6 Ways to FIX EverQuest

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  • čas přidán 4. 08. 2022
  • Let's raid in this final episode of EverQuest Adventures Yelinak.
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Komentáře • 357

  • @paul1beck
    @paul1beck Před rokem +19

    I've enjoyed all of your videos over the years. From one dad to another... It is definitely a lifestyle change and the ability to play EQ for more than an hour here and there is hard to come by. Once the kiddo sleeps through the night and has a normal schedule (2 years old?), you can start to have some hobby time back.

    • @IonBlaze1
      @IonBlaze1  Před rokem +3

      Thank you for the Pro Tips lol :)

    • @PragmaticCommoner
      @PragmaticCommoner Před rokem +2

      @@IonBlaze1 Hey man, homeskillet above is right…but about two years old is when she wants number two child…she realizes, holy hellfire…I need another body to help me keep this 2yo occupied. I mean some people are 1 and done, but it’s an exception and not a rule. 4 years of baby grind is what I’d prepare for…I played EQ since 99 until 02 when I joined navy. I came back to EQ thru live free play and then hated it and found p99. I wish red server was as active as blue, but alas, the same mechanics that you praise leave us with horrible pvp balancing. I hated bards above all else. They had super combos only available to mega nerds who understood how to write a script and not just have a clever keybinding. Mega Nerds empowered by fastest movement enhancement…My God how they loved to flex. Swoop up every mob in the zone and then start pvping you. If he don’t get you…well, that mega train sure as hellfire will…
      I’ve raised two kids. Stepson whose dad suicided after a crack relapse. And my blood daughter who was vaccine damaged and has something similar to avoidance OCD. Happiest most well adjusted daughter at age 2 and after MMR at age 3 she became inconsolable and refused to wear clothing until the age of 5. Anyway, I mention that to encourage you to vaccinate your child after the blood brain barrier has been established around the age of 5.
      Anywho, anyone attentive enough to play bard is gonna make a great dad. Congrats homeskillet. Whenever you ready to come back make a vid and a discord/whatever channel and I’ll join you in a casual campaign to beat EQ. The kind where the journey is way better than the destination. Btw, I never maxed leveled in EQ classic. I was too busy wandering, pvping and RPing. I was a member of the royal family of dark elves. Shanel Zek, a cousin to the King. I had to get special GM approval to get my last name as Zek.
      My buddy started the first cross teaming guild in all of EQ. It was wildly popular and was a noob friendly guild that spent hours upon hours supporting noobies. My buddy sold his account for thousands of dollars when he quit to pay for law school. He only plays FPS games now. AA for gamers. Never again an MMO for him…lol
      See you for now, everything happens for a reason, no regrets, HalleluYah

    • @onedaynoreason2572
      @onedaynoreason2572 Před 5 měsíci

      ​@IonBlaze1 I just had a kid, he's 2 now, I still only game at night once he's in bed then half the time I'm too tired 😅 hope you been faring better than I have haha

  • @scotth.1393
    @scotth.1393 Před rokem +30

    I have played MMO's for many, many years and the one constant is, I just miss playing occasionally. Don't say goodbye forever, come back and say hello every once and awhile. Your videos (and you) deserve a great deal of respect. I understand significant life changes realign perspectives and priorities. I just hate the idea of another EQ icon being gone forever. Good luck my friend. I truly hope to see another EQ video!

    • @IonBlaze1
      @IonBlaze1  Před rokem +6

      Wow thank you for the very nice compliment Scott :)

    • @DonKeller_dkexotics
      @DonKeller_dkexotics Před rokem

      well said brotha. miss ya. text me

    • @StageCoachMedia3656
      @StageCoachMedia3656 Před rokem

      @@DonKeller_dkexotics exactly how I play EQ -- I prolly sub about 4-5 mos a year.

  • @nailbomb4443
    @nailbomb4443 Před rokem +8

    I straight teared up on the last bit. I'm super happy for you being a new dad and, hopefully it's not forever goodbye, you've breathed something back into everquest for I am sure a lot of us. Good luck bro 💪 ❤️

  • @RichardGaskell
    @RichardGaskell Před rokem +7

    Thank you for all the content you've given us through all your adventures and guides! I've dipped in and out of Everquest since PoP but NEVER had more than a couple of hours a week since little ones came along. It's still nice to check in every now and then though :)

    • @IonBlaze1
      @IonBlaze1  Před rokem

      Thank you for the kind words Richard :)

  • @lttibbles
    @lttibbles Před rokem

    Oh man I just discovered your channel today and burned through this series at work, congratulations on the big news!!!
    I've just started to really dig into EQ for the first and am about start playing on P99, this series has probably gotten me more excited to play the most out of any other videos I've seen so thank you for all of the hard work!!!

