Everquest History Project

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Everquest History Project

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Hi there…

I see a lot of familiar names active here – some of you I knew in EQ and some of you I didn’t, some I knew only by reputation but all of you scared the bejesus out of me on VV… I hope you’ve all mellowed some as my hands are sweating as I’m typing this message!

I still play EQ, came out of a 2-ish year retirement in November 2010 and have been a member of Cestus Dei since mid-PoP. In game I’m known as Kindolina.

Cestus Dei has had a “History of CD” thread on our message boards for a while, sort of a guild narrative that people contribute to off and on. As you can imagine, the thread is pretty lengthy, not very easy to follow and once people are no longer playing EQ, the CD board is mostly forgotten. To that end, I’ve volunteered to assist in a more formal “History” project which is why I’m here, reaching out to you guys.

The project was originally intended to be a CD project, but I invite anyone with ties to Veeshan and/or CD to participate if so desired. The project coordinator has come up with the following questionnaire - can skip over stuff you don't want to fill in, but some of the obvious ones expand on.

Additionally, a facebook page has been created – I’m not sure if facebook is an evil entity here on VV – so search for Cestus Dei if you’d like to keep up with the project.

Thank you for any time you’re willing to contribute.

Name(Optional):
Character:
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-Race:
-Gender
-Final Level:
Servers active on:
Guilds and Years Active in:

Noob Years


1. When, how, and why did you start Everquest?

2. What was your first character/main?

3. What is your earliest memory of playing Everquest?

4. What was it like being a noob?

5. What was your fondest noob experience?

6. What personalities do you remember from your noob years, any specific experiences?

7. Who was most influential to you during your noob years?

8. In the "daily life of a noob" how would you describe your experience?

Raiding

9. How did you to come to be a raider?

10. What shaped your early raiding experiences? Were there any specific personalities or experiences? Please elaborate.

11. What was your first raid guild like? What were the typical personalities like in those guilds?

12. What was a typical "raid day" like for you when playing?

13. When/why did you join Cestus Dei?

14. What was your applicant experience like? Any specific memories pop out?

15. What was your history with the guild like? What memorable experiences did you have? Below is a time line you are free to follow your own free style, the one below is to just give you an idea with release dates of expansions and the like.

A. Everquest Mar 1999
B. The Ruins of Kunark Mar 2000
C. The Scars of Velious Dec 2000
D. The Shadows of Luclin Dec 2001
E. The Planes of Power Oct 2002
F. The Legacy of Ykesha Feb 2003
G. Lost Dungeons of Norrath September 2003
H. Gates of Discord February 2004
-First server merger Luclin-Veeshan
I. Omens of War Sept 2004
-Mata Muram killed
J. Depths of Darkhollow Sept 2005
K. Prophecy of Ro Feb 2006
L. The Serpent Spine Sept 2006
M. The Buried Sea Feb 2007
-End of the Apostate Era
N. Secrets of Faydwer Nov 2007
O. Seeds of Destruction October 2008
P. Underfoot Dec 2009
Q. House of Thule Oct 2010
-Server merger Luclin-Veeshan-Stromm

16. What was your game experience like outside of raiding?

17. Who are the most influential players from your time with the guild? What were they like, what experiences did you share?

18. Did you have any great rivals or clashes that defined your time playing the game? What were those experiences like?

19. What was your fondest memory of the guild? Please elaborate.

20. Who were the biggest personalities in the guild that you can remember, why, and please elaborate?

21. What was your fondest memory outside of raiding?

22. What was your single defining moment while raiding with the guild (or without)?

23. What was your toughest raid experience like with the guild?

24. Did you ever have a single experience that changed the way you played or looked at the game while raiding or group? Please elaborate.

25. When did you quit the game or leave the guild and why?

26. What is the one memory you will retain concerning the guild and/or the game?

Outside of the Game

26. If you've met people at Fan Faire, what was it like and any humorous stories?

27. Has the game impacted your life in any significant ways, and what have you drawn from those experiences?

Complete and email to:

helmyproject@gmail.com
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Hi Kindo, long time.
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1. When, how, and why did you start Everquest?

Opening day because my UO account got hacked!

2. What was your first character/main?

Gorgreybeard, leveled him to 20 before i realized warriors really sucked.

3. What is your earliest memory of playing Everquest?

The sound effects of butcherblock.

4. What was it like being a noob?

painful and slow.

5. What was your fondest noob experience?

coming from UO, i decided to mess with folks and made a " Gorgreybeard has stolen 1 gold from YOU! " macro and people fell for it.

6. What personalities do you remember from your noob years, any specific experiences?

FISHCAKES! What made Kwon famous.

7. Who was most influential to you during your noob years?

Sparty and Crav. World travelers. I spent at least 3 weeks in Butcher before Crav showed me the other side of the world. Talking to Sparty about the great things in the game I had yet to see. I was awed.

8. In the "daily life of a noob" how would you describe your experience?

The greatest time in MMO history bar none. The game was absolutely revolutionary. Something I will never forget.


Now on to CD. You guys coppied our name, name haxorz. That is all.

I mean, fist of god vs hand of god.... c'mon now.


edit, of course I dont know wich guild got made first, Cestus might have been first, I may just never have noticed any of you until we made Pravus.
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dont forget Nervis Dei!
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Noysyrump wrote: Now on to CD. You guys coppied our name, name haxorz. That is all.

I mean, fist of god vs hand of god.... c'mon now.


edit, of course I dont know wich guild got made first, Cestus might have been first, I may just never have noticed any of you until we made Pravus.
Doesn't Pravus Dei actually mean "Wicked gods" or "Evil gods"?
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Pugnus Dei = Fist of God
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Cestus = mailed fist
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