Wondering how many druid already ding 65? At least on Tholuxe Paell, there aren't any yet. So far we have 2 lvl64 druid on our server and I'm getting close too:) Hope today or tomorrow will get the title.


How many out there already ding 65?

As of Saturday 10/26 I've been Storm Warden. :)

4th 65 on server by about 3 hours, first druid on server, went fast before valor got packed =P did about a level per day.

Rodcet Nife has 3 level 65 druids.

Were up to about 50 total level 65's including most of the local uber guild, which kicked anyone out that wasn't a minimum of level 64 by today.

www.ascentguild.com/ (http://www.ascentguild.com/)

Nope. My druid is 61st level, and when I have most of the spells for that level, I'll switch from AAXP and ding 62. Then before I ding 63, I'll turn AAXP back up until I have a good compliment of my spells for 62nd level... and so on.

I've said it before ... I am not willing to be a 65th level druid with a ~60th level spellbook. IMO, spells are too significant for me as a pure caster to skip ahead and impose further limits upon the mob level from which I'm able to get XP.

I believe those who rush towards 65 without getting a significant number of spells along the way are cheating themselves. The novelty of being a level above the masses wears off quickly when you realize you're not much more powerful than you were before your last ding, yet are expected to face more powerful mobs for the same XP reward.

Again, just my opinion.

~Firemynd

While i would tend to agree with that, what if the way to get those spells is to be 65?

You have to realize that post 60, and factually post 50, a character being a certain level does not let you know what they can do and how they can perform. Normally there would be some things that you would expect any character of that class of that level to do.. It is just not so anymore with the myriad of choices in AA and the limit on spells.

~Nall

<em>While i would tend to agree with that, what if the way to get those spells is to be 65?</em>

Parchments for 61st-62nd level spells definitely drop in areas that don't require 65th level to hunt. When I have my 62nd level spells I will go for level 63, and I'm reasonably sure I'll be able to acquire my 63rd level spells before leveling to 64.

I wasn't saying I was going to wait at 61st level until I had all my spells to 65th ... just saying that I didn't have any intention to level up more quickly than I can acquire spells of each appropriate level. Sorry if I wasn't clear enough. :)

~Firemynd

Half way through 61. I only have about 4 hours a night weekdays to play and weekends it's variable with family. On top of that weekday evenings are usually filled with raiding so I don't have the playstyle (i.e. 24/7) to be 65 yet but then PoP has been out 1 week. What's the rush?

<blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>Were up to about 50 total level 65's including most of the local uber guild, which kicked anyone out that wasn't a minimum of level 64 by today. [/quote]

jeez as if it isn't hard enough to find a good guild to join on rodcet =/

As of last night, there were 3 level 65 druids on Innoruuk, including myself. We're all in the same guild too.

~Sog
~LoD

A few more kills and I'll be 56!!

Oh wait... damn you Dyslexia!!

Only 1 druid 65 so far on Lanys, and I'm 12% through 64.

I am no where near but there are droves of level 65's Xegony. As of yesterday there were 40+ level 65's and at least 4-5 druids.

3-4 of the high end guilds all decided they wanted to be level 65 ASAP and dropped everything else.

Only Storm Warden on Vazaelle since Sunday (Oct 27) 4PM CST. I was the 5th to hit 65 on server. It's been almost a week, I still haven't seen any other storm warden on VAZ yet. There are at least 1 lvl 64 and 2 lvl 63 as last night.

It took me 28 hours grind from 6 blues left in 61 to 3 blues in 65.

Raiya - Storm Warden of Vazaelle

Geez, I'm not even 60 yet!

Makes me want to scream - Have you no life outside of EQ that you can be L65 one week post release?!?! ...but that would be harsh, huh?

I play when I can, and that's a lot by my standards. I'm where Tuved is..part way through 61.

got it last sunday, don't remember the date and I'm too lazy to check =p I was first on my server though heh.

Ok, just have to ask. How the %&^!@ do you go from 60 to 65 in 28 hours??

In a word.....Virgin.

LoL's - Guys people play the game at different rates.. there is NO need to disrespect them on this. Many of us learned from last expansion that you get your experience early due to later unexpected balance issues.

And I have a life outside the game, the boards. - But I am the type of person that fits 8 hours worth of work into 30 mins.. why because that is how I am.. as I am in game also.

If you can fit 8 hours worth of work into 30 min, it wasn't 8 hours worth of work :p Just a little reality check there.

But the only thing that matters is that the person writing the check thought it was 8 hours worth of work :)

<blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>Many of us learned from last expansion that you get your experience early due to later unexpected balance issues. [/quote]

lol so true. You also see the same people who originally got to 60 in kunark which was long long before the other level 60s. Well and a few new faces too.


<blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>If you can fit 8 hours worth of work into 30 min, it wasn't 8 hours worth of work Just a little reality check there.[/quote]

Maybe. But im level 64 (I will be 65 by this weekend) and I work a normal days work aswell (9-5 job) as play EQ and do things at night aswell, I also got PoP last friday so have had it a total of a week.

Its all about putting a bit of time in and well no offense...knowing where to level and also how to level when you want to rather than wasting those hours in heavily contested zones like PoD, PoI, PoN, PoJ.

Move on youll be suprised how exp changes in the next teir zones when you have put the effort into getting into them. Dont say their impossible to get to aswell because their not...you just need the want to move on. Ive seen lower teir guilds in PoV which havent even stepped into NToV yet because they put some effort into getting there rather than giving up after the 2nd attempt in the PoJ trials.

Tils

Its not that difficult at all. Nor is it really all that time consuming. I work full time in a technical field. I go to school full time and am getting straight A's. I go out with friends. And yet I am still 64 and will be 65 this weekend quite easily.

But if it makes you feel better to be insulting to your fellow druids just because you lack the imagination to make it happen, the desire, or the time management skills, then feel free. No skin off my back. But it does reflect on your personality. I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt though since I sense a lot of frustration in your posts from the last couple days. :) Hopefully things improve!


*edit* Went back to look over the posts again. "I only have about 4 hours a night weekdays to play and weekends it's variable with family" - That right there in terms of time commitment is enough to be where I am. Just FYI. I have had access to really good groups however...And xp in Valor.

"As of yesterday there were 40+ level 65's and at least 4-5 druids." - Really Stewwy?? Dammit, I thought only Deedlyt and Maltecat had made 65....guess I'll be like the slacker 6 or 7th druid to make it then. :)

Malek, I'll assume since you're quoting me, you're addressing me.

1. 4 hours a weeknight maximum. I've only played about 4 nights since pop release though and 3 of those night have been raiding.

2. I know you are all getting that exp in valor. I'm not an idiot. For that matter any idiot could become 65 in valor in that ammount of time IF you have had the opportunity of a group to get you though the trial.

3. I don't see where I insulted anyone on this thread but I do see where you've taken time to insult me. My comment about 8 hours of work in 30min was addressed to real life not EQ.

4. @#%$ off.

Actually, I was referring to:

"In a word.....Virgin. "

Your 8 hour work comment was not really inflamatory.

Are you saying you didn't mean anything inflamatory by that? If so I appologize for any slight you felt from my response.

I actually went out of my way to be as gentle as possible in my response....but feel free to curse at me as well if it makes you feel better. Maybe it will get you out of this bad mood. :)

"2. I know you are all getting that exp in valor. I'm not an idiot. For that matter any idiot could become 65 in valor in that ammount of time IF you have had the opportunity of a group to get you though the trial."

And for what its worth, that was exactly my point. ;) Its not at all difficult if you have friends that are available during your play windows to group with. It doesn't take sacrificing real life or relationships to accomplish, or never leaving the house...or anything else that might have been hiding behind what I took as an insult to any druid above your current level.

Again, if I misconstrued your intent, my appologies.

Tuved Im not sure if i understand this part..

<blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>IF you have had the opportunity of a group to get you though the trial[/quote]

Just by clickign on your guild link they have killed Xanamech Nezmirthafen the clockwork dragon in PoI so your saying you cannot get 5 guildies to do the 1 group PoJ trials?

Tils

Don't feel bad, he curses at everyone ;) Welcome to the club!

Not yet. Still trying. Maybe if we'd stop raiding for 5 sec :b


Oh and Fairweather, I usually try to limit it to you hun.

I go through long periods of time where I don't feel like levelling. Does that make me ignorant or stupid or something? Maybe I just enjoy sometimes helping people with some tracking, or farming tradeskill items, etc etc. Does everyone's play style and preferences have to be the same. I like the new zones. I don't want to wait the 3-6 hours on Bristlebane that it takes right now to get into the trials. I am currently satisfied.

Except for this one thing: I had just won a roll on a parchment in PoD when the zone crashed lastnight and we wer all rolled back in time. I lost about 4 blues of AA exp and my parchment. About 3 hours into my petition, I had to log. I realize that they wouldn't DO anything, but it seems like a response in three hours is not unreasonable.

Rumor had it that several people used an exploit to get to 65 so quickly. Something they have now fixed. Through time there have been various exploits and/or rule changes. It can be hard to have relative measurement of how hard it was accomplish something in all cases. So be careful gaping in awe, when some people you are looking at may have not always played on the same playing field.

I tend to agree with Firemynd. Having holes in my spell book really irks me, especially when the spell is very useful. Also it looks pretty harsh to find blues for exp when you are 65. Of course I really do not have a choice, I level pretty slow. I just dinged 60 about 1 month ago after over 3 years of play. In fact it took 2 years to get from 50 to 60. I am the casual yet highly committed gamer. EQ is a fun social activity where you can get nice postive feedback by levels, items, and relationships.