  • @CronoJ
    @CronoJ Před rokem +15

    Really enjoyed this series, I have looked forward to each episode before it was released. Only started watching your channel recently and it’s honestly the best one for capturing the EQ experience from so many perspectives. Allows me to relive the nostalgia when I used to play back in 1999, it was a brilliantly addictive experience (up until GoD!). Congratulations on your news and there is no better journey than the one you are about to embark upon however, selfishly, I hope you continue to make some videos as they are the best ❤️

    • @IonBlaze1
      @IonBlaze1  Před rokem

      Thank you so much for watching & the kind words Crono :)

    • @EBikeBuilder_
      @EBikeBuilder_ Před rokem

      i find it very interesting how everyone has their own little moment or expansion that EQ died for them, Ha ha! For me it was the Luclin models. I really like beastlord too and some of the luclin zones and planes of power stuff. But those Luclin models, man. I knew the golden days were over

    • @ochemwtf3827
      @ochemwtf3827 Před rokem

      @@EBikeBuilder_ I have always kept the luclin models off. The technology just wasn't there yet to make them look good. They looked like haunted wooden dolls to me lol. The iksar looked OK, but I still preferred the old model. All the humanoid models looked awful, and both ogre and trolls lost what made their races look unique, they just turned into random buff body builders for some reason?

  • @briann6710
    @briann6710 Před rokem +2

    Uploading this whole series in one week made for an awesome week. Thanks for all the great content.

  • @taylor71414
    @taylor71414 Před rokem

    Ive never played everquest. but I love your content! Great videos and very entertaining , hope you make more

  • @darczee1
    @darczee1 Před rokem +2

    We have been blessed this week with three fantastic uploads, I can honestly say I get so engrossed in them I never want them to end. I have followed you since your mangler days, such a great content creator.
    From me, a massive thank you and to actually speak on thornblade was a surreal moment.
    huge congratulations to you and your partner my friend, please pop in now and again, CZcams won't be the same without you mate.
    Zool.

  • @kryos0627
    @kryos0627 Před 4 měsíci

    Dude, you make watching EQ a lot of fun, I'm very entertained! Lots of nostalgia for me since 99. I should get back into playing it, I just feel servers are empty and hard to get help if I needed it.

  • @ehliaskarim1520
    @ehliaskarim1520 Před rokem +2

    Congrats on the awesome news dude! I have only logged on once since lunar launched cause work has me so busy. Its harsh to say but life always has to come first especially with a big thing like this. I’ve loved watching your videos and will definitely miss them. Another great EQ content creator to join the hall of fame along with Flatts, bobsnbits, and the rest. Thanks for all the great work

    • @IonBlaze1
      @IonBlaze1  Před rokem

      Thank you so much for you support through all these Ehlias :)

  • @kingboy280
    @kingboy280 Před rokem +6

    Man, I've been watching your vids for years. I played EQ classic as a kid, and I've hopped on p99 a few times, but I really just enjoy the stories you tell. Even the negative stuff is interesting. Congrats on the kid! I do hope you come back to make videos though.

    • @IonBlaze1
      @IonBlaze1  Před rokem +2

      Thank you for all the support :)

  • @matheusgiovanelli1502
    @matheusgiovanelli1502 Před rokem +1

    Your videos showed me why i always go back to MMOS, there is just nothing like going on adventures with your friends.
    Good luck on your new adventure man, and i hope all the best for you.

  • @banthaexplosion
    @banthaexplosion Před rokem +1

    Dwarf Warrior/Druzzil Ro server, played 1999-2005 here, I appreciate the content.
    Been feeling nostalgic and I appreciate your vids.

    • @IonBlaze1
      @IonBlaze1  Před rokem

      Thank you for the kind words Aaron :)

  • @Truecaveman1999
    @Truecaveman1999 Před rokem +2

    Congrats on the family man! I went through the same thing years ago. Definitely don’t play games like I used to when I was younger, but my wife and I still hop on (very) casually when we can 😂 thanks for the great content and good luck!

    • @IonBlaze1
      @IonBlaze1  Před rokem +1

      Thank you for the support Harrison :)

    • @Truecaveman1999
      @Truecaveman1999 Před rokem +1

      @@IonBlaze1 for sure man. Thanks for being a solid creator. Also, sleep in shifts when the baby comes! You’ll thank me later! 😅

  • @sztanyo1
    @sztanyo1 Před rokem +2

    It’s been a journey to say the least watching your videos. My interest for EQ has been sparked by great content creators like your self. I know this isn’t a “goodbye” but just a “AFK while I go raise a new life” haha. I loook forward to having you return in the future, who knows maybe your little one gets into EQ because of his awesome Dad and his videos. Take care of yourself and God bless your family and your new born!

    • @IonBlaze1
      @IonBlaze1  Před rokem

      Thank you for the kind words. That is a GREAT idea with the kid lol

  • @PeterLustig-ff7si
    @PeterLustig-ff7si Před rokem +1

    Fantastic quality EverQuest content! Moooooooooooore!! :D loved ur 4 video kinda series. Amazing job! U make me feel like when watching Flatts/reptox videos for the first time ( i have done it way more then that by now rofl). U tell great stories with them just like he did and especially this episode felt really dynamic and fun to watch. Keep up the great work! Bless ya

    • @IonBlaze1
      @IonBlaze1  Před rokem

      Thank you so much for the kind words Peter. Hard to compare to flatts :)

    • @PeterLustig-ff7si
      @PeterLustig-ff7si Před rokem

      @@IonBlaze1 and u managed it!

