Golden Path (Group xp Routes)

[stavio]

Hello all, I've been away for quite sometime. When I did play, I always soloed. Now I'm back and looking to enjoy the grouping aspect of Eq. A list of dungeons/areas people often group to level in would be greatly appreciated. A place where I could sit and lfg, maybe perhaps get on a waiting list etc...

I had alot of troubles finding a group at lvl 18-21, seemed like highpass was the only place I could find a group. But im sure there were other places for that level.

Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you!

[Laugher]

Oasis is pretty good until 20

Mistmoore around 20 is p good, although until at least the mid 20s you'd mostly be lfg for the pond group (can be a bit crowded)

[Loadsamoney]

My favorite is Unrest at 12 or 13 to 21, Mistmoore at 21 to 25, and then start living at Highpass Keep from 25 to at least 39. Make a killing off goblin ears from 25-33, when they stop being good EXP, then use the money to get some gear, and start killing guards in Highpass Keep. Guaranteed 5 plat each with their fine steel swords and they're pretty easy to get solo.

[Crawdad]

If you want the EZ-mode leveling route, it goes:

1-12 Newbie zone+adjacent dungeon
12-19 Oasis
19-25 Unrest
25-35 Mistmoore
35-55 City of Mist
55-60 Chardok AE (buy it or roll a class that can do it).

There you go, cookie-cutter/fast-lane/snoresville grouping. You can do any of these zones at ±2 level variance pretty easy, but you're better moving on sooner than later, assuming you're not a hybrid/the groups will take you.

Other popular zones with groups (usually):
Highkeep Hold: 25-33
the Overthere: 20-42
Lake of Ill Omen: 20-30, Bloodgills 40-45 (I think? never done bloodgills)
Warslik's Woods: 20-30
South Karana: 20-34
Karnors: 50-60

Awesome BYOG zones:
Guk: 20-30
Lower Guk: 30-50
SolA: 20-40
SolB: 35-late 50s

Relevant Links:
http://wiki.project1999.com/Recommended_Levels_and_ZEM_List
http://wiki.project1999.com/Per-Level_Hunting_Guide

[Ravager]

You'll do better if you /who all the classes you need for a group and /tell them to go to Sol A or Runnyeye. Lotsa plat to be made there and no competition for mobs. Mistmoore and Unrest are always 3 or 4 groups fighting over the same 20 mobs.

Runnyeye is awesome on the second level from 20-30. Lotsa squishy goblins that drop bronze, fine steel and black iron. Sol A is awesome for blocks of ore and finesteel. Both places have vendors nearby. All Mistmoore has is a couple of gargoyle eyes and rawhide.

Much of the time building your own group is faster than sitting at the zone in /lfg too.