by Normy » Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:58 pm
So far my problem with the new zones is they aren't condusive for burning a lesson solo. In fact, unless you have a fantastic DPS group, they really aren't good for xp at all. All the mobs have a metric ton more HP than from the previous expansion, hit quite a bit harder, and deliever roughly the same xp as easier mobs before them.
For example, there are plenty of undead in Oceangreen Village, one zone off of Oceangreen Hills (there are some in the Hills as well, but more plentiful in the Village). I can solo them, but the fights take a LOT longer and they are still just light blue kills. I get about 6 pct AA a kill there, but it takes me 3 times as long as it would take me to kill a direwind light blue, and I still get 4% a kill there. Plus the Oceangreen mobs will drain my mana since a good combat round can see 3-4 hits of 1500+, requiring more heals.
So while its very possbile to solo, I've not found a spot thats really worth it for xp just yet. I can pop a merc and solo around those zones, and I did to get warmly faction for my Preservation of Tunare Rk2, but the xp wasn't my goal.
Direwind is now a bit too slow for me, going to try FC next, but unless someone found a great spot, I'm not venturing into SoD for solo lesson burns anytime soon.
Normy Truhart
"Wield your sword with full knowledge of the consequences."