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Forum: Defiler 05-29-2009, 03:54 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 147
Posted By Karlen
<p>I went for AGI for the melee crits (finished...

<p>I went for AGI for the melee crits (finished the line) and did INT as far as the spell crits.</p><p>Get some +STR and with a good 2H staff you can do good autoattack damage.  A large proportion of...
Forum: Tips, Tricks, and New Player Questions 05-19-2009, 03:16 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 95
Posted By Karlen
<p><span >>>>I.e. Does the writ I'm doing at...

<p><span >>>>I.e. Does the writ I'm doing at level 15 for Kelethain Mage Guild (and status turnins with same) benefit me when I get to Quenos (or wherever) and start doing level 30 writs for the...
Forum: Tips, Tricks, and New Player Questions 05-19-2009, 03:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 312
Posted By Karlen
<p>I've always bought my drink on the broker.  I...

<p>I've always bought my drink on the broker.  I generally try to get a selection of 5 hour and 1-2 hour drinks (shorter durations are usually cheaper).  I use the shorter ones for times when I'll...
Forum: General Tech Support Questions 05-19-2009, 02:49 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 103
Posted By Karlen
<p>Make a rank just below leader and use that...

<p>Make a rank just below leader and use that rank for whoever is going to take over for you.  Give it all the same privileges as the leader, but they shouldn't be able to demote you or close up the...
Forum: General Tech Support Questions 01-22-2009, 02:42 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 231
Posted By Karlen
<p><span >>>>Haha, I don't think my 4850 will cut...

<p><span >>>>Haha, I don't think my 4850 will cut it with a 52<<<</span></p><p>I just upgraded a few days ago from 32" to 50" (Panasonic TH50PZ85 Plasma).   It looks very nice at 1920x1080 (60Hz) on...
Forum: Mystic 01-06-2009, 02:40 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 75
Posted By Karlen
<p><span >>>>So, having not played a mystic, what...

<p><span >>>>So, having not played a mystic, what AA's should i go for? i heard the Agi (melee?) line is pretty nice along with a few others...<<<</span></p><p>The AGI (Shaman) [at least as far as...
Forum: Tips, Tricks, and New Player Questions 01-06-2009, 02:34 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,619
Posted By Karlen
<p><cite>Sigrdrifa@Lucan DLere...

<p><cite>Sigrdrifa@Lucan DLere wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>You might try a melee-specced mystic with a 2-h spear.</p><p>Mystics are primarily healers, but when melee specced they can do some...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 11-21-2008, 11:13 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 805
Posted By Karlen
<p><span >>>>The "get a guild" attitude doesn't...

<p><span >>>>The "get a guild" attitude doesn't work for many. Shock horror to those of you with guild orientated mentalities, there are even people playing the game who won't join guilds because...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 11-21-2008, 10:23 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 805
Posted By Karlen
<p><cite>Reena617...

<p><cite>Reena617 wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>my main is in a hardcore raid guild that doesn't allow alts in the main guild..</p><p>it's a huge pita when our guild hall is on the freeport side...
Forum: Tradeskill Discussion 11-20-2008, 11:26 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 157
Posted By Karlen
<p>I seemed to be able to use all the balloons...

<p>I seemed to be able to use all the balloons without actually talking to anyone first.  From Firmroot, there is a long list of destinations available upon initial arrival from the...
Forum: Tips, Tricks, and New Player Questions 11-20-2008, 10:54 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 312
Posted By Karlen
<p><span >>>>You need to start the quest by...

<p><span >>>>You need to start the quest by talking to a gnome in the middle of the landing site. Look for the crowd in a circular area that is several steps down from the main level (with the crowds...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 11-18-2008, 02:59 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 81
Posted By Karlen
<p>Perhaps it is related to the fact that you...

