New player questions about gear

[paladin1118]

Hello, I'm sort of new to the server and working on some low level characters. It's been quite a long time since I played live EQ though and I've always had a bad memory... can't really remember what gear I should be looking for or how much it should cost.

So... I was just wondering if any of the more experienced players could give me some advice on some decent starting gear for a few classes that is realistically affordable for a new player who doesn't have hundreds of plat saved up or any rich friends on the server.

For now, I'd like to keep the cost for each piece of gear under 100 plat I guess. I have no idea what the project99 economy is like though so, I'm not even sure if that's realistic for the kind of gear I'm looking for. I would like the gear to grant some useful stats, even if its only a few points. Just something adequate to get me through the first 30-40 levels or so I guess?

The classes I'm playing are Paladin, Druid and Necro. I would appreciate some good weapon recommendations for those classes as well. I've been using a one hander and shield with the paladin but I vaguely remember, from my time on live EQ years ago, that two handers were better for paladins and SK's. Is shield bash/shield stats worth sacrificing for a two hander?

Also, I would like a good (affordable) robe recommendation(s) for the Necro, something that will help him look... less minion-ish, more... fearsome, treacherous summoner of death? After all, it's important to look good while adventuring.

For any gear that's suggested, please also tell me how much I should be paying for it. Definitely don't want to overpay for anything. Please don't use abbreviations for item names, as I've said, I don't remember much about classic EQ gear at all, so abbreviated item names won't mean anything to me.

Thanks for the help! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]