    • @PeterLustig-ff7si
      @PeterLustig-ff7si Před rokem

      @@IonBlaze1 hadnt watched till the very end when commenting. Sad to hear ur EQ Video making journey will come to end as a viewer of them. I enjoyed ur work and love for them alot but also great to hear ur blessed with fatherhood now! Good luck to you! Thx

  • @axey7476
    @axey7476 Před rokem

    Gratz man I have loved your vids!
    Hope to see you back

  • @ASMRWandering
    @ASMRWandering Před rokem +3

    Your videos bring us back over and over again my friend. Hope they bring you back soon as well ❤️❤️❤️

    • @scotth.1393
      @scotth.1393 Před rokem +2

      This is exactly what I was thinking.

    • @IonBlaze1
      @IonBlaze1  Před rokem +2

      Haha they probably will :)

  • @Icedale666
    @Icedale666 Před rokem +11

    I am deeply saddened by this I love having EQ content creators and follow a lot of their videos religiously I can’t tell you how many times I have rewatched reptoxx and your videos regardless of what they where these last 3 videos have been so great and I will miss them a ton

    • @TreyfromGA
      @TreyfromGA Před rokem +2

      I agree, his and Flatt’s videos are the best, in my opinion.

    • @IonBlaze1
      @IonBlaze1  Před rokem +1

      Thank you so much CJ :)

    • @Icedale666
      @Icedale666 Před rokem +1

      @@IonBlaze1 you a great content creator I would love to see you make a hard version of what flatts did you alone made me want to roll a bard on p99

  • @cameronroberts4296
    @cameronroberts4296 Před rokem

    Leveling up some toons right before Luclin drops! 200% XP BONUS WOOT. Watching these videos while i play. Thanks for making them. Yelinak needs more content like yours.

  • @MeqwMage
    @MeqwMage Před rokem +6

    🎵🎶🗡️ Thanks for all the work you have put into playing and producing these videos that bring back the good and bad EQ memories. It was always an adventure for me.
    Best wishes for you and yours on new family adventures. 🚼

    • @IonBlaze1
      @IonBlaze1  Před rokem +3

      Oh that's cool how you did the bard epic in text :) Thank you for the kind words :)

  • @Smullik
    @Smullik Před rokem +1

    I had to duck out before the end of the premiere stream, so I missed the final announcement..CONGRATS ON THE LOOT!
    I am very thankful for the years of content you made for this community, you spoke for alot of us
    That is a very lucky kid to have the passion you have towards this game and hobby redirected towards them, best of luck on this new great chapter!

    • @IonBlaze1
      @IonBlaze1  Před rokem +1

      Thank you so much for compliments Smullik :)

  • @itachi-wg3gu
    @itachi-wg3gu Před rokem +1

    Love the hard work you put in! And congratulations on the kids.

  • @paulziegler1377
    @paulziegler1377 Před rokem

    Congrats on the baby! I recently discovered your content and I love it!
    If I was to create my own rule set for a TLP, I like the idea of LDoN early. I quit when GoD was live. I loved leveling alts exclusively in LDoN groups.

  • @coachleif
    @coachleif Před 2 měsíci

    Mischief really was a great experience that fixed so many of these issues, really excited for Teek for the same reason. Going to those unused zones started to become adventures that could result in big loot, there was more trading, and more plat flowing because of trades. There was way less arguments over camps, and no need to fight over the premium ones. Not perfect by any means, but enough fun I will do it again.

  • @DrScientistSounds
    @DrScientistSounds Před rokem +2

    Congrats IB, you're gonna be a great dad! Thank you for all the excellent videos, I love EQ like you do and I love your content. I've said goodbye to you before, was awhile ago, and you came back, so I'm hoping that will happen again. :) Take care and enjoy this new stage of life!

    • @IonBlaze1
      @IonBlaze1  Před rokem

      Thank you for the nice words Dr Scientist :)

  • @Zerhnam
    @Zerhnam Před rokem +1

    Dreaming of a TLP where every single drop would be random, on every single mob.

  • @ronhutchins3780
    @ronhutchins3780 Před rokem

    When Plane of Fear was revamped, our guild decided to try it. A new mob, Ireblind Imp, proceeded to spank us. We called in reinforcements and they wiped. Word went out and the #1 guild on Terris-Thule showed up to help out. It took a while to work out the strategy but they finally figured out the mechanics of that mob after also wiping out. We finally put together a huge raiding force consisting of most of the #1 guild and the guild officers of most of the other guilds that had been raiding that night. The number of corpses that were in the zone when we went back in was just unreal! Thanks for bringing back some memories with this video!

  • @ehliaskarim1520
    @ehliaskarim1520 Před rokem +1

    It’s dope seeing you do these. I’ve actually been in yurds guild for most of my levels. We did naggy and vox quite a few times but what you said about dracoliche is totally true, that aoe disease shreds HP, full raid buffs even as a chanter I’m well over 3K and my HP just melted

    • @IonBlaze1
      @IonBlaze1  Před rokem

      Oh you joined with Hammackj. That's awesome. I hope it's going well :)

  • @Dadaph
    @Dadaph Před rokem

    This series of videos have been amazing. Entertaining, and you're a great storyteller.
    Congratulations and good luck on stuff happening in your real life.
    I'll be playing p1999 and Yelinak, casually, I may add. If I somehow ever see you in game, I'll say hi. But I agree on your issues with the game, and I hope they one day get fixed.

