Man....what a gem of a video. At this stage in my life, i haven't allocated time for gaming but I'm constantly praying that EQ1 will still be active when I slow down / retire because quite frankly.....Everquest is my retirement plan lol. Best game of all time.
Enjoying Everquest is like enjoying an old car. It doesn't have all the conveniences and creature comforts of modern cars, but it has a visceral experience that only that time period could provide. It's clunky, it's inconvenient, but sure does it feel great when you accomplish something with it.
Problem with those fancy cars.... Mo conveniences you have, mo problems you see..... Same issue with the modern games... Not to mention most are trash because they won't challenge a toddler
This brings back so many memories man... I've tried so many times to re-capture that nostalgia but it's impossible. It was pure magic for sure. No game has ever been able to do it like original EQ
Your channel inspired me to play this for the first time and I loved it. Played live EverQuest somewhere between 2014-2016 and it never clicked with me. P99 did as soon as I started to understand the basic mechanics. It took a while but it was so rewarding once I found my first gameplay loop. Such a great change of pace from games today which too often are afraid to let go of holding your hand well into the endgame
I've watched this full 3 hour video several times over the last 2-3 weeks. (I have it playing while I'm at work out driving etc. Sometimes only listening, sometimes watching) I know it's a compilation as I've seen the individual videos before but the full package works. your story telling keeps me engaged, makes me want to play. Great work. Great content
I loved this! Thank you for sharing and all the time this must have taken! So happy you're still making EQ content and passionate about the game and your place in it!
Man, watching your video has brought back a LOT of memories. I spent so much time playing this game when it first came out. I remember long nights just camping a particular mod in an attempt to get a particular drop. My favorite race and class was Iksar Shaman.
Saw this video a few months ago over 2 days, came back to leave a like and say amazing video. Never played it back then but still felt the impact of the journey, happy holidays man.
I remember the fist time I took the boat from FP to Butcherblock. I was level 6 or 7 I think and lagged during the boat zoning and spawned in the middle of the ocean, no boat in sight. I was killed by some fish mob (maybe a shark I can't remember) and respawned back in FP with no idea where my corpse and my gear were. The panic at the thought of losing my crappy gear and handful of gold nearly sent me into tears. Thankfully someone suggested I /petition a guide and that guide summoned my corpse because the boat zoning bug was known by that time. I was so grateful I became a guide myself eventually. I was guide Ailron in Xegony and a couple other servers in case anyone remembers. Fennin Ro was my character home server though. Hail Army of Fate and Eternal Crusaders of Norrath guilds (1999-2003). Edit: Does anyone remember the Sister Island quest with the kola nuts? I gained like four levels in a single day before Verant/SONY got wise and nerfed it to heck. Still one of my fondest memories of my early EQ days.
Early EQ the economy was so hard. Once we got patchwork armor it was amazing. I started in beta. The boats were crazy and before anyone was high enough to bind..running from Qeynos to faydwer at level 6 with invis.. trying to make it running on edge of maps… only to fall off boat ;)
@@joecuster6926 Nothing worse than being low level and running the map edge and suddenly the invis icon starts to blink. Oof I just got a Kithikor flashback.
What an amazing video showcasing classic EverQuest. I genuinely love everything about it. As someone that makes EQ videos as a hobby, I understand how much work this video took. I dream of the day I can create something as compelling and creative as this. Thank you again and maybe now I can teach my wife EverQuest by showing her this movie 🍿😂🎉
Some videos just take you back to a different time. This was one of those videos man. Awesome job! Never even played EQ, but I remember going over to a friends house around 2000. They were playing EQ and Jedi Knight. I remember them telling me how good bard was and i remember thinking "man that game must suck if BARD is the best class" lmao. They were very very poor. Plywood for walls and floors in their rooms, no joke! But somehow, they had enough for the monthly subscription which boggled my mind. That subscription was a killer for most kids like me back then. My parents weren't having that! Anyways, this is some ACTUAL content. Glad i found your channel.
That’s so cool, I too never played EverQuest but remember it from the magazines back in the day and have always been interested in it since it was the og mmo
I just now learned about your videos. I haven't played this game since it came out but I watched your entire vid. You have fantastic pacing, entertainment, knowledge, details and you know how to build anticipation. Thanks for taking me back to the good ol' days man.
This is genuinely one of my favorite youtube videos i’ve ever seen. And i never played EQ, only picked up P99 yesterday. Its been a blast! But your talent for these videos is absurd!
Thank you Ion for keeping EQ and P99 Content Alive! I would love to have more content especially Lore related content! You and Flatts are definately my favorite Everquest Content to watch I cannot tell you how many times I have rewatched Flatts's Series
Commenting for reach for now due to the incredible praise this deserves. Your videos are the first that have ever really foucused on what makes an MMO an MMO. Asmon doesn't get it even though he only ever talks about how fun WoW was due to his social interactions (which EQ was king at). Watching the rest of this 3 hour epic later.
I genuinely love your bard pointers. You're the reason I started my first EQ character, chose P99, and chose to play (and love) the bard. Currently 38 and in full lambent on Green, and blaming you for how much I've been enjoying grouping.
Have luved all the eq stuff you have done, it brings back so many great memories of my younger days and i have just started playing on the new tlp server to get that nostalgic hit till rl gets in the way. Hope you do some more vids , great job Ion :)
Man I miss the Hand Room with my Rogue….need to hop back in to P99 asappppp love this video bro pleeeeease make another playing as a different class from 1 to end game. Great content.
I’ve recently come back to p99. Used to play as a pre teen. Started up again for a little while just before Covid, and just came back again. Love your video format!
Bro, a good Bard wouldn't have been killed by my half elf pally (Rallos Zek). You're 100% correct on that. He'd never kill me, but I couldn't kill him either. It was a literal stalemate. Good god.... there is a lot we could talk about. I'm a pvp live early player, lots of trial and error. Bards.... yeah it seems like you played the fluffing heckling out of the class. And I've fought the crap out of you guys. Cheers! Good game :)
Love this video! After 20 years away, I’ve decided to come back to EQ and give Teek a try, thanks in large part to being inspired by your videos-thank you for that, because I’ve been having a blast! I’ll confess to stalking your character a little in /who, and saw you were 59 the other day-did you hit 60 yet? (If so, grats!!!)
Had a blast playing EQ. Starting on a fresh server and leveling along every one else and building a community is something I will probably never experience again. Leveling took forever, I never made it to level 60 even after a year of playing. Loot was scarced and dying had a huge impact. Crazy times!
In 1999, shortly after launch, I saw a person get their account perma banned from the game for creating trains in crushbone. Everyone rejoiced. That person had been creating trains there for a solid week straight.
I've been playing since beta. A 53 yo man now lol. I've experienced every story you told. Really brought me back , with lots of laughs. I'm still playing today on FV.
Awesome video! And I’m not just saying that cause I got a little cameo spot 😂 seriously, perfect thesis; the BIGGEST reason EQ is great is the community and content creators are a huge part of that and of course @ionblaze is the best around. Prior to 2020 I hadn’t played EQ since I first quit during original era right before GoD dropped in 2004 I think, and your videos brought me back. Thank you for continuing the awesome videos. Right now I’m playing on the Teek TLP since I never got to play on mischief early on, still playing an enchanter Svengali but went DE this time cause they’ve always been my fav. Hope to see you around Norrath again!
Ooooh shit well I gotta find you. I’m working on getting my keyboard repaired since it’s attached to the computer and isn’t working right then Ill be back on asap
that crushbone story is legendary. i remember reading it waaaaay waaaay back in old EQ when i played on the tholuxe paells server. edit: man talking about crushbone made me nostalgic. blackburrow and crushbone hold some of my fondest memories. i met all of my best online friends in those 2 places, that and lower guk.
Man... This makes me want to play again. I was playing Bard on a time locked progression server last time I was playing and it was pretty fun. It's been about a year since I had stopped.
ahh it's so crazy, I played this game for the first time recently... I will say this is probably the most fun ive had playing an MMORPG. Thanks ion for showing me how fun this can be
Glad to see the tunnel is still being used as a spot for auctions. I loaded p99 once and played the red server (so sad it's so empty), but I want to try coming to the blue server. I'm sure it will hold my attention.
The EC Bazaar! I remember buying and reselling stuff for weeks there, occasionally running out to hunt wisps to sell their ribs or whatever plat loot they dropped. I made a lot of money hustling at that EC/North Ro Tunnel.
