Secrets and easter eggs and the like! Did YOU see any of them?! spoilers below 00:32 - Bristlebane 00:51 - Chelsith Stone 01:53 - The Shire map 02:10 - Gandalf silhouettes 02:29 - starcraft upgrades! 02:31 - RIP corpse 02:52 - Qeynos UFO 04:00 - Bixie (hard to see) 04:38 - Chelsith Stone 05:14 - Chelsith Stone 05:57 - Gengar 06:58 - a secret Kraddok 07:11 - Bixie 07:59 - Bixie again 09:25 - East Karana cliff carving 10:14 - Helicopter Kraddok 11:27 - Captain Kraddok 11:42 - Miragul silhouette 13:34 - halfling face in the cliff, behind Kraddokbeetle
12:56 Likely the hidden entrance to the Temple of the Eye, where Evil Eyes supposedly originated and worship their deity, Xktkez, a giant lidless eye that went underground to slumber and evil eyes spawn from his tear(s) in a pool from the temple (google "Vhalen", "Xktkez" for the lore). It's mentioned in EQ2 more than EQ1, but if you notice that both Runnyeye Goblins and Evil Eyes have opposing factions you can be non-KOS to, so it may have been something they were considering but never followed through. I was one of the nutjobs crazy enough to raise my faction above amiable to both and none of the Evil Eye named speak upon hails. Speaking of the goblins, you can hail and speak to Lord Pickclaw but he offers nothing but long paragraphs. Due to the dialogue bug, you have to clear your target list before speaking keywords (target him, hail, press escape, then say "Xorbb" with nothing on target). (Edit: can't bold the google phrases COME ON TH-cam! also continued in next comment)
(continued from last reply) The really early days of EQ had a regular goblin king in the Runnyeye Citadel before the Pickclaw Clan took them over, which is why you have two goblin factions in the zone. The whole reason for that is the lore changes to saying the Pickclaws rised up and fought back against the evil eyes (while in EQ2 the shattering made them begrudging allies). My theory: the original idea was killing evil eyes to get faction with goblins who'd give a secret/key to access Temple of the Eye, but plans changed. To save the effort of making a new zone with a probable raid target, they just changed lore to make goblins the stronger side and that's why Pickclaws drop that really valuable and useful blackened alloy stuff. Players have always asked why such good loot drops from pretty easy mobs, and that may explain why.
I was told that story, too. It makes some sense because those markers are in places where only evil races and factions can safely teleport to without getting mauled instantly. Either that, or that's the point where the gods made their mark on Norrath and it's not only a worship site but "summoning" (teleportation).
you make great videos. I'm currently playing on the Agnarr server on LIVE. The community, for the most part, are very much like-minded, enjoy the lore, and immerse ourselves deeper than ever before. Anyway, thanks for another great video; I wish it were 10 times longer.
Couldn't have done it without ya! I'm actually getting close to 48 gotta be careful not to loose my spells.....might have to do my annual exp day pretty soon
Recently discovered your Project 1999 videos, showed them to a few close friends, and we all agree: they're fucking excellent. For me personally, it's one of the absolute best things I've ever randomly stumbled across in two decades of internetting. The nostalgia factor is level 99 and the content is genuinely interesting, but your unique voice-overs, tremendous editing skills, and razor-sharp sense of comedic timing are what make it truly excellent. The... je ne c'est quoi... "sporadic, random forays into profoundly dark and weird tangents apropos of nothing, that you rapidly cut away from as if only realizing the fucked up nature of what you're saying in the moment itself", is a truly rare and special gift to your viewers. Please keep putting them out!
Love your videos, I was a lore junkie when I played. I have a request, if you dare. The Glowing Black Stone. Pyzjn. Varsoon. What is the connection?!?!
I have to tell you man, every time I see one of these videos in my feed I get excited. You continue to help me appreciate the grandeur that was my EQ days.
This game, back in 2000, was so enchanting to me when I started playing it, and your videos are nostalgic and make me smile the entire time... To uncover some secrets, I highly suggest diving into the lore (not the game play) of some later expansions. I'm going to try to setup some patreon funds for you.
