Thinking of getting EQ2 - Is it any good?

Vocoo · December 2004

I am Thinking about getting Everquest 2. I have been looking at the site, and its selling it to me But I wanna hear what some other peeps think of it!

I mean if its just gonna be like SWG then no thanks... that jedi chasing and non stop grindin... well its not what I call a game.

Thanks for your time peeps

moonfog · December 2004

I might as well up in a word here. Its really just a matter of taste. EQ2 is alot of grinding, but there is alot more to do in it than SWG (i used to play). You get more goal oriented quests, and the key is to exsplore!

I could sell the game to you and go on about how great it is (because it truly IS), but im not gonna.

I say buy it and give it a try. In the beginning you might find it hard to figgure out what to do etc, but give it time like most new things you learn as you go along.

I personaly found alot of things hard and was frustrated most of the time, but after understanding (and creating my character over and over) I finaly got the hand of it and love it. My advise is dont be in a rush, and spend alot of time in the starter island. After you have done your main quest adventure around (there are alot of hidden quests), and test out crafting if you and interested. Its a good idea becauese in the starter island you find alot of resorces close by needed for crafting. But be warned, crafting is very timeconsuming!

But most of all...have fun!

firemagic · December 2004

Trust me, this is definitely not the right place to ask if EQ2's any good.

These degenerate mouthbreathers guard this forum like pitbulls, and will strike with rabid venom the moment their precious game comes under criticism.

My advice is to try the game out for yourself, but you'll probably find you don't fall within the confused minority of people who need to play a vastly inferior game just to feel like they're in some way "special" or "different" or... LMAO... "hardcore".

dsorrent · December 2004

LOL -> firemagic.. You must disregard him. firmagic is still confused on why we have different forums for different games. And for some odd reason, he doesn't think he "trolls" when his posts OBVIOUSLY attempt to incite an arguement. I'm assuming it's only a matter of time before the forum admins start stamping him with the POST DELETED.

I've been playing EQ2 and I like it. I'm not "in love with it", but I have alot of fun. I don't find it to be one of those games though where you can jump in for a 1/2 hour at a time and really accomplish anything. There's a couple reasons for that though. One of them is being how huge the world is. I have never found any difficulty in finding a group, however, once you have that group together, then you all need to head out to wherever you're going to hunt. So that takes time.

Another aspect I'd like to mention is the fact that many times I've been having so much fun out hunting with people, I find I lack the "downtime" to go sell! So many times I've run into the situation where I login, join up in a group and realize I'm not going to get any loot cause I forgot to sell the last time I was on. Not all that bad of an issue, just something I thought I should mention which might give you a better perspective on "issues" I've found, which all actually have an upside. Obviously loot dropping is not a problem.

If you're still having doubts on the game, if you know someone who has the game, why not just borrow it, install it and grab a buddy key and check it out for yourself?

Hashman · December 2004

Ignore firemagic he/she/it is a trolling WoWankers fanboi.

Back to topic, EQ2 is good, buy it, try it for a month you won't be bored playing it there is loads of quests to do, graphically it's good and sounds good too.

Spijk · December 2004

I'll go with what the others have said so far. Buy it and try it. I got my copy the day it got out, and even though it differs alot from EQ1(Which I loved) I still didnt get bored yet. Someone said that you cant log in for half and hour and get something done, I'll have to dissagree with that. I myself have an easy time soloing for very decent experience, it's also the perfect time to get your equipment upgraded, finish off a few easy quests, or something like that, and therefor, half an hour is alot for me. I have, however, found the game less "addictive" compared to other games I've played, but in my opinion that's a good thing since I actually do other things too now.

The main reason I like the game alot is probably because of the friends I play with, and as always, that has a very big influence when it comes to MMORPGs, you just cant have a really-super good time without those friends that makes it worth it.

my two cents

LordAntagon · December 2004

But is it true that you almost need a NASA PC voor MP because otherwise it is going to lag.

