Arguing about solo exp vs. group exp is kinda silly since there are so many variables, but in general solo exp output has a higher ceiling than group exp. Very efficient groups can churn out a lot of exp per hour, but a good soloer can easily surpass that.
Again, there's a lot of variables. When I was leveling my Shaman through Kunark, I'd always go to soloing when I got bored of group exp. It was just faster, even if I had a great group. And sometimes you get a lousy group, and then solo exp is way faster.
But like I said, there's a lot of variables. For one it's extremely camp dependent, and there were only a handful of spots that were worth soloing on my Shaman (Howling Stones and Sol B imps). It also depends on how good the player is, for obvious reasons. Sol B imps is usually not an easy camp for a solo Shaman, and you have to approach it completely differently from soloing HS, but it's potentially some of the best exp per hour in the game. I did 59-60 in a single session there, and I don't know of any standard group that's going to knock out exp that fast.
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