Economy barrier for new players

[Tecmos Deception]

Kieu and Reubin have it right.

[Tulnavara]

I just came back to the server about a month ago. I'd played previously three years ago but got to 24 on a rogue and was in full banded and junk weapons with no plat so I rolled to a chanter. I've made a few thousand plat from playing the EC game, farming HQ Bear pelts, spiderling silks and bone chips and by killing Wisps in WC(damn good plat here for a lowbie and good xp). There are decent weapons to be found for a few hundred plat for a monk, example you can get two trance sticks for under 500pp.

It just takes time and work. A lot of people sell the lower end items for cheap and then someone looking to twink their toon quickly will pay 200-300 more than value just so they don't have to spam in EC for hours.

I've also been lucky (and extremely grateful) with donations from random passersby and guildies. Don't give up, you'll overcome the barrier with time, it's not as bad as it seems with work.

[Safon]

Quote something from Alpha Centauri in my jboots thread and you may win a runner up prize of a few thousand plat, ending that thread tonight so get in on it if you're going to.

[Raavak]

In classic I remember camping the stuff I needed for my character. Screw EC.

[falkun]

I don't understand why you think you need BIS gear in this game to play and have fun. I leveled a bard to planar level and was literally replacing banded/bronze/cloth armor with Imbrued Platemail (planar).

This economy is so top heavy that BIS costs a TON, but mid-tier is SO MUCH MORE AFFORDABLE than it was on Live that its stupid. For your monk: Baton of Faith is 100p, Canes of Harmony are 100p. On Live, these weapons were fine in the 40s and replaced in the 50s, here you can make that kind of plat by L20 as a non-twink. Don't worry about best-in-slot, worry about being better than you were on Live.

[Tecmos Deception]

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

here you can make that kind of plat by L20 as a non-twink.

EASILY by level 20. Pet classes can solo wisps from 8-14 and make 200pp+ in that time. Even melee can duo them with any magic weapon (ec handout, summoned hammer, whatever) and do the same thing.

Play smarter, not har... I mean play smarter, don't whine.

[Lyra]

Greycee was created on January 23, 2013t.

I actually started the server on January 7, 2013 but had a bugged account so had to create a new one on January 23rd.

It's important to think of this as a "game". There are different ways to play the game, and different strategies to get there.

Greycee is a druid, level 45. My "main" will be a cleric. Kupcake is level 20 and very well geared.

This was a post by me on January 17th:

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

haha evil intentions after all!

BTW - the ooc offering 50 plat for a port? I saw a druid in BB ooc'ing asking 100 plat to port.

Serious? Maybe I should level a druid first.

Within 10 days of starting on the server, I knew I needed a different strategy.

I knew I needed to level a druid first.

Druids don't need gear to charm. The only gear I purchased for my druid is a foreman's tunic for 200 plat, and a springwood club for 250 plat.

While monk is not as gear dependent as a warrior, your character is more gear dependent than others classes to generate dps.

Porting tippers are generous and people like to move around.

I can't say my cleric's gear is a result of the tipping though. I was saving for a pair of GEBS with my porting plat when I befriended a player that stripped his cleric and gave me the gear. There IS a lot of wealth on the server and mixed with nice people that share.

You didn't mention if you were in a guild? Even in my noobie guild, the higher levels pass down to the lower. We have a guild bank account full of low to mid level gear. (This is not intended to be a recruitment post).

As in most leveling games, level > all.

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

Have made several chars just messing around over the past couple months

This is absolutely fine, but that time has a value in the game. We've all heard it said the game is a time sink, so time does determine success to a great extent.

I talked to a guy the other day, who played the EC tunnel for 6 weeks before rolling so he would have the plat to gear. This is not my idea of fun, but I've met a lot of people that really enjoy EC. You can start with pelts, bone chips, spider silk and trade up. Ever see the shows "Barter Kings" or "Trading Up"?

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

theres many ways to skin a cat

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

theres more than one way to skin a cat, just like there's more than one way to play EQ.

Keep at it. Most importantly enjoy yourself each time you log on.

[Tecmos Deception]

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

Success story.

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[carthorn]

I just started and I was able to get 70pp at level 7 from looting scythes from dead spectres in feerrott the no one wanted (sell for 12pp each)

Which i was then able to buy some leather gear from the vendor ( like the good ole days) and eventually buy a cheap weapon from someone who was will to take less for the asking price because I was a new character.

[Pilgrimzero]

Reading this thread rand seeing "just go farm this and do this and makes lots of plat" reminded of the days when it was all fresh and no one knew any of this stuff.

Even coming back to a "1999 server" people still know how to game the system.

Yea you cant really "go home again" I just remember what it was like before peopel know when where and how to best get XP and cash. I wish that was something that could be emulated.

I know my new DE warriors like would be much enchanced by getting some fast cash and gear (lord know Ive died like 10 times and im only lvl 3) but we are here to experience EQ when it was at its greatest.

Lets not worry about how fast I can level and how fast I farm plat. Lets remember we are hear to experience EQ via 1999. Lets explore and group and kill zombie filled halls and great dragons.

The game is for fun and companionship, not gear and xp.

My best memories are of the fun times and the people I met (MMOs today arent very social) not fidnign the best spot to gain xp and loot.

Why have all the best gear so you can solo better, EQ wasnt meant for solo. EQ is about friends. Thats what I want. Thats what I had in the old days.

But dang would I like some leather pants [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] My poor naked blue butt.