And lagging MMORPG's aren't cool

Vedi, Vidi, Vici

Jodokai · December 2004

Originally posted by firemagic

Trust me, this is definitely not the right place to ask if EQ2's any good.
These degenerate mouthbreathers guard this forum like pitbulls, and will strike with rabid venom the moment their precious game comes under criticism.
My advice is to try the game out for yourself, but you'll probably find you don't fall within the confused minority of people who need to play a vastly inferior game just to feel like they're in some way "special" or "different" or... LMAO... "hardcore".

Um have you ever been to the WoW boards? Any criticism there is met with the intelligent response of "You're dumb". The only way WoW fans can defend their game is by attacking the poster. But don't take my word for it look at the forum yourself. You'll also notice that most EQ2 fans are willing to admit WoW is a good game, we just prefer EQ2 it is much more challenging. Some like chess some like checkers, both are fun games. It's not the critisim we can't take we just don't like firemagic spewing his meaningless falsehoods about a game he doesn't play and knows very little about. If he were to actually post something that really explains why he thinks EQ2 is inferior with it's better graphics and more involved quests, in an intelligent manner I'd be more than happy to debat with him, but when all he can do is come in here and thow insults around, doesn't leave much room for discussion.

9216544 · December 2004

I started playing yesterday, and im loving it. The game is awesome, its exactly what I look for in an mmoprg.

EQ2 Qeynos Guild- http://www.imperium-arcanum.com

Dyrtt · December 2004

But is it true that you almost need a NASA PC voor MP because otherwise it is going to lag.

You don't need a supercomputer to play. My comp has pretty average specs (some would say below average) and I am able to play without significant lag at high performance, which is just below 'balanced', and still looks pretty good.

Like the others, I say give it a shot.

LordAntagon · December 2004

Thanks I was pretty worried about that.

BTW how many races can you choose and how many weapons are there?

Vedi, Vidi, Vici

dsorrent · December 2004

Originally posted by LordAntagon

Thanks I was pretty worried about that.
BTW how many races can you choose and how many weapons are there?

Vedi, Vidi, Vici

For the races, there are 15 which you can start a character with and 1 locked one. There's a quest on each server which will unlock the locked one so once someone (anyone) completes it on your server, it will unlock the locked race so people can start making characters of that race. I'd suggest heading over to the Everquest 2 Official Site anc start checking out the races there under "Characters" at the top. Froglok is the "locked" race.

As for weapons, I don't think you can really count the number of objects, but the "types" can be counted.. Types being like axe, dagger, etc... I think as far as those go, there about 16 different types: Axe, Bow, Dagger, Fists, Great Axe, Great Hammer, Great Mace, Great Spear, Great Sword, Hammer, Mace, Rapier, Spear, Staff, Sword and Thrown Weapon. There's also weapons categorized as "Dual Wield" which you can, well, wield 2 of them.

Kiamde · December 2004

I have found that no rumors about EQII have been true. The truth is that it is a game that thousands enjoy that requires an above average machine and is nothing like EQlive.

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"The Job Of Art Is To Chase Away Ugliness" - Bono

admriker444 · December 2004

My guess is you're posting here because you already decided to try and need validation. Take it from me, looking at SOE's website and checking the screenshots is a lot like the hype and such before SWG launched. The game is in one word an awful grind and pointless.

EQ mentality is all about guilding / groups and spending 6 hours trying to get that swrd because it has 2 more damage points than the one you currently have. If you think grinding jedi or crafting was bad in SWG, just wait till you play EQ2, yuck.

SOE learned nothing from its past mistakes. I read the hype too, recall reading that unlike eq1, eq2 would be more solo friendly. And dont listen to the next posts that say "i can solo fine" because they're some closet psychopaths to think that. Solo play is next to impossible in this game. Levelling is very slow even in groups. And overall whats the point of this game ??? At least in SWG there was a point (although not a good one) and that was to try and unlock a jedi. With EQ2 the only point is bragging rights for your guild and having a bit better weapon (which is still pointless because you still cant solo and no PvP).

