Posted by Arolin on August 31, 1999 at 09:58:54:
In Reply to: Re: hm.. some tips on playing a 800 penalty char? my 900 penalty paladin gets his ass kick all the time, So how do you do it ( getting so high rank and so kick ass) posted by Waigerits on August 30, 1999 at 00:45:04:
For those that play characters which want to get to hero and stay alive at the lower levels such as 900 exp paladins and mages etc. This is what you can follow. 1) Dont spend alot of time in galadon.
2) Trust everyone, if you dont then you will level slower. However always be ready incase a group mate tries to stab ya. (number 3 helps if they do).
3) Always carry teleport or word potions with you!
4) practise spells, skills, communes in a safe place. Guilds of towns nobody goes to what be a good start.
5) when making a group, find out what your going to kill, then set up a meeting spot there or on the way, limit your use of gal, eastern and NT.
6) a shit group is better than no group, sure ask the warriors first, but if you cant get them, get what you can. Also dont be afraid to switch groups :P
7) its always the guy who gets killed who says 'i just had to get that last piece' dont risk yourself by getting so much eq when you have alot of people in pk.
8) ASAP if you have them, you master certain spells/communes like word and teleport! You must be able to rely on them, i have seen so many people die because of a lose concentration....THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT.
9) dont let revenge get the better of you, if you do manage to get yourself killed, dont worry about revenge. If he is a warrior 6 levels higher, chances are he is just too risky to kill.
10) Try not to always be the follower of the group, you find as soon as you lead a group for a few ranks, you start to really know that area, once you can lead all the areas, then you group will level at your speed and not the random speed of the current leader.
It is for this reason if you are the tank too yourself, you can level a group so fast its insane :P
11) flee when you are almost about to die, i have seen so many people just die from an unlucky last round by the mob. Is 400exp worth 1/3con plus exp loss?
12) keep up the wheres blah blah blah.
13) play a few low level warrior pkers first, eventually you will see why some people you just cant get in a fight with.
14) Getting the tank to tank in this lifetime is one of the hardest things you worry about, comment on quickness as much as possible but becareful not to piss him off completly. If he likes to roleplay instead of tank, then try to get him to talk during the fights or when you sleep :P If he just sits there doing nothing, then complain about it to him until he gets the idea.
14) I have played alot of low level pkers and alot of mages who avoided them, so i know what i am talking about :P