On Mon, 27 Dec 1999, Jason Sanderson wrote:

>
> mobs make it easier? To make things short, is the easier or harder to level
> in the early teens compared to later levels..

Short answer: Easier at earlier levels.

Long answer: At higher levels, not only does the number of
kills you have to make to level increase, the disparity
between player ability and mob ability increases. You can
probably handle green mobs without any problem right now. At
higher levels, you will have to start running from them (or
charm/fear/chaining them). It's harder, but it's different,
and so remains fun if your primary goal is not leveling.

> Also, is it impossible to reach high levels without camping? I hate
> camping and will not camp for more than 1/2 an hour before I get bored and
> leave....

It's not impossible, but it becomes increasingly difficult.
Not only will you need to camp to get the nice items, you'll
find it more and more dangerous to sweep through dungeons
because mob aggro radii work regardless of LOS. So you'll
probably resort to camping a location if not a mob, and
pulling to get stuff to kill. I find it boring too, but part
of the fun for me is helping others get the stuff they want;
so if they want to do this, I don't really mind helping them.

You can play as usual in the outdoor zones (especially
charming giants in Rathe), but then the campers tend to
complain as you swing by every now and then with giants in tow
(which admittedly is dangerous for them).

These are two major problems I see with the game. Too many
players, and (paradoxically) too many mobs given the amount of
space they're packed in (this was done to support the too many
players). As a result, any deviation from camping results in
a high probability of starting a train and/or pissing off
other players.

--
John H. Kim
kim@...