But go ahead and try it, I did even though I knew better from my experiences with SWG. The game is truly bad. There's a reason why 2-3 times as many players play WoW, EQ2 just isnt that good. And no, Im not a WoW fanboy as I know the game wont last long but I do enjoy it till MEO comes out.

Kiamde · December 2004

Originally posted by admriker444
My guess is you're posting here because you already decided to try and need validation. Take it from me, looking at SOE's website and checking the screenshots is a lot like the hype and such before SWG launched. The game is in one word an awful grind and pointless.How is it pointless? A big statement like that needs backup
EQ mentality is all about guilding / groups and spending 6 hours trying to get that swrd because it has 2 more damage points than the one you currently have. If you think grinding jedi or crafting was bad in SWG, just wait till you play EQ2, yuck.
Most mmorpgs are like that. Welcome to the genre. Loot hunting is what the game is aboutSOE learned nothing from its past mistakes.Yes they have. They are supporting the players with regular patches and added content. They also compensated for the downtime with free days and exp. boosts
I read the hype too, recall reading that unlike eq1, eq2 would be more solo friendly.Actually the hype said that it would support grouping and that soloing is possible, which it is, only it is difficult. Solo quests that SONY added last week allow more soloability.
And dont listen to the next posts that say "i can solo fine" because they're some closet psychopaths to think that. Solo play is next to impossible in this game. Nobody ever said that soloing would be easy. You expect too much
Levelling is very slow even in groups. And overall whats the point of this game ??? At least in SWG there was a point (although not a good one) and that was to try and unlock a jedi. Maybe mmorpgs aren't for you. And I am thinking that maybe you should go back to SWG and stay away from these boards
With EQ2 the only point is bragging rights for your guild and having a bit better weapon (which is still pointless because you still cant solo and no PvP).
Don't be ignorant. Better weapons affects PVE as well. As for YOU, you said this game was pointless. You state a point yet you say it is pointless. This shows that you have poped these statements out of your own demented mind without thinking. We are smarter than you think.
But go ahead and try it, I did even though I knew better from my experiences with SWG. The game is truly bad. There's a reason why 2-3 times as many players play WoW, EQ2 just isnt that good.Some would disagree with you, there. Player count does not matter. I'd choose quality over numbers And no, Im not a WoW fanboy as I know the game wont last long but I do enjoy it till MEO comes out.
You say that WoW is just a better game and you flame EQII with false statements. You either have never played EQII or are a WoW fanboy

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"The Job Of Art Is To Chase Away Ugliness" - Bono

Feneant · December 2004

I don't know why people compared this game to SWG when they have little to nothing in common.

Personnally, I find that EQ2 has a ton of things to do and hundreds, if not thousands of quest. There is a large patch this week adding a significant number of quests for the solo adventurer. You can play 3 ways in this one, adventurer, crafter or harvester (to supply crafters). There is plenty of things to do to keep you entertained for a month or two so you do get your moneys' worth if you quit.

As to the person saying you can't solo or log in for 30 minutes and get something done, that is untrue. You can solo to level 20 easily, after it becomes harder but the new quests will fix that. If I only have 30 minutes, I log in, make 6-10 weapons, sell them and make gold out of it or I run out, harvest a few nodes and gate to town. If I don't want to craft, I can simply do either a few easy quests or work on a larger one, but I'd say that regarless of the time you play, there is something to do.

For the price of the game including the month, its worth it to just buy it and try it for the month, if you dislike it, you can stop once the free month ends.

Feneant
17th level Crusader
16th level Outfitter

Thoom · December 2004

Originally posted by firemagic

Trust me, this is definitely not the right place to ask if EQ2's any good.
These degenerate mouthbreathers guard this forum like pitbulls, and will strike with rabid venom the moment their precious game comes under criticism.
My advice is to try the game out for yourself, but you'll probably find you don't fall within the confused minority of people who need to play a vastly inferior game just to feel like they're in some way "special" or "different" or... LMAO... "hardcore".