  • @nathans1787
    @nathans1787 Před rokem +3

    Thank you for your wonderful videos! The baby will pretty much take up all your time and attention for a while… but not forever. Good luck, best wishes, and I hope to see you out there again someday!

    • @IonBlaze1
      @IonBlaze1  Před rokem

      Thank you for the support Nathan :)

  • @ramblingryan6466
    @ramblingryan6466 Před rokem +1

    Becoming a dad is why I had to leave EQ - SIXTEEN YEARS AGO...
    That baby girl is driving - and here I am living vicariously through you, ROFL.
    Good luck on th4e GREATEST adventure you will EVER embark on - Parenthood

    • @IonBlaze1
      @IonBlaze1  Před rokem

      Thank you for all the support :)

  • @jwlove66
    @jwlove66 Před rokem

    I never saw how these fights went back in 1999 as I didn't get into a proper raiding guild until Kunark. I was among the first to die on a server first Trakanon attempt on Luclin. I did experience these on emulators where I was hilariously overpowered. Thanks for the re-visit and nostalgia. Some of the EMU servers do good things to get you into the old zones, but they also disappear over time. So, I ran a horde of mobs over the top of people who invaded a camp of mine once. They had it coming, was back in SOE days and SOE did nothing to me. You could have killed Hasten PHs until the monk spawned ... haha, fun is over! Like you, the lower / mid leveling group experience was the absolute most fun with the best memories of long forgotten friends. Thanks for making these videos.

  • @marzix427
    @marzix427 Před 9 měsíci

    I have been streaming a lot of my time on the Oakwynd server, and I gotta say, I wish I was as god at editing the footage into more condensed versions, heh. Nice job.

  • @udaaz
    @udaaz Před rokem

    Excellent video, I like your content style. You should do more EQ2 stuff

  • @ChrisTitusTech
    @ChrisTitusTech Před rokem +5

    Awesome video. Thank you for sharing it all with us and Congratulations on becoming a Dad!
    My son is about to turn 19 and I remember playing the original EQ back in 99 and honestly I've played Live for almost every expansion except these past 4 years.
    So many great memories you made me relive with your video series. I never played TLP, mainly because I just don't have that kind of time anymore. Live was still good enough to scratch that itch, but it is definitely a different beast. Appreciate all your videos and good luck!

    • @IonBlaze1
      @IonBlaze1  Před rokem +1

      I had to double take when I saw your name. I remember watching some of your MQ2 videos & Windows v. Linux OS stuff! I about flipping when I heard ads were being served on file explorer on Win11. You're involved with redguides too yeah? Thank you so much for watching & the kind words :)

    • @ChrisTitusTech
      @ChrisTitusTech Před rokem

      @@IonBlaze1 Yeah, I was pretty involved with RedGuides under the name Noobhaxor. I wrote most of the auto macros that many folks use or use a macro based on it. Most of the bad actors when it comes to boxers on truebox is from that "bugs" website. RG and the official MQ2 community made an agreement with Daybreak to ensure MQ would NOT work on Truebox / TLP servers. Disheartening to see it bypassed, but I knew that would eventually happen.
      I've been white hat on EQ since 2010 in House of Thule. Had some guy warp on top of a named I was camping and killed it. That was when I became vocal in many of the MQ / RG posts and made a point to put my 2 cents on discontinuing Warp, Piggyzone, and many of packet injection plugins that folks were using to do these things.

  • @Azeminad
    @Azeminad Před rokem

    I was in Afterlife, the guild I believe you were talking about at the beginning. I’m old and I still remember sitting outside of fear.

  • @asdfasdfasdf4746
    @asdfasdfasdf4746 Před 10 měsíci

    Nice ! I loved this game. And Thank you for producing entertaining videos about it ! I hope we dont lose you, brother !!!! Just teach your kid to heal !

  • @banshee1020
    @banshee1020 Před rokem +1

    keep it going! congrats on being a dad, i've played the most p99 since having a son - he loves watching

  • @bernatzmark
    @bernatzmark Před rokem +1

    Congratulations on the new addition!
    Take a break, recharge, and maybe we'll bump into each other somewhere in Norrath!
    Cheers!
    Felixx

    • @IonBlaze1
      @IonBlaze1  Před rokem

      Haha thank you so much Felixx :)

  • @TOSUnbound
    @TOSUnbound Před 6 měsíci

    You hit the nail on the head with the useless zones. I plan to fix this on my EMU server Project Luna by adding unique balanced loot and new lore friendly encounters to each zone like the Priest of Fear in Unrest or Mayong in Castle Mistmoore.

  • @NICUofficial
    @NICUofficial Před 10 měsíci

    Really awesome video man, very nostalgic. Great content and congrats on fatherhood :)

  • @christophermosier3754
    @christophermosier3754 Před rokem +1

    I remember how nasty POF was back in the day..it was said that the mobs had line of sight agro from anywhere in the zone

    • @IonBlaze1
      @IonBlaze1  Před rokem

      oooof that would be terrible to deal with!

