What next for midlevel bard?

[Vivitron]

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

I couldn't get them to recharge. This seems like a bug though. Every other sky item is rechargable via mana batteries and box of the void. Surely this one should be too

Dang, thanks for checking. There are some other unrechargeable sky items. I believe the key p99 research on sky recharges was here: https://www.project1999.com/forums/s...478#post769478, which suggests the item lore strings were used to determine the mana batteries / rechargeability. Assuming there's no lore string, it might be worth looking through some bard archives to see if there's any era evidence of someone either claiming to recharge the shoulders or complaining that they can't.

[Vivitron]

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

I couldn't get them to recharge. This seems like a bug though. Every other sky item is rechargable via mana batteries and box of the void. Surely this one should be too

I found this post which suggests maybe it was rechargeable; https://www.project1999.com/forums/s...52#post2838652.

[Jimjam]

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

Every other sky item is rechargable via mana batteries and box of the void.

Not true, wizard snare cap doesn't recharge either. Perhaps there are more examples?

[Vivitron]

I'll add I'm about 85% through 53 and I did this level so far on Faydwer guards.

Felwithe: already a few greens at 53. I see necros sticking around longer, presumably because they all drop a 21p sword. I suspect corruption in the city leading to guard enrichment. They're paladins so some care towards getting them fleeing without casting too many heals helps to keep it efficient. My top choice at 53, but often camped.

Kelethin: seemed to be the same level as the Felwithe guards, but with a captain and lieutenant just slightly higher. They're all warriors, mostly dual weilding so charm kills are efficient. About half as much plat per mob as Felwithe though. You can run off the side when you aggro them and kill them on the ground. I still don't know my way to all the spawns.

Butcherblock: easy mode charming. Seemed slightly higher level; I expect it to still be fine xp at 54. Mostly spawn in isolated pairs, just a green con citizen add at one of the huts. NPCs in the huts don't seem to social through the hut walls. I didn't fully explore all the possible spawns, but following the path from gfay up past kaladim and towards the dock killing as you go (skip the entrance to Kaladim guards; they're buffed in this era) seemed solid. The dock guards are tougher than the hut guards but doable. Butcherblock is the worst plat of the Faydwer guards though, they mostly drop ~4p axes.

Of course bards can sneak to sell to hostile vendors, so you get to loot everything and sell it immediately.

[busted]

There is evidence of it costing 10pp per charge here https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/thec...94.html#p25769 on May 09, 2001

Also some "out of era" proof here https://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/...05722245193788

[Duik]

I watched that twitch stream, but only because bcbrown suggested it.
I wished I didnt now, it just proves how much I SUUUUCK at eq.
I blame everyone but me.
Also that dude has real trouble looking (or not looking) at the webcam.
I would have fallen through the VS "picture" right at the very beginning.