A fresh start?

[Iceblossom]

I have been thinking about starting a new life on the new server as well. There is a non-tradeskilling erudite SK in me that wants to get out and this seems like a good opportunity (ok, knowing me I will probably have to do some cultural tailoring or something). Actually, I am going to login and make a bunch of lives with all the names I really like and could never get on my main server (not that anyone is actually actively playing those names, just that they are taken).

I started on FV the day it was made and loved the server so much in the early days before it was nerfed, before it became the farming grounds of Stormhammer and before a lot of other stuff. Is definitely different on a fresh server.

It will be hard at first. Exhilirating to some of us, too brutal for others. There will be no economy. There will be no one to buy those spiderling silks or what-nots. Money for spell classes will be tight. I remember on FV when I was one of the first people able to make backpacks (well... I got lucky far below the trivial point) and traded banded legs from one of the first smiths and we both considered it a fair deal.

I know that I am preaching to the choir here... but for those who don't think newbie quests are worthwhile, well, here's a chance to change your view. And for those of you who think gear is the end-all and be-all of the game, well, again, time to find out that you can level perfectly well naked and with your birth weapon (at least at first). Ok, so maybe you can't do levels 1-10 in 2 hours, but then again you will be needing to get that newbie armor anyway, and you can easily do it in a day or two part time playing.

With everyone on an equal footing, it will be indeed the skill of the player, along with their available hours and dedication. Still... in two weeks, a month, a blink of the eye things will be "back to normal". Sorry to be a downer on this, because it is exciting and fun, but none of us can go back home again, at least until EQ2 and SWG and other games come out.

However, in six months it will be an established server, my bet is in two months there will be established end game with entire guilds 60-65. I don't really see any need in restricting all transfers ever there. But I am looking at going in and having some fun while it is rough and wild.

[Quinner Sparrowhawk]

Del, how does this sound - Dwarven Cleric. I was thinking of a human cleric but the Dwarven armors are nice. Will this new guild be working hard on leveling or will there be tradeskill sessions?

[Delfontes]

Sounds good, yes, and yes

I want to get levels, but a good portion of the time on this char I'd like to devote to tradeskills, maybe we can do entire raids for exp and tradeskill items.

Like heading to EK mid way through a grind in Paludal to get silks/pelts for the tailors, tea leaves and griffon feathers for whoever does brewing, wolf meat for whoever is baking etc.

Personally I'll be working on JC and Tinkering (when I can), looks like you'd be smithing .

I'll think about it more as the day gets closer, sounds more and more fun every time I think on it.

P.S.
http://eqlive.station.sony.com/community/dev_view.jsp?id=55602

That new announcement means they have comitted to a year without even considering letting transfers into that new server. It will be an island, sink or swim, this should be a blast.

[EnfinitiStarr8]

Hey, this was my idea, I want it! I was thinking and I like the idea of a Wood Elf Druid. I play a Human Ranger so I want a little change. Spells, for me, will be hard at first, but if we all make one guild we can raid starting at level 1 (IE: Crushbone, Black Burrow, Running Eye....) We can help each other gain levels, use each other's skills to equip ourselves and become the UBER guild of the server. It would be fun.
A Wood Elf Druid can port, not like anyone still needs that with PoP books, but also I'd have Cultural Tailoring AND Fleching, with an easy way to the 160s for Smithing. That would help a lot. So, now we just have to ask DenMom for use of her name.

[Delfontes]

Just on this thread if you'd be willing to join us we have Smithing/Tailoring/JC covered. Fletching and Tinkering also would be covered, but I don't know if I can get far with tinkering until we're a bit larger.

With me to enchant vials etc. you can be up to Wu's within literally days of release, assuming we can farm enough cash.

A backpack monopoly is a great way to be able to afford stuff .

BTW, I am doing this for fun, and I don't know if I'll be giving up my 'main' for this unless it is extremely enjoyable.

So I don't know if I'll have the time to actually run a real guild (or the expertise, who am I kidding), but I wouldn't mind being an officer of "Denmom's Children".

[EnfinitiStarr8]

Same here, I do not have in-game experience to run a guild. I'd be willing to try it, but I'm also with Delfontes, I don't think I want to give up on my main on my "real" server. But it would be a great deal of fun to work and play with other people in "Denmom's Children"

[Lilosh]

Aye, If I am still around, I wouldn't mind being an officer of Denmothers Children.

Sounds like a fun thing!

Since I love being a GM baker, I will volunteer to be our Baker. :-)


-Lilosh

[Marteeny]

I would love to take part in this.

The idea of starting fresh is amazing to me. :shock: I came to the game only 1.5 years ago. The roads were paved and I just cruised right into it. I would cherish the chance to be uber with a fine steel weapon.

