EverQuest 2 - Should you play?

The sequel to one of the grandfathers of the genre. How does it play?
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EverQuest II is a 3D fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) originally developed and published by Sony Online Entertainment for Microsoft Windows PCs and released in November 2004. It is the sequel to the original EverQuest, released five years earlier, and features updated graphics and more streamlined gameplay compared to the previous entry, as well as an abundance of voice acting with contributions from actors such as Christopher Lee and Heather Graham. In February 2015, Sony Online Entertainment's parent corporation Sony Computer Entertainment sold it to investment company Inception Acquisitions, where it continues to develop and publish the game under its new name, Daybreak Game Company.
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[@VagrantVideos]

Are you playing EverQuest 2?

[@Znagol]

Was doing a challenge run last month. Decorator run, Only able to equip a gear per placed furniture item. EQ2 is probably the best mmo for challenge runs due to the extraneous flaws of the game, like agnostic dungeons, mercenaries, and being able to equip any level food.

[@sadboyinternational7482]

yeah!!

[@abbynormall207]

i played it for a couple of hours when it came out and couldn't get into it. I think i wanna give it another shot

[@eq2relaxation549]

I sure am. Oldie but goldie! They sure don't make mmos like EQ1 and 2 anymore. It might be old, but far from obsolete.

[@KDKalvinDrake]

I was looking at MMOs to give a shot, because I've played almost all of them. This one escaped me, but I'm gonna download it and try it out, looks super neat!

[@eq2relaxation549]

Been playing this game on and off for the last two decades. That said, yes, it's totally worth it. Oldie but goldie! They sure don't make mmos like EQ1 and 2 anymore. It might be old, but far from obsolete. It's a magical experience from start to 'finish'. Whatever you do, find a nice guild and take your sweet time to the top. Don't rush it and try to engage with the veteran community in a friendly, respectful and patient manner. Yes, starter and lowie zones are a bit empty nowadays, but that's only normal after all this time. Most ppl are doing the high-end content or in their houses and guild halls at this point, but don't let that scare you off: Every single time I have asked for help via the in game chat, ppl have responded within mere seconds. EQ2 was way ahead of its time when it first launched and lots of that magic is still there to be enjoyed and consumed, now cheaper than ever (free), if you know where to look. Yes mistakes were made along these two decades, but nothing is perfect. EQ2 has the potential to shine bright and mighty again, but it needs the support from us players to justify the initial effort. Cheers

[@manchesterexplorer8519]

It is a good game but for someone to start fresh in 2022 they will find that its basically dead until endgame levels so you will be sick of soloing by level 20 and I think max level is like 120 so good luck . I played from day one up until about 2009 or 2010 , the first 5 expansions were decent but then the quality started to lack and the pop disappeared . I recently tried to get back into it but didn't have the patience to get to endgame or learn all the new stuff with my old characters . I ended up starting in the newer Varsoon server about 3 weeks ago which is a content level locked server that is currently on the 2nd expansion . The problem is that I missed the starting gun and like I mentioned it's nearly impossible to get consistent low level groups together to level up due to a low playerbase . Im level 28 and have given up as I'm sick and tired of the solo grind , Oh well it was a fun game in its prime .

[@eq2relaxation549]

