Prodigy wrote an awesome blog about the Tespia server, you all should go check it out if you haven’t already.

This is just a little summary of the Tespia Test server which came out a couple weeks or so ago.

One of the things that has been crazy about Tespia is the fact that there is no level cap for any of the PQ’s. I’m kind of irritated by this. It’s like GW testing Mallyx and DoA. The Dev’s used hacks and 999 damage modifiers when they tested the content, and when they didn’t use hacks, they tested portions of DoA and not the entire, long, totally overpowered quest line. As a result, GWer’s have been having a lot of problems defeating Mallyx and DoA.
That’s how I feel about the PQ’s. read more

Ilbi’s = 16mil
Steely = 7mil
10 INT Sauna = 10-12mil

When prices drop this far, I have to ask myself why I play MS. If I wanted it to be fun for all players. I have to admit at first I was really upset that my INT Sauna had dropped so much in price. But the thing that really matters is that young players are able to get those mediocre, yet useful items (like a 10 INT Sauna) much easier now. It upgrades the level of play for all of us. Now new players (aka newbs: I will differentiate this word from n00bs, noobs and nubs in a moment) can get in on the action easier. There is a large gap, I believe, between the rich and poor, newbish and elite in MS still. I find very little to complain about other than the fact that I lost alot of money. But even that can be quickly remedied, because nearly every item has dropped in value, except for something like 4/5 Gold Emerald Earrings which will always be beastly, as well as high att wg’s. There is alot of talk, however, about the dropping of prices. One individual on basilmarket.com said, (paraphrased) “I don’t want noobs to have good items like us pros.”
(I understand that basilmarket.com is home to many flames, but from what I have heard in-game and on various other MS forums, I think he represents a large number of players) read more