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Topgunben
10-04-2018, 07:38 PM
Hey Pals.

I am a level 10 troll sk that is looking to level to 50 via obscure zones or obscure areas within zones. I play evenings pacific time from 8:30 to 12:00.

If you want to join me in my journey, send me a tell in game. I'll keep my level in the signature updated, so you'll know if grouping is possible.

If you have any ideas on obscure zones, feel free to post on this thread.

My obscure zones list includes but is not limited to:
Runnyeye Citadel
Gorge of King Xxorb (spelling)
Permafrost
Najena
Lake wrath
Underground dungeon in the karanas (forgot the name)
Droga
Nurga
Cazic Thule
Kerra Isle?
Dalnir (I don't think I've even been in that zone)
Velious Continent :)


Anyway, would be awesome to get a full group going, if more than 6 are inrterested, would be happy to split groups and make the best of it.

Would be cool if one of the more creative people on this server could keep a journal of our adventures and post to the forums.

ScaringChildren
10-04-2018, 07:47 PM
I'm totally into this

reznor_
10-04-2018, 07:48 PM
I'm totally into this

ldgmo
10-04-2018, 08:03 PM
I have a lv 17 Bard and would love to join.

Glain
10-04-2018, 08:17 PM
Branching away from the mainstream. Love it. I would be in if I had char in that range.

Topgunben
10-04-2018, 08:40 PM
Any suggestions for an obscure zone or area tonight for around level 10?

eezl
10-04-2018, 09:10 PM
My really obscure area is the bear caves in Surefall Glade

Bboboo
10-04-2018, 09:13 PM
moving to karnor's castle

Topgunben
10-04-2018, 09:13 PM
My really obscure area is the bear caves in Surefall Glade

Is that accessible for troll sk? And exp for level 10?

GnomeCaptain
10-04-2018, 09:17 PM
Not sure how tough it would be for you to get to it, but Stonebrunt Mountains is one of the biggest zones in the game and most players have probably never seen it.

Tethler
10-04-2018, 10:43 PM
At level 10? Maybe the Warrens? It's pretty out of the way, so I don't think many go there.

Topgunben
10-04-2018, 11:04 PM
I have settled on Gorge of King Xorbb (Beholders Maze)

Im headed there right now, so shoot me a tell in game on Hungary

MHUM
10-04-2018, 11:29 PM
I have 20 mage, hardly play but you play when I could play, so maybe when you get to 20 I can party a night or two until you out level me

Tethler
10-04-2018, 11:32 PM
I have quite a few alts in the 30s and 40s. Keep this thread goin and maybe ill be able to join you in a few levels. Sounds like a good time exploring the underused zones!

Topgunben
10-04-2018, 11:37 PM
im Gorge of King Xorbb atm. I need more, I have 2 necromancers coming, but both are level 10 and i think i need some bigger guns to make this happen

Topgunben
10-04-2018, 11:47 PM
I zoned in, no one here ATM. Thats about to change though

https://imgur.com/Ih2quKw

https://imgur.com/Ih2quKw

Sonderbeast
10-04-2018, 11:52 PM
When you get bored of Dalnir, be sure to mix in some Kaesora Library from 35 to 40, it's a scary zone but exciting and decent xp.

Topgunben
10-04-2018, 11:56 PM
if you are interested in coming, ill port you over to NK free of charge on my druid. Send me a tell in game

Topgunben
10-05-2018, 12:45 AM
https://i.imgur.com/O6XNeoE.png

Canelek
10-05-2018, 03:31 AM
I like this. Will check progress tomorrow and see if I have a level-appropriate character to help. I also have a druid available to help port (45) as well as an enchanter to help buff (55)! :D

Diogene
10-05-2018, 04:12 AM
Any suggestions for an obscure zone or area tonight for around level 10?

Qeynos catacombs for the sake of traveling. Getting there from Freeport at that lvl is quite a journey and the catacombs are great to discover. Also take a boat from Qeynos to Odus and visit a very cool zone like Warrens that isnt bad for a trip. Maybe Stonebrunt later on for the hippy feeling of it. Or Dagnor’s Cauldron for the weird feeling of cliffs and disparate lvl range, then head to lesser fay, then minotaurs caves in SF. Perhaps die to guards in akanon for killing lower lvl spiders. Plenty to do at lower lvls its nuts.

Pyrion
10-05-2018, 05:47 AM
Highest ZEM zone in the game (besides Crushbone) is Befallen and nobody ever is there. You can start there at level 7 but it goes up a bit. Since you need to get keys and there are traps it's a nice early test case for later dungeons. Try it.

ScaringChildren
10-05-2018, 05:57 AM
Highest ZEM zone in the game (besides Crushbone) is Befallen and nobody ever is there. You can start there at level 7 but it goes up a bit. Since you need to get keys and there are traps it's a nice early test case for later dungeons. Try it.

I like Befallen but I understand why people don't like it.