​@@manchesterexplorer8519 Hey there, thanks for sharing. The issue you describe with the game being dead in low lvl and starter zones can be fixed by joining a good guild when coming back and starting from scratch. It's only normal for most ppl to be doing high-lvl content at this rate, but it also doesn't mean that you can't have fun in low lvl zones together. I highly recommend starting from scratch if you have been away for so long, makes relearning and reexperiencing everything much easier. I did the exact same thing when I came back a couple of years ago, no regrets whatsoever. My advice in this case would be to form social bondings and connections with the ppl and vet commnuity that are already there, don't rely on general chat or random groups to get you anywhere through the vast amount of low and mid level content. Patience is key with this old gal of a game, and tbh, I prefer it this way, because it makes ppl interact and exchange a few words with eachother before going into high adventure mode. Well saying vast is almost an understatement after nearly two decades of game updates that is, but I'm certain you know what I mean. Mmorpgs used to be all about social bonding and interaction, this is basically what the genre is all about. New games nowadays do way too much handholding and have standardized modern features like dungeon browsers, which have killed off much of the more classy part of social interaction and have created a fast food approach to the genre instead of making it the most delicious five star restaurant meal available. That said, the same goes for all of the new skills, game mechanics, and even the interface for that matter - patience my young padawan. You do have a point though, I would like to see tutos and overall in-game information upgraded or improved on in order make it a bit easier for newcomers and returning players alike, but I wouldn't want to see the features we are talking about get streamlined too much, bc in its optional complexity lies its fun, if you appreciate that sort of thing ofc. A simple and maybe even automatic default is good, but you always have to be able to push that "advanced" button for ppl like my wife and I where we can further tweak and even learn new things. There sure is a lot to digest when coming back initially, but that also means you won't get bored that easily. Anyway, again about grouping, I started filming Hold of Rime and State of Unrest the other day, but these dungeons and zones require multiple ppl to solve their riddles and zone mechanics, so I asked around to see if anyone had time to help out. See and behold, a few seconds later I had enough ppl in my group to do the content (Halls of Fate). Super nice folks too, some of them even started giving me a history lesson in how some of the events that occured in these places tie into the original lore from EQ1 etc. Had a blast doing the content with these fine folks, highly appreciated. When it comes to the expacs, everyone is going to feel different about this topic and everyone is going to have a different top list of their fav expansions that have released over the years. I don't blame you if you feel the quality started dropping at some point, but let me tell you that it has also risen to new heights even though the dev team has gotten smaller over the years, a commendable feat indeed. The Everquest Show released a new video a few days ago, listing their top five expacs while at it, with Echoes of Faydwer coming in as the winner (1st place). Some will agree, some will disagree for -insert reason here-. When thinking about it extensively, I have come to the conclusion that while some expacs will differ in terms of what they were able to deliver at the time, most of them are really good nonetheless even though some introduced questionable and WoW-inspired changes, which I personally dislike (optional agnostic dungeons, dungeon brwoser etc.), but then again, some of these new features are optional and not mandatory after all. None of these are game breaking to me, so I continue my journey. The new zones and fresh content introduced with recent expacs is pretty good from a quality pov tbh, especially when considering that we're esentially dealing with an indie dev company by now, and a game that has been live for nearly two decades. VoV and Ro have introduced some of the most beautiful zones ever, and they're huge and filled with life of all sorts too. Karuupa Jungle in VoV feels like you have entered Jurassic Park, another callback to a childhood era of fond memories in my case. The game is still lots of fun, but you really have to take your time with this one. In fact, any mmo that has riped like a fine wine will primarily require time, patience and the will to (re)learn basic gameplay features as a fundamental investment. In addition, socialising with the existing vet community is highly advised at this point. This is a community that additionally turns its focus to the sandboxed elements of this world, player created housing, dungeons, adventure parks and more, which means that running dungeons all the time isn't a top priority for everyone and requires a bit of spit and handshaking nowadays. IMHO we gotta respect both new and returning players, but also the existing community that has kept the game alive for so long. Both of these elements go hand in hand, and if you're willing to invest the time and patience into it, I'm sure you will find fun similar to the old and golden days. I have, and I came back to the game after many years of absence just like you. I hope you find a way to reconnect to this beautiful virtual world, bc they sure don't make 'em like this anymore. EQ2 is a dying breed of high adventure mmo with lots of interesting features that not even triple A games nowadays are capable of incorporating into their game engines. Example: Even basic things like swimming and diving underwater has become a wishful feature in many new-gen mmos with more powerful and modern engines, because too much effort, too complex and more often than not viewed as unnecessary. What a shame, what a shame indeed. Last but not least, not a single mmo world out there is perfect, they all have their pros and cons, and we all know EQ2 has lots of room for improvement and lots of potential for future and more advanced upgrades. There have been ups and downs for sure, there is no denying that, but at the same time, the milestones it has accomplished so far are at the very least highly respectable. Wishing you the best of success mate, new and returning players are welcome. Give it a bit more time before calling it and waving the white flag. We need new and returning players to join the already existing community in order to grow and make more powerful jumps in the future.

[@manchesterexplorer8519]

@@eq2relaxation549 Im sorry but this game is a dead old game . Hardly any knew players are joining up as its all veterans that can't let go lol . I was returning to the game just to give me something to do to kill time during the cold winter months but decided to just join a gym instead . At 46 years old I think I made the correct decision . But if you're still enjoying the game that's cool 👍but I honestly was having flashbacks at how much time I wasted in my life sitting on my ass being addicted to EQ2 🤣🤣

[@eq2relaxation549]

@@manchesterexplorer8519 Old yes, but far from obsolete or dead. Oldie but goldie is what I like to say. It has matured like a tasty and ripe wine and it has lots of things new-gen mmos can learn from. Quality over quantity with this one mate. EQ2 doesn't need millions of new players, a healthy amount of well mannered adult ppl joining the fun is just fine too tbh. Most of the folks I see in EQ1 and 2 are adult ppl 30yo+ with families and kids of their own, and I like that. That's the type of ppl that I want to interact with anyway, so it's all good from my pov. Gym is fine too ofc, go for it! Having a nice balance between a hobby (or work) where you sit most of the time and giving your body that special treatment is important after all. This is why I tend to take breaks every now and then, helps keep your mind, body and soul in balance. That said, once an addict, forever an Evercrack addict :-) You'll be back one day, it is only a matter of time, niahahahahaa!

