Hey all. Newcomer to P1999.

[falkun]

Experience Penalties

Remember that EXP. penalties multiply, not add, so an iksar shadow knight requires 68% more experience than baseline, not 60 (1.4 [SK penalty] x 1.2 [iksar penalty] = 1.68 or 168%). It also works the other way, like for Ogre Warriors, who require 3.5% more experience than baseline ( 0.9 [warrior bonus] x 1.15 [ogre penalty] = 1.035 or 103.5%).

As far as penalties, soloing, and whatever else goes...play what you want to play. This is a classic server with normal experience rates, so you are going to be looking at whatever character you pick for a long time. Don't pick it because its the best at end-game, it'll be a while before you get there. Pick the race, class, diety, and bonus stats that you want for the journey, because the journey -is- the destination.

[Flash]

I'm going with Magician for my first toon. I'll just be cautious about my pet. I'm hoping that people will often ask me to conjure food/water/bandages for them.

Lv2, 20 plat, full cloth armor, cracked staff, greater lightstone. lol

My character name is Zomgflash

[Vondra]

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

I'm going with Magician for my first toon. I'll just be cautious about my pet. I'm hoping that people will often ask me to conjure food/water/bandages for them.

Lv2, 20 plat, full cloth armor, cracked staff, greater lightstone. lol

My character name is Zomgflash

The majority of your requests will be for summoned weapons because people need them for their pets.

Summoned thrown items for monks too, they ask for those fairly often.

[Flash]

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

The majority of your requests will be for summoned weapons because people need them for their pets.

Summoned thrown items for monks too, they ask for those fairly often.

That's fine too. It's at least nice to be able to help anyone willing to ask.

[Flash]

Well, Lv4 now with my first pet. I'm hunting in EC now. All the auctions for stuff I can't afford with my 25pp is disheartening, and it doesn't seem like people want Magicians for grouping, but ah well. Keep trying.

[Vondra]

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

Well, Lv4 now with my first pet. I'm hunting in EC now. All the auctions for stuff I can't afford with my 25pp is disheartening, and it doesn't seem like people want Magicians for grouping, but ah well. Keep trying.

Once you get up to 7 or so you should be able to go group at the orc camps in EC then be fine for quite a while. Can hang out there for a bit then maybe join dervish groups in north ro for a bit...then on to oasis in the teens.

It isn't your class, people just don't really group much yet at lev 4.

[Flash]

I do orcs in EC until about 10-12, then move on to dervish bandits in WC until 16-17, then orcs in Highpass, then goblins in Highhold until 25ish.

[Flash]

Level 6. Skimping and saving as I go, about 45pp altogether. Spending my time at Orcs 1 in EC.

At least Magicians don't need lots of equipment in the beginning to do well. Once I hit Highpass Hold I'll try to upgrade my cloth crap if I have any notable money. Until then I'm gonna be doing the Dervish camp in WC from 12-17.

[Moggster]

Levels 12-18

Nybright Sister camp in Lesser Faydark. 6 min timer. Located next to the entrance to Mistmoore. Easily breakable camp even at level 12, has 4 very low HP rogue mobs that drop bronze weapons in addition to low level gems/stones. There is a vendor right there in the zone as well if you are a good race

equipment $ i personally was there till 19 (very slow 18-19) but raked in about 1.5kpp from 12-19

[Flash]

It's basically the same in WC, a Dervish Cuttthroat camp very close to a vendor, with easily pullable mobs. The only worry is a few of them are casters.

By the way, it might be wrong to ask, but I'd like to roll a monk on the side, so if anyone has any spare equipment they're not using that would go well on a monk, like Wu's Fighting Armor or a staff, I'd be happy to take it. =)