Where to Play Everquest in 2025

[@jeffbaldwin409]

Watching this video is the best thing i did in months THJ is a total blast and i would not have know if i wasn't subbed to your channel thanks

[@vanman2099]

@@jeffbaldwin409 I started playing there too it’s pretty interesting so far

[@jordangl1]

For me, THJ is the best thing to happen to EQ since 2002. Haven't been this addicted since.

[@alessandrobispoavelar519]

How many people are playing the server? I've just started as a high elf and I was surprised to see Greater Faydark completely empty. This zone usually has lots of people on p99 and project quarm.

[@seventhhammer7518]

@@alessandrobispoavelar519 They currently have the most players of any server. They just broke 2700 concurrent users which is *insane*. The reason there is no one in Gfay is because the leveling curve gets players 1-20 way faster than p99 and quarm. They also have instances for every dungeon so you aren't battling 50 people for the same camp.

[@Erodice]

its getting close to 4k players now I belive

[@googler5130]

I've been having a blast on Heroes Journey server.

[@xfearstormx]

THJ is such a literal game changer for me that I dont think ill ever go back to any other live or official server. Its the most fun Ive had on eq since 2004, really glad you included it in the list.

[@TheVarril]

THJ is amazing been playing a few weeks and am having a blast trying out all the different specs

[@Bronzedrag0n_Gaming]

Thanks for this information! Exactly what I needed.

[@petermuller5088]

THJ is so much fun, I prolly can never go back to "normal" EQ but the loot, the mechanics, the QOL, the gameplay speed/loop is amazing. It plays like EQ as an ARPG as a solo experience with a social hub on top

[@ScottCStew]

THJ is amazing. I’ve always been forced to be a casual player of EQ, which has made it impossible for me to enjoy 70% of the content. THJ lets me be my own powerhouse group and do things live never ever would’ve let me enjoy.

[@vannthybun2546]

I’ve revisited EQ occasionally since leaving home in 2003 and the heroes journey server is the most fun I’ve ever had since EQ was my main MMO.. it feels so fresh and engaging mixing classes together and tearing through things solo, what a gas

[@KevinHuffmanii]

THJ is my only EQ playable server! It rocks.

[@jasontrask8363]

Hero's journey is awesome! I haven't been this addicted to EQ since the beginning back in the early 2000s. Instead of evercrack now it's heroes crack...

[@HectorYague]

Lazarus is amazing if you are into pro-boxing and MQ2 coding. Running around with a full group of custom-programmed characters is great fun!

[@nathans1787]

Really interesting video-thank you! I came back to EQ after 20 years away, and have been having a blast on Teek. I hope to ride it all the way to Live, but I worry about the long-term population.

[@chadwickmccarty4944]

Perhaps those operating the emulation servers are respecting the players' time more than DayBreak/DarkPaw hence the player friendly updated innovations?

[@paladine6]

I can agree with this list. I play on Heroes Journey and can confirm it is the future of EQ. If Daybreak doesn't copy it I will be shocked. Only change I would make to your list is putting FV and Mischief higher as they are still very popular. Also Tormax while dead is at least C level. It's still new and last I checked had a few active players that took it seriously. You seem to have forgotten Test server. It's very low population, but the people there are amazing and welcoming. You can literally buy any loot for 1 Plat. They WANT new players. It's free too =)

[@vanman2099]

@@paladine6 ahh yes test server I never remember that one

[@Serathiel7]

PSA - Takp is launching a fresh start server Classic-Pop January 1st 2025. The server will have a 2 box limit and no modern QoL. (sorta of like p99) Expansions will be 6 months. Takp has orginal Bazaar and is an older client then even p99. The Takp TLP as they are calling it will eventually be rolled over to the main server (3box) and the idea is to start a fresh again after that point. (sorta like p99 said they would do with P99 green but remains to be seen) Additionally on Agnaar, this server is no more dead then p99 blue. Really the low lvl grind is empty from 1-50 because most of the people on these servers are raid logging and have all the characters they want max level. On Agnaar there are grps normally daily 50+ and there are a couple very active raiding guilds. It is a PoP/LDoN locked server that has been out a long time but the people that play there are kind and helpful. The people that play on these 2 servers are very committed and for that reason there will always be raiding, but your leveling experience will be rough. (moreso on p99blue since it is single boxed, where Agnaar is truebox)

[@vanman2099]

Thanks for info, I was unable to track any type of significant population on agnarr over the period this video was collected in, I will take a look at the takp server once it's out for a bit to see what type of success it's having.

