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Empress Amarox

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2008

Above you.

Mo/W

30 Dec 2008 at 02:27 - 1

I ask because a couple days ago I made a new monk to get Legendary Survivor on -- I don't want to farm or brawl, I'd rather beat my head against a wall.

So far I have sabway, Labyrinthine armor & I'm at Sunjiang, so I'll have 15k kurz most likely by the end of the day. I'm at 302,577 xp, been playing normally; haven't farmed at all, just done missions with sabway or 2-man discordway.

And that's definitely not to brag, cause I know most people are way more hardcore about this. I have 41 hours over the past 3 days on this character. Just some background info...

Everything's been fairly easy so far, haven't really had to zone out even.

Anyways, I'm just wondering where you lost your Survivor at. That way I can learn from your mistakes and not do that (err=07 aside).

Puebert

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

Mo/

30 Dec 2008 at 02:35 - 2

My Mesmer died in the Dejarin estate or whatever from the Shambling Mesas and Sandstorm Craigs and from me texting. :/

savsuds

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2006

Guam

Ex Talionis (Law)

E/

30 Dec 2008 at 02:42 - 3

My first survivor died at Unwaking Waters (Kurzick Side). It was a ritualist that was using the old Ritual Lord spirit spammer build. I died 2 seconds before Kun bit the dust. I would have gotten lvl 2 survivor if only I could have lived 3 more seconds (my exp passed the survivor 2 lvl with the masters bonus I got for the mission). I did not farm to get that far, just did every Canthan quest up to that point and capped all the Canthan elites available on the kurzick side.

My most recent died in Thunderhead Keep. 20 second lag spike hit and I found my corpse dead on the ground.

Rexion

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

[Luck]

E/

30 Dec 2008 at 02:48 - 4

was a FRESH survivor, only lvl 3 (so it wasn't a huge loss or anything.)
I was getting a run from LA to Ascalon.... the ettins popped out of no where from behind in that one cave. oh well? lol

Empress Amarox

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2008

Above you.

Mo/W

30 Dec 2008 at 03:00 - 5

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rexion

was a FRESH survivor, only lvl 3 (so it wasn't a huge loss or anything.)
I was getting a run from LA to Ascalon.... the ettins popped out of no where from behind in that one cave. oh well? lol

That's common actually... I know about that 'cause I've ran that a lot. If you're doing a survivor you gotta run yourself on another account (or find a understanding runner) and have the rest of the team as hench or heroes.

bryann380

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

USA

Mo/

30 Dec 2008 at 03:06 - 6

My spear assassin suffered her first (and only) death in the Charr region of EotN, where that devourer boss is. Can't think of its name at the moment. I had a brief interruption in concentration and that ended it. That was around 6 months ago or so, although she was already Legendary Survivor and close to 2 million exp. I was trying to set a record for 'longest surviving spear assassin'. Working on that record was the only thing keeping me active on GW. Now I rarely log on at all.

Had a paragon die in the Grand Court of Sebelkeh mission, dervish (indomitable survivor) against Kephket and crew in the Tyrian desert.

I pwnd U

God of Spammers

Join Date: Oct 2005

in the middle of a burning cornfield...

Scars Meadows [SMS] (Officer)

30 Dec 2008 at 03:10 - 7

I lost mine usually due to lag so all over the place. Sometimes during the path to EoTN, other times in NF's later areas.

Dmitri3

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Canada, almost got to see a polar bear... :P

30 Dec 2008 at 03:10 - 8

Didn't lose it yet. I'm at 1,378,644 xp ATM, going for 2 million xp survivor, hopefully.

Oh, btw, doing Sepulchre of Dragrimmar dungeon with H+H for the first time (and not wiki'ing the final boss), also just 50k xp from Legendary Survivor, is very fun.

P.S. Yeah, I know there's no title for 2 mil, it's just for fun.

Nessar

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2008

West Siiiiiiiiiiiiiide

Gwen Has A Thing For [Pyre]

30 Dec 2008 at 03:12 - 9

My ranger died on the nub isle in nightfall. Prolly shouldnt have had her in starter armor and leroy the bugs...meh got r1 still

My mesmer died in Abrorstone. Tons of ints ftl ><. Got r1 as well xD <-Pre eotn
char, so I did all the quests and all that jazz

Idr where my para died...*ponder* doesnt matter, have r1 anyway

Lyynyyrd

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2008

Aussie Trolling Crew - Spah!

