Ok, figured out to start clean before you posted. Thanks for the quick reply.
I did notice that loading takes longer. After giving it a better look, it appears that it loads
everything collected, even doubles, triples, etc. Here's an example (* mark multiple loads):
Code:
Loaded item: Bolts of Tallon (65333)
Loaded item: Chitinous Belt (28728)
Loaded item: Chitinous Belt (28728) *
Loaded item: Chitinous Belt (28728) *
Loaded item: Chitinous Belt (28728) *
Loaded item: Chitinous Belt (28728) *
Loaded item: Shiknar Ichor (22912)
Loaded item: Spell: Spirit of Omakin (7723)
Loaded item: Prismatic Necklace of Peace (62142)
Loaded item: Stonewood Compound Bow (29597)
Loaded item: Iron Breastplate of the Demented (62160)
Loaded item: Manticore Mane (30091) *
Loaded item: Giant Lord's Tunic (11547)
Loaded item: Snow Bunny Pelt (30098)
Loaded item: Manticore Mane (30091) *
Loaded item: Wurm Meat (22809)
Loaded item: Manticore Mane (30091) *
Loaded item: Barnacle-covered Shield (40261)
Loaded item: Radiant Meteorite (12483)
Loaded item: Black Steel Wrap (30247)
Loaded item: Shade Silk (2790)
Loaded item: Manticore Mane (30091) *
Loaded item: Candle of Rites (4818)
Loaded item: Fire Hornet Wing (11933)
Loaded item: Mark of Rhythm (5328)
Loaded item: Mark of Training (5256)
Loaded item: Fire Hornet Wing (11933)
Loaded item: Shadeling Silk (2789)
Loaded item: Spell: Boon of the Garou (30474)
Loaded item: Spell: Boon of the Garou (30474) *
Loaded item: Spell: Enticement of Flame (30421)
Loaded item: Spell: Cannibalize III (19272)
Loaded item: Spell: Boon of the Garou (30474) *
Loaded item: Spell: Cannibalize III (19272)
Loaded item: Sinew Wrapped Battle Staff (3372)
Loaded item: Brick of Deathsteel Ore (11399)
Loaded item: Mark of the Wild (4961)
Just for comparison, the old collected_item.eqitems I had, with roughly 7000 items was 1,790,000 byte. This current one, with 2370 items is 1,847,764 bytes.