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[Bixby]

So I tend to prefer to solo content as much as I can because I don't want to be a liability to my group.

There is a significant amount of forced grouping in this game. Starting around level 16, the story line quests will require you to do a dungeon or primal fight every few levels. See this thread this thread for a pretty complete list. Unlike some other MMOs, you also can't outlevel the dungeons, then go back and solo them. You can't enter without a party of the intended size, and the dungeons sync your level down to their intended level.

Not to discourage you from playing, just thought you should be aware ahead of time. There are still other things to do besides the main story, of course, but if you're interested in the main story, you're in for a good deal of instances that require partying.

Edit: All that being said, pretty much any class can solo decently. Healers and tanks kill things a little more slowly, but are hard to kill themselves. DPS kill faster but are squishy. SMN is actually one of the easier soloing classes, because they get tank pets. I personally find soloing easier on my tank classes than my DPS or healing classes, just because I don't have to worry so much about getting ganged up on.

[emeposk]

There is a significant amount of forced grouping in this game. Starting around level 16, the story line quests will require you to do a dungeon or primal fight every few levels. Unlike some other MMOs, you also can't outlevel the dungeons, then go back and solo them. You can't enter without a party of the intended size, and the dungeons sync your level down to their intended level.
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I think I am okay with that, as long as I am playing a DPS class. I wouldn't feel bad about dropping group during an dungeon as a DPS class because there is always a bazillion DPS people ready to take my spot. I was playing the star wars knights of the old republic before I bought this game. However, I found after a month of playing, I just didn't enjoy the game. I think I only played that long because of the genre.