Low levels everywhere!
The Millard
If anyone here does this I was just wondering; Why and how do people go through the game at such a low level? I mean I see level 2s in Yaks Bend constantly! The other thing thats weird is that I never see a level 2 in Ascalon City. Sometimes I even see a level 10 in the Crystal Desert O.o. So, yeah, I was just curious on why people do that to themselves.
jinkas
When I only owned Prophecies, after taking my first character through the game I wanted other high-level characters of other professions but I didn't feel like playing through all of the missions/storyline again. I made some money on my first character and could afford to have a few others run/rushed through the game and powerleveled at Drok's. I would show up in Drok's being approximately level 5-10.
Some people enjoy the missions; I really enjoy farming and just wanted to get some more farming characters. To each his own.
Some people enjoy the missions; I really enjoy farming and just wanted to get some more farming characters. To each his own.
??Ripskin
It's called running.
I do a certain thing to prevent noobs going into the desert. I use the 'level system'.
If someone you're running through cay is under lvl 17, you kick them. As in, you run from ToA to Cay, you kick him, and go on through the mission. I usually run the mission free for people, because it takes what... 8 minutes out of my life?
I do a certain thing to prevent noobs going into the desert. I use the 'level system'.
If someone you're running through cay is under lvl 17, you kick them. As in, you run from ToA to Cay, you kick him, and go on through the mission. I usually run the mission free for people, because it takes what... 8 minutes out of my life?
Arkantos
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Originally Posted by «Ripskin
I do a certain thing to prevent noobs going into the desert. I use the 'level system'
If theres a low level getting ran to the desert, theres a 99% chance that there experienced players rushing through the non sence.
If theres a low level getting ran to the desert, theres a 99% chance that there experienced players rushing through the non sence.
Elite Yakuza Yuki
I have had several characters run straight to grottos at lvl 2 just because I would like some nice armor and not have to worry about it as i get my character through the game
wolfmane
Same here ^ ^. After completing Prophecies with my ele, i had my next two char's ran through to droks to get their armour, then on to the desert where the real fun starts 
kang
I saw a level 4 tyrain warrior in 15k glads in shing jea monastary.
I was confused to say the least.......
I was confused to say the least.......
ramma77
with an level 20 MM and a scroll you can gain about 4 levels on the great northern wall mission. how logn would it take in pre to do that?
And our guild got a level 1 war to marhans grotto for 15k glads. that was fun.
And our guild got a level 1 war to marhans grotto for 15k glads. that was fun.
Lavindathar
I completed the game properly first time through.
With my second character, did all the Ascalon quests, everything up until Beacons. Then a run to Droks for the armour. Then back to Beacons and played the game through properly again.
With my second character, did all the Ascalon quests, everything up until Beacons. Then a run to Droks for the armour. Then back to Beacons and played the game through properly again.
ekamdu
played the game 6 times properly, didnt want to get run anytime because i love to play it so much! you really learn to play if you just go through the whole story with a profession...
ramma77
first 3 chars played through normally. finished game. next 2. got as far as droks normally. then deleted.
Sophitia Leafblade
I once got 2 of my friends who were lvl 2 all the way to Emberlight camp for no other reason that so see if we could do it, lol everyone at emberlight went crazy seeing the 2 lvl 2s there 
although this was way back even before factions came out
zelira
Most of those are not their first characters. They played through the missions/quests a few times already and just want to get to the highlevel areas, FoW/UW, or to get their characters pvp ready.
Then there are a few that think running is the "proper" way to play, due to the spamming and believing that's the only way get to the destination.
Then there are a few that think running is the "proper" way to play, due to the spamming and believing that's the only way get to the destination.
Toutatis
I don't know why so many people would do that... Impatience, I guess. Prophecies does have a slow and steady pace, after all - and it does take a while before things really start to get interesting.
But I will always refuse to run a player around who can't pull his/her weight due to insufficiently high level. My own playing style relies very heavily on teamwork so if even one party member is acting as little more than dead weight then it puts the whole team at risk. Although for players who can hold their own and really help the rest of the team out, I'm happy to help them run around for no charge (even though my characters could make a mint for it in some areas)
But I will always refuse to run a player around who can't pull his/her weight due to insufficiently high level. My own playing style relies very heavily on teamwork so if even one party member is acting as little more than dead weight then it puts the whole team at risk. Although for players who can hold their own and really help the rest of the team out, I'm happy to help them run around for no charge (even though my characters could make a mint for it in some areas)
DeathandtheHealing
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Originally Posted by The Millard
If anyone here does this I was just wondering; Why and how do people go through the game at such a low level? I mean I see level 2s in Yaks Bend constantly! The other thing thats weird is that I never see a level 2 in Ascalon City. Sometimes I even see a level 10 in the Crystal Desert O.o. So, yeah, I was just curious on why people do that to themselves.
when you've beaten the game twice, and want to make a tyrian character cause they look better then most other chapters, then u get a run cause you've beaten it and your tired of doing all the stuff over again.
when you've beaten the game twice, and want to make a tyrian character cause they look better then most other chapters, then u get a run cause you've beaten it and your tired of doing all the stuff over again.
