Is a rubicite BP really worth the cash grind?

[Tunabros]

Thinking of getting one for my warrior. But they are a bit costy right now.
or Should I just wait for kunark and get a fungi/Cerimonial Iksar BP?

Thanks!:D

[DMN]

They will probably always be pricey just because of fashion quest and being legacy. There is only one person who knows how much something is worth to you. Guess who?

Me, of course. Sell you one for 18k.


Haha.

[cd288]

Fungi way better than rubi BP

[DMN]

Fungi way better than rubi BP

Not for fashion or legacy quest.

[Castle2.0]

Only worth it it you buy from DMN

[Tunabros]

anyone know what color the Cer ikky BO is?

[Tunabros]

I swear if its just chain

[Castle2.0]

Ikky BP
Appearance: Kunark Chain
Tint: #646487
RGB: 100, 100, 135

Fungus Tunic
Appearance: Kunark Chain
Tint: #c8c8e1
RGB: 200, 200, 225

How would you like your chain chest slot: gray or darker gray?

[Tunabros]

Ikky BP
Appearance: Kunark Chain
Tint: #646487
RGB: 100, 100, 135

Fungus Tunic
Appearance: Kunark Chain
Tint: #c8c8e1
RGB: 200, 200, 225

How would you like your chain chest slot: gray or darker gray?

NOOOOOOOO

i hate chain
why cant it be plate

[Jibartik]

function over form. Just like IRL it's a bitch if you got style.

[Keebz]

I always thought Ikky BP was dark blue chain, but I guess it might be dark grey... honestly, who knows with the ridiculous lighting here.

I was on the fence about Rubi BP, but it's been pretty great while leveling my SK, and I've always wanted one deep down—no regrets.

That being said, Ikky BP should be somewhat attainable come Kunark, so if you're not actively leveling a toon, it's kinda iffy.

As for price, it should be easy to find for 15k or so.

[Castle2.0]

Do you want to look good or do you want to be good?

[douglas1999]

Rubi bp does look quite awesome on a sk with otherwise full darkforge. Fungi is great, but will obviously be permacamped and expensive as shit to buy, I vote that it's worth the 15k for posterity.

[A Knight]

after the 30th or so time of reactivating my EQ account after EQ died i had about 20-30k left in my bank and i saw a rubicite breastplate for sale and i spent all my money to buy one just to say i had one once

[Mario 7]

ikky bp was a light blue / teal color if i remember on live

[matticas]

function over form. Just like IRL it's a bitch if you got style.

[Spergand]

NOOOOOOOO

Its pure fashion ( which is fine )

[Trexller]

anyone know what color the Cer ikky BO is?

Cere ikky BP is a darker shade of what your race's kunark chain graphic would be.

Fungi tunic is the regular shade of what you race's kunark chain graphic would be.

[cornisthebest]

can we please stop saying ikky.... good grief

[Jimjam]

NOOOOOOOO

i hate chain
why cant it be plate

Reroll iksar and it appears as ‘plate’.

[Tunabros]

Reroll iksar and it appears as ‘plate’.

eh Ikkys get regen already whats the point lol

[Coridan]

NOOOOOOOO

i hate chain
why cant it be plate

but female dark elves look awesome in chain! who wouldn't want to wear chainmail fishnets?

[TripSin]

Spoiler: No item in EverQuest is worth its grind.

[DMN]

Spoiler: No item in EverQuest is worth its grind.

We got ourselves our very own Norrathian Diogenes. What newbie yard do you sleep in with your patchwork pillow?

[Nirgon]

Just posting here to say "iksars"

[turbosilk]

Yes

[Soothsayer]

eh Ikkys get regen already whats the point lol

Iksar regen by itself isn't necessarily a game changer for melee. It helps when soloing, but without external help (i.e. buffs from another player), it's generally more efficient to level in a group.

Racial regen in conjunction with a regen item like this changes the calculus. While it's not as good as a fungi tunic, it stacks with racial regen, making soloing / duoing far more manageable and efficient up until level ~40 or so.

Even in proper fast paced groups, the Ikky BP can significantly alleviate healer pressure if a druid or shaman is around to give you spell regen, effectively giving you 12 health per tick while standing if you're an iksar (which isn't far off from fungi tunic values and is effectively identical to having chloroplast).

As for the forum topic, my advice is to use the money you'd spend on a rubi BP on a ceremonial iksar breastplate instead. Kunark is a only a month and a half away. You actually only get +3 health per tick with the rubi BP - better than nothing, but honestly nothing to write home about. My guess is that ikky BP will be roughly comparable in price, or maybe moderately more expensive with Kunark launch as demand > supply. Outside of fashionquest seekers, you'll have a harder time selling the rubicite BP in Kunark when other regen items become available, so re-selling rubi BP may be a major pain when everyone is chomping at the bits for Kunark goodies.

[Keebz]

Outside of fashionquest seekers, you'll have a harder time selling the rubicite BP in Kunark when other regen items become available, so re-selling rubi BP may be a major pain when everyone is chomping at the bits for Kunark goodies.

If you're like me, you may not want to resell the BP, because it is 1) still useful, 2) frickin' cool.

[Indecisive]

Do you want to look good or do you want to be good?

Look good. FashionQuest is the real endgame.

[Gwaihir]

No, 3 points of regen is not worth the current price. Get a Fungi Tunic and a pre-nerf fungus covered staff.

[Master Roshi]

Iksar Regen chest can't be "plate" because Lore-wise, Iksar couldn't wear plate. So it was a chain graphic duh

[Castle2.0]

Look good. FashionQuest is the real endgame.
Incorrect.

Grind Levels, Grind Gear, Grind Raid Gear, Altquest, Fashionquest, FORUMQUEST.

The forum is the late-late game, my man.

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[DMN]

Forum quest is post game.

[Sabin76]

For some, forumquest seems to be the ONLY game...