These monsters in the normal areas hit really hard. Travelling through a V10 area as a V12, I nearly died to 3 skeevers. After that a tiger hit me for over 60% hp in HEAVY ARMOR. I luckily lived due to a sword and shield blocking, however that absolutely sucked. SLOW KILL, Hands down or it is a gold sink...
The Veteran areas just suck in general to level in without a party. The monsters are incredibly too powerful as if everywhere in the map people want you to be like it is a 4 man dungeon. And don't even go into the normal dungeons without a party... What is your opinion?