Oh! Bards. I recall vividly (and this is 25 years ago, mind you) the first time I saw a bad _fly by_ waaay faster than someone running with SoW, casually strumming his lute and literally gliding/hovering, legs not even moving/running; just shredding across my line of site like some wizard musician, I couldn’t fucking believe it, it was the most amazing thing I’d seen to date, and in EQ when everything new is a discovery, that was saying something. Still one of my favorite memories out of a lot of great memories from those early EQ days
I really enjoyed Everquest back in the day. I didn't get too far, like about lvl 30, until Final Fantasy XI online and i got about 30,000 hours now and still going. Many points in this video works also in FF11. Both are pre-WOW MMO and both do an amazing job in needing to party and interact with other plays and oh yea it's so good.
I really loved this video, watched it a few times and I wholeheartedly agree about EQ being treated sort of as a footnote in story of how today’s MMOs have become what they are; it’s just the opposite. EQ really set the standard for what a good MMO should be.
I just started playing Everquest and I'm enjoying it a lot. It's like an old-school tabletop rpg on the computer. I'm playing on the Fiorona Vae Server, should I play TLP?
dude, ive been watching your videos for the past 2 years to learn how to bard better and everyone, i feel, mentions Yelinak. Idk what it is with that server you have but you gotta let it go. Come to Tormax, im behind everyone but i got a 40 druid i can assist you with getting some levels. Tormax is nice because of its low pop, you have to get your own gear(for the most part). With how much you've helped me learn, i think i own it to you.
EQ will always have a special place in my heart. Never played it, but I got really into Final Fantasy XI Online when it first dropped. From what I've heard it was Sakaguchi's main motive for making FFXI was his experiences with Everquest. After watching countless videos on it really makes me appreciate how impactful it has been to the MMO scene.
I just realized I am 42 minutes into this video and am completely invested. I really want to try this game out. I used to play WoW (which has gone to the toilet) and now I play runescape for the past 5 years, Everquest looks like a lot of fun to try out.,
You missed out on an epic battle in OOT one night. we asked you to help us jump Quag , you suggested it was a suicide mission… necro & enc pulled it off at 45 ish. I wish you would have joined because it was quite memorable.
I couldn't say it better. I still play EQ because you have to play with others. If I do something well, I get known by other players for it. If I'm a champion, it's to other players, not some NPC. All other MMOs get it wrong.
There is talk about a new EverQuest. Lore and the staples of game play like tab targeting and social interaction is 1:1 to EQ1 but the graphic is updated.
I was a bard, starting around early 2000, on Talon Zek PVP server in the guild Pandemonium! I just started EQ2 Origins. Never played EQ2, but trying a Dirge! When I first started we would run to Cazic Thule, and buy steel weapons which dropped off monsters from people farming there, and run them all the way back to Freeport to sell them for a profit.
@@IonBlaze1 Yeah :). It was fun and dangerous. Both people and mobs could wreck you along the way. It made it really exciting Remember, there was no TH-cam back then. You had to figure everything out on your own. You couldn't get any "how to's" or "best exp" or "best money" videos to go by. You had to figure everything out yourself, and this was our newbie get rich quick scheme
U said it best at 4:10. I played and loved EQ from Kunark until about 3 months after Planes of Power came out. That expansion burned me out. I played EQ2 for a few months, and hated how there wasn't much diversity with armor and roles. During this time, most of my friends, family and the entire planet was raving about how fun & addicting WoW was. So in January of 2005, a few of us who were playing EQ2 gave it a shot. Then WoW became my main MMO for years. Anyway, the creators of WoW lived EQ. They took some of the best aspects of EQ and incorporated them into WoW. They took the worst feature, "soloing" and "mobs with insanely amount of hp" and simplified everything for everyone to solo. Of course the dungeons were challenging and required a group. Unless u out leveled the area, and then u could literally solo the dungeon. All of those was new, fresh, and fun. Then the only negatives ppl said about WoW was, "this game is ez mode. Any 8 yr old with a 5 second attention span could master this game." Point is, even after really feeling as if your class was an indestructible god, something felt empty. So many of us in our guild would reminisce about our difficult times in EQ. Many of us craved what was lost. The challenge. We thought Vanguard would be it. But Vanguard was more like WoW than EQ. And very incomplete. Then u had other hardcore mmos like Mortal Online, Dark & Light, Darkfall, etc. But these games were either buggy, incomplete, or focused too much on pvp. There hasn't been a game since Everquest that felt like Everquest. Closest to the fun was WoW, but that was a different kind of fun. Pantheon's EA drops on Dec 13th. I know it's still got a ton of work, at least 2 more years of development, but Pantheon could still be the next best Everquest clone.
