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Message ID: 1602
Date: Thu May 20 23:44:56 BST 1999
Author: Neil Lambert
Subject: Re: Armor Question


you know when the conditions are that bad (i'm going to be flamed) KILL
STEAL! if everything you're saying is true, you're commiting the lesser of
many evils
-----Original Message-----
From: Rich Mulawa <richard.mulawa@...>
To: eq_wizards@onelist.com <eq_wizards@onelist.com>
Date: Thursday, May 20, 1999 1:14 PM
Subject: Re: [eq_wizards] Armor Question


>From: Rich Mulawa <richard.mulawa@...>
>
>Gee I wish I could be on your server. 5-10pp seems ridiculously low
>for the mithaniel marr server. Although even 10pp pieces seems like
>an impossibility to me. This server seems to be dominated by guild
>campers and privateers. In the time I have been here (on nearly
>constantly) for instance there is one and only one person offering int
>raising bracelets (Radigan) and I beleive they are ac+3, mana+15 and
>he is asking a FIRM 15pp each. I bought an entire set of banded
>armour (for my bard who is stinking rich by my wizards standards and
>can make 30 pp in 5 hours of play) less cloak for nearly that price!
>
>As for other items, I have seen a few auctions for woven, magical
>staffs or other lore items. When they are auctioned they are gone
>immediately and the prices they fetch are insane (unless you know the
>camper .... err seller). I have seen simple pieces of netted at
>starting prices of 30pp! As for the majority which are never
>auctioned they are either camped then kept within the camping click or
>selfishly horded to prevent anyone else from attaining them. Like I
>have said before the game should actually be renamed to everGREED,
>GREEDquest, PRIVATEERquest, BARTERquest.
>
>I guess on a bright side I have heard stories (actually I know of
>several lucky Bast@#ds) that have aquired the runed totem staff for a
>mere 20pp. Which is close to the asking price of the FS GS here in
>mithaniel (over priced land of powergammers) marr.
>
>I have a 9th level wizard that currently walks Narrath in a shoddy sr
>apprentise robe with a worn great staff. I have lost count of the
>number of times I have died as a result of trying to do the last 3
>points of damage to a fleeing creature swinging once in what seems
>like every 10 seconds yet not willing to wasted the precious 8 mana to
>frost the critter to death. Or was forced to run as a result of 2
>successful blows from an enemy. Sye....
>
>I have only been able to buy 8 spells TOTAL and have 7pp in the bank.
>I played yesterday and had one of the most productive (highest kill to
>time ratios) nights I can recall and after 18 straight hours of play I
>had aquired 8pp! :( How is one ever to afford anything? You can't
>fight for it as it is camped. In the slim chance that you do get the
>opportunity to fight, Varent has reduced the odds of anything good
>dropping so low after the latest patchs (and keep in mind it must be
>your turn to loot) that I have projected I would age 30 real years
>before I could ever hope of aquiring one decent item!
>
>I don't even want to think about the 12th level spells and the fact I
>will have to play 7 by 24 for a week to buy one spell!
>
>Guile (disillusioned wizard) of the 9th circle.
>
>(To twink or not to twink alas that is the question)
>
>
>> From: "Cristie" <cristie@...>
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>> Subject: Re: [eq_wizards] Armor Question
>>
>> From: "Cristie" <cristie@...>
>>
>> Goss yields an AC of 8, and is magical, yet I don't know what the
>magic does
>> exactly. I have one. I have no idea what you could auction it for
>because
>> I don't plan to give it up anytime soon.. or at least til I get a
>Flowing
>> black robe :)... I would guess, however, you could probably ask
>8p-10p+ and
>> get it. I don't recall what the jr. and sr. app robes went for in
>the
>> guild.. that might be a good reference point though. I'm sure there
>will be
>> a difference of opinion on this, but thats my take at least :).
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Donald Taber <dtaber@...>
>> To: EverQuest Mailing List <eq_wizards@onelist.com>
>> Date: Thursday, May 20, 1999 11:52 AM
>> Subject: [eq_wizards] Armor Question
>>
>>
>> >From: Donald Taber <dtaber@...>
>> >
>> >I am a 14th Level Wizard and am wondering what robes and armor I
>should
>> >be searching for. I have heard that Gossimer Robes are some of the
>best
>> >robes, is this true? If so, any idea on how much they fetch at an
>> >auction?
>> >
>> >For other armor pieces, I have heard woven is good. What about
>Mesh?
>> >Can Wizards use Mesh or is Woven armor the armor of choice? Again,
>any
>> >ideas for prices on woven and/or mesh?
>> >
>> >
>> >Thanks,
>> >
>> >
>> >Soren
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
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