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Originally Posted by Groo
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I advised someone to hunt wisps in another thread. But as a new DE cleric on P99, I spent those levels in WC groups camped at dervs and orcs, or in Befallen. I didn't make much money, but if I wanted to farm wisp island then I could easily do so after quickly passing through those levels. Instead, I killed zombies and mummies in my solo/downtime and found someone who wanted to give me a few hundred plat for the stacks of skins. But ultimately, my enchanter alt became the main for a little while, and I used him to make money and obtain better gear for the cleric.
I don't recommend trying to farm for plat as a low level cleric. You don't even need that much money to get some halfway decent lowbie gear. A lowbie group that needs a healer isn't going to pass on you, or boot you because you're still wearing leather. IMO, the best thing you can do right now is to find reliable people to level up with, who will try their best to avoid getting you killed, and who are generous with sharing loot. Find a guild or build and maintain a /friends list of people to play with so that you're not constantly LFG or soloing. Your true friends in EQ will take care of you and ensure that your gear is getting upgraded along with theirs.
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While there's no question that a cleric will level faster in a group (even most poor ones) in or out of a dungeon, being able to afford spells and have adequate gear (I have a low standard here) is compelling to me. I will concede that it's more effective to level quickly and backfill later but it bothers me. My experience thus far mirrors my experience on Live, which is to say that casters get the loot shaft most of the time in pickups. Occasional generosity/pity does happen, but to reliably make good money, I've always had to be with friends or solo.
In short, your advice is excellent in a practical sense but may not suit the nuts out there like me
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