Everquest is so interesting to me, I have none of the nostalgia for it because I never played but I love the idea others have painted of it. So now I'm going to try Project 1999. I already struggle enough with the menu minigame called "where the hell even is anything?!" on Everquest live, am I in for a rough ride? Haha.
I remember playing with players for weeks only to gain just a few levels together. This is one of the things that newer mmos miss. The grind and reward for putting the time in. Not to mention hell levels. Make me spend days getting one level and learn and master each skill your class gets one at a time.
I remember being quite good with my Rogue way back in the day, when Rogues had _juuuust_ been discovered were OP at higher levels. Being a bad ass at group corpse retrieval from deep dungeons was bith a source of pride and a giant pain in the ass, but the Pride absolutely outweighed the frustration of being one of the only people around able to do so.
something people dont realize. Im 99% sure the down time to recover Health/mana was planned because it encourages talking to your party Edit: just got to ep.2 and omg dial up was so bad where I lived at 1 time was a party line so that 56kbps was like 6kbps or something. i remember an update once took me like 3 weeks because it tied up the phone couldn't just keep it running
at those low levels, the exp loss is next to negligible. You get that exp back in like 5 to 10 mobs in a group. Also charmed pets can't take aggro if a player is within melee proximity of the mob. It always focuses on the player.
You are correct man. The whole point of a MMO is the community and people playing together. Every class able to solo and queuing up for dungeons destroyed MMO's
Monk is the best class because you can intentionally train mobs on people by using feign death. Then when the GM comes to talk to you, you just keep pretending to be dead to avoid ban.
I am so ready for an EQ1 remaster If that were done well - keeping the original style of graphics but higher poly/res (one of the dudes that works on M&M has beautiful renditions of the troll and froglok) Update combat a little to make melee more interesting and there you go
I don't even know that one bard.... but he was a beast among men.... back in the day he was optimized. I agree. Its a NONSTOP click class. I'm glad you know
Man....what a gem of a video. At this stage in my life, i haven't allocated time for gaming but I'm constantly praying that EQ1 will still be active when I slow down / retire because quite frankly.....Everquest is my retirement plan lol. Best game of all time.
That would be so cool, i always think about all the different games i will play later in life, just hope to make it there!
Enjoying Everquest is like enjoying an old car. It doesn't have all the conveniences and creature comforts of modern cars, but it has a visceral experience that only that time period could provide. It's clunky, it's inconvenient, but sure does it feel great when you accomplish something with it.
Problem with those fancy cars.... Mo conveniences you have, mo problems you see.....
Same issue with the modern games... Not to mention most are trash because they won't challenge a toddler
I have rewatched this video so many times. One of my favorite background videos to listen to while im at dad camps on p99
This brings back so many memories man... I've tried so many times to re-capture that nostalgia but it's impossible. It was pure magic for sure. No game has ever been able to do it like original EQ
Your channel inspired me to play this for the first time and I loved it. Played live EverQuest somewhere between 2014-2016 and it never clicked with me. P99 did as soon as I started to understand the basic mechanics. It took a while but it was so rewarding once I found my first gameplay loop. Such a great change of pace from games today which too often are afraid to let go of holding your hand well into the endgame
I've watched this full 3 hour video several times over the last 2-3 weeks. (I have it playing while I'm at work out driving etc. Sometimes only listening, sometimes watching) I know it's a compilation as I've seen the individual videos before but the full package works. your story telling keeps me engaged, makes me want to play. Great work. Great content
I loved this! Thank you for sharing and all the time this must have taken! So happy you're still making EQ content and passionate about the game and your place in it!
Oh thank you so much. Working on even bigger stuff but it'll be a long time in the works :)
Enjoyed every minute! I missed the first 23 years and am just now enjoying the game at age 60. I hope I see you around, in some form, in the future. ❤
That’s impressive! What made you choose EQ?
@@joeberrouard3743 An old, best friend brought me a PC with it downloaded. Partly just to keep in touch.
Dude you have incredible Editing Skills and Excellent Commentary!! FAN tastic!!!!!!!
Man, watching your video has brought back a LOT of memories. I spent so much time playing this game when it first came out. I remember long nights just camping a particular mod in an attempt to get a particular drop. My favorite race and class was Iksar Shaman.
Iksar Shaman is a beast! Thank you so much for watching
Saw this video a few months ago over 2 days, came back to leave a like and say amazing video. Never played it back then but still felt the impact of the journey, happy holidays man.