[@joaosena284]

it was wonderful to find your channel, thank you

[@abbynormall207]

I started playing EQ s few months after it was released. I called in sick the next 2 days to play it. It was amazing. I played it for about 8 years, and I miss the way it was.

[@VagrantVideos]

Seems like I missed a lot of fun

[@forgedintheweb]

I just started playing on Traditional, Antonia Bayle(RP). I made an Ogre Berserker.

[@ignomvorous]

The graphics were an amazing improvement over the original EQ. The gameplay mechanics were hard to get in to compared to its predecessor which is what kept me from enjoying my time in there. I have been in EQ 1 since late 1999 and still enjoy the content though I don't play everyday like I did back then. I was lucky enough to grab a lifetime membership the one time it was offered and it has paid for itself many times over. I think you should have tried the original Everquest before you tried EQ2 because you would have had a better frame of reference going in. So many MMO's built on the mechanics of the original EQ and that is why you see a lot of similarities between the games that came afterwards. The EQ franchise was a beast in its time.

[@mikematthias8802]

I am playing EQ2 from the very beginning (with some breaks between) and I still like. Everytime the music makes me feel coming home to a good old friend even the game is dying every year a little bit more. After daybreak cancelled Everquest next there is no hope for a new everquest adventure.

[@darintroxel3295]

ive always loved playing everquest 2 , its been a huge game for me over the years and its always been worth playing

[@darkwulf2k]

Loved my time in EQ2, and is fun. I will say it can be a bit overwhelming for a new player, or even returning player with the ability bloat. I logged onto my old swashbuckler and couldnt figure out how to play it proper again. With that said EQ1 has a much healthier population. Sad to see EQ2 just didnt succeed.

[@Joy-fv8id]

I've always been lost feeling whenever I play. The more they added, the less I played. I played a character for years, and finally paid to have it reach level 90 just so I could run around and experience nostalgia. And that's all I do now, take a trip through Norath for about an hour every year.

[@murrayallinger2830]

I can relate to that completely! To make matters worse, many of the complexities that were added with later expansions were later cancelled in following expansions. I much prefer the vanilla EQ2 experience of the first 80 or so levels, to what began to get introduced in later levels. However, I think Daybreak Games realized that their key audience was LONG time players who had been playing the game for well over a decade, and tried to add something that would keep them interested.

[@PriorityEQ2]

Player count is much higher than you claim on the live servers. There are easily 30+ people online in my guild during US prime time alone and we're a raid focused guild. Not to mention the dozens of other very active guilds on the server, a few of which focus raids, but the majority of prefer small group or solo content.

[@VagrantVideos]

Varsoon or Traditional live servers?

[@PriorityEQ2]

@@VagrantVideos Live, Skyfire specifically. Maj'Dul, Halls of Fate, and Thurgadin (EU server) have larger populations than we do. I think Antonia Bayle is pretty much the RP/decorating server at this point.

[@sweetyd]

82,000 active players in EQ and 40k in EQ2. This is published information from the DayBreak Games investors meeting.

[@mercster]

Haha.

[@sweetyd]

@@mercster Laugh all you want. But its a fact. Here is the source: www.enadglobal7.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/EG7-Investor-Presentation-Dec-2020-Acquires-Daybreak-Games.pdf Still laughing?

[@TheMotherStory]

Great video, EverQuest is a game a lot of people know but have probably never played.

[@thenewguyinred]

I'm planning on playing this game once more, after I exit out of my WoW Dragonflight phase that I'm currently having.

[@VagrantVideos]

I need to hop on WOW at some point.

[@yasuewho]

I met some of my still-close friends playing this more than ten years ago. Anyone with an itch can try it or play it forever for free. Just look for guilds that help free players. It's a great way to play your way and to meet a potentially good, chill social group. If you're lost, use the extensive EQ2 Wikia (with an a at the end) because it's still maintained by EQ2 geeks.

[@Rhises]

Great video!

[@D4rkMatter1975]

I used to play this amazing game for around 5 years on and off, I kind of had less spare time than before so uninstalled it one day and then forgot about it over time, this video has made me realise I need this game back and I am currently reinstilling as I type. Thankyou amazing video and great points! If you'll excuse me im off to play EQ II........I may be gone some time :)

[@VagrantVideos]

Heyyyyy that’s awesome! Sounds like my video did it’s job.

