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I saw that a new craftable will be a spellbook with enchanted
properties, so I'm wondering: how do you make a spell book? Or is that
not possible rt now?
 
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On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 12:42:28 GMT, vince garcia
<vggarciaxx@ix.netcom.com> wrote:

>I saw that a new craftable will be a spellbook with enchanted
>properties, so I'm wondering: how do you make a spell book? Or is that
>not possible rt now?

"magic spellbooks" (is there any other kind?) will be craftable after
Pub 29. No, you can't craft spellbooks now. I'm not sure what good
they will be - you can cast spells out of the book w/o mana, maybe?
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On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 16:10:04 -0800, OrionCA <OrionCA@earthlink.net> wrote:

>On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 12:42:28 GMT, vince garcia
><vggarciaxx@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>
>>I saw that a new craftable will be a spellbook with enchanted
>>properties, so I'm wondering: how do you make a spell book? Or is that
>>not possible rt now?
>
>"magic spellbooks" (is there any other kind?) will be craftable after
>Pub 29. No, you can't craft spellbooks now. I'm not sure what good
>they will be - you can cast spells out of the book w/o mana, maybe?

Maybe they add faster cast or recovery bonuses?

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"Michael Cecil" <macecil@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 16:10:04 -0800, OrionCA <OrionCA@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> >On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 12:42:28 GMT, vince garcia
> ><vggarciaxx@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> >
> >>I saw that a new craftable will be a spellbook with enchanted
> >>properties, so I'm wondering: how do you make a spell book? Or is that
> >>not possible rt now?
> >
> >"magic spellbooks" (is there any other kind?) will be craftable after
> >Pub 29. No, you can't craft spellbooks now. I'm not sure what good
> >they will be - you can cast spells out of the book w/o mana, maybe?
>
> Maybe they add faster cast or recovery bonuses?
>
Magery, Eval Int, Resist and Med bonuses +0-12, Intel Bonus 0-8, FC, FCR,
Mana Increase and SDI are the craftable properties. To get a spellbook with
anything useful on it apparently requires a GM Scribe AND 120 Magery. And
you burn through a lot of scrolls before getting any magic spellbooks......

BTW, Pub 29 is what is on shards now, the "Invasion" publish. Pub 30
introduces the Treasures of Tokuno (and magic spellbooks) and Pub 31 will be
the second (and last) phase of the Treasures saga.
 
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On 06 feb 2005 vince garcia was heard to say:

> I saw that a new craftable will be a spellbook with enchanted
> properties, so I'm wondering: how do you make a spell book? Or is
> that not possible rt now?
>
Not possible until the publish, 30 i think, comes to
a server near you...
You could try the Testcenter server to try it..



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"vince garcia" <vggarciaxx@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
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>I saw that a new craftable will be a spellbook with enchanted
> properties, so I'm wondering: how do you make a spell book? Or is that
> not possible rt now?

Right now, it's only possible on the test shard, and I think it might have
made it's way onto Origin.

All you need is GM inscription, some scrolls, and, because the developers
were drinking at the time, a 120 magery scroll.

It'll probably go live sometime in the next fortnight.

Now, picture a 'pure' scribe doing a spawn or running around Doom to get
hold of that magery scroll. Monsters with little stab wounds inflicted by
pens everywhere, rubbing ink out of their eyes, pulling 'kick me' notices
off their backs, and reading the insulting graffitti left on their walls...

Maybe they'll invent a better way for scribes to get power scrolls, but I
seriously doubt it.
Poor scribes... Poor, ink-stained monsters...
 