30 Dec 2008 at 03:23 - 10

Mesmer died @ Old Ascalon with 1,337,500 experience - ON THE DOT!

savsuds

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2006

Guam

Ex Talionis (Law)

E/

30 Dec 2008 at 03:28 - 11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Empress Amarox

That's common actually... I know about that 'cause I've ran that a lot. If you're doing a survivor you gotta run yourself on another account (or find a understanding runner) and have the rest of the team as hench or heroes.

My runner from LA to Beacon asked if I was a survivor and loaded up 3 heros for me as a bodyguard group (Jora, Dunkoro, Tahlkora) and flagged them by where I stood. I was also wise to purchase Natural Stride, dodge, and whirling prior to the run to help protect me.

Windf0rce

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2007

30 Dec 2008 at 03:33 - 12

Here's my list. All of my characters in PvE are Survivor R3 (any failers are deleted and restarted), I'll list their first death as well, hope it helps.

1. Monk. Died at R2 (500K XP) in Nightfall, on the way to Gate of Desolation to some rock beetle boss.

2. Ele. Got R3 and died shortly after during Vizunah Square. From that day on, I learned to not trust human Monks (yeah had the title but still didn't want to die, and it was not my fault). x_x

3. Monk. Got R3, died at 1.8 M in FoW. Knocklocked by Abyssals, deserved to die because I didn't see the aggro, got too late to kite.

4. Paragon. Got R3, died at 2.2 M in hard mode Arborstone. Part of the team had wiped, I tried to be a hero and died to the Rainstone eles.

5. Monk. Died at 1.193 M XP during dwarven boxing. Disconnect, I was very mad at the moment, but it was not much of a loss because I was farming the title that time anyway.

6. Assassin. Got R3, died at 1.6 M during Nahpui Quarter mission. Again, don't trust human monks like you would trust hench/heroes. 100% sure it was not my fault.

My current Monk (remake of #5) has 3.2 M XP without deaths still. As you can see I like to keep my chars alive for as long as I can, it's pointless but I have fun with it. I guess it's a behavior I acquired from playing Diablo II in hardcore mode.

silavor

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2007

Canada

Keepers Of Twilight

30 Dec 2008 at 03:45 - 13

First died to bugs doing a quest I shouldn't have been doing in the Cliffs

Second died in Kilroy's, because I get super-lag there and didn't know it at the time.

Third (and final) try died after already getting r3 to a bunch of ice imps in Mineral Springs (I was casing the joint, and they nuked my team with mind freeze + 20 maelstroms at once)

FengShuiDove

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2007

Trinity of the Ascended [ToA]

A/

30 Dec 2008 at 03:47 - 14

My first Survivor, a Rit, died well on his way due to rubberbanding. Tried kiting, noticed the damage still dropping all over me annnnnnd toast. This was doing the Wajjun Bazaar farm.

Lost another Monk and Rit on the Wajjun Bazaar farm, one due to overextending from heroes and another due to similar lag/rubberband based deaths.

Got a Monk to r3 (my only one) doing HFFF. After that I wanted to celebrate by getting owned, so I went to UW HM with no armor and Frenzy and took 2k+ damage for a splendid first death.

Lost a Ranger around 850k with one day to go. I had just bought all the Scrolls I'd need to finish in a couple hours, sat down with my snacks, kicked on a movie, and lagged out of my FIRST round of Kilroy. Yeah. Eff you.

Lost a Warrior (he was going to be my "just play" Survivor) on Tahnnakai Temple mission against Bound Teinai when my hero Monk decided it would be a bad idea to SoA against Sliver which triggered 10x or more a second due to minions. I kited out of it with ~100 health and he ran in and nailed me with Star Burst. I remember this one in slow motion, watching the enemy skill monitor slowly fill up with Star Burst, looking at my health and thinking, "Shit".

Only one maxed it, not going to try it again.

Codin The Great

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2008

You will never know!!!!

Guardians of Hades [GoH]

W/E

30 Dec 2008 at 03:56 - 15

My first attempt to get a survivor was on my elememtalist. He died in Nightfall on the island. I forgot where but i was too close to the enemies and i died. After i died i was pissed, but then started a monk. He hasnt died....yet.

The Red Messenger

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2008

America

30 Dec 2008 at 04:21 - 16

pugs are the biggest killer of survivors! all the times i lost survivor was when i joined a pug. it didnt matter where but how. only team up with people you know are experienced and wont lead you into a deathtrap.

heroes seem to work best for people.

oh and dont play tired or otherwise not at your best on a survivor

Issac

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2006

Earthrealm

W/A

30 Dec 2008 at 04:23 - 17

My ele lost it at lvl 18, was during the dragon festival and I did some dragon ball and forgot about the title :S.

