So much so that developer Origin is now focusing nearly exclusively on online games. But despite it's popularity Ultima Online was and is a game a lot of people loved to hate. So when developer Verant in cooperation with Sony announced Everquest there was fear, anticipation, and derision depending on who you talked to. Basics of Play Everquest is first and foremost a computer role playing game. You start by choosing your race and class.
Some races have restrictions on character classes.
Trolls can't be Rangers for example. Each race and class combination has a default set of attribute levels in several traits including strength, stamina, dexterity, agility, wisdom and charisma. These traits determine secondary characteristics like hit points, damage done with weapons, maximum spells points and so forth. For example, if you start out as a High Elf and wander into Crushbone, an Orc Fortress, don't be surprised if they attack you on sight. Similarly a Troll character will be killed by the guards in a Wood Elf city.