I remember the fist time I took the boat from FP to Butcherblock. I was level 6 or 7 I think and lagged during the boat zoning and spawned in the middle of the ocean, no boat in sight. I was killed by some fish mob (maybe a shark I can't remember) and respawned back in FP with no idea where my corpse and my gear were. The panic at the thought of losing my crappy gear and handful of gold nearly sent me into tears. Thankfully someone suggested I /petition a guide and that guide summoned my corpse because the boat zoning bug was known by that time. I was so grateful I became a guide myself eventually. I was guide Ailron in Xegony and a couple other servers in case anyone remembers. Fennin Ro was my character home server though. Hail Army of Fate and Eternal Crusaders of Norrath guilds (1999-2003).
Edit: Does anyone remember the Sister Island quest with the kola nuts? I gained like four levels in a single day before Verant/SONY got wise and nerfed it to heck. Still one of my fondest memories of my early EQ days.
Early EQ the economy was so hard. Once we got patchwork armor it was amazing. I started in beta. The boats were crazy and before anyone was high enough to bind..running from Qeynos to faydwer at level 6 with invis.. trying to make it running on edge of maps… only to fall off boat ;)
@@joecuster6926 Nothing worse than being low level and running the map edge and suddenly the invis icon starts to blink. Oof I just got a Kithikor flashback.
What an amazing video showcasing classic EverQuest. I genuinely love everything about it. As someone that makes EQ videos as a hobby, I understand how much work this video took. I dream of the day I can create something as compelling and creative as this. Thank you again and maybe now I can teach my wife EverQuest by showing her this movie 🍿😂🎉
Oh thank you so much for the support. I got even bigger stuff planned but it'll be awhile. Classic to PoP movie :)
Some videos just take you back to a different time. This was one of those videos man. Awesome job! Never even played EQ, but I remember going over to a friends house around 2000. They were playing EQ and Jedi Knight. I remember them telling me how good bard was and i remember thinking "man that game must suck if BARD is the best class" lmao. They were very very poor. Plywood for walls and floors in their rooms, no joke! But somehow, they had enough for the monthly subscription which boggled my mind. That subscription was a killer for most kids like me back then. My parents weren't having that! Anyways, this is some ACTUAL content. Glad i found your channel.
That’s so cool, I too never played EverQuest but remember it from the magazines back in the day and have always been interested in it since it was the og mmo
Always a good day when Ayonic posts
@@jaykay8388 hahaha thank you!
I just now learned about your videos. I haven't played this game since it came out but I watched your entire vid. You have fantastic pacing, entertainment, knowledge, details and you know how to build anticipation. Thanks for taking me back to the good ol' days man.
Awesome video! That was quite a ride. I can tell you put a lot of work into that. You make the best Everquest videos!
This is genuinely one of my favorite youtube videos i’ve ever seen. And i never played EQ, only picked up P99 yesterday. Its been a blast!
But your talent for these videos is absurd!
Thank you Ion for keeping EQ and P99 Content Alive! I would love to have more content especially Lore related content! You and Flatts are definately my favorite Everquest Content to watch I cannot tell you how many times I have rewatched Flatts's Series
Funnily enough, went to sleep last night with the playlist on, so thanks for this! :D also first...
@@KDKalvinDrake oh thank you so much for watching :)
@@IonBlaze1 I'm obsessed with a game I never got to play as a kid what can I say?
Top Tier video man. Can tell a lot of work was put in! Perfect for a lazy sunday to listen to. :)
Had fun watching that. Thanks for posting.
Thank you :)
Commenting for reach for now due to the incredible praise this deserves. Your videos are the first that have ever really foucused on what makes an MMO an MMO. Asmon doesn't get it even though he only ever talks about how fun WoW was due to his social interactions (which EQ was king at). Watching the rest of this 3 hour epic later.
@@TH-camgrt oh 100% Thank you for the support
I genuinely love your bard pointers. You're the reason I started my first EQ character, chose P99, and chose to play (and love) the bard. Currently 38 and in full lambent on Green, and blaming you for how much I've been enjoying grouping.
Have luved all the eq stuff you have done, it brings back so many great memories of my younger days and i have just started playing on the new tlp server to get that nostalgic hit till rl gets in the way. Hope you do some more vids , great job Ion :)
Thank you so much! I'm glad you're having a fun time. Definitely more stuff planned. A velious guide is coming out before it launches in august
Glad to have more vids homie! I always enjoy your uploads ❤
Thank you :)
Man I miss the Hand Room with my Rogue….need to hop back in to P99 asappppp love this video bro pleeeeease make another playing as a different class from 1 to end game. Great content.
