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Did Everquest pop your MMO cherry? Are you tired of WoW and its copycats dumbing down your MMO experience? Have you never played EQ but want to see what all the fuss is about? Do you sometimes have nightmares about running around naked trying to find your corpse in the middle of West Karana? Project 1999 is a free emulated Everquest server (run through eqemulator.org) that has been developed to recreate the original Everquest experience as accurately as possible. It is the result of a demand for reliving the classic age of Everquest, that is, Vanilla through Velious, that Sony is unable or unwilling to meet. You may have heard of Sony's progression or EQMac servers. EQMac was a great alternative for people looking for expansions up to PoP but is now defunct. The progression servers have many of the new features of contemporary EQ built in, which, for many of us nostalgic old-timers, makes playing on them completely undesirable. Project 1999 eliminates these features as much as possible and overall is the most accurate classic experience currently available. If later versions of EQ are your cup of tea check this thread for more info: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3472675 Project 1999 is a work in progress based off the Everquest Titanium client. There are some legal limitations for the developers, especially when it comes to modifying the client. The Vanilla-look client can't be hardcoded, though people have come up with UIs that make your client look Velious era, or even Vanilla-era to some degree. Also, there are some intentional differences, mostly ones designed to prevent faction/experience/plat grinding exploits, protect the economy, and keep the raid scene from getting too awful. New raid rules have been put into place recently that are similar to some of the player agreements on various classic servers, but, of course, are much spergier and detailed to match the rules-lawyery attitude of many raid guilds on this server. There are a few weird/random things that aren't classic, but for the most part, the developers do a good job making things feel right. ARE THERE OTHER WEIRDOS LIKE ME WHO ACTUALLY PLAY THIS? The community of classic Everquest has been recreated to a large degree and most people are polite, friendly, and at least somewhat concerned with their character's reputation. Unfortunately, due to people's more recent experience with games that give you whatever content you want on a silver (instanced) platter, you will occasionally run into people who will attempt to bully, rules-lawyer, or grief you out of a camp or group. This is most noticeable at high-value item camps that are fairly easily soloable by lots of different classes, but is thankfully not a general problem. The endgame raiding scene is extremely competitive, much more so than most live servers, which has led to strained and at times openly hostile relationships between the various top raiding guilds. Raid guild drama is pretty darn classic and this server has it in spades, both in game and on the forums. There are guilds that raid casually, though these guilds tend not to kill as many of the most desirable mobs. There are leveling guilds and community guilds as well if that's more your speed. Peak hours have regularly seen 1500-1700 characters online for the last year. Due to strict policies against multi-boxing accounts, almost all characters are unique players, which greatly encourages grouping. There are plenty of opportunities to group at all levels if you get to the proper zones. If you need to figure out where to be, ask in the thread or do some /who all searches in game: '/w all 28 32' is good for finding people around level 30 for instance. CURRENT PROGRESSION (Apr 22nd, 2015): Kunark + Epics, VELIOUS RELEASE IMMINENT The server has been running publicly since Fall 2009. The plane of fear was introduced during the following winter. Hate was opened (with a Bloody Kithicor event) in Feb 2010, which was shortly followed by the opening of the Temple of Solusek Ro and the first mid-level class armor sets, as well as the removal of dropped items like Rubicite, Manastone, Guise of the Deceiver, and Journeyman Boots (go here for a more complete list - JBoots are now a quest result of course). The Plane of Sky and The Hole were made available later in 2010. In the spring of 2011, Kunark was released, and not long after some drops were removed (check the above link for details). Most recently, Veeshan's Peak was opened and the original class Epic Quests were implemented. The Velious beta server has been running for over a year now and the work on the last classic expansion will soon be released. Expect a huge surge in population on both servers when Velious hits that will likely last to some degree through the summer. Here are some things that are still in: Class/Race XP penalties, original Fear and Hate mobs/gods, level capped (52 max) Nagafen/Vox raids, original epic mobs (Ragefire is still in SolB for instance), and pre-revamp zones like Cazic Thule, Chardok, Droga, etc. Velious will quickly introduce progression changes, including the vanquishing of class based XP penalties, a list of items that will no longer drop, and, eventually, epic and planar revamps and chardok B. If you have a specific question about progression, ask in the thread. MY MASOCHISTIC NOSTALGIA IS TINGLING, WHERE DO I SIGN UP? PC 1. Find yourself a copy of Everquest: Titanium (do not ask about  in the thread please), and do a clean install (note, do not install in 'program files' or another protected directory in Windows 8/7/Vista if you want to be able to use combat logs or take screenshots).2. Follow the