Eq Exile

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My take on it so far:

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-Bots enabled (up to 3 spawned at once)

• Keep a variety of bots equipped as you go, as different content will necessitate changing your group to overcome struggles.
• The variety of raid mobs will have you swapping back and forth to find your own play style's sweet spot.

-All content is doable with bot's

• So far this has been true.
• One merc is also available to be spawned, but mercs need code work before they become viable on this server.
• The bots will do all you need.

-Max level currently 75. Expanding to 100

• You will level quickly from 1 to about mid-50s.
• From there to 70 is the time you need to sit back and develop your groups and strategies within fights.
• Level 69 will take you longer than 70 to 75 currently.
• Once you pass 69th level, the real hunt begins.

During higher population times:

• The 50 to 75 exp zones may begin to become congested by the shear number of players.
• They are currently looking into expanding the number of zones available for those ranges.
• The Devs have even made a comment about experimenting with ways to ensure that higher geared players cannot simply return to lower zones and decimate the spawn numbers while in search of AA exp.

-Double EXP rate

• While you will not notice it too much at first, increased player power helps facilitate your leveling also.
• The only time you will feel slow xp is in the 60s.
• Don't worry about level during this time, work on your group makeup in different situations.

-Lower spawn times on raid mobs

• Each instance of a raid currently will respawn quick enough for you to do the content twice before it expires.
• For the first true raid zone, you will most likely need to go hunt to pass the respawn timer countdown.
• Other raids, Until you are well geared from the runs: you will be busy enough to have the previous zones respawn on you before you are complete.

-Starting gear vendor

• This is not just limited to armor and weapons.
• Some items are level-dependent before appearance: check back with the vendors every so often.
• Explore the starting zone, as there are more items available for free.
• Don't be afraid to check what is in the buildings, they are not going to attack you for entering.

-Server buffer
Remember you can block any buffs you don't like/need.

-Server translocators

• Some of the translocators have level checks/flag checks before you can go to certain zones.
• Check back every so often to see what new things you may have uncovered.

-Active development

• There is usually someone on working on the next expansion as well as fixing any issues that arise.
• The response time to bugs is very nice.

-Have three expansion planned so far for the coming months

• Planned does not mean they know exactly when it will come out.
• The first expansion was pushed back a few days for completion of some aspects.
• Imagine that: a developer that doesn't release something they know isn't ready for the public.

-Patcher for auto updated

• Some folks have had issues with the patcher, but it was less than a handful of all players seen online.
• For those, the Devs are quick to give them the required files, in Discord, until they can find the fix.

-Fully instanced multizone raid zones

• The final raid zone for the initial release is probably one of the better designs I have seen in awhile: smooth and requires exploring.
• You can actually miss things if you just rush through it.