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On Sun, 6 Feb 2005, Alergic Alchemist wrote:

> "vince garcia" <vggarciaxx@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
> news:420611EB.38BF@ix.netcom.com...
> >I saw that a new craftable will be a spellbook with enchanted
> > properties, so I'm wondering: how do you make a spell book? Or is that
> > not possible rt now?
>
> Right now, it's only possible on the test shard, and I think it might have
> made it's way onto Origin.
>
> All you need is GM inscription, some scrolls, and, because the developers
> were drinking at the time, a 120 magery scroll.
>
> It'll probably go live sometime in the next fortnight.
>
> Now, picture a 'pure' scribe doing a spawn or running around Doom to get
> hold of that magery scroll. Monsters with little stab wounds inflicted by
> pens everywhere, rubbing ink out of their eyes, pulling 'kick me' notices
> off their backs, and reading the insulting graffitti left on their walls...
>
> Maybe they'll invent a better way for scribes to get power scrolls, but I
> seriously doubt it.
> Poor scribes... Poor, ink-stained monsters...
>

What is your definition of scribe? A character with only Inscription,
Magery, and Meditation? Pardon me if I don't buy that. There is no such
thing as a "pure scribe" in UO, although there can be pure mages that have
Inscription as part of their skillsets. I have had one for over 6 years.
And he does fine in Doom and champ spawns.

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On Sun, 6 Feb 2005 22:38:58 -0800, "Paul W. Lints"
<pwlints@deleteme.csupomona.edu> wrote:

>On Sun, 6 Feb 2005, Alergic Alchemist wrote:
>
>> "vince garcia" <vggarciaxx@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
>> news:420611EB.38BF@ix.netcom.com...
>> >I saw that a new craftable will be a spellbook with enchanted
>> > properties, so I'm wondering: how do you make a spell book? Or is that
>> > not possible rt now?
>>
>> Right now, it's only possible on the test shard, and I think it might have
>> made it's way onto Origin.
>>
>> All you need is GM inscription, some scrolls, and, because the developers
>> were drinking at the time, a 120 magery scroll.
>>
>> It'll probably go live sometime in the next fortnight.
>>
>> Now, picture a 'pure' scribe doing a spawn or running around Doom to get
>> hold of that magery scroll. Monsters with little stab wounds inflicted by
>> pens everywhere, rubbing ink out of their eyes, pulling 'kick me' notices
>> off their backs, and reading the insulting graffitti left on their walls...
>>
>> Maybe they'll invent a better way for scribes to get power scrolls, but I
>> seriously doubt it.
>> Poor scribes... Poor, ink-stained monsters...
>>
>
>What is your definition of scribe? A character with only Inscription,
>Magery, and Meditation? Pardon me if I don't buy that. There is no such
>thing as a "pure scribe" in UO, although there can be pure mages that have
>Inscription as part of their skillsets. I have had one for over 6 years.
>And he does fine in Doom and champ spawns.

Why be so argumentative? He was trying to be funny and IMHO,
succeeded. You on the other hand, not at all funny.

Just MHO,

Ice
 
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On Sun, 6 Feb 2005 22:38:58 -0800, "Paul W. Lints"
<pwlints@deleteme.csupomona.edu> wrote:

>What is your definition of scribe? A character with only Inscription,
>Magery, and Meditation? Pardon me if I don't buy that. There is no such
>thing as a "pure scribe" in UO, although there can be pure mages that have
>Inscription as part of their skillsets. I have had one for over 6 years.
>And he does fine in Doom and champ spawns.

So my scribe with 100 inscription and no other skills at all isn't a pure
scribe? He will be shocked when I tell him. ;P

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>> >>I saw that a new craftable will be a spellbook with enchanted
>> >>properties, so I'm wondering: how do you make a spell book? Or is that
>> >>not possible rt now?
>> >
>> >"magic spellbooks" (is there any other kind?) will be craftable after
>> >Pub 29. No, you can't craft spellbooks now. I'm not sure what good
>> >they will be - you can cast spells out of the book w/o mana, maybe?
>>
>> Maybe they add faster cast or recovery bonuses?
>>
> Magery, Eval Int, Resist and Med bonuses +0-12, Intel Bonus 0-8, FC, FCR,
> Mana Increase and SDI are the craftable properties. To get a spellbook
> with
> anything useful on it apparently requires a GM Scribe AND 120 Magery. And
> you burn through a lot of scrolls before getting any magic
> spellbooks......
>
> BTW, Pub 29 is what is on shards now, the "Invasion" publish. Pub 30
> introduces the Treasures of Tokuno (and magic spellbooks) and Pub 31 will
> be
> the second (and last) phase of the Treasures saga.
>
I messed around a bit on the test shard. The +10 to magery and faster
casting 1 and cast recovery 2 book I made was pretty good. God don't I wish
I could have had it on a regular shard. Since I was in the process of making
a Mage on G.L. and doing the inscription for the bonus, this is right up my
alley. But there is one problem. Where do I find a 120 Mage scroll? I've
only seen one like 3 times in the almost two years I have been playing UO.
the 2+ million price tag on it deterd me from buying it. Not because I am
cheap, but I've never even seen that much money let alone possesed it. So
once again. Where might I find a 120 Magery scroll that isn't on a vendor.
Thanks

