Whats with the zerg / speed run mentality?

[Vantwan]

Why do a run in 40 minutes when you can do it in less than 20? It's pretty common sense if you ask me.

Make some friends and do runs with them if you don't want to experience the "elitism" that is allegedly rampant in the game.

[Garnatian]

This is the most grindy MMO out at the moment, so people like to get things done as fast as possible. I've played SWTOR/RIFT/WoW and I've never seen this crazy speed-run mentality, but that's mainly because they aren't grind-fests.

[Synestra]

This is the most grindy MMO out at the moment, so people like to get things done as fast as possible. I've played SWTOR/RIFT/WoW and I've never seen this crazy speed-run mentality, but that's mainly because they aren't grind-fests.

While this game might feel like "grindfest" in modern stantard it is still faraway from it, doing 8h+ farming everyday for 7days in row just to get one piece of equipment could be called grinding. MMO:s and MMO players mentality has changed ALOT in past 10 years, what used to be a main thing in MMO:s is today a curseword(grinding/farming). You should know this aswell as old WoW player because on its early days it was nothing but grinding, but it all changed at the end of TBC era when badges were added and HC key requrement was lowered from revered to honored untill whole idea got scrapped.

[LordSideKicks]

Erm CM till u got a few darklight before Ak or Wp. That is what I did.

[Guevara]

Erm CM till u got a few darklight before Ak or Wp. That is what I did.

Exactly.

after 50 you should (in order to never feel like being carried or being a burden):
- do CM till you get at 2-3 DL pieces (can be done within a day in DF);
- do AK till you are close to full DL with some iLV90s;
- go for Titan;
- keep doing AK for iLv90s and search party for Coil (this is were I am atm).

This is what I did at least because I don't wanna feel to be a burden for the rest of a party.

[Machazareel]

Exactly.

after 50 you should (in order to never feel like being carried or being a burden):
- do CM till you get at 2-3 DL pieces (can be done within a day in DF);
- do AK till you are close to full DL with some iLV90s;
- go for Titan;
- keep doing AK for iLv90s and search party for Coil (this is were I am atm).

This is what I did at least because I don't wanna feel to be a burden for the rest of a party.

In other words; Overgear the content even though we were clearing those dungeons in AF right after launch. Except for Titan, of course.

[Amyas]

Erm CM till u got a few darklight before Ak or Wp. That is what I did.

Why would you need ilvl 70 gear for an ilvl 55 and 60 dungeon?
Or, you know, you could start in WP, get WP gear, and move up to AK like how it was meant to be. I'm in three pieces of af2, just about full DL accessories and I never farmed CM one single time for tomes.

[Arriverderci]

Erm CM till u got a few darklight before Ak or Wp. That is what I did.

Meh, as a healer you don't need good gear for WP. My other friends weren't well geared and we did fine.
WP is an extremely easy dungeon. I personally hate speed-runs. I don't feel like trying to super heal with 30 mobs on a tank and stuff.
Then again, I don't care much for these DL/AF2 crap things.

AK is a different stress-induced story.

[Shneibel]

usually a group will say sr if they are making for sr, otherwise ask them.

tips: if you are newly 50, dont join pre-made, those are not for newly 50. Either you made a group yourself with ppl with same gear or you join DF

Important note: always ask, if they dont responce but just invite or pop DF, just withdraw until they answer and then leave if it is not the run you desire

[Little_Ifrit]

How do you speedrun WP. I've done it about 10 - 15 times but don't see how you can skip mobs in there. It's so linear!