Being realistic about getting Jboots?

[spectrefax]

So I've reached a high enough level on my main where I'm starting to think about trying to get a pair of Jboots. However, much to my dismay, it seems that all options to Jboots are, well, shitty at best.

Here's how it seems to break down:

1) MQ it. Camp 100 Shralok Packs or a bazillion stacks of bone chips and buy the ring MQ for 7k and simply pray I don't get taken for a ride. (yes, yes, vet sellers and all that, but how does that work for someone who doesn't know the reputable sellers in the community? What if my game crashes during the MQ? GMs have already stated they won't reimburse MQs according to the forum.)

2) Get in line at OOT once I reach mid 40s early 50s and deal with all the crap and politics that comes with that camp, in addition to needing to set aside anywhere from 12 to 24 straight hours to wait in line behind 5-6 other people who already have jboots and are farming the ring for plat.

3) Try S Ro where the AC has an extremely predictable spawn time now courtesy of the Nilbog rewrite. If it hasn't popped between 9pm and 10pm it isn't popping, and pretty much every druid on the server knows this as the zone population goes from 1 at 8pm, to 10-15 at 9pm, then back to 1 at 10pm-11pm.

I played back when Jboots dropped in Najena and up to Planes of Power, and the S Ro ancient was always my fall back from having to deal with #1 and #2, however, the spawn no longer operates as it did back in classic. It used to be very, very similar to the Pyzjn spawn in Qeynos Hills where it could spawn in the day and you can manipulate your chances of a spawn through thorough analysis of the spawn events and timing placeholders. However, it seems Nilbog rewrote both these camps (pyzjn and S Ro ancient) and neither operates in the same way as they did on live.

So, with the S Ro option no longer being viable due to a 9pm, in-game druid dinner bell (how was this thought to be a good idea?), is MQ for 7k really the best option available to a new p99 player like myself?

[Kiithsa]

Sro is probably your best net, there really aren't any "good" options here. At least there you have a chance at getting FTE on it, instead of standing in line.

[Squabbles123]

From reading suggestions from others, my advice to you would be to stick with the OOT camp, and ignore the line aspect of the whole thing.

Just camp on the island, login every so often and see whats going on, there might be a line, there might not, the spawn might be up with nobody there (this DOES happen every so often) in which case you just kill him and you're done!

You can also check the line, if its 1-2 people, you could wait for a bit if you wanted.

But really, just checking in every so often, you will eventually find a moment where you effectively have it all to yourself, especially if you get restless and do a quick login at 3 AM or something.

This might take you weeks, but it beats sitting logged in for 12 straight hours.

[loramin]

Originally Posted by Squabbles123 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Just camp on the island, login every so often and see whats going on, there might be a line, there might not, the spawn might be up with nobody there (this DOES happen every so often) in which case you just kill him and you're done!

Can confirm: I've (twice) seen people take the camp (the PH not the named) from no one at all, either in the evening on a week night or on a weekend ... and that's just the times someone camp check-ed fist (I wouldn't even know about the times someone just showed up, saw no one was there, and took it).

To be fair I was spending a fair amount of time on Seafury Island, but the point is if you're patient enough (and maybe settle for short lines instead of holding out for no line) it will happen.

[mgriff02]

Originally Posted by loramin [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Can confirm: I've (twice) seen people take the camp (the PH not the named) from no one at all, either in the evening on a week night or on a weekend ... and that's just the times someone camp check-ed fist (I wouldn't even know about the times someone just showed up, saw no one was there, and took it).

To be fair I was spending a fair amount of time on Seafury Island, but the point is if you're patient enough (and maybe settle for short lines instead of holding out for no line) it will happen.

Similarly, I've been the only person in Sro during AC spawn time before. It's not always swamped.

[turbosilk]

The game is very playable without jboots.

[Jimjam]

Originally Posted by turbosilk [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The game is very playable without jboots.

Not only that, but with velious plenty of stuff will still chase you down even with jboots.

[Cecily]

I don't see why people just don't click their SoW Katana. Yeah, yeah it has a cast time, but it's way faster and lasts longer.

[Jimjam]

Play unsociable hours. Best luck I have is when there is no one else in the zone/camp.

[JonyeGway]

If you're high enough level try to farm a goblin gazughi ring. Should sell high enough to fund your jboots. Took me like 5 hours to farm one but I've seen people get lucky and get it within the first hour.