Wednesday Night: 2/22/06: 9pm EST

[Venkman]

Need thoughts here. If our lowest level is, say, 16 by next Wednesday, they can group up to 22. If everyone else mentors down to that, this sounds like Thundering Steppes to me. But I've never been there.

Being outdoors also helps sauced catch up.

[NiX]

Giants in TS are good for a group of low to mid twenties assuming everyones that level.

[Sauced]

Being outdoors also helps sauced catch up.

I'm almost 21, its double xp weekend, catching up won't be a problem.

[HaemishM]

I don't think making it to 16 by Wednesday will be a problem. I hit 15 yesterday at lunch.

[tazelbain]

Need thoughts here. If our lowest level is, say, 16 by next Wednesday, they can group up to 22. If everyone else mentors down to that, this sounds like Thundering Steppes to me. But I've never been there.

Being outdoors also helps sauced catch up.

Spiders at the bottom of BB or Leeches at the chessboard in SH.  A steady supply of single ^^^ mobs ,in my limited experience, is quickest way to level. Of course, you need a tank who can take some hits.

[Nebu]

Spiders at the bottom of BB or Leeches at the chessboard in SH.  A steady supply of single ^^^ mobs ,in my limited experience, is quickest way to level. Of course, you need a tank who can take some hits.

My guardian just hit 15 last night. 

[Lt.Dan]

Two healers and a scout can tank, three healers and anyone can tank on even con or below ^^^ ups.

Stormhold is a great spot for level 20s.  There are lots of quests (including armor quests), nameds, collections, and it's a pretty nice looking dungeon.

[Nebu]

Stormhold is a great spot for level 20s.  There are lots of quests (including armor quests), nameds, collections, and it's a pretty nice looking dungeon.

Other than the fact the place is crowded during primetime, I would agree.  On each of my toons, I've had to hunt Stormhold in the off hours to get the spawns I needed to complete quests (mostly because I don't like waiting in lines to hunt).  I imagine that this will be even worse with a) most people playing good characters and b) server consolidation.

[Signe]

I have a bunch of quests for Stormhold, too, but the place is usually too busy for me to bother with.  Even this morning there were people all over the place.  God, I wish they would all fall in a hole.

[Sky]

I've been wanting to do Stormhold for a while. My Guardian is also level 15, but I'll bring Cav if we do SH.

[Nebu]

I've been wanting to do Stormhold for a while. My Guardian is also level 15, but I'll bring Cav if we do SH.

I could play my 25 brigand and would prefer to.  We just had so many scouts in guild that I thought we could use a tank.  We also seem to be lacking a templar/inquisitor.  Not that you need one, it just helps when you want to push things a bit.

[Surlyboi]

I need to do stormhold too for a couple of my toons, but they're all pushing 30 and the stuff I need to tackle may be a bit much for the rest of the crew at this point. I have a Templar as well, (the lowest of the toons at 24) if we need healing, but I suck with her.

[tazelbain]

I could play my 25 brigand and would prefer to.  We just had so many scouts in guild that I thought we could use a tank.  We also seem to be lacking a templar/inquisitor.  Not that you need one, it just helps when you want to push things a bit.

As I found out last night, having more then one regen healer in the group is a pain and ineffecient. I'd go through my casting animation only to be blocked by the other healer's regen.  I gave up and went to my crappy instant spells.  GRRRR.

[Xilren's Twin]

Two healers and a scout can tank, three healers and anyone can tank on even con or below ^^^ ups.

Stormhold is a great spot for level 20s.  There are lots of quests (including armor quests), nameds, collections, and it's a pretty nice looking dungeon.

I have a bunch of quests in there that are in the teens, how high does this zone go?

Xilren

[Surlyboi]

I think it goes up to about 30-35 in the deeper areas.

[Venkman]

I completely forgot about Stormhold! I'd love to go there. I have like 7 quests there, including 3 writs. How about Stormhold as our primary choice, with TS as backup if SH is too crowded?

I'm almost 21, its double xp weekend, catching up won't be a problem.

Sorry for the confusion. I meant you catching up to use virtual-geographically if you log in after we get started :)

[Miasma]

So I thought it was double xp, it's not.  The xp bonus is barely noticeable, but you can help to build the spires by either doing some tradeskills or gathering an item from mobs, you get a little statue as a reward once the expansion comes out.  I think the spires in nektulos and commonlands are still being done.

Got to see one of the dragons that spawn each time a spire is built get killed, can anyone spot the typo?


P.S. I saw better looking dragons years ago in Everquest 1.

[Trippy]

Maybe Vyemm is a fatass?

[hal]

well the a and o keys are right together, err wait oh... nevermind

[tazelbain]

I was wondering since most of us are alt-o-holics and we have many new players joining, maybe we should have several game nights with each one for different ranges.

[Venkman]

I think that's a good idea, but just remember any alt-o-holic can pull together a group who mentors down to them. In this, EQ2 is pretty unique (in a CoH sorta way), where you don't need to have dedicated groups of players who stay within the same level bracket or else you're left behind.

So yea, new thread time. Your turn tazel! :)

[tazelbain]

I'll be there tonight and try this mentoring thing for myself.

[Cheddar]

I'll be there tonight and try this mentoring thing for myself.

I will be down with the sickness as well.  I mean, I will be there.  Here.   Ill be playing with you I mean.  All of you.  But not at the same time.  Unless you are in the group.

 

[Venkman]

So how about we meet at the the Keep of the Gnollslayer at 9pm EST then? It's directly west of Stormhold entrance, and a good middle-point between those coming in from Thundering Steppes and those coming from Steppes Station griffon.

[Sky]

Why do you always want to meet somewhere else? Seems more logical to meet at Stormhold if we're going to do Stormhold. Just my 2¢.

I'll be on tonight, if the server stays up...

[Venkman]

Because I want to hear you argue about it. 

Meet there or not. I only recommended Gnollslayer because the skeletons out front of SH see through invis and I'm not sure what levels are attending. It's a 15s jog, so not like it's gonna be a huge time sink to get there.

[HaemishM]

I'm level 19 now, and I'll try to make this tonight. I'll have to run from the Commonlands again, but tonight I may actually be able to do that beforehand unless I pass out from exhaustion.

[Sky]

Bah, I'm not arguing, just bringing up a point :) I'm no Getcha...

[Furiously]

Getcha always did me right.

[HaemishM]

YOU BETTER SACK UP!

[Cheddar]

Well the group was great, but server crashed without warning (well, 30 second warning was given).  I am going to play my tank a wee bit more I guess.  If the server does not stabilize soon then I may move to the RP server that SPT is currently in. 

[Venkman]

Waht server?

[Cheddar]

Excellent query.  Sending her a message now.  Guess Ill try and figure out what my AIM thingy is.

[Xilren's Twin]

Station says all server coming down at 7pm PST for a 2 hr update.  So, basically my playtime is shot.

Oddly, just a moment ago only Oasis and Blackburrow are actually down.

Xilren

Scheduled Downtime 2/22/2006 12:30am PST.
All servers will be coming down at 7:00 am PST on Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006 for an update.  Downtime is expected to be 2 hours.

- The SOE Operations Team

[Cheddar]

I am rolling a Shadowknight on one of the RP servers.  Not sure which one yet, working on his looks now.  Everyone is welcome to join me.