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I'm stuck in my 1.0 epics on 2 different toons, each at the first major kill cause I'm not high enough to solo these mobs. My 51 ranger's stuck at the point in EK with all the reavers and my 52 necro's stuck at the point with the Herbalist in Chardok. Seems I have to wait for level 70 with a bunch of AA's to finish up. :-(
1) Most people, even in THIS day & age of EQ, don't have their 1.0s by 51 & 52. If you've got some friends or some guildies all gettin' their epics & you feel left out, you're letting them take all the fun out of it for you.
Just because some people are part of a tight group that help eachother & move on to their next project before socializing outside their inner circle, or some of your guildies get all the help while everyone else gets squat 'cause they don't whine & beg or kiss up enough (yeah... been there), or have 3 computers so they can box & solo whatever they want, doesn't mean YOU have to be like them & hurry & get YOUR epic abnormally early TOO. It's just silly to be pouting about not having your epic right after you ding 46.
2) Some epic quests are easier than others. I've known more than one beastlord wait 'til 65 (without a bunch of AAs) & solo their 1.0s, for the most part. But SOME epic quests have steps that will REQUIRE you to have help, whether you like it or not, whether you're 70 with 300+ AAs or not, etc. It doesn't matter how high & uber your ranger is, no matter how easy it would be for you to solo the reavers & corruptor, unless you can at least 2-box, you're not soloing that EK step. Once you do last turn-in to spawn corruptor, corruptor spawns, NOT BY YOU, & despawns in 10 seconds if not engaged. You can't get to it in 10 seconds from where you're at. That's why you'll need someone on the hill where corruptor spawns... otherwise, you can just start all over.
The game is about more than your level/gear/AAs/class abilities. Spend more time getting to know some people & less time worrying about your epics (at 51 & 52 lol), & soon you'll have the help you need. & socializing works to your advantage even more if you're offering to help others rather than begrudging others (who probably have no chance of getting their epics even with your help) for not having gotten you yours.
This coming from an avid soloer. >.<
WHY SOLO, someone asked? Because the good players that I prefer to group with are not always on at the same time as me, & I don't group with just anyone... you have to have skills to group with me. o.~
Also, Rogue has Ragebringer & Ranger has Swiftwind... not concerned with Earthcaller atm & rather sick & tired of that stingy Hand as well.