Pristine Solidified Loams - Are they still Useful?

[Karioki]

<p>I have returned to EQ II after a 1 year hiatus.  I have a plethora of crafters and I have been going through all the items I have - soooo many are now vendor trash <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />.  I have a plethora of Solidified Loams - Heptanoid, Octanoid, Unodeconoid, etc.  Are these still useful or more vendor trash?</p><p>Thanks in Advance,</p><p>Karioki</p><p> BTW, really enjoying being back.  <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Zard]

<p>They are <b>not</b> useful to players so just sell them to NPCs. I believe that <i>all</i> of the subcombine products, like bars, ingots, buckles, etc., are obsolete (though I still see some on the broker). The one exception that immediately comes to mind is Dust from the creation of Adept III's. Dust is still used by Alchemists to make Mastercrafted Potions and Poisons.</p><p>You can buy the Advanced Artisan (level 1-9?) recipe books from an NPC now -- for a few silver -- so do not buy Advanced Artisan 4, for example, for only 10gp thinking you got a "deal."   <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>Be sure to check out all of the other changes made to tradeskills in recent years.  <a href="http://eq2.eqtraders.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://eq2.eqtraders.com</a> is a great resource.</p><p>Oh, and welcome back!  <img src="/smilies/e8a506dc4ad763aca51bec4ca7dc8560.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Karioki]

<p>Thanks for the fast and informative reply.  I knew about the subcombines but I thought perhaps chemists could still use the loams.</p><p>Karioki</p>

[Zard]

Alchemists and Jewellers use loams but they are harvested (from hard ore nodes).

[Calthine]

There's gonna be some name confusion.  Pre LU-24, loams were a byproduct (now it's dusts) used for poisons and potions.  Post LU-24 loams are a harvest used by jewelers and alchemists for making runes and combat arts. I do believe the old by products substitute.

[Rijacki]

The old RARE ones substitute, the commons don't (if I remember from the last time I had some).  The old RARE ones can be used in place of the dusts of the same tier. If the old loam doesn't say 'treasured', my advice is to sell it to an NPC.  You'll make more on it than you would trying to use it in something.

[Torin Swiftbow]

<p>I found some of the items were useable in their old forms</p><p>Tailors no longer need the patterns of old, but the items chemist used to make into vials would be recognized as their original ingredient.</p><p>I think I found this where roots which in the past were changed to vials via chemist still represented roots after all the changes.</p><p>Good thing too as I had thousands of them.</p><p>Hope this helps. Trial is the best way to find out.</p><p>Peace!</p><p>Oh, and how the hell do I change that [Removed for Content] posting name. My ex made that name and well, bah, no worries.</p>

[Deson]

Torin Swiftbow wrote: <blockquote><p>I found some of the items were useable in their old forms</p><p>Tailors no longer need the patterns of old, but the items chemist used to make into vials would be recognized as their original ingredient.</p><p>I think I found this where roots which in the past were changed to vials via chemist still represented roots after all the changes.</p><p>Good thing too as I had thousands of them.</p><p>Hope this helps. Trial is the best way to find out.</p><p>Peace!</p><p><b>Oh, and how the hell do I change that [I cannot control my vocabulary] posting name. My ex made that name and well, bah, no worries</b>.</p></blockquote>Should be at the top of the page, Switch Personas. If you don't see that check your profile. If that doesn't work, I'd say PM a board admin. I'm leaving the name alone considering the info.....

[Lilj]

<cite>Karioki wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>I have returned to EQ II after a 1 year hiatus.  I have a plethora of crafters and I have been going through all the items I have - soooo many are now vendor trash <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />.  I have a plethora of Solidified Loams - Heptanoid, Octanoid, Unodeconoid, etc.  Are these still useful or more vendor trash?</p><p>Thanks in Advance,</p><p>Karioki</p><p> BTW, really enjoying being back.  <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p></blockquote>Welcome back! I often use this chart on EQ2Traders, it lists all the old stuff and what it can be used for today. <a href="http://eq2.eqtraders.com/articles/article_page.php?article=g91&menustr=040000000000" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://eq2.eqtraders.com/articles/a...tr=040000000000</a> I hope that helps <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />