Seeking info on some changes...

Hello all, firstly i would just like to point out that i am merely seeking some info and not being negative towards the server or its awesome staff.

I haven't been playing the game for about 3-4 month, i took a break as i had leveled 7 50's and 3 of them i had to do solo and pretty much burned myself out, i also never found a nice enough guild so that i could participate in 8 man groups and help with Xp/groups, i intend to start playing again and playing on hib instead but wanted to ask some questions first...

*Is there any plans to change warden i.e adding shield line and adding some of the regrowth lines like the group HoT or any of the other spells that were added to warden.
* Are there any plans to increase the xp rate while being SOLO? group xp is fine however With the lack of groups lately as well as Having to solo 1-50 any undesirable classes that aren't a healer or aoe char doing another 40+ hours of soul destroying solo killing makes me want to cry. Plans for a bonus to xp while solo or maybe greatly increasing the xp from phoenix eggs or their drop rate?
* Are there any plans to help players through DS and HoH? I missed all the initial players clearing it and now its impossible to find a group willing to clear it because i haven't done it before.

Like i said im not here to whinge about the server or anything im just hoping that before i start all over again in hib that there might be a light at the end of the tunnel for me in regards to solo xp (80% of my time on the server)

Cheers

Fri 4 Oct 2019 11:23 AM by Keelia

Hib might not be the best realm for you

Fri 4 Oct 2019 11:26 AM by Beval

Keelia wrote: ↑
Fri 4 Oct 2019 11:23 AM
Hib might not be the best realm for you

Why not?

Fri 4 Oct 2019 11:29 AM by Keelia

Beval wrote: ↑
Fri 4 Oct 2019 11:26 AM
Keelia wrote: ↑
Fri 4 Oct 2019 11:23 AM
Hib might not be the best realm for you

Why not?

If you play NA time you will continue to do everything solo because at more hibs have 70 people at most and most people are pretty cliquey. If you aren’t in you’re gonna be solo. Mid might be more geared towards you they still have a healthy population, least NA they do, can’t speak for EU but then again EU has good pop all around.

Fri 4 Oct 2019 11:36 AM by Beval

If you play NA time you will continue to do everything solo because at more hibs have 70 people at most and most people are pretty cliquey. If you aren’t in you’re gonna be solo. Mid might be more geared towards you they still have a healthy population, least NA they do, can’t speak for EU but then again EU has good pop all around.
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I play EU time and sometimes into NA time. Mid is exactly the same as that and im getting nowhere and thats why im looking for a change.

Fri 4 Oct 2019 11:42 AM by kiectred

Solo is already faster than all but the most efficient groups. One of the reasons I had to solo so much (even a few months ago) is because people preferred it over a less optimized group. Making it faster doesn't seem necessary at all, and would only discourage grouping more when it's already dying out.

I'm pretty sure a mediocre solo class could solo to 50 in under 40 hours casually.

Basically XP items at the start of each level, farm or buy the next set immediately. Eggs, soil/branches/snow, rotate kill tasks (dungeons are great even if it's not DF)... you'll ding before you know it. Post 35: go die once or twice an hour to a guard or player (make it to task zone to be even more efficient) to offset the slowdown of being higher level.

Fri 4 Oct 2019 12:20 PM by Keelia

kiectred wrote: ↑
Fri 4 Oct 2019 11:42 AM
Solo is already faster than all but the most efficient groups. One of the reasons I had to solo so much (even a few months ago) is because people preferred it over a less optimized group. Making it faster doesn't seem necessary at all, and would only discourage grouping more when it's already dying out.

I'm pretty sure a mediocre solo class could solo to 50 in under 40 hours casually.

Basically XP items at the start of each level, farm or buy the next set immediately. Eggs, soil/branches/snow, rotate kill tasks (dungeons are great even if it's not DF)... you'll ding before you know it. Post 35: go die once or twice an hour to a guard or player (make it to task zone to be even more efficient) to offset the slowdown of being higher level.

I just go die at the keep task, double hit that way.

Fri 4 Oct 2019 2:46 PM by Beval

kiectred wrote: ↑
Fri 4 Oct 2019 11:42 AM
Solo is already faster than all but the most efficient groups. One of the reasons I had to solo so much (even a few months ago) is because people preferred it over a less optimized group. Making it faster doesn't seem necessary at all, and would only discourage grouping more when it's already dying out.

I'm pretty sure a mediocre solo class could solo to 50 in under 40 hours casually.

Basically XP items at the start of each level, farm or buy the next set immediately. Eggs, soil/branches/snow, rotate kill tasks (dungeons are great even if it's not DF)... you'll ding before you know it. Post 35: go die once or twice an hour to a guard or player (make it to task zone to be even more efficient) to offset the slowdown of being higher level.