Thanks for addressing the strange circles that would later be revealed to be the "Chelsith Stones". Always wondered why they were found in almost every necromancer place in the world. xD
I saw your videos and they were so great that I got inspired to start playing again for the first time since the early 2000s. So, yea, screw you, but also these are really awesome and you should never stop making them.
Klikniks vs klaknaks! Love it. That never did make any sense. And what's with the noise they make? It's like a cash register's ding combined with a broken typewriter. Later when you level up you can fight the grown up version of beetles in North karana! Are there beetles in dragon necropolis or am I imagining things? The lore behind the beetles is nearly limitless!
Your EQ mysteries videos are great! I just discovered them tonight and watched them all. I haven't played EQ in over 10 years but your videos really bring me back and remind me how much fun it was discovering things in the game. Thanks for the great content!
To be honest it would be awesome if this became an Everquest lore channel! There are barely any youtubers who cover Everquest lore and even though I've been playing Everquest for over 17 years, There is still a crap ton of lore that I don't understand about the game.
Yes! Kurn's Tower is my favorite zone in the game!! :) I really dig the Field of Bone, too, like the hidden underwater thief caves in the northwest, the mysterious 'abandoned crypt' that supposedly houses a ghost that appears at midnight on Halloween or something. AND WHAT LIES BEYOND THE SECOND FLOOR OF KURN'S TOWER? WHY DID THE STAIRWELL COLLAPSE? I WANT TO KNOW.
I've always wondered about the "obscure factions" that don't really seem to have a purpose (Anti-Mage), factions that exist but have no NPCs attached to them (High Council of Erudin, King Tearis Thex), and some that are just plain weird (HotWingz, NeriakGhoul). Also hidden ones like the Aviaks in SK. What's their deal with the specific races? Some can use their merchant, some can't, but the selection of races able to seems completely random.
What is "Lost Marble" for? It's foraged, can't be sold, no quest tag... I tried giving it to Clukker the Crazy in Plane of Mischief, because clearly he's lost his marbles! Lol. I can't find any npc text or old forums that lead to what this is for... mystery!
I've spent a cringe-worthy amount of time indulging in the history of Kunark and would love to talk to you about it! Next time I see you at the EC tunnel I might work up the balls to say "Hi I love your work!" I love these videos so much. Thank you for making them!
PS - That "red Cabilis symbol" is the symbol of the Sathirian Empire. Each section represents one of the old tribes; Jarsath, Kylong, Obulus, Nathsar, and and Kunzar. The symbol is still used because some Iksar don't consider the empire "ruined" - only Sebilis was technically destroyed. Which is some Iksar NPC's will still refer to Sebilis as "the capitol" and Venril as "The Emperor".
No, people don't go to Kurn's Tower to collect bone chips. I did not mass farm that place for bone chips on my SK, I have no idea what you're talking about.
That nightmare fuel ending... D=I remember when you could trade gold to fire beetles. Put a plat piece on each one in the Freeport starting zone then watch the killing frenzy when word got out...
welp i want more of these and longer ones great vid man very well done!! i think fire beetles were the builders of the halfling and gnome city's they just kicked em out but the gnomes felt bad and instead of making things right by them, they just used some wicked Cha gear to con the simple tree fay to punt most of them to Qeynos
These videos are great man. I've watched all of your videos because of how much I loved your Everquest ones. Accept this niche following and run with it!
go to the moon, there are many mysteries there, such as the weird ass inner evil temple shit with cursed blood pools and objects on the wall you can click on to be teleported to places in acrylia caverns
hey Michael I love that you pulled up old forum posts about lore. Do you know of any old forums that discussed people trying to figure out epic 1.0s? or even 2.0s? I would love to see how people figured out what to do to complete these epics without walkthroughs.
