06-21-2003, 09:04 PM
There are definetly certain spots that everyone tends to level at, and I'm no different.
I typically go like this (for hardcore):
Since I don't like public games at too low levels (PK's all the time in arcane <_< ) I usually solo from levels 1-9 in Act 1. If I am able to join a game with a friend that's even better (but I tend to prefer to solo still). I'm a quick leveler so it takes me no more than 20 minutes to get to lvl 9 in a 1 person game. I just go through from Blood Moor and clear everything up to Dark Wood and Tristram. Once I do that I usually make a new game, do Dark Wood/Tristram a second time and move on to the Tower. After that I move on to do the Malus Quest (killing everything on my way). By this time I'm usually level 9-11 and I join a public Act 1 game to easily get Andariel and move onto Act 2.
In Act 2 there are two main places that are simply the best for leveling in this act. First is Sewers. If you do like I do and join a public game for Andariel, stick around and do the sewers as quickly as possible. If you're strong enough and get a head start you can easily level to level 15 in one run through (I do all the time). After I get level 15 (which I always do in one run through of sewers in a large game, about 2 or 3 solo) I move on to Arcane Sanctuary, which is probably better to level in that any other area in Act 2 or Act 3 (correct me if I'm wrong, I don't stick around Act 3 much :P ). I stick around in Arcane for as long as possible, typically around level 25. By this time I'm usually in Act 4 easily, just join public games and someone usually feels the need to rush everyone, which is nice in some situations.
If my character is still somewhat weak, I'll stick around Act 4 for a while doing some killing right outside of town in the Plains of Despair. This usually isn't the case and I only do this area to get to Izual and get my skills :D . I never stick around Act 3 much, only for the Golden Bird quest and I'll return later for the Book quest and get my stats.
Act 5.. mmm.. my favorite act (I miss this act in classic HC). I start off joining an ancients game (since I'm always well over level 20 when I start this act). Then I just do Bloody Hill runs until level 30-33. Then I start, or should I say finish, with doing Baal runs until level 40ish. Just make sure to get all the goodies here before moving on to the next difficulty level, like saving Anya's cold booty from Mr. Bad-ol'-Nith :P .
Then I start all over again in nightmare, finishing Act 1 as soon as possible and moving on to Act 2, arcane runs until the highest level possible, and basically moving towards Act 5 as quickly as I can. Then I do Bloody runs until level 65ish.
I'll get back to you once I successfully level a high char in hell. In Softcore you can probably progress much faster, and if need be (although it might be scolded here) you can even get a rush and leech in cows :o *gasp*. But that isn't very fun, and it's so tempting to do, that's why I moved on to Hardcore, where cows at lvl 15 is suicide.
I hope that's enough information :D . I have a tendency to talk a lot in my posts, as is quickly becoming noticable now that I have started posting.
- Itami
I typically go like this (for hardcore):
Since I don't like public games at too low levels (PK's all the time in arcane <_< ) I usually solo from levels 1-9 in Act 1. If I am able to join a game with a friend that's even better (but I tend to prefer to solo still). I'm a quick leveler so it takes me no more than 20 minutes to get to lvl 9 in a 1 person game. I just go through from Blood Moor and clear everything up to Dark Wood and Tristram. Once I do that I usually make a new game, do Dark Wood/Tristram a second time and move on to the Tower. After that I move on to do the Malus Quest (killing everything on my way). By this time I'm usually level 9-11 and I join a public Act 1 game to easily get Andariel and move onto Act 2.
In Act 2 there are two main places that are simply the best for leveling in this act. First is Sewers. If you do like I do and join a public game for Andariel, stick around and do the sewers as quickly as possible. If you're strong enough and get a head start you can easily level to level 15 in one run through (I do all the time). After I get level 15 (which I always do in one run through of sewers in a large game, about 2 or 3 solo) I move on to Arcane Sanctuary, which is probably better to level in that any other area in Act 2 or Act 3 (correct me if I'm wrong, I don't stick around Act 3 much :P ). I stick around in Arcane for as long as possible, typically around level 25. By this time I'm usually in Act 4 easily, just join public games and someone usually feels the need to rush everyone, which is nice in some situations.
If my character is still somewhat weak, I'll stick around Act 4 for a while doing some killing right outside of town in the Plains of Despair. This usually isn't the case and I only do this area to get to Izual and get my skills :D . I never stick around Act 3 much, only for the Golden Bird quest and I'll return later for the Book quest and get my stats.
Act 5.. mmm.. my favorite act (I miss this act in classic HC). I start off joining an ancients game (since I'm always well over level 20 when I start this act). Then I just do Bloody Hill runs until level 30-33. Then I start, or should I say finish, with doing Baal runs until level 40ish. Just make sure to get all the goodies here before moving on to the next difficulty level, like saving Anya's cold booty from Mr. Bad-ol'-Nith :P .
Then I start all over again in nightmare, finishing Act 1 as soon as possible and moving on to Act 2, arcane runs until the highest level possible, and basically moving towards Act 5 as quickly as I can. Then I do Bloody runs until level 65ish.
I'll get back to you once I successfully level a high char in hell. In Softcore you can probably progress much faster, and if need be (although it might be scolded here) you can even get a rush and leech in cows :o *gasp*. But that isn't very fun, and it's so tempting to do, that's why I moved on to Hardcore, where cows at lvl 15 is suicide.
I hope that's enough information :D . I have a tendency to talk a lot in my posts, as is quickly becoming noticable now that I have started posting.
- Itami
HARDCORE BABY!
*ITT@USEast
"Death Before Dishonor! Bonzai!"
*ITT@USEast
"Death Before Dishonor! Bonzai!"