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How should I start obtaining weapons and armor that will be useful and somewhat decent.

Hey Zeek, I was wondering the same thing not too long ago and went to google to find this post which I have been following ever since its discovery : http://www.uoex.net/forum/viewtopic.php ... lit=riches

Now it's 2 years old, so maybe there have been a few changes, but I can't really know, so maybe some more enlightened veterans can add on that information.

I'd say that this guide is comprehensive. I am at the stage now of doing GoC (just finished my first completion) and I'd say it's a good guide to follow. I didn't use bees as I can't guarantee that I can log on every day and they may just all die, but there is a lot of good information here that makes sense and helps you to build a perspective of where you are and what you can aim for. Some of this may change when Touria and Elysium are released, but I'd say this is a really good place to start.