Are fungus tunics classic?

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

Perhaps the issue isn't the Fungi* but the other options available not being classic?

For example, there is a growing body of evidence that there is currently some kind of cap on worn AC. This cap on p99 is suggested to be far lower than what is suggested by accounts contemporary to early everquest.

If this is true, then one would expect the Fungi to be disproportionately powerful - when you already have 180 worn AC and there is no benefit to exceeding 200 worn AC there is no difference between a 20 AC top and a 50 AC top (except one gives a big boost to regen)!

Speaking of regen and caps, there seems to have been all sorts of hidden 'antitwink' code in classic EQ - worn AC caps which scaled with level, pitiful returns from stats in early levels, and diminished returns on stats after a certain point (e.g. 75 Agi, 200 Int, etc).

IDK how I missed this post before (I mostly only look at forums while inebriated tbf). But this has to be true. AC is king was way more valid on original EQ. I remember being genuinely confused when I played on P99 for the first time and saw all kinds of melees wearing low ac stuff by choice [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] like it was the meta to wear the woven shadow that had terrible stats on it because of the high AC and kunark armor (ie. Mrylokar’s) was considered an upgrade from planar gear because it had more AC. You would feel the difference when you equipped it.

The part about thinks not being OP is also true. I made the mistake of giving someone I thought was a friend my account because at the time I didn’t think I would play it again. They deleveled my roughe as far down as you could, but I still had all of the no drop stuff when I got my account back (a GM may have helped me get this stuff back, I honestly can’t remember). But even with Ragebringer (and yes I could equip at very low level unlike on P99), and full skyshrine, I struggled to solo orc legionnaires in crushbone. I remember actually being mad. Meanwhile I could twink a rogue with a satnav backstabber and some cheap gear and easily solo the, on p99 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]