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Abnaxus

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2005

Europe

Keepers of Chaos

14 Jul 2008 at 17:20 - 1

This happened to me some minutes ago.

Having done the 4 quests, I was looking for a Mallyx party in GoA English district 1.

I joined one, we were ready, then the party leader wrote in the party chat:

"Player <name> hasn't killed the 4 bosses"

Immediately after that, we were in the mission.

Knowing about the exploit for which some player have been banned, I stopped fighting and asked:

"How is possible that we're here if someone hasn't completed the 4 quests?"

Answers:

- LOL
- XD
<leader> Sry my mistake

- ^^
-

Well, we went on and Mallyx killed us

(probably because monks were using enchants, we had skills disabled and teleportings).
But I remain with my doubts.

I want to know: is there a possible exploit around?

Is it safe to join a Mallyx PUG without running the risk to be involved in some kind of hack/trick of which a casual player is unaware, with the result of being banned?

Is it possible to play this game just relaxing after work?

miskav

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

None

Mo/

14 Jul 2008 at 17:22 - 2

Yes it's safe.

If you do get banned for it, contact their help desk and they'll probably unban you with enough of an explanation.

zelgadissan

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2008

The Warrior Priests [WP]

Me/Rt

14 Jul 2008 at 17:24 - 3

It could be that the person hadn't talked to Zhellix yet. If there's a guy in your party who has killed them all, but hasn't verified it with Zhellix, when anybody in the party tries to go to Mallyx he will say "player 'x' has not done everything" or whatever. The guy might have talked to him after he said that, solving the issue.

Or it could be a giant exploit.

Dallcingi

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2006

USA

The Black Parades [死人死]

Mo/

14 Jul 2008 at 17:26 - 4

Yeah he probably didnt confirm it yet so no big deal
if it was an exploit armbraces will be down again lol

Abnaxus

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2005

Europe

Keepers of Chaos

14 Jul 2008 at 17:28 - 5

Quote:

Originally Posted by zelgadissan

It could be that the person hadn't talked to Zhellix yet. If there's a guy in your party who has killed them all, but hasn't verified it with Zhellix, when anybody in the party tries to go to Mallyx he will say "player 'x' has not done everything" or whatever. The guy might have talked to him after he said that, solving the issue.

Or it could be a giant exploit.

Ok thanx, this sounds reasonable.

Anyway I took about 20 screenshots of the chat dialogues

romeus petrus

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2006

Urgoz Warren

Legion of Doom [LOD] Home of PWNZILLA http://PWNZILLA.guildlaunch.com

14 Jul 2008 at 18:23 - 6

To answer your question, yes it is safe. Mallyx is rediculously easy.

Kusandaa

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

N/Mo

14 Jul 2008 at 18:41 - 7

It's safe... well depending what you mean by "safe". Bug-wise, they might have been all cleared, so it's safe.

Now if you wanna win, it's less safe >_>. I'd suggest going with a partial guild group and have key people at key spots, if you can't get a full guild group. Yes Mallyx is easy, but PUGs fail the easiest places...

Arduin

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

R/

14 Jul 2008 at 18:43 - 8

Quote:

Originally Posted by romeus petrus

To answer your question, yes it is safe. Mallyx is rediculously easy.

Haha same what I was thinking.

Good thing you screenshotted all though. If you'd be involved in an exploit, at least you got the proof you knew something fishy was going on.

idicious

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2006

Holland

LoD

P/W

14 Jul 2008 at 21:01 - 9

Almost certain that he just hadn't talked to Zhellix yet after beating the area's.

crazybanshee

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

Look out!

E/

14 Jul 2008 at 22:16 - 10

Dang, I thought this was gonna be about how groups want everyone to take consumables into the mallyx quests, then the last 2 or so people refuse to use theirs and then rage quit when you ask them why they won't use it, since other people have already used their consumables. Cause that's starting to happen all the damn time anymore.

credit

Banned

Join Date: Jan 2008

Team Apathy [aFk]

W/P

14 Jul 2008 at 22:19 - 11

I don't get why people think PuGs are like the devil or something, they're really not that bad. Unless you get that one epic douche bag, in which case you just kick him.

Yes you're safe to join a PuG for Mallyx.

Yawgmoth

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2005

14 Jul 2008 at 22:54 - 12

You shouldn't worry about them banning for such a small thing - they didn't ban players who just entered there once and there was a possibility they could simply not know it was an exploit. They only banned those who did that repeatedly, abusing the exploit multiple times.

shoyon456

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

D/

14 Jul 2008 at 23:33 - 13

No, after people finish the quest it is VERY common that they do not talk to the npc to update the quest, which acknowledges they killed the bosses. I myself did this half an hr ago before going into kill mallyx.

It will say so and so has not killed the bosses, when in reality they just did not talk to the dude after killing the bosses to "start the attack" on the ebony city.

Hope that answers it

Antheus

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

14 Jul 2008 at 23:57 - 14

It's safe.

As long as this accident doesn't happen 243 times in one weekend.

Dark-NighT

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2006

Stygian Veil

Shoop Da Woop [Lolz]

N/Mo

15 Jul 2008 at 02:15 - 15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kusandaa

It's safe... well depending what you mean by "safe". Bug-wise, they might have been all cleared, so it's safe.

Now if you wanna win, it's less safe >_>. I'd suggest going with a partial guild group and have key people at key spots, if you can't get a full guild group. Yes Mallyx is easy, but PUGs fail the easiest places...

Yeah i was about to slay mallyx for the very first time and i was in a pug, that kind of got raped in about a minute lol.

Zehnchu

Popcorn Fetish

Join Date: Dec 2005

[GODS]

Mo/Me

15 Jul 2008 at 02:41 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abnaxus

Is it safe to join a PUG for Mallyx?

Says it all, if you have to ask that question it better to error in the thinking it's wrong. Even if it ok.

You never know what might happen, you could get in the line of fire and not even mean to. And then we would be sitting here reading that you where banned bacuse you thought it was ok. (which is no excuse).

Grammar

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

15 Jul 2008 at 06:00 - 17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Antheus

It's safe.

As long as this accident doesn't happen 243 times in one weekend.

Thread over, this guy wins.

vaxmor

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

Ascalon

R/

15 Jul 2008 at 06:50 - 18

Its never safe to join a PuG.

Hyper.nl

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2006

Defending Fort Aspenwood

E/

15 Jul 2008 at 07:01 - 19

It is very doable to join a pug. At least when using Ursanway and one person brings a consumable set. I did it four times, of which three succeeded.

distilledwill

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2006

Blighty

The Legion of the Blue Blade

R/Mo

15 Jul 2008 at 07:55 - 20

I pugged the whole of DoA the only time I've ever done it, so yeah, go for it!