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Originally Posted by fastboy21
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Itemization is a huge problem in MMOs...EQ is no different. Top tier raid items replace most/all of the previous expansion. This really started to become an emerging pattern with luclin and then PoP. As a player, I found it tough to keep motivated on upgrading items that I knew would be upgraded again...and again...and again...with each full expansion that came out.
One thing that is somewhat unusual about classic (original to velious) EQ is how much stuff is not upgraded. There are more items in EQ that you need to keep carrying with you for situation purposes that never get replaced by simply larger stat items. Many of them are even acquired in low lvl questing and stay with you through the life of your character.
There was no stigma on having an item acquired at low lvl play/questing in your bags at max lvl and in full top tier raid gear. In fact, many of the coolest items (at least imo) are exactly that sort of thing. Not many other MMOs maintain that type of itemization for very long.
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This is one of my favorite aspects about PvP in eq.. when you add pvp to the equation all sorts of weird items that were worthless on blue, become incredibly viable and relevant on red!
Wurmscale cloak, pre velious that would sell for the blue server equivalent of 20-25k!
Hallowed Bone Bracers, still a reason to go to Najina to grab yet another pair for an alt!
The BoTH is just throwaway on blue, ok not throwaway but on red its an easy 10k, sold immediately! (that is like 30k on blue whoah!)
Anyway, yea I love when items from classic hold their value on our box even into velious.. It bums me out even how Velious cuts the relevance of many great classic items in half.. I love how the hooded black cloak was like basically the best bang for your buck for most classes, so a totally good reason to hang out in MM with vampires and stuff..
the fucking Diamondine earring for cryin out loud is worth the camp until vel even!
yea I love classic items
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