it's definitely still implemented...just handed in greater light stones
last night
At 04:03 PM 10/20/99 GMT, you wrote:
>From: "Curtis Bennett" <die_kluge@...>
>
>I don't know. I haven't heard otherwise. As far as I know it is
>still there. I haven't verified that, though. It wouldn't surprise
>me.
>
>
>>From: Cal <horselord@...>
>>Reply-To: EQ-Clerics@onelist.com
>>To: EQ-Clerics@onelist.com
>>Subject: [EQ-Clerics] Greater Lightstones.
>>Date: Wed, 20 Oct 1999 11:54:48 -0400
>>
>>I thought they got rid of the 9PP for a greater lightstone deal with the
>>gypsies? Didn't you give it to them for something and then sell that item
>>back? I was told by several people that they had put a stop to that, before
>>I ever got a chance to try it out...
>>
>>Also, has the wisp spawn on the island in Erud's Crossing changed again?
>>Back in May I fought there with a Ranger for a day or so before a patch and
>>made like 100pp selling the stones for 4 gp and change, but after the patch
>>the spawn was cut by two thirds and I would get a stone of any sort like
>>once every ten kills.... and then they added in the burned outs.... so
>>frustrating to loot, see a stone and get all excited to find out it's
>>burned out?? of course everyone is used to that now....
>>
>>Cal
>>
>>
>>At 03:36 PM 10/20/99 +0000, you wrote:
>> >From: "Curtis Bennett" <die_kluge@...>
>> >
>> >What do you mean, in an intelligent manner? What manner is that? I
>> >am 19th, and before I bought my banded armor, I had 98 plat in the
>> >bank and some change. I have 8 greater lightstones in a backpack that
>> >I can sell to the gypsies for around 72 plat. That put me at around
>> >170 plat.
>> > The most profitable thing at 15th level is either bronze weapons or
>> >greater lighstones. Both of which are semi-rare. These are the only
>> >things that I can think of. You can kill the occasional gem dropping mob
>>in
>> >Faydwar, Pixies, or Drakes, or those winged-women things in
>> >Steamfont, but even those aren't that valuable or very common.
>> > The only other thing I can think of is that you are doing quests and
>> >then auctioning the items. Like doing the Shining Star of Light quest
>> >over and over again and then selling it for 50 pp a pop or something.
>> >I suppose it might fetch that much on a production server, certainly
>> >not on Test. Seems like the demand would run low, and most newbies
>> >simply can't afford that much.
>> >Beyond that, I can not thing of any normal means to acquire 4000 plat
>> >by the time you reach 15th level. It is inconceivable.
>> > You talk like it is common knowledge that everyone should have 4000
>> >plat by the time they are 15th level. That's just absurd.
>> >
>> > A friend of mine stayed up all night once and killed wisps on wisp
>> >isle. He sold all the greater lightstones to the gypsy camp and ended
>> >up making around 800 plat. It took him nearly a day to do that. He
>> >was 20th level.
>> >
>> >
>> >>From: AoS/Aosinator <darshan@...>
>> >>
>> >> >Very profitable way to hunt? Sounds like you're exploiting to me. I
>> >> >don't know any 15th level anythings that can shell out the 1000+ pp
>> >> >for an observer staff. That's a lot of greater lightstones and bronze
>> >> >spears.
>> >>
>> >>Can be done and has been done in the past, without use of exploits.
>> >>Aosinator had amassed almost 4000pp by the time she was level 15, and it
>> >>was by using her proceeds in an intelligent manner. Don't point the
>> >>accusatory finger at someone until ye know all the facts.
>> >>
>> >>-Aosinator Lightbringer
>> >>-Devout follower of Marr on The Rathe
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