> I too wish Lambent was nodrop, I'm tired of seeing level 10 bards
> running around in partial or (god forbid) full blue. I never gave
> away crafted armor when it was the hot thing to make. I always
> made said person at least pay my cost, and even then I wouldnt
> sell it to anyone below level 15. There's no way a level 10
> should be carrying several hundred plat around to purchase this
> kind of armor anyway.
One of the things my guild does for each other is sharing cash and/or items,
to help each other out. I have a L10 Warrior who has crafted greaves ONLY
because a guild member had them, and another guild member was willing to
share his extra cash to help pay the cost for them. One of the things I see
people complaining about is that people are being "scabs/stingey" with the
money/items/spawns.... but I see nothing wrong with people wanting to be
generous with items that they have NO other use for.... Personally, I want
to do the quests for the armor for my bard, because that's part of the fun
of the game.... but I don't want to take away from those who are just trying
to be helpful to their friends.
> There really arent enough bards out there to drive
> the price of lambent up, so I would expect to pay the cost of
> jewels, maybe 25pp for the stone, and add 25-50 % markup for the
> effort to acquire nodrops. These items arent worth much more than
> that. And it's not like the guy is gonna say: Fine, I'll just
> find another bard who wants it. Bard armor and items in general
> dont unload that easy.
I agree with you there... there aren't enough bards to drive up the price
and most bards I know, including myself, would prefer to get the stuff
themselves. But I don't agree with the markup if it's for a friend...
> I feel your pain, lower level bards. You get bronze now at such
> an early age and so cheap, after wearing it for 5 - 10 levels you
> desparately want an upgrade path and there is none. Such is the
> price you pay for being given cheap mid level items. I've been
> there. And there's nothing like earning your own stuff.
Again, I don't understand the attitude here.... My bard was given various
armor items at fairly low levels, some by complete strangers who had no more
use for them, some by what was then my husbands guild and is now also
mine... and it didn't make me "beg" for more from people, nor did it make me
yearn for things before I should be able to get them.... I was just happy to
get them - AND, grateful to those who would be so generous as to share them
with me. It also made me want to help others in the same way, which I have.
I don't understand the attitude of some who would say that I've paid a price
for being given items.....???? I know the value of working for things -
believe me - and it didn't take Everquest to do it... Real life does that to
a person all on its own!
Brangwen (almost L20 bard)
The Rathe