Banded armor?

[TripSin]

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

I’m not complaining, just mentioning that this is different than my experience on the live TLP realms back when I played those (briefly). Those when I was on them were perpetually dying, with fewer and fewer players logging in each month. Not only were there pretty frequent giveaways, I remember one time I just hailed someone who gave me a really good twink 1h mace just for hailing him

It was more of an attitude there of “please new players stick around”. P99 Greem is so busy and popular it really doesn’t matter. That’s why you did the /violin. This is essentially the culture of Green as I’m seeing it. “If you don’t like it, there’s the door buddy. You are irrelevant to us”. It just means the server is doing well. And I’m assuming people don’t want to give away stuff to someone they don’t know who possibly won’t be continuing to play, then the stuff just sits there rotting useless

Just pointing out how server populations effect server culture. And the reason I mentioned the thing about no one wanting bone chips was all day when I was playing not only did no one seem interested in my auctions, nor anyone else's auctions, which usually were pretty reasonable I'm assuming of 2pp for stack of 20 bonechips. Nor did anyone seem particularly interested in crushbone belts. Just an observation, but maybe it was an off day

Your posts do read like you are complaining though and it seems like you make yourself out to be a victim unnecessarily. I don't know about shaman, but as an enchanter especially, you don't need handouts. Besides the two big ticket items to make charming easier (J boots and Goblin ring, which you shouldn't expect to have at low levels unless twinking), equipment isn't going to make much of a significant difference. You can get the Stein of Moggok as early as like level 12 (buy multiple nuts so you only have to go to Ocean of Tears once) and while you're in Oggok just grab one of the many crude steins that are left to rot from people killing guards. If you don't want to do a plat camp, Steins of Moggok are easy to sell. There is plenty of cheap Cha gear to buy or you can go get them yourself solo or in xp groups.

[unsunghero]

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

Your posts do read like you are complaining though and it seems like you make yourself out to be a victim unnecessarily. I don't know about shaman, but as an enchanter especially, you don't need handouts. Besides the two big ticket items to make charming easier (J boots and Goblin ring, which you shouldn't expect to have at low levels unless twinking), equipment isn't going to make much of a significant difference. You can get the Stein of Moggok as early as like level 12 (buy multiple nuts so you only have to go to Ocean of Tears once) and while you're in Oggok just grab one of the many crude steins that are left to rot from people killing guards. If you don't want to do a plat camp, Steins of Moggok are easy to sell. There is plenty of cheap Cha gear to buy or you can go get them yourself solo or in xp groups.

I am comparing to when I used to play live server TLP where people frequently did giveaways and I would be sometimes handed noob gear just for hailing someone or giving someone a buff. It’s a completely different culture on P99 Green

I’m not complaining, just warning someone as to what to expect. I didn’t go to EC to beg for handouts, I was passing through it on my way to high keep to buy spells with my own money, and I figured I’d hang around for a few hours to see if anyone was offering free or really cheap items for noobs (at that time I only had 30pp saved). Never once did I beg for a single coin or gear nor will I ever. I was able to save 3,000pp by level 16 on my first p99 char. I don’t need anyone’s help for exp, pp, or for free items, ever. Regardless I’m going to tell another noob how it is on this server, or would you rather I lie and say yes I saw tons of banded armor and other noob item giveaways in EC?

Edit: I already have rod of glamour, crude stein, and Moggok stein which I probably won’t ever use bc crude is better

[TripSin]

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

I am comparing to when I used to play live server TLP where people frequently did giveaways and I would be sometimes handed noob gear just for hailing someone or giving someone a buff. It’s a completely different culture on P99 Green

I’m not complaining, just warning someone as to what to expect. I didn’t go to EC to beg for handouts, I was passing through it on my way to high keep to buy spells with my own money, and I figured I’d hang around for a few hours to see if anyone was offering free or really cheap items for noobs. Never once did I beg for a single coin or gear nor will I ever. I was able to save 3,000pp by level 16 on my first p99 char. I don’t need anyone’s help for exp, pp, or for items, ever. I think with this attitude I’ll fit right in on this server, actually

Edit: I already have rod of glamour, crude stein, and Moggok stein which I probably won’t ever use bc crude is better

Oh, I see. Well, I personally try to help out new players when I can, but to each his own. But also, they have to ask for help - I can't just read their minds and know if they want help or not nor go around trying to babysit and pamper every lowbie I come across who could just be an alt.

[unsunghero]

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

Oh, I see. Well, I personally try to help out new players when I can, but to each his own. But also, they have to ask for help - I can't just read their minds and know if they want help or not nor go around trying to babysit and pamper every lowbie I come across who could just be an alt.

Personally I refuse to beg, ever. People used to beg all the time in vanilla EQ and it bugged the heck out of a lot of people

Regardless, on TLP live servers people used to do giveaways of old gear frequently whether someone asked or not. Like I said, a different culture. However, one caveat is that consider the setup of TLP - those servers are always progressing meaning that handmedown gear has essentially an expiration date on its value. A black enameled mace here and a black enameled mace on TLP do not have the same value especially when we consider what era the TLP might be in. So that is a factor as well. Just wanted to mention the flip side of the coin to my own observation. It’s not all just greed, some items given away on TLP had next to zero current value despite being good items for lowbies. Items on P99 hold their value forever