The Angry Raider

I’ve been having an incredible time in EverQuest II lately. Grabthar reached level 53 (just shy of 54). He’s wearing the level 42 Frostfell armor, which should hold him over until he reaches the upper 50s. I’ll start doing tier 7 dungeons when I’m 60 and get to the Kingdom of Sky content.

I think what I love the most about playing EQ2 is the fact that I’m a complete and total newb. I still have so much to learn about the game: the lingo, the mechanics, my new spells and combat arts, the zones, the dungeons, itemization, quest lines, raiding, my epic quest chain, my class armor, my role in x2 and x4 groups, and so much more. In World of Warcraft, which I’ve been playing for 4 years, I know all this stuff already. I can min/max just about every class in WoW, I know all the powers everyone should be using for every encounter, and I know exactly what gear everyone should be using for their spec. I’m not making a boast about my vast intellect when it comes to WoW; the fact is, four years and thousands of hours spent doing anything will make you an expert in it.

I should have gotten a master’s degree instead.

Last night my brother (52 warden) and I did the carpet quest in Sinking Sands. We didn’t expect to finish it, but a 63 necro guildie came and helped us finish off the last two 54 ^^^ bosses. Getting the carpet was a watershed moment for us. It’s the first “high level” thing we’ve done, we spent several hours farming the mobs in Sinking Sands and thus got tons of great drops, and riding around on that carpet feels like we’ve made a huge accomplishment, even though for most EQ2 players it’s old hat. And that’s what makes it so great: even though the quest is 3+ years old and everyone’s done it on all their alts, it was new to us. There’s still so much “old” content that’s brand spanking new to us, and since everyone who plays loves the game so much, they’re just as excited as we are when we do the content.

I know I’m rambling a bit in this post but what can I say, I’m having a blast. I can’t wait to see what’s next.