[Gildis]

Would it be possible to revert this patch change on Red99: Kanras: Research skill progression is now correctly level-capped. please? Alternatively: would it be possible to either increase the level spell cap? Or to lower the spell combine trivials on the Red99 server?

The problem is that spell combines trivial at a level that one can't have when one gets access to the spell. For example, a level 20 necro has a Research skill cap of 25, but the combines of the level 20 spells only become trivial at 46 skill. So a 20 necro has to wait until level 24 before he can safely combine a level 20 spell.

The Research level cap system is well designed for live Everquest with a healthy server population. It means that it takes a few combines on average before one gets their research spells. The problem is that with the low population on Red99, one can't just have a couple of goes at the combines. The spell components are too rare.

I'm currently a level 42 necro. I can't safely combine my level 39 pet spell, even though I have the words. I have to wait until level 43 before i can get a skill of 140 which is when the level 39 spells trivial. For the level 44 spells I'll have to wait until level 48 before I can combine the level 44 spells at a trivial of 166 skill. It's ridiculous.