Please explain this to me! aka horrible programmingFollow

Ok so here is my problem. Im in stormhold and I am a 21st lvl paladin. I can kill grp lvl mobs that are 18++(green to me) and 19++(blue to me). I kill these with ease as in at the end of the fight i have nearly full health. the lvl 20++ mobs at this lvl TOTALLY kick my *** back to eq1. Now mind you these are the EXACT same mobs. same name and everything, only difference is one level. So I think at lvl 22 they will be much easier. So I ding 22 and now 18++ are grey 19++ are green 20++ are still blue. the 19++ are still very easy and the 20++ STILL kick my *** like it is a boss mob. This is very poor programming. very poor. Can someone please explain this crap? Something happen at lvl 20 I don't know about?

No I bought Holy Steed at 20 :)

Seriously though if you don't think that what I'm saying is a problem then you are the one about to run out of fun spells. 19++ hits for 100 max 20++ hits for 300+. absurd difference.

There is no even progression for mobs from level 19 to 20 (as there is for say level 18 to 19). The level 20 mobs are MUCH harder than level 19 mobs. This is as intended by Sony, not poor programming. Each tier of new mobs is supposed to be signifigantly harder than the previous tier. I don't agree with their logic, but that's the way they want the system to work. I assume you'll see the same thing when you go from level 29 to level 30 mobs, etc.

yep, there is also the factor to look at, fightin that lvl 18^^ his regular attacks almost always miss, and most of his skills miss. The lvl 19^^ still a large portion of his regular attacks miss, but more of his skills will hit. now onto the 20^^ mob jus got his new armor, new weapon, an his job jus got upgraded this guy is ready to kick a lowly lvl 21's *** for now most of his regular attacks will hit and you can almost bet his skills are gonna land. now whats changed skill wise for these mobs? 10 more attack, defense, and parry has been gained from 18 to 20 and u do not want to misjudge the differnce 5 points can make in any one of these abilities let alone a 10 point turn around. when i took the humane trait of extra defense an first saw it only added 5 points i laughed, but after compairin myself to others who have 5 less defense skill than i do at the same level i no longer laugh about that choice i made it was by far prolly one of the best choices i made in the game. i personally think this is the reason i am able to solo many named mobs while they are still worth xp and loot while i have read many others who are not able to solo named mobs. anyhow the points is, skill points can make a pretty good turn around, i myself cant wait till i see items that might add +1 or more to skills instead of just stats gettin boosted

yep, totally agree i myself usually stay away from ^^ caster an scout mobs

I think that poster was wanting phat lewts from the named grey mob. Not quest drops.

The only problem I have had to date with TLC is the language quests where the rarity of the drops means it is almost impossible to get them while the mobs are green. Apart from that I think it is a good thing. Otherwise every named would be permacamped by higher level people too sad to fight their own mobs and intent on selling the drops.

What I'm trying to say about the lvl gray mobs dropping "phat lewt" is that I don't want to buy my items. I enjoy fighting for them not buying them. As an example im currently lvl 26 and I just recently traveled over to Commonlands for the first time. I go into Wailing Caves and everything is gray. So now I can no longer get the drops. Yes the item is most likely below my level but why can't I decide that? A realy perfect example is the Sword of Thunder. Past level 30 your basically gonna have to buy it (which is 2 plat minimum on my server). So basically the point is your getting penalized for discovering things too late in the game. In eq1 this was never a problem. I like to explore and still get rewarded even if its too below my level. Its not my fault I discovered the zone/quest too late. Im not a pharmer and never have been but if what they wanted to accomplish is getting rid of that they failed badly because you can just turn off combat xp and farm forever.

As for me wanting the mobs to be too easy again this is wrong. I come from eq1. there are two distinctions. 95% (trash/named trash) 5% (raid level minis/bosses). No group level in EQ2. I suppose I just have to get used to it but it is a very bizzare way to do it in my opinion when groups and soloers alike had no problem with knowing how to handle the trash mobs of a certain level. Best described like this: EQ1 = Linear Line of competetion. EQ2 = either 5 lines tiered atop each other, or an exponential type curve. I think its the first one.