[@zavijah3200]

I actually missed the WoW boat at lunch and landed in this. While I play WoW these days I am so thankful for having played this first as I adored it. The lore is rich, the combat is good, the ability to solo these days is well and truly there and you can expect to be immersed for months, if not years by doing all the quests should you so choose. There are a couple things said which while I agree with, had I not had first hand experience to reconcile and know they weren't real issues, then I'd have been deterred from giving this a go. 1) The cash shop - Certainly not pay to win, some cool cosmetics but certainly nothing to compel the impulse buyer of the pretties. 2) crafting - this is actually a joy to play, and the questlines around crafting and recipes are honestly more detailed than FFXIV and where that game would have gotten it's influence from. Specifically, these days you'd be using the crafting to create house items, of which there are huge amounts of recipes that you can easily preview. 3) population - There are those that still play, but I would pitch this now more to those that are soloers. You have the tools with agnostic dungeons, and solo challenges, as well as mercenary NPC's to not miss out on any of the content. 4) UI - Actually, mentioned on another video I saw but adressing here. It's fully customisable including resizing of hotbars. It's a non-issue and had been updated in years past though you can always download eq2 ui or other such add ons for total replacements.

[@sweetyd]

Totally agree, I made a comment before about the population, but he deleted my comment. As of 2020, EverQuest had 66,000 subscribers and 82,000 monthly active players. EQ2 was about 40k subscribers. We know from Holly (old Director of the Entire EQ franchise) that the numbers have gone up since then. This is published information from the DayBreak Games investors meeting 2 years ago. Saying there are 10 people on a server is ridiculous. Most the population is at end game so he didn't see them. Also, Varsoon is loaded with people.

[@johnspivey8960]

Came back after years and yes the cash shop is crazy expensive, plus if you buy a mount it character specific and not account wide (which sucks). Gameplay is pretty solid though. I have been wanting to play a traditional high fantasy RPG lately and nothing I could find fit the bill. This definitely scratches the itch. Truth be told though, its hella expensive to play because if you dont pay for a merc then you are going to have a bad time. So if you dont mind spending a somewhat stupid amount of money for an old school mmo then this is the one for you. Graphics are not terrible and I find it quite immersive. Crafting is a heck of a grind and gets uber repetitive quick.

[@DavetheNord]

Good vids mate! Have a sub. 😁

[@VagrantVideos]

Hey really appreciate you supporting! 🤘

[@EQOAnostalgia]

EQOA was the proper EQII in my book.

[@danielphelps892]

I played EQ2 during the Desert of Flames and Kingdom of Sky expansions, I believe the first expansions. The game was definitely a lot more hardcore than other games of its genre. For example, overworld content in Rift and WoW is often tuned for single players, but EQ2 would just throw heroic difficulty monsters into the main world, requiring some kind of problem solving just to access some areas of the map. There was also experience debt and soul-walking, which added extra penalties to death, and a very slow out of combat regeneration rate requiring careful management of resources in combat to minimize the amount of time spent sitting and eating. Later expansions added the Alternate Advancement system and expanded on it, and I felt the amount of power in that feature ruined group content. In the later days of my play, I had a Shadownight I kept around level 39, and put all my experience into AA, and was easily able to solo every group dungeon appropriate to my level. I don't think they ever quite managed to get the balance right. Would love to see some other studio license the IP and use a modern game engine to bring this game world into the current generation. I had a lot of fun spending time in the world. There are some pretty epic quests that felt uniquely rewarding in my MMO experience, and the playstyle variety was very cool. Some of the scenes you showed in your review hit my nostalgia buttons hard.

[@VagrantVideos]

Varsoon looks like it removed a lot of that difficultly but definitely has the random heroic enemies that just kick my butt at level.

[@murrayallinger2830]

EQ2 never had the slow "sitting and medding" issues that the original Everquest did, not even close. The "soul-walking" as you call it, was only active in the first few months of the game after launch, (to go and gather your Soul Shard *shudder*) and was completely dropped in a massive update that got rid of all that. It was just one of many such issues that plagued the launch of EQ2.

[@KoroShiverVT]

Best UI mod is DarqUI. It's worth the sub for the full version and handy for almost anything you need on EQ2. Used to play on Varsoon for a long while before I quit. I'd say that it's worth checking out soon for KoS.

[@guntherultraboltnovacrunch5248]

so much detail.

[@draxx85]

plenty of people on live servers but low level areas are much lighter in pop. The majority of the population is active at peak times while non peak times are really light

[@skudlugs]

do not bother, boat has well and truly sailed, as in over the horizon to the breakers yard!

[@MrDudeBro]

Good vid!

[@newspin2477]

This was my main and only game for years and I'm sure it's still the one I have the most hours playing. I think i downloaded it a while back and they had way way way too many servers for the number of players and I wanna say I either had characters taken away from me or moved to different servers or both. I'm ok playing a game with a lower population if it's still good, but when they keep the population spread out and want to charge you to consolidate the population across too many empty servers then I just can't get behind that. If this has changed please let me know and maybe I'll take a look at where my old account stands

[@stevecoffey2833]

EverQuest 2 the goat. WOW the goat. You absolutely can like both

[@Pengooeine]

Super informative, not much EQ2 content out there.

