How is this possible?

[Pinolian]

This has to be a bug right?

its not possible to have research below 16, because you train it at 16

https://imgur.com/JRI5SeV

yet my research sits at 5, and red

At the build master it says its 16

I get an error while doing research,

Error: string not found (8053)

[Murri]

Bug report or petition it on the forums. I do not know much about research but that does not look right.

[Jimjam]

Skull cap for level is lower than the number of the level?

[DiogenesThaDogg]

Did you de-level? Also, as of the most recent patch, when you have a tradeskill combine success you get a string not found error message.

[Jauna]

When you train a new skill, you get the same points as your level. Like a rogue who just hit 13 and trained Dual Wield will have 13 skill in DW but have a max skill of 65 or so.

Now, Research/alchemy/tinkering is capped by level. For Research at level 16 you have a max of 5 skill, but because you trained it at 16 you will get 16 skill. You are capped for 2 more levels. It should be white instead of red when you hit level 19.

[Pinolian]

Jauna, I leveled to 18 and the skill is now red and has a value of 15 when looking at my skills. So it least it went up. hopefully I will hit 19 soon and see what happens

Thanks everyone for answering

[Madbad]

What Jauna said is accurate in my experience.

[Pinolian]

I was able to get to 21 and I was able to raise my skill. So no more crisis :)

Its just weird.. the skill being red throws you off completely

[DoucLangur]

Error: string not found (8053)

FIX for this Error Message:

Open the file eqstr_us.txt with a text editor
Insert the line for 8053 at the proper position.

8034 Usable
8053 You have created something new.
8500 Request Adventure
Save the file
Restart your EQ client

[Jimjam]

FIX for this Error Message:

Open the file eqstr_us.txt with a text editor
Insert the line for 8053 at the proper position.

8034 Usable
8053 You are wasting your platinum and time. Just buy the damn spell from some other fool in EC.
8500 Request Adventure
Save the file
Restart your EQ client


FIXED the fix.

[Axlrose]

FIX for this Error Message:

Open the file eqstr_us.txt with a text editor
Insert the line for 8053 at the proper position.

8034 Usable
8053 You have created something new.
8500 Request Adventure
Save the file
Restart your EQ client


I attempted this correction and found everything stating "error: string not found (number)" both at the character screen and within the game. When I removed the added line 8053, the game continues with everything being an error message.

Any suggestions?

[Axlrose]

To reply to myself above, it appears this file cannot be edited with a simple Notepad type of editor, but WordPad and above will work.

Thanks!