Advice, perhaps?

[DeviledVillan]

Hey everybody...

I've had an account here for about half a year or so, but due to some craptacular computer issues only really able to get going now.

However, that leads me to some questions...

Currently i'm playing as a Bard (Warchanter), as I have in most all RP games (given that's an available class). But I'm finding it tricky to get past the 4th level.

I more or less cruised to here, but I've hit a wall...

so i guess in a nut shell...does anybody have any advice?

should I reroll another character?

Fire away experts!

[Symar-FangofLloth]

Have you grouped up at all?
It's something you might consider doing.

[DeviledVillan]

I've done mostly solo - i've grouped once or twice, died then too, albeit by a mistake on my part as opposed to not being a strong enough character.

However, i do like soloing - there's more freedom i feel. I like to go at things my own pace, be it fast or slow. I don't like leaving people behind, and i don't like slowing them up... so it's a tricky thing.

So i suppose the bard might not be the best choice then?

[Shishizaru]

If you find yourself dying a lot, you could try buying a Cleric hireling to help you out. Park it at the entrance, then summon it to you between fights to heal up. Cheaper then chugging tons of pots and stuff.

If you're dying in one fight because you're getting beaten up by tons of mobs, you could try the Fascinate song. It's very potent CC, but it has a long "windup." If you're planning to do this, try starting the song before you're in the middle of the mobs. You can also play while sneaking, but the song will cause mobs to look for you based of sound.

Finally, you could try putting up your own LFM's for people who like to go a bit slower and learn the ins and outs of the quests. Unfortunately, it's still a **** shoot as a lot of people sometimes fail to read anything in the LFM they applied to.

[DeviledVillan]

Hey,

that's actually not a bad idea. I've had hired goons with me in the past, but didn't think about leaving them, then summoning when needed. Good idea.

As for the fascinate; i've used it, but if you don't know when the mob's coming then it gets hard; but again, i could try the timing thing if i feel in danger :P

thanks for the advice.

[Lleren]

Grouping can be key when first starting out, as you do not have the fundage that those that have higher level characters have, or the ins and outs knowledge of the lower level quests.

I'll second that putting up looking for mores and posting "team play" or "stick together" in the description box. "Hitting all optionals" is another good one. "Team play" was the one I have used the most.

Some times you will get someone who has not read the description, and runs off. Either they succeed on thier own, which is character experience, even if its not much experience in grouping. Or they fail and die, and you get to laugh at them. So either way, you win! If they are a [bleep] to you, then you click thier name in the chatwindow and click the report harrasment button.

Most of the time however, you will get a group that enjoys a more relaxed pace. Some of them will be new, some of them simply are grouping for the social aspect and don't feel like running around at full speed today. Sometimes they will push the speed, but that is generally autopilot and if reminded will try to slow down.

Some folks don't read party chat, some folks don't hear voice, if you need to communicate with someone , try both =D

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Hirelings are a wonderful thing. Using a Healer hireling as a portable shrine is a great technique. So is playing to your characters strengths. Bards make everyone better. Soloing however will teach you more about a dungeon then most groups will, Explorer areas are a great example of this.

At your level I would head to Cerulian Hills with a hireling and explore, and learn how you best solo in such a large area. It is a lot safer to learn in an area that you can run away in, then in a dungeon. Cerulian Hills is off the south end of Stormreach, near the Irestone Inlet quest entrance.

[Angelus_dead]

Currently i'm playing as a Bard (Warchanter), as I have in most all RP games (given that's an available class). But I'm finding it tricky to get past the 4th level.

A warchanter bard should be able to solo to 20th without much trouble.

If you can't get by level 4, that must mean you've stopped gaining XP because you've stopped being able to win quests. Some more detail as to what quests you tried and why they failed would help diagnose your problem- most likely you'd do fine after simply being told some easier missions to try.

But keep in mind that a bard's best ability is to buff the DPS of his party members, and if you don't have any teammates then much of the class features are wasted. (Hirelings and summons don't benefit from it nearly as much)