Quote Originally Posted by kate View Post
In some cases I can't - I'm not using ISBoxer or anything that will broadcast keys held down (to move/spread out) so some fights are just not doable yet (I'm looking at you, Ionar!) In other cases, though, it's just driving me nuts - I've been running instances with these characters since level 15 - 90% of their leveling was done with dungeon runs - but suddenly it's like I'm just getting demolished in fights that I should be able to handle. At least I can take out 2 bosses in UK, so that's 2 badges a day on top of the (hopefully) 2 from the random normal...

I also think I must be doing something totally, completely wrong when it comes to DPS: none of my people is going above 1600 DPS. Granted I'm not very well geared, but it feels like I've been totally stagnant, gear-wise.

I know I could probably improve my gear if I just ran 1 character through the LFD at a time, but I'm just not willing to do it, so it's the slow and steady way for me...
H CoS should be easy badges as well for you.

I think as a Multiboxer, especially and all-melee team, you can't expect to ding 80 run to Dalaran and start rampaging through Heroics in i150-174 greens and below, any more than 5 independently played characters could I reckon.

I don't know whether it's already been mentioned but to try and ease the curve a little there's obvious choices in crafted gear. For example, my Paladin team (level 50 and climbing fast), has (of course) a Blacksmither in their ranks, and sitting in the bank are both the Prot and Ret i245 epic chest piece patterns, along with the necessary mats to make them.

Add to that is the i200 epic shield for the Prot (and if Battered Hilts continue to fall in price I might pick four of them up to for my Rets). I'd also suggest using pots/elixirs as crutches while you gear them up, along with drum-buffs (my team also includes both an Alchemist and Leatherworker), and if your gold permits, you could look into the i200 trinkets commonly available.

Still H UK, H Nexus and H CoS should be doable right out of the gate so long as your equipment isn't absolutely shoddy (that is, you've built yourself the crafted epics at least).