How is the PvP in EQII

siftified

I'm looking for anew game to play and was just wondering whether the PvP in EQII was any good. (I'm coming from AC, SB, VG and EvE)

Oh and does EQII have flagged PvP or a separate PvP server

Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks.

ferthala

EQ2 has separated PVP servers, and the PVP is pretty fun. I like it a lot.

It has some amazing things like pvp ranges to avoid a lvl 70 killing lvl 20 people. That helps a lot to balance the fights.



In fact there are a lot players wich stay @ low lvls to play only pvp



probably pvp in eq2 is much more fun at low lvls (20 and around) than @ hi lvls



i hope this info is useful for u

Ceohai

EQ2 PVP isn't all that good, but it can be fun if you can get in on some raid on raid action. My advice is if you're gonna try it out, get to 70, and don't stay around in the 20s with all of the lame twinks that sit around ganking people.

ab29x

I personally enjoy it...  I'm going to resub later in the month so I can be an evil fairy like in RL.  :P

You really gotta have your nuts about you.   Lock level, farm AA.. group, etc.   It takes more than sheer brute stubborness to get somewhere on them.

Thankfully enough.  Chuck norris jokes were never a hit there as far as I remember.   People still think its funny to belt one out in barrens chat.

siftified

Thanks for the feedback guys!

I'm currently installing the game and will jump on one of the PvP servers. Are there any particular classes that excel at PvP, and any to avoid? I'm not a huge fan of playing a favour of the month class, but I do also like to at least be competitive

 

Oh and if anyone is interested in showing a newbie the ropes that would be awesome!

ferthala

for PVP I preffer furies because they are hard to kill in 1 on 1. Swashies rocks too (probably any scout rocks as you can track people)



probably the worst class are mages. You can have some fun with them @ low levels, but @ 60+ they sucks for pvp

pdk25

Let me make a suggestion since this will be your first toon on a EQ2 pvp server. I would stay below lvl 10 till and harvest till your crafting skills are around lvl 25 to 30. You can`t be touched pvp wise till after lvl 10 and it makes harvesting much easier. You sell the harvested rares you don`t need to make cash and to get decent equipment and abilities. It`s also a good way to stock up on Mastercrafted items that you will need as you lvl. A poorly equiped toon will not last long, especially at early lvl`s. Lots of tweaks running around Commonlands and especially Antonica just looking for a new player for the easy kill. And there are lots of them. I play a Warden and a Monk on Nagafen server and I can tell you both are very good at pvp. The scouts rule at lower lvl`s but the other classes seem to catch up at later lvl`s. The toughest Freeports out there are the Bruisers imo. Well, I just wanted to drop you a little advice. You have fun. Later man.

ab29x

Originally posted by siftified


Thanks for the feedback guys!
I'm currently installing the game and will jump on one of the PvP servers. Are there any particular classes that excel at PvP, and any to avoid? I'm not a huge fan of playing a favour of the month class, but I do also like to at least be competitive
 
Oh and if anyone is interested in showing a newbie the ropes that would be awesome!

Fury = FotM right now.   They're really hard to beat according to the reading I've been doing on the main boards.   Something about people specing them out of heal and into DPS to put them in line with a wizard.  Cept their burst is unmatched for 45 secs.

Swash = Has an I-Win button in their AA line.  Not to mention 2 other very over the top skills.  This I had first had knowledge of and aparently they're on deck for the nerf bat.

Brigand = FP's answer to the Swash.  Lots of stuns and snares. 

As the other person said, as it stands right now...  Wizards, mages etc.  get hella resisted up at high levels.   I'm more than sure they are working on this.  

I think the least played class in PVP is the coercer.   Which I'm going to bite the bullet and play on Venekor.   Should be amazingly funny to play if they do figure out a work around.

Word to the wise...  If you are new,  level to 10.  Lock xp.  Go die about 20000 times till you have a full bar of xp debt.   Go do all quests that are non repeatable, and level from them.   That way you acumulate a very good amount of AP's for your special ablilities.   You'll find pleanty of pvp at 10-30 and if you don't have these, you'll get hammered by people that do.

Good luck, don't get frustrated.  

siftified

Thanks guys  All of your feedback has been much appreciated.

 

Now to create a character and start the long leveling journey!

Ceohai

since when do swashys have an I-win AA ability?

Niber

Originally posted by siftified


Thanks guys  All of your feedback has been much appreciated.
 
Now to create a character and start the long leveling journey!

Goodluck!  PvP is awesome.



  I listen to the Nagafen (PvP) podcast to keep up with the latest.  If you're going to pick a PvP server I'd suggest going to Nagafen.

Lionexx

Originally posted by ferthala

for PVP I preffer furies because they are hard to kill in 1 on 1. Swashies rocks too (probably any scout rocks as you can track people)



probably the worst class are mages. You can have some fun with them @ low levels, but @ 60+ they sucks for pvp

Mages rocked in pvp... Get a fury and druid combo and you can pretty much take out a group(pretty un balanced imho) GL Nagafen was one of the most poped pvp servers last i played.

DJDizzy

from those 2 servers in the EU version i can see there is noone of them flagged for PvP am i seeing too little servers or are those servers flagged PvP?

ab29x

Originally posted by deaddeath

since when do swashys have an I-win AA ability?

You must be a swashy.   Even if not, this is a joke right?

Ceohai

Originally posted by ab29x

Originally posted by deaddeath

since when do swashys have an I-win AA ability?

You must be a swashy.   Even if not, this is a joke right? I haven't played my Swashy after EoF came out, although I looked over the abilities from the EoF tree and saw nothing overly impressive. So please, enlighten me.