I decided to come back, and although Im only level 8, I'm loving it!

Somehow I got myself in a guild, and everyone says grind mobs in ZB til 10, then from there grind mobs in BG til 15 or so...

I remember way back in the day going to salisbury planes, prydens keep, ect...

If im just grinding mobs, I'm missing out on a lot of gear, and the adventure part of the game/exploration...

PS. Im just outside Halthom right now...

Any Advice?

Do whatever you enjoy. So what if it isn't as "efficient" as someone else's notions of "the best way"?

i haven't gone back in a year or 2 but when i do, i get one toon and take them through classic zones, the early quests etc.
another one i take through catacombs because i find those areas fun, especially hibernias for some reason.

its pretty fast, plenty fast enough if you like to explore and quest..just straight grinding in the big bonus xp zones like BG's worked well but classic has bonus xp too. (not as much i think, or used to be that way)..and no chance of being randomly ganked by 10 year vets with tricked out lvl 19's, assuming they still exist for bored people.

Two rouites you can take.

the fast rouite.....go to the Battle Grounds.....they will level you the fastest possible way.

the slower way.....xp in the mainland of the game. There are different zones for different levels.There is an incredible ammount of content. I would encourage getting out and see some of the interesting things.(most race through the bg's to get to the great rvr)