Ice Dome.

Yang Whirlwind

Yang Whirlwind

~ Retired ~

Join Date: Nov 2005

Copenhagen, Denmark (GMT +1)

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14 Jan 2008 at 12:33 - 41
Quote:
Originally Posted by tmakinen
Well, the only point of Icedome seems to be to be there and annoy the h*ll out of anybody reckless enough to wander in ...

I vanquished Frozen Forest with H+H and decided to continue on to Icedome as it was not directly connected to any outpost. Getting past the loading screen and I found two members of my party dead and the rest struggling for their lives. WTF, the portal zoned me directly into 2 mobs of stone summit and one of ice golems? Apparently a bad spawn, not unheard of so I made a beeline back through the portal and took a deep breath. Through the portal to Icedome, directly into the same mobs, ensued by frantic microing to withstand the onslaught and claim a beachead since I didn't want to accumulate any more DP by trying my luck with the spawns (I do not use consumables when H+Hing). Past that point it was just a matter of careful sweeping but boy was the welcome committee heartfelt!
Same thing happened to me and two guildies when we vanquished it not too long ago. I went through the portal while the other two was AFK - and *splat* one then two then three groups were on top of us! Managed to run through the portal before we got a wipe. The two others didn't blame me too much though!

Torqual

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

W/Mo

14 Jan 2008 at 13:21 - 42
Whoever said 'why not just do the Ice Caves mission'...QFT! It's one of the easiest missions in Proph and it only takes 20-30 mins. Even if you had a running build that worked, would this be quicker?

We should just be happy that there are non-linear ways around the Southern Shiverpeaks. This is one of the drawbacks in Factions and Nightfall. I really like the openness of Prophecies. But complaining that designers didn't make areas runnable is odd.

stretchs

stretchs

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2007

Untimely Demise [Err了] - SOHK

14 Jan 2008 at 14:52 - 43
I like the fact that even in a game as old as Prophecies there are still areas that make people struggle even in NM.

lilDeath

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2006

Treehouse #1

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15 Jan 2008 at 10:30 - 44
With all the nice skills and updates and changes that have been released since Prophecies, I think it is a good tutorial to learn GW by getting newbies to clear this map, with only the old Prophecies skills, like me (and so many others) used to do it, back in the day.

It's something special

Mouse at Large

Mouse at Large

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

Scotland

Fuzzy Physics Institute

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15 Jan 2008 at 10:37 - 45
Oddly enough, myself and a guildie decided to vanquish Ice Dome a couple of days ago. To my shame, in over 2 years of playing, I'd never been there!

Anyhow.....with our "default" vanquishing setup of Warrior (superb puller) +Sab's and me MB/Rodgorts, Prot Hero, Rt/N Explosive Growth secondary MM and SF nuker Hero, it was not overly hard, but still fun

Jetdoc

Jetdoc

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Jul 2005

The Eyes of Texas [BEVO]

D/A

15 Jan 2008 at 15:05 - 46
Ice Dome is one of my favorite places. I remember the first time my Whammo soloed it without heroes or henchmen...I think it took me over 2 hours to clear.

Aera Lure

Aera Lure

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

In Baltar's head

Bring Out Your Dead [BOYD], former officer [LBS]

Mo/

15 Jan 2008 at 15:24 - 47
Quote:
Originally Posted by Torqual
Whoever said 'why not just do the Ice Caves mission'...QFT! It's one of the easiest missions in Proph and it only takes 20-30 mins. Even if you had a running build that worked, would this be quicker?
Took way less than that in Prophecies days. I used to take 4-5 henchmen with me and then run to the cutscene, completing the mission from there, with a couple slots to someone along and all they had to do was stand idle in the cave. Might have taken 10-15 minutes, but with heroes now, it'd surely take less.

Dark Death Cleaver

Dark Death Cleaver

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2007

Washington

Disciples of Homer

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12 Feb 2008 at 07:36 - 48
Guess Im the only one who runs throught this place lol. And the reason you don't do the mission that takse about 20 minutes is because I can do the entire run in about 25 minutes. That is really the only "tough" part. But done right its not to bad.

Kook~NBK~

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2005

A little chalet outside Drok's

Natural Born Killaz

12 Feb 2008 at 08:12 - 49
It's normal to find yourself pounced on by 2-3 groups when entering Icedome from Frozen Forest. Entering at Talus Chute is a much better option

kazjun

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2006

HoVa

W/N

13 Feb 2008 at 00:54 - 50
I haven't managed to run it with my warrior myself (though I haven't tried since the old prophecies days), but I do know people have been able to do it. Fighting through is pretty easy however. If you're just doing it to get to groto, going from thk is easily runnable by just about anyone.

Shiney

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2007

Ireland

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13 Feb 2008 at 01:36 - 51
Probably been posted, but I do believe the Mo/R running build can do it. Don't ask me where to find said build as I don't know, but it involves spell breaker and serpents thingy.

Lawliet Kira

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2006

E/Me

15 Feb 2008 at 00:38 - 52
emmm i used to breeze thru it on my derv, since the mystic regen nerf its a bit harder cuz of no counter-degen but i can still do it

heres the build template

i have caster sword with a shield with -2 stance +30 health both are a MUST

Template:


OgOjourKrSYisXtXqXEYgXlXWEA


keep conviction on, without it the run fails thru icedome, that build is for the full run thru to grotto via icedome, this build requires no type of assassin skills u can put some in if u want


P.S There is one break in the run, its the little tiny lake with the frozen elementals around it

Sometimes u cant get in cuz some elementals are already in it

its a good reststop to regen

Masseur

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Southern California

R/Mo

15 Feb 2008 at 01:51 - 53
Mo/R are the runners I've ever gotten in the past to run me around the Shiverpeaks. Spell Breaker is nice to breeze through Ice Imps and Golems, though it doesn't last real long.