I got Rank 1 on my sin, then let it go after that.

poasiods

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2008

R/

30 Dec 2008 at 04:25 - 18

I've lost so many survivors over the year but for the few memorable ones...
-Getting degened to death in AB while trying to get enough faction points for Befriending Luxon. I was running with like 50 hp and bleeding cond. I was just watching the screen hoping it'd go away and exited when I had 10 hp. Yes, very stupid.
-Fort Aspenwood. I was under the impression that I was supposed to score a victory before moving on. I'm happily crippling everyone in sight when this one sin teleports next to me and starts unleashing hell. I panic and exit. Yeah...
-The Norn Tournament thing. I was going up against the Bison guy. Everything stands still for a min then I d/c. Come back, /deaths, exit, delete, and recreate.
-By like 200 dmg spear chucked by Lieutenant Mahrik in 'A Land of Heroes' when I had a 55 armor on.
-The Norn bear. I'm like, 'wazzup,' and the thing goes 'rawr,' and I'm like, 'oh shit 200 dmg,' and the thing goes 'rawr,' and I'm like, 'o shit 300 dmg?!?'
-The raven spirit quest in EotN. Not sure what went wrong but I was fine one moment and on the floor two seconds later. I sat there dazed as my character got rezzed and the guy I was partying with urged me to rez him. I just left...
-Like 900k Survivor doing 'One Man's Dream,' which summons Djinn Overseer and a Ruby Djinn. I had no idea what was up and had the party in the standard 3-3-2 formation when I triggered it. 90 hours of work gone in 3 seconds. I came back with the survivor I have now when I had maybe 1.2 mil and easily beat it by splitting the party. Yes, I spat on its corpse when I was finished.

Seraphim Angel

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2008

Sacred Knights of Orr [SKoO]

P/

30 Dec 2008 at 04:44 - 19

1st attempt at a Paragon for R3 Survivor ended in Kilroys dungeon due to lag at 1.2 Million XP. Tried again the same way died due to lag at 980k XP. VERY upset at that time

After a few days decided to try again but this time did the HFFF way. Got it

fowlero

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2007

England, UK

We Are The One And Only [rR]

30 Dec 2008 at 04:46 - 20

Elona Reach of all places.

Was doing my ritu, lagged out completely whilst flagging my heroes and managed to flag them all away from me and died in the lagspike.

Swwweeeeettttt

Chocobo1

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2007

New Zealand

CoA

N/

30 Dec 2008 at 04:50 - 21

Died to the first boss in Nightfall that I came across.

Yeah, I'm a pro.

Shayne Hawke

Departed from Tyria

Join Date: May 2007

Clan Dethryche [dth]

R/

30 Dec 2008 at 05:02 - 22

My last Survivor that died was a level 19 Dervish that tried to do Chasing Zenmai. It was the first time I was trying the quest after the method of getting Zenmai had been changed. I was right next to the boss and he made swift work of my progress. I think I took a week or two off of GW after that and deleted her when I got back. Never tried for Survivor since.

Before that, I had a Survivor die at some low level when he was fighting in the starter island of Nightfall, and I didn't realize that there was a level ~11 mixed in with level ~6s that I figured our team could handle with no issue.

Icy The Mage

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2008

Canada

E/

30 Dec 2008 at 05:48 - 23

My main character, my ele died on purpose at 1,337,789 XP, screenshot below

My other character, my Ranger, died with 400,000 XP due to stupid mandragors :S I didn't wanna do dwarven boxing or anything, I wanted to beat the game and take an epic screenshot of her in Norn Armor with 1,337,500 exp >_<

Abedeus

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Jan 2007

Niflheim

R/

30 Dec 2008 at 06:56 - 24

My Ele died at 700k in a Djinn ambush. I touched the "Do Not Touch" gold pile...

What, it was the first week of Nightfall.

I didn't play him for over 2 months after that.

Ariena Najea

Silence and Motion

Join Date: Jul 2006

Buffalo NY

New Horizon [NH]

30 Dec 2008 at 07:02 - 25

I've made over 40 attempts since this time last year for survivor, between several professions.

However much you hate lag spikes, I can guarantee you I hate them more.

Most of these were Canthan characters who died in the Echovald to Ele/Rit bosses and the like. Nightfall characters died towards the end of Kourna. Prophecies characters anywhere from Ascalon to the Desert. About 1/10 of these were the result of it being late, and over-aggroing, the rest were lag spikes.