I know I don't post here as often as some, but I would be honored to be part of DenMom's Children.

I can't say which skill I will specialize in, and neither should any of you. Afterall.......You know we will all eventually do every skill. It's in our nature.

[Zeralenn]

I'm planning to make a human enchanter. I even have her name picked out: Saralynn (a human "version" of Zeralenn)

Lots of challenges ahead -- already thinking of special strategies for getting cash and tradeskills up.

It will be fun to look at every item and think of the following questions:

1. can I wear it?
2. can I eat it?
3. can I make something with it?
4. can I make something with it eventually?
5. should I just sell it?

My characters all now leave an amazing amount of stuff rotting on mobs. Not anymore. I'm going to be in the "go through its pockets and shave the fuzz" mode.

I'd be interested in Denmother's Children, but not as an officer. I'm already an officer with my Inny guild and that's enough headache for me.

...Zera

[Quinner Sparrowhawk]

Officers and such

I know that I will regret this but if nobody else is willing or wants to be the Leader, I will volunteer to have the big L tag. I will need patience and help as I have zero experience running a guild. I'd would rather just be an officer and help with running instead of being in charge.

[Lazurus]

Glad I found this thread.

This server has got me seriously thinking about things. while i have only been playing 3 years on Xegony I did go to PvP diety on it's launch and had some good fun playing their and stuggling against the masses as a WE Druid doing jc of all things!

I would be very interested in joining you. I'm just having a hard time deciding on what to start and what trade skills to work. Of course having the serious trade skillers in one place would certainly help us all establish a firm economy and a basis of support.

I like playing melee over casters it has to be said but I have 2 boxes available so I could have a bot. So while my choices are pally either Dorf or HIE (no HIE smiths stepping forward correct?), sk DE (smithing again), ranger (WE for fletching) or Human bard (again smithing...). Most likely to go for a shaman on the 2nd account..not sure i want to do alchemy though.

Getting more and more excited about the prospect. Of course the thing about this server is maxing stilsl for trade skilsl will be very hard...no kei in nexus, no cheap gear in bazaar. Enchanters will be a must for stat jewellry.

Once we own the economy we can pay to be PL'd to 60!

[Lazurus]

oh and first person to own the 8th Shawl becomes our God

[Delfontes]

Works for me Quinner

Honestly for me the main reason I wanted to have the guild is so that we can all communicate with /gu.

Makes it a ton easier to get together to help eachother level and also to help eachother gather tradeskill ingredients.

I wouldn't want anyone actually telling people what to do, as this isn't completely structured .

The only "rule" I'd want in the guild would be that charging for tradeskill combines within it is forbidden... and as the only enchanter to post yet, that will extend to me enchanting all the pearls and poison vials you can afford to give me starting out . The only problem there is the time it'll take at low levels unbuffed to enchant a few stacks.

At this point we are just waiting on a name, it can be anything, Denmom so far hasn't said yes or no on using hers.

[Lazurus]

Few ideas below:

<Merchant Princes>
<Merchants of Norrath>
<Traders Consortium>
<Trading Standards>
&lt;Retail Therapy>
&lt;Mouse Clickers>
&lt;Carpal Fanatics>
&lt;Dedicated>
<Insane People>
<Trade Skill Junkies>
&lt;House of Commerce>
&lt;Chamber of Commerce>

[Sanna]

DUDE! When is this opening? plzplzplzplz say it's not till September, b/c i'm not going to be in America until then.........

When i clicked this link, i was like, eh, another server means another charactor i have to think about, time away from my main... but the more time i spend away from sullon, the more i.... dislike sullon.... most of the time you can't even PLAY. you have to worry about pkers, and where's my corpse and who's camping it, etc.

So, this won't be pvp, will it? ^_^

I so want it, i just hope i can.
I'll be anything but a rogue. or ranger or SK or paladin. not sure why, just have no desire.

I'll be whatever is relatively needed. what could i be...
bard,
beastlord,
cleric (i have a couple already, but i'm not adverse to another),
druid (see cleric),
any INT caster,
monk (see cleric),
shaman,
warrior.

race?
not a human unless there's no way around it, they're just so plain.
erudite if int caster if possible, or else high elf if int caster.
high elf if cleric
wood elf? been that too much, tho.
DE? neriak makes me carsick, lol.
barbarian... they run slow, but barb-lords are nifty.
iksar if monk, regen rocks.
oooo if gnome i could tinker!!!
dwarf? depends. seems like other races would haev better stats.
frog, see dwarf.
halfling, if druid... tailoring...
no troll or ogre. wis/int too low for tradeskills, cultural limited.

So, what will you need? ^_^