<p>Perhaps it is related to the fact that you will get all new spells automatically now, and there were level 35 spells that didn't you didn't automatically get previously which came from the...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 11-18-2008, 02:20 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 129
Posted By Karlen
<p><span >>>>So...grats scouts and...

<p><span >>>>So...grats scouts and fighters?<<</span></p><p>...and mystics, wardens and inquisitors... especially the ones with 100% melee crits..</p>
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 11-18-2008, 01:54 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 254
Posted By Karlen
<p>>>>Some are horrible (DoF!, RoK!) and an...

<p>>>>Some are horrible (DoF!, RoK!) and an absolute waste of time.  Others (KoS, EoF!) aren't bad at all.<<<</p><p>I've gotten several masters from non-named solo scaleborn sentries in Tenebrous...
Forum: Tips, Tricks, and New Player Questions 11-17-2008, 01:56 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 272
Posted By Karlen
<p><span >>>>im currently a 28 bruiser on...

<p><span >>>>im currently a 28 bruiser on crushbone server and im trying to figure the best ways to level. first 20 levels were easy cause it was all in darkwood and preaty straight forward. now im...
Forum: Tradeskill Discussion 11-17-2008, 01:47 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 94
Posted By Karlen
<p><span >>>Should I choose a tradeskill that's...

<p><span >>>Should I choose a tradeskill that's relevant to my class, or doesn't it matter?<<<</span></p><p>While it can be helpful to have a relevant class, your tradeskill class needs to be up to...
Forum: Tradeskill Discussion 11-17-2008, 01:35 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 344
Posted By Karlen
<p><span >>>>I'm just speculating here, but does...

<p><span >>>>I'm just speculating here, but does anyone know if the harvest bots affected the rare drop rate somehow?<<<</span></p><p>Perhaps the harvest bots, living on the server as they do, have...
Forum: Account Related Support 11-17-2008, 01:33 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 52
Posted By Karlen
<p>Mine says the same thing, but if I go into the...

<p>Mine says the same thing, but if I go into the order details, it shows that they have my credit card number. </p>
Forum: Tradeskill Discussion 11-17-2008, 12:42 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 94
Posted By Karlen
<p>It's actually not really that bad.  If you are...

<p>It's actually not really that bad.  If you are in a zone where everything is grey, you can zip from node to node without worrying about aggro.  Even if it is green, it shouldn't take you long to...
Forum: Templar 11-17-2008, 11:53 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 72
Posted By Karlen
<p>Spell "speed" is a combination of casting time...

<p>Spell "speed" is a combination of casting time (plus recovery time) and recast -- these can be reduced through items and spells/abilities. </p><p>Haste affects how often you swing your weapon in...
Forum: Tips, Tricks, and New Player Questions 11-17-2008, 11:38 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 129
Posted By Karlen
<p>If you don't have all the expansions so far...

<p>If you don't have all the expansions so far (and adventure packs), then this expansion includes everything and might be worth the purchase. </p><p>If you have the Kunark expansion (the one that...
Forum: Tradeskill Discussion 11-17-2008, 11:16 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 133
Posted By Karlen
<p>You may see pristine weapons on the broker...

<p>You may see pristine weapons on the broker selling from people that still have some left over from before the change.</p>
Forum: Tips, Tricks, and New Player Questions 11-17-2008, 11:12 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 153
Posted By Karlen
<p>I believe that they are the boots you get from...

<p>I believe that they are the boots you get from the "journey is half the fun" HQ that starts outside the main gate of North Qeynos.  I never finished that one, so I'm not sure what they are called...
Forum: Defiler 11-17-2008, 10:52 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 64
Posted By Karlen
<p>I'm not having too much trouble with Kunark...

<p>I'm not having too much trouble with Kunark mobs (from 64-70 so far), although I am getting quite a few resists.  I took the cursing AAs and land them all at the start of any fight.  I've...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 11-17-2008, 08:23 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 287
Posted By Karlen
<p><span >>>>I got to 71 and started noticeing...

