Miscellaneous: Lexicon should be 4 slots, not 10.

[Jaxon]

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Originally Posted by Oct 17, 2000

そして、これらのルーンを組み合わせて、スクロールを作成するわけですが、 ルーンを組み合わせる為に、見た目が赤い本の 「the Lexicon」を使用します。 　「the Lexicon」は４スロットのコンテナ でCOMBINEボタンがついています。

So you combine these runes to create a spell scroll, and in order to do that you use this Lexicon that looks like a red book. The Lexicon is a 4 slot container with a combine button on it.

Conjecture:
All the research containers should be like this. The container itself didn't appear on Allakhazam until around 2003 and wasn't updated to 10 slots until sometime between 2006 and 2007. I think there was a spell research overhaul with LoY in 2003 that required the larger container. Anyone have any further details?

[Daldaen]

I was curious about this. I saw 4 slots on the Mac emulator and couldn't find any evidence when I searched around.

This seems legit though I don't know how they would make this change without getting a ton of items deleted from people who use these as bags.

If the devs have a clever solution to this problem, sign me up for classic.

[Jaxon]

There might be a way. They could arrange it so the old containers only display 4 slots. When the player takes an item out it would get filled by one of the items that isn't displayed, and so on until only 4 items remain in the container. That would give everyone a chance to rearrange their stuff without too much hassle.

[Nirgon]

Goog 1

[worch]

These 10 slot research books are commonly used as containers since they are easy to obtain and are cheap. Please make sure the fix is introduced in such a way that people don't lose half their inventory items. At the very least, make a large announcement indicating when items in these containers will poof.

[Jaxon]

Another option is to change them all into large/deluxe sewing kits when Velious launches.

[Thulack]

Originally Posted by worch [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

These 10 slot research books are commonly used as containers since they are easy to obtain and are cheap. Please make sure the fix is introduced in such a way that people don't lose half their inventory items. At the very least, make a large announcement indicating when items in these containers will poof.

This. I have atleast 6 mules full of research books full of crap.

[Vega]

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This. I have atleast 6 mules full of research books full of crap.

I had wondered before why so many people here used these to fill up their bank when I didn't remember it back in the day. Now we know why.

If we need further proof here is a picture of the Necro research book:
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[Ele]

this makes me feel warm and fuzzy

[Daldaen]

I wonder if they can make the change and have any items in slot 5-10 from those bags get cursored?

I guess you could swap them with Deluxe Sewing kits or something.