EQ vs. WoW

[orion61269]

Hi all, just a simple question--but first some background.

Been playing EQ for 5 or 6 years, left it a few times started over and currently have an inactive account with lvl 75 toons on it. Basically I got tired of it and wanted a change. Did the WoW trial thing and the game is actually alot better than everyone says it is. (Everyone being the eq folks) Now I have a predicament, go back to the game im comfortable in, know the people and places have gear and $$, or start over in an entire new realm? A huge issue? No. I wish that was my biggest problem, just a simple question for all the Wow people and hopefully some of the peeps that have played both.

Thanks for all the input..

[ThornyJohn]

Played EQ from 1999-2004 and WoW since closed beta. I can't say a lot bad about EQ because it was what started the whole thing. It just got old and I found myself able to do less and less either alone or duoing.

From the perspective of someone who wasn't in a huge power guild in EQ that did all the big dungeons every night, WoW was a breath of fresh air, very solo-friendly, and the quests actually gave you a lot of experience and reasonably nice gear. It requires very little from your machine, tech-wise, and it has a wonderful UI community (not unlike EQ's, but I think a lot more developed).

At this point for me, having played WoW almost three years (including beta), I could not go back to EQ. The only black mark in my book with WoW is in the way it carries out its open/world PvP. If I was to start over again, I'd do it on a PvE server, because those still give you all the battleground and arena (read: controlled environment) action while keeping you safe from the gankers.

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Thorny

P.S.: 8+ million people probably aren't wrong.

[Saiiyna]

I played EQ for 2 years and loved the game but could never get a character above 55 or so. Got tough finding groups and unfortunately most of my guild was 12 hours off in time zone. ( My own fault) Started playing WoW in Beta after trying EQ2 (which stank). I got 4 toons to 60 before the expansion came out could solo at all levels and made great new friends here. I say stick with WoW I could never go back.

Saii

[GrissomXIX]

I can't speak for EQ as I've never played it, I spent my days before WoW playing MUDs (yeah yeah...I know). I jumped from the text market into the graphical market through Guild Wars, free online play so it was a draw. Until I got invited to play WoW by a former MUD friend who already played. Dropped the $250 for myself and my wife to get an account and a time card each. Since then (2 months after release) we haven't looked back.

We've thought about quitting, contemplated going to other games like EQ, Lineage or LoTRO but never could follow through after being so used to WoW and the universe. We have numerous characters on numerous realms and start over on a regular basis just to become anonymous. It doesn't take long to accumulate a bit of wealth or find a good group of people to get involved with.

Sometimes you have to leave your comfort zone and move on as my wife and I did with our MUDding, but we're glad we did and look forward to many more days of Warcraft and the Warcraft universe.

- Griss.

[Dreadlorde]

I played EQ for a while..a very,very short while. I quit because I didn't like the running system. I played some test MMO's for a while, the I played Warcraft 1, 2, 3, and it's expansion. But then I found WoW and now I'm sticking with it.

[Neuro]

The best way I can describe it is this way:

World of Warcraft is Everquest done *right*.

It retains most of what made EQ good, and abandoned or improved the flaws. If you were wanting to get back in, I would highly recommend World of Warcraft over EQ.

[depotstu]

I came here from Lineage 2 myself...it stank. Same computer for both games...L2 = Lag City, money system is crap (I could not make enough money to get by) killing something a level over you takes health pots...peroid, and it takes a lifetime to level. WoW = I can't remember what little lag I have ever had to deal with, with the profession system and the auction house you can actually support your self in game (its not hard to make enough to help out you alts either) my Lvl 49 Hunter was solo killing 53 Elite dragon kin in the burning steppes today with out using any pots(I don't think I could do that with any other class, I just know Hunters very very well), and thanks to the rested system leveling just takes a couple days at the higher levels...a level every 3 or 4 days is not unexpected with just 4 or so hours a day playing and spending plenty of time in the cities.

[Marthisdil]

Originally Posted by NeuroMedivh The best way I can describe it is this way: World of Warcraft is Everquest done *right*. It retains most of what made EQ good, and abandoned or improved the flaws. If you were wanting to get back in, I would highly recommend World of Warcraft over EQ.

WoW is EQ-lite.

WoW is far too easy, IMO.

Don't get me wrong. It's a good game...but far too easy.

Better than EQ? Yup. Better than other games out there? Meh...Hopefully some of the up and coming MMOs will be better and offer a bit more of a challenge.

[Errowynn]

I played EQ from beta until late 2005 (6 1/2 years) before I quit. There were many reasons for leaving, the biggest I suppose was that my guildmates started leaving EQ for the greener pastures of WoW and EQ2. I was not in a power guild and to me EQ began a downhill slide for us when Planes of Power came out. There were so many zones that had level requirements that it began to divide the guild into groups and we really never recovered from that. LDoN expansion helped a bit because we could do expansion raids as a guild, but really by then most people were tiring of EQ and the constant need to revamp their computers with each subsequent expansion.

I've been playing WoW for about a month and a half. I started with a 2-week trial disk and found that I really enjoyed it. It is easy to solo and if you only have 45 minutes to play you can find things to do in a short amount of time. I also like the way trades skills work in that it doesn't take months of real time trying to level up your skill before you can craft useful items. Maybe the only drawback for WoW is that the enviroment is a bit cartoonish after EQ. EQ was the first widely played MMORPG and they put a lot into making the environment and characters look as real as possible. I know WoW sprang from the Warcraft series of games and the look basically carried foward.

Basically you have to do what will make you the happiest. One thing is certain, you can suspend your EQ account and try WoW for a few months and go back to EQ if you really don't like it. It doesn't matter how long you are gone from EQ, your characters will be just as you left then regardless of how long you are gone. I could go back today and pick right up with my lvl 65 Shadowknight if I had that desire.

Have some fun and give WoW a chance, I think you'll be happy you did.

[krosh]

I also played EQ for over 5 years and I think the main differance between EQ and WoW is, EQ is not for the casual player, were as in WoW there is still a lot for peple to do that dont have a lot of time or a large guild.

One thing that surprises me reading the answers here is some people saying EQ has nothing new for its players, for me a game that has had 14 expansions
(Ruins of Kunark, Scars of Velious, Shadows of Luchin, Planes of Power, Legacy of Ykesha, Lost Dungeons of Norreth, Gates of Discord, Omens of War, Dragons of Norreth, Depths of Darkhollow, Prophecy of Ro, Serpents Spine, Buried Sea and Secrets of Faydwer), Thats 100s of new zones/instances/dungeons, 1000's of new weapons/armour, 4 new races (Iksar, Vah Shir Frogloks and Drakkin), the level cap been raised 3 times just to name a few things, to say that its brought nothing new to the table for its playes is being damn ignorant. Now grant you those expansions are not for a casual player, but I we all agree that EQ is not for your casual player.

I myself have settled into WoW and dont think I could ever go back to EQ, I will always have a soft spot in my heart for EQ but there is now a space in my heart for WOW as well.