  • @jschram84
    @jschram84 Před rokem +1

    Congrats on being a dad! Change in priorities is why I didn't play Yelinak this time around, but who knows I may find time to play again next year. I would like to see some sort of changes like you said to help make the experience more enjoyable.

    • @IonBlaze1
      @IonBlaze1  Před rokem

      Thank you for the support. Yeah maybe things will work out better in the future for you :)

  • @BubbleoniaRising
    @BubbleoniaRising Před rokem +2

    Travel well and thank you for the great content! being a dad is the coolest thing I ever did. Change lots of diapers, give mom breaks when you can and enjoy every minute!

    • @IonBlaze1
      @IonBlaze1  Před rokem +1

      Thank you so much for the support Bubbleonia! Gonna teach the kid how to play when possible to come back lol.

    • @BubbleoniaRising
      @BubbleoniaRising Před rokem

      @@IonBlaze1 Teach them to play tabletop RPGs too. All the coolest dads do that!

  • @robertstallings3590
    @robertstallings3590 Před rokem +2

    I’d like to say that one day about a month ago I had a thought “man I never got to see any of the raid in EQ since I never got past 51.” Also I was crap warrior but for some reason I wanted to see if there were in EQ raid videos so I could actually see what they were like. EQ was a game I hated and loved but just got into as all my friend who had been playing it switched over to WoW so of course I followed suit but I always wanted to go back. Then I find this channel and man you have a great gift for story telling and building interest into a near cinematic scene. But your videos inspired me to just get back at it again (3 kids here btw) and just dabble in it when I can because I truly miss the pure mmorpg experience even though it’s definitely a smaller subscription base now but I just want to get on and give it a try without finding out I have to sink endless $ into it to experience the full game. Either way congrats on your big news! As a dad I can say there is nothing more important other than my wife, are my children. But EQ aside you have a true gift for story telling so use that going forward with your kids! Take them on grand adventures! I did it and it led to ample hrs of tales of Emmitt the brave and Eli the explorer… I’m not kidding.. years of stories based off games and other fantasy tales that they will just beg for more and more about. Use your skills bro and congrats again!

    • @IonBlaze1
      @IonBlaze1  Před rokem

      Thank you so much for the compliments Robert. You caught on. I just learned some story telling techniques so I had to try them out :)

  • @karlowma
    @karlowma Před rokem +1

    Glad I randomly decided to search up some classic EQ vids to keep me company at work today! What a treat to relive the TLP experience, along with your great editing and storytelling. I'm an old-time vet of EQ beta, Live (to Luclin) and the Fippy Darkpaw TLP (also to Luclin; did you play this one?). While I was also in a top guild on Live for Classic/Kunark/Velious, I'd have to say that playing on Fippy was the most challenging and rewarding experience I think I'll ever have in gaming, both of which for so many reasons beyond what someone looking on from the outside might think. Everquest is so much more than 'just a game', and real relationships are nurtured in the midst of the grind, drama, successes, and failures. Cheers and all the best in the next chapters of life.

  • @ehrgeiz5649
    @ehrgeiz5649 Před rokem

    Great Ideas here. Well done per usual.

  • @Elderos5
    @Elderos5 Před rokem +1

    Congratulations 🎊🎉 on your new quest as a father! I wish you and your family the very best!
    For me, the best parts of the game have alway been the people you spend the time with, both in and out of groups. I have been lucky in that most of the group's I have been in are normally good groups, even if they are pick ups. Once I managed to get with a group on a semi regular basis on Corniv. That was probably the best.
    Also, the two friend I spent the most time with in my years on Vallon Zek, Vabann and Arggoroth(sp). Going on PvP hunts with these two was something beyond grouping for exp or loot.
    TLPs only bring a very tiny portion of what it was like way back in the early days. The exp is too fast to really enjoy the ride. Hell levels where supposed to slow you down so you had a chance to explore other areas before you out leveled them. Now, you can hit max level in a day. There is so much lost when you only see a few zones for the whole trip. Every time I start over on a new TLP I try to go to zones that I never experienced or only very little. Saddly, if you don't have a static group, you are stuck in two or three zones all the way to 50.

    • @IonBlaze1
      @IonBlaze1  Před rokem +1

      Thank you :) I totally get what you mean by limited zone usage. I wish I used HS, ToFS, Crystal Caverns, & Luclin zones but never get a chance to.

  • @TreyfromGA
    @TreyfromGA Před rokem +1

    Congrats on the baby, man!! It is a life changing experience, but the best one yet! I have HIGHLY enjoyed your videos and I wish you nothing but the best from here on, if you decide to leave! One love, brother!

    • @IonBlaze1
      @IonBlaze1  Před rokem

      Thank you so much for the support Trey :)

  • @IpkonfigCMD
    @IpkonfigCMD Před rokem

    Congrats on the baby!! Baby plus EQ is tough for sure. Mines 3 now and I'm getting back in to playing again. Should try Vaniki very nice player base and easy to jump into with all the open expansions.

