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Seredoc 02-24-2013 09:50 PM

Does anyone group anymore?
 
Ok, just started up here and I have noticed that outside of a few people making their first toon and a mule every now and then I have yet to see anyone do anything but get powerleveled in the newbie zones.

Does anyone party up or am I going to have to save up crazy amounts of pp just to max out and then get to play with people?

Rhambuk 02-24-2013 10:03 PM

There should be a lot of groups, i run arund low lvl zones looking for Groups to buff or unlucky noobs. once you get into the mainstream it should get easier. 10-15 and you start oasis

Swish 02-24-2013 10:04 PM

Which newbie zones are you starting in? Usually a very quiet affair in Feerott and Innothule, but you'll find a lot of low levels in Greater Faydark, Freeport and Nektulos Forest :)

If you're starting on Faydwer be sure to do the mail quest from 1-4 (Tacar Tissleplay in Felwithe to Jakum Webdancer in Kelethin bard guild....over and over) rather than slapping wasps, its quicker if equally monotonous. Winners get a SoW to speed it up further :p

ko37qtl 02-24-2013 10:27 PM

I pretty alt-prone but I don't generally seek groups much below 6th level. Most classes don't have that much to offer a group before that and I'm more in a scramble to clothe my new character in some fashion, collect some cash for gear and/or spells, and visit the trainer to learn fundamental skills. I try not to be antisocial, but I think everyone can solo at that point and it's generally more efficient to do so.

Rhambuk 02-24-2013 10:53 PM

if your doing the bard mail quest from gfay to bb docks, dont forget to stop into kaladim theres a bard outside the tavern that gives you a letter for the same npc at docks

Ephirith 02-24-2013 11:10 PM

You need to know where to look to find groups... there are many of people grouping in all kinds of places. If you don't know about those places, I guess it's easy to assume nobody is grouping.

Generally people do not group before level 5 or so.

Rhambuk 02-24-2013 11:15 PM

first gruops are usually ec orcs then wc/nro dervs over to oasis, then there are a few more options and people start grouping in more than one zone

Duckforceone 02-25-2013 05:33 AM

something is making grouping bad though..

it's so easy to get cheap good gear, that you can solo faster on a non solo class, than get xp in groups... it's really really slow because you share in all their xp penalties...

i'm actually thinking about soloing my cleric to lvl 20+, just to avoid the slowness of group xp... which just makes it worse for other groups to find healers...

Kagatob 02-25-2013 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Duckforceone (Post 862063)
something is making grouping bad though..

it's so easy to get cheap good gear, that you can solo faster on a non solo class, than get xp in groups... it's really really slow because you share in all their xp penalties...

i'm actually thinking about soloing my cleric to lvl 20+, just to avoid the slowness of group xp... which just makes it worse for other groups to find healers...

Don't listen to this negative Nancy. The group bonus makes up for enough of it and combined with the zone xp modifier for being in a group in a zone you wouldn't be able to solo in anyway, more than makes up for it. Just make sure that you group in dungeons, solo in zones like oasis.

rafaone 02-25-2013 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Duckforceone
something is making grouping bad though..

it's so easy to get cheap good gear, that you can solo faster on a non solo class, than get xp in groups... it's really really slow because you share in all their xp penalties...

i'm actually thinking about soloing my cleric to lvl 20+, just to avoid the slowness of group xp... which just makes it worse for other groups to find healers...
Don't listen to this negative Nancy. The group bonus makes up for enough of it and combined with the zone xp modifier for being in a group in a zone you wouldn't be able to solo in anyway, more than makes up for it. Just make sure that you group in dungeons, solo in zones like oasis.
Totally agree, Everquest is made for grouping, not to think about Xp penalties. Life's a journey, not a destination ;)


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