S2E18: EverQuest, Community, and the Fear of Not Finding a Group (with Nate Stinehour) EverQuest is 25+ years old, still stubbornly alive, and still doing something modern games often avoid: it makes you rely on other people. In S2E18 of Richardson’s Rubicon, I’m joined by Nate Stinehour (P99 Green: Rorem) to talk about the part…

Hey Norrathians, New episode is out: The Good, the Bad, and the Goofy. This is part of our Ask The Panel run where we take your questions, argue about them, and occasionally learn something. If you want to be in the room for the recording, you can join the monthly webinar. Next webinar: Friday 19…

We put out a call across the EverQuest communities for questions, and this episode is the result. Join Nate, Tom, Joe, Jordan and John as we field listener questions and pull apart the bits of EverQuest people still argue about: mechanics, class quirks, and the “it depends” answers that make the game endlessly discussable. There’s…

Escape to EverQuest: It’s About the Journey In this episode of Richardson’s Rubicon, John Richardson and Nate Stinehour get into the real Classic vs Modern EverQuest divide, and why it’s not just nostalgia. It’s about incentives, community behaviour, and what the game is asking players to do. They talk frankly about the practical problem that…

In Episode 14 of Richardson’s Rubicon, John Richardson and Jordan Doll (Razorlou on P99 Green) continue the Iksar Shadow Knight series on Project 1999 Classic. This instalment focuses on the Crusader’s Tests that advance the Iksar Shadow Knight khukri line. We talk through what to do, where people go wrong, and how to approach the…

Welcome back to Richardson’s Rubicon. I’m John Richardson, and this is Season 2, Episode 13: “Rangers, not just for squishing.” If you’ve ever been told rangers are dead weight, this episode is the counter-argument with receipts. I’m joined by EverQuest player Dirtwolf (Tom Teomus) to talk ranger life on Project 1999, what the class does…

Escape to EverQuest: Grudges, Golems and the secrets of Siren’s Grotto New episode of Richardson’s Rubicon, with Glumf. We get into the parts of Project 1999 that actually matter once you’re past nostalgia: factions, how they shape what you can do, and why they create long memories and longer grudges. Glumf talks through the work…

In this episode of Richardson’s Rubicon, John Richardson is joined by Dorian and Austin, server administrators for Reign of Thule, a community-run EverQuest PvP server. If you’ve always avoided EQ PvP because you assume it’s a gank-fest, this episode explains how they’re trying to build something different. They talk about what keeps them hooked on…

In this episode of Richardson’s Rubicon, John Richardson is joined by EverQuest player Jordan Doll for a focused run through the Iksar Shadow Knight Crusader’s Tests, covering stages 1 to 3 on the road to Greenmist. There’s a bit of lighter chat up front, then it gets practical: what the tests involve, where players get…

In this episode of Escape to EverQuest, John Richardson previews upcoming content about the shadowknight khukris and engages with listeners for tips and experiences.