The mobs are tightly grouped together so it can be hard to split, and also the keys make it time consuming to travel directly to a deeper spot or do a CR.

Venjenz
10-05-2018, 10:13 AM
Highest ZEM zone in the game (besides Crushbone) is Befallen and nobody ever is there. You can start there at level 7 but it goes up a bit. Since you need to get keys and there are traps it's a nice early test case for later dungeons. Try it.
Befallen is one of the best learning dungeons the game has, exactly for the reasons you say. It has a lot of mechanics later dungeons throw at you. Keys, tons of casters mobs with pets, mobs that put 5 minute diseases on you, hard splits, roaming mobs that are 10+ levels higher than you, traps, PITA corpse runs, etc.

Dalnir, to me, is the higher level Kunark version of Befallen. No keys, but everything else is really similar, just replace undead with kly. Same with Kaesora and HS. Those both feel very Befallen-ish.

Najena is a great "next step" after Befallen, because it too has keys, traps, weird pathing, random way overpowered mobs, etc.

Also, for unused, obscure zones or spots, get even 10% of a level in Swamp of No Hope, LFay (other than the Nybright sisters), the drolvarg underground in FV, or stuff like tat, and you'll be seeing/doing stuff most people have never seen, much less grinded on.

Topgunben
10-05-2018, 12:34 PM
Befallen is one of the best learning dungeons the game has, exactly for the reasons you say. It has a lot of mechanics later dungeons throw at you. Keys, tons of casters mobs with pets, mobs that put 5 minute diseases on you, hard splits, roaming mobs that are 10+ levels higher than you, traps, PITA corpse runs, etc.

Dalnir, to me, is the higher level Kunark version of Befallen. No keys, but everything else is really similar, just replace undead with kly. Same with Kaesora and HS. Those both feel very Befallen-ish.

Najena is a great "next step" after Befallen, because it too has keys, traps, weird pathing, random way overpowered mobs, etc.

Also, for unused, obscure zones or spots, get even 10% of a level in Swamp of No Hope, LFay (other than the Nybright sisters), the drolvarg underground in FV, or stuff like tat, and you'll be seeing/doing stuff most people have never seen, much less grinded on.

What I really need some help with is for one of you that is very knowledgeable to put together a list of the obscure areas or zones and attach a level to it. I tried using the wiki last night as a guide for level appropriate zones and it's just not as good as advice from a real player. For example last night our group went to beholders maze, and while there are mobs of appropriate level, it's difficult to get them without pulling a level 20 minotaur or other hi level mob. I now know beholders maze is not for level 10 group, more like level 15 to be efficient

So we took a run to Runneye thinking our chances would be better, again, the goblins are appropriate level, but the level 20 mushroom kicked our asses.

Anyway, as frustrating as it was last night, it really was a blast to take a shot at these less visited zones.

If any of you want to join me again tonight, group level range will be 10 to 15. I'm still up in the air about where exactly to go, but I'd be happy to port people on my druid wherever that may be.

Doil_Boil
10-05-2018, 01:16 PM
You’re probably almost high enough for Kerra Isle - which is super fun!

kjs86z
10-05-2018, 02:29 PM
I have a mid 20s bard I'd like to join once you guys get up towards that level.

I've only ever done the XP highway.

Venjenz
10-05-2018, 04:34 PM
If any of you want to join me again tonight, group level range will be 10 to 15. I'm still up in the air about where exactly to go, but I'd be happy to port people on my druid wherever that may be.
10 to 15, do Befallen. Top 2 floors good for those levels, bottom will take you to 18ish, assuming there isn't the requisite powerleveling going on, in which case the bottom floor will be a bust. If the omnipresent druid PL'er isn't there, cool. If they are, go to Najena around 16.

Evia
10-05-2018, 05:15 PM
I'm totally into this

Lmk man! I have a 21 SK or 18 Enchanter id love to bring along! Add Evaline and Kelarian to friends list.

Ocaevia
10-05-2018, 05:43 PM
I have a 13 rogue and a 29 ench that would love this. Add Palladar and Vaelman to the list.

Brait
10-05-2018, 05:50 PM
I really like your idea of trying to get people to visit unpopular zones, but I have an off-topic question. Any reason behind naming your character after a country? Are you from Hungary by any chance?

jazzman_so_fresh
10-05-2018, 06:18 PM
My really obscure area is the bear caves in Surefall Glade

I had no idea there were bear caves there!

Yay to obscurity.

Topgunben
10-05-2018, 08:58 PM
Ok, let's plan for befallen at 8:30 PACIFIC time. Group range 10 to 15.

Send me a tell in game.

Topgunben
10-05-2018, 10:46 PM
in Befallen right now. come join us!

https://imgur.com/obMuOvu

Crede
10-06-2018, 11:41 AM
You definitely need to check out Kerra isle. Funny how You have people crowding oasis and unrest at that lvl when you literally have endless mobs there and it’s outdoor and close to a portal. I imagine you could do 15-25 there at least. Bonus is that there are rats who are monks which make great pets including a higher lvl one who wrecks for that lvl. Some of the most fun I’ve ever had on my druid charming them with a friend.

mickmoranis
10-06-2018, 11:59 AM
kerra isle, I went there for the first time since eq came out last year it was like a whole new world.

