I ventured out of Sol A at 32 thinking the same thing. I found every other
dungeon so camped that I went back into Sol A and didn't come out again
until 37/38. Sol A rocks compared to everywhere else. Wish the rest of
them were as much fun and as easy to get a spot in...
Tan
----- Original Message -----
From: Adam Wasserman <wassermana@...>
To: <eqbards@onelist.com>
Sent: Monday, March 06, 2000 10:33 AM
Subject: RE: [eqbards] MM Advice...
> From: "Adam Wasserman" <wassermana@...>
>
> I've been well inundated with the notion that Lower Guk and Sol B will be
my
> home from 35 up since there are very few other places to be. My reasons
for
> going to guk were two fold.
>
> 1) I had to go just because I felt I would be able to do something there.
> Things went very well for me and I made half a bubble of my first hell
level
> in a little over an hour.
>
> 2) I wanted to kill the gargoyle to get my basalt carapace first hand.
> (which I did) I'm a firm believer in earning my equipment. Besides,
lambent
> BPs go for 1000-1500 p on my server, and I just don't have the cash.
>
> Generally I tend to aviod the crowded areas of the server. Although since
> the tribunal is a fairly new server, it isn't all that crowded yet. (40
> people in lower guk on friday night, 30 in sol b)
>
> For the last 5 levels I've been a sol a junkie. This is one of the most
> underused zones in the game. The most I've ever seen in the zone were 25
> people. Also, if you have a good group and a good puller, the exp flows so
> fast you have trouble keeping your skills maxed. (I made levels 25, 26, 28
> in one day each) My current plan is to stay in sol a until I hit 32 or I
get
> my firewalker boots. Once I hit 32 I'm hoping I'll be accepted everywhere,
> so I'll probably venture over to MM and try to get my instruments and
finish
> off my lambent BP. Depending on how camped the castle is on my server I
may
> stay and try to get a pair of EBWs. (I figure that ought to be good for at
> least 3-4 levels) Then I'll be ready to hit L Guk, Sol B or Kedge. Of
course
> if I find someplace less crowded, then I'll convince my group to follow
me.
>
> Well, that's the plan at least. We'll see how it works out. ;¬ )
>
> Draelon Stromsong
> the Tribunal
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: JasonF [mailto:jasonf@...]
> Sent: Monday, March 06, 2000 11:20 AM
> To: eqbards@onelist.com
> Subject: RE: [eqbards] MM Advice...
>
>
> From: "JasonF" <jasonf@...>
>
> Congratulations on level 30! It's not long now until 32 when you'll
become
> every caster's friend. ;-)
>
> It's excellent that you explored some of Lower Guk, it's a fun place,
> however, I'd like to offer a friendly word of advice. Go elsewhere until
> you get 35th or so (Cazic-Thule, Rathe Mts., Mistmoore, Paw), because from
> 35th up about the only places you can go routinely for experience are
Lower
> Guk, Sol B and occassionally Mistmoore and Paw. Believe me when I say
that
> you will get VERY VERY tired of these zones, and the earlier you start
going
> there the sooner you get tired of them.
>
> As to Mistmoore, I do have some tips for getting drums. I don't have time
> to type it up and the moment (cause I'm damn longwinded as we all know),
but
> I will do so today and post what I know. That's an interesting camp.
>
> [48 Bard] Crier (Half Elf) <Seekers of Norrath> ZONE: work
>
>
>
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