  • @tordb
    @tordb Před rokem +2

    Jesus. This was a great video. Brings back awesome memories before the dark times...before World of Warcraft!

    • @IonBlaze1
      @IonBlaze1  Před rokem +1

      Lol "before the dark times." I feel like Disney did a number to Obi Wan in the new series.

  • @demris15
    @demris15 Před rokem +1

    Congrats! I had to step away too when mine came, it’s never good bye, only until next time!

    • @IonBlaze1
      @IonBlaze1  Před rokem +1

      Exactly,. There's no quitting EQ. It's just a break lol.

  • @captoshuragnarok7444
    @captoshuragnarok7444 Před rokem +1

    Great video and suggestions!

  • @sh60guy25
    @sh60guy25 Před rokem +1

    POF was always a giant nightmare to get into. I lost almost 2 levels on one raid trying to just get to the wall.

    • @IonBlaze1
      @IonBlaze1  Před rokem +1

      Ooof that's brutal!

    • @sh60guy25
      @sh60guy25 Před rokem

      @@IonBlaze1 We never did the raid that night either it ended up being a 6 hour CR. We had a full raid of 76 and it took the monks and necros that long to recover the bodies to safe place.
      The only thing worse than that was having to go back and do all the PoP key mobs again for a few months after tons of peeps left EQ when WoW came out. We were just about to finish PoT when that happened.

  • @vc3928
    @vc3928 Před rokem +2

    Thank you for the video. Having played EQ as a teenager but not getting far, I've always wanted to replay it on Project 1999 or a TLP. Really what I'm looking for is to re-*live* it, the way it felt when it was more of a virtual world to live in rather than just a game. I've done a couple TLPs up to level 50, once on Coirnav as a warrior and once on Mangler as a necromancer. I really enjoyed it both times, but somehow couldn't get going when Kunark came out, barely getting far enough to figure out the new dungeon keys and giving up soon after. I think it's because I didn't have a social circle that I could fit in. Making one is hard because I work rotating shifts so I will always miss some raid days no matter what they are. I played Yelinak up to 35 as a cleric, hoping that it would be different this time and I could find somewhere to fit in as a social player and persist through the expansions and see all the things I never got to. It's sad to think that TLPs are a slow death of ever-fewer people logging in every day that eventually dwindles away. In short, like the theme of your video, I'd like to play EQ but I'm not sure what the best way is for me.
    Good luck with your new adventure. I am certain that you will be successful in it, no matter how challenging it feels sometimes, because of the even temperament you display in your videos.

    • @IonBlaze1
      @IonBlaze1  Před rokem +1

      Thank you for the nice words V C. I wish you best in getting the EQ experience you deserve. "Even temperment" lol. I think I went nuts.

  • @susannmesna1897
    @susannmesna1897 Před rokem +1

    Congratulations! Hope to see more videos on this channel though.

  • @sirellyn
    @sirellyn Před 9 měsíci +1

    Scarcity directly affects rarity over time. Rarity based on time is REQUIRED.
    So if you want to do it based on skill, you'll have to up the skill to a level that most players won't be able to do it. Plus it's VERY hard to do this well in game design.

  • @samartypants1330
    @samartypants1330 Před rokem

    1. Rifts or portals start opening across all over old zones. These portals change the scaling of monsters to the level of your group as well as spawning new interesting invaders who are coming cross dimension.

  • @decypheryt3159
    @decypheryt3159 Před rokem

    When DAoC came out I switched to it from EQ. I soloed a lot. I joined a guild but usually I only duoed with one person. It took us nearly a year and a half to reach max lvl that way. It was the most rewarding time in my MMORPG life. I seriously shed a tear and thanked my friend Velrious for the duoing. We joined the rest of our guild forlate game raids but it was never the same as the late nights duoing with my best (rpg) friend late at night in a dungeon fighting mobs. I have missed that experience nearly 20 yrs later still trying to find that gaming connection again. I believe that's why my channel hasn't taken off because I can't find a game with a great gaming community to make quality videos to post.
    I am now 42 years old & a dad myself.
    Good luck & be safe out there! (My usual MMORPG farewell to "friends" after a group or raid)

  • @chippy741
    @chippy741 Před rokem

    new to watching your channel love everquest and loved watching your videos. hope you find what you lost mate

  • @beauthestdane
    @beauthestdane Před rokem +1

    AA rewards would have to be pretty massive to make it worthwhile to shroud down to do things. It is so trivial to earn AAs these days.

  • @antondovydaitis2261
    @antondovydaitis2261 Před rokem +1

    I vividly remember member raiding Hate and Fear.
    Thank you.

    • @IonBlaze1
      @IonBlaze1  Před rokem +1

      For some reason your words remind me of member berries in south park lol

    • @badlandskid
      @badlandskid Před rokem +1

      Hate was my very first raid. Huddle close in the zone in.. stay away from the walls. What a blast as our guild began to conquer different raids. We weren’t anywhere near top tier but that first experience was crazy fun.

  • @rbebut1
    @rbebut1 Před rokem

    keep on doing what your doing regardless of what is going on.

