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Originally Posted by Tuurin
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At best, you'll politely be told that they're planning on camping it for another 8 hours or so and there are 4 other people on the list after them so come back on Tuesday if you want a chance at the camp.
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I'm sure "8 hours or so and ... 4 other people on the list" was meant to be hyperbole, but I've played here for years and that really doesn't match what I've seen (except perhaps for the OOT AC at peak times). At all other competitive camps you have about a 35% chance to get the camp in less than an hour (either it will be free or the current camper will leave within an hour), and if you sit around waiting for them to leave on purpose (or die or zone,) your odds grow to like 80% in about two hours.
So if you want (say) an Earring of Essence from the Soothsayer in Droga just show up (at off-peak times if possible). If someone is there ask them how long they'll be, and then AFK and check back in every so often for a couple hours. You're likely to get the camp in that time, and if not you're
very likely to get it by doing the same thing for another night or two. Or, don't wait around as long and log back in to check on the camp more frequently instead.
It still might take a lot of goblins to spawn a Soothsayer, and a lot of Soothsayers to get the earring, but hey that's EverQuest. The point is, it's not other players stopping you from getting the earring, it's your own willingness to be patient and play at off-peak hours, and the actual game itself.