instructions here: http://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2651 3. If everything works fine, good for you, enjoy. If you run into issues getting EQ to run, then go here: http://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=94928 Mac Check this guide out: http://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56238 ME AND THE PRIEST OF DISCORD ARE PALS, WHERE'S MY PVP? Project 1999 includes both a "blue" (PVE) server and a more recently released "red" (PVP) server. Due to the long wait for Velious, Red is now in sync with Blue as far as server progression. While running at roughly 5-15% of the active population of P1999 Blue, Red has become quite popular among goons lately due to features like faster XP (compared to Blue) and a smaller, newer player community. EQ PVP, while pretty much universally acknowledged to be unbalanced and bad, also provides another incentive to be social and group up with people. The PVP is mostly +/- 4 levels so you don't have to be too concerned with high level ganking - twink ganking happens but is largely avoidable by grouping. Here's a post with more details about the PVP and other mechanics on Red: http://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=148678 Many of the devs and GMs involved with P99 are committed to a stable and enjoyable PVP server, and there are long term plans for a racial/team PVP server, which may include an eventual merger of the current and new PVP servers. HEY I WANT TO BUY A CHARACTER SO I CAN 2-BOX MACROQUEST AND SHOWEQ! Project 1999 has strict policies regarding all of the above. Here's a rundown of some of the more common offenses and how they're handled.
If you want to play with people who share your IP address, you will need to apply for an IP exemption here: http://www.project1999.com/forums/announcement.php?f=25 Note: this can take a few weeks to go through. CLASSIC and SERVER SPECIFIC RESOURCES You will be able to find some good item and quest info on current EQ fansites like Allakhazam, but some of it is wrong for P99's take on classic EQ. Official P99 Wiki: http://wiki.project1999.com - This is really your one-stop shop for classic EQ information. Over the last year or two, almost all the important content that used to be available only by digging through archive.org has been added by a legion of dedicated users. Class and race info, spells, maps, items, and most quests are available through this page. There's also a Magelo-style feature that lets you put up a wiki page for your character and list their gear to be displayed graphically, like so:  Maps - EQAtlas mirror: http://www.allakabor.com/eqatlas/atlas.html - EQ Map Preserve: http://www.steveprutz.com/eq/ Spells - Classic through Luclin spell list (ignore Velious and Luclin spells for now): http://crys.org/everquest/spells.htm Auction trackers - the official wiki has prices for many items on each individual item's page, but many of them are out of date or have been manipulated by the people who upload logs. I'd recommend this tracker instead: http://ahungry.com/eqauctions/. You can also check out the East Commonlands subforum on the P99 website. Class selection - A realistic look at choosing a class on P99 - slightly endgame skewed but mostly good info: http://wiki.project1999.com/Loraen%27s_Class_Selection_Guide Goon-written project 1999 FAQ: http://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1002 P1999/Everquest Beginner's Guide - very useful if you never played EQ during the classic era: http://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41480 EQ PVP Class Summary - trying to figure out which class to roll on Red? Check this post: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3475298&pagenumber=66#post434167724 Feel free to ask any other questions in this thread or on the official P1999 forums: http://www.project1999.com/forums/index.php If you're having trouble getting the game to run or want more info on modified UIs and other technical stuff, check out the stickies in the Tech Discussion forum: http://www.project1999.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=40 Links to the old threads in case anyone needs to check them out and lost their bookmarks: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3254358 http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3211945 WHERE DA GOONS AT? Blue   Invalid Guild is dead, long live Unknown Guild! The new official blue goon guild is <Unknown Guild>. Invalid Guild finally got nuked after 3 years due to some silliness from the server admins, but welp! While it is the official guild for goons, UG is always in a state of flux with regard to activity, and most high level players are tagged with one of the many raiding guilds. If anyone wants an invite and can't find a tagged person with officer/leader access in game, (do /w all 'unknown guild' ) then ask in the thread and I'll get you taken care of. Feel free to add my characters (Bugen, Illtair, Smrt, Hootie) to your friends list and bother me in game as well. Red The goon guild on Red is semi-dead at the moment but <SLAMDUNKATRON> will probably return. See thread for details. aparmenideanmonad fucked around with this message at 03:05 on May 18, 2015 |
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Mar 29, 2012 17:05
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with free pixels, just google Project 1999 RMT and you should find what you're looking for. Note to buyers: beware - if you end up getting caught you can lose your P99 character/items/plat and the seller will typically get to keep your dolla bills, WoW/D3 gold, Isk, etc. I know exactly one person who managed to get his money back from a RMT that resulted in a ban.