  • @ak907silvers6
    @ak907silvers6 Před rokem +1

    Becoming a dad Is the Best Epic there is. Congrats on that buddy. Got 2 Daughters 8 and 5 years old, Best Loot ive ever gotten! Loved The series BTW, very well done!

  • @hiimjohn.9224
    @hiimjohn.9224 Před 4 měsíci

    My dad once told me a story about a Fear raid he went on when Fear released. Apparently, when everyone zoned in, they were instantly dragged across the zone and killed, the whole raid wiped. So they called a second guild to help them. Unfortunately, both of their efforts were laid to rest forcibly. So they begged a guide to help, and both guilds eventually convinced guides to get them all their corpses and gear back.
    I don't know for sure, but I'm pretty sure my dad was a Ranger in that story you told near the beginning of the video.

  • @robertstrickland2184
    @robertstrickland2184 Před rokem

    I will never forget that iconic music.

  • @ieast007
    @ieast007 Před rokem

    My opinion is that in old school zones, there are a couple of items with clicky utility effects that make those zones permanently camped by high level farmers. For anyone new trying to raid zones like Old Seb, it's impossible.

  • @novyxl9672
    @novyxl9672 Před rokem +1

    Love your videos!

  • @wolfdar2009
    @wolfdar2009 Před rokem +1

    Good luck buddy!

  • @jeremiahcomer
    @jeremiahcomer Před rokem +1

    On the ancient ring, at least on p99, there’s a single camp that’s shared among players so it’s not as contentious. I just observed a couple players making friends at the AC camp because the long wait made them talk to each other. As far as making the bottle neck a little less painful, I would suggest a trigger quest to spawn ac that takes about as much time, but keeps you moving around at least.

    • @IonBlaze1
      @IonBlaze1  Před rokem +1

      Yeah that's right. I did it once on P99, you just wait your turn right? I like the quest idea. EQ2 had "heritage" quests where you would do a difficult quest to acquire a legendary piece of EQ1 gear. Nothing was bottlenecked per se

  • @Based_Morty
    @Based_Morty Před 4 měsíci

    As a Ranger i camped the ancient cyclops in South Ro. He's a random spawn there, so there's no camp. Whoever tracks him fastest gets him. That's where I camped him to sell MQ for Jboots. It was the best option as a Ranger.

  • @calvin6449
    @calvin6449 Před 11 měsíci

    I was with Fires of Heaven on Veeshan during the original first break of POF.
    I was legitimately terrified.

  • @Schmoodawg33
    @Schmoodawg33 Před rokem +1

    Congrats! Enjoy the next chapter.

  • @sithil
    @sithil Před rokem +1

    Congrats Man big changes coming for you indeed.
    Still hoping to find another server that keeps my interest past Kunark. Always feel I can't go back to live with my 85sk from the Combine for the reasons you stated here. Also can't seem to stick to a TLP for fear of taking a break, falling behind, then never catching up. Think that's why I loved Agnarr so much and stayed through til the end. Yes the server eventually died out, but I actively played on that server for almost 2 years. Would really love another locked server, but at a later expansion like PoR so you get all the content through Lvl 70 just to do some Epic 2.0's again.

    • @IonBlaze1
      @IonBlaze1  Před rokem

      Thank you for the support Chase. I like that server idea. Met a lot of cool people from Agnarr :)

  • @oldrin1876
    @oldrin1876 Před rokem +1

    Great video, sorry to see you go hope you continue playing if you are still having fun. Maybe you just need a break!

    • @IonBlaze1
      @IonBlaze1  Před rokem

      Thank you Oldrin. Yeah there's no "quitting" EverQuest.

  • @YadenSamsara
    @YadenSamsara Před rokem

    I'm having a blast on Mischief thanks to being in a solid & fun raiding guild. Though the most fun was leveling up with some old friends. DoN is out next week and I'll get to see all new content going forward for myself.

  • @tokencitizen5511
    @tokencitizen5511 Před rokem +1

    Most raid rez's I've ever had to deal with...was a horror. Took forever. I have no good memories of Fear. Mind you this was before any of the new bells and whistles, like extended target window, mass rez, etc. Damn I'm getting mad just thinking about it now all these years later. Long live Everquest!!

    • @IonBlaze1
      @IonBlaze1  Před rokem +1

      Did you do that without the cleric epic too lol? It's brutal with classic mana regen.

  • @davidobrien9042
    @davidobrien9042 Před rokem +1

    I tested Plane of Fear prior to it's launching, it was really rough then, yet by the time it was released it wasn't too bad. The entry was the tough part, you really needed people to be sharp and to pay attention.

    • @IonBlaze1
      @IonBlaze1  Před rokem

      Thank you for that. Yeah it's the break-in that's a nightmare. Goes smooth from there :)

  • @matta9358
    @matta9358 Před rokem

    On live, I'd chuck in some kind of Defiant+ Loot Algorithim. So a Short Sword of the Ykesha becomes a Defiant style weapon with Ykesha Proc. Basic armor drops can add stats, like a +5AC on defiant, varying by level, maybe give +1 hero stat on the most numerous stat.
    Also they should just offer instances of any zone on request for paid accounts. If you can get a hotzone that isn't too ganked for you to get your daily done during the mid game grind, that's gonna sell some upgrades.

