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Fay Vert

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

R/

27 Oct 2010 at 21:44 - 81

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kranas

If you are failing at all consistently you should probably stop trying, because other then lag as an excuse, you're not going to be anywhere near good enough to do a PUG Waiting Game without getting some help from friends which comes after this.

This quest unlocks so much more than the waiting game.

End

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2008

Rubbing Potassium on water fountains.

LF guild that teaches MTSC (did it long ago before gw2 came out and I quit...but I barely remember)

N/A

28 Oct 2010 at 02:44 - 82

Quote:

Originally Posted by IlikeGW

The knockdown skill is only good where you see a solo enemy hanging out where you'd like to rest, keep spamming it on them.

Honestly I have to disagree completely with this. I used it all the time more then I used influence. You just have to time it carefully and use it intelegently and it works amazingly well.

Trag3dy

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2005

W/

28 Oct 2010 at 03:53 - 83

I use the knockdown skill a lot. It's easy to hit tab 3, tab 3, as you're running by things.

Is this quest meant to be repeatable? I did it and the quests after it during the weekend but then last night I could do it again.

End

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2008

Rubbing Potassium on water fountains.

LF guild that teaches MTSC (did it long ago before gw2 came out and I quit...but I barely remember)

N/A

28 Oct 2010 at 04:08 - 84

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trag3dy

I use the knockdown skill a lot. It's easy to hit tab 3, tab 3, as you're running by things.

Is this quest meant to be repeatable? I did it and the quests after it during the weekend but then last night I could do it again.

thats weird all my chars could only do it once each.

Anyways I got bored so I made a video. Pits is kinda sloppy and i hit influence once when I usually don't use it (I keep it mostly for oh shit im rubberbanding situations or for larger groups)

Video removed for security reasons

Lest121

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2007

Army of Darkness

A/Mo

28 Oct 2010 at 04:25 - 85

Got it done finally.........

Lex

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

28 Oct 2010 at 04:48 - 86

Quote:

Originally Posted by End

thats weird all my chars could only do it once each.

This quest (and the rest of 2009's quests) got reset at the same day when ANet introduced new quests. If you did this quest before that day you can do it now again. If not, you can now do it only once.

<Blaze>

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2008

[EmHk]

D/

28 Oct 2010 at 04:50 - 87

Quote:

Originally Posted by End

thats weird all my chars could only do it once each.

Anyways I got bored so I made a video. Pits is kinda sloppy and i hit influence once when I usually don't use it (I keep it mostly for oh shit im rubberbanding situations or for larger groups)

http://www.xfire.com/video/398f34/

Nice video.

Have a look at my videos some time too. Link

Mr. Undisclosed

I phail

Join Date: Mar 2007

Phailville

D/

28 Oct 2010 at 05:21 - 88

I did it for the first time yesterday since last year. Completed it on first try on a survivor, without any cons.

aspi

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2010

eeew

N/Rt

28 Oct 2010 at 06:52 - 89

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kranas

If you are failing at all consistently you should probably stop trying, because other then lag as an excuse, you're not going to be anywhere near good enough to do a PUG Waiting Game without getting some help from friends which comes after this.

Thats makes no sense, you're comparing a sugary man to a full character. Apples and oranges.

Kranas

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2010

28 Oct 2010 at 08:11 - 90

Quote:

Originally Posted by aspi

Thats makes no sense, you're comparing a sugary man to a full character. Apples and oranges.

If, as I said lag is not a factor, and considering the quest is far easier than the waiting game, if you are struggling to use what is an overpowered bar and keep failing then you are really going to struggle with the normal quests in the UW. I can see where you're coming from, but it certainly makes sense.

Fay Vert: Well if you're really desperate to farm skeles...

Riot Narita

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2007

28 Oct 2010 at 08:13 - 91

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trag3dy

Is this quest meant to be repeatable? I did it and the quests after it during the weekend but then last night I could do it again.

It's not properly repeatable, but the quests got reset a few days ago causing a one-time repeat.

Which was annoying because it meant my survivor character had to repeat Don't Fear the Reapers - this time with lag - to continue using the captured skeles I've been farming with another character.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kranas

Fay Vert: Well if you're really desperate to farm skeles...

Hell yes. Farming that quest, I can make at least 320 ToT bags per hour, which is double what my Vaettir farmer gets.

It also provides a fast and 100% RISK FREE way to make a Legendary Survivor, and by the time you get that title, you'll have 14 stacks of ToT bags in your inventory.

