First, I must shoot out a big, capital DOH!!!!!!
In my original message, I was THINKING of "Well Balanced", when in fact I
typed "Fine Steel". Everyone knows that Fine Steel does NOT cost that much.
THAT, my friends, is what happens when you've played EQ until 3 in the
morning. My apologies!
Tim/Tallonn
>From: "Roop Dirump" <roop@...>
>
>A fine steel rapier can be bought from a player for around 7 or 8 pp. A
>combine rapier, 50pp or so. A well-balanced rapier, however, costs over
>200pp. I use a rapier, and shall disagree with Talon, it is a respectable
>weapon! This is a choice for those with finesse, and the rapier benefits
>greatly from song (a faster rapier is a deadly rapier), but comparing a FS
>Rapier to a Dragoon Dirk? Well, a Dragoon Dirk is a bit better than a well
>balanced rapier. But give me even a FS rapier, ANYday over something like
a
>Minotaur Axe! Speed is everything.
>
>Car antenna!? Bah! Engarde, varlet!
>
>Roop
>
>
>>From: "Tim and Mary Steed" <timandmary@...>
>
>>================================
>>Unless you plan to use TWO piercing weapons, or unless you just HAVE to
>have
>>the "car antenna" look, totally forget about the FS Rapier. NEVER buy one.
>>It is inferior to the Dragoon Dirk, and is MUCH more expensive, too. I was
>>given a FS Rapier in trade, which you can buy from the vendor for approx
>>280pp. Well, I tried to sell it for 100pp, and EVERYONE laughed at me.
>>Looking at the stats... yes... a Dragoon Dirk IS better, and you can get
>one
>>of those for 20-40pp. So, forget about it. Really. Honestly. Unless you
>want
>>the look, or want to use 2 piercers.
>
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