Everquest II

I started out my mmorpg career in EQ in which I have a 65 druid, I also have a level 78 Troubadour in EQ 2 on Butcherblock server named Chillz, and I am interested in starting up again in an mmorpg but am concerned whether or not this game is still active and popular. I enjoy grouping much more than soloing so if my only option is to solo (or wait hours for a group) then I will probably look for another game and would like any advice you may have....

Thanks,

Chillz

78 Troubadour on Butcherblock

If you have a level78 then you shouldn't have much trouble to find people at all.

At least on my EU server Splitpaw it's very much alive.

Cheers

Mistmoore server is very much alive and my guild Slege is full and more active them my WoW guild Reliques both great guilds. I never find it hard to find groups. Slege hit level 80 guild and just got it's large guild hall and it has been really fun.

well unless you plan to raid every day theres no point in playing this game since everyone who raids get mythical wepons while your stuck with your crappy fable quest witch i think my self ruined the game even tho i raid my self and have a myth weapon its boring i liked getting new weapons so on but now everyone is running around with teh same gear blabla doing normal instnaces are pointless etc one of the reasons i quit a week ago

The game is not dead at all! 

I like to group allot so I play on Antonia Bayle server because of the really high population and almost never have a problem getting groups or finding someone to go do stuff with.

I have been playing on and off since release and they keep adding more and more to it. So as far as content goes, There's more than any game I've played.. AND they are adding an expansion today! 

They also recently added dual core support, which made an incredible difference for me and my quad core, in game voice chat, guild halls, more bells, whistles, trumpets, firetrucks, giant lizards, monkeys!! 

Umm.... okay maybe not firetrucks but there's allot of content.

Originally posted by raizenlol

well unless you plan to raid every day theres no point in playing this game since everyone who raids get mythical wepons while your stuck with your crappy fable quest witch i think my self ruined the game even tho i raid my self and have a myth weapon its boring i liked getting new weapons so on but now everyone is running around with teh same gear blabla doing normal instnaces are pointless etc one of the reasons i quit a week ago

Eq2 offers so much more then gear. If that is what you want from a game then WoW would probably be more your style. I have mostly fabled gear with a few mythic items. I have good gear but far from the top stuff. However I do not feel I miss anything. There are so many more ways to enjoy the game then gear hording. I spend a lot of time just exploring the huge world and collecting shinies for collection items. I have maxed all my factions solo, so I can buy the cool faction items for my many houses and mansions in game. I have spent the last 4 days decorating our huge guild hall. The torture chamber is awesome. EQ2 is way more then just collecting top gear. You seem to have missed 80% of the experience that EQ2 offers.

Originally posted by eccoton

Originally posted by raizenlol

well unless you plan to raid every day theres no point in playing this game since everyone who raids get mythical wepons while your stuck with your crappy fable quest witch i think my self ruined the game even tho i raid my self and have a myth weapon its boring i liked getting new weapons so on but now everyone is running around with teh same gear blabla doing normal instnaces are pointless etc one of the reasons i quit a week ago

 The torture chamber is awesome.

lol! You made a torture chamber in your guild hall?

What server do you play on Ecco.. I'd like to see that lol

I wouldn't say the game is dead, so much as the game is simply moving into another phase of its life. After 3 and a half years of playing EQ2 exclusively since launch day, I had had enough and realized it was time to move on. Having said that, as others here have observed, there is a lot more to EQ2 than just one aspect like gear or combat. I would recommend it to any individual or group interested in a good storyline and a lot of outstanding group play. Anyway, just my two coppers.

No its not dead,but i just cant see where new blood will come from for all of ROKs faults it did bring  alot of new players to the table the fact they didnt stay is a sad one but the game will move along in its own space now.

For me TSO was frankly the last straw the devs constant lurching between playstyles finnaly has me beat and i've cancelled my sub (6 more days to go),i'll possibly go back when the next expansion comes along (or they nerf the dungoens so duo's/trios can do them) whichever comes first

Originally posted by fozzie22

No its not dead,but i just cant see where new blood will come from for all of ROKs faults it did bring  alot of new players to the table the fact they didnt stay is a sad one but the game will move along in its own space now.

 

For me TSO was frankly the last straw the devs constant lurching between playstyles finnaly has me beat and i've cancelled my sub (6 more days to go),i'll possibly go back when the next expansion comes along (or they nerf the dungoens so duo's/trios can do them) whichever comes first

eh get one person to join you and you can 4 group at least a few of the new dungeons and the old ones (CoA and VoES at least). and before you ask the quad went through the dungeons with aren't fully geared out. have a few raid pieces but not many.