1.2. Starting the Game

To do this, do the following:

• Make sure you are connected to the internet.
• Double click on the "Play EverQuest" icon on your desktop.
• After the EverQuest LaunchPad checks to see if your system meets the minimum requirements to play the game, the Welcome window (only shown the first time you start the game) will appear. You will be given three options:

  1) "New Account" -- opens a web page where you can apply for a Station account,

  2) "Subscribe" -- opens a web page to register for EverQuest for the Macintosh once you have a Station account, and

  3) "Continue" -- continue if you have a Station account and are registered.

• Once you continue, you will be asked to accept the terms and use for the product, after which you will reach the Login window. If you have a valid Station account and have registered for the product, enter your station name and password and you will reach the Main window. If patching of the game is necessary, click "Patch Now." Otherwise, click "Play" to start the game.
• Click on Create a New Character. At this point, you will be required to choose a race, class and deity. You will also need to invest your ability points into your attributes. The recommended attributes to add to are colored green.
• Before your character is done, you need to choose a name. It is strongly suggested that you read the EverQuest naming policy before choosing a name. In order to protect our role playing environment, the naming policy is necessary. Please refer to the naming policy at www.EverQuest.com before selecting a name for your character. Also, you can choose to click on "Get Name" for our random name generator to suggest some names you might like. Be aware that some of these names have been taken by other players, so you may not get a random name approved every time.
• Once you have chosen a name, you may or may not be able to choose your starting city (most races only have one starting city, though some have two). After a deity and starting city have been determined, click "Enter World" to start the game.

***IMPORTANT NOTE***

    Occasionally you will see references to a right-click operation in these instructions. If you have a multi-button mouse hooked up to your Macintosh, you should use it as normally and EverQuest will recognize the extra buttons and use them appropriately.
    If you have a single button mouse, when instructions refer to a "right-click", simply press and hold the control (Ctrl) button on the keyboard before pressing the mouse button. This is equivalent to a right-click operation.

Patch Now -- Check screen to the right, or click "Patch Information," for updated infor-mation on patches, then click "Patch Now" if any patches to the game are required.
NOTE: During a lengthy patch, you may "minimize" or "hide" the launchpad window. The launchpad icon in the OS X "dock" will contain a progress bar showing the status of the patch operation

Game Options -- Provides a list of settings to tune your system for the best performance

Model Options -- Allows you to select which character models you'd like to display in detail

Support -- Provides information on ways to obtain further support playing EverQuest

News -- Provides latest news on EverQuest for the MacIntosh