Harry Highpants
I saw a L3 at Iron Mines of Moladune on the weekend, "LFG for mission", big help he'd be!!!!! I wonder if he was infused?
erfweiss
That's about what I saw a few weeks back. A level 4 monk claiming he could solo monk at Ice Caves of Sorrow....for mission and bonus.
Knightsaber Sith
Such is the curse brought on by runners >_<
daraaksii
http://img218.imageshack.us/my.php?image=lvl1ftwnk7.png
:P
Watch my Frenzy+healsig combo on lvl1 ^^
:P
Watch my Frenzy+healsig combo on lvl1 ^^
Perynne
I beat Factions and Prophecies once on my main character. Now, when I create a new character I usually decide what armor I want to get for them, then work towards that to get it as fast as possible. Usually my guildies help me with getting my low-level character from Tyria to Factions or the other way around without needing to do many missions in between. After that, I get back into actual gameplay and follow the storyline. Some characters I like to play right from the start all the way to the end, without running bits in between.
However, I don't understand the low-level characters that expect to get into random PUGs when they clearly do not belong in the area they are in. First of all, a low-level player tends to be a strain on others. Secondly, if they're so good in the first place, they should hench it or get a couple more levels quickly for credibility. I don't understand the need some people have of getting past the game on as low-levels as possible.
However, I don't understand the low-level characters that expect to get into random PUGs when they clearly do not belong in the area they are in. First of all, a low-level player tends to be a strain on others. Secondly, if they're so good in the first place, they should hench it or get a couple more levels quickly for credibility. I don't understand the need some people have of getting past the game on as low-levels as possible.
Cow Tale
lol frenzy + heal sig FTW! too bad u cant get into TA at level 1, ud pwn them all and get frenzy nerfed! lol
Munanko Roha
I really don't get why ANet nerfed running in the next 2 chapters.
I think running added a different way of having fun, I never ran people for fees but only for the fun of it, the Beacon/Drok run was one of the most fun and satisfying goals to accomplish in PvE.
Not only this, but after playing GW for 18 months I would prefer to skip some kinda boring missions, and it's only allowed in Tirya...it gets quite frustrating sometimes...
I think running added a different way of having fun, I never ran people for fees but only for the fun of it, the Beacon/Drok run was one of the most fun and satisfying goals to accomplish in PvE.
Not only this, but after playing GW for 18 months I would prefer to skip some kinda boring missions, and it's only allowed in Tirya...it gets quite frustrating sometimes...
HOMIE_G64
Are you guys kidding me? Munanko you talk as if running was intentionally added to the game. Running sucks. They fill up hard missions with characters who are level 2. Its OK I guess if you have done them... but first timers with level 2s in Augury Rock sucks.
Munanko Roha
Why? If I'm going to beat a mission in the Desert I simply won't accept that lvl 2 in my team, as simple as that.
You say running wasn't added intentionally, but then why connecting Lornar's Pass to Droknar's? (the place with max armors, not a normal outpost) Why connecting ToA to Sanctum's Cay? Why Yak's Bend to Beacon's? The truth is, Prophecies was way more free than Factions and Nightfall. You were able to decide how to beat the game and the map was real, coherent, no stupid walls closing the way.
And I liked, it assumed you should have a different kind of ability to be a good runner.
You say running wasn't added intentionally, but then why connecting Lornar's Pass to Droknar's? (the place with max armors, not a normal outpost) Why connecting ToA to Sanctum's Cay? Why Yak's Bend to Beacon's? The truth is, Prophecies was way more free than Factions and Nightfall. You were able to decide how to beat the game and the map was real, coherent, no stupid walls closing the way.
And I liked, it assumed you should have a different kind of ability to be a good runner.
Lag Hell
actually i found running alright.. i got to cap stuff like earth shaker where fought thru snake dance with a lvl 10... dunno y but i enjoyed it..
nimloth32
hmm, mayb anet shud add running as part of gameplay in next chapters of guild wars..