by Cromagnon » Tue Aug 12, 2008 2:26 pm
Here's my suggestion:
Firstly, try and upgrade with as much of the Intricate / Elaborate defiant armor as you can, it will be dropping in zones that you will be hunting in, and can often be traded for (like if you have a leather item, sometimes people will swap if they have plate they can't use). Intricate isn't so great, but at least will give you gains in mods, and melee focus, as well as some decent armor class. Main thing here is cheap, the Chest / Legs tend to be expensive pieces no matter the level range for defiant, but the others are cheap more often than not.
Dwerium for your non visibles is a route many take, this is tradeskill jewelry and is great IMO for filling holes, but you lose out on a real type 7/8 aug slot and on all the purty mods that are out there. Get some, replace it when you can.
Most importantly, as has been mentioned, you have a decent base AA count, might want to update some of your defensive AAs on your trek to 71, but gaining at leave level 71 should be your immediate goal, then you can work on regearing/AAing some more.
Lastly, at the times that you can't find a group, or don't have a big chunk of time to play, pick out some of the old hotzones, and collect the augs from there, aiming for the AC ones preferably, but there are plenty of other decent ones that can be found as well that include hp/mana/end, stats, or resists that are better than empty aug slots (though they do cost plat to remove if you are going to upgrade that slot). There is a page on Allakhazam with the current and past hot zones included, with the aug for each zone, and the archetype loot drops. Will link it later if i have time to.
Goodluck,
Dan
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