Dzjudz

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

gwpvx.com/user:dzjudz

28 Oct 2010 at 08:37 - 92

Quote:

Originally Posted by Riot Narita

It's not properly repeatable, but the quests got reset a few days ago causing a one-time repeat.

Which was annoying because it meant my survivor character had to repeat Don't Fear the Reapers - this time with lag - to continue using the captured skeles I've been farming with another character.

Dying in the first two quests (the candyman appearance ones) doesn't count for survivor, so no problem there.

Nekodesu

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2009

28 Oct 2010 at 09:52 - 93

I've died too of getting stuck but when you do it can be an idea to use the last skill? D:

Kranas

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2010

28 Oct 2010 at 11:46 - 94

Quote:

Originally Posted by Riot Narita

Hell yes. Farming that quest, I can make at least 320 ToT bags per hour, which is double what my Vaettir farmer gets.

It also provides a fast and 100% RISK FREE way to make a Legendary Survivor, and by the time you get that title, you'll have 14 stacks of ToT bags in your inventory.

I already made a post about this in the ToT thread in the farming forum afew days ago because noone had mentioned it.

Also if you die on the reapers quest you don't lose survivor according to wiki.

Corpus Vitalis

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2010

CARE

N/

28 Oct 2010 at 13:13 - 95

My route was Lab>Vale>Mtns>Pits>Plains>Pools>Wastes and I got mine done first try

Riot Narita

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2007

28 Oct 2010 at 13:52 - 96

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kranas

Also if you die on the reapers quest you don't lose survivor according to wiki.

I can confirm this.

My new survivor failed multiple times due to lag, but /deaths still reports zero... and I continued to progress the title afterwards.

gremlin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2006

GWAR

Me/Mo

28 Oct 2010 at 22:30 - 97

Some way back in this thread I had a whine about the difficulty level of the Halloween quests.
This was based on last years and my inability to finish the waiting game.
Once I abandoned that quest all was well.

So I Take it back I have just done quite a few of this years quests and the balance is far better than last years.
With many of the quests based in none elite areas they have improved things immeasurably.

I took great satisfaction in beating the dragons and have just finished the nightfall quests.
I give them an A+ for improvement.

Big_Iron

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

The Edge

Tormented Weapons [emo]

29 Oct 2010 at 11:01 - 98

It took me a couple tries, but I got it done. Thanks for all the tips, vids and maps!

Milennin

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2006

Europe

W/

29 Oct 2010 at 11:21 - 99

Took me a few tries too, and died once when getting stuck at two Aatxes (but didn't see I got stuck until it was too late -__-), but got it done.8)

Raxxman

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

TEOC

W/N

29 Oct 2010 at 18:25 - 100

Well I'm giving up for the night after grasping darkness were able to melee me in-spite of being out of range for influence of the mad king. Got all the way to the last reaper to be killed by some really naff game mechanics.

'Off the minimap you say?' melee melee melee 'whats that? influence of the mad king? out of range luv.' melee melee melee.

Broken is a good way to describe parts of the is game.

-Makai-

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2007

WA

DH

Rt/

29 Oct 2010 at 21:53 - 101

Quick question, folks:

Does your AR set to a particular value and do runes/insignias make a difference? I'm thinking of leveling a new character via this quest (plus survivor).

mrmango

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2006

Southern California

Charter Vanguard [CV]

Me/Rt

29 Oct 2010 at 22:16 - 102

It might make a difference, but it's possible not to get hit if you time stuff correctly.

Arduin

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

R/

29 Oct 2010 at 23:38 - 103

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sante_Kelm

Quick question, folks:

Does your AR set to a particular value and do runes/insignias make a difference? I'm thinking of leveling a new character via this quest (plus survivor).

The quest isn't repeatable.

-Makai-

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2007

WA

DH

Rt/

30 Oct 2010 at 00:49 - 104

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arduin

The quest isn't repeatable.

Oh, I know, but it's a prerequisite to Every Bit Helps.

FoxBat

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2006

Amazon Basin [AB]

Mo/Me

30 Oct 2010 at 08:06 - 105

I ran the quest naked with no problems, so yes it does seem to set your AR. (and health, mana, regen)

To Chicken To Die

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2006

Mo/

30 Oct 2010 at 09:52 - 106

This thread is here every year. And just a quick question. Did the quest chain restarted once or is it daily cus I can do the whole 2009 quest chain again.

Edit: Just saw that they got restarted once