You nailed it! Awesome video
Love the video, makes one nostalgic :)
This channel never disappoints
I’ve recently come back to p99. Used to play as a pre teen. Started up again for a little while just before Covid, and just came back again. Love your video format!
nothing beat this game when the servers were packed. great memories from your video. I had a high level bard back then also
Love your content, keep up the good work!
Thank you :)
It was wild to see myself show up in the video in Episode 2. Neat.
just discovered this channel and love your videos, thanks king
Dude 2 minutes in you spoke the truth good vid!
Great video
Thank you :)
Bro, a good Bard wouldn't have been killed by my half elf pally (Rallos Zek). You're 100% correct on that. He'd never kill me, but I couldn't kill him either. It was a literal stalemate. Good god.... there is a lot we could talk about. I'm a pvp live early player, lots of trial and error. Bards.... yeah it seems like you played the fluffing heckling out of the class.
And I've fought the crap out of you guys.
Cheers! Good game :)
Love this video! After 20 years away, I’ve decided to come back to EQ and give Teek a try, thanks in large part to being inspired by your videos-thank you for that, because I’ve been having a blast! I’ll confess to stalking your character a little in /who, and saw you were 59 the other day-did you hit 60 yet? (If so, grats!!!)
Thank you so much for the support! Yup I hit 60. I'm working on basically the teek version of this video. It's gonna be from Classic to Pop though!
Had a blast playing EQ. Starting on a fresh server and leveling along every one else and building a community is something I will probably never experience again. Leveling took forever, I never made it to level 60 even after a year of playing. Loot was scarced and dying had a huge impact. Crazy times!
Awesome video. Absolutely loved it. Would like very much to game with you some day.
So crazy to see an almost 50 using banded armor. 99 was a crazy time.
love these videos this really brings me back. I played EQ for 10 years long live Triality!! -Maelin Starpyre - Symbri Et'Diem
In 1999, shortly after launch, I saw a person get their account perma banned from the game for creating trains in crushbone. Everyone rejoiced. That person had been creating trains there for a solid week straight.
You hit Daicha with the "Do you know who I am?" lol
Great video, thanks for making it
Haha thank you so much :)
I've been playing since beta. A 53 yo man now lol. I've experienced every story you told. Really brought me back , with lots of laughs. I'm still playing today on FV.
Awesome video! And I’m not just saying that cause I got a little cameo spot 😂 seriously, perfect thesis; the BIGGEST reason EQ is great is the community and content creators are a huge part of that and of course @ionblaze is the best around. Prior to 2020 I hadn’t played EQ since I first quit during original era right before GoD dropped in 2004 I think, and your videos brought me back. Thank you for continuing the awesome videos. Right now I’m playing on the Teek TLP since I never got to play on mischief early on, still playing an enchanter Svengali but went DE this time cause they’ve always been my fav. Hope to see you around Norrath again!
Thank you so much Ehlias. You're playing on Teek. I gotta keep an eye out for ya. That's my main server right now. I got my name :)
Ooooh shit well I gotta find you. I’m working on getting my keyboard repaired since it’s attached to the computer and isn’t working right then Ill be back on asap
that crushbone story is legendary. i remember reading it waaaaay waaaay back in old EQ when i played on the tholuxe paells server.
edit: man talking about crushbone made me nostalgic. blackburrow and crushbone hold some of my fondest memories. i met all of my best online friends in those 2 places, that and lower guk.
This was really cool nice vid
ty this was so nostalgic
Man... This makes me want to play again. I was playing Bard on a time locked progression server last time I was playing and it was pretty fun. It's been about a year since I had stopped.
"Why do you want to play a game that's this hard?" Cause the achievements are bigger, even simply getting those first bags. Nice vid!
ahh it's so crazy, I played this game for the first time recently... I will say this is probably the most fun ive had playing an MMORPG. Thanks ion for showing me how fun this can be
Great job with this my dude
Glad to see the tunnel is still being used as a spot for auctions. I loaded p99 once and played the red server (so sad it's so empty), but I want to try coming to the blue server. I'm sure it will hold my attention.
Definitely appreciate your videos!
"Bard can do all three, with a twist" is just so incredibly witty, I love it!
