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Post by ironicow on Sept 28, 2013 15:21:33 GMT -5
Another day, another level. I think tomorrow will get me another level if I try hard. Slightly over 6 hours to level if I discount the 30 minutes I spent doing the riding the storm giant quest. Seriously, it was not worth the effort.
I am not sure if I am quite on track to be 86 by the time I finish Northrend but I can always grind a bit. Assuming I can have an endless stream of mobs I estimate just over 9 hours for a full level with just killing random mobs. This is assuming a 10 second kill and 10 seconds to reach the next target.
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Post by Kyrie on Sept 28, 2013 18:56:40 GMT -5
Good luck and safe travels! Looks like your journey is going well. Hope to congratulate you on 85 soon!
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Post by ironicow on Oct 6, 2013 16:08:53 GMT -5
Rough weekend with family stuff and all. Got almost to 84 and ran out of quests in Storm peaks. Icecrown looms but going to grind out the last 17% or so before I head to the next zone. 400 mobs? Piece of cake.
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Post by Kyrie on Oct 10, 2013 21:48:00 GMT -5
Sorry to hear that. Yeah, it stinks to grind, but it can be worth it. 1 level at this point can make a huge difference in staying alive. Good luck! Hope all is well with your family. Keep pressing!
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Post by ironicow on Oct 13, 2013 10:24:46 GMT -5
Okay, I did most of icecrown. There are a ton of dailies that I avoided and quests that would flag me for PvP. I did find a big danger spot that I would warn people about. There is a quest called something like "Sum of the Parts". It involves controlling a giant and fighting waves of mobs and an elite. I screwed it up and the giant died so I had to flee with 4 mobs and an elite on me.
After that I basically stopped doing quests and started grinding...not going to make 85 today. 1500 per kill and a lot to go. Just circling around up near the tournament.
Oh! I did find out I can kill level 81 cata mobs! I fought one of them and got 4600 exp or so but it took so long that I decided it was not worth the time right now.
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Post by ironicow on Oct 20, 2013 13:01:25 GMT -5
Alright, I hit 85 today! I decided to stick to Icecrown grinding for now, I will see what happens at 86. Better safe than sorry!
Also what is the general consensus on the candy buckets? I know dailies and holiday quests are allowed now but these seem like potentially half a level with 0 risk. Should they be embraced or shunned?
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Post by iarnaig on Oct 20, 2013 13:56:34 GMT -5
Congrats! Seasonal events are generally considered fine; I did a good chunk of my levelling on them at various times. Not always 0 risk either, if you go to ones in zones your lvl or slightly higher - I just ran a lvl 24 through Arathi Highlands past some lvl 28 mobs for one, decided not to risk the same in Stranglethorn where the mobs are right on the road...
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Post by Kyrie on Oct 25, 2013 7:48:59 GMT -5
Grats, Ironicow!! I do the holiday quests too. Some do; some don't. Keep us posted! Good luck to you.
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Post by ironicow on Nov 1, 2013 14:06:11 GMT -5
I eventually decided not to do them because apparently I hate myself. Still, it is not all bad. 20 hours of grinding at level 85 has been made better with Buffy the Vampire Slayer marathons. Should be 86 on the 10th and then we will see how fast questing in Hyjal goes.
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Post by ironicow on Nov 10, 2013 12:19:54 GMT -5
Going as expected. Got 86 this morning and fought for a little in icecrown before moving to Hyjal. Doing quests is significantly faster and so far the mobs do not seem to be any threat. Getting 280 exp for a kill is kind of frustrating but it is making me avoid extra kills.
Edit: New plans are as followed. Finish Hyjal and grind in icecrown to 87 by Thanksgiving. Do Vashjr and grind in icecrown to 88 by Christmas. Do the rest of the Cata zones and hope it is enough to get me to 90 by the expansion.
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Post by 'Ster on Nov 11, 2013 19:58:03 GMT -5
Congrats on 86. Seems like 86 was mostly Icecrown dailies and Argent Tournament dailies, plus the surrounding quests in that area. The Argent dailies start to get on your nerves after about the 100th joust you've done. Lots of treasure chests in that area too, especially the little island north of the Argent fighting area. I really disliked the Vashjr area. I found the non-combat Tol Barand dailies good too, but don't try to fight the lvl 85 mobs. (Rogue or Druid stealth is a big help in doing those safely - like stealing fish or lumber. Non-stealth might not be doable.)
Good luck, keep us posted, we're rooting for you.
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Post by ironicow on Nov 17, 2013 15:19:11 GMT -5
Quick update, leveling as expected. A few notes on my recent experience. I did all of the level 80 Hyjal quests (Did not risk doing the 85 stuff) and it got me about 32% of a level. There seemed to be little to no risk at my level though the quest where you summon druids to help you fight a big worm guy took me 3-4 tries to get credit for. I think the trick is to hit him while not stealthed and then summon the guys, I used moonfire from max range.
Still not doing dailies for now and managing a steady 5% per 2 hours killing mobs in icecrown. Currently about 13% ahead of my goal of 87 on December 1st. That allows me to miss almost 1 scheduled leveling day and still reach the target.
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Post by ironicow on Nov 24, 2013 17:49:04 GMT -5
Yep, another week down, no news to report. Anticipate 87 on the 29th of November. Just another 1200 mobs in icecrown, give or take as I continue my perilous decent into the maw of true madness.
PS: I have recently attained a psychiatrist who hovers next to my character as I play, giving me sound advice and telling me I am not truly crazy unless I start seeing things. So feeling good about things for now, thanks Doctor!
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Post by tanee on Nov 28, 2013 22:43:06 GMT -5
Glad to see you are on track. I did a lot of grinding on my hunter too. I was able to get all my Northrend gear by grinding. Currently I am working on my pally, and omg, she kills so slowly. I so do not look forward to any kind of grind on her. Sometimes I fear the mob will re-spawn before I'm done killing the first one. I wish you all the luck.
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Post by ironicow on Dec 1, 2013 16:06:02 GMT -5
Okay, quick update. My estimated time for this level appears to have been low. I am struggling to remain on schedule by starting early and occasionally throwing some time at it when I am bored and not sure what else to do. So right now slightly ahead of schedule and anticipating 88 on the 22nd of December.
In other news my psychiatrist went rogue and I was forced to put him down before he could summon a legion of demons. I want to know how a rogue summoned demons as this is clearly a cross-class skill. Sanity meter is still high along with my spirits!
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