Can I solo for exp in EQ2?Follow

In Eq / Eq 2 u can solo as much as u want to. But group EXP are faster, 2 men can kill 3 times faster then 1 single man.

Soloing in Everquest 2 will be possible. From my experience in Everquest, EQ game developers did a good job of balancing solo and party exp. A party will be able to train pull a lot more effectively, but solo exp is still good considering the down time. FFXI is such a great game, and an excellent first release by Square Enix into the MMORPG lpaying field, however, the importance of partying for ANY exp is pretty ridiculous.

Yes you will be able to solo in EQII. In fact one of thier producers demained it because he like to solo also. You will even get special buffs you can cast on yourself while soloing though you won't want to use them when your in a group. They will take to many consentration points.
Most of the soloing will take place in the outside zones. The best loot and exprience will still be for the groups though.

I hope we will be able to solo in EQ2, because with all the new expansions for EQ1 that have been coming out they all require groups and not just duos but full groups. Most of the experience that i have had in grouping stucks and i dont me the leveling experience, i mean the people in the groups.

When I disbanded from my group last night my warrior friend was 17% from lvl 13, so he went on his way. Took him less then 30 minutes to solo the rest of his lvl, I was impressed.

The nice part is the solo HO. As a Shaman, I cast Regen which is my starter, then I follow up with Contagion (a DoT), and close it with Smite. Tic-Tac-Toe rapid HO giving me some nice extra damage (basically doubling my Smite at the end).

Solo warriors also have no problem setting up HO, my friend likes his Kick -> Wild Swing -> Taunt (like most warriors).

You can easily tell which mobs are meant for solo players, they have "Solo" marked in their info. Taking out a white (equal lvl) solo is not too hard. Yellow give better xp but are tougher.

I am lvl 15 Shaman in the Beta and have done a little over 100 quests. Most important thing to do when pulling is read the con. Target the mob you want, highlights on names around him means how many will come with the pull. It may say solo but pay attention if three mob's names are highlighted that is how many will come when you pull one. If it says solo under mobs name means you can solo it. If it says group then you better read the con and see if you need a group to take it even if it is a blue con. A description is on each mob once you target it take the time to read it even if you are in a group.
Sometimes it even tells you if it is a undercon. Through most of my time I have soloed only because you get a group and the puller over-pulls the group has to out run the mobs (in Antonica) to survive. I am slightly disapointed that there is not more solo mobs available as most feel the same way about grouping.
Another thing I cannot find mentioned much anywhere is the aggro factor. Tank pulls group of 4 mobs of course I have to regen and heal and ward the group by the time I am casting the second one 3 of the mobs is on me and tank cannot get aggro back. Not sure how the issue is for all but my view I would rather take my chances soloing than die.

Yes you will be able to solo to 50 in EQ2.
Yes ALL classes can solo. My 29 Bruiser solos as well as my roommates 28 sorcerer.

Yes group experience is faster but 95% of my experience has come from my over 180 quests I have completed...NOT from mob deaths.

But as they ahve stated many times in the private forums :)....
EQ2 is about the JOURNEY....not the DESTINATION. IF you wanna rush levels...play WoW. If you want a rich and enjoyable MMORPG full of gripping quests and fabulous storylines...and wicked graphics too..play EQ2 and enjoy the ride. (It isn't a race to get to 50 ya know.)

BTW...many of the coolest encounters are set to be gray at 50 so if you rush it, you will not even be able to enjoy it.

During limited playtimes, you can solo a bit for EXP. Keep in mind it may not be as fast as grouping, and you are somewhat limited in the variety of content you can explore, but during limited time periods you can solo for EXP.

My sorcerer can solo mobs that con yellow all the time. Sometimes even an orange con. I say that EQ2 is a vast improvement for solo content and makes it easy to get xp while waiting for groups.

To be honest it really depends on how well you play your character as far as you being able to solo. It doesn't get easier as you progress to solo thats for sure.

Biscuet
Beta 2

Which subclass quest were you unable to solo? That's news to me. No one I talked to in-game said so, and the only quest that pure-solo player have complained on the beta boards have been the access quest, everything else they did solo.

You must solo the Templar quest - no one else can enter the zone with you... (Unless, maybe someone else doing the templar quest.)

Note to Templars. You might be able to sneak past the first bank of mobs... But that last group is a killer.

You can solo to 50 -- almost --. The limitation is that certain access quests, armor quests and class quests require a group to complete. So, you will have to group at specific times to do specific tasks. I soloed to twenty with a cleric, averaging a level a day, except two days when I grouped and gained two levels both days.

If you have a partner, duos can do almost everything. I figure a group of three will have unrestricted access.