I am still trying for Legendary Survivor, and I absolutely refuse to give up or lower myself to boxing or other gimmicks. Only thing I'll do is play the game, and go for Skill Hunter at the same time

Eragon Zarroc

Atra estern?? ono thelduin

Join Date: Jan 2008

Madness Incarnate

[Duo]

W/P

30 Dec 2008 at 07:06 - 26

killed him in boxing dungeon so as to keep him right at 1,337,000 exp in the title window =D 2nd attempt and the 1st never did die, lmao

Vehemence

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2008

Perth

[LOD]

W/

30 Dec 2008 at 07:22 - 27

Get disconnected during Kilroy Dwarven Boxing ><

KerLynx

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2008

Youve Been Left For Dead [LFD]

E/

30 Dec 2008 at 07:27 - 28

First ever attempt was a baby Necro on Nightfall starter island... owned by kournans or however you call them ^ ^ I went on a rampage after that and enjoyed playing with their corpses

Second was an elementalist. Decided to do dwarven boxing and just get the title over and done with so I'd have it on my account. She bit the dust at r2 1/2 when the Ettin at the last part knocked me down and the button to "get up" didn't work (curse you lag monster). All those wasted scrolls and time XD

Third attempt was a Para. After killing one group of kournans decided to tackle the next. Looked away from the screen as I ran (distractions...ugh), looked back on the screen when I only had quarter of a life left and then realised... oops. Left heroes flagged waaaay at the back =____=

^___^ I hate that title now...

Faulcon

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2008

Corvallis, OR

The Last Flame [what]

N/Mo

30 Dec 2008 at 07:35 - 29

Hrmmmmmmm..
I've never actually attempted a survivor but this thread has inspired me.
But... all of my characters (I'm pretty sure of this) died at/before level 10 :P

Pleikki

WTB q8 15^50 Weapons!

Join Date: Nov 2006

???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]

30 Dec 2008 at 07:53 - 30

My monk died (leg survivor) at Ring Of Fire (HM) meh

Seef II

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

US

R/Mo

30 Dec 2008 at 08:34 - 31

Was going as far as I could for it as ranger (e.g., playing normally thru the storyline, no logout hijinks), but I forgot to unflag my heroes in Thirsty River, and there she went at 180k xp.

upier

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Done.

[JUNK]

30 Dec 2008 at 09:27 - 32

My single most hated place in the game has to be the Zen Daijun mission.
Yijo and Xeng.
The bridge, Rift, elevation damage bonus, double damage, Shelter and Union as only prots -> KAA-BOOM!

If they make it though that - they made it.
And if they don't - they are remade.

After reaching LS - they just get killed in some random places. I allow myself to mess up and they die.

Luminarus

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2007

Sydney, Australia

Haze of Light [pure]

R/

30 Dec 2008 at 10:44 - 33

Mine died in a 1v1 with my friend after about 4 attempts. I needed some "decent" way to die, and thought losing to a friend would be cool.

pumpkin pie

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

behind you

bumble bee

E/

30 Dec 2008 at 13:10 - 34

not where but how, and the culprit is lag.

kostolomac

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2008

Serbia

Me/

30 Dec 2008 at 13:57 - 35

Kilroy , twice. I can thank my useless isp for that.

Tyla

Emo Goth Italics

Join Date: Sep 2006

30 Dec 2008 at 14:12 - 36

Lagged at roughly 900k in Kilroy HM, because of some error message - switched back and the twat was at 00:01...

isamu kurosawa

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

United Kingdom

Me/

30 Dec 2008 at 14:21 - 37

My survivor was my para. I didn't realise i'd got the title till it hit max. First death was in DoA at the hands of jadoth.

I also finnished fow, uw, urgoz, doa and all 3 campaigns before that death....And people still say paras suck

faraaz

Banned

Join Date: Feb 2008

India

Hey Mallyx [icU]

A/

30 Dec 2008 at 14:27 - 38

Was doing the quests to get I am Unstoppable, and got err 07'd while I was killing Whiteout. I log back in, and I had a death ><!

Luckily, I was at 1.8 million xp at the time ^^

Earth

Always Outnumbered

Join Date: Jul 2006

30 Dec 2008 at 14:34 - 39

One (I was a survivor RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO once) of my wannabe survivors died while doing Vizunah. I was eating a cookie, forgot to unflag my heroes and ran straight into a mob.

It was pretty funny though.

zelgadissan

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2008

The Warrior Priests [WP]

Me/Rt

30 Dec 2008 at 15:10 - 40

Arborstone for my monk - I don't know what happened, but Dunkoro stopped healing me and my own WoH was interrupted by the damn ceiling. I didn't care too much though, the survivor title was just a nice "if it happens, cool" thing.