|
. |
Looks/Style -
Some players select their equipment based on how it looks on
their character. This is great for style. However, from a
combat point of view it doesn't really matter what your
character looks like. Stats are the most important aspects
for combat. From a player's point of view, however, you may
notice that your character's appearance will influence the
actions of other players. If you look especially cool you
may find other players offering compliments. Therefore, you
might decide that your look is most important and thus focus
mainly on your appearance, not worrying about character
stats. If you can get the appearance you're looking for,
while also having superior stats on the items you like,
that's even better.
Suggestion: keep an alternative outfit in your backpack or
bags to wear when you're not fighting. This is great
approach to use for a role-playing/realistic point of view.
The only downside is that it takes up room in your pack(s)
that could be used for other items.
Stats First (Power Play) - Power players are primarily
attracted to an item's stats and how it will improve their
character's performance. They are willing to wear any item
that improves their stats even if it includes, for example,
wearing a dress on a male character!
If you are focusing on stats, find out which will benefit
your character class the most. There are often multiple
paths you can select. You should ask other players of the
same class, especially more experienced players, for their
advice on what stats will best benefit your character. For
example, Warriors should look for high damage weapons and
might want to focus on Strength. Or, perhaps, Warriors might
want to focus more on Stamina increasing items.
Which item is better?
This is a common question. The most general solution to this
problem is to ask other players which item is the better
item. Link both items in a party or guild chat channel and
then ask other players what they think is the better item to
use for your character. Feel free to ask why one item is
better than the other. You will then learn and gain
experience that you can use later, or if someone asks you
for help. There are usually plenty of stat focused players
out there that know exactly what the "best" item is.
Looks and Stats
This option is the best of both strategies. Find an item
with stats that help your character that also looks great!
Item Selling
It's important to learn which items should be sold to other
players and which should be sold to the vendors.
Other Players - What will other players buy? This is
determined by demand and luck. Players will most often buy
your item if it's one they consider good and is sold at the
right price. Players will go for items they want or need. If
you're trying to sell an item that is easily obtainable,
it's unlikely to be purchased by other players. A good way
to learn which items are valuable is to pay attention and
watch auctions. You can see what types of items people sell
and for what price. That way if you ever get one of those
items and look to sell it, you will know what it will sell
for. You should also ask other players for their advice.
Also, item colors are important to learn. Blue items are
often more valuable than green items, and so on.
"Vendor Trash" - This term has come to refer to items that
should be sold to the merchants. This is because they won't,
or are extremely unlikely to be bought by other players.
Perhaps they are some body part that is dropped by a
monster. Since players most likely won't purchase the item,
it leaves only one group of buyers, the NPCs! If someone
tells you an item is "Vendor Trash" this means you should
sell it to the merchants. Of course they could just be
insulting your item! Make sure you know the difference.
Old Equipment
Once you're done using an item, likely because you have
found a better one, it's time to get rid of it. You have
several options:
Hand-me-downs to a friend or guild mate
Lower level or poorly equipped players appreciate gifts.
This can improve your standing with them, which might
benefit you later on. If the item is bound to your
character, your only choice is to sell the item to a vendor.
Auction
Sell the item in an auction. "One person's trash is another
person's treasure." Your old items might fetch a hefty sum.
Be sure that the item isn't soulbound to your character
before trying to sell it.
Merchants
Anything you cannot give away, or sell to other players,
should be sold to the merchants.
The Bank
Use the bank to store items. This will free up space in your
bags. Store anything that you are not using or that you're
unlikely to use. Future Upgrades - Some items have a level
requirement above your current level. So you must wait until
you level up before you can use them.
Items For Other Classes - Save items for friends or mail
them to your other characters.
Don't forget that you can get additional storage by buying
bag slots and filling them with the largest bags you can
find.
Out of Room?
If you're out of room, it's time to make some decisions as
to what to keep. Try to sell anything you can to other
players. If you have some items that you've tried to sell
but cannot, it might be time to sell them to the merchants.
|
. |
|
