The absolute state of AI results.

[shovelquest]

I cant wait for the generation after alpha to be like, "ew the internet and technology? that's for boomers"

it's coming.

[Ekco]

lol yeah that's the roundabout way we save the species, we all just get super into AI and make it "uncool" enough that an entire generation just goes... nah i'm good thx

[shovelquest]

I don't think the kids like games or movies anymore and think people that collect toys and stuff are losers.

(Like the way it used to be and god wanted it. Begone, Karen's! You are not wanted here!)

[Wakanda]

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

i asked Google's Gemini to write me up a solo guide for my 52 pally, explicitly told it just pull in info from project1999.com forum posts, ignore info from live

thing came up with galaxy brain suggestions like i should camp Maestro in hate and it hallucinationed spells that don't exist and that paladins can cast enchanter spells

it seems uniquely and consistently terrible at giving eq advice for some reason, i assume it was too niche a subject, the data it trained on from p99/eq subreddits werent sufficent enough? unsure i did corrected it about paladin spells and stuff so hopefully were fixing it slowly

this made me lol so hard

[shovelquest]

I haven't read this but wonder how it checks out. I also asked it to format the reply for the forum.

52–55: ease into it

At 52 you’ll get the steadiest, least-stress XP on single-spawn “timer” camps or blue undead. Two ultra-safe timers are Dyrna Nlith in Highkeep’s jail (6-minute respawn, necro 38-42) and Nallar Q`Tentu in Neriak 3rd Gate’s library (level 42, no faction hits). Stun to shut down casting, root when she runs, heal up during the downtime. These are slow but extremely safe while you shake the rust off or play short sessions.

If you want more flow (and money), head to Seafury Island in Ocean of Tears. Regular Seafury cyclops are blue into the mid-50s, on ~3-minute spawns, and are famous for cash drops; just be ready for named Quag’s mana drain and the tainted/corrupted cycle. Set up on the beach and single-pull.

Undead dungeons are your wheelhouse. Lower Guk dead side is still solid well into the 50s; between the Magus and Lord lines you can lull, split, root-park and chew through blue froglok undead for very respectable dungeon ZEM XP. Expect casters: keep a stun up and refresh root early.

City of Mist remains viable if you prefer Kunark outdoor-adjacent dungeon pacing. There’s a ton of undead up through the ramparts/upper floors; calm/split, root tank, and undead-nuke to finish.

55–58: “real” dungeon solo

Once you’re comfortable splitting and rooting, graduate to The Hole’s undead tower. Work the fallen erudites in the tower/crypt when they’re still blue; be meticulous with pacify routes and have root ready because these undead will flee on P99. Getting down there can be the hardest part—use Soothe/Calm to thread the path and pull back to safe pockets.

If you’ve got the key, Howling Stones (Charasis) is superb at 58–59, with undead everywhere and high ZEM. Start at entrance/basement and only take singles you can control; charm-heavy strats are for other classes, but your lull/root/stun toolkit still carries if you’re patient.

Still want outdoor XP? Seafuries continue to blue through ~55; otherwise rotate the safe timers (Dyrna/Nallar) between dungeon runs when you only have a few minutes to play.

58–60: finishers

Stay in Howling Stones (north/west wings) or keep The Hole undead tower if it’s still blue; both will push you through the tail. If dungeons are busy, Lower Guk dead side between Magus and Lord is still listed as a 57–59 option and plays to your kit.

If you insist on Velious, you can peck at Velketor’s entrance spiders with careful singles, but it’s more comfortable for SKs; your best solo hour-to-hour return is usually HS/Hole/Guk where undead tools matter most.

Paladin-specific tips that matter on P99

Use your clickies like a machine. Deepwater Vambraces give Soothe for safer splits; Deepwater Helm clicks Daring; Deepwater BP clicks Symbol of Pinzarn (bring jasper). Re-buffing Daring/Symbol between pulls is free HP each time on P99 and reduces med time over a night.

Favor lull/pacify → tag → root-tank. High CHA helps lull land more reliably when you’re threading Guk/Hole hallways; keep two stuns memorized to shut down casters and to control push when you’re weapon-shielding spellbars. Forum paladins specifically recommend Soothe/Calm for Hole routes and root ready for runners.

Undead are king. Your nukes and stuns erase much of solo weakness in Guk, City of Mist, The Hole (tower), and Howling Stones—all P99-endorsed spots for the high 50s.

Watch factions on “guard” grinds. Wiki hunting pages do list dwarf/Kaladim guard loops as high-ZEM cash XP in the late 40s/early 50s, but that trashes dwarf factions; if you’re a good-aligned paladin that’s often not worth the price.

Hybrid XP penalty context. On P99 the class penalty is removed once a server reaches Velious (race penalties remain), so you’re not dragging a hidden anchor anymore. That’s why undead dungeons feel “worth it” all the way to 60.

OK i read it, sounds fun!

[Ekco]

yeah, that's way better.

i just asked Gemini again and it gave me a okayish looking guide also, so something was just super wonky with it when i asked 2 weeks ago

[sammoHung]

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

Also anyone who was afraid of AI or thought we should ban it should appologize.
.

Not afraid of the AI - but most certainly afraid of:

-companies rolling out undercooked LLMs that provide misinformation to the general public, most of which are not capable of realizing they are being misinformed

-those same undercooked AI replacing entry level jobs, furthering unemployment concerns

[OriginalContentGuy]

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

Not afraid of the AI - but most certainly afraid of:

-companies rolling out undercooked LLMs that provide misinformation to the general public, most of which are not capable of realizing they are being misinformed

-those same undercooked AI replacing entry level jobs, furthering unemployment concerns

Don't worry. What's happening now wasn't even on the Republican party's radar screen during the last administration (their words) where Steve Mnuchin as U.S. Treasury secretary said a report that AI could replace up to 40% of jobs by 2037 exaggerated what was likely "50 to 100 more years away."

https://www.theatlantic.com/business...hin-ai/520791/

[Ekco]

counterpoint:

When developers are allowed to use AI tools, they take 19% longer to complete issues—a significant slowdown that goes against developer beliefs and expert forecasts. This gap between perception and reality is striking: developers expected AI to speed them up by 24%, and even after experiencing the slowdown, they still believed AI had sped them up by 20%.

lol

None of that means that AI can’t eventually be every bit as transformative as its biggest boosters claim it will be. But eventually could turn out to be a long time.

https://metr.org/blog/2025-07-10-ear...-os-dev-study/

https://www.theatlantic.com/economy/...conomy/684128/

[shovelquest]

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

-those same undercooked AI replacing entry level jobs, furthering unemployment concerns

Do you use self check out?

Do you think we need labor imported to do low paying jobs?

Answer: if yes you’re a hypocrite.