Why even subscribe when this game is a ghost town :)

[Germania516]

No I am not trolling so don't waste your time thinking I am trying to start a thread being a trickster lol I decided to try this game for free,and I chose a dark elf necromancer so I can make money faster,and farm gear and items to sell to the broker to make a great living. Necromancers are wonderful money makers on eq2 so I wanted a class that soloed great,and still got groups. So now I am out leveling my beginner quest gear so I decide it's time at level 20's to perhaps buy some mastercrafted cloth armour,and some jewelry on the broker. Well I go search for gear,and there isn't much gear on the broker for a full set hence there isn't even at least 4 pieces. So there isn't much an economy on EQ2 because there are not enough players to make a booming market lol If I can't find much crafted gear or materials to even make my own gear than how I am going to find enough players to raid with ? Now I am not assuming this game is dead,and maybe I just need to get to high level to find action but how can I get to high level when I can't even find gear that is decent to get me to high level ? lol I can't even find any masters or scrolls I need. So is this game dead ? Or will it get better in the mid teirs to high ? I do enjoy playing a necro,and I want this game to be alive,and get my necro to end game,and raid with it but I do not want to waste my time leveling to high end. I might not even make it to even level 70 due to lack of gear because the broker is almost empty. {mind my English}

[nzguzzi]

Three years ago I last played and was in the same boat.
I joined a guild and after that it was easy mode, lots of help, quick travel, guild members helping me with gear.
I am on the fence to come back but am so bored of everything else.
Pretty sure I was a level 100 Shadow Knight.

[Germania516]

Początkowo opublikowane przez nzguzzi:

Three years ago I last played and was in the same boat.
I joined a guild and after that it was easy mode, lots of help, quick travel, guild members helping me with gear.
I am on the fence to come back but am so bored of everything else.
Pretty sure I was a level 100 Shadow Knight.

What server is the most populated ? i can start the darklight quest over on another server,and create another necro,and it won't take long to get to 20's,and at least I will be on a server with players.

[MadMike0082]

Not sure what your talking about i see hundreds on Varsoon.....

[[ Rizno . 雨 ]]

Varsoon is super populated but requires a membership to join.

[Sturmlocke]

Hello there,

as others have said, Varsoon is a great option for newbs seeking to try the game and do some group play, but I can also recommend our Kael server, if that's your type of gameplay.

https://youtu.be/AevbiERDNjc?t=2008

If you check out the newest video I made, at around 33:30 you can see ppl randomly meeting in Sinking Sands around the campfire doing some of the new content that just got released a few weeks ago. Was recording in the middle of the night too, so time / timezone is also a deciding factor ofc. I also have another video getting prepped for upload, which will show a lot more ppl playing the new highend content in higher levels, bc lower level zones tend to be a bit more empty on live without a guild. So to answer your question, nope, far from dead, but after 20 years worth of content, ppl on live are either inside their homes and guild halls or playing the new and shiny stuff that just got released. It's totally different for Varsoon and Kael though, as the others have already mentioned.

Seems like lots of ppl are coming back or giving this world a try for the first time, so if you want to continue to play on the live servers, I recommend reaching out to some of our vets in the community, which are actively offering their help for you new guys. See here for more info:

https://steamcommunity.com/app/201230/discussions/0/3640622610869003778/

You can also find yourself a nice guild by asking in chat or using the guild finder tool in game, which simplifies the approach and helps newbies get in touch with well established guilds. Oh and before I forget, yes, the economy on live is going to be a bit more difficult than say on Varsoon or Kael, but that's also normal after all these years. Longtime players are discussing this very subject in our forums, brainstorming the idea and trying to find ways to reduce the inflation (broker) and make it more newbie-friendly without making our existing vet playerbase angry.

https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq2/index.php?threads/another-idea-to-reduce-inflation.606743/page-3

https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq2/index.php?threads/inflation-a-way-to-perhaps-get-prices-down.606688/

Btw welcome and enjoy your stay ;) Feel free to join the discussion ofc.

[Schploopus]

Great detail Sturmlocke.

[Jimmy]

It would be cool if there was a private server of this game

[Germania516]

Thank you Sturm,and great explanation which inspired me to continue playing :)