[@donteatpaint]

FV had a huge ban wave around May 2024 which affected all of the raiding guilds, to the point where raiding alliances had to be formed.

[@vanman2099]

Very good info, thanks for sharing.

[@salvatorearbassio3609]

Great vid. What expansion is heroes journey?

[@brianmurphy6480]

It's not an expansion, it's an emulation server that alters the rules to allow you to make class/race combos you cannot do with official EQ servers; have multiple pets per character; etc. Edit: If you mean to ask, "What expansion is The Heroes' Journey server on?", then I'm sorry. I don't know. I've seen a few people that USED to play on Live switch to there and start making it the subject of their Twitch streams, though; I imagine it's probably because of the massive, repeated ban waves that are decimating Live servers and causing people to just up and quit. Why waste money on a company that hates you, when you can get a superior product from someone that actually wants you there?

[@paladine6]

@@brianmurphy6480 It's in Kunark with Velious coming soon,

[@grimmftw8044]

Quarm deserves to be in S tier, it has a high pop than p99G consistently.

[@Serathiel7]

I think the main reason Quarm isnt considered S tier is likely the amount of liberties taken by Secrets with loot abundance. Holiday events for example where raid gear from the previous raid content, peggy cloaks, and numorus other previous expansion items drop. I sometimes refer to Quarm as the Oprah server because everybody gets everything. Though that maybe fun for some, especially casual players, a large portion of players also do not like that. Personally I played on PQ for a while but left because I just don't see Secrets keeping the server alive for the long haul (after PoTime is on farm). Where as servers like Takp, p99, and even Agnaar(pop locked tlp) show more commitment to keeping those projects alive long term. Secrets does not have a good track record with sticking with projects long-term.

[@grimmftw8044]

@@Serathiel7 That argument would almost be supported if THJ wasn't Diablo meets EQ in a single player ARPG experience where you can pop raid targets every like 8 hours, and you get a character powerful enough to do it with ease... and it made S tier.

[@wtfalts]

Ok but thj pushes your entire point eyond the moon and its S tier so​@@Serathiel7

[@Serathiel7]

@@wtfalts The logical fallacy that justifies one bad thing as good because of another is called "two wrongs make a right" - essentially arguing that because someone else did something wrong, it makes your own wrong action acceptable or justifiable.

[@defconone1498]

I play on "The Heroes Journey" and wouldn't play anywhere else. This server will surpass live servers in population and fun.

[@FirstNameLastName-okayyoutube]

I think I'm going to work on grinding Epics again on live. Teek was fun but fell off soon as my wife lost interest. So many items i didnt know existed. Got a dagger on my ranger that turned me into a wolf.

[@doombane9337]

THJ mention! Don’t forget to buy from your local Bespoke Bowyer!

[@fadedtimes]

THJ! so fun! I think it hit 3k players yesterday and that is no boxing.

[@ghostsofspeed]

So what do I do having never played EQ? Try to play on THJ I guess? I assumed Live Servers would be where to play since an expansion just came out recently I think, but no idea how all that works or affects new players trying to level and figure stuff out.

[@vanman2099]

EQ is like one of the biggest learning curves of any game I've ever played, I've still never played it to live and just figuring out each new expansion is such a turn off that I've only played to the level 85 expansions, it's not really a great game to start playing unless you're playing with a friend or something I would never wish that upon someone. You could try the TLPs where theres player but then people are rushing to max level on things who've been playing awhile, a newb friendly server might not be any of the live or TLPs, it might be an emulation server that is locked at an expansion like project 99 or The Heroes Journey has an interesting take on making the game fun again.

