Hello Everyone,
I've played EQ off and on since a month or two after release. All in all, Velious was my favorite expansion, hands down. I would have to say that Sleeper's Tomb was my favorite zone. My guild raided there and it was the hot zone to get access to at the time.

Close seconds would be Temple of Veeshan and Skyshrine. ToV was heavily raided by my guild, and I happened to be in Skyshrine when the sleeper was woken (sic?) on Veeshan Server (or the split-off, which I forget now).

Long live EQ.

Thanks,
Stubie
(Stubiex on Xegony)

I think Lower Guk is well designed. It has all sorts of traps and hazards that you have to navigate that makes it fun. Back when you still had to run to your corpse before you lost it forever this made it both stressful and exciting. Or for those that bound close to their camp and got stuck dying over and over at their bind point, infuriating. Yet for all that it is still fun to go run through just to visit.

In the dark past of Norrath an evil was born , so corrupt and power hungry even his creators could not deal with him. Removed from the game he sat alone in the dark plotting his revenge against those that had thought themselves able to control his rage. In the depths of the underworld he built an empire where he ruled without mercy , taking the minds and souls of all he encountered. From his throne he now plots against the gods themselves . Known only as The Master he builds his army and waits for the foolish to help him complete his plot against all powers that exist within the confines of the lore that binds them.

While not the most difficult encounter I have faced , getting to do battle with this true legend gave me great satisfaction and rich rewards. I can only hope Mayong will return again , even his defeat in Solteris should not discourage this most hateful of creatures from trying yet again to take control of all that exists.

Favorite is a tough word to justify, norrath is so massive and I have so many good memories that stretch across its surface and below but everytime I pass through the area between neriak and freeport I do get a certain smile on my face, I spent my first few weeks in west freeport, comman lands, neriak , and the oasis of marr. From the infamous trains to the docks in oasis to the freeport guards in commanlands hassling the newbies the game was never quite the same after those first couple weeks. I still go back to east commons to kill srgt slate.... he knows what he did =) So I suppose east commans is my favorite spot.

That would be a tough call, but the one place that sticks in my mind the most would be for EQ1. The runs from Freeport to Qeynos for fun. One night I threw a christmas party for my guildmates, we gathered there at the freeport front gate, played afew rounds of spin the bottle, then I made them all strip out of their gear, drink some ale, and make the run. I ran behind them shooting off fireworks every now and then around the roads of highpass. The first top three who made it...alive...to the other city, got all kindsa goodies...and hall of fame bragging rights in guild for ages!

I was playing a dark elf rogue when I first started EverQuest because I loved the dark elf race, it was the coolest thing I'd ever seen. I quickly got into the roleplaying and being a "sneaky" rogue, often stealing from the mobs we were killing in places like Dreadlands. I started talking to my friends and they admitted they had been playing EverQuest also but were on a different server. I knew little to nothing about the game asside from kill stuff = get loot and money. I didn't even know rogues could get "Illusion masks" to change their appearance, frankly I was happy being who I was. I loved Neriak and all the lore and story lines to do with how evil and good worked in the game. There was quests to do for evil characters and good characters, it was up to you if you wanted to be a holy/good toon or an evil/unliked by many character. I decided after talking to my three friends that coming to their server and starting an Iksar Monk was the best plan of action because I would often get questions like "Why did you make a dark elf rogue when you can just get a mask?" I felt like a NOOB, and hey, I was.. we all were at one point. I packed my emotional bags and left for Tarew Marr from Terris Thule. I created my monk who I named after my good friends ranger that never went past level eight. He would come over my house, load up EQ and create his ranger, after getting level 5 to 8 he would run into Crushbone and quickly find himself in a pickle. After fleeing respawns he would swim down the well and camp out. Once camped out, he would delete his toon, figuring that logging back in would surely mean death by drowning or by orcs. His valiant quest to try and try again gave me the respect to carry on his legacy. I found a lot of help and information quickly in my friends who would guide my monk along his path to greatness. I liked the evil/sneaky side of the game already having played a rogue and the iksar was an amazing and cool looking race, I had read the lore and fell in love with their tough spirit and dedication to keep fighting for their own PLACE in Norrath, even if most "good" even other "evil" races hated them. I still have my monk to this day, and I enjoy him along with my other characters. I have since deleted my rogue before I knew what a server transfer was or that we could one day do it free because of mergers. I will still never forget the friends I made on TT and the friends I didn't know I had in real life until I talked to them about EQ. My journey started like a lot of people who still play or enjoy online gaming weather it's EQ1,2 or SWTOR etc. And I'm happy to say I love every part of norrath but the part I remember most is still Cabilis, I learned a lot about the game in that city and I really felt like part of it when I finished all my quests and appeasing Grand Master Glox. I still love seeing the city when I hit my origin key to this day. I do hold a special place in my heart for Neriak and the newbie log but I dedicated six years to my Iksar brothers and sisters and that I can never forget that awesome city.