Thanks for this
Saw this thumbnail and literally said "No way that's a suit of Lambent on my screen in 2024" out loud--ahh memories.
The EC Bazaar! I remember buying and reselling stuff for weeks there, occasionally running out to hunt wisps to sell their ribs or whatever plat loot they dropped. I made a lot of money hustling at that EC/North Ro Tunnel.
Oh! Bards. I recall vividly (and this is 25 years ago, mind you) the first time I saw a bad _fly by_ waaay faster than someone running with SoW, casually strumming his lute and literally gliding/hovering, legs not even moving/running; just shredding across my line of site like some wizard musician, I couldn’t fucking believe it, it was the most amazing thing I’d seen to date, and in EQ when everything new is a discovery, that was saying something.
Still one of my favorite memories out of a lot of great memories from those early EQ days
I really enjoyed Everquest back in the day. I didn't get too far, like about lvl 30, until Final Fantasy XI online and i got about 30,000 hours now and still going. Many points in this video works also in FF11. Both are pre-WOW MMO and both do an amazing job in needing to party and interact with other plays and oh yea it's so good.
I really loved this video, watched it a few times and I wholeheartedly agree about EQ being treated sort of as a footnote in story of how today’s MMOs have become what they are; it’s just the opposite. EQ really set the standard for what a good MMO should be.
I just started playing Everquest and I'm enjoying it a lot. It's like an old-school tabletop rpg on the computer. I'm playing on the Fiorona Vae Server, should I play TLP?
dude, ive been watching your videos for the past 2 years to learn how to bard better and everyone, i feel, mentions Yelinak. Idk what it is with that server you have but you gotta let it go. Come to Tormax, im behind everyone but i got a 40 druid i can assist you with getting some levels. Tormax is nice because of its low pop, you have to get your own gear(for the most part).
With how much you've helped me learn, i think i own it to you.
EQ will always have a special place in my heart. Never played it, but I got really into Final Fantasy XI Online when it first dropped. From what I've heard it was Sakaguchi's main motive for making FFXI was his experiences with Everquest. After watching countless videos on it really makes me appreciate how impactful it has been to the MMO scene.
I just realized I am 42 minutes into this video and am completely invested. I really want to try this game out. I used to play WoW (which has gone to the toilet) and now I play runescape for the past 5 years, Everquest looks like a lot of fun to try out.,
You missed out on an epic battle in OOT one night. we asked you to help us jump Quag , you suggested it was a suicide mission… necro & enc pulled it off at 45 ish. I wish you would have joined because it was quite memorable.
awesome stuff
You need to make that intro part where you talk about what made EverQuest successful and a great game into a separate video!
I couldn't say it better. I still play EQ because you have to play with others. If I do something well, I get known by other players for it. If I'm a champion, it's to other players, not some NPC. All other MMOs get it wrong.
This is the best stuff to fall asleep to
There is talk about a new EverQuest. Lore and the staples of game play like tab targeting and social interaction is 1:1 to EQ1 but the graphic is updated.
Ion is BACK BABY!
Haha thank you! It's been on teek so far
I got a good laugh from the CB train story again. I remember that video from before and liked it then too.
I was a bard, starting around early 2000, on Talon Zek PVP server in the guild Pandemonium! I just started EQ2 Origins. Never played EQ2, but trying a Dirge!
When I first started we would run to Cazic Thule, and buy steel weapons which dropped off monsters from people farming there, and run them all the way back to Freeport to sell them for a profit.
@@kingknossosthebull9796 that was a long time ago wow. I never seen anybody do that for fine steel
EQ2 origin sounds cool - I've never gotten into Everquest at all but the origin eq2 realms seem very promising. Is it a good entry point?
@@IonBlaze1 Yeah :). It was fun and dangerous. Both people and mobs could wreck you along the way. It made it really exciting
Remember, there was no TH-cam back then. You had to figure everything out on your own. You couldn't get any "how to's" or "best exp" or "best money" videos to go by.
You had to figure everything out yourself, and this was our newbie get rich quick scheme
Love the video.
100% about the EQ influence in wow, and wow classic was spectacular!. I tell people this all the time (when playing wow).
Oh yeah definitely. They took the best parts
i gotta get on this one day. most of my classic wow characters have been named after everquest npc's
This is probably the 11th time Iv watched this video now and I still love it.
