O.k., First off, Hi Pete. Sorry I never got a chance to say hi yesterday.
Glad you enjoy my writings, I'm sure you'll enjoy silents at LEAST as much.

As to leveling, well, let me just rant here for a sec. I think your goals
are great

I know I can certainly make level 10 in one weeekend, without anyone
twinking me. Its pretty reliant on having some supplies though. A good
weapon being formost, and enough money to buy healing kits is second. Arnor
is third.

I don't think a lot of people "get" leveling, so let me explain how I do it.

I prepare first by getting a good enough weapon. Either running to a town
where they sell better weapons, or by hand me downs from someone.

Next thing to do is raise enough money to buy 10 or more healing kits.

Now that I am prepared, I go and I fight.

I don't message anyone, I don't keep heavy loot, i don't plan on going to
town until I need more supplies, or I have loot that is just too good to
pass up selling or muling. I don't get involved in skirmishes in town, and I
don't id people to see if they are someone I can kill.

Leveling is a JOB. I don't PLAY ac when I am leveling. I have no fun when I
am leveling. I don't try to balence, going on quests and having fun, and
making money, etc. I have a specific goal in mind, and I'll go back to
PLAYING ac when I reach that goal.

There have been periods where the lower levels seemed to be having a lot
more fun talking and being on DT and getting to know everyone than actually
being goal oriented and just killing stuff. From level 10-15 though, Herri,
and Zak, and Mhali and Mizu and all the oters just went INSANE and leveled
up from 10-15 alone in less than a week. That was amazing, and shows what
you can do when you put your mind to it.

Of course, real life can put a stop to that too.

>
> > AND since most of currently hunt at the Kara Lug
> > Citadel, you need to
> > be level 15 just to get in!
> >
> > Rules notwithstanding Pete, if you're as good of a
> > person as you
> > sound here, and you get to 15 and you at least
> > occasionally keep in
> > touch, I'm sure you'll find a home with us.
>
> Even at Lvl 15, I doubt I'd want to go there.

Yup, you sure do.

It's
> one thing to be twinked on another shard via your
> patron with good armor/weapons/magic. It's another to
> have to go it alone where pretty much you have to take
> on monsters pretty close to your level. Levl 29
> Obeloth, 33 Lithos and Gigas are a bit too much I'd
> think for a Lvl 15 with just decent armor/weapons.

This is incorrect, and I have tried to explain how to do this to the up and
comers, but I don't think they either got my message, or didn't understand
it.

Mare and I were in the Lug citadel at 15. We got our asses kicked, and we
ran for the door a lot.

We went up to the FIRST spawn, and stayed around the corner from them,
while they tried to chuck rocks at us through the wall. Then they would tire
of this, and advance on us.

This is two Obeloths. Not lithos. Obeloths.

Sometimes both would come at once, and we would book feet for the portal.
But most of the time, one would come, then ten seconds later, the other
would come and Mare and I could take them.

I tried to stress to the up and comers caution in this place, but I don't
think I was very clear.

The very first time Zak went in (sorry zak, not to pick on you, everyone
does this) he went booking up the hallway at top speed. Soon he was off my
radar. I sighed and looked over at Mare "he's gonna die"

Three second later, Zak is on my radar again, persued by 6 Lithos.

"Zak'nafein is shatted by Lithos Lugians Assault!"

Two or three times of this happening, and Zak messages me "I'm too small for
that place."

Nope you're not.

You're too small to go charging down a hallway alone, into a pack of Lithos.

When you are 15, you stay in the entrance. You go to the FIRST spawn and
camp there. If a whole group of guys go charging uip and you go with them,
you get excited, and you past the first spawn, then you past the second
spawen, then you go to theird spawn

DANGER WILL ROBINSON!! DANGER!!

You go up to the first spawn. If people are with you, go to the second
spawn. If people keep going, you say "see ya, I can't see the door anymore,
good luck,"

Surviving in the Lug dungeon is about Caution.

At 15, you are the lowest level in there. Take a WEEK to learn the layout of
the place. Level to 20, get very comfortable.

Get the idea?

Viate doesn't get you exp. Patience and getting 2-3 hits in when there is a
mob around to protect you, does.

>
> Oh I'll occasionally keep in touch. I haven't wanted
> to write here to much, since I'm not a member.

Feel Free, more spam is good.

I'd
> like to know if anyone has a problem with me using
> this board since, like I said, I'm not a Source
> member. If so, I'll stop ASAP. If not, GREAT.

Its fine. Lets us get to know you.

>
> Also I was wondering if I might be able to watch next
> Friday's Fight Night?

Nope sorry, I think you will have to participate. :-)

later

Jamie

>
> > We have rules and things we'd like to see, but most
> > of us are real
> > softies in the end.
> >
> > Hell, TSS and I broke the rules on HG with the level
> > 10 cap and
> > Council approval reqs almost before the ink dried
> > when he swore to me
> > way back in days of old before anyone even knew who
> > he was.
> >
> > Yes, there was a time when our esteemed Monarch
> > toiled in obscurity
> > only to woo and whoa our HG King and Queen with a
> > fine hillside meal.
>
> <grin> Well so far, my cooking skills aren't up to
> par yet, but I can certainly find enough raw fish to
> do a Sushi Bar if anyone's interested?
>
> Kumo