I started playing shortly after Kunark launch (took time to save up for a computer!) and promptly rolled a Half-Elf Ranger named Tanis. Some of my most memorable moments are leveling the Blackburrow with random people and being scared to death of dying and having to run all the way back from Surefall. The funniest thing that I can remember is being stuck in the tunnels leading in and out of Surefall at night because I did not have night vision (or know to turn up the gamma). I think I was stuck for a good hour trying to navigate the tunnel to the zone line before someone ran by me and I was able to follow them out. Needless to say I avoided tunnels at night after that!

I have played this game since last phase of Beta testing and its really hard to choose just one. However I will have to go with Steamfont Mountains, as I decided to start as a Gnome. During Beta I played a Dark Elf and while I enjoyed it alot, I realized that alot of people wanted to play Dark Elves and the place was always full. So I wanted to try something that many may not play and so I started a Gnome Warrior on Xegony. I have the distinction of being the First Gnome Warrior on Xegony, and I can clearly say that it was fun. I started by getting lost in my home city and spending 20minutes in tunnels before I emerged into Steamfont. The first thing that hit me was the huge open space.. the forest of Nektulos were always dark. Then I saw the dragon bones. And I will never forget the way they emerged from my screen. I went to see them and before I knew what hit me a Skeleton killed me. I laughed and started my adventuring, killing all around and I even found a huge hole with kobolds guarding over it. I was having fun exploring and killing for about hour untill I came upon a skeleton and he killed me in 2 hits. I realized he was not that high level, in fact he was decaying so I ran back over to him and tried again. And again he killed me, so I tried a third time and this time I killed him and when I looted him I found a Rusty Two Handed Sword. I had trained all my points into dex and 1 handed slash, So I had my friend come over and hold everything I had, I logged off and I deleted him. I then recreated him with same name and logged in, then put all my points in 2 hand slash. The next 4 hours went by fast and I slaughtered everything, eventually I was taking on the Kobold camp by myself, and it was amazing. I will never forget how people over the next few days would see me slaughtering everything and before I knew it there were tons of Gnome warriors. I felt like their King and would tell them how to kill the kobolds and what was the best weapon.. and they always drooled over my 2 hand weapon. I loved those first few weeks and as they went on I stayed in steamfont for months. Finding things that were special and amazing, and some that were scary like the plague that would inflict you from the plague rats.. that took what seemed like hours to get rid of. And Feddi Dooger the gnome that would come out at night near windmills and kill you. I loved the area.. and when I finnally experienced the Minotaur Hero. I will never forget how amazed I was. The zone is the greatest zone made. I will always cherish it.

Having quit EQ back in 2005, I decided to see if what has changed since then. What a different game now. My favorite location is the Bloodfieds as I have spent a lot of time there getting AA's up..I like the various spawns and this zone has provided me with a vary relaxed demeanor game play. Thank you sony for keeping all my old characters as I am getting familiar with the game again.

In my journeys, I've explored and become intimately familiar with the details and depths of pretty much every land in Norrath and its moon, Luclin. I have fond memories of growing up in the hills of Qeynos where one could relax in the peaceful glades of Surefall, listen to the joyful and upbeat melodies found along the cobblestone paths of the city, watch the waves from the wooden decks of the boat rides to Erudin, or even risk exploration in the caverns of Blackburrow where one could find themselves in an abrupt ambush by mangy gnolls. I have faced many challenges, leading and navigating armies in the enduring battles within the Plane of Time, against the deadly chaos found on the continent of Taelosia, and through the well fortified halls of the Asylum of Anguish. However, as a bard, some of my most memorable and challenging experiences were those spent in solitude attempting to retrieve a rare item to add to my precious assortment of collectables that all good bards were known to carry in their travels. One of these tiresome trials was that of obtaining the prized Desiccated Halfling Mask, a trinket that would transform one's appearance into that of a halfling. It wasn't the most charismatic looking of illusions; however, it was a grand addition to a minstrel's bag of tricks, and one I just had to possess. The search for this legendary guise brought me to Chardok, the city of Sarnaks and the Brood of Di`Zok, a place where I most certainly was not welcome.