<p><span >>>>I got to 71 and started noticeing that quests only gave me 1-3% MAX per completion,in fact most of the times less.<<<</span></p><p>I've been questing in Kylong and the Fens lately.   In...
Forum: Expansions and Adventure Packs 11-14-2008, 02:05 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 141
Posted By Karlen
<p><span > >>>but when I finally talked my hubby...

<p><span > >>>but when I finally talked my hubby into playing, I was glad didn't have to pay hundreds of $$$ to catch his account up to where mine was.<<<</span></p><p>This is why it is a good thing...
Forum: Expansions and Adventure Packs 11-14-2008, 11:26 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 804
Posted By Karlen
<p><span >>>>Answer #1 only makes sense if the...

<p><span >>>>Answer #1 only makes sense if the retail box is readily available to all, or even a majority, of customers. Since it apparently is not, it's not a valid...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 11-14-2008, 11:21 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 203
Posted By Karlen
<p><span >>>>Yes, I think the halls have...

<p><span >>>>Yes, I think the halls have contibuted to making the game seem even more dead than it is.<<<</span></p><p>Conversely, for many of those in guilds, guildhalls have contributed to making...
Forum: Expansions and Adventure Packs 11-14-2008, 11:16 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 141
Posted By Karlen
<p><span >>>>Why do i pay more money for an...

<p><span >>>>Why do i pay more money for an expansion<<<</span></p><p>Everyone pays the same price.   New players get a bonus free month of play.</p>
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 11-13-2008, 11:46 AM
Replies: 124
Views: 496
Posted By Karlen
<p><span >>>>It makes NO sense to me, whatsoever,...

<p><span >>>>It makes NO sense to me, whatsoever, to treat customers differently depending on how they buy your product, & it's even more bizarre when one version of that product -- <strong>the one...
Forum: Tips, Tricks, and New Player Questions 11-13-2008, 11:15 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 328
Posted By Karlen
<p><span >>>>If you're adventuring, getting writs...

<p><span >>>>If you're adventuring, getting writs from the 4 factions in Qeynos, Freeport or Kelethin<<<</span></p><p>Adventure writs (city tasks) can be a good source of status, but you will find...
Forum: Expansions and Adventure Packs 11-12-2008, 04:12 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 635
Posted By Karlen
<p><span >>>>All I have to say is simply this....

<p><span >>>>All I have to say is simply this. When I reformat my computer or reinstall eq2 having the simplicity of only needing to keep track of 3-4 discs as opposed to oh the 12 or so...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 11-12-2008, 12:07 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 229
Posted By Karlen
<p><span ><p>>>>IMO get all the collections you...

<p><span ><p>>>>IMO get all the collections you can find, and hold on to them until level 65 - 68. These tend to be the longest levels, and often the hardest to find good content to level up in, so a...
Forum: Expansions and Adventure Packs 11-11-2008, 04:51 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 635
Posted By Karlen
<p>Actually the smart thing to do (if they could...

<p>Actually the smart thing to do (if they could get away with it) would be to have existing players (expansion-only) pay $40, while new players could buy an all-in-one package for $30.</p><p>I think...
Forum: Expansions and Adventure Packs 11-11-2008, 04:38 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 635
Posted By Karlen
<p>It is best if there is only an all-in-one...

<p>It is best if there is only an all-in-one version to ensure that everyone has the same set of expansions and zones.  This way they can put quests into the new expansion that take you to places...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 11-11-2008, 12:59 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 203
Posted By Karlen
<p><span >>>>The cities stopped being crowded...

<p><span >>>>The cities stopped being crowded shortly before Christmas 2004.<<<</span></p><p>South Qeynos has actually become relatively busy over the past year or so as more and more people moved...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 11-11-2008, 12:53 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 805
Posted By Karlen
<p>I would expect part of the trouble in...

