Solution to lower level grouping woes: hotzones or group XP?

[eqravenprince]

I think for the most part people do gravitate towards certain zones. A zone experience modifier would have to go up to something like 300% before I think it would make any difference in population. There is a reason Befallen does not constantly have groups there despite a high zem. The one thing that almost all popular zones have in common is that they can be soloed. Bring enough soloers, then groups form as a result sometimes.