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Originally Posted by Itap
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Excellent post. People who think they need lvl 60 druid buffs and free handouts to play this game should ask themselves why they are REALLY returning to play classic Everquest.
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Oh please, take your condescension elsewhere. As if your reason for playing p99 is somehow more righteous, more genuine than anothers?
To be honest with you I've been here for 2 years, have 2 characters lvl 40~, one of which I've retired and I have to say that almost every time I make a character some bored high level finds me and throws me some plat, some gear and some buffs (I never twink beyond crafting myself Banded armor. It's perfect cheap twink gear, no stats but the AC means you dont die at low level). I don't need it, I don't even really want it, but I don't ask for it and I get it anyway. People like giving a helping hand, it's one of the many facets of this game people enjoy (Don't believe me? go hang out near EC around level 10), so for you to sit here and act like anyone who gets any assistance from a higher level is shitting all over the eq experience.. Well sir, it just goes to show that you're an irredeemable moron.
That point aside, op is dead accurate. It's more than possible to make your way in the world receiving 0 help, it can just seem daunting at times at low level becuase nothing sells for much and your spell costs do add up fast. i find it useful to write down the things that sell for a larger amount of gold (venom was sacs sell for 4 gold, 3 of them = 1pp $$$$), while avoiding junk that sells for like 9c. And as everyone else has stated.. bags also make the process more bearable.
But dont just go for any bags, unless you're an Ogre an inventory full of 3lb bags will weigh you down more than any loot you acquire. As the lv3 ranger mentioned, always opt for medicine bags when you can. Same size/slottage as a backpack, 2.6 stones lighter.
The money really starts flowing late 20s early 30s though, when you start seeing fine steel drops, bronze armor and weapons, as well as bricks that sell for 15-50pp to merchants.
By this point it definitely helps to have weight reduction bags. I Highly recommend to EVERY noob to learn the Shralok Pack camp. On average you'll get 1x10 Giant Slow 25% Weight Redux bag that weighs less than a stone every hour. They say pending lore but I've had a couple characters with an inventory of 8 of them for well over a year. About level 15-18 I think it's possible to do this camp with a group, I would say wait til high 20s to attempt to solo (if you're a good soloer, as a mediocre/poor soloer wait til 30s maybe? I waited til mid 30s on my DE SK)
Beyond Shralok packs, there is a 30-35% drop off of a rare spawn in South karana that is balls easy to obtain, it's called a Lionhide Backpack. Then once you've reached your late 30s and are venturing into Lower Guk, the Bag of Sewn Evil Eye is easy to obtain, and the Light Burlap sack..
Between a shralok pack or 2, lionhide backpack, BoSEE and LBS by level 40, you should be good on bags; I even like to throw in a handmade backpack for bulk storage (cant beat 10 slots for light objects like gems or research regeants)