yes you can solo quest to 80

Wiki has a helpful guide of where to solo quest at what level

eq2.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Solo_Timelines

Originally posted by jason_webb

They have not mentioned adding it to the game, although they are adding some minor character custom options on WOTLK, but as far as anyone knows at the moment it is just things like hair styles and dance moves.

As far as i can remember, the appearance slots in the other games don't really have any use other than a novelty thing,

personally, I hope they do add it into game in the future

I care enough how I look that sometimes I wont wear upgrade gear it if looks stupid on me

carrying "gear for show" in town isnt the same thing as being able to always display the gear you prefer to be seen in  (not to mention bag space!)

is it high priority?  no

but it would be a welcome enhancement, like hairstyles

Originally posted by olddaddy

The biggest difference is that, at level 80, you look foreward to the next expansion so you can hit level 90, and do it all over again

at level 20, you have access to the appearance tab

that gives you flexbilitiy to wear what you want for show  (despite the armor you are using)

eq2.wikia.com/wiki/Appearance

LOTRO is the only other mmo that supports this since Chapter 12

I didnt play it but here's wiki's info

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Empires

On 3 September 2004 Codemasters announced that they had ceased game development citing technical issues.

Three days later, Dragon Empires producer Gary Dunn explained that their server code was incapable of supporting the number of clients expected for a massively multiplayer game.

This prompted a six-week review of the game's viability, which found that the cost to fix the difficulties would be high and the decision was made instead to cancel the title. [6] [7]

whatever mmo gives me lasting friendships, even outside of game

and memories

for me, the original Everquest  wins in those 2 critieria

WOW gets a nominuation for changing my perspective regarding how  "solo friendly" mmos can be

theres an expansion trial -- if you already own the game

www.worldofwarcraft.com/burningcrusade/trial/splash.html

* Only previous and current World of Warcraft retail account holders are eligible

Originally posted by lukacar24

Hey ppl is this game any good ?Where can i find the 10 day trial ???

signup.worldofwarcraft.com/trial/index.htm

I sent you a scroll

Originally posted by Tunango

EQ2 community sucks big time, i played it for months and not  once did i ever get anyone to answer any qeustions i had, no one talks on chat, if you'd been in game since day one then yes it's probably a good game because it's full of high lvl characters who don't give a f**k about low lvl'ers, and i've been there so i know

I started from scratch (level 1) in EQ2 a few months ago and none of the problems you describe

Level 1-9 chat channel is ALWAYS active from nonsense RL talk, to Q&A about the game

The community varies by server, like all MMOs

social bond is a great point

I still get together with same 5 friends from highshcool , *25 years later*

3 or 4 times a year to play a homebrewed version of D&D

the people that asked for the last 4 scrolls never used them

to clarify,

these are US scrolls

-- and you cannot have played the game in last 90 days with a paid subscription

can email me at nadia@mmorpg.com for a scoll

Originally posted by Giygas

What if there was a system where there were no explicit classes selected when you begin the game; you would be able to learn skills and create your own focus.  HOWEVER, when it's time to start a group effort, such as a quest or something, then everyone in the quest would assign/select TEMPORARY classes so that everyone knew their roles?

what GuildWars has is a good start

everyone is a dual class  (Ranger / Necro,  Ranger / Warrior ,   etc)

you cannot change your primary class

but you *can* change your secondary class as its needed

I should also add,

GW is the most customizable game I know of for being able to change your skill sets/professions on the fly

- and often with no ingame fee

this info is a year old - but it give a general idea
gigaom.com/2006/10/26/guild-wars/

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Garriott estimates 100,000 people play Guild Wars across the US and EU at any given time, and 1.5-2 million total every month

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another new month

have scrolls available -- can email me at Nadia@mmorpg.com

MMOs aside

the "Class vs Skills" system variations have been around for decades in Tabletop gaming

some pnp RPGS do Classes (like D&D)  other systems do skills  (like GURPS)

there is no right way to do it

Originally posted by Orthedos 

 

 A new player starting now in an established server will have a hard time buying anything unless he got friends.  Even a bag or a box will cost you 10 levels of savings.  So a starter will have to limp along till level 40s before decking himself with bigger boxes and bags, which makes the early levels very painful.  I mean simple things as bags boxes or food, I do not mean the MASTER 2 spells/combat skills, or the epic stuffs.  My first alt hit 70 without any Master 2 spells or epic, and has to spend months decking him out, and that was couple years back.

but if you any class over to Kunark newbie zone to quest

- you wont need gear until 25+   (that newbie area has the best gear in game under 20)

regarding bags

I know new people have no cash at beginning

but those Redwood boxes that players make are pretty cheap at 8g for 36 slots

(2 kunark newbie quests give you bags too)

If playing prophecies,

then yes, quests do give you skills

wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/List_of_skill_quests

I should add

the EQ2 *mentoring system* makes the game alot of fun for me

the original everquest will always hold a warm spot in my heart for me but I no longer enjoy it

WOW did one thing for me (with mixed feelings)

the game changed my perspective of what I want from a MMO for casualness and soloability

the time sinks of the original Everquest and lengthy corpse retrievals,   I do not miss

(I know the CR is easy in EQ1 now but thats besides the point!)

which brings me to EQ2,

which for now,  is the best mmo for me

- not as grindy and group driven as EQ1

- not "everything is GEAR" like WOW