-----Original Message-----
From: John Kim <kim@...>
To: eqbards@onelist.com <eqbards@onelist.com>
Date: Friday, May 21, 1999 12:34 PM
Subject: Re: [eqbards] Magic weapons and throwing daggers and stuff

>From: John Kim <kim@...>
>
>On Fri, 21 May 1999 RON_TALBOT@... wrote:

>> 2. I have heard that Wisps can drop great loot (lightstones) but you
>> need a magic weapon. What is the easiest/cheapest magic slashing 1h
>> weapon that I can lay my hands on?
>
>Easiest is probably buying a combine weapon from any of the
>gypsy camps. A combine longsword will cost a bard between
>52.5 to 60 pp with 6/28 stats. A combine scimitar is 5/24
>(significantly worse) and only 39.9-45pp, and the aftermarket
>is slightly bigger since druids can use it. A combine short
>sword is around 36.7-42pp at 4/23 (much worse). If you've
>been practicing your piercing skill and want the absolte
>cheapest, the combine dagger is 3/19 at 31.5-36pp. (Upper
>prices are my estimates, lower prices are what I'm charged
>with 110 charisma.) You may be able to get a better price
>from a player getting rid of his combine weapon. You could
>also have a shaman or enchanter cast a spell to enhance your
>charisma to get a better price (which as someone else noted
>becomes well worth it in this price range).

Have to disagree about the scim vs longsword. A combine Longsword has
a damage/delay ration of .214, a combine scim has a .208 ratio, a mere
3% increase for the LS, add to this the fact that it is easier for a low
strength
character to consistently max the scim and it becomes a very viable choice.

I actually compared a mino axe to a standard scimitar, and did slightly
better
(damage over time) with the scim with no buff songs (85 str) but better with
the mino axe with JWW stacked with Anthem (105 str)

just my 2 cp's

Tindayen (Povar)