Magician Gear - Bang for Buck!

[Deliverator]

So I'm trying to figure out what to chase for leveling a mage. I have a level 17 magician that I'm playing now and I'm trying to make sure I'm spending my plat effectively for the long haul rather than buying replacement pieces as I go.

I'm looking for the best bang for my buck and I'm looking for relatively low cost items here, 5k max and preferably things I can resell in the future when I have replaced it with better.

(I already have my early focus items)

[mickmoranis]

Best magician gear PERIOD

Race: Dark Elf (http://i.imgur.com/QlS4fas.jpg) (blue skin)
Robe: Robe of the elements/crimson robe of alendine robe (http://i.imgur.com/erc2VTJ.png) (red/yellow/blue)
Boots: Gebs (yep! they still got it!) for the Yellow sheen.
Gloves: Glvoes of Fir (https://wiki.project1999.com/Gloves_of_Fire)e (bright Orange)
Helmet: Helot Skull Helm (http://i.imgur.com/LayGgNz.png) (for dat sweet shiny skull)
Offhand: Insignia Protector (http://68.media.tumblr.com/07d96185f92b9e152ab0afa4e7274fb1/tumblr_inline_ns0my2BDvg1sx2rih_500.jpg) (Shiny ass beautiful yellow offhand)
Mainhand: Epic (Lots of green blue red yellow sparkles!)

And the final result is the best looking character in Everquest. Period.

http://i.imgur.com/gR8JiND.png

[Samoht]

As a mage, the gear you wear is practically insignificant. The things that are really going to matter are buying your spells and keeping charged root nets in your bag.

[Izmael]

... and keeping a healthy supply of pearls in your bag.

[mickmoranis]

As a mage, the gear you wear is practically insignificant. The things that are really going to matter are buying your spells and keeping charged root nets in your bag.

jesus I forgot how fucking easy this game was when you had broken gear like root nets still.

[shuklak]

How are those viable at 100pp per root cast!?

[Nuggie]

When you are a pp millionaire these costs are trivial. But they are really for "oh shit" situations.

[Zabkin]

Only costs 20pp to buy back the net...so more like 7pp per root cast

[mickmoranis]

How are those viable at 100pp per root cast!?

root nets? are like 17 plat to recharge.