Being realistic about getting Jboots?

[Dreenk317]

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

If you're high enough level try to farm a goblin gazughi ring. Should sell high enough to fund your jboots. Took me like 5 hours to farm one but I've seen people get lucky and get it within the first hour.

This right here, obtainable easily in the 30's. One of the few items that will often be traded straight up for jboots.

[Jimjam]

Took 12 levels and many deaths on my (was) lvl 12 mage to get a courier ring. I think I was one of the unlucky ones!

[branamil]

The OOT camp is really not that hard. Get up early one day and get on the list, there might only be 1-2 people in line if it's off hours. When I got mine I was on The list for 4 hours and he popped in 2 hours. A tad on the lucky side but reasonable. Otherwise farm 6k plat and go to town. By the way, people are not going to rip you off if you pay for an MQ. These people do it over and over again because it's their cash cow.

[Baler]

lets say 6k... SoW Pots

EC price
6000/100 = 60*360 = 21600/60 = 360 hours of sow(cast at your level)

Cost to make~
6000/65 = 92*360 = 33120/60 = 552 hours of sow(cast at your level)

Jboots overrated.
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https://wiki.project1999.com/Traveler%27s_Boots
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If it takes you more than 6 hours to farm jboots cyclops you're wasting your time.

[Topgunben]

Don't do Jboots. Just buy sow pots. Pots last longer and give better speed. Plus, the initial investment is far lower. I've been using pots since level 25 on my necro, and I haven't spent anywhere close to 7k and I'm now 52.

If you are smart you'll listen to my advice rather than obsessing over an item that is more work acquiring (in the current state of this server) than it's worth.

[thebutthat]

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

If you are smart you'll listen to my advice rather than obsessing over an item that is more work acquiring (in the current state of this server) than it's worth.

It's reasonable advice, but jboots also act as a non-equip clicky and junk buff. Which is great for certain situations, especially for a necro. Resetting the cast GCD is super helpful. Words of Darkness are also pretty rad for the same reasons and can also be used in doors.

SoW pots are a work around to an overcamped item, but don't under estimate them. They're still a great item to have in your bag of tricks.

[Lhancelot]

If you really enjoy the character, buying jboots is worth it. They will eventually pay for themselves over the long run compared to sow pots which are a plat sink over time.

Is game playable without jboots, yes of course it is.

Is it more enjoyable having a clicky runspeed boost item that can endlessly be clicked, that also provides you with a junk buff and spell refresh affect too? Yep it is.

[Baler]

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

If you really enjoy the character, buying jboots is worth it. They will eventually pay for themselves over the long run compared to sow pots which are a plat sink over time.

This is so wrong it pains me to even dignify a response to this poster.

4 10 dose SoW pots cost 400plat(ec)/260pp(cost to make) and lasts 24 hours.

They pay for themselves and allow you to run faster than jboots past level 15.
SoW pots are not a plat sink unless you are chugging potions for no reason, I can make 400plat on a level 24-30 in an hour, Two if I don't want to rush.

So sink 6k plat into an item that gives you no stat,hp,mana or resist boost. Or sink hours of farming cyclops which is time wasted vs exping or plat farming.
Save the 6k and buy yourself a nice piece of equipment, perhaps even multiple pieces of equipment depending on your gear.

Just buy SoW PoTs. Plus you can let other people drink from your sow pot in case you have a group that needs to move.

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SoW pots are the same as casting SoW on yourself in case anyone was curious about the speed. Jboots are always only 35% movement speed boost.
See here for Character level movement speed with SoW http://wiki.project1999.com/Run_Speed_Comparison
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in closing unless you're a fat cat who scum bag flips in ec all day and have a million plat to burn. I can't ever recommend Jboots, The cost vs efficiency is just not there at all. By all means if you really want them otherwise I'm not saying don't get them just be aware of what you're getting yourself into.

[Lhancelot]

OP, take what you want from all the comments on jboots. It's really just a personal thing, there is no "right" or "wrong" answer here.

[Swish]

...and sell your sow pots with 1 charge left in a 10 dose. You'll save some plat that way, if you're buying at 100pp