[@ryanfike1588]

There are more people playing than what it appears. Steam only gives counts based off who logs in from steam. The who all command caps at 100 players and on most servers you will see that 100 number at peak hours. The population is small compared to other titles but there are still people playing. Most are at end game. Even on the tle server.

[@redjay7785]

I got a Necromancer to level 17 a couple weeks ago and I just cant keep going. Not for me.

[@murrayallinger2830]

What zone are you playing in? Please don't say Commonlands.

[@murrayallinger2830]

Very good review! You covered a lot of ground, and I felt that you gave the game a fair chance. Most of your observations were pretty accurate, as well, particularly with regards to the low server populations. But what really can you expect from a 20 year old MMO that was never at the top of the popularity charts to begin with. Some of the observations you made were not all that relevant, or were incorrect, such as the Marketplace. You stated that someone who was willing to spend a lot of money could have a distinct advantage by buying items in the Marketplace. This just isn't correct. The armor and weapons that you can buy in the Marketplace are purely cosmetic. Only the purchase of some potions, such as potions of experience, can give a player a slight advantage, but not in combat, but more just a slight boost to experience gain. I was an original EQ2 player, and yes, the game definitely had some major growing pains, but after those were sorted out, the first 5 years of EQ2 were some of the most enjoyable gaming that I have ever done. After an almost 10 year hiatus, I went back to EQ2 to try out all the new content since I had quit. My gameplay style has changed a lot since the old days of MMOs, and I am now very much a Solo Player. As such, I have found that gioing back to EQ2 has been incredibly fun and challenging, and playing mostly solo, the lack of server population is not really a factor that bothered me. There are a number of really great guilds to join, and the long time veteran players of those guilds can give you all sorts of advice and help. Guilds are something you really didn't touch on, but that is a major part of the current EQ2 experience. I would definitely recommend getting the Daybreak Games All-Access Membership pass. Try it for a month or two at $15/month, and if you really start to like the game, you can get a 1 year membership for just $10/month, which is quite the bargain, considering how much time you can spend playing this incredibly in-depth game. Btw, just in case anyone is wondering, almost all race/class combinations solo well, and it is more than possible to solo a character from Level 1 right up to the current max of Level 125. Have fun, and thanks again for the great review!

[@VagrantVideos]

It’s been a bit but thanks! Varsoon was super fun while I played it. A lot of pay to skip is in the game though depending on the server. Like the spell upgrades, level boosts and crafting stuff. If that stuff is in the pvp servers for instance players would hop on spell upgrades using real money in a heart beat to get an advantage. Kronos are also just an item you can buy, trade to another player for tons of gold and then buy whatever equipment you want. To be fair a lot of games do this though, wow tokens and rs bonds for comparison.

[@murrayallinger2830]

@@VagrantVideos Oh ya, Kronos are insane. On a progression server, the price at least doesn't look so bad. But if you go to a Live free server, the price for a krono on the broker is beyond belief! So yes, kronos are definitely a way that the play to win players have of bypassing the marketplace system, and of coruse, Daybreak doesn't really do anything about it, because they have to make some money somewhere.

[@elvoria]

I like empty theme park. Might give it a try.

[@B-...]

One of the problems with the review is sure, it's a great list of "systems". But without really indicating it's pros and cons versus other mmos. There isn't really info here that can help you decide if you should play it or not. Every mmo has a selection of races and classes and abilities and systems. Just listing them doesn't really help. Still appreciate the effort! These are helpful videos!

[@VagrantVideos]

Hey dude! Appreciate the feedback! In truth I’ve had people say the same and opposite. 😅 can’t please everyone. Keep in mind, these aren’t supposed to be reviews but more of a summary to see if an mmo player would want to jump in.

[@corbin_4738]

EverQuest aka EverCrack. Loved the game, honestly. Still do.

[@ProfessorSmoothBrain]

Almost all the players are on Varsoon the TLP server at least that is what I have been told.

[@VagrantVideos]

Yep pretty much

[@thatguy9088]

Played EQ 1 a lot during POP and Omens. Never played EQ 2. Thought about getting back into it but I fear the time involved in catching up with all the AAs and the like. Thought about trying EQ 2 but the first one was anything but solo friendly.

[@VagrantVideos]

I largely played EQ2 solo.

[@thatguy9088]

@@VagrantVideos - I know very little about EQ 2, but glad to hear it's more solo friendly. Watching some of your vids now about it. Cheers.

[@techgod86]

Off and on since 09 during ROK>...harder then, but so fun. I made some good mems with this game. If you have time to grind...go for it!!! Key is to find a guild that is still active, and dont join a dead server. Ask around...