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You can update me! I'm at 31 now, and should get to 32 the next time I'm able to play. Also, this is a fun time game.
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Mar 29, 2012 17:30
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Anyone have a Granite Face Grinder they want to sell? Been trying to buy one for a few days without luck.
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Mar 29, 2012 17:32
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In as Vintersorg, 20 HUM RNG, and Adversary, 31 Iksar Shadowknight, offering questionable tanking in groups as well as social critique on your class-playing skills, all free of charge. Used to play on Vazaelle (later merged to Maelin Starpyre, I think?) as Tiltian, Hawky, Tallaan, and Zaar, and also on the Sleeper progression server as Herkaleez. edit: if you wanna add me to the list of players in post #2. EssEssEssErr fucked around with this message at 15:51 on Apr 27, 2012 |
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Mar 29, 2012 17:32
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Funkutron5000 posted:You can update me! I'm at 31 now, and should get to 32 the next time I'm able to play. Also, this is a fun time game. I edited from the future. Also, I should actually be on this weekend for a bit. If I'm not busy helping some silly rogue level I should be free to hook up new people with starting cash or IG invites. Look me up. vvv done vvv aparmenideanmonad fucked around with this message at 00:34 on Mar 30, 2012 |
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Mar 29, 2012 19:34
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My monks name is actually "Spudsy" without the L, I can hook up druid ports, cheap gear and occasional 90% rezes.
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Mar 29, 2012 23:53
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Playing as Saidar or Tanusk, wizard who can port and warrior who will bash respectively. I play sporadically for a week or two at a time whenever whim strikes me.
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Mar 30, 2012 01:38
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Cindre 51 wizzie - ports, research combines and components
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Mar 30, 2012 01:40
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cinder posted:Cindre 51 wizzie - ports, research combines and components Female DE wiz? Did we group in LoIO? Adversary, ikky sk, months ago? If so, cool. If not, cool! edit: Now that I think back, it may have been Circe*. Darn.
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Mar 30, 2012 05:02
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Hashal posted:I'm looking to purchase a Barbarian Spiritist's Hammer if anyone knows someone selling. Been looking for a while now with no luck.
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Mar 31, 2012 20:35
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Haunts - 44 enchanter. Caribou - 25 ranger. Hit me up for some starter stuff or buffs. Anyone playing red or interested? I kind of want to give it a whirl but solo might stink
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Mar 31, 2012 21:48
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Hashal, Rawbster is selling a hammer right now in EC
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Apr 1, 2012 00:33
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Cucaracha posted:Haunts - 44 enchanter. Caribou - 25 ranger. Hit me up for some starter stuff or buffs. Barely anybody plays on it, and they are all already 60 anyway.
