Why go lake of ill omen?!

Malloy · #1 10-03-2011, 08:56 PM

Hello friends!!

I have been so curious why so many people go to lake of ill omen to group on this server in the 20's. The interents list this zone has having one of the worst ZEM (zone experience modifiers) around. Where zones like upper guk that have insanely high ZEM's rarely have a full group. Just curious.. wondering what i'm missing.. is it perhaps for teh fat loots that come outa that zone? Anyway.. imput appreciated. Thank you kind sirs.

Malloy

Kevlar · #2 10-03-2011, 09:05 PM

Because the listed ZEMs don't match the actual P1999 ZEMs. It is an awesome zone, sort of a lower level Overthere. You want a bad ZEM go to frontier mts.

burkemi5 · #3 10-03-2011, 09:09 PM

i like it because it's very open. i can't fear kite in upper guk! also, as an iksar, it is convenient to have cabilis so close.

achtung · #4 10-03-2011, 09:53 PM

I spent way too much time in this zone back in the day on Live and am making a point to only level in dungeons this time around on P99. That said, I understand why people like it; it's got a great range of mobs, outdoors, close to FV, easy to put unconventional groups together, low risk, etc. Also a good introduction to Kunark in general.

Handull · #5 10-04-2011, 12:09 AM

I've been in LOIO for a bit with my monk. Soloing on my monk has been VERY easy in this zone. There are two nice areas with tons of mobs at slightly different levels that can be single pulled. These are also nice areas to group and get tons more kills. I'm loving the exp solo and in groups here.

Hamahakki · #6 10-04-2011, 12:20 AM

LOIO sucks. Low ZEM, lots of mobs which undercon (shamans, monks) and lots of mobs that don't flee.

The only big plus is that it is popular, so it's easier to find a group there. Also, it is close to Cabilis for Iksar.

The Overthere is MUCH better for 16-25. The northeast quadrant has unlimited easy mobs, a merchant who sells to everyone, and a zoneline near by if you need.

Yukahwa · #7 10-04-2011, 01:56 AM

Malloy you honestly aren't missing anything. The old world zones sol a and b and upper and lower guk and befallen are a lot better at those levels.

citizen1080 · #8 10-04-2011, 02:13 AM

It's where all the hot college girls spend their spring break...at least that is what I was told...I have never been able to find them yet.

valkabo · #9 10-04-2011, 05:52 AM

Hi Malloy! We discussed this in a group a few days back.. I ended up spending a few levels there. Got a 5k item drop. Thats why I go :P

pickled_heretic · #10 10-04-2011, 09:48 AM

loio sucks, i have only ever got raped by adds there. after giving loio a try i ended up back in guktop for my 20-29 run. i gained a level every 3 hours or faster sometimes soloing (with an occasional duo or group) in guktop even with an occasional death, but that was with charming. most classes can't solo that fast. however you can group effectively in guk from low teens to high 20's if you move your group around.

most groups only ever camp scryer or zoneline with the ocassional lord group but there are sooo many mobs in that zone it's a damn shame there aren't more people there. for instance you can move toward AC from the ZL with a 25+ group and still level very quickly.

after i hit 29 i went to SK and started doing paw. dangerous zone, but once again it's great exp.