Is it actually impossible to start with a difficult class as a new player?

[loramin]

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

So six large sewing kits is the best inventory management strat? Today I found three Iksar Targ Shields got over 3 platinum now... And a backpack full of bloodwater and earthworm munchs...

Are six large sewing kits really the best item to carry items in your inventory?

They are the cheapest way to get as many Giant-sized slots as possible. More slots means fewer trips back to town to sell ... which means more time leveling and looting.

That being said, the large sewing kit only holds 8 items, weighs 3 stone, and has no weight reduction. Eevntually you can do better.

For instance, the Shralok Pack also holds 8 Giant items, but it only weighs 0.4 stone, and reduces the weight of items placed inside by 25%. Depending on your class, you can likely farm these packs yourself at level 22 or 23.

But there are lots of bags: https://wiki.project1999.com/Bags. The "gold standard" is the Bag of the Tinkers, with 10 giant slots, 1.0 stone weight, 100% weight reduction (although raiders can acquire an even lighter version).

[Jimjam]

Backpacks only carry items up to large - be aware with 8 backpacks you will be unable to carry any giant items you find. Also consider you’re limited in carry capacity by strength as well as slots. You can’t put bags in bags. Iirc a large sewing kit can be used as a container for giant items?

[Duik]

Toolbox as well holds giant

[loramin]

What Jimjam said, but also inventory slots can hold clickable items. For instance, every non-Bard will want boots that increase run speed (Journeyman's Boots for most; Shaman get a faster version).

You can wear the boots, but most right-click them from inventory instead, because they have bad stats. Other inventory-clickable items include potions, root nets, or a Mage focus item (only Mages can equip them, but other pet classes can still use them from inventory).

On my characters I tend to use six bags, or rarely seven. I always leave a slot for my SoW potion or run speed boots, and typically I have a second clicky in another slot. With ten-slot bags that still lets me hold sixty items, which is usually plenty.

[Jimjam]

I find a single large sewing kit is enough giant slots. Things like backpacks or quest combiners will give you enough other slots. I’d just see how you go - running out of slots vs encumberance changes a lot depending on gear, str, etc.

Im assuming you’re staying in or around cabilis.

[bcbrown]

4-6 backpacks is fine early on. Later, buy or camp shralok packs. Then there's bags in Lower Guk and Sol B that you can camp in your 40s.

If you find yourself looting a bunch of Giant items that don't fit in backpacks, then maybe buy a sewing kit.

[Goregasmic]

Yeah only giant items I came across from memory is rusty halberds, that undead cyclops skull for brewing and an OT hammer? I'm not saying they're the only ones but this isn't a big deal. I carry a single shralock pack for OT hammer, problem solved. Worst case scenario you'll have to let a few 2gp halberds rot.

[maddysinko]

You can totally start with Rogue if that’s what you’re drawn to. It’ll just be a bit tougher solo, especially early on—but not impossible. I did something similar and yeah, it was rough at first, but it got a lot more fun once I figured out how to work around the limitations (and got some decent gear).

[PatChapp]

Shralok packs aren't as easily camped as they used to be unfortunately. Recent patch made him only spawn in highpass. The little bonus is you camp a da idol while you try to farm a pack now,which sell easily in ec for ~500pp.
2 packs per hr used to be sort of common,now they are much more rare

[Goregasmic]

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

Shralok packs aren't as easily camped as they used to be unfortunately. Recent patch made him only spawn in highpass. The little bonus is you camp a da idol while you try to farm a pack now,which sell easily in ec for ~500pp.
2 packs per hr used to be sort of common,now they are much more rare

Yeah that spawn was fast and I think shralok popped 40% of the time or so. You could spend 2 hours there and leave with 9 bags. I thought we'd see a price hike post nerf but they still sell for like 100pp, not too bad even for a new player. I feel like lionhides are better even if only large stuff fits but a bit more of a hassle to get. End game you get a bunch of better giant WR options, some not too hard to acquire.