/salute Campdog

Great to see some integrity and honor still exists in Norrath.

Mojo

DING 59!

I'd like to qualify a previous statement I made. I said it is possible to solo to high levels, and it is. Now I add it is not easy, desireable or efficient.

I have been stuck in 58 for the last three months due to solo playing. I went from 50% of 59 to 1 death away from an unrecoverable loss of level. For the various reasons see above. Two weeks ago me guild finally folded after an extended death watch and I was free to join another guild.

In the two weeks since I joined the new guild (Majestic Might on Stromm) I've gone from the cusp of 58 to level 59 last night. The difference is a good guild. This may be common sense to most of you but it is new news to me. MM is me sixth guild and it's the first time since I started playing EQ that I've gotten any benefit from being in a guild other than new friends.

I remain steadfast in my determination to play EQ for fun and avoid the leveling/uber gear trap but I gotta say it's neat getting somewhere :-)

There is no shame, nor dishonor, in politely asking if you can be released from your promise in this circumstance. The situation has changed, and any guild that had honor itself would release a player from that promise. The worst that could happen is that they demand you stick to your promise. If that happens, you have already indicated you would do so.

59 was my worste level to get through.. me called it the hell level.. it just seemed like a never ending level.. but no you won't spend 6 months on it .. although it will feel like a year lol.. don't know why that is.. I have heard many people say that 59 was hell to get through.. so I didn't feel so alone at the time :(

However it has it is plus feeling like the hell level.. it makes level 60 feel REALLY special lol

Edited, Wed Mar 9 05:49:05 2005 by lickleone

lol I got me GM trophy in dieing long ago. It seems like I've been in the 50s forever so I guess I can stand a little more time in Purgatory.

The biggest problem I forsee will be getting me lvl 60 spells. I usually accumulate the next level spells on the way up but I've finally hit a level where that doesn't seem feasible. I have all the 59 and lower spells, finally getting Talisman of the Raptor at a bargain basement price of 888pp. heheh I can remember a time not so long ago when an 11pp mammy tusk was a fortune now I'm happy to spend less than a grand on a spell!

Although I'm now in a good guild my circumstances haven't changed all that much since the beginning of this thread. I'm gonna concentrate on getting the spells I know I can solo (Malo, Avatar and Torpor in Skyfire) and maybe I'll be getting some exp doing that. I was on my way to the Veeshan entrance to jump a guardian wurm when a guildie asked me what I was doing. When I told him he said "yikes, tough mob" and joined another group! lol we'll see.....

Hmm.... why a ranger? I turned mine into a mule at 15. How about a 38 druid for tracking and forage or a 23 rogue for the bow?

yikes

Edited, Tue Mar 22 09:31:04 2005 by campdog

Some very impressive soloing there Arnach

http://www.eqdiva.com/eq/items/LDoN.aspx

Best search engine for LDON gear/augs of which I am aware.

Mojo

i agree...if i solo, i just "DoT kite". I realize this isn't possible in tight quarters, but it works much better than wasteing mana on root that doesn't stick.

I do it in OT all the time, plenty of room and i dont get adds.

yes i realize this is a limited use cause of adds...i just dont like soloing really.

just an fyi the ornate pants have a clicky root on em. No mana cost root helps with root/rot ie dot dot clicky root. I 3 box so acquiring ornate pattern wasnt that hard, dont know how much pp they sell for.

I had to go back and read this thread twice, so much info and knowledge shared I'm still in awe.
Camp if your still around hats off for starting an excellent post. I've primarily played a rng and rog for the last year and recently started my shammy (Which I have quickly developed a steadfast disire to play over other classes) I know pretty much which zones for the lower lvls (FoB,CB,FM,EC,OT The list goes on) and have several post on the higher end of 50 and the 60's as far as the planes, But what about from the 40's to mid 50's? Would greatly appreciate any Tips,Tricks and/or suggestions, I am approaching the 40's soon, and just hoping to gear towards what Norrath is throwing my way next.
Thanks in advance for allowing me to pick your brain.

Great place to solo in Dulak is near the Warehouses for the 50's. Little fenced area to the side of one of those is great for single pulls from either warehouse, and the guards that path back and forth. Pull with debuff, run back into the fenced area, sic pet on mob as it gets to front of area so it gets agro, slow mob to get agro back, and tank for pet as it does DPS from behind (casting jaguar on you and pet really helps also). Rinse and repeat. Make sure to pull the mob standing infront of warehouse across from you, is a place holder for a named, for that added xp. As for the high level toon clearing the area, got lucky enough while in my 50's that a 70 zerker wanted to farm meats for his shammy. Asked if I minded, and being an easy going type, said go for it, would give me a chance to rest for a bit. He offerred to group with me, then went to town, pulled about 20 mobs all at one time, and then just whacked the heck out of them. At that time, was quite an impressive sight seeing those crits scroll past in the battle spam. I got a little xp out of it, he got all sorts of meats, and split the gems with me. All in all, was a good time.

After you get done with Dulak, can move to Nadox and get the same type of drops (gems and such) working the campfire, and then other rooms in there.

Glad to hear that you have gotten in with a guild that you enjoy, enjoy grouping with MM myself as a part of NCG.

Catmandew Dottsonyou <GL Confused Misfits>, Shaman of 70 Seasons