what happened to the skill link bonus and such?

[Zanfire]

i thought that was coming in this patch...so what are we supposed to do as PTs who want to grind....argue over who gets to get their leves done? Group grind imo still wont be very viable (hasnt been for a while) so are we stuck in solo mode/raids for a month or 2?

[Fated]

Yes indeed.

[Abriael]

grinding (on the right mobs) has always been fast, even without bonuses, that in any case have never been promised for this patch. So what are you on?

[chocothief]

grinding (on the right mobs) has always been fast, even without bonuses, that in any case have never been promised for this patch. So what are you on?

I've got two 50s from only grinding in groups of 3-5 very casually. We do mostly efts (20k/hr min one party we got 45k in just over an hour) because they pop faster and are more tightly grouped the raptors. Leve parties pissed me off sitting at the crystal when everyone afks or take so effing long to figure out who goes next, etc....

Most people are sheep and only do what they were told was good exp/sp. Go out and fricking try something instead of sitting around waiting for the next trend.

[Zanfire]

I've got two 50s from only grinding in groups of 3-5 very casually. We do mostly efts (20k/hr min one party we got 45k in just over an hour) because they pop faster and are more tightly grouped the raptors. Leve parties pissed me off sitting at the crystal when everyone afks or take so effing long to figure out who goes next, etc....

Most people are sheep and only do what they were told was good exp/sp. Go out and fricking try something instead of sitting around waiting for the next trend.

every time i look for groups, its always dead unless its for leve's, so i assumed it was dead (last real group was pre-nerf) and after it became solid exp per kill, everyone said it sucked and moved away from it...thats pretty much when me and all my friends stopped bothering to log in.

[Nero]

grinding (on the right mobs) has always been fast, even without bonuses, that in any case have never been promised for this patch. So what are you on?

^ That of course.

[chocothief]

every time i look for groups, its always dead unless its for leve's, so i assumed it was dead (last real group was pre-nerf) and after it became solid exp per kill, everyone said it sucked and moved away from it...thats pretty much when me and all my friends stopped bothering to log in.

I do feel sorry for those who have had their friends leave the game. I make my wife play with me so we only need to find one more person to effectively grind. Too many people want instant satisfaction. We spent a LOT of time trying new mobs in new areas at different ranks. For us it was fun just to get out and try, and they all give SOME exp.

Now with this patch, it will be all new. They changed mob distribution and sp gain so now is your chance to go experiment.