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[Gonzo Joe]

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

Is it wrong to be irrationally jealous of all the twinks I see running around? With the economy as borked as it appears to be, I can't imagine ever being able to do this... And how are they giving themselves these items anyway? I'd have some serious reservations about dropping these things on the ground and logging out..

Jealousy can be a motivation to keep plugging away! Classic EQ is a game with a long tail, and just remember every twink you see had a main that started with nothing but a guild note and a rusty sword just like you are. As for how transfers are done, you can risk a drop transfer or make friends. I would suggest the latter, because the better you are at making friends, the better the game will be in a lot of areas. I also suggest looking around on the wiki for guides to make a little extra PP as you level, there's some good advice there beyond the staples of Bone Chips and animal pelts (which are also very good and shouldn't be ignored by any means).

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

On a more serious note, is it possible to get through Highpass as a low level? Just to get from one side of the zone to the other? I was running from Qeynos to Freeport as my bard, but got held up there. There never really seem to be any people clearing stuff out around the zone lines, so as far as I can tell, I would either have to get an invis or a port..

That's about it. If no one's clearing Highpass mobs, then you need an invis. Again, making friends is handy here if you don't have a way to invis yourself. When I made the run though, I asked in EK /ooc if anyone could spare an invis then ran my little Erudite ass like the wind praying it didn't drop. It didn't, but the adrenaline rush was fun [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Halius]

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

Is it wrong to be irrationally jealous of all the twinks I see running around? With the economy as borked as it appears to be, I can't imagine ever being able to do this... And how are they giving themselves these items anyway? I'd have some serious reservations about dropping these things on the ground and logging out..

On a more serious note, is it possible to get through Highpass as a low level? Just to get from one side of the zone to the other? I was running from Qeynos to Freeport as my bard, but got held up there. There never really seem to be any people clearing stuff out around the zone lines, so as far as I can tell, I would either have to get an invis or a port..

Hit me up in game on Izini if you see me on. I am camped out in EC right now and need to get my new animation anyways. I'll invis you if you need it to get through.

[KudosMog]

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

Hit me up in game on Izini if you see me on. I am camped out in EC right now and need to get my new animation anyways. I'll invis you if you need it to get through.

I actually got lucky and the path was clear tonight. Thanks for the offer, though!

[draconov]

Ok so I am currently at lv 18 with my de SK, and mistmoore is too crowded to get a group. They are all lv 20-24, so I can't get exp with that level range. I went to The Overthere too and same thing.

I am trying to get lv 22 for my new spells. Anyone know of an area safe to travel for a de SK to get a solid group for those levels? All levels don't have to be in the same place.

[Glenzig]

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

Ok so I am currently at lv 18 with my de SK, and mistmoore is too crowded to get a group. They are all lv 20-24, so I can't get exp with that level range. I went to The Overthere too and same thing.

I am trying to get lv 22 for my new spells. Anyone know of an area safe to travel for a de SK to get a solid group for those levels? All levels don't have to be in the same place.

http://wiki.project1999.com/Per-Level_Hunting_Guide

Best advice I can give.

[draconov]

Wow! This is exactly what I have been looking for. Thanks Glenzig!

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

http://wiki.project1999.com/Per-Level_Hunting_Guide

Best advice I can give.

[Imslap]

Anyone who needs help that is new to the server can message me either on the forums, or on any of my toons.

Imslap, Blaze, Pockett, Drald

[nndiro]

hey guys,
i've got a question. how true is the damage cap posted on game mechanics?
Quote: "levels 1-9 - damage cap is 20
levels 10-19 - damage cap is 28
Levels 20-29 - damage cap is 60"
as a 14 SK (135 str), having a 9 dmg 1 HS weapon, i never reach 28 dmg. is this common? how hard will that weapon hit for max dmg at lvl 20? i want to know to see if i switch to a 2hs when reaching my twenties.
thanks and sorry for my ignorance [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Uberbandit]

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

hey guys,
i've got a question. how true is the damage cap posted on game mechanics?
Quote: "levels 1-9 - damage cap is 20
levels 10-19 - damage cap is 28
Levels 20-29 - damage cap is 60"
as a 14 SK (135 str), having a 9 dmg 1 HS weapon, i never reach 28 dmg. is this common? how hard will that weapon hit for max dmg at lvl 20? i want to know to see if i switch to a 2hs when reaching my twenties.
thanks and sorry for my ignorance [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

For figuring out dps, I used a program called EQDPM calculator. It was lost with my last harddrive, and I can't seem to find a link that works (someone that has it that wants to host the file on dropbox or something would be delicious!).

And that damage cap is absolute. My advice would be to very politely ask a higher level shadowknight what kind of weapon they had at those levels, or what advice they would give you. Usually people sitting in East Commonlands having nothing better to do than help you, and I have made some good friends just by asking a few questions and chatting for a bit.

[kaev]

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

hey guys,
i've got a question. how true is the damage cap posted on game mechanics?
Quote: "levels 1-9 - damage cap is 20
levels 10-19 - damage cap is 28
Levels 20-29 - damage cap is 60"
as a 14 SK (135 str), having a 9 dmg 1 HS weapon, i never reach 28 dmg. is this common? how hard will that weapon hit for max dmg at lvl 20? i want to know to see if i switch to a 2hs when reaching my twenties.
thanks and sorry for my ignorance [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The effect of the damage cap is that for levels 1-9 any weapon with a base damage stat greater than 10 does damage as if it had a damage stat of 10, for 10-19 the effect limits weapon base damage to 14, and for 20-29 it's 30(?). Normal hits are nominally capped at 2*base damage, thus the values quoted from the wiki. It is possible to exceed 2*base damage with a hit, depending on your STR & ATK (or maybe just ATK since it's modified by STR.) Large hits (> 2*base) happen often with high-level melees. I can't recall ever seeing hits larger than 20 from 1-9 here or on live, but I've gotten 29+ as low as L16 with twinked and buffed Warrior & Ranger chars here and I seem to recall doing so at L12 with a twinked and buffed Ogre Warrior on live (been a long time tho, memory could be false.)