I've often wondered about how people figured a lot of that stuff out, I mean I don't really know anything about any of the epic quests except that they're tedious. I reckon GM's had to give people hints or something. You can still go to Everlore and Allakhazam and read some of the people's comments from back then but outside of that I dunno : /
I don't remember a whole lot but I was on live when the epic 1.0's were introduced. It was insanely difficult and there were no "tips" as far as I know, except the ones you got from other players who made it further along the quest :) What I do remember though is that there were many occasions where frustrated players who didn't know what to do ended up giving quest items to the wrong NPC's, losing it all and wasting hours upon hours of game time. It was an incredibly frustrating time and I'm sure it contributed to many players quitting EQ lol.
While I wasn't around for the 1.0, I was around when they introduced 2.0s. All of the respective class forums (thesteelwarrior.com, druid's grove, etc.) had threads dedicated to figuring them out. It was a fun time to collaborate with other players and try to solve the puzzle. You can probably go digging and find them if you're interested. As far as the difficulty of figuring them out: each 1.5 quest was supposed to have a "prequest" component for those who had never finished their 1.0... Just a little extra work before you could be eligible for the quests. As far as I know, there are certain classes where the prequests were never figured out and you still have to get the 1.0 in order to get the 1.5/2.0
Did you ever get any new informations regarding the runes and symbols? what if it has a meaning? strange things happening ;) i would like to digg deeper into this got any more infos? :) thank you
Kurn's tower thing, if you look just right through the wall, you can see a giant floating red orb below those "druid rings". It matches the Sebelis one...just the orb is floating below it. Anyway, Kurn's Tower originally was going to be a walk in and click the "druid looking rings" thing to enter Kurn's Tower. However, partway through the design, they decided that they were going to just make it a generic zone-in, so they locked the activation object behind the zone wall intending for it to never be seen or interacted with again. Since no one was supposed to ever see it, they didn't bother to remove the art assets. Here's an image of the Kurn's Tower Orb: i.imgur.com/FobLhpm.jpg If Michael ever wants more answers, he need only hit me up. As for the Chelsith stone, it gives instructions on how to prevent the end of days, so that theory is correct.
Hey RpTheHotrod, Since you are very well versed in EQ lore, do you have any insights or links to old messages boards where people discussed and figured out the next steps in some of these epics? I dont know how people figured out the things they did, in order to complete these quests. I know I was heavily investigating the 2.0 ranger quest when it first came out and it was fun seeing everyone's theories on next steps.
pianodan10, it's not too uncommon for devs to just leave assets in when abandoning something. Faster than going through and cleaning it all up...especially if the thing is put on "hold" and "possibly" might become active again at some point. It's just like the "secret" stairs in Neriak leading to the palace. The palace was cancelled, so they just threw a wall over the entrance, but you can still view-clip and see through the wall and see the stairs.
Shaughn, I never actually thought of that...that would be a blast to read through in regards to the community trying to figure out epics. Unfortunately, I do not have any links to those times. :(
I always wondered why the zoneline to Kurns is so close to the ramp. Most zonelines that curve around like that have the invisible line after the 90 degree bend but Kurns does not. Now I know why.
The symbols are the original Ages in Everquest, events/deities that had an impact on Norrath. Age of Scale = Veeshan (middle) Age of Elders (points at Brell because he started the pact) includes Tunare, Prexus, and Brell. Rallos was there but didn't join. Next is Age of Monuments outside the circle, which has Cazic-Thule (top left), Bristlebane (top right), Rallos Zek (bottom right?), and Innoruuk (bottom left?). I mean, one looks like two bows (Vallon and Tallon Zek) and a center triangle stone representing Rallos, and in Paineel that triangle part is defaced maybe because of Rallos' failed attempt to kill the Rathe Council. The other symbol shows 3 blades together (3 races of Faydwer? Dwarves, Wood Elves, Gnomes?) and one bigger one broken away (High Elves turned into Dark Elves). Just my opinion though.
Is it possible the Chelsith stone is an sort of an Ouroboros? Predicting the creation and the end of the world - Kind of like the Wheel of time Series..
