Young Brother,
Do not fret!
True, advancing does take some time. I too have gone through bouts of shortened play time and RL commitments. I think we all run into levels that seem to take FOREVER to pass.
I found my personal hell ranges to be 14-17 and 22-24. I think it took me almost a month to do 3 levels. Now that I got through 24, I've noticed a marked inprovement in my skills and exp gain. I just hit 25 and got Dragon Punch; the satisfaction I get from hitting for higher rounds makes the hard work and persiverance well worth it.
Hell levels tend to appear just as you max out your special attacks and have to wait for the 'Next Big Monk Skill'.
Finding a good group does take time also. I was fortunate to find a great group of friends back when I was around level 11 or so. We have all be companions ever since, now our crowd runs around 20 people or so (18 - 31 range), all changing groups as the need arises or play time coincides.
Do shouts often, if you find a group that looks out for each other, latch onto them and build the friendship. If someone doesn't play their part in the group (cleric fights like a wizard and not a healer) it prolly means that they USED to play that class and haven't learned to play their new strengths. This is your indication to move on.
Hang in there Brother, all will come in time.
Ezhar Montenegro
Brother of the 25th Level, Ashen Order, Karana
Humble Baker and Proud Member of the Platinum Sphere Guild
http://www.platinumsphere.com
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From: "Scott" <
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Date: Thu, 19 Aug 1999 12:21:15 -0400
>Fellow monks,
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>I need help. I have lately lost interest in my monk and in the game in >general. I hit lvl 16 about a month ago and have been stuck there ever >since. About that time, I started playing less due to RL commitments. >Even now, I can only play 2-3 hours at a time max. I have been hanging >out around Freeport: Commons, NRo, Oasis area. I even tried going to >Faydward (sp?) and spending time there. I just can't get into it. I >think my biggest problem is it is SOOO hard to find a good group. I was >grouped in the Oasis last week and had a cleric who refused to heal >during a battle, all he wanted to do was beat on the MOBs. This led to >me dying 3 times in short succession. Also, what is more frustrating >that running to the derv camp in W Comm and trying to get into a group >when there are already 2 groups camping the place and they refuse to >even acknowledge you by replying to a simple /tell? The only time I get >an indication that they know I exist is when one of their wizards keeps >stealing MOBs from me.
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>I need some advice/encouragement on what to do for a couple of levels! >I have tried starting a necromancer, revisited a lvl 6 warrior, and >started a cleric in this time also. Problem is, this game does not get >interesting until lvl 8-10 or so (usually a caster's 3 set of spells). >If you've played one newbie class, you've played them all - and you have >to invest SOOO much time to just get to a level where each class starts >getting interesting.
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>I really do like my monk and I realize that it starts getting better >after FD, but I am just in this funk and need some help getting out....
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