How do I get new items to use for my inventory? I don't seem to be able to buy them... do i have to be part of a town to buy new items or do i unlock them through out the game? Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Depends on what 'items' you are referring to.
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Products' come from doing jobs and quests only.
Weapons are from
Gunsmith, clothes from
Tailor and
General Store and mounts from General Store as well. Also these 3 can be found on jobs as well. Bear in mind that stuff from stores are 3x cheaper if you are part of that town.
New
Item Sets were introduced recently that give you more skills, stats, etc. based on the number of items per set you aquire.
ahh cool. btw, how can i gain experience quickly?
Completed quests can offer high XP at one pop, dueling offers good xp if you are good enough to take down players higher than you, and depending on your level, different jobs offer different combinations of XP, $$, and Luck levels.
There are a couple good tools to use to see where your character is at for jobs available to you based on your current skills.
The West Stats - You need to register and upload your player information and see which jobs you can do based on your current items and skills, as well as show you best items of yours to use as well as the best available to buy for that job. Handy to plan ahead for placing skill points for jobs you need to do. Sortable by $$, XP, Luck and Danger.
The West Insider - No need to register, calculates each time you upload info using their handy favorite bar link. Shows available jobs and best items from your inventory to use. Sortable by $$, XP, Luck and Danger as well as a combo of XP+$$.
Hope this helps!