I really enjoy all of your EQ videos, and since you're so passionate about the game I was going to suggest a couple videos you could do. I was looking up some kinda video that would cover the history of Everquest (either in-game lore or the real life story behind the game) and found nothing, which shocked me because EQ is pretty important in the gaming landscape. I would love to see you do this because you're incredibly talented and funny, and you know a lot as well. Either way I look forward to more content from you, keep up the great work
I played EQ from beta > 2007ish and your videos encapsulate the awe of wonder I experienced back in 'the old days' an I absolutely love whenever a new one comes out. Thanks for bringing some joy to an old EQ vet!
Please keep making videos! I feel like this is the perfect channel for me, from the thumbnail (galaktikon ftw), the music, the sense of humor and most of all classic everquest.
yeaaah! I think someone else noticed as well, that makes us 3: Starcraft enthusiasts that also play a 20 year old mmo emulator and happened to see the video and catch the easter egg! woooooooo
Emperor Ssreashza knows all. Therefore he can predict everything. It is like you said a doomsday calendar. The Shissar knew that the Shattering, the collision of Luclin and Norrath splitting the world into several continents, and was able to make sure the Shissar were in a good position. You can probably find out more in the EQ2 forums for lore and stuff
This past summer I spent so much time in that Permafrost room grinding, and everyone I invited would question both the chelsith stone and the frozen king goblin =P The rare spawn in that room is "a goblin scryer", which is probably the best indicator in terms of EQ1 as to what the stone was used for.
There's something about some tiny, emaciated, hunched over old man saying "Smelly creatures at my feet, me thinks you'll be good to eat" that just makes you giggle. :D
Secrets and easter eggs and the like!
Did YOU see any of them?!
spoilers below
00:32 - Bristlebane
00:51 - Chelsith Stone
01:53 - The Shire map
02:10 - Gandalf silhouettes
02:29 - starcraft upgrades!
02:31 - RIP corpse
02:52 - Qeynos UFO
04:00 - Bixie (hard to see)
04:38 - Chelsith Stone
05:14 - Chelsith Stone
05:57 - Gengar
06:58 - a secret Kraddok
07:11 - Bixie
07:59 - Bixie again
09:25 - East Karana cliff carving
10:14 - Helicopter Kraddok
11:27 - Captain Kraddok
11:42 - Miragul silhouette
13:34 - halfling face in the cliff, behind Kraddokbeetle
12:56 Likely the hidden entrance to the Temple of the Eye, where Evil Eyes supposedly originated and worship their deity, Xktkez, a giant lidless eye that went underground to slumber and evil eyes spawn from his tear(s) in a pool from the temple (google "Vhalen", "Xktkez" for the lore). It's mentioned in EQ2 more than EQ1, but if you notice that both Runnyeye Goblins and Evil Eyes have opposing factions you can be non-KOS to, so it may have been something they were considering but never followed through. I was one of the nutjobs crazy enough to raise my faction above amiable to both and none of the Evil Eye named speak upon hails. Speaking of the goblins, you can hail and speak to Lord Pickclaw but he offers nothing but long paragraphs. Due to the dialogue bug, you have to clear your target list before speaking keywords (target him, hail, press escape, then say "Xorbb" with nothing on target).
(Edit: can't bold the google phrases COME ON TH-cam! also continued in next comment)
(continued from last reply)
The really early days of EQ had a regular goblin king in the Runnyeye Citadel before the Pickclaw Clan took them over, which is why you have two goblin factions in the zone. The whole reason for that is the lore changes to saying the Pickclaws rised up and fought back against the evil eyes (while in EQ2 the shattering made them begrudging allies). My theory: the original idea was killing evil eyes to get faction with goblins who'd give a secret/key to access Temple of the Eye, but plans changed. To save the effort of making a new zone with a probable raid target, they just changed lore to make goblins the stronger side and that's why Pickclaws drop that really valuable and useful blackened alloy stuff. Players have always asked why such good loot drops from pretty easy mobs, and that may explain why.
@10:13 hahahahahhahaha.
what else did i miss?