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Apr 1, 2012 04:25
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have much p99 platinum for sale. contact me via PM or AIM: MrVerlie. goon discountz
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Apr 4, 2012 21:40
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Cucaracha posted:Haunts - 44 enchanter. Caribou - 25 ranger. Hit me up for some starter stuff or buffs. Right now I am playing on Red. The population is incredibly low, so most if not all the time you feel like you're playing a single player game. Rolling a non-solo class is a losing battle since most of the newbie hunting grounds are devoid of life. I saw maybe two groups during my time leveling my druid from 1-16 in Greater Faydark and Crushbone. Most players I see who are in this for the long haul are playing solo classes now in order to obtain gear to twink a non-solo class later. Negativity aside, right now Red99 content is entirely pre-Kunark. I am not very familiar with the Everquest timeline, but the manastone is still in the game and I don't think Hate or Sky has been implemented yet.
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Apr 5, 2012 01:37
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nm!
Spudsly fucked around with this message at 06:22 on Apr 7, 2012 |
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Apr 7, 2012 05:50
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Hi everyone. I started a few days ago as a human Necromancer named Fungicap. Feel free to say hi!
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Apr 7, 2012 19:44
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Hopefully you've caught someone for some goonerosity - I haven't been in game in over a week due to wife-having-baby-complications but I should hopefully be back on between feedings in the next week or two.
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Apr 9, 2012 20:21
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Sup, EQ-while-newborn-sleeps buddy!
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Apr 10, 2012 08:22
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Spudsly posted:Sup, EQ-while-newborn-sleeps buddy! Haha yeah, it's a fairly well populated club. I might have to start quadding on my wizard again - it seems like it would suffer the least from the frequent interruptions. Also, to the guy who asked me for an IG invite last night - sorry I didn't catch up with you afterwards. I'll try to get on this evening to hook you up.
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Apr 10, 2012 14:22
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Shaman question: Which would you all consider better, the shaman regen line or the fungi staff click effect? Obviously the fungi staff effect roots you, but it's also (i believe) comparable to the highest of the shaman regen spells (not including torpor.) So at like a level 40+ situation, would the fungi staff be superior for soloing?
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Apr 10, 2012 15:21
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cenzo posted:Shaman question: Fungi stick is obviously going to be more mana efficient, and it's 15/hp a tick, just like the level 52 spell Regrowth, so it's definitely superior from 35-51. After 52 it's mostly just a convenience and a small mana-save. Of course it also snares the target (not root) which, depending on your style of soloing, can be more or less annoying. Shaman do not tend to kite, so I don't think the snare is too bad for them. Really the only downside to it for shaman is that it costs 30k-ish for the post-nerf version. Whether or not you want to drop 30k for a slightly better mana-free regen spell for 10-15 levels is up to you and your pocketbook. I will say that a fungi tunic is a much better item for soloing if you do not have one yet and are getting close to the necessary funds to pick one up. If you're lacking the plat for a tunic, it might be worth getting a staff and flipping it once you get enough for a tunic. It's also worth pointing out that high level shaman spells are quite expensive. You might need that 30k to put towards Torpor or another good, rare spell down the line.
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Apr 10, 2012 16:53
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I just started playing P1999 again after a long break, have a level 29 mage and a few lowbie alts. Anyone in the level 30ish range looking for a duo partner? Also in the first few hours of playing again I managed to lose my corpse in Sol A and have no idea where it is/can't get to it so I'm off to a good start haha.
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Apr 10, 2012 18:04
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My shaman is 53, the level you get the new regen spell. I've been trying to get a fungi staff because when I solo, I hit it hard and am constantly in a state balancing mana and health. Regrowth is 300 mana, which is a big chunk, and not having to budget to cast it several times an hour would make things much easier on me. In the end, its just a convenience, and you just need to decide if its worth the 30k + to you. For me, it will help me level faster, so I think its worth it.
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Apr 10, 2012 18:18
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Valithan posted:I just started playing P1999 again after a long break, have a level 29 mage and a few lowbie alts. Anyone in the level 30ish range looking for a duo partner? Also in the first few hours of playing again I managed to lose my corpse in Sol A and have no idea where it is/can't get to it so I'm off to a good start haha. did you need help with this, or did you already find it?