[@FirstNameLastName-okayyoutube]

Oakwynd I'm very curious what the devs will remember they said about making Legacy servers connected. It also stands to be the server that offers the most exp and fastest AA and most Loot. This means down the road any new players will probably like to go to this server just because they have the best chance of catching up and it also facilitates people like me who only want to grind a little bit and then not grind anymore It's going to have a weird economy but that just makes other solid economy servers stand out in their own way.

[@enneract9]

convergence is a 64box server

[@vanman2099]

Thank you, that would make sense lol.

[@enneract9]

@@vanman2099 It looks like youtube might have eaten my other comment. I'm one of the devs for THJ, and if you'd like to have a Q&A or even interview about THJ, feel free to reach out.

[@vanman2099]

@@enneract9 Thank you, definitely a possibility down the road, I should probably play on it a bit more first.

[@FirstNameLastName-okayyoutube]

My live server Cazic Thule. Have some pretty chill people that are helpful and at least 2 raid guilds

[@jeffbarnette469]

Quarm is the best place to me.

[@bobthor9647]

How did you get EQ Live server population numbers?

[@vanman2099]

@@bobthor9647 hard manual labor, there’s a video or two on channel explaining it tho

[@Tambaloslos421-c2x]

Tunare is rocking tbh, the economy is fkd but there are a lot of people

[@Deathrydar]

What about TAKP?

[@vanman2099]

www.eqemulator.org/index.php?pageid=serverinfo&worldid=1557 are you referring to this server? I didn't include it due to lower population but it might have made it to like B category

[@Deathrydar]

@vanman2099 Yes that one, thanks. They had a high pop until Quarm launched. Worth mentioning that TAKP is launching a TLP server on Jan 1st.

[@vanman2099]

@ I will most likely update this mid year or so for sure

[@Winter420]

quarm is S tier.

[@Earwaxeater88]

New takp tlp coming Jan first. Cya there

[@YrocFrick]

THJ, s tier

[@CrystalPrelude]

Is there even a rp server?

[@vanman2099]

@@CrystalPrelude firionia vie is role playing preferred

[@billd7120]

Can't believe you left off the upcoming TAKP TLP emulator server starting on Jan 1.

[@Nephilim_RP]

IMO no, I am an older gamer and games like EQ just are too much of a grind and time sink. There are better things to do. I would hope future games offer depth and complexity without disrespecting the end users time. I myself box just to be able to progress in a meaningful progression.

[@Wreclis]

THJ let's you kill the sleeper with 1 character. They tuned the server. Course.... you have to tuned well. Thousands of AA's with bis. Some combo's work better than others at certain things. You can aa at lvl 1. It is a blast.

[@yerpyerp]

Pantheon is where.

[@kidamere2408]

in alpha/beta

[@yerpyerp]

@@kidamere2408 Early access. On Steam

[@vannthybun2546]

Pantheon is more EQ2 than OG EQ

[@Sandaormo1]

lol your list is whack, lame.

[@vanman2099]

What changes would you make?

[@Sandaormo1]

@@vanman2099 Your list is 80% stuck in old EQ, replaying old content. To say no to Luclin, Povar, and maybe to Cazic, Bertox or Xegony means to me you only know part of the game. There is a reason there are 31 expansions in the game not just the 4 that TLP's play before dying and Time locked servers play over and over. I'm sorry if I am coming off as an A-hole, not my intention but I see stuff like this and people reviewing the game and they never take into account modern EQ lol

[@vanman2099]

@@Sandaormo1 I see what you're saying, these tiers were built almost solely off population tracking and data over a period of time, the ones that got a NO were ones that consistently didn't peak above 150 active accounts at any point. Maybe I should clarify, the video is more geared toward new and returning players, not the people already playing on those servers etc.

[@nfefx]

​​@@Sandaormo1Seems like you didn't watch the video at all or understand what was said. Feel free to make your own video telling people to come play on your S+ tier OG server with the other 19 total people who play that. Population counts are numbers not opinions, numbers don't lie.

[@Sandaormo1]

@@nfefx Please be level 60 and stay where you are, some people like to play new content rather than restarting every 6 months when the flavor of the month server rolls out