Chalk up another one for the 30+ club :)
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Sent: Thursday, July 15, 1999 10:49 AM
Subject: Re: [eqbards] Level 30,35,40,45, and a "power level" comme
> From: RON_TALBOT@...
>
> What! gasp! You mean I'm not the only 30+ year old in the game...
> Yea! There is hope for me after all...
>
> Bujold 17 level soon to be 16th....
> (had a bad night, I actually took someone's advice on this list and
> tried weaving Discord into my combat stack and proceed to get
pounded.
> I don't mean to be rude but those AOE damage spells are only good for
> harvesting IMHO)
> Xegony
>
>
>
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> Subject: Re: [eqbards] Level 30,35,40,45, and a "power level" comme
> Author: Non-HP-timandmary (timandmary@...) at HP-ColSprings,mimegw5
> Date: 7/14/99 4:09 PM
>
>
> From: "Tim and Mary Steed" <timandmary@...>
>
>
> Ah, Michael. Thank you SO MUCH for the nice "lift me up". I have so much
to
> look forward to! (smile).
>
> Anyway, I'd rather know AHEAD of time, rather than getting there, saying
> "What the..." and then annoying GMs about it. "My XP bar is bugged!!!
> Someone help me!!". Yeah... sure.... heheheh
>
> At level 30, I saw it first hand. It WAS slower to level, took several
days
> rather than the typical couple of days. There were many times I would say
to
> my party, 'Guys.... it's moving... backwards.... argh... someone...
help...
> me...."
>
> That does bring me to another point: Love how a lot of players, who see
that
> you are above 30th, call me a "power leveller". I kinda squint my eyes
> because, though I understand what they are trying to imply, I have NO idea
> HOW to "power level". I kill things that are blue to red for me. I get XP.
I
> gain levels. I do all of this while hunting for rare items and hanging out
> with friends. It's almost as though they insinuate that I "cheat" to
level,
> or have some unfair advantage to levelling. I guess sometimes I DO have an
> advantage: it's called a group. A group of friends. I have ALWAYS made
> better level progress while grouped than I do while solo. Some bards have
> claimed great success while soloing. Guess I fit into the geriatric list
of
> 30+ year olds who play this game who just CAN'T SOLO. I find it difficult,
> unexciting, and frustrating. Most of these people (though I admit, less
than
> a dozen) who accuse me of "power levelling" have been seen running around
> solo. Well, my friends, drop the attitude, and get a group. Be loyal to
that
> group, and level yourself. That, or quit being jealous (smile)
>
> Anyway, I am bored, so thought I would rant a bit. Thanks!
>
> Tallonn Stringfellow - 35th Verse
> Bertox
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Garramone, Michael (CCI-Las Vegas) <Michael.Garramone@...>
> To: 'eqbards@onelist.com' <eqbards@onelist.com>
> Date: Wednesday, July 14, 1999 12:58 PM
> Subject: RE: [eqbards] Greetings All!
>
>
> >From: "Garramone, Michael (CCI-Las Vegas)" <Michael.Garramone@...>
> >
> >>
> >> I, myself, made 35th level last night, which I have learned
> >> is the second of
> >> at least three "hell levels" where your experience is somehow
> >> "watered down"
> >> to slow you down. 30th level was like this, but I am told
> >> 35th is worse, and
> >> 40th is worse still. Don't know anyone on my server to have
> >> reached 45th or
> >> 49th to tell me whether they are the same, as well.
> >
> >49th is the same as any other level, just hard to find stuff that gives
you
> >exp, since a lot of stuff is green that used to be blue. 45th is
> definitely
> >a hell level, and is the worst. Took me 10 days to get from 45 to 46,
> >playing every day several hours. Half-bubble to a bubble for a long game
> >day is a good thing. Getting a bubble at 45 is like getting a whole
normal
> >level it feels like. Bet you can't wait now hehe.
> >
> >Shada Silverleaf, Level 50 Bard, Mithaniel Marr
> >Erisi, Level 9 Paladin, Mithaniel Marr
> >
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