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So im just wondering if there is a way to go from 1 to 72 in a significantly less amount of time. Going from 1 t o 72 at the moment would probably take me a week, is there a way to reduce this time sink?
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RickJamesYies Apr 26, 2017 @ 10:13am 
so aside from practically cheating.
ThatsItIm0ut Apr 26, 2017 @ 10:37am 
What's the rush ?

The rats + flinter from "Splinter Group" quest gives you good xp, snowman + wattle gobbler too. If you are willing to grind you can get to 72 faster. But its more fun to just take your time, do the story and reset it.
RickJamesYies Apr 26, 2017 @ 10:53am 
oh im just trying to speed up the time sink a bit
Lord Cyphre Apr 26, 2017 @ 11:21am 
Originally posted by BridgeThe Great Cornholio:
oh im just trying to speed up the time sink a bit

See, it´s a long game rich on content. There´s nothing special waiting for you at level 72.
the game offers more than enough content to reach your level cap.
Getting to 72 asap doesn´t really make the game any easier nor does it decrease your game time significantly.
You spend time maximising your XP count to grind out levels as fast as you can and then what?
Still a boatload of stuff to do. Rushing through everything then still doesn´t reward you with anything special.
t´s all about the journey- levelling up and finding all sorts of different guns while porgressing through the various missions.
Yes it takes time but there´s not much else to do in this game really.
I don´t know what you´re expecting to find at the end.
Last edited by Lord Cyphre; Apr 26, 2017 @ 11:22am
daveash Apr 26, 2017 @ 12:50pm 
Join anybody playing digistruct peak,each kill will be around 20.000k xp,you will advance many levels very quickly.you do of course have to avoid being killed which is easier said then done if you are very low levelled.Donr know if you will still gain the xp if you stay at the entrance?
Evil_NecroDancer Apr 26, 2017 @ 1:07pm 
Originally posted by daveash:
Join anybody playing digistruct peak,each kill will be around 20.000k xp,you will advance many levels very quickly.you do of course have to avoid being killed which is easier said then done if you are very low levelled.Donr know if you will still gain the xp if you stay at the entrance?
He can die at DP and exp will still go, so he can earn exp half-afk way. Also there is afk way to lvlup, racks near the warrior, you need friend 72 or OP8 with infinity, without jumping down, he must sit down and open fire at left rack, lock the button to shoot, and you can go do smth else for a few hours.
Bringoutyerded Apr 26, 2017 @ 3:33pm 
Originally posted by Zlodeyko:
Originally posted by daveash:
Join anybody playing digistruct peak,each kill will be around 20.000k xp,you will advance many levels very quickly.you do of course have to avoid being killed which is easier said then done if you are very low levelled.Donr know if you will still gain the xp if you stay at the entrance?
He can die at DP and exp will still go, so he can earn exp half-afk way. Also there is afk way to lvlup, racks near the warrior, you need friend 72 or OP8 with infinity, without jumping down, he must sit down and open fire at left rack, lock the button to shoot, and you can go do smth else for a few hours.


Why not just download a save file for the toon of your choice?

Saves all the nonsense of powerleveling, taping the fire button down while you fire at rakks or the test dummies, and similar.

What's wrong with using a save file if you are already set on getting to what are erroneously though of as the juicy bits?

In your mind, is there a difference?
Nakos Apr 26, 2017 @ 3:54pm 
Originally posted by BridgeThe Great Cornholio:
oh im just trying to speed up the time sink a bit

This is an ARPG. It's intended to offer a (more-or-less) consistent level of challenge along a static progression curve, providing incrimental rewards (levels, skill points, loot) allowing the individual player to progress along the curve and face greater challenges. This in turn provides incrimentally better loot, and the cycle repeats.

There is no fantastic end game. This isn't an MMO with a big development team constantly making new, max level content. The end is the end.

The fun takes place within the confines of the progression curve.