<p>I would expect part of the trouble in implementing this is that some bells are faction-specific.   Well a good person can zone from their guild hall to antonica and then qeynos harbor and then...
Forum: Defiler 11-11-2008, 12:43 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 62
Posted By Karlen
<p>I have reached the lofty age of 67 and have...

<p>I have reached the lofty age of 67 and have been plugging away at Kylong Plains quests since I was 64.  Actually it wasn't that long ago, since levelling happens pretty fast when you are getting...
Forum: Quests and Live Events 11-11-2008, 12:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 90
Posted By Karlen
<p>There are a bunch of other repeatable quests...

<p>There are a bunch of other repeatable quests (repeatable 4-5 times anyways) in the hidden refuge below the waterfall in tenebrous tangle.</p><p>Are some of the quests for the two Ashen factions in...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 11-11-2008, 12:11 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 203
Posted By Karlen
<p><span > >>>If one looks at this from the new...

<p><span > >>>If one looks at this from the new player point of view then an empty and seemingly unwelcoming world is not what most would want to see.<<<</span></p><p>While the main cities are likely...
Forum: Tradeskill Discussion 11-11-2008, 11:54 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 230
Posted By Karlen
<p>Lower tier harvestables could become more...

<p>Lower tier harvestables could become more expensive as most people head to the new zones and stop harvesting the lower level areas.  Of course, demand could be less too as people play their higher...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 11-11-2008, 11:17 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 145
Posted By Karlen
<p>thanks.  that's very helpful.</p>

<p>thanks.  that's very helpful.</p>
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 11-11-2008, 10:01 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 203
Posted By Karlen
<p>Since we got our guildhall, I don't go to town...

<p>Since we got our guildhall, I don't go to town very often at all (just to sell, pay my rent or pick up writs).  On the other hand, I now get to see my guildmates much more often -- in many cases,...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 11-11-2008, 09:58 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 145
Posted By Karlen
<p><span >>>>An other point I dislike on the...

<p><span >>>>An other point I dislike on the items is the level of these items: They are a bit low. For example Rillis. The items are level 72 but when you have enough faction to buy them you are...
Forum: Tips, Tricks, and New Player Questions 11-10-2008, 11:42 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 218
Posted By Karlen
<p><span ><p>>>>at the right level<strong>...

<p><span ><p>>>>at the right level<strong> (before 71 at least)</strong> you can get 3 sets of writs killing the same mobs at the docks.can raise Neriak, Gorowyn and one of the Freeport factions by...
Forum: Tips, Tricks, and New Player Questions 11-07-2008, 11:24 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 218
Posted By Karlen
<p><span >>>>The most efficient route would...

<p><span >>>>The most efficient route would really to do tradeskill writs, not the city writs at the docks which require you to run back and forth (and at 76, the writs that you're going to get will...
Forum: Look and Feel 11-04-2008, 01:16 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 225
Posted By Karlen
<p>In our Tier II hall, the druid portal summoner...

<p>In our Tier II hall, the druid portal summoner is just an npc.</p>
Forum: Warden 11-03-2008, 04:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 76
Posted By Karlen
<p><span >>>>This is part of my confusion. I can...

<p><span >>>>This is part of my confusion. I can assure you that I max my Slash and Blunt every level but this madness continues.<<<</span></p><p>Even at the skill maximum (5 times your level), you...
Forum: Warden 11-03-2008, 01:22 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 76
Posted By Karlen
<p><span >>>>My issue is still that I miss,...

<p><span >>>>My issue is still that I miss, get parried on my Melee CAs constantly. I am wearing STR/AGI/STA gear to be more melee oriented, but it is insane how much those CAs do not...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 11-02-2008, 06:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 85
Posted By Karlen
<p><span >>>>Someone listing Defiler under a list...

<p><span >>>>Someone listing Defiler under a list of good solo classes is somewhat scary.  What do you know that I don't?  XD<<<</span></p><p>Defilers can do very good melee damage (especially with a...
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