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I have played alot of RPG's in the past. Typically after the putting about 40 hours of playing most traditional RPG's (and still not beating them) I get bored and move on because most RPG's are soooo much of the same thing over and over again.

EQOA: Frontiers is the most addicting RPG I have ever played!!!! There are tons of places to visit in the giant world and different things to do in each town. This game allows you to have a completely unique game playing experience and is an ever changing world. I got sooo sick of traditional RPG's because they are the same no matter who plays them or how many times you play them. In this game if you wanna try something different just start a new character of a different race or of a different class. I guarantee you it will be a completely different experience then the last time.

The best part about this game is that it is a massive multi-player online role playing game (MMORPG) and it is on a CONSOLE. I don't play computer MMORPG's because pretty much every expansion requires you to buy a new computer to keep up with the drivers, graphics, sound, etc.

Additionally, the game developers update this game often adding enhancements to the game all the time. Giving you changes and improving your gameplay.

So if you are bored with "more of the same" RPG's then try this out. FRONTIERS made a huge step forward on the original as far as graphics and ease of playing. The Developers are adding a new group search engine to help you find groups easier.

In final, I have alot of experience playing this game. I have a level 41 Elf Paladin on the Castle Lightwolf Server and several other characters. You can find TONS of information on-line as far as quests and classes. Try this game out. if you do and need any help get on the Castle Lightwolf server and just look me up.
My characters name is Tobiaslee.

Before Final Fantasy came out, there was Everquest. This game may be a little bit confusing at first.

Some sore points: learning the controller. You get over that in 5 minutes, but you do have to read the instructions. Keyboard: the game will play without one, but it is essential if you are planning on spending more than 5 minutes in the game. They are not THAT expensive, you can easily find them in video game stores that carry PS2 accessories.

This game has a huge community on the internet. Any question or point in the game where you are stuck is one click away from a solution. EQOA on a search engine and you are on your way.

About the game per se: The first few levels are designed to get you familiarized with the controls, the interface and basics (like spiritmaster, coachman, basic killing skills). It will take you a good 30-60 minutes to feel comfortable with the interface and the environment. After that you WILL be hooked. To advance in the game you can kill mobs to get experience and complete quests (again, very easy to find online) to gain items, spells and experience. The early levels are mostly quests, after that most of your time will be spent gaining experience to level your character. Currently your character can reach level 60, with the addition of Class Masteries (CM's). These are extra experience you gain in the form of CM points to gain new abilities, and sub specialize within your class. You don't earn CM's right away, around the time you start grouping for experience, you can assign a percentage of your experience gained towards CMs.

A great part of the EQOA community are the guilds. There are many guilds in Tunaria; whichever one you join (if you decide to join one, is up to you) will be your EQOA family. Guildies help you out on quests, experience gaining, and a good laugh once in a while. It's like a sub community within the EQOA community. A good guild will make the game experience a great one; a bad one can be bothersome, but easily fixable (join another guild!).

With the recent updates to the game, the interface has improved dramatically. Looking for group members is easier, finding that special item your character needs is faster with the new auction system, which now allows stackable items and lore items to be listed. (A little tip, if someone else in your group picks up an item and you want to see the stats, look it up in Auction when you have a break (not mid-battle please :) ).

As a final word: EQOA is a complex, rich virtual world designed for limitless hours of play. It does require a monthly fee (roughly $10) but think about this: most games, you buy them for say, $50 (give or take), play them for a week, get bored and move on. With the price of one regular game, you have 3 months worth of EQOA entertainment. So the monthly fee is not really an issue. A word to the wise: pace yourself, it's a game, don't let it take over your life or you will burn out.

If anyone needs any in-game help, you can in-game mail me in the Hodstock server to Argwin.

If you'd like to start playing Everquest but have never touched it before, this is a good title to start with.

The graphics are top notch, there's enough servers (worlds) to explore and monsters to kill.

The one small problem I found with the game (That should *NOT* deter you from checking out this title) is the lack of abilities at the lower levels. Here, you are expected to follow a linear path of doing tasks for trainers. I'd rather be out killing monsters, but in order for you to get to this stage, you have a few hours of boring tasks to do.

Other than that, it was well worth the purchase and I can't go a few days without playing.