I'm Stumped.

[RebornDragon]

I am just returning to the game, and trying to get my research skill up. It's at 133. I had no idea research had changed until I tried to make a known spell because i had the stuff in my bank and it wouldn't combine. So I asked in guild and they said there was a huge research change (which they didn't bother to learn because they said it was confusing) and I should look it up, and so I have, unfortunately, I find it all very confusing as well.

I went and bought the books, 1 through 7, and the other 3 books, i read them and still don't understand.

I went out in CR and killed a couple things till I got a Rough Stiff Hide. I then bought a Stiff Hide Solution and turned it into just a Stiff Hide, and that's pretty much where I am now, seeing as EQTC shows that it's not used in any crafted items. The second step was to clean it, so I put the Stiff Hide, Stiff Hide Solution, and Celestial Solvent in the Spell Research Kit and it wouldn't combine.. I have no clue what I am doing. I have read some posts but most the stuff isn't in EQTC database (yet) it seems.

Any help?

[hangovr]

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Sticky at top of this forum

"spoilerish info for TSS" gives the hides, papyrus, spell scrolls, parchment, vellum, papers and their respective levels 2-75. There are lots of hides that have no use, because the spells for that level do not need to be crafted (IE vendor).

(main side-menu)
Learn a Skill > Research will explain what all the subcombines mean and do.

[RebornDragon]

Why are they marked in-game as "This item can be used in tradeskill" then? Just curious (not to sound mean or to question you). I have a Crude Hide, Cleaned Crude Hide, and a Prepaired Crude Hide that all say they can be used in tradeskill. Just not discovered yet? Or can you confirm they are used for nothing?


Nvm, I see now. Thank you. That sticky didn't make sense to me the first two times I read it.