I was told that story, too. It makes some sense because those markers are in places where only evil races and factions can safely teleport to without getting mauled instantly. Either that, or that's the point where the gods made their mark on Norrath and it's not only a worship site but "summoning" (teleportation).
i only come to watch the everquest videos, keep them up
Saddest part of my life was he stopped making these videos. They were great and best gem on youtube.
you make great videos. I'm currently playing on the Agnarr server on LIVE. The community, for the most part, are very much like-minded, enjoy the lore, and immerse ourselves deeper than ever before.
Anyway, thanks for another great video; I wish it were 10 times longer.
the x files got me every time.
You're really doing more right?
My heart sunk as you were making the joke about these videos ending. Please, never stop making them!!
Never stop making these. Please.
Totally agree. Pleeeease keep making these!
Another amazing video Kraddok. but if I ever see you ding 51, I might have to ban you
Couldn't have done it without ya! I'm actually getting close to 48 gotta be careful not to loose my spells.....might have to do my annual exp day pretty soon
As soon as a Michaels Shenanigans post comes up with EQ I stop what I'm doing and come watch it.
Same here
EQ is life
Recently discovered your Project 1999 videos, showed them to a few close friends, and we all agree: they're fucking excellent. For me personally, it's one of the absolute best things I've ever randomly stumbled across in two decades of internetting. The nostalgia factor is level 99 and the content is genuinely interesting, but your unique voice-overs, tremendous editing skills, and razor-sharp sense of comedic timing are what make it truly excellent.
The... je ne c'est quoi... "sporadic, random forays into profoundly dark and weird tangents apropos of nothing, that you rapidly cut away from as if only realizing the fucked up nature of what you're saying in the moment itself", is a truly rare and special gift to your viewers. Please keep putting them out!
Love your videos, I was a lore junkie when I played. I have a request, if you dare. The Glowing Black Stone. Pyzjn. Varsoon. What is the connection?!?!
I have to tell you man, every time I see one of these videos in my feed I get excited. You continue to help me appreciate the grandeur that was my EQ days.
Nice work, loving all the use of editing techniques as usual, especially that one at 1:00 ;) Keep up the great work!
thank you my dude!
make another video already : p
soon!
This game, back in 2000, was so enchanting to me when I started playing it, and your videos are nostalgic and make me smile the entire time... To uncover some secrets, I highly suggest diving into the lore (not the game play) of some later expansions. I'm going to try to setup some patreon funds for you.
My day just went from a 3 to an 11.
Time to rewatch all the EQ Mysteries again
Is it 5 o' clock already?
Thanks for addressing the strange circles that would later be revealed to be the "Chelsith Stones". Always wondered why they were found in almost every necromancer place in the world. xD
I saw your videos and they were so great that I got inspired to start playing again for the first time since the early 2000s. So, yea, screw you, but also these are really awesome and you should never stop making them.
Klikniks vs klaknaks! Love it. That never did make any sense. And what's with the noise they make? It's like a cash register's ding combined with a broken typewriter. Later when you level up you can fight the grown up version of beetles in North karana! Are there beetles in dragon necropolis or am I imagining things? The lore behind the beetles is nearly limitless!
Please never stop investigating. This is important work.
Incredibly entertaining! Thank you haha =)
Dear Michael,
Thank you.
Anyone got a legit link I can download titanium? Looking to get back into EQ after 15 years.
Your EQ mysteries videos are great! I just discovered them tonight and watched them all. I haven't played EQ in over 10 years but your videos really bring me back and remind me how much fun it was discovering things in the game. Thanks for the great content!
If any one asked me, "what's the point of being alive', you sir, are in the top five reasons
These are excellent
Your videos are so fun. Your editing skills in particular are just top notch. Please never stop! :D
That symbol is clearly Sega Advertising Dreamcast
I don't know why I'm drawn to watch your nonsensical videos but I just am! Love it Michael!!!
I share your confusion and appreciate your sentiment!
Thank you for these, they're so cool and fun.. big fan!
