Speaking of money and making it, any turn a trade skill into a reasonable
profit maker? I have a friend who's been smithing forever and barely makes
a dime at it.
Gediprime
Xegony
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert "Nokker" Venters <dread@...>
To: <eqbards@onelist.com>
Sent: Monday, June 21, 1999 10:39 AM
Subject: Re: [eqbards] Dual Wield (was: Cazic Thule)
> From: "Robert \"Nokker\" Venters" <dread@...>
>
> I stay broke,,, always having to replace my lost banded armor ( I play on
> the pvp server ) I just can't wait for my friends to catch up with me in
> lvl's so we can go hit Dvinn up for a dirk ,,,,
>
> I stay too broke to buy combine weapons ,,, and I just haven't been able
to
> figure out how to make a bundle of money like the rest of you bards ,,, of
> course ,, that's not why I play the game ,, lately ,, if I get something
> good ,, and a guildmate needs it ,,, it's his ,,
>
> Nokker <Mysterian Knights>
> LvL 19 Bard - Rallos Zek
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Kim <kim@...>
> To: <eqbards@onelist.com>
> Sent: Monday, June 21, 1999 10:33 AM
> Subject: [eqbards] Dual Wield (was: Cazic Thule)
>
>
> > From: John Kim <kim@...>
> >
> > On Mon, 21 Jun 1999, Bard wrote:
> > >
> > > Just made 17th Wheeeeee!!! (Any ideas on best weapons to Dual? Since
I
> had
> > > an extra one in the bank I'm using 2 mino axes)
> >
> > If you've just gotten dual wield, you want a fast weapon in
> > your off hand to increase the number of dual wield checks to
> > drive up the skill faster. Definitely not a minotaur axe
> > (delay 37)? At low dual wield skill level, it will activate
> > so infrequently that the damage it does is negligible, so
> > don't be afraid to buy a 21 delay dagger off a merchant for
> > 2pp (though if you find someone selling a fine steel dagger,
> > all the better since it is 19 delay).
> >
> > Once you get it maxxed out, you want something with a good
> > damage/delay ratio, and perferably with a low delay. You'll
> > also find that dual wield will often drain your stamina faster
> > than you lose hp. Lighter weapons will reduce this effect,
> > which is more reason to prefer low delay weapons since they
> > tend to be lighter. (I *think* weapon type affects this too,
> > as I've noticed more stamina drop swinging a 5 lb staff than a
> > 5 lb sword.)
> >
> > You're 17 and still using minotaur axes? Beg/borrow/buy some
> > magic weapons - many of the mobs you should be fighting are
> > invulnerable to normal weapons, especially undead. For
> > combine weapons (can be bought at various gypsy camps), my
> > preference is the rapier, spear, longsword, then scimitar
> > (scimitar is the cheapest). If you have some friends around
> > L20, drop by Crushbone and kill Dvinn for his dirk - it is
> > perhaps the best weapon you can get in this level range. I
> > make sure *all* my friends have a magic weapon by L15, even if
> > it means I have to loan one to them. It is just not worth it
> > having half your heavy hitters standing on the sidelines
> > playing cheerleader if you get an ice bone skeleton, or fire
> > elemental, or any of the other multitude of mobs that require
> > magic weapons.
> >
> > --
> > John H. Kim
> > kim@...
> >
> >
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