Oh my god lol! Thank you so much. Yeah I'm working on a Classic-PoP one. But it's gonna take awhile :)
@@IonBlaze1 You put in some great work. 👍🏻 the Jboots video and also the videos on the multi-boxer are my favorite. Keep it up 🤘🏻
U said it best at 4:10.
I played and loved EQ from Kunark until about 3 months after Planes of Power came out. That expansion burned me out.
I played EQ2 for a few months, and hated how there wasn't much diversity with armor and roles.
During this time, most of my friends, family and the entire planet was raving about how fun & addicting WoW was.
So in January of 2005, a few of us who were playing EQ2 gave it a shot. Then WoW became my main MMO for years.
Anyway, the creators of WoW lived EQ. They took some of the best aspects of EQ and incorporated them into WoW. They took the worst feature, "soloing" and "mobs with insanely amount of hp" and simplified everything for everyone to solo.
Of course the dungeons were challenging and required a group. Unless u out leveled the area, and then u could literally solo the dungeon.
All of those was new, fresh, and fun.
Then the only negatives ppl said about WoW was, "this game is ez mode. Any 8 yr old with a 5 second attention span could master this game."
Point is, even after really feeling as if your class was an indestructible god, something felt empty.
So many of us in our guild would reminisce about our difficult times in EQ. Many of us craved what was lost. The challenge.
We thought Vanguard would be it. But Vanguard was more like WoW than EQ. And very incomplete.
Then u had other hardcore mmos like Mortal Online, Dark & Light, Darkfall, etc. But these games were either buggy, incomplete, or focused too much on pvp.
There hasn't been a game since Everquest that felt like Everquest.
Closest to the fun was WoW, but that was a different kind of fun.
Pantheon's EA drops on Dec 13th. I know it's still got a ton of work, at least 2 more years of development, but Pantheon could still be the next best Everquest clone.
Everquest is so interesting to me, I have none of the nostalgia for it because I never played but I love the idea others have painted of it. So now I'm going to try Project 1999. I already struggle enough with the menu minigame called "where the hell even is anything?!" on Everquest live, am I in for a rough ride? Haha.
I love this video, watching this while I'm grouping in Teek.
I remember playing with players for weeks only to gain just a few levels together. This is one of the things that newer mmos miss. The grind and reward for putting the time in. Not to mention hell levels. Make me spend days getting one level and learn and master each skill your class gets one at a time.
Traveler's backpacks is out for 1.21. I added it manually for a backpack mod. Not sure if ATM will or not.
He had a Paw?!!!? Damn. That's dedication. I mean if it's the original quest spawn timers, item rarity etc.
Man... Dvinn... That SoB merced me so many times when i was a kid.
Great Video,
Thank you Dae :)
How'd you get that UI in episode 4? It looks so clean and sharp. Like the xp and health and stats all look so good
Ever camp the Treants? I think you can do most of your 20’s there… used to be a group that had a list of folks waiting to join back in the day.
I remember being quite good with my Rogue way back in the day, when Rogues had _juuuust_ been discovered were OP at higher levels. Being a bad ass at group corpse retrieval from deep dungeons was bith a source of pride and a giant pain in the ass, but the Pride absolutely outweighed the frustration of being one of the only people around able to do so.
thank you
something people dont realize. Im 99% sure the down time to recover Health/mana was planned because it encourages talking to your party Edit: just got to ep.2 and omg dial up was so bad where I lived at 1 time was a party line so that 56kbps was like 6kbps or something. i remember an update once took me like 3 weeks because it tied up the phone couldn't just keep it running
at those low levels, the exp loss is next to negligible. You get that exp back in like 5 to 10 mobs in a group. Also charmed pets can't take aggro if a player is within melee proximity of the mob. It always focuses on the player.
You are correct man. The whole point of a MMO is the community and people playing together. Every class able to solo and queuing up for dungeons destroyed MMO's
Monk is the best class because you can intentionally train mobs on people by using feign death. Then when the GM comes to talk to you, you just keep pretending to be dead to avoid ban.
Lol
Emperor Crush I am 100% sure that is the most nostalgic thing about EQ
I am so ready for an EQ1 remaster
If that were done well - keeping the original style of graphics but higher poly/res (one of the dudes that works on M&M has beautiful renditions of the troll and froglok)
Update combat a little to make melee more interesting and there you go
i wish i knew anyone playing this game still.
I don't even know that one bard.... but he was a beast among men.... back in the day he was optimized. I agree. Its a NONSTOP click class. I'm glad you know