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Apr 10, 2012 23:27
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I guess you can toss me on. Gronimo (52 monk). I just got accepted to a masters in engineering program and I got a new job recently, so I won't be on much. Feel free to hit me up if you see me on tho. edit: I removed the name of my bard because he is going to be used by a friend for tracking purposes and will probably not respond to joo . ohno fucked around with this message at 03:41 on Apr 12, 2012 |
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Apr 11, 2012 04:33
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Rexpop posted:did you need help with this, or did you already find it? Fortunately I ended up getting it with the help of a friendly dude who was hanging out around Lavastorm. If anyone is looking for a duo partner/someone to group with I'm on my 29 mage pretty frequently; also have an SK alt if anyone has started a new char recently. Actually unsure of where to level at this point, was thinking of checking out the unrest basement perhaps.
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Apr 11, 2012 08:27
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Valithan posted:Fortunately I ended up getting it with the help of a friendly dude who was hanging out around Lavastorm. If anyone is looking for a duo partner/someone to group with I'm on my 29 mage pretty frequently; also have an SK alt if anyone has started a new char recently. Actually unsure of where to level at this point, was thinking of checking out the unrest basement perhaps. Mistmoore graveyard should be pretty good for ya at this level.
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Apr 11, 2012 08:57
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I am currently the king of Blackburrow. It's kind of funny, you see the same people in your area for a few days a lot and interact with them a lot. Other MMO's dont have that anymore because of how quickly you move through areas.
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Apr 11, 2012 22:54
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Looking to pick up an FBSS on my ranger, Vintersorg. Also, am an officer in <The Feel>, if anyone has any interest in a small tightly-knit up and coming guild aiming to raid, and wants an invite. Friendly, helpful, knowledgeable group of people. Poopsockers like myself welcome! Can also throw some pp toward new players wanting a helpful push-start. edit: FBSS acquired; thanks. EssEssEssErr fucked around with this message at 04:21 on Apr 12, 2012 |
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Apr 12, 2012 03:12
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Does anyone know the buyback cost on Staff of Forbidden rites on this server, by any chance?
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Apr 12, 2012 03:19
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Spudsly posted:Does anyone know the buyback cost on Staff of Forbidden rites on this server, by any chance? Its wrong from what I remember. 2 million or 10 million, something like that.
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Apr 12, 2012 11:22
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I know for a fact the buyback wasn't nerfed until after Luclin, at which point it was 3mil plat to recharge (we wound up liquidating our staffs after that patch message. It's amazing, people never seem to read patch notes.) As for how it is on this server, I cannot help you I'm afraid
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Apr 12, 2012 14:55
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It should be around 225k right now (source), but I've never heard from anyone who I'd believe what it actually costs on p1999. I tried to get access to a few when the Kunark beta server was up so I could test this out (I had 30 billion or so plat because of loot table decimal place errors) but I never managed to do so. I assume someone in IB sold one at some point just to see, but I don't know if any goons who still read this thread would know.
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Apr 12, 2012 16:41
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aparmenideanmonad posted:I assume someone in IB sold one at some point just to see, but I don't know if any goons who still read this thread would know. Like I said, its a few million and Rogean didn't want to change it when someone in the guild bugged it.
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Apr 12, 2012 20:41
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Canna Happy posted:Like I said, its a few million and Rogean didn't want to change it when someone in the guild bugged it. Ok, I guess that, combined with the fact that they still drop is what makes them so cheap.
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Just started up as Kreel (ogre war). I don't give a poo poo about raiding really, I just want a guild to hang out and chat it up while I collect fire beetle eyes. Where do I go? Also in as Creel, the dwarf Cleric Creel fucked around with this message at 07:16 on Apr 13, 2012 |
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Apr 13, 2012 06:43
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Creel posted:Just started up as Kreel (ogre war). I don't give a poo poo about raiding really, I just want a guild to hang out and chat it up while I collect fire beetle eyes. Where do I go? I can tag yer rear end, if you mean guild-wise; ultra helpful folks.
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corpsed posted:I can tag yer rear end, if you mean guild-wise; ultra helpful folks. Sounds good, man. I'm talking to The Feel now, but it looks like there aren't any officers on Faydwer atm, so I'm going to hang tight for a bit and hope someone pops in up here!
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