The number one thing I hated about fire beetles was..As a Druid starting in Kelethin, I couldn't use my fire dot without a Fire Beetle Eye
this so true, same for a ranger
My brother used to collect them and hand them out in Kelethin. Definitely needed :p
Also. I think you should do a quick lore video. Stories about all the gods. Would be simple enough I think!
Great video. Really enjoyed it, thanks!
To be honest it would be awesome if this became an Everquest lore channel! There are barely any youtubers who cover Everquest lore and even though I've been playing Everquest for over 17 years, There is still a crap ton of lore that I don't understand about the game.
Yes! Kurn's Tower is my favorite zone in the game!! :) I really dig the Field of Bone, too, like the hidden underwater thief caves in the northwest, the mysterious 'abandoned crypt' that supposedly houses a ghost that appears at midnight on Halloween or something. AND WHAT LIES BEYOND THE SECOND FLOOR OF KURN'S TOWER? WHY DID THE STAIRWELL COLLAPSE? I WANT TO KNOW.
I've always wondered about the "obscure factions" that don't really seem to have a purpose (Anti-Mage), factions that exist but have no NPCs attached to them (High Council of Erudin, King Tearis Thex), and some that are just plain weird (HotWingz, NeriakGhoul). Also hidden ones like the Aviaks in SK. What's their deal with the specific races? Some can use their merchant, some can't, but the selection of races able to seems completely random.
TROGDOR!!!
Trogdor is a man!
or uhh, maybe he is a Dragon Man!
or maybe he is just a Dragon
But still he is TROGDOR!
Thank you
Please do an episode on troll and ogre cuisine. Pickled half-ling, wood elves etc.
What is "Lost Marble" for? It's foraged, can't be sold, no quest tag... I tried giving it to Clukker the Crazy in Plane of Mischief, because clearly he's lost his marbles! Lol. I can't find any npc text or old forums that lead to what this is for... mystery!
Goddamit man I love your eq videos, specially bc you have something original going on and besides that you also PLAY ON PROJECT 1999! YEAHH
I've spent a cringe-worthy amount of time indulging in the history of Kunark and would love to talk to you about it! Next time I see you at the EC tunnel I might work up the balls to say "Hi I love your work!" I love these videos so much. Thank you for making them!
PS - That "red Cabilis symbol" is the symbol of the Sathirian Empire. Each section represents one of the old tribes; Jarsath, Kylong, Obulus, Nathsar, and and Kunzar. The symbol is still used because some Iksar don't consider the empire "ruined" - only Sebilis was technically destroyed. Which is some Iksar NPC's will still refer to Sebilis as "the capitol" and Venril as "The Emperor".
that's awesome! I always find out a lot of info after I put one of these out, info that I wish I had had when I was making the video : p
What server do you guys play on?
No, people don't go to Kurn's Tower to collect bone chips. I did not mass farm that place for bone chips on my SK, I have no idea what you're talking about.
That nightmare fuel ending... D=I remember when you could trade gold to fire beetles. Put a plat piece on each one in the Freeport starting zone then watch the killing frenzy when word got out...
welp i want more of these and longer ones great vid man very well done!! i think fire beetles were the builders of the halfling and gnome city's they just kicked em out but the gnomes felt bad and instead of making things right by them, they just used some wicked Cha gear to con the simple tree fay to punt most of them to Qeynos
These videos are great man. I've watched all of your videos because of how much I loved your Everquest ones. Accept this niche following and run with it!
lol pretty funny. I just wonder if the fire beetles are related to that big beetle guy in the cave on the way to the gray
go to the moon, there are many mysteries there, such as the weird ass inner evil temple shit with cursed blood pools and objects on the wall you can click on to be teleported to places in acrylia caverns
My family thought I was an idiot when I suddenly exclaimed, OMG a new M. shenanigans video!!!
hey Michael I love that you pulled up old forum posts about lore. Do you know of any old forums that discussed people trying to figure out epic 1.0s? or even 2.0s? I would love to see how people figured out what to do to complete these epics without walkthroughs.