If you view that as a "time sink" then ... maybe this isn't really the correct game type for you. ARPGs aren't for everyone. They're designed to appeal to the "Hunter Mind". That isn't everyone.
Last edited by Nakos; Apr 26, 2017 @ 3:55pm
Zen_Disaster Apr 26, 2017 @ 4:04pm 
Originally posted by BridgeThe Great Cornholio:
So im just wondering if there is a way to go from 1 to 72 in a significantly less amount of time. Going from 1 t o 72 at the moment would probably take me a week, is there a way to reduce this time sink?
If you're playing without any third-party software, it'll take you longer than a week to solo the game from 1 upto max lvl 80 OP8 your first time - even if you stayed awake 24x7, it'll take more than a week. Power-levelling is dangerous in BL2 cos you'll wind up way under-educated in how to play the game and way under-powered with low level arms that'll be useless to you at high levels. The game itself isn't a grind even though grinding for better loot at the higher levels of UVHM / OP is pretty much necessary just like in any ARPG.
Evil_NecroDancer Apr 26, 2017 @ 4:57pm 
Originally posted by Bringoutyerded:

Why not just download a save file for the toon of your choice?

Saves all the nonsense of powerleveling, taping the fire button down while you fire at rakks or the test dummies, and similar.

What's wrong with using a save file if you are already set on getting to what are erroneously though of as the juicy bits?

In your mind, is there a difference?
He asked, I just answer the question. So you asked the wrong person.
bigbenisdaman Apr 26, 2017 @ 7:56pm 
Shooting the vandal im marcus's on uvhm can get you there in 30-45 min. Theres a few other ways just look on youtube.
Bringoutyerded Apr 26, 2017 @ 9:04pm 
Originally posted by Zlodeyko:
Originally posted by Bringoutyerded:

Why not just download a save file for the toon of your choice?

Saves all the nonsense of powerleveling, taping the fire button down while you fire at rakks or the test dummies, and similar.

What's wrong with using a save file if you are already set on getting to what are erroneously though of as the juicy bits?

In your mind, is there a difference?
He asked, I just answer the question. So you asked the wrong person.

No disrespect intended, but I asked you as you made the suggestion, as has bigbenisdaman just after you.

Both of your doing so in turn helps to encourage and propogate what is in many ways a gigantic waste of time, both for the person feeling the need to beg to get to the "end" quickly, as well as for the "helper".

If a person insists on this, where is the logic in powerleveling or shooting dummies/rakks with the fire button taped down vs. using an existing save file in seconds? Is there some perspective I'm missing that makes either any less a shortcut?
Маэстро Apr 26, 2017 @ 9:52pm 
Originally posted by Bringoutyerded:
If a person insists on this, where is the logic in powerleveling or shooting dummies/rakks with the fire button taped down vs. using an existing save file in seconds? Is there some perspective I'm missing that makes either any less a shortcut?
I would agree. It takes like minute, to download save, put on your saves folder. Profit?
HiTmAn Apr 26, 2017 @ 11:31pm 
that option is only good on uvhm.. but u first need to open farms for bee lyuda. harold.. cz if u overlvl and u dont have on lvl gear u are ♥♥♥♥..bad maw is fastest way to get max lvl but its boring
Evil_NecroDancer Apr 27, 2017 @ 3:47am 
Originally posted by Bringoutyerded:
Originally posted by Zlodeyko:
He asked, I just answer the question. So you asked the wrong person.

No disrespect intended, but I asked you as you made the suggestion, as has bigbenisdaman just after you.

Both of your doing so in turn helps to encourage and propogate what is in many ways a gigantic waste of time, both for the person feeling the need to beg to get to the "end" quickly, as well as for the "helper".

If a person insists on this, where is the logic in powerleveling or shooting dummies/rakks with the fire button taped down vs. using an existing save file in seconds? Is there some perspective I'm missing that makes either any less a shortcut?

No logic at all. Some people just don't understand the gameplay of this game, and they don't want to use gibbed or saves, because "cheats" XD. Apparently they think that ditch a lot of time doing garbage is better and they are too lazy to pump and equip themselves. I don't call to raise levels as I described, it's just an option for them.
As for me levelling and equiping new char is pretty interesting, but after 50-60 passages becomes annoying a bit.
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