Is Velious a good expansion to level 50 to 60 in?

[Safon]

Or is it more of a playground for max or near max level characters?

[falkun]

Most Live characters were not L60 by the time Velious released. I think the biggest "leveling" locations will be Kael and Velk's lab, but I wouldn't be suprised to see some 1-group HoT, more SG than I remember (especially now that everyone knows how much of a loot pinata it is), and some Skyshrine groupage (if only for factioning). There is lots of end-game content and 50+ zones for people to level in.

[cyryllis]

velious is great for anyone who is 30+. Crystal caverns is still one of my favorite zones and you can start there as early as 28 on the top floor. Eastern wastes, great divide, tower of frozen shadow, iceclad ocean, and cobalt scar all provide areas to level sub 50. After that velks, dragon necropolis, sirens grotto, kael and skyshrine are nice exp areas with decent loot.

It does offer a tremendous amount of raid targets as well, but the expansion does not forget the lower levels- part of what makes it so great.

[falkun]

velious is great for anyone who is 30+. Crystal caverns is still one of my favorite zones and you can start there as early as 28 on the top floor. Eastern wastes, great divide, tower of frozen shadow, iceclad ocean, and cobalt scar all provide areas to level sub 50. After that velks, dragon necropolis, sirens grotto, kael and skyshrine are nice exp areas with decent loot.

It does offer a tremendous amount of raid targets as well, but the expansion does not forget the lower levels- part of what makes it so great.

Actually it explicitely forgets the low levels, which is part of what makes it so great. But focusing 30+ instead of max_level+ allows others to enjoy it earlier. I agree that CC and TOFS are great sub-50 zones. I'm also so excited to see all the things to do there 50 and 60+!

[Alarti0001]

Its kind of 30+. But it targets everyone. TOFS is still my all time favorite zone. There is just so much fun to be had in Velious. Rygorr and Giant fort groups were always fun. KDS surprises. Crystal Caverns is another great zone.
Then you have a challenging loot/exp zone like sirens.
There are multiple quadding opportunities for those people.
Easily attainable plat making opportunities by farming Quest gems.
Lots of tradeskills and quests for good to great items, and then a Shit ton of raid content. Plus its Giants and Dragons.

[Briscoe]

Even though I dinged 60 in Sebilis, I did the vast majority of 51-60 in Velk's Lab.

[Safon]

So a 50 cleric will have plenty of places to lvl come Velious? If I return to the game full time it will be on the cleric, and likely only when Velious hits

[Zeelot]

Velketors is a pretty fun zone to exp in imo

[Alarti0001]

So a 50 cleric will have plenty of places to lvl come Velious? If I return to the game full time it will be on the cleric, and likely only when Velious hits

Velks, KD, ToFS, Sirens, Skyshrine among others.

[Tecmos Deception]

There are multiple quadding opportunities for those people.

This was the first thing I thought of. Most people like to talk about the dungeons and cities of Velious, but it certainly added some variety for the druids and wizards and groups who like to hunt outdoors, too.

[Sickle]

I dinged 60 on live in Velks lab after countless hours of killing spiders on the upper levels. Ahh the good old days

[Crazyeye]

Ahhh how nice it must be to have actual memories of velious.. My only one would probably be just running thru Great Divide. Wish i had played in the golden era of EQ

[SupaflyIRL]

I hit 60 on my druid quadding Othmirs and in velks on my monk.

[Ele]

dinging 60 in Plane of Mischief was cool

[webrunner5]

People that have level 60 toons are going to be unhappy on Velious sad to say. There really is not that many places to fight at 60. And the ones that are Kael, Velks etc will be packed. YOU will be on a list and you will be number 15 if you are lucky.

Level 30 is a good level to be. Will be a lot of twinked ass alts coming out of the woodwork.

[Stylez]

All about skyshrine Courtyard for Guardian armor!

[Snagglepuss]

Some people in other threads had referenced that the original Velks on release was different than the revamped one. In what ways was it different, and why was it so sparsely populated? Did the devs talk at all about what version we would have?

[Safon]

Stylez who is that singer in your avatar?

[Ele]

Stylez who is that singer in your avatar?

Alizée (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliz%C3%A9e)

[Caridry]

God, the path i used for quadding wyverns in cobalt scar is still engraved into my brain... i cant wait to do it all over again! lol

[Alarti0001]

God, the path i used for quadding wyverns in cobalt scar is still engraved into my brain... i cant wait to do it all over again! lol

Haha yes sooo many hours spent there.

[purist 4.0]

that velk's music son

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[Strifer]

Velious was such an epic expansion... While I didn't get to fully experience a good majority of the good stuff I thoroughly enjoyed the occasional Kael Arena run, was such good memories.

Also as a lower level questing for the Ice Forged Shackles was something that will forever be etched in my memory.

[SupaflyIRL]

God, the path i used for quadding wyverns in cobalt scar is still engraved into my brain... i cant wait to do it all over again! lol

no joke i had dreams about packs of humanoid otters chasing me

[philbertpk]

wtb Haste Gauntlets from velks... drooool

[Messianic]

Yes.

[Frogie305]

that velk's music son

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omggg... /droool

[Fael]

"Actually it explicitely forgets the low levels, which is part of what makes it so great. But focusing 30+ instead of max_level+ allows others to enjoy it earlier. I agree that CC and TOFS are great sub-50 zones. I'm also so excited to see all the things to do there 50 and 60+!"

You are a tool. A real big tool. Cyryl was contextually talking about the lower levels being circa 30 and above.

[Messianic]

God, the path i used for quadding wyverns in cobalt scar is still engraved into my brain... i cant wait to do it all over again! lol

That place is gonna be on permanent farm status.

[Alarti0001]

That place is gonna be on permanent farm status.

I have a special place in my heart for Cobalt Scar even though it was the cause of so much annoyance at times. I can't wait to oct some wyverns!