Sticky_314
 
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"Sticky_314" <sticky_314@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> alley. But there is one problem. Where do I find a 120 Mage scroll? I've
> only seen one like 3 times in the almost two years I have been playing UO.
> the 2+ million price tag on it deterd me from buying it. Not because I am
> cheap, but I've never even seen that much money let alone possesed it. So
> once again. Where might I find a 120 Magery scroll that isn't on a vendor.
> Thanks

The Fel guilds usually keep the 120's for themselves or send them to eBay.
I think I saw one on Pacific once but it was in the 7mil range......
 
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On Mon, 7 Feb 2005, Ice wrote:

> On Sun, 6 Feb 2005 22:38:58 -0800, "Paul W. Lints"
> <pwlints@deleteme.csupomona.edu> wrote:
>
> >On Sun, 6 Feb 2005, Alergic Alchemist wrote:
> >>
> >> All you need is GM inscription, some scrolls, and, because the developers
> >> were drinking at the time, a 120 magery scroll.
> >>
> >> It'll probably go live sometime in the next fortnight.
> >>
> >> Now, picture a 'pure' scribe doing a spawn or running around Doom to get
> >> hold of that magery scroll. Monsters with little stab wounds inflicted by
> >> pens everywhere, rubbing ink out of their eyes, pulling 'kick me' notices
> >> off their backs, and reading the insulting graffitti left on their walls...
> >>
> >> Maybe they'll invent a better way for scribes to get power scrolls, but I
> >> seriously doubt it.
> >> Poor scribes... Poor, ink-stained monsters...
> >>
> >
> >What is your definition of scribe? A character with only Inscription,
> >Magery, and Meditation? Pardon me if I don't buy that. There is no such
> >thing as a "pure scribe" in UO, although there can be pure mages that have
> >Inscription as part of their skillsets. I have had one for over 6 years.
> >And he does fine in Doom and champ spawns.
>
> Why be so argumentative? He was trying to be funny and IMHO,
> succeeded. You on the other hand, not at all funny.
>

I wasn't trying to be funny. I just get irked when people jump at any
chance they get to rag on EA. They deserve it sometimes, but some players
take absolutely any chance they get, no matter what basis for complaint
they have.

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pwlints@deleteme.csupomona.edu
 
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On Mon, 7 Feb 2005, Michael Cecil wrote:

> On Sun, 6 Feb 2005 22:38:58 -0800, "Paul W. Lints"
> <pwlints@deleteme.csupomona.edu> wrote:
>
> >What is your definition of scribe? A character with only Inscription,
> >Magery, and Meditation? Pardon me if I don't buy that. There is no such
> >thing as a "pure scribe" in UO, although there can be pure mages that have
> >Inscription as part of their skillsets. I have had one for over 6 years.
> >And he does fine in Doom and champ spawns.
>
> So my scribe with 100 inscription and no other skills at all isn't a pure
> scribe? He will be shocked when I tell him. ;P
>

I would say he is a scribe who is too lazy to do anything else :). He is
hardly exerting himself with only 100 skill points, and I tend to question
his ability when making scrolls if he can't even cast the spells in the
first place 😉.