Any half baked group or even a half group can earn more exp than a solo. i already know how to level something to 50, all i was wonderingn was if theres any plans to increase the solo exp because i have already spent 100's of hours leveling solo on mid, and having to spend the same amount of hours in future in hib is hardly motivating me, however if i knew there was plans in the future to look at these things it would make it much more palatable for me to spend those hours.

Fri 4 Oct 2019 10:42 PM by kiectred

Beval wrote: ↑
Fri 4 Oct 2019 2:46 PM
kiectred wrote: ↑
Fri 4 Oct 2019 11:42 AM
Solo is already faster than all but the most efficient groups. One of the reasons I had to solo so much (even a few months ago) is because people preferred it over a less optimized group. Making it faster doesn't seem necessary at all, and would only discourage grouping more when it's already dying out.

I'm pretty sure a mediocre solo class could solo to 50 in under 40 hours casually.

Basically XP items at the start of each level, farm or buy the next set immediately. Eggs, soil/branches/snow, rotate kill tasks (dungeons are great even if it's not DF)... you'll ding before you know it. Post 35: go die once or twice an hour to a guard or player (make it to task zone to be even more efficient) to offset the slowdown of being higher level.

Any half baked group or even a half group can earn more exp than a solo. i already know how to level something to 50, all i was wonderingn was if theres any plans to increase the solo exp because i have already spent 100's of hours leveling solo on mid, and having to spend the same amount of hours in future in hib is hardly motivating me, however if i knew there was plans in the future to look at these things it would make it much more palatable for me to spend those hours.

Disagree regarding half-baked group vs. solo, but whatever. You have your answer I guess. If not, check forum, no news of it, and imo plenty of people would agree solo is fast enough.

Fri 4 Oct 2019 10:44 PM by Keelia

kiectred wrote: ↑
Fri 4 Oct 2019 10:42 PM
Beval wrote: ↑
Fri 4 Oct 2019 2:46 PM
kiectred wrote: ↑
Fri 4 Oct 2019 11:42 AM
Solo is already faster than all but the most efficient groups. One of the reasons I had to solo so much (even a few months ago) is because people preferred it over a less optimized group. Making it faster doesn't seem necessary at all, and would only discourage grouping more when it's already dying out.

I'm pretty sure a mediocre solo class could solo to 50 in under 40 hours casually.

Basically XP items at the start of each level, farm or buy the next set immediately. Eggs, soil/branches/snow, rotate kill tasks (dungeons are great even if it's not DF)... you'll ding before you know it. Post 35: go die once or twice an hour to a guard or player (make it to task zone to be even more efficient) to offset the slowdown of being higher level.

Any half baked group or even a half group can earn more exp than a solo. i already know how to level something to 50, all i was wonderingn was if theres any plans to increase the solo exp because i have already spent 100's of hours leveling solo on mid, and having to spend the same amount of hours in future in hib is hardly motivating me, however if i knew there was plans in the future to look at these things it would make it much more palatable for me to spend those hours.

Disagree regarding half-baked group vs. solo, but whatever. You have your answer I guess. If not, check forum, no news of it, and imo plenty of people would agree solo is fast enough.

Solo is fine you just have to be more productive on what you’re killed and follow tasks

Mon 7 Oct 2019 6:08 AM by Sepplord

kiectred wrote: ↑
Fri 4 Oct 2019 11:42 AM
Solo is already faster than all but the most efficient groups. One of the reasons I had to solo so much (even a few months ago) is because people preferred it over a less optimized group. Making it faster doesn't seem necessary at all, and would only discourage grouping more when it's already dying out.

I'm pretty sure a mediocre solo class could solo to 50 in under 40 hours casually.

Basically XP items at the start of each level, farm or buy the next set immediately. Eggs, soil/branches/snow, rotate kill tasks (dungeons are great even if it's not DF)... you'll ding before you know it. Post 35: go die once or twice an hour to a guard or player (make it to task zone to be even more efficient) to offset the slowdown of being higher level.

Even faster is turning in one item at ~half level, ding, and turn in the next one
then go farm items/tasks again for a full level before having to turn back and rinse repeat

but yeah overall i agree, soloing is much faster because of all the mechanics that can be easily optimized as solo, whereas a group will have problems being coordinated enough to do turn-ins at the same time

Mon 7 Oct 2019 8:29 AM by Lipsi

There is very good xp that can be made in RvR too, if you intend to join the battlegroups there, you will not have to solo, find a group where Wardens is a desirable class because it brings TWF and resists.
I don't say it is the faster alternative, since an optimized group can make you xp to 50 in no time, but the passing of time will feel much more fun than solo, that's for sure. Combine that will kill tasks quest items and realm tasks. Also, by the time you'll get to 50, you'll probably have enough feathers for your galla chest and a bunch of BP for one reskin.
This is not unusual to have some levels 35 joining the BG. All are welcome
Cheers, welcome to hib