ive been searching a lot for this - is the best one really the emerald sword? (one handed)
where to find a socketed sword
There are definitely better ones out there, but it's not really kosher to talk about where to find/how to get rare equipment on the forums.
I'd suggest asking around in game and trying to find something that way.
wow - thats really a bs way to treat new players...
whats the difference between here and me asking someone in the game?
Because it allows you to experience the game. I am positive you will find someone more than willing to teach you in an IG manner. I've both been taken under someone's wing and taught MASSIVE loads of things, as well as played the part of teacher, helping newbies figure stuff out. The forum isn't the place to learn EQ, etc. It's a place to ask question regarding strategy, OOC stuff, game rules.
I do highly doubt Evangelion's post was said with the intentions of "**** off." 
Neewie, don't get us wrong. We strive to be helpful to new players, it is just that we also strive to not allow this mud to turn into a counterstrike replica that focuses just on who has the best weapons and armor. This is a more thoughtful game that takes hard work and effort.
The reward you get from the mud depends on how much effort and work you put into the mud.
In other words, the most rewarding way to learn things in game is to experience them first hand. "Give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime." At the end of the day, this will force RP interaction between characters instead of simply coming to the forums.
The reason none of this is posted on the forums is to preserve that feeling you get when you figure something out yourself instead of being handed the knowledge through simply reading a database (which many of us have built over years of I'd'ing equipment we have found).
To answer your question, yes, there are socketable swords which are better than the Emerald Sword. If you ask nearly everyone IG, I am sure that they will be more than willing to help you in one way or the other.
"Give a man a fish' date=' you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime." [/quote']
Build a man a fire, warm him for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.
wow - thats really a bs way to treat new players...
whats the difference between here and me asking someone in the game?
You think THAT'S bs? Then you're in for a long, rough hard ride, padre.
Ask here, everyone knows. We've started building a public database. Show a little discipline. It's quite promising. And for the record, I couldn't have told you whether or not there was one, because I don't know. 
learn from my mistakes. getting upset with people for "not filling you in" is a bad approach. however, i will be more than happy to show you what few things i know IC so long as you RP a reason for me to. And I'm confident in saying that most everyone here will do the same.
Ask here' date=' everyone knows. We've started building a public database. Show a little discipline. It's quite promising. [b']And for the record, I couldn't have told you whether or not there was one, because I don't know.
HAH! 
wow - thats really a bs way to treat new players...
whats the difference between here and me asking someone in the game?
So I can offer to lead you and take you to an aggro mob and lock you in? - no I wouldn't do thi. The last person I saw do it copped a slay too, btw (which was thoroughly deserved as they were being a douche bag to a new player).
To be honest, getting all the answers here would take away a lot of the mystery and fun of FL. Half of everything is the journey and learning a lot of this will teach you a LOT more than just where the sword is.
For exampe, if I post in response:
'Dragon Castle'
You now have to ask where it is, then how to get there etc. If you ask in game you can probably get someone to take you there showing you the way. You can probably ask them about other eq and get taken there. Usually in a group of three everyone ponies up their shopping list and you go get it all. More friends, more interaction and more fun.
L-A
I know of one...
Wow...I just read my post...it didn't make any sense to me...I meant we're NOT building a public database...omg....must stop hitting post before I read it...
LA i get your point, but im sorry as a new player im not really sure that this is everyones motive, more like keeping stuff secret to keep a power balance. But I might be wrong.
LA i get your point' date=' but im sorry as a new player im not really sure that this is everyones motive, more like keeping stuff secret to keep a power balance. But I might be wrong.[/quote']
That would be an EXTREMELY small portion of this playerbase. We are in no way trying to keep a power balance. That hurts.
Usually it is not hard at all to get such info in game. If you really should have problems, ask one of the Imms to give you a shove in the right direction and explore yourself. As others said however, it is usually easier to just get someone to show you.
Honestly the hardest thing for me to do is every time i creat a new char is pretend that i dont know the lands. Sometimes i wish i could forget and learn the lands all of over again.
LA i get your point' date=' but im sorry as a new player im not really sure that this is everyones motive, more like keeping stuff secret to keep a power balance. But I might be wrong.[/quote']
It's been said, but I'll say it again - the easiest way to learn this stuff is in game. Not just because it improves your total experience, but because it's also, frankly, easier than having to go through the following sequence:
"Where do I get a good sword?" -> "The Dragon Tower." -> "How do I get there?" -> "It's southwest of Miruvhor." -> "How do I get the key?" -> "Kill the hatchling." -> "Who has the sword?" -> "The Draconian King." -> "How do I get to him?" -> "Go upstairs." -> "I died because I was only level 7 and the aggressive mobs found me. Gosh, Balinor, you're such a douche."
Much easier for you to just figure out that I'm a douche in character.
I know it may seem like rubbish, but trust me, if that was all I had to do keep the balance of power in MY favor?! I would have won this game YEARS ago.
I would have won this game YEARS ago.
You never win the game.
crap.. just lost the game.
You can never win... but sure can LOSE a lot! 
Neewie, you will find that all of those people that are still allowed to post here, will help you in anyway they can. For some answers, they only way you will be able to find them will be to interact in game. For others you might have, they can be answered quickly on the forums here and that will be the end of it.
Don't be afraid to ask any questions here on the forums please! You'll get the answer you need pretty quickly (whether that answer is "look around in game" or "Yeah, here's the answer") and then you can continue on your epic quest for world domination of Aabahran.
Hope to see you in the game running around like a mad man asking a bajillion questions!