Hot Leveling Zones - Page 2

Monty405 · #11 04-30-2015, 08:20 AM

With most of these HOT spots you'll find many place (Mistmoore comes to mind) can only handle one group per level range. If it is fully camped waiting list mania begins. If you are good at starting a group and hoarding people elsewhere during these times then all the power to you [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.].

That being said, low level tanks seem to often be in short supply. I have no doubt you will occasionally get random /tells asking if you are lfg.

webrunner5 · #12 04-30-2015, 09:41 AM

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Ask them if they've got an evade macro set up... some of them need a clip round the ear and a bit of encouragement, otherwise the usual sink happens.

1. Healer goes oom.
2. People sit around for a bit while healer gets mana back.
3. Someone's dog dies.
4. Someone else's "kid" just woke up.
5. Group disbands.

Kids never wake up when the XP is good... never...

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Swish You can sure tell you have a Cleric lol. I tell people about groups breaking up because you can have too much mana, too much downtime, and they think I am from Mars lol. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Well said. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Swish · #13 04-30-2015, 09:53 AM

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Swish You can sure tell you have a Cleric lol. I tell people about groups breaking up because you can have too much mana, too much downtime, and they think I am from Mars lol. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Well said. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Shaman on live back in the day (often roped in to heal) and a cleric on P99 that I have to admit I rarely log in anymore other than to rez people... but yeah, I like it when you get a good efficient group where the tank holds aggro, the dps is high, the mobs are plentiful and the healer's job is easy [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

PDX0621 · #14 04-30-2015, 11:07 AM

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Shaman on live back in the day (often roped in to heal) and a cleric on P99 that I have to admit I rarely log in anymore other than to rez people... but yeah, I like it when you get a good efficient group where the tank holds aggro, the dps is high, the mobs are plentiful and the healer's job is easy [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I don't think people realize how much harder it is for a warrior to gain and maintain aggro on P99 then it was back on Live. Three quarters of people on blue are twinked to the gills, especially everyones pet monk/epic rogue. I was raged on by a CoF/fungi/epic rogue around level 20 or so in MM for not being able to hold aggro, and don't I should quit the game haha.

I also think a lot of people don't grasp the concept of proxy aggro. Even though I explain it with my warrior every group I get into, and even have a macro for it, I'll have a group with 3-4 root capable casters, and no one will root. I mean no one. Whatsoever. Aggro then proceeds to ping pong around, people get hurt, healer tries healing everyone, constantly OOM, group breaks up. This exact chain of events has happened to me multiple times before, all because people have their own agendas, refuse to listen to other people, or work as a team, because they are trying to exp so frantically as if their life depended on it.

Sorry, that was my root proxy aggro rant. You may proceed with your regularly scheduled programing.

Swish · #15 04-30-2015, 11:12 AM

If it helps, as a cleric I used to root (L5) if the warrior was struggling...and yes I'd send him a tell first.

I'd rather burn small mana on a root than large mana healing everyone else who cba to FD, evade or nuke at a sensible percentage [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

edit: the best warriors knew when something got rooted by spell effects or paying attention to the combat log and would instantly hug the mob.

PDX0621 · #16 04-30-2015, 11:22 AM

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If it helps, as a cleric I used to root (L5) if the warrior was struggling...and yes I'd send him a tell first.

I'd rather burn small mana on a root than large mana healing everyone else who cba to FD, evade or nuke at a sensible percentage [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

edit: the best warriors knew when something got rooted by spell effects or paying attention to the combat log and would instantly hug the mob.

At least you GET IT. I've literally had to halt pulls/tanking before and break it down Barney style trying to get people to understand. Even then I'd say it was 50/50 at best as to whether or not they'd listen.

Monty405 · #17 04-30-2015, 11:28 AM

Does it make you want to play a knight?

PDX0621 · #18 04-30-2015, 11:37 AM

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Does it make you want to play a knight?

No, not at all. The aggro thing has gotten better/less of a problem as I've leveled up and gotten better weapons. It's just frustrating at times when you group with people who refuse to follow simple directions. It doesn't make me want to play a knight, but it does make me want to join a guild where people have similar goals / abilities. That's not me being some kind of egomaniac / control freak min / max'er either. Its just a matter of working together as a team toward common goals, ya know?