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On Mon, 7 Feb 2005, Sticky_314 wrote:
> I messed around a bit on the test shard. The +10 to magery and faster
> casting 1 and cast recovery 2 book I made was pretty good. God don't I wish
> I could have had it on a regular shard. Since I was in the process of making
> a Mage on G.L. and doing the inscription for the bonus, this is right up my
> alley. But there is one problem. Where do I find a 120 Mage scroll? I've
> only seen one like 3 times in the almost two years I have been playing UO.
> the 2+ million price tag on it deterd me from buying it. Not because I am
> cheap, but I've never even seen that much money let alone possesed it. So
> once again. Where might I find a 120 Magery scroll that isn't on a vendor.
> Thanks
>

I dropped 8 mil on my +20 mage scroll, and that was after prices had been
dropping. Have they really dropped so far? Anyhow, depending on what shard
you play on, you might be able to find a scroll for sale on rpgtradespot,
markeedragon, or Stratics (they have a Trade Forum, but traffic is not too
great...some shard forums allow you to post things for purchase/sale).

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pwlints@deleteme.csupomona.edu
 
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vince garcia wrote:

> I saw that a new craftable will be a spellbook with enchanted
> properties, so I'm wondering: how do you make a spell book? Or is that
> not possible rt now?

Not possible right now, in Publish 30 you can do it using Inscription.
Your level of Magery determins the strength of the properties.


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Alergic Alchemist wrote:
>
> "vince garcia" <vggarciaxx@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
> news:420611EB.38BF@ix.netcom.com...
> >I saw that a new craftable will be a spellbook with enchanted
> > properties, so I'm wondering: how do you make a spell book? Or is that
> > not possible rt now?
>
> Right now, it's only possible on the test shard, and I think it might have
> made it's way onto Origin.
>
> All you need is GM inscription, some scrolls, and, because the developers
> were drinking at the time, a 120 magery scroll.

SAY WHAT???????


>
> It'll probably go live sometime in the next fortnight.
>
> Now, picture a 'pure' scribe doing a spawn or running around Doom to get
> hold of that magery scroll. Monsters with little stab wounds inflicted by
> pens everywhere, rubbing ink out of their eyes, pulling 'kick me' notices
> off their backs, and reading the insulting graffitti left on their walls...
>
> Maybe they'll invent a better way for scribes to get power scrolls, but I
> seriously doubt it.
> Poor scribes... Poor, ink-stained monsters...
 
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On Mon, 7 Feb 2005, Ice wrote:

> On Mon, 7 Feb 2005 09:40:09 -0800, "Paul W. Lints"
> <pwlints@deleteme.csupomona.edu> wrote:
>
>
> >> Why be so argumentative? He was trying to be funny and IMHO,
> >> succeeded. You on the other hand, not at all funny.
> >>
> >
> >I wasn't trying to be funny. I just get irked when people jump at any
> >chance they get to rag on EA. They deserve it sometimes, but some players
> >take absolutely any chance they get, no matter what basis for complaint
> >they have.
>

Before I get to what you are arguing, the point of contention between me and
the person I replied to was regarding the fact that "pure scribes" will be
SOL. I didn't touch on the 120 magery scroll part. But since you had to go
and rant about it, I may as well reply.

> EA deserves 99.9% of what is dished out. This with the spell books is
> just another example of feeding the PK's and e-Bay'ers. The PK's
> CONTROL the Champ spawns where you get the scrolls. I looked around
> Atlantic last night and could not find even one 120 Margery scroll. I
> ask a few people and was told "if I could find one" it would cost RL
> money or 8-9 or 10 mil. I do not even have that much UO gold, and
> I am sure not going to pay RL money for in-game junk.
>

Nothing says that a person with sub-Legendary status cannot make a magical
spell book. They simply won't be as powerful. 110 scrolls cost 100k, and
you can still craft a magic book. I worked very hard as a crafter to buy my
Powerscrolls. No PKing or spawn contending involved. Just because you do
not have the drive to do something does not make it impossible.

