Hello! I have somewhat recently recieved a PM about my DRG Solo Guide (Back in.... August) and this has been a work in progress (well, on and off) since 2006 when I first got DRG to 75. I haven't checked the site in a long time, partly because it was blocked at work and I had limited internet time.
Since the arrival of ToAU (I got DRG to 75 solo just a couple of weeks before ToAU was released), the discovery of soloing via Beastmen's Pets and then more fixes to DRG, at the times I want to put work into my guide I've felt it is becoming more and more ... redundant.
For what my situation was at the time, I took those little 2 hours a day in between work/university to solo it to 75, which included the spam of the ENM60 down in Mine Shaft #xxxx and the Escort Quest. I must say that the method I did was basically: 60-62 (about) was done in Crawler's Nest, then I moved to Labyrinth of Onzozo at 63~66 then from 66-75 I did it in Bostaunieux Oubliette fighting ... bats and dogs. It was ... really safe, and I had no trouble at all. There was no EXP chains involved.
But just bear in mind, I do plough through the mobs pretty fast.
It was more or less pure willpower, I suppose and also them mobs weren't exactly hard so it was easy to do other stuff. Looking back and now, I do not think anyone would want to follow the guide.
So what are my intentions? I've got quite a pretty guide here I believe. What I am planning to do is to simplify it a little bit while retaining the details for anyone deciding to do start up and I will give suggestions of camps up to 60, but I don't think anyone would want to do so. Beastmen Pets are so much easier, why waste time?
EDIT: Just to add a bit more, I forgotten about WoTG. With the introduction of campaign, it has further more made the guide useless. Just thought I'd add that. Any level 61+ can get somewhat decent EXP/Notes in Campaign while seeking.
And the aftermath, what I did after I soloed DRG to 75:
I then got BST to 75 and joined "TheFlock", Quetza's all pet LS (mainly composed of BSTs, SMNs and a couple of PUPs)
After that I took PLD from 1 to 75 subbing BST.
Then I took RDM to 75 subbing BST.
And I am currently now working on NIN to 75 subbing BST (@62 at the time of writing this).
I plan to take DRK, WHM, BLU or THF to 75 doing the same afterwards.
Granted, my partying ability is complete shite. I totally did not refresh the SMN during a mission run last night for ToAU42. I forgot he ... was there. We won anyway. And I lack a lot of de-facto RDM gear. (Cape, belt, earrings, rings, neck)
Silly Note: I tank as a PLD75/WAR29
Working on WAR soon to 37 at least, I'm just lazy about it.
Some media (2006):
I expected to reach 75. But for some reason didn't. Upon checking my EXP ...
And fixed!
Since the arrival of ToAU (I got DRG to 75 solo just a couple of weeks before ToAU was released), the discovery of soloing via Beastmen's Pets and then more fixes to DRG, at the times I want to put work into my guide I've felt it is becoming more and more ... redundant.
For what my situation was at the time, I took those little 2 hours a day in between work/university to solo it to 75, which included the spam of the ENM60 down in Mine Shaft #xxxx and the Escort Quest. I must say that the method I did was basically: 60-62 (about) was done in Crawler's Nest, then I moved to Labyrinth of Onzozo at 63~66 then from 66-75 I did it in Bostaunieux Oubliette fighting ... bats and dogs. It was ... really safe, and I had no trouble at all. There was no EXP chains involved.
But just bear in mind, I do plough through the mobs pretty fast.
It was more or less pure willpower, I suppose and also them mobs weren't exactly hard so it was easy to do other stuff. Looking back and now, I do not think anyone would want to follow the guide.
So what are my intentions? I've got quite a pretty guide here I believe. What I am planning to do is to simplify it a little bit while retaining the details for anyone deciding to do start up and I will give suggestions of camps up to 60, but I don't think anyone would want to do so. Beastmen Pets are so much easier, why waste time?
EDIT: Just to add a bit more, I forgotten about WoTG. With the introduction of campaign, it has further more made the guide useless. Just thought I'd add that. Any level 61+ can get somewhat decent EXP/Notes in Campaign while seeking.
And the aftermath, what I did after I soloed DRG to 75:
I then got BST to 75 and joined "TheFlock", Quetza's all pet LS (mainly composed of BSTs, SMNs and a couple of PUPs)
After that I took PLD from 1 to 75 subbing BST.
Then I took RDM to 75 subbing BST.
And I am currently now working on NIN to 75 subbing BST (@62 at the time of writing this).
I plan to take DRK, WHM, BLU or THF to 75 doing the same afterwards.
Granted, my partying ability is complete shite. I totally did not refresh the SMN during a mission run last night for ToAU42. I forgot he ... was there. We won anyway. And I lack a lot of de-facto RDM gear. (Cape, belt, earrings, rings, neck)
Silly Note: I tank as a PLD75/WAR29
Working on WAR soon to 37 at least, I'm just lazy about it.
Some media (2006):
I expected to reach 75. But for some reason didn't. Upon checking my EXP ...
And fixed!
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