Imbuing - what the 'f' am I doing?

[Godric]

Hi all,

I'm confused. I've been playing a couple of weeks now and before this I hadn't played UO since before SA, so have no idea how OSI's imbuing system worked nor do I care, I understand things are different here and as such am struggling to find a guide that is suitable. And yes, I have read this guide which was interesting but doesn't really answer my confusion - or I missed it.

Here goes;

1: Where do I train imbuing? Other guides said NPC artificiers near the public soul forge in Royal City - I see none, I checked the Holy City as well.
2: Unravelling - what 'colour' (name) items can I unravel? Some guides say "trash loot", I'm sure a friend gave me a 'grey' item to unravel when they were showing me the interface for it. I understand clothing is not possible but metal armour with a grey name just gives me a message that it cannot be unravelled.
3: I read that an 'unravel container' option is available but I do not see this.
4: I understand standard caps apply (8% LMC, 20% LRC etc) but I'm reading conflicting stories about how to get from 0/existing value to cap and wondering if someone can quickly run this by me here. Do you increase gradually or go straight for the big one?

I'm sure I'll have a million more questions after a while, but these are my main concerns right now, most other things I can figure out through trial and error.

Thanks in advance.

~God

[Abe]

Is there no unravel container option?

[Angel0178]

Not anymore. I was upset by it too

[Abe]

Doh.

[King Kong]

Complete Pandora Imbuing Guide

http://www.pandorauo.com/wiki/pmwiki.ph ... buingGuide

[Rameraz]

I have just started myself and struggled a bit.
Blue named items are a no go
White, green ect seem that you can unimbue

I make exceptioan items and they can can be unimbued and get 3.

I went to the gargoyal in Insula who is right beside the mage shop to buy at the start then worked on exceptional items to unimbue.

I use the soul forge in insula above the tailor shop.

I hope this helps a little. If not contact me and I can walk you throught the beginning steps i have taken.

Rameraz.

[Godric]

LOL thanks guys, I asked this two months ago. I GM'd it now but I just had to keep testing whether I would gain by unravelling or whether I had to start imbuing at certain skill levels. OSI say start imbuing around 50 I think, whereas it is 70ish here, though I started at 65.

[Abe]

Did you find a fast way to unravel?

[Godric]

No, I farmed Swoop for about 3 weeks - every night - and unravelled each item individually. Such a pain. Glad it is over, but it still wasn't as dull as taming, I mean, at least you get minor artifacts and such off of Swoop.

[Abe]

Doh... Ok.

[Rameraz]

Damn I thought swoops was a great idea until I got smoked by 6 rotting corpses. Is this just a Holloween thing or are they always there?

Might have to speed past them, was expecting sprites or something.
Then again I have not played in many years.

[Abe]

Hrmm. Didn't see any rotting corpses last time I was there, but it was last week sometime I think.

[Rameraz]

Saw them this morning too.
I am talking about the area in Ish spirituality up to a little cave.
Cave has a couple spiders and a posion elemental.
Through a sparkle gate into a small wilderness area.
Get jumped by rotting corpses right away unless I run past then I see swoops.
I have a hard time killing swoops and fending off rotting corpses.

If there is another swoop area please let me know.

Thanks

[Abe]

One Swoop spawns in Tomb of the Kings before you enter into the Abyss. It's all by its lonesome.

Southeastern part of the dungeon which is accessed through a secret path in the main chamber.

Sorry I can't be more specific.

[Rameraz]

Ok I am missing something. My skill stopped at 50 with the items with grey, and green names. Am I doing somethign wrong or need higher end items? Or do I need to start imbuing now?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you