So if your such the WoW fan why ya trolling the EQ2 boards? I would love to hear your explaination for this.. Do you fear people asking about EQ2 on a EQ2 forum that its your lifes mission to steer them to WoW, or any other game?

Actually keep posting here it gives the potential players of EQ2 to see your WoW mentality in action, hey you may be the best thing to happen to EQ2, SoE thanks you buddy!

JulianDracos · December 2004

Originally posted by Feneant

I don't know why people compared this game to SWG when they have little to nothing in common.

The reason why is that SWG was the last game SOE came out with. You always compare the newest product to the one just before it. In fact SOE is the reason why I will not play EQ 2 or any other mmorpg from them. I was happy with the game for 6 months because I thought how amazing this was. But I got very bored with it and only stuck around for another year or so because of rl friends who I got addicted to the game. I couldn't stand the community on my server. I even switched and I still did not like the community. Maybe I just ran into the cry babies, but any way I did not learn from hating EQ to avoid SWG. I played SWG and it is the only thing with Star Wars in the title that I have ever hated.

So I look at it this way. I do not like the way they have done two games, so why would I think they would get it right the third time? I do think I would be happier with EQ now than before, and EQ 2 for that fact. After other games came out they finally had to put improvments into the game.

So I look at it this way. If EQ 2 can because a good SOE product for once then maybe whatever game they make next I will buy, but I look at what a company put out before as a guide to what quality I can expect.

Unknown · December 2004

from what ive played of it, its great. Maybe its just because of my server but i dont know, but the community is great. The only problem is with some of the non-populated servers, it is hard to find groups and can get frusterated at some times, so find a server that has a medium population if you decide to get everquest 2. The gameplay feels like you are in the game and gives you a wonderful feeling. To my opinion, the game is great and there isnt an mmo better. I have played WoW and it gets so boring once you reach 60, and it is very easy to reach 60 in it. So out of WoW and EQ2 i think you should go with EQ2!

Jackdog · December 2004

I enjoyed it for about 3 months then dropped it to see what all the fuss was about in WoW. After 2 weeks I miss EQII so at the end of the included month I will be going back to EQII in all likelihood.

Originally posted by LordAntagon

But is it true that you almost need a NASA PC voor MP because otherwise it is going to lag.
And lagging MMORPG's aren't cool

Vedi, Vidi, Vici

On my main machine I ran EQII on the next to highest settings and never had near as much lag as I am experiencing in WoW. I also tested EQII on a P4 1.6, 512 of PC2700, ti4200/128 card, and a onboard sound card which is far from a supercomputer. It was at low settings but it ran just fine.

Cleffy · December 2004

Allow me to tell you something that was similiar to what I posted on your thread on the Worlds of Warcraft forum. I am the biggest critique of mmorpgs, I can bash each and every single one of them. Out of all the mmo's, there are only 4 I would even speculate playing. EQ2 isnt one of them.

I would tell you the reasons but all the fan boys would tell me to stop trolling.

Jodokai · January 2005

Actually if you can post in an intelligent manner giving valid points, I'd LOVE to debate the issue with you. Not that I'd convince you to play it, or you'd convince me it's a bad game, but people may learn something. I'm also curious at which 4 you would consider playing.

It's the people who come in here and can't give any valid points to trash the game so the revert to trashing the people that like the game that are the trolls.

The people that refuse to belive that ANYTHING could possible be a flaw in their favorite game (most often WoW on these boards). I love EQ2, but I know it's not perfect. Heck I even started a thread listing my pet peevs with the game, and a lot of fans of EQ2 have done the same. Try making that same post on WoW boards and your computer will catch on fire from all the flames.

hercules · January 2005

Originally posted by firemagic

Trust me, this is definitely not the right place to ask if EQ2's any good.
These degenerate mouthbreathers guard this forum like pitbulls, and will strike with rabid venom the moment their precious game comes under criticism.
My advice is to try the game out for yourself, but you'll probably find you don't fall within the confused minority of people who need to play a vastly inferior game just to feel like they're in some way "special" or "different" or... LMAO... "hardcore".