> EA has done it AGAIN. They cant be stupid enough to think "normal"
> people can get the scrolls on their own. They have to know the spawns
> are controlled. If they do not, they are even more stupid than I
> thought.

Trammel is good for earning gold without risk. Why not do so and buy the
scrolls, if you can't contend with the people controlling the champ spawns?

>
> Folks, if you buy a magic spell book after they come out, count on it,
> your buying from a CHEATER. I will not be buying one. Charms will
> have to do for my Mage. I wish everyone would do the same, and
> let the PK's spin in the wind with all their 120 scrolls.
>
> Just MHO,
>

Yeah, very humble. There are plenty of merchants that disagree with your
assessment. I have a 5x120 scribe mage, no cheating involved. And I know
a few others, just in the small group of UO players that I am aquainted
with. Just because you cannot do something does not give you grounds to
claim that everyone else who can is a cheater. It is just grounds for them
to call you lazy, opinionated, and narrowminded.

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On Mon, 7 Feb 2005 09:40:09 -0800, "Paul W. Lints"
<pwlints@deleteme.csupomona.edu> wrote:


>> Why be so argumentative? He was trying to be funny and IMHO,
>> succeeded. You on the other hand, not at all funny.
>>
>
>I wasn't trying to be funny. I just get irked when people jump at any
>chance they get to rag on EA. They deserve it sometimes, but some players
>take absolutely any chance they get, no matter what basis for complaint
>they have.

EA deserves 99.9% of what is dished out. This with the spell books is
just another example of feeding the PK's and e-Bay'ers. The PK's
CONTROL the Champ spawns where you get the scrolls. I looked around
Atlantic last night and could not find even one 120 Margery scroll. I
ask a few people and was told "if I could find one" it would cost RL
money or 8-9 or 10 mil. I do not even have that much UO gold, and
I am sure not going to pay RL money for in-game junk.

EA has done it AGAIN. They cant be stupid enough to think "normal"
people can get the scrolls on their own. They have to know the spawns
are controlled. If they do not, they are even more stupid than I
thought.

Folks, if you buy a magic spell book after they come out, count on it,
your buying from a CHEATER. I will not be buying one. Charms will
have to do for my Mage. I wish everyone would do the same, and
let the PK's spin in the wind with all their 120 scrolls.

Just MHO,

Ice
 
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>> I messed around a bit on the test shard. The +10 to magery and faster
>> casting 1 and cast recovery 2 book I made was pretty good. God don't I
>> wish
>> I could have had it on a regular shard. Since I was in the process of
>> making
>> a Mage on G.L. and doing the inscription for the bonus, this is right up
>> my
>> alley. But there is one problem. Where do I find a 120 Mage scroll? I've
>> only seen one like 3 times in the almost two years I have been playing
>> UO.
>> the 2+ million price tag on it deterd me from buying it. Not because I am
>> cheap, but I've never even seen that much money let alone possesed it. So
>> once again. Where might I find a 120 Magery scroll that isn't on a
>> vendor.
>> Thanks
>>
>
> I dropped 8 mil on my +20 mage scroll, and that was after prices had been
> dropping. Have they really dropped so far? Anyhow, depending on what
> shard
> you play on, you might be able to find a scroll for sale on rpgtradespot,
> markeedragon, or Stratics (they have a Trade Forum, but traffic is not too
> great...some shard forums allow you to post things for purchase/sale).
>
> --
> Paul W. Lints UIN:25030144
> pwlints@deleteme.csupomona.edu
>
The last time I seen one was about a year ago and I think it was 2mil if I
remember right. I could be wrong. But 8mil??? Thats freaking nutz. I took a
glance at ebay just to see. None on my Great Lakes shard. Did see one or two
for other shards. But there is no freaking way I'm forking out $100 for it.
And I thought the +25 scrolls were bad, WTF? Anyways. I have no idea what
the going rate is for them now. There are only about 25,000 vendors set up
in Luna and I just don't have the time to go threw them all. If anyone has
any idea. Let me know.

