Yes, that's the date I posted. The argument from the original thread was that the droppable Rune of Frost + Rune of Astral combine for Ice Comet was not implemented until 2002, and that is why they disabled the research combine.
That is false, the combine was in game but the runes were exceptionally rare in early 1999 (Vox+Naggy only). They added in the quest for a no drop version, and by the time Kunark was coming out the runes were dropping "from scattered high level mobs" already. The combine should be re-enabled.
* March 16, 1999 - July 27, 1999 (
http://www.eqclassic.org/forums/view...hp?f=16&t=1571 )
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When Ice Comet was made from Rune of Frost (dropped by Lady Vox) & Rune of the Astral (dropped by Lord Nagafen)
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July 27, 1999 (
http://web.archive.org/web/200009181...e/July30th.htm )
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July 27, 1999
- 5:15pm PST
New server and client updates that are of importance to Wizards:
-A Quest for Ice Comet has been added.
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Sometime between July 27, 1999 - June 2, 2000 (
http://web.archive.org/web/200006021...h/research.htm )
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Astral rune and Frost rune found from scattered high level mobs. DO NOT combine a regular rune and a LORE rune, you will fail.
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