The tales heard from fellow troubadours led me to seek out the Sarnak known as the Overseer Dal`guur. His location was said to be in the secluded mining shafts deep within the city, an area where few other than sneaky and confident bards and rogues would dare journey to on their own. I used the extent of my abilities and songs I had mastered to elude, charm, and pacify the resistance as I navigated the tunnels. At times, I even had to resort to using powers of memory erasure on the—perhaps justified, prejudice Sarnaks that took offense to my presence. I sneaked through the hallways searching for this elusive overseer, but he was nowhere to be seen. For days I hid in watch. The skeletal drudges chipped away endlessly at the rock walls of the caves. With no signs of Dal`guur making an appearance any time soon, I decided to take matters into my own hands. I began to stealthily dispatch the unfortunate overseers managing the mines, hoping for him to show, but still, nothing changed except for a rotation of newly chosen and inexperienced replacements to supervise the frail and... worthless miners. "Or were they?" I asked myself. I began to provoke some trouble by beginning a few brawls with the miners and interrupting their work in hopes of forcing an investigation from the upper management. The miners were certainly no push over. Their strength acquired from working in the mines put my endurance and skills to the test, especially when there was no such thing as a fair fight in their hollow eyes. They grouped up on me, but it didn't matter. I sang cajoling refrains to subdue and beguile their weak minds into betraying their fellow workers in the fight, providing me enough dominance to defeat them. It was not long before the superior overseer known as Dal`guur decided to inquire about the setbacks and lack of progress being made in the mines. He had finally arrived, and I was there waiting, all alone, standing above the bodies of his fallen, slave workers. My skirmishes in the mines had sharpened my fighting prowess greatly. The overseer stood before me, thinking he would teach me an unforgiving lesson, but I was ready for him. There was no way he would simply hand over what I desired, especially now. With no one to come to his aid, I felled him with ease and at last, took my more than well-earned trophy.

In the course of my time spent there, I began to enjoy living in the halls of this city. It became quite homely. It definitely wasn't the most glamorous of places, but it had a certain beauty only those who had spent days surviving within can appreciate. I battled the strongest warriors and guardsmen amongst the Sarnaks, expanding my combat experience and knowledge. I convinced the merchants and bankers to do business with me using persuasive tricks they surely would not approve of... if they had any choice in the matter, and I managed to acquire some very valuable possessions and loot from notable Sarnaks who are no longer with us. I even robbed the royal family itself, and as royals seem to acquire more wealth fairly quickly, I have a feeling they'll be hearing of my exploits again one day. But for now, I have countless new quests and adventures still waiting for me in the many lands across Norrath.

My favorite location has to be Old Sebilis. First, there's the mysticism surrounding the zone. It's located in a remote section of Kunark - you can't simply take a PoK book and walk in there. It is deep in the jungle, hidden amid ruins of a once mighty empire. At one time, a key was required to enter. The fact that the entrance was once locked added to the mysteriousness. Then there's the entrance itself - a big pulsing, red orb. They could have just made it a plain vanilla door, nope they had to add this magical rouge crystal. The loot in there back in 2000 was incredible: blue diamonds, crowns, rubies and other goodies. You always left the zone feeling wealthy. The camps like juggs, disco, crypt had nameds that furthur filled your pockets. Few zones since Sebilis have held me in such awe.

my Favorite zone is ....NO Wait! its ....Hmnmm! This is harder then I thought. After playing for many years and raising Alts from wee babes to hardend Adventurers in Multiple zones, I have to say I enjoyed the old world zones the most. Nastalga feelings come over me every time I think of running from trains in Blackburrow and having to sneak/fight your way back in to get your corpse and gear. Or being level 10 fighting orcs in lesser faydark when nightfall comes. The high level Undead spawn and your running for the nearest zoneline hopeing your not seen. the first POP zone you entered, feeling empowered because you made it to the GOD zones, only to have the whole group wipe on the first rat, or crow in plane of Disease and Nightmare. I really miss those days of exploration and trying to figure out the best tactics to survice the conflict.

I created my Vah Shir bard and this was the first zone I fought in. I could only see about 10-15 feet in front of myself playing in first person view and everything else was pitch black. I remember thinking, wow this game is awesome, it's just really dark, I hope the sun shines here or something so I can see what's going on around me. I continued to play for hours and hours over the next week and told my friend at work, who showed me the game, how I like it except for the fact that my home town and the zone next to it is always pitch black and it's hard to play. Then he taught me about the far clip plane slider in the options window. I felt like a total newb. But now every time I go back to that zone I remember my first week of EQ in total darkness and laugh at myself.