Yeah a video on the epics would be really awesome now that you mention it
I've often wondered about how people figured a lot of that stuff out, I mean I don't really know anything about any of the epic quests except that they're tedious. I reckon GM's had to give people hints or something. You can still go to Everlore and Allakhazam and read some of the people's comments from back then but outside of that I dunno : /
I don't remember a whole lot but I was on live when the epic 1.0's were introduced. It was insanely difficult and there were no "tips" as far as I know, except the ones you got from other players who made it further along the quest :) What I do remember though is that there were many occasions where frustrated players who didn't know what to do ended up giving quest items to the wrong NPC's, losing it all and wasting hours upon hours of game time. It was an incredibly frustrating time and I'm sure it contributed to many players quitting EQ lol.
While I wasn't around for the 1.0, I was around when they introduced 2.0s. All of the respective class forums (thesteelwarrior.com, druid's grove, etc.) had threads dedicated to figuring them out. It was a fun time to collaborate with other players and try to solve the puzzle. You can probably go digging and find them if you're interested. As far as the difficulty of figuring them out: each 1.5 quest was supposed to have a "prequest" component for those who had never finished their 1.0... Just a little extra work before you could be eligible for the quests. As far as I know, there are certain classes where the prequests were never figured out and you still have to get the 1.0 in order to get the 1.5/2.0
thanks for the idea! I visited the old Rangers glade/EQOutrider page and found some great stuff there.
This is your calling, dude.
NOOOOO! The adventures of my future wife sneaksy have been lost to the abyss!
Why don't you go to the source and ask Brad on the 29th when he does his Pantheon stream.
Thanks for the upload as always, my dude. Keep up the great work!
I was studying looorreee..... 😂, these videos hit home so hard
I hope you know your hard work is appreciated!
heh saw some names that looked familiar. then i realized this is on p99. props!
These videos are pure magic.
You should be the CEO of Darkpaw games.
I absolutely love these videos, man. Keep up the great work.
I'm so confused. So much bullshit that makes no sense.
Did you ever get any new informations regarding the runes and symbols? what if it has a meaning? strange things happening ;) i would like to digg deeper into this got any more infos? :) thank you
Kurn's tower thing, if you look just right through the wall, you can see a giant floating red orb below those "druid rings". It matches the Sebelis one...just the orb is floating below it. Anyway, Kurn's Tower originally was going to be a walk in and click the "druid looking rings" thing to enter Kurn's Tower. However, partway through the design, they decided that they were going to just make it a generic zone-in, so they locked the activation object behind the zone wall intending for it to never be seen or interacted with again. Since no one was supposed to ever see it, they didn't bother to remove the art assets. Here's an image of the Kurn's Tower Orb: i.imgur.com/FobLhpm.jpg If Michael ever wants more answers, he need only hit me up.
As for the Chelsith stone, it gives instructions on how to prevent the end of days, so that theory is correct.
So weird. Why would they not just bother to remove it from the game altogether?
Hey RpTheHotrod, Since you are very well versed in EQ lore, do you have any insights or links to old messages boards where people discussed and figured out the next steps in some of these epics? I dont know how people figured out the things they did, in order to complete these quests. I know I was heavily investigating the 2.0 ranger quest when it first came out and it was fun seeing everyone's theories on next steps.
pianodan10, it's not too uncommon for devs to just leave assets in when abandoning something. Faster than going through and cleaning it all up...especially if the thing is put on "hold" and "possibly" might become active again at some point. It's just like the "secret" stairs in Neriak leading to the palace. The palace was cancelled, so they just threw a wall over the entrance, but you can still view-clip and see through the wall and see the stairs.
Shaughn, I never actually thought of that...that would be a blast to read through in regards to the community trying to figure out epics. Unfortunately, I do not have any links to those times. :(
I always wondered why the zoneline to Kurns is so close to the ramp. Most zonelines that curve around like that have the invisible line after the 90 degree bend but Kurns does not. Now I know why.
God damn it I love your stuff.
I love your videos, man! Keep up the good work!
You sir, are a hero among dorks.
The symbols are the original Ages in Everquest, events/deities that had an impact on Norrath.