[@steve1982n]

Best mmo ever

[@stephenelder4599]

My EQ account is old enough to drive and vote...😂

[@shaunhall960]

No other MMO comes close to the amount of content that went into EQ 1 & 2 and yet it doesn't have the following that it should.... I think there are so many factors but the strongest one for me is that people are always looking for greener pastures when in reality they are standing on one if only they would put the time into finding out. There are some gems out there but you've got to find yours and stick with it to make it better. I remember when WoW came out and some people started making excuses about playing WoW by justifying how EQ was not what it was or there are to many technical problems with the game.... Just be honest with yourself and know what you like in a game and put your energy into it. Sure if the game doesn't deliver move on but don't make excuses for yourself changing your mind on a whim because you think something is better. End of rant.

[@jdsim9173]

EQ2 takes place 500 years after the first one.

[@zero8802]

Thinking about giving this a try with my wife maybe

[@curiousBPM]

So is that 100 players online at any given time for the servers or 100 players in total that’s on the server ?

[@VagrantVideos]

100 players that’s SEARCHABLE at the time. Some players can opt to not be searchable so in theory there is more players online than you can ever see.

[@curiousBPM]

@@VagrantVideos Thanks for the reply!

[@VagrantVideos]

@@curiousBPM I try to reply to everyone. Happy gaming!

[@TomBrady-ce9md]

Play EQ 1. It is still very fun. Progression is great of course

[@VagrantVideos]

EQ1 seems like a lot of fun.

[@Taubenstampfer]

pretty sad but this was the best time of my life.

[@Taubenstampfer]

open dungeons... first raids.... great community. awesome crafting. really miss that time but yeah... will never be like that. the music. holy shit. still give me goosebumps almost 20y later.

[@Falkonar]

EverQuest 2 best MMO Ever ! EVER !

[@makidiaz3894]

This game was dead af even when I played it 10 years ago when they went free to play. I remember the game being difficult, and I was always lost and confused on what to do next

[@VagrantVideos]

Overtime it got incredibly easy but I hear you.

[@manchesterexplorer8519]

If you're looking to start fresh in 2022 don't bother unless you enjoy soloing as the game is dead at lower/mid levels . It's basically just high level players that raid and even that crowd is very thin . This game is very old and was never really that popular to begin with so the pop is suffering although it was a decent game up until about the 5th expansion but its gone completely downhill . I know the diehards will defend it due to all the years they've put into it but for a new player to join you'll very likely be bored of soloing by level 20 .

[@murrayallinger2830]

Completely disagree. I came back to this game after taking over 10 years off, and jumped back into a Progression server and had an amazing time, right to level 125 ... with 8 different toons. Plus, those same 8 characters are all max level tradeskillers. The quest progressions of EQ2 are amazing, but you need to get out of the old zones, and into the new ones, as the quest content is really much, much better for solo players. Example: don't start out on Newbie Island and then move on to Antonica and/or Commonlands. Instead, start your new characters in either Darklight Woods, Frostfang Sea, Timorous Deep or Greater Faydark. All 4 of these have great, fun, enjoyable questlines, with tons of side quests, and take your character from 1-20 quickly. After that, it's Butchblock Mountains, etc.

[@vrex]

Do you have any plans to do a video on Flyff Universe?

[@VagrantVideos]

If I ever get time to do so I’d love to but it may be a while now due to my full time job.

[@vrex]

@Vagrant Awesome possum. Reason enough to subscribe.

[@twiftree2532]

I know your not damning an mmo for “lack of character options/paths” lol. Wow was super successful and yet only provided 5 class options at launch. 6 after they gave each realm the other special class. By now they’ve added several more but honestly, to me, it hasn’t helped much. If you’re only going to have a game with 2 waring faction, you should really provide a lot of options for the player. Think daoc (before they wowafied that game to). 3 realms with massive options to choose from. Each “had” something the other didn’t. I say had because they have long since ruined that as well.

[@Bramon83]

No the fk way it’s still up?

[@VagrantVideos]

I mean ya lol

[@mercster]

I'd try it but the extremely low population would be hard to take... even the TLP servers, everyone will be at whatever the max is there... lonely levelling.

[@murrayallinger2830]

I did it as a complete solo player. The key is to join a great guild, and there are lots of those.

[@mercster]

@@murrayallinger2830 Why would you need a great guild, if you did it as a complete solo player?

[@murrayallinger2830]

@@mercster EQ2 guilds are probably the best design of any MMO that I have ever played. Not only are the guild halls huge, but they can be player designed, and can look and feel fantastic. Plus, if the guild is developed enough, it allows you to do one-stop shopping in your guild hall, instead of running all over the map. The guild hall can include a banker, a broker (player traded item market), a guild buff, portals to all the zones in-game, and chests for guild members to contribute collection items, spells, tradeable armor, etc. Plus, a good guild will have a Timeless Chronomage, that allows you to mentor down to a particular level, so you can solo content that you missed, or if you want to get some stuff for your alternates. But, the most important thing about being a part of a great guild of friendly people, is just being a part of a fun community within the game. Veteran players can also offer lots of advice and tips, and even come to help with some difficult bosses. It makes the whole experience much less "lonely" as you called it.

