524]

Project 1999 is the best of the lot. after Velious EQ was`nt as good.

[@CH-bi8ug]

/zone CHOO CHOOOOOO!

[@CH-bi8ug]

FBSS

[@Farreach]

you really need to do little summaries of a video you are recommending us to check out... this becomes a very long back track of checking 1 video after another when the person don't want to have to watch a million videos to understand something .. i just want a gist of the subject without jumping down many rabbit holes to get the full picture ..it is extremely annoying

[@SinnycoolGames]

Yo Blaze why not make these videos at least 8 minutes to get the mid roll ads? you monetized right? Hmu if you want to trade shout outs/feature channels i have 4.5k and do EQ here and there. You might not need it but it cant hurt and i wont bother you after dont worry lol. if not its cool ill still be watching

[@richardkalbfeld]

Povar server. Freebirdd

[@allen2879]

I’m thinking of coming back….all these new games suck tbh

[@jeffeastwood1051]

Project 99 is a trash can of trolls and guilds with leader cliques who craft rule sets to get their 6 alts all the top tier loot they can. I was there for years. Its turned into a who can kick each other down as much as possible. Their rants and flames are 100% confirmation of the fighting that goes on in Green and Blue on capped content. Dont play there if you want to get crapped on. These people have played with each other for 10 years and have these servers locked to what they want to do with them. GMs are just an obstacle to all out rule breaking. Go live. Its a better option and no one is dictating how you get rewarded for your time in guilds. You dont have to fight another mains 10th alt for your Best in Slot.

[@johhnyzmokistizsaxa4519]

install game theres ur guide

[@rainwolf1987]

Forget everything said here and join Project 1999. Live eq is absolute trash.

[@papasears1982]

pro tip, stay away from live servers XD

[@IonBlaze1]

Haha yeah nobody is on them except 115s

[@Stromn83]

"there are guides on google for where to level" dude how much more vague can you be....its not like google is a search engine , everything is on there. a little direction for whats current and what guides you find best would be a suggestion no one should have to make for you...