Age of Scale = Veeshan (middle)
Age of Elders (points at Brell because he started the pact) includes Tunare, Prexus, and Brell. Rallos was there but didn't join.
Next is Age of Monuments outside the circle, which has Cazic-Thule (top left), Bristlebane (top right), Rallos Zek (bottom right?), and Innoruuk (bottom left?). I mean, one looks like two bows (Vallon and Tallon Zek) and a center triangle stone representing Rallos, and in Paineel that triangle part is defaced maybe because of Rallos' failed attempt to kill the Rathe Council. The other symbol shows 3 blades together (3 races of Faydwer? Dwarves, Wood Elves, Gnomes?) and one bigger one broken away (High Elves turned into Dark Elves). Just my opinion though.
i was looking for someone to say this! i agree!
I have been waiting for the next upload all weeeeeeek!
yesssss
moar
How do you only have 4,000 subscribers!?
You are hysterical! Thank you for doing these!
Hope this guy plays pantheon rise of the fallen.
Beautiful, as always! It's always a good day when you upload!
That Beetle expansion lol
I'd play it!
Thank you so much for your content
Is it possible the Chelsith stone is an sort of an Ouroboros? Predicting the creation and the end of the world - Kind of like the Wheel of time Series..
sure seems like it!
God. That music gets me every single time
Yesss!! I've been waiting for this!
Pathogen Glands??? Haha I love your EQ videos, please keep them coming!
its a starcraft upgrade!
I love your videos!!!
my heart was breaking for a minute there
Please don't ever stop making videos haha
god i love these videos, keep em coming!
please more videos, i love your work!
I really enjoy all of your EQ videos, and since you're so passionate about the game I was going to suggest a couple videos you could do. I was looking up some kinda video that would cover the history of Everquest (either in-game lore or the real life story behind the game) and found nothing, which shocked me because EQ is pretty important in the gaming landscape. I would love to see you do this because you're incredibly talented and funny, and you know a lot as well. Either way I look forward to more content from you, keep up the great work
I played EQ from beta > 2007ish and your videos encapsulate the awe of wonder I experienced back in 'the old days' an I absolutely love whenever a new one comes out. Thanks for bringing some joy to an old EQ vet!
this made my day better :)
yay! mission accomplished
Dude, you seriously got me considering playing a free trial just to explore my old stomping grounds.
nice! I recommend Project 1999 though for free, classic EQ goodness
Michael's shenanigans I will look into it tonight.
@@jasonhater3926 did you join us?
Please keep making videos! I feel like this is the perfect channel for me, from the thumbnail (galaktikon ftw), the music, the sense of humor and most of all classic everquest.
You made me Kreygasm me pants
Don't play! Keep exploring!
Love all your videos folk!
I just noticed all the beetle AA's are zerg upgrades. Lmao.
yeaaah! I think someone else noticed as well, that makes us 3: Starcraft enthusiasts that also play a 20 year old mmo emulator and happened to see the video and catch the easter egg! woooooooo
When I saw the fire beetle expansion I threw my wallet at my screen and now it is broken. Good thing I can type blindly so don't really need a screen.
Emperor Ssreashza knows all. Therefore he can predict everything. It is like you said a doomsday calendar. The Shissar knew that the Shattering, the collision of Luclin and Norrath splitting the world into several continents, and was able to make sure the Shissar were in a good position. You can probably find out more in the EQ2 forums for lore and stuff
Can't wait for Pantheon! Really hope it's as magical as eq and that we're still trying to figure out the mysteries 20 years later
I live for these man !
This past summer I spent so much time in that Permafrost room grinding, and everyone I invited would question both the chelsith stone and the frozen king goblin =P The rare spawn in that room is "a goblin scryer", which is probably the best indicator in terms of EQ1 as to what the stone was used for.
ya gotta love the goblins.... well I do anyways, i;m not even sure why : p
There's something about some tiny, emaciated, hunched over old man saying "Smelly creatures at my feet, me thinks you'll be good to eat" that just makes you giggle. :D
Please do more videos!