Hah coming from you thats a laugh.

Did I miss something or aren't the enlightened majority playing lineage with over 2 million acounts ?

So everyone cancel all your game subs and move to lineage I mean it must be the best mmorpg ever for everyone since its old and still commands the leading numbers.

Cleffy · January 2005

It seems I didnt make my posts on this forum impactful enough. Allow me to further explain my reasoning. The only 4 mmo's I would ever consider playing are Worlds of Warcraft, Eve Online, Ragnarok online, and Planetside. Just because I would consider playing them doesnt mean I dont think they suck; cause granted they do. I'm just saying they dont suck enough for me to never want to touch the game. Allow me to Clarify why I would never ever touch EQ2.

*It is not worth my time. In the time it takes me to get a character that I can be proud of, 4 months have already passed costing me $110 so far. This is due to the fact there is and always will be grinding in any SoE game. From what I have heard from reviews it still seems to be prevalant without any answer.

*Graphics arent impressive. I can see bump mapping, alot of it from all the screens going around, and a couple nicely rendered areas, but when it comes down to it. I have seen graphics coming off Gate to Heaven that look better and requires substantially less system requirements by thier effort to reduce the amount needed.

*I would have to upgrade my computer. This is another thing that I dont like about the game, you cannot play it unless you have an up to date computer. I cant believe ou guys bashed the guy with 256 mb ramm. That was the average computer last year; not to mention the GeForce 4 MX line is not supported which also was a typical installation. The cost to upgrade would be atleast $200 for one game. Considering the result of which isnt all that impressive I would rather not.

*The EQ2 user interface lacks what is needed to exploit groups, while at the same time make it a necessity at higher levels. I mean to say the chat system hasnt progressed to a degree where forming a party will be easy, while at the same time it becomes necessary to party in order to level passed 40. As well the whole entire Lock mode is pretty annoying. If you somehow get into a fight with a monster, no one can come to your aid even if your losing, and if you get out of lock-mode, the battle was useless.

*Customer Support. I know from playing EQ2 the support I can expect from SoE, and if I am stuck, then I dont want to have to wait 2 days to get free again. I can also give examples of poor SoE customer support.

*Quests arent compelling enough. Kill this monster get a prize and exp, kill x monsters get a prize and exp.

*Theme doesnt appeal to me. Fantasy Medieval Europe, its too over used

*No PvP in any form.

Thoom · January 2005

Originally posted by Cleffy
It seems I didnt make my posts on this forum impactful enough. Allow me to further explain my reasoning. The only 4 mmo's I would ever consider playing are Worlds of Warcraft, Eve Online, Ragnarok online, and Planetside. Just because I would consider playing them doesnt mean I dont think they suck; cause granted they do. I'm just saying they dont suck enough for me to never want to touch the game. Allow me to Clarify why I would never ever touch EQ2.
*It is not worth my time. In the time it takes me to get a character that I can be proud of, 4 months have already passed costing me $110 so far. This is due to the fact there is and always will be grinding in any SoE game. From what I have heard from reviews it still seems to be prevalant without any answer. Ok so in your opinion you want a game you don't have to work to accomplish something, ie Lazy

*Graphics arent impressive. I can see bump mapping, alot of it from all the screens going around, and a couple nicely rendered areas, but when it comes down to it. I have seen graphics coming off Gate to Heaven that look better and requires substantially less system requirements by thier effort to reduce the amount needed. Ok, play the game see the graphics for yourself, before judging, but again maybe realistic graphics isn't your thing

*I would have to upgrade my computer. This is another thing that I dont like about the game, you cannot play it unless you have an up to date computer. I cant believe ou guys bashed the guy with 256 mb ramm. That was the average computer last year; not to mention the GeForce 4 MX line is not supported which also was a typical installation. The cost to upgrade would be atleast $200 for one game. Considering the result of which isnt all that impressive I would rather not.Ok good point, but if your a serious athlete you going to have crappy gear? No if your into what ever hardcore you try and get the best for yourself. Besides improving your computer, makes all your games run better

