Try Unrest.
In a way I am pretty embarrassed to say so, but I have been in Unrest for
about a month now, gone from level 20-24 and a half, and earned over 400+
plat. I say it is embarrassing because I am not travelling around, but then
again I have not become bored and have a good time every time I log in.
For me, with my schedule, it is much easier to log in and just play where I
am rather than spend a lot of my time travelling across Norrath, finding a
group, getting to know a new area, inevitably dying a few times in the
process, then going to bed...I save things like that for weekends that I
decide to dedicate an EQ day or 2 to.
I only get to play for about 3 or so hours a night about 4 or 5 nights a
week, and I like to try to keep up with my friends who have a lot more time
to level than I do. For this reason Unrest is great for me right now, still
get good XP, there are still excellent items I am trying to get from there
(Dwarven Work Boots and Jagged Bands) and it is a small zone, a short run
from Kaladim, Kelethin, or Freeport. The XP is great, the loot is great,
and it is a fun place. It isn't for everyone, but for me at level 24 it is.
I RP a lot and make sure that I enjoy myself, meet new people (I have made
some great friends there who I group with regularly) and go through the
tedious leveling business at the same time.
At level 27 after I get charm I think I will head over to Mistmoore and
spend a month or so there, if I like it enough, but for now, I seem to be
bound to Unrest.
Faras "The one zone wonder" Tar'Linedhel
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blair, Keith (Keith Blair) [mailto:kblair@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 2:37 PM
> To: eqbards@onelist.com
> Subject: [eqbards] Hunting Grounds
>
>
> From: "Blair, Keith (Keith Blair)" <kblair@...>
>
> Does anyone got any tips on places for a 17
> level traveller to go? I've tried Upper Guk, but
> it's just a tad bit too dangerous to solo very
> far inside. I've also tried Befallen and decided
> that I hate that place and it's stinky holes in
> the floor and locked doors you can't escape from.
> (I've befallen and I can't get up!) I've done
> Eruds Crossing, been to Kerra Ridge (didnt kill)
> and lots of other places.
>
> Places that I am currently COMPLETELY bored
> hunting in:
>
> North/South Ro
> Oasis
> East/West Commons
> Greater/Lesser Fay
> Steamfront
>
> The Karana's probably come to mind, but there's
> lots of nothing there. And lots of things I can't
> fight at my level anyway. Bandits are Dervs to me.
>
> Loot would be nice, experience would be nice - but
> more than either of those - some place I could
> explore would be great. I recently went through and
> completely (?) explored Blackburrow. Everything was
> green to me (mostly) but it was great fun. I was
> able to carry enough stuff that I was dragging bags
> behind me as I left. Not great stuff mind you, but
> hey - I'm an explorer - a traveller. I don't like
> to camp for too long.
>
> On Veeshan it's almost impossible to find a group
> that doesn't want to just "camp the dervs" or the
> orcs or <insert mob here>. Travellers are far and
> few it seems - so if anyone has any suggestions, I'm
> all ears and songs.
>
> PS: I recently went to King Xorbbs Gorge (Beholder)
> and loved it. It was new, it was the first time I
> saw (killed) muddites and I was fairly safe. I of
> course didn't explore the whole thing as I didn't
> have a map - and getting lost in a place called
> "beholder maze" seemed like an easy thing to do. But
> at least it wasn't Orcs, and it wasn't Dervs. And
> thank Tunare it wasn't spiders or scarabs or snakes.
>
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