Im curious what is the ratio of people who have experienced in KI?

lonmoer
10-06-2018, 12:11 PM
You'll soon find out why those zones are empty.

Topgunben
10-06-2018, 12:57 PM
2 nights ago; Beholders Maze was empty except for us. This is a rough zone, we were too low at level 10, would be fun to come back at mid teens and poke some eyeballs!

https://i.imgur.com/17WUTEE.png



Last night I moved over to befallen and had quite a bit of interest. I started with this fatty, but soon he left and 5 others joined me. Once again the zone was empty nearly the whole time we were there, but the EXP was really great, gained 2 levels! Thanks to Leacher for Power Leveling our group! He brought the whole zone to us, literally.

https://i.imgur.com/btO6vsJ.png
https://i.imgur.com/XL3Cfn1.png
https://i.imgur.com/K6qwzZR.png
https://i.imgur.com/VdPDKnA.png


We got tired of kicking butt in Befallen; off to a new adventure in The Warrens. Again we were about the only people in the whole zone. Wish i would have gotten some great screen shots of us killing the throne room!
http://https://i.imgur.com/8KUhtGy.png
https://i.imgur.com/Mpmj2RL.png


Overall has been a blast spending time in these zones that I rarely if ever go in. Tonight I am thinking Kerra Island group range 13 to 19.

mickmoranis
10-06-2018, 01:01 PM
please log into twitch right now

Evia
10-06-2018, 01:10 PM
Ill come tonight to Kerra on my 18 Enchanter. what time are you thinking?

Topgunben
10-06-2018, 01:11 PM
Ill come tonight to Kerra on my 18 Enchanter. what time are you thinking?

8:30 PM pacific time

Topgunben
10-06-2018, 01:24 PM
please log into twitch right now

i am twitch illiterate

Evia
10-06-2018, 01:28 PM
8:30 PM pacific time

Oooh might be too late for me. I'll try to make it if i can tho!

Puluin
10-06-2018, 01:30 PM
I feel insulted kerra island was overlooked for obscure zones.
Also erud's crossing

Topgunben
10-06-2018, 02:55 PM
I feel insulted kerra island was overlooked for obscure zones.
Also erud's crossing

I think Kerra is on the original list, plus we are going there tonight

That's the funny thing about this path though. It's hard to think of the places one normally does not go..

Topgunben
10-06-2018, 11:34 PM
Kerra Island tonight. R U Rdy?

https://i.imgur.com/Riv0w9a.png

https://i.imgur.com/ma3N8zt.png

https://i.imgur.com/qp6tpB7.png

ScottBerta
10-07-2018, 03:45 AM
Lvl 10 could do The Warrens

Swish2
10-07-2018, 03:53 AM
Leave the kerrans alone! :mad:

ScaringChildren
10-07-2018, 07:31 AM
Man, I haven't stepped foot in Kerra Island in years. It's possible that I've never been there. Back in '99 I rolled an Erudite and zoned into Toxx Forest and then immediately deleted my character.

mickmoranis
10-07-2018, 08:41 AM
Man, I haven't stepped foot in Kerra Island in years. It's possible that I've never been there. Back in '99 I rolled an Erudite and zoned into Toxx Forest and then immediately deleted my character.

It's crazy I went there and was like whaaaat the fuuuck, this is like an expansion I never played.

after awhile you start thinking man, these names suck to pull, and these drops are crap, and everything is healing each other. There's a reason I've never been here before but... As far as the layout goes this is EverQuest with art I've never seen before. Heh

Topgunben
10-07-2018, 10:56 AM
It's crazy I went there and was like whaaaat the fuuuck, this is like an expansion I never played.

after awhile you start thinking man, these names suck to pull, and these drops are crap, and everything is healing each other. There's a reason I've never been here before but... As far as the layout goes this is EverQuest with art I've never seen before. Heh

This is pretty much what we dealt with last night. Every one of these guys heals and blinds and it seems like they hit harder and have more hp than average mobs.

Contrast that with the warrens which is more accessible, easier mobs, better exp multiplier and bind is close.

All that said, I hadn't ever stepped foot there before, so was pretty cool.

mickmoranis
10-07-2018, 11:01 AM
did u go on that weird skeleton maze island?

There's all these cool like little towns in there haha

Maelstrom
10-07-2018, 11:44 AM
Watch out for that evil erudite SK she will mess you up

Lord Gongo ain't no joke either

Notwotwo
10-08-2018, 01:30 PM
I would love to do that but i need to create a new character. I'm very interested in doing that, because I always wanted to group in zones like Kedge Keep, Siren's Grotto, etc...
but I usually play between 18h-21h UTC +2, and you ?