In my experience . . .
Level's 35-40 seems to be the real question for most people that seem to be in despair about finding groups/xp. Also, this question tends to usually come from people who are tired of leveling at Mistmoore from 25-35. They probably think to themselves: "damn, there's got to be something better than this for another 5 levels!" . . .
Nope. In truth, nothing better. It's still Mistmoore until level 40 if you want the best chance to find a group quickly. It's not just about pure xp (even though Mistmoore is pretty high up there in xp), it's also about logistics: population, level-range, zone difficulty, etc etc.
I mean, think about down-time waiting for a group to form at Kedge or HHK etc due to low amounts of people. Also think about buffs from higher-levels that frequent the zone for their various tasks - I can't tell you how many times I've been power-leveled or buffed for free in Mistmoore by random 50+ toon that has some quest to run in the zone. And what about resurrections? What is the likelihood of finding a nearby cleric in a zone like HHK, versus Mistmoore, where clerics frequently stop by because they know that droves of people will always be waiting for a res? And what is the probability that even if you can find a group in a place like Sol A, that said group members will know anything about the zone? I once told a friend who invited me to his level 35 Sol A group: "no thanks, I don't want to die on the first pull because nobody remembers or uses that zone". The guy sent me a tell 20 minutes later: . . . "We all died on the first pull, you were right".
Populated zones like Mistmoore may be an annoying bitch with trains, obnoxious players, new players (not yet weeded out from the brutality of the game), warping and a variety of other irritations. But it is easily still the best zone to group in at 35-40. Take my word for it.
P.S. Forgot to mention that the only camp you should do 35-40 in Mistmoore is Castle Entrance (CE). And do it by pulling from the castle. Do not take group into the castle unless you are prepared to die and have a rogue/cleric to drag your bodies out and resurrect. Also, groups from 40-50 were much easier to find in my leveling experience.
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