  • @DonKeller_dkexotics
    @DonKeller_dkexotics Před rokem +2

    Daybreak/Darkpaw, or whatever they are calling themselves theses days, dose not care about krono farmers. kronos are still purchased and they care not where the money comes from.

  • @HalfInsaneOutdoorGuy
    @HalfInsaneOutdoorGuy Před rokem

    I last played on FV. Iksar Necro, I did a “self made” play style where I only used gear I looted….I NEVER saw another player until I was level 70.

  • @MrTeko75
    @MrTeko75 Před rokem +1

    oldies but goldies!

  • @maxpower2511
    @maxpower2511 Před rokem +2

    I do not think instancing is the answer to P1999. I think they need to reduce the spawn timers so raid mobs are on a 24 hour spawn and not a 7 day spawn. However if you were on a raid to kill say Nagafen, you get locked out for 7 days. This way other guilds have an opportunity to raid without Kingdom or Stealteam taking all the raid bosses.

    • @IonBlaze1
      @IonBlaze1  Před rokem +1

      That's another way & probably more doable. Don't need extra server infrastructure. 24hr repops would be awesome. Thanks for that suggestion.

  • @gangaskan2255
    @gangaskan2255 Před rokem +1

    mangler is still kickin ion, hop back in!

  • @chefnstrike
    @chefnstrike Před rokem

    I love the monster shroud. I really do wish it was better.

  • @cjohnson9761
    @cjohnson9761 Před rokem +2

    Congrats on the child! In 5-6 years, you'll just have an extra member of your party or someone to craft for you! haha

    • @IonBlaze1
      @IonBlaze1  Před rokem +1

      That's right :) Or use to farm plat perhaps

  • @HenrykSzlangbaum
    @HenrykSzlangbaum Před rokem

    totally agree about how special the social aspect of classic EQ was
    it's a shame about how broken official 'progression' servers are, but I agree with u that the journey to the end of the game was way more fun than end-game raiding (except maybe the first few times u see one of those zones with pals)
    grats on the kid and best of luck with that

  • @EQ_EnchantX
    @EQ_EnchantX Před rokem

    Selos TLP was such fun, was fast, 2 raids a week, I was one of the best geared enchanters on the server and was fun doing groups with people who thought you were a god. Joining a DoN group that wiped with 6 and and basically soloing the dungeon really makes the raiding gear feel worth it.

  • @sdp00888
    @sdp00888 Před rokem +1

    Amazing video!!!

    • @IonBlaze1
      @IonBlaze1  Před rokem

      Thank you for the compliment :)

  • @robertstrickland2184
    @robertstrickland2184 Před rokem

    Congratulations on your dad status. I'm father 4 times over and I love it. Every person I bring into this world is a new and different personality. They have their similarities but like the last child I had, They always teach you new things about life.

  • @Pittmail88
    @Pittmail88 Před rokem

    15 AA is half an hour headshotting sarnaks.
    Oh, and never, ever apologize to a Druid.

  • @anonuser6867
    @anonuser6867 Před rokem

    My son plays P99 more than I do now. He just turned 13 this summer. I started playing on EQemu servers before he was born. The servers have lasted more than 20 years now, so likely will be around for many more years. Heck, if Emu, just compile and run your own local server for small group of friends or guild if the main servers all die out.

  • @christopherfoley8322
    @christopherfoley8322 Před měsícem

    Anybody remember the days when agroing Draco also agrod Cazic thule who of course summons all of Fear to come to his aid. at one time you pretty much had to try to clear fear of everything, without agroing Draco

  • @stealthbeastgaming
    @stealthbeastgaming Před rokem +1

    Literally everyone in this game has kids. Kids are probably in like, the top 10 reasons groups break up.

    • @IonBlaze1
      @IonBlaze1  Před rokem

      Please, I'm not making that video. Top 10 reasons people stop playing lol.

  • @sladen3884
    @sladen3884 Před rokem

    i come for the content, stay for the lulls!

  • @maclermont
    @maclermont Před rokem

    ROFL, that explanation of plane of fear, where 2 guilds were wiped, and GMs intervened.... I was there! :)

  • @blahlbinoa
    @blahlbinoa Před rokem +2

    They should do what Final Fantasy 14 does and allow higher levels to go down to lower level character's level if you group up with them and get xp towards AAs and give the lower levels an xp boost as well

    • @IonBlaze1
      @IonBlaze1  Před rokem +1

      Oh that's awesome! Wasn't familiar that game did that. Sounds like EQ2's mentoring.

    • @blahlbinoa
      @blahlbinoa Před rokem

      @@IonBlaze1 basically it encourages higher lvl players to group with lower levels doing lower level content. You get currency that can be used for alt classes and crafting and lower levels get to progress through story and raids and get the same currency depending on level. If Daybreak did something like that it could help a lot

  • @Skrimpish
    @Skrimpish Před rokem

    Lol PoF is/was the hardest break in. I remember sitting for at least 2 hours waiting to clear the entry. And then yay i get to use harmshield and eat ALL the dt's from the cthulu mobs in the temple.