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Wereboar · 03-23-2005, 11:16 AM

There is a drawbak with holding back levels: The monsters are of a lower level, so you don't gain as much experience as usual.

I played one type of party[1] (twice) where i stopped taking levels at level 11, until i had enough for 5 more levels. In the time between, i did the complete rapax areas, the mountain wilds, and much more. I didn't enter bayjin/unterwater areas, and the unexplored area in Mt.Gigas. But i've killed nessie with another party at level 12, so i assume level 11 should be enough for anything (maybe except ascension peak).

[1] The party is what i named 'infinity casters'. contains mage, priest, and alchemist, along with 2-3 other characters (say rogue and bard). I stop taking levels at 11 (for portal, some portection and offesnive magic). Then i make my way to ferro, to start buying infinity helmets and rejuvination robes. When i have enough XP, i swith the casters to samurai/lord/ranger, to use the helmets. I continue to play them as pure spellcasters (no melee, no other itmes they couldn't use as casters), except that i have great mana regeneration.

03-23-2005, 11:16 AM	#4
Wereboar Baaz Draconian Join Date: June 6, 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 795	There is a drawbak with holding back levels: The monsters are of a lower level, so you don't gain as much experience as usual. I played one type of party[1] (twice) where i stopped taking levels at level 11, until i had enough for 5 more levels. In the time between, i did the complete rapax areas, the mountain wilds, and much more. I didn't enter bayjin/unterwater areas, and the unexplored area in Mt.Gigas. But i've killed nessie with another party at level 12, so i assume level 11 should be enough for anything (maybe except ascension peak). [1] The party is what i named 'infinity casters'. contains mage, priest, and alchemist, along with 2-3 other characters (say rogue and bard). I stop taking levels at 11 (for portal, some portection and offesnive magic). Then i make my way to ferro, to start buying infinity helmets and rejuvination robes. When i have enough XP, i swith the casters to samurai/lord/ranger, to use the helmets. I continue to play them as pure spellcasters (no melee, no other itmes they couldn't use as casters), except that i have great mana regeneration.