Well,
I got my bard to 20th level...
I played 20th level for about 6 weeks ( a couple of hours a night). Every
death cost me about a week of play time.
One group I was in, let me die 3 times, with no one else near death (2
clerics!), so i bailed. I've nearly lost 20th, now,
and have pretty much retired my bard. (Who ever said 20 wasn't a hell
level???). I'm playing my DE Enchanter now (up to 9th level)
Leveling the enchanter is much easier than it was with the bard.
I would LOVE to continue playing my bard, but I can't figure out how to get
experience, and keep it, especially in pick-up groups. Unfortunately, most
of my guild has surpassed me in levels, and I no longer get xp if I group
with them. I would love to power-level up to around 25 or so, and join my
guildmates, but I have been unable to find anyplace that is not camped to
the hilt on Solusek Ro. The aviaks are consistently camped, both in South
Karana and Lake Rathe. Solusek A is a death trap. Likewise, with Unrest
and the Cauldron.
If anyone out there has some novel ideas on how to find stuff to solo power
level with, I would love to hear it. But, for now, MacGrough is retired
(sitting in ButcherBlock after 2 deaths in Cauldron).
MacGrough Mich'Rathe
20th Song Bard - Solusek Ro Wanderers
Aazure
9th Spell Enchanter - Solusek Ro Wanderers
----- Original Message -----
From: G.W. Willman, IV <gww6e@...>
To: <eqbards@onelist.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 2:18 AM
Subject: [eqbards] fustrating bard levels
> From: "G.W. Willman, IV" <gww6e@...>
>
> Couple of people have posted and been struggling during the same levels I
> had difficulty with the first time around, so I thought I'd drop a few
tips
> on how and why you should peserve (its amazing what you see in hindsight):
>
> The general concensus is that the time from 19th to 26th is quite
> fustrating; you're at the point were the disparity between your melee and
> your tank friends melee prowess begins to show, and yet your songs don't
> adiquately compensate for that lost. Its difficult to find a good group
> during this time because this is also the weed out period - worse that
hell
> levels, the 20's test your commitiment to that class in my opinion.
>
> At anyrate, your position is clear (push past these levels as quickly as
> possible) and while boring, doing the noterious deepwater goblin pets of
> Lake Rathetear will get you though it, and will get you out of your rut.
I
> just checked today as I sold at the ogre camp, 2 pets still run by every 2
> mins. As someone here stated before [referring to hell levels], 'Quantity
> over quailty." Just set up camp right near the ogres on the hill if
you're
> solo, or right at the tree in the gut if you're in a group and go to work.
> You have a convient zone line if something goes wrong and a food and water
> vendor literally next door. You can kill the bandits on the other side of
> the gut handily for lunch money.
>
> Trust me, stay on it, you'll get through it in about a week with modest
play
> time doing the pets and then suddenly your 20's songs, powered by your new
> higher levels, will be more effective and desired in a group (for the
> record, besides selo's, the song I ALWAYS have mem'd: chain, even if I
> grouped with 3 rangers and 2 druids you couldn't pay me to forget the
song.
> Just like insurance, ya hope you never have to use it but you don't leave
> home without it.). I suppose there is an argument to go through these
> levels the traditional way, but I did that the first time around -- it was
> painful and in the end the only valuable lesson/tactic/govering principle
I
> drew from the experience was "Ain't doing that again!"
>
> Have fun and good luck,
> -GW
> <Tork@Nameless>
>
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