Research

[Daylit]

I am a level 18 Necro. I put 1 point into research at 16, now at level 18 i have 15 points total in research. I tried using 10 complete practice runes(azia/bezia)to raise my skill and have made 6 of the level 16 spells but i do not get skillups

[Vermicelli]

I would chalk it up to the Random Number Generator for fails/successes versus skill gains. RNG is a harsh mistress. I personally pumped my research skill up with my 5 invest-able skill points gained each level. What else are you going to put the skill points into as an INT caster? You can practice exotic languages with another person if that is your thing, rather than putting a ton of points into any one of them. As long as you invest one skill point into a language, you can spam it to another player in /g chat and they can gain up to one more skill level than you possess. Both of you zone, and they spam /g chat in the language back to you; you gain up to one more skill level than they possess. Repeat until both of you are grandmaster.

Azia/beza combines are way too much effort for the return, to be sure. Good in principle, bad in practice. I know it costs some kinda platinum to train your skills after a period, but would you rather have a molehill of plat or a mountain of unused skill points?

I realize this wasn't a research advice post, but I still maintain your problem was the Random Number Generator being unkind.

[wycca]

From the wiki -

"What is the skill cap?" Research is a level restricted skill. As such, your max skill is: (Level - 15) x 5. When you train Research at level 16, it starts your skill at Skill 16, far above the maximum possible by this formula. As such you cannot increase your skill any higher until level 19.

[Daylit]

Thanks for being patient with me! I didn't understand how that worked just hit 20 Today and i was able to skill up in Research, thanks again!