Highpass hold and highpass keep - Page 3

shuklak · #21 03-03-2011, 10:32 PM

what time and timezone have you had success there?

that was a nice zone back in classic and I'd like to check it out again.

skipdog · #22 03-03-2011, 10:35 PM

Unrest is probably the most consistantly packed zone in the game. Don't think you have to worry about time zones.

Aarone · #23 03-03-2011, 11:36 PM

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Which merchant did you use? The steamfont druid ring merchant was the closest I thought, but I was wondering if anyone else knew a closer vendor...

If memory serves, there's a Ranger compound in the middle of the woods, about due north of the Tier'Dal Elite camp (NE of the Sister's Camp).

Bubbles · #24 03-04-2011, 02:48 AM

if you are sticking to that area by EC, i'd hit up Lavastorm till about 16.. can pull mobs nonstop, loot is good, and can even hang by the lava druid rings to score free buffs. It's never, ever busy in lava and mobs are everywhere, xp doesnt LB till like 17, which would be a great time to start in on Highpass orcs and gnolls.

Anort · #25 03-04-2011, 07:47 AM

Thanks for all the feedback. I never hunted in Lfay just used to run through it. I know to watch out for the Brownies and Tortured Unicorn if memory serves me correct.

toddfx · #26 03-04-2011, 12:35 PM

If your memory of classic Highkeep is similar to my own, you will be gravely disappointed when you reach that level. I recall 2 or 3 groups camping goblins at once (guard, warrior, and raider) back in 1999, but today there is never more than one taking everything. If you politely ask to solo/duo some of the spare mobs, they act like its the end of the world. It was a lively place back then, with 18 people crammed into the dungeon and everybody having a merry time. The occasional RR train to stir up dust in GR was kinda nice, looking back on it. Now there are just 6 people sitting silently in the stairwell while a monk pulls everything in sight.

I understand why it is how it is today, but still unfortunate. I suppose back then we were less twinked and more newbish, so the multiple groups was the only way to go. Today maybe not everyone is twinked, but we know how to efficiently juggle the whole dungeon if a group is good.

I'm not sure if the chicken came before the egg or not, but it also seems people there are more like 25+ rather than 20+ like I remember it. I for one always started GR at level 20, but today you probably wouldn't even get experience at that level, considering there is likely somebody over level 30 in the group.

At level 35, I now kill the human guards much more than I ever had the opportunity to kill the goblins through my 20s! It's really too bad.

Sorry for being so negative. Just speaking the truth.

Messianic · #27 03-04-2011, 01:08 PM

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If your memory of classic Highkeep is similar to my own, you will be gravely disappointed when you reach that level. I recall 2 or 3 groups camping goblins at once (guard, warrior, and raider) back in 1999, but today there is never more than one taking everything. If you politely ask to solo/duo some of the spare mobs, they act like its the end of the world. It was a lively place back then, with 18 people crammed into the dungeon and everybody having a merry time. The occasional RR train to stir up dust in GR was kinda nice, looking back on it. Now there are just 6 people sitting silently in the stairwell while a monk pulls everything in sight.

I understand why it is how it is today, but still unfortunate. I suppose back then we were less twinked and more newbish, so the multiple groups was the only way to go. Today maybe not everyone is twinked, but we know how to efficiently juggle the whole dungeon if a group is good.

I'm not sure if the chicken came before the egg or not, but it also seems people there are more like 25+ rather than 20+ like I remember it. I for one always started GR at level 20, but today you probably wouldn't even get experience at that level, considering there is likely somebody over level 30 in the group.

At level 35, I now kill the human guards much more than I ever had the opportunity to kill the goblins through my 20s! It's really too bad.

Sorry for being so negative. Just speaking the truth.

I understand what you mean - but it is fun being in one of those 6 person groups raking in the exp from killing everything...

Anort · #28 03-04-2011, 04:19 PM

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If your memory of classic Highkeep is similar to my own, you will be gravely disappointed when you reach that level. I recall 2 or 3 groups camping goblins at once (guard, warrior, and raider) back in 1999, but today there is never more than one taking everything. If you politely ask to solo/duo some of the spare mobs, they act like its the end of the world. It was a lively place back then, with 18 people crammed into the dungeon and everybody having a merry time. The occasional RR train to stir up dust in GR was kinda nice, looking back on it. Now there are just 6 people sitting silently in the stairwell while a monk pulls everything in sight.

I understand why it is how it is today, but still unfortunate. I suppose back then we were less twinked and more newbish, so the multiple groups was the only way to go. Today maybe not everyone is twinked, but we know how to efficiently juggle the whole dungeon if a group is good.

I'm not sure if the chicken came before the egg or not, but it also seems people there are more like 25+ rather than 20+ like I remember it. I for one always started GR at level 20, but today you probably wouldn't even get experience at that level, considering there is likely somebody over level 30 in the group.

At level 35, I now kill the human guards much more than I ever had the opportunity to kill the goblins through my 20s! It's really too bad.

Sorry for being so negative. Just speaking the truth.

Yeah I remember people camping each room. Sometimes if you were lucky you would get the war/raider room hehe. I just loved with the bank and vendors so close by. Plus if you ever had to run just run to good old Ran Flamespinner.

mokfarg · #29 03-05-2011, 10:53 AM

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Hail all,

I am close to hitting level 12 on my enchanter.These two zones used to be my next stop and stomping grounds for a while (30ish) I was wondering if they are still good to find a group? Or if anyone else had a better guide to leveling up from 12 to 50.

I liked your signature, it looked like a progression from child to adult. Your EQ names looked like children names and then as you moved to WoW the names became more like adult names.

Messianic · #30 03-06-2011, 12:44 AM

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Thanks for all the feedback. I never hunted in Lfay just used to run through it. I know to watch out for the Brownies and Tortured Unicorn if memory serves me correct.

btw, does you sig say "Nerco" instead of "necro" on the second character from the left?