Ok this is hard.Follow

I'm debating rather it's better to wait for xbox 360 players or try to deal with this the best I can.

Level 17 seems to be level that I will be stuck on for God knows how long. I do play this game but it has been spent sitting in dunes LFG for a long time. Getting bored for an hour and logging off. Note that's way longer than I ever waited with my then 70 whm.

Wont top BLM though, when I went 3 days without a party - waiting 6 hours each. At low level given I am an oldie, I still expect those 15 minute lfgs lol. It also doesn't help that being a whm in dunes players have little to no regard for your exp and will invite you to these big behind level gaps. Like say 17 19 19 19 20 19, and I'm forced to deal with it cause refusing might mean waiting more hours for a party. AT THE SAME TIME suffering a big xp penalty.

Of course the dunes are empty. The dunes are soooooo 2004. Korroloka Tunnel ftw <3.

But you can't just go to the tunnel and go LFP there. You'll be doing it for nothing. Besides the xp sucks for my level there. Everyone also can't level there. The tunnel doesnt have enough worms to hold the 36-43 paople that dunes usually have.

And the "good exp" lvl range there is very narrow. Yes, the tunnel is a viable option, but not for nearly the lvls as the Dunes.

Mithranger does have a point. If you are looking specifically at lvl 17, exp is good there if you get the right combo. I have done best with a pty of 5 taking VTs and IT-.

To be honest, Korroloka is pretty empty on NA and EU hours but bursting with people on JP hours, so if you're on then you'd be sure to get a pt me thinks :o

Oh yeah thf can solo worms there all right. I solod thf there myself, went from lvl 17 to 23 in 2 hours, beat that dunes/Qufim.

I had marksmanship capped, used Acid Bolts and a HQ Crossbow, used Au Laits and had a few hi-potions left over from skilling alchemy. Virtually no downtime and the privacy of EU prime time made for some awesome exp :D

Soloing is certainly an option while lfg anywhere at any level. Just put your flag up and go wherever you want.

I tend to blast through endless numbers of EP at the {La Theine Plateau} or {Konschtat Highlands} zones until 17...you have little down time and no competition. Then at 17, at least with a melee job and some potions/food/decent gear you can take on the lizzies in the Dunes near the {Konschtat Highlands} zone or even the bunnies/bats/gobs near the {La Theine} zone.

The only Dunes parties I've been in were over a year ago...I levelled rdm/whm/blm/mnk/war/thf all to 20 at the same time to get the Dunes over and done with. I duo'd drk to 24 and went straight to the jungle for pt's (drk is now 42). I've been soloing nin at the zone with some occasional duo'ing (is now 18). I've been soloing smn at the {Tahrongi Cavern} zone (is now 16), etc. I figure some exp is better than no exp...and there is little that is more frustrating than lfg for hours and not being able to do anything productive.

If you grab just one person who is lfg, you can duo pretty much anything near the zone entrances to the Dunes easy (and zone if you get into trouble).

Otherwise...if you'd prefer to wait it out lfg...I'd suggest either staying relatively close in a nearby zone slicing through the EP's (you'd be surprised how fast the exp can build up) or consider taking up fishing in Selbina. At least you'd be doing something productive...and who knows...you might just get enough exp to skip the rest of the dunes entirely and go straight to {Qufim}.

Take care and good luck!

WB Desnia :)

*sigh*

heh, maybe i really oughta wait till the xbox360 influx to lvl my lvl 6 nin huh. =)

If you need any help, Desnia. Look me up in the game. I am usually on in "JP hours", so easy to find me since I usually do log in (and NOT afk) in the morning for a while if you are still in Australia.

Try to talk to Kikyo, Majorkusanagi, Woof, and Zeushkor in the game. Kikyo is an American who works in Japan, and he speaks very good Japanese too. And Major is in the US armed force who stationed in Korea. Woof just moved to New Zealand from America. Zeus is Chinese, but he lives in Tasmania.

Teqrain does not play that much anymore, but you can talk to him if you see him >.> He is nice Singaporean guy and speaks very good English. You can also try to talk to Zklken, but he is always very busy in the game.

Thanks Amanada! I'll be sure to send both you and them a /tell.
Errr...you sure they won't mind a complete stranger sending them /tells? I don't exactly want to bother people... =/

I officially got my BLM out of dunes all thanks to Enthuz. :o

You know I'm going to return the favor.

My whm however is still trapped there >_> but who cares, I will let that hated job rot til I take blm to 36.