Sticky_314
 
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Paul W. Lints wrote:
> On Mon, 7 Feb 2005, Ice wrote:
>
<snip>
>>EA has done it AGAIN. They cant be stupid enough to think "normal"
>>people can get the scrolls on their own. They have to know the spawns
>>are controlled. If they do not, they are even more stupid than I
>>thought.
>
>
> Trammel is good for earning gold without risk. Why not do so and buy the
> scrolls, if you can't contend with the people controlling the champ spawns?

I think you missed the point. I haven't checked recently but last time I
checked gold was selling for $20-$30/million. If you pay someone who
used exploits in cash or $$$ it still ends up someone who in all
likelyhood was cheating nets $40-$90 for the effort. Understand that if
I find a 120 magery scroll at a decent price I will buy it, but it is
just paying some exploiter jerk for something I should've been able to
obtain through normal game play rather then use illegal 3rd party fast
loot scripts for example.

Would using a scroll obtained by a cheater make my character a cheater?
Damn straight IMO. Just as much as if I took a 100,000,000 gold duped by
someone else. Unfortunately just about every character is touched by
cheating one way or another. Maybe you never cheated but who knows about
the people buying your vendor's junk.<for instance>

Understand that the only reason I played so much EQ is because of their
stand on cheating and probably the only reason I don't play Blizzard's
online game is because I remember their feeble efforts to curb cheating
in Diablo I & II.
 
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"Ghosty Twofish" <ghosty@gmail.com.deleteme> wrote in message
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> vince garcia wrote:
>
>> I saw that a new craftable will be a spellbook with enchanted
>> properties, so I'm wondering: how do you make a spell book? Or is that
>> not possible rt now?
>
> Not possible right now, in Publish 30 you can do it using Inscription.
> Your level of Magery determins the strength of the properties.
>
>
> --
> ~ Ghosty
> I Awoke In Britannia! http://britannia.blogspot.com

On test center I also got better results while wearing a luck suit. For
those of you that still hold any faith in those things.
 
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On Mon, 7 Feb 2005 14:17:12 -0800, "Paul W. Lints"
<pwlints@deleteme.csupomona.edu> wrote:

>Yeah, very humble. There are plenty of merchants that disagree with your
>assessment. I have a 5x120 scribe mage, no cheating involved. And I know
>a few others, just in the small group of UO players that I am aquainted
>with. Just because you cannot do something does not give you grounds to
>claim that everyone else who can is a cheater. It is just grounds for them
>to call you lazy, opinionated, and narrowminded.

As Rick said "you missed the point". You was in such a hurry to jump
up and defend yourself for paying some jerk that used exploits, and
intimidation to get that scroll you paid for, you did not even see the
point.

The point is, I think most of us would really rather try to "win" or
"earn" a scroll for our self, not pay some jerk his asking price for
one, but we CANT............. I really enjoyed the Champ spawn
the few times I went before they reverted back to the old Fel
rules. Now if you do not belong to a PK guild that is in control
of the spawn, you are killed on sight.
 
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On Mon, 7 Feb 2005 14:17:12 -0800, "Paul W. Lints"
<pwlints@deleteme.csupomona.edu> wrote:

>Yeah, very humble. There are plenty of merchants that disagree with your
>assessment. I have a 5x120 scribe mage, no cheating involved. And I know
>a few others, just in the small group of UO players that I am aquainted
>with. Just because you cannot do something does not give you grounds to
>claim that everyone else who can is a cheater. It is just grounds for them
>to call you lazy, opinionated, and narrowminded.

As Rick said "you missed the point". You was in such a hurry to jump
up and defend yourself for paying some jerk that used exploits, and
intimidation to get that scroll you paid for, you did not even see the
point.

The point is, I think most of us would really rather try to "win" or
"earn" a scroll for our self, not pay some jerk his asking price for
one, but we CANT............. I really enjoyed the Champ spawn
the few times I went before they reverted back to the old Fel
rules. Now if you do not belong to a PK guild that is in control
of the spawn, you are killed on sight.

