Will Al Zahbi be Thrown to the Wolves?

[Sabaron]

Re: Will Al Zahbi be Thrown to the Wolves?

I'm looking at WotG areas as something of a novelty that will end up as quest/mission/farming zones like CoP zones. Aht Urghan was definitely designed to be more of a high-end XP zone set. Still, it would be nice to get some cool party XP zones for people who don't generally get invited to meripos.

[Karinya]

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There really isn't any need to 'keep' people in Aht Urghan. You are given a 1-2 hour heads-up before the battle actually starts. That's pleanty of time to take a break from your little campaign and run to Aht Urghan.

More like 3-4 hours for high level besieged - and the npcs can pretty much win the low level ones by themselves.

Of course, that's if anyone bothers to check the besieged map But with the price of khroma ore, people will want IS to do ISNMs, if nothing else. And unlike the OP's speculation, WotG zones aren't used for grinding at all (yet, but I don't see even slight movement in that direction), so almost all high level exp (campaign aside) is still dominated by the Empire.

[Vyuru]

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I'm not sure where you'd get the idea that there were repeatable quests for IS from that statement you quoted.

Er... Yeah.... Sometimes I read what I want to read... >.> /blush

[Silent Howler]

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There really isn't any need to 'keep' people in Aht Urghan. You are given a 1-2 hour heads-up before the battle actually starts. That's pleanty of time to take a break from your little campaign and run to Aht Urghan.

[Balfree]

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Dont forget the Relics are probably in Aht Urghan, that might keep people there. More if you end up needing the Astral Candy to get them.

[Aksannyi]

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Meh, on Hades it sometimes takes weeks to get the AC back, and this was both before and after the expansion came out, so losing it and not having it back right away doesn't mean dick as far as I'm concerned.

[Murphie]

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I'm not sure where you'd get the idea that there were repeatable quests for IS from that statement you quoted.

[Vyuru]

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it's the only way to get Imperial Standing outside of XPing in Aht Urhgan areas and non-repeatable quests.

There are repeatable quests that give IS? I need to look into this.

[Sabaron]

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I tend to agree with Feenicks. On Asura we retain candy well into level 8 besieged. It usually takes a quick double or triple header to seize it. It can take 2-3 days to retrieve in many cases though especially midweek.

[Feenicks]

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I would say that it's still not an issue. We've lost the AC a few times since WotG was released but generally we win Besieged 99% of the time. There will always be people going to Al Zahbi to participate in besieged for a number of reasons. Firstly it's a great way to skill up and secondly it's the only way to get Imperial Standing outside of XPing in Aht Urhgan areas and non-repeatable quests.

Loads and loads of people still idle in Whitegate for the AH and to listen to the shouts. So all in all, no, I wouldn't say that this is relevant at all.

[Naheo]

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Necrobump, but this question seems relevant now. My server lost the Astral Candescence a couple days ago. Last night, I went to form a group for EXP and it was still gone. >< Everyone's doing Campaign, but I can't stand how slow the exp is.

[Sabaron]

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I would personally like a small party alternative to Valkurm/Buburimu as well.

[Pteryx]

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I expected high-level zones only, but apparently the impression of the starting zones' past versions at the Fan Fest demo was considerably lower -- low enough for a 60 mage to melee a mob to death in 6-7 staff hits. That suggests far more of a mix than I expected. Maybe we'll get our Western Altepa beetle camp alternative this time around after all? -- Pteryx

[Caspian]

Re: Will Al Zahbi be Thrown to the Wolves?

The other possibility is that WotG areas turn out like CoP areas--only ever visited to do quests, NM Hunts, and missions. Are we supposed to be able to level low-level jobs in the new areas or are they high-revel onry like ToAU?

Good question, I've been wondering that for awhile. I guess we'll know something for sure in the next day or two. My guess is it will be more like AU areas.
Also, could be nice if the whole 4 person party thing works well in this area. If it works the way they want it to, then we might have a winner.

[Sabaron]

Re: Will Al Zahbi be Thrown to the Wolves?

The other possibility is that WotG areas turn out like CoP areas--only ever visited to do quests, NM Hunts, and missions. Are we supposed to be able to level low-level jobs in the new areas or are they high-revel onry like ToAU?