I don't think the experience movement has been that bad. I heard the stories about 61 going slower than 59 and all that, but mine has moved steadily, although it will still be a while before I get anywhere near 65 because I just don't have that type of commitment to the game anymore. You tend to get burned out on something when you've played it for 3 years and 7 months. :mad:

For all of you who has doubts on how to get 65 from 6 blus left in 61 in 28 hours, read Tils post again. It says all. The secret is, you need to know where to get the xp.

I am lucky that I have a circle of friends who play with me. We can hardcore if we want, which we did. The top 5 lvl 65 on vaz, 3 of them were in our group. Top 8 on Vaz, 6 of them were in our group. So it's all about where/how you can handle the xp. I chose the first weekend to hardcore it, and we got it. It's all good now.

The benefit of 65 is getting less resists from mobs, also dont worry about the things turn light blue on you. By the time you get 65, you should be at the zones that provide you the Dark blue that don't summon for you to kite or root dot or group to get the AA that you want. Can you say each kill is 4% aa a bad xp? It takes me about 3 minutes to kill one, but it sure worths it when I can't get a group.

Raiya - First Storm Warden of Vazaelle

Rumor is they are gong to nerf quadding completely in the top tier planes thank god.

Tuved.. for your REALITY CHECK.. some believe it to be 8 hours worth of work.. and sit and SCREW off just to get paid for the other 7.00 mins 2 x 15 min breaks and 1 hour lunch. The comment was and most understand it to be "get things done and out of the way .. then relax and have some fun."

Thats my personality.. Tuved. I don't dog yours.. do I?

And do you think it was Quad kiting that got me 65? You really need to know your fellow druids. Sure Quad Kiting is there .. sure there are some that strictly do this as a profession.. but as for me I tried it.. sure I gained a lot from doing it.. I put out 110k damage on 4 mobs just to quad kite them, but I am not your average druid either. I still gained more xps in groups then "quad" kiting.. why? Because its constant, its not just you.. and I wanted spell parchments before people's jealousy's got em nerfed.


As for your wishing to "nerf" stuff because you can't get there or can't be a part of it.. I think that is BAD for everyone. Are you the same type of person that voted for the 150 mile an hour governed chip on a car? Just because you have a '79 pinto? /sarcasm.

4. @#%$ off. < --- Your comments are becoming less and less desirable.. no more.

I was the 5th person on Innorruk to hit 64 (Friday, 10/25) and did not get flagged for Valor until the following Sunday. The first 6 level 65s on my server didnt step foot into PoV until half way through 64, and decided at that point to go back to their old hunting spot.

PoV is not the end all be all of exp. There are some great spots in the first level planes that will take a group to 65 easily (PoN Hobo caves, for instance).

I do love AA exp'n in Valor though!

~Sog
~LoD - Innoruuk

Sobe, there's a big difference between this kind of hyperbole

<blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>But I am the type of person that fits 8 hours worth of work into 30 mins..[/quote]

and claiming to get the job done. By the way, 2 15min breaks and an hour for lunch still leave 6 hours unaccounted for. There are those out there that put in 10 and 12 hour days and can barely get everything done so I'll say it again, if you're doing 8 hours of work in 30min it's not 8 hours of work. If you dont' take breaks or lunch well.....neither do I FYI. I know the time commitment requirement posted on the FoH boards and I'm quite sure you have more time on your hands than the average eq player. I'm not judging it but don't make it sound like you have that time because you somehow do a real days work in 30min.

I don't believe I said I wished they would nerf quadding in the planes I believe I said I heard they were going to and I agreed with it. That's my perogative and I believe there's a whole thread devoted to that topic.

"cracks neck":

<blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>get things done and out of the way .. then relax and have some fun[/quote]

I take it your at work Tuved?

Can't we all just get along? :p

Just fyi, the quad kite xp in 2nd tier planes did not get nerfed. It was left unchanged from Oct. 31 patch. Will it be changed later or not, I dont know, but I'd say enjoy it while you can. I don't normally quad kite since I kill more PC than NPC from past experience. But I do enjoy the ability that I can do it when LFG for group.

Raiya - Frist Storm Warden of Vazaelle

"I go through long periods of time where I don't feel like levelling. Does that make me ignorant or stupid or something?"

No Teri, I don't think anyone here was saying anything of the sort. I used to do the same thing...and probably will again.

If you were responding as a result of my post, understand that it was a response to someone who apparently DOES feel like levelling and can't and wants to take out his aggression for that on everyone around him. Or at least so it seems/seemed.

ROFL

Dang,

Got interesting while I was in class.

Even got moved.

/smile