*The EQ2 user interface lacks what is needed to exploit groups, while at the same time make it a necessity at higher levels. I mean to say the chat system hasnt progressed to a degree where forming a party will be easy, while at the same time it becomes necessary to party in order to level passed 40. As well the whole entire Lock mode is pretty annoying. If you somehow get into a fight with a monster, no one can come to your aid even if your losing, and if you get out of lock-mode, the battle was useless.
Once again you comment without playing the game, you read a post or two and relay it a gospel, you do know you can adjust the chat system and gui right?

*Customer Support. I know from playing EQ2 the support I can expect from SoE, and if I am stuck, then I dont want to have to wait 2 days to get free again. I can also give examples of poor SoE customer support.
Name one online gaming company that handles all support issues to the satisfaction of the player. You can't please em all, and usually if it involves an issue with your computer, or trying to get an item that their database doesn't confirm you had, your screwed

*Quests arent compelling enough. Kill this monster get a prize and exp, kill x monsters get a prize and exp.
Your opinion, but are not most mmorpg games the same ?? kill monster x to get exp, skill points $$ ect?
*Theme doesnt appeal to me. Fantasy Medieval Europe, its too over used
*No PvP in any form.

RemyVorender · January 2005

Originally posted by Cleffy

Allow me to Clarify why I would never ever touch EQ2.
u have alot of comments and experiences about a game u have never played.
This is due to the fact there is and always will be grinding in any SoE game.
there is a "grind" in all MMOs one way or the other.
*Graphics arent impressive. I can see bump mapping, alot of it from all the screens going around, and a couple nicely rendered areas, but when it comes down to it. I have seen graphics coming off Gate to Heaven that look better and requires substantially less system requirements by thier effort to reduce the amount needed.
Well, that's cool if u dont like the graphics. that's purely opinion which is fine. I'm interested what MMO to date has better graphics?
*I would have to upgrade my computer. This is another thing that I dont like about the game, you cannot play it unless you have an up to date computer. I cant believe ou guys bashed the guy with 256 mb ramm. That was the average computer last year; not to mention the GeForce 4 MX line is not supported which also was a typical installation. The cost to upgrade would be atleast $200 for one game. Considering the result of which isnt all that impressive I would rather not.
You haven't upgraded. Trust me there is a huge difference in graphical settings.
*The EQ2 user interface lacks what is needed to exploit groups, while at the same time make it a necessity at higher levels. I mean to say the chat system hasnt progressed to a degree where forming a party will be easy, while at the same time it becomes necessary to party in order to level passed 40. As well the whole entire Lock mode is pretty annoying. If you somehow get into a fight with a monster, no one can come to your aid even if your losing, and if you get out of lock-mode, the battle was useless.
I'm having trouble following you here. The user interface is completely customizable.
*Customer Support. I know from playing EQ2 the support I can expect from SoE, and if I am stuck, then I dont want to have to wait 2 days to get free again. I can also give examples of poor SoE customer support.
You will have no argument from me here. SOE notoriously sucks with customer service in everyway. from their shitty, holier than thou attitudes and just general lack of concern for how ppl view them or their game.
*Quests arent compelling enough. Kill this monster get a prize and exp, kill x monsters get a prize and exp.
I enjoy the quests. i find them very different in alot of ways. the beginning ones were pretty point A to point B, post 25 or so they start to get pretty varied. some of the quests are downright clever.
*Theme doesnt appeal to me. Fantasy Medieval Europe, its too over used
my favorite genre, i'll never get tired of that aspect.
*No PvP in any form.
Yes, this sucks.

all in all, EQ2 is very solid at what it tries to do. It is a great "classic" style MMO. But like u and most of us im sure. We all hope and pray for something more...and for cryin out loud....different! I've been playing MMOs for almost 10 years now. Of the 20 or so MMOs ive played in that time span, it just all feels like i've been playing the same game the whole time.

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