[@michaelsasse8427]

Sorry, Did you say the "MMORPG genre started with World of Warcraft"? 14:38

[@VagrantVideos]

The evolution of mmorpgs that started with world of Warcraft. Basically saying when WOW came out it changed how modern mmorpgs structured their design.

[@saveenly4332]

Still deserve more subs than you have.

[@kearseymorton2078]

today? nope at the time, it was ok, but of course completely dwarfed by WoW

[@joseventura4707]

dude what server have the most player I'm new to this game

[@VagrantVideos]

Varsoon seems to most days

[@joseventura4707]

@@VagrantVideos i'm a free to play player to see if I sub to the game

[@zedorian6547]

If this game had FFXIV’s controller support then I would love to dive deep into it. Unfortunately it does not. I can’t stand keyboard and mouse controls. They hurt my wrists real bad.

[@mattstansbeary3068]

It will Never Run smooth due to how they Made it. Think today we have powerful GPU & CPU but EQ 2 runs on 1 single Core CPU while today we have CPU with 6 Cores or 8 Cores or higher CPU and the Graphics Card is a What? Yes Even the Developers are Known today that they Rush the Game to get it out before World of Warcraft. Please don't ask which came out first or which one Better. Let me Correct the Part of if there will be the New EQ Game. 1 EQN was killed off in 2016 and 2, the Game Company was Downsize to a Skeleton crew and 3, Pantheon. Does that answer your Last Question on if there will be a New EQ.

[@manchesterexplorer8519]

I recently got back into the game on the Varsoon server after a 12 year hiatus and gave up around level 25 due to a dead low level population and got tired of soloing . But my modern 2021 PC ran the game on extreme high settings without a hitch with an i7 . Also Pantheon will never be released , the game already looks like it's a 10 year old game and it's been in development for what 6- 8 years lol , it's vaporware .

[@mattstansbeary3068]

@@manchesterexplorer8519 It's not Vaporware It's an old School MMO and it's indie not higher type of Game like World of Warcraft. So is Ashes of Creation (Old School MMO) You want the new one I look at Riot MMO that will have more features of today.

[@manchesterexplorer8519]

@@mattstansbeary3068 Yah I'm sure but I'm 46 years old and dont have the time nor motivation to learn a new game . I jumped back into EQ2 to give me something to do over the winter but the game is basically dead at low levels like I mentioned . I decided to just join a gym instead which at my age is a much better decision 😉

[@mattstansbeary3068]

@@manchesterexplorer8519 Yep it is a better choice. This is my last year with EQ2 Quiting after I finish this Exp.

[@bryanmcclendon3643]

"forgotten by the MMO genre that started with World of Warcraft" ... what?

[@VagrantVideos]

Has been forgotten by the mmo evolution that started with World of Warcraft.

[@XSXGhostXSX]

Still say EQ 1 is better

[@elwood_eq7550]

Yeah, this is a pretty shallow review. It's obvious he jumped in game for a couple hours in order to get the footage for this video and got a very surface level impression. The biggest reason both EQ games lost players doesn't have anything to do with the gameplay itself...it's the lack of optimization and unusually high system requirements (which is also a product of terrible optimization) They gambled on the direction hardware would go in the future and lost, siding with raw CPU clock speeds instead of multi-core cpu and graphics card progression. The result, for even EQ1, is software that runs WAY worse than it should on modern machines. (tip: keep an eye on your SSD health if you play EQ2, it'll shorten it's life considerable) Everquest 1 or 2 has always required a more powerful machine, but delivering very mediocre results and much choppy gameplay with horrible server-side lag. Meanwhile, WoW ran smooth as butter on almost any machine from the start. So you have a choice...1. probably having to buy/build a new rig just to run 1 game just to have it run with barely passable results....or 2. Use the machine you have had for 4-5 years and play a game that runs smooth as silk. Not much of a decision. You go option 2 9/10. This is the ultimate failure of Everquest, in spite of the innovations they had in the MMO genre....nobody gives them credit because usually the first time people see it is in WoW because Blizzard just steals the ideas from Everquest. Not all ideas....just the good ones;> heh

[@VagrantVideos]

I feel like personally I go more in depth in these videos than other content creators since I play more than just a few hours. (On the progression server unless you get power leveled is like classic wow speed) It is a shame about the launch being so flubbed with the game requiring such a high end rig to play. The community explained that was the case when I was looking in the Reddit for information. There’s a world out there where EverQuest 2 became the popular game over WOW.

[@sadboyinternational7482]

wow! NICE video. way better than jackseptic(gay)eye.

[@VagrantVideos]

Lol what? 😂

[@kevingumfory]

Just read the comments. The game is populated by shills and employees. Its a shit pay to win game today.

