How nice it is

I'm doing Wailing Caverns now, and it feels great now to box multiple characters. Never having to find another group, wait on people to log in, afk's, etc is so refreshing. And there will be no worries or issues about loot, because I'm sure that can be worked out *cough*.

I can take my sweet ass time, because I don't have to worry about anyone else. Hell, I can "pause" the game for my wife, kids, food, etc. If things get tough, or the mood moves me, I can play one character in someone else's group, as one of 4 classes :mrgreen:.

All the setup work to get this thing going is starting to show. Thanks to the helpful people on this site and Mr. Keyclone Rob and Xzin of course:)

If I can offer one word of advice, stay the hell away from collection quests!

How do you level without collection quests? Grind a lot? :? I want to start 5 boxing, but the only way I can find that viable is grinding, and I don't know how grinding would be on it (i think it would be be slooow...)

I make up the xp difference by running instances.

Yeah - and since some quests are such that you only need to do them once, it makes it easier in some ways. XP is still split and all but there is a small bonus for grouping. Plus, quest items such as "head of" or what not are lootable by everybody - so you only need to do them once and turn in.

You can always grind instances that are slightly below your level for quick XP. I find that a complete clear of WC gives about 75% of a level. Once you get it down (or have soulstones) you can clear it with no wipes nearly every time. If you buy water, it will go even faster. 2 sets of dots per mob, 3 - 4 mobs in camp at any time with VWs tanking.

The real fun comes when you hit 30 and get PoH and Hellfire and can CAREFULLY AoE as a warlock :)

Heh, I forget about my water and food. I keep contemplating throwing a mage in my mix. However, 4 warlocks and life tap....the priest could easily heal and only she would need to mana up but that still doesn't make up for the time spent so I'm not sure yet...

And food/water isn't free so maybe I should put a mage in, maybe I shouldn't...arg!

On another topic, Warlocks can EASILY AOE with a paladins concentration aura and points in intensity or whatever that talent is....it's fun :)

If I were to 5 box it would be 4 Mages and and a Paladin or 3 Mages and a Paladin/Warrior + Priest or Paladin(Tankadin) ( Paladin(Healadin). I can't see myself leveling with any 5 person combo but 4 Mages and a Paladin though.. and I won't be able to level fast with even that forever...Ugh.. just 5 boxing leveling seems like a long pain . :lol: I would also be Alliance if I were to 5 box since I need a Paladin and it's not worth buying BC just for that class, and I hate BE's.

[quote="Mannyman"]I'm doing Wailing Caverns now, and it feels great now to box multiple characters. Never having to find another group, wait on people to log in, afk's, etc is so refreshing. And there will be no worries or issues about loot, because I'm sure that can be worked out *coughquote]

It is nice 8)

My seutp being all cloth pretty much desire the same gear for the most part. Can't wait to run SM a million times for 5 staffs and hats, if I dont out level the place by then. I managed to lear it last night with them being orange con. Won't try it again for a few levels. Just wasnt worth the down time going in there that low.

After I ran WC Sun Rock Retreat area has a few kill quests and elite ones. Also dont forget the quest line for The den up at stone talon, thats a lot of exp.

BFD was the most fun i've had in instances so far. I just liked it in there. Hope you have as much fun as I did in there. I'm doing SM Graveyard right now which is nice change of pace. I collect up as many ghosts as possible and just hellfire them all down :lol:

Just wanted to post about quests. Found a funny quirk last night in Desolace. There's a quest to round up Kodos. I decided it might be worth it, as most of the time is ferrying.

Well, when someone in the group turns in a Kodo, everyone gets credit. So I found out you only have to ferry once. Was faster in a group than it would be solo!

There are a few quests like that I've seen. I enjoy the ones also like Test of Endurance in Thousand Needles. If you don't ever pick up the claw then you can do it over and over which is like an AoE party over and over and over.

I'm enjoying being able to "solo" (grin) instances earlier than before with my duos. The level 18 hunter duo for example needed some deviate scales so they just killed their way into the Wailing Caverns, looting and skinning and moving on until they both ran out of ammo.