For wizards the mana regen time is definitely the downside of the grouping. Having an Solist's Icy Wand might help some. Learning to ghetto-park mobs will make you more valuable too, especially if there is no other crowd control in group.

You will do better exp-wise quad kiting. Its solo... but it can be exciting because you are often just a server blip or running into a tree from getting mauled. But if you have the right spot you can make pretty steady experience and sometimes okay cash.

If possible try to do some of both grouping and solo. It can be frustrating being LFG a long time though.

Sattus. Don't give up I have a lvl 51 wizzy and I love playing him. Yes us Wizzy do have a bad rep for going AFK, but I have found out that once I get in a grp they are surprised to see a wizzy staying active in the grp with CC and nuking every mob. Just hang in there.

I'd play legit and roll Auld if you're just now starting. Much better experience than kind of twinking and scraping for gear in the shitty P99 Economy. TBH.

Thanks Sloshed, I've actually had a few people stop by and give me some good newbie items. Like I was saying I love this community and I'm not above a little twinking lol . It has been really nice actually, get like 2, 2 1/2 kills soloing before I go sit down now lol .

Almost level 11 now, want 20 so bad lol, can't wait to start porting around and branching out a little. :)