Don't talk to me about "drive to do something". I have been
playing this game from final beta in Aug 1997. I have GM'ed
every skill in the game, even begging, just for the fun of it.

What I did say, was if everyone would stop buying the scrolls,
it would take the profit out of controlling the spawns. Then
maybe some of the rest of us could have the fun of earning
our own scrolls rather than pay some CHEATER for them.
Better yet, EA could put the spawns under Trammel rules then
everyone could have fun, not just the PK guilds.

I have a 110 Magery scroll, given to me by a friend that quit
the game last year. My Mage/Scrib is already at 110.

I have never made a point of hoarding gold. My vendors do
not over charge for anything. Charms that I see for 1000 gold
on other vendors, I sell for 25 gold, etc. I give away more
goods than I sell. I do not gold harvest in the dungeons.
When I "hunt", I try to find the hardest thing I can take on
alone. You don't make much gold that way, but you do have
a lot of fun. I thought "FUN" was what the game was all about.

Now if I started harvesting gold, so I could pay 8 to 10 mil to some
CHEATER for a 120 Magery scroll, I would not be having much
fun.

On the few occasions that I have needed a lot of gold, I have found
a way to get it, but I am not interested in paying some JERK a lot
of gold for a power scroll, because HE is the reason I cant go have
the fun getting that power scroll for myself.

THERE! Now do you get it...........? Probably not.......

Ice
 
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On Mon, 7 Feb 2005 09:46:18 -0800, "Paul W. Lints"
<pwlints@deleteme.csupomona.edu> wrote:

>On Mon, 7 Feb 2005, Sticky_314 wrote:
>> I messed around a bit on the test shard. The +10 to magery and faster
>> casting 1 and cast recovery 2 book I made was pretty good. God don't I wish
>> I could have had it on a regular shard. Since I was in the process of making
>> a Mage on G.L. and doing the inscription for the bonus, this is right up my
>> alley. But there is one problem. Where do I find a 120 Mage scroll? I've
>> only seen one like 3 times in the almost two years I have been playing UO.
>> the 2+ million price tag on it deterd me from buying it. Not because I am
>> cheap, but I've never even seen that much money let alone possesed it. So
>> once again. Where might I find a 120 Magery scroll that isn't on a vendor.
>> Thanks
>>
>
>I dropped 8 mil on my +20 mage scroll, and that was after prices had been
>dropping. Have they really dropped so far? Anyhow, depending on what shard
>you play on, you might be able to find a scroll for sale on rpgtradespot,
>markeedragon, or Stratics (they have a Trade Forum, but traffic is not too
>great...some shard forums allow you to post things for purchase/sale).

One thing that I think we should bear in mind is that these fabulous
new spellbooks are blessed and can never be lost. In a few months
they'll be cheap as dirt. No way am I blowing that kind of money on a
+20 mage scroll just to try to make them myself.

Reg LeCrisp - Atlantic
 
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On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 00:07:30 GMT, Rick Cortese
<ricortes@earthlink.net> wrote:

>Paul W. Lints wrote:
>> On Mon, 7 Feb 2005, Ice wrote:
>>
><snip>
>>>EA has done it AGAIN. They cant be stupid enough to think "normal"
>>>people can get the scrolls on their own. They have to know the spawns
>>>are controlled. If they do not, they are even more stupid than I
>>>thought.
>>
>>
>> Trammel is good for earning gold without risk. Why not do so and buy the
>> scrolls, if you can't contend with the people controlling the champ spawns?
>
>I think you missed the point. I haven't checked recently but last time I
>checked gold was selling for $20-$30/million. If you pay someone who
>used exploits in cash or $$$ it still ends up someone who in all
>likelyhood was cheating nets $40-$90 for the effort. Understand that if
>I find a 120 magery scroll at a decent price I will buy it, but it is
>just paying some exploiter jerk for something I should've been able to
>obtain through normal game play rather then use illegal 3rd party fast
>loot scripts for example.

Good god Rick. Gold hasnt gone for that much for years. You can get it
for 10 bucks a million these days.

Reg LeCrisp - Atlantic
 
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