[@sawyercustom]

Love eq1, the limitations of eq2 and wow, made them uninteresting to me. The freedom of eq and ability to multi box and run a 6 person group yourself was awesome!! I triple boxed the game for 11 years. Tank healer mezzer. Was awesome. Ffxiv is close but the quest load of newer mmos is no fun to me. Hate chasing quests that’s why I loved eq so much. Do what you want when you want. Quest or just kill things.

[@VagrantVideos]

Dynamic content like switching factions or secret out of the way quests are some of my favorites.

[@murrayallinger2830]

A multi-boxer, and you admit to it. I think boxing is fine, but they should make a server just for those who want to box. The true EQ1 original experience is found on Project 1999, and they will ban players if caught multi-boxing, and I totally agree with that stance. Great you enjoy it, and glad EQ1 gives you that opportunity.

[@sawyercustom]

@@murrayallinger2830 back in the day we had raiders 6 boxing during guild raids. And they were amazing at clearing content. Confused on what’s so wrong with multi boxing. I played eq in 1999 when u list everything at lvl 5 and night you needed a light source. Weight limits were a thing. Was hard but a ton of fun.

[@murrayallinger2830]

@@sawyercustom I personally have not had an issue with boxers, but the topic, as you likely know, it highly controversial. Games have to decide either to allow it or not. Some games allow it on certain servers, while not on other servers. I believe Daybreak allows it on the free servers, but not on the progression servers. Project 1999, if you haven't played it, is a free to play version of the original EQ that uses the original code from the original game. Freeport still looks like Freeport, instead of some gloomy, confusing, prison from hell! lol

[@wax3697]

P2W

[@awideman5981]

Oof. This game sounds like a mess

[@chikung9368]

Everquest 2 became worst and worst with the time. Its only a game to try to get your money with extremely expensive microtransaction and if you start new and not a long player you need to finish some skilllevels from past because some of your kills will be *10 with this. Daybreak only hold this game for money. The mainquests for adds were a joke, so fast made, otherwise some typical stupid quests kill here kill there. I started playing this game at 2004 and now its less than a small shadow, its nothing, it has a toxic communiy, some less raidforces with toxic persons(played on the only eu server). Crafting is useless, the addon crafterquest took 45 minuten in the last addon. At last this game is dead, no special features, nothing special to to instead of going the 1 or 2 instances. Normaly this game could be one of the bests if they take all the content added since 2004. Normaly this gamename is wrong now, its not everquest 2 (no clanquests, no real heritagequests anymore). Its only a short quest after addon start for normal and crafting and after that you can run 1 heroic to farm and late increaste the level to this instance (was in the last addon). Dont waste your money and time. This game is dead from players, from development. Its only very bad repeatable content and as mentioned before, this game ist much more worst that a shadow of its start in 2004.... Only some last people play in some raids. At last f2p is a fake. If you really wanna go instances heroics and more and wanna raid, you need good armor up to mythic but with f2p you cant raid, you cant wear very good armor. So this is a bad joke.

[@sweetyd]

You deleted my comment?

[@VagrantVideos]

Might have been auto deleted, KZbin has its own system

[@sweetyd]

@@VagrantVideos Nope, it was you. I posted under this comment and you deleted it again, lol. You don't like me saying that you had the Sub numbers way wrong? Why?

[@VagrantVideos]

@@sweetyd nah no reason to delete the comment if I’m wrong I’m wrong. I’m okay with admitting that.

[@sweetyd]

@@VagrantVideos All good man. My comment has literally disappeared 3 times. So odd. The short version is, there are 40k EQ2 subscribers and 76k EQ Subscribers with 80k active players. It was made public in the DBG Investors meeting.

[@danielcorell1531]

This game is past dead. By every standard measure of an MMO game we hold today, this game should be retired. There are no "groups" until you are max level, and then only if you are known and in the in crowd that does raid. Out of Character questions are simply ignored by 99% of current population. Most guilds are the same way as everyone is on a solo mission for Kronos to keep playing. There is no thriving economy. You travel from zone to zone and find no one. All old world zones have been abandoned. Just shut it down. I keep returning and within a week I realize why I left again. No one home.

[@MiguelMedina-hb1oo]

Well when I played again I found group in guild's.. it was a great guild we group all the time it was fun .. of course your not gonna find group join a good guild..

[@EQOAnostalgia]

This is so true.

[@danielcorell1531]

@@MiguelMedina-hb1oo name a "good guild" please, beyond your own.

[@Forsaken66666]

No, play World of Warcraft Dragonflight instead of playing a DEAD game.

[@Sicariousgamer]

No, because no one else does. Lol

[@Darthrocker06]

Everquest franchise slowly began to die once SOE sold it to Daybreak.

[@johndoe-kz8zt]

snore pick a newer game bud check google trends throw a a little anime dude on your thumbnails and bam like up 50k subs

[@VagrantVideos]

You true 🥲