-50 cesta; gone or no?

Captain Arne Is PRO

Captain Arne Is PRO

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2005

is the -50 cesta gone? i've read several messages saying it has been removed from the game o_O

vidiot

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jan 2006

shinsengumi guild [SC]

Mo/W

no u get it in a quest in ascalon...look for it its in the back by great northern wall down the steps...ull find it

Death Heavens

Death Heavens

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2006

CT, USA

Defenders of the North [EYE]

N/

Nope, I dont think it has, go to Symon the scribe and get the quest, although you dont see the exact specifications of your reward, its there

Haggard

Haggard

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

Urmston, Manchester, UK

Greener Pastures [DVDF]

W/Rt

that said, i think its a real possibility they will be removed soon, maybe it would be a good idea to stock up on them? (in case they become like HoDs)

Captain Arne Is PRO

Captain Arne Is PRO

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2005

way ahead of u haggard already got 5

Age

Age

Hall Hero

Join Date: Jul 2005

California Canada/BC

STG Administrator

Mo/

If you want one go to Augary International.

jimmy_logic

jimmy_logic

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

R/

Why would they get rid of it? I personally don't want to have the feeling as if 1 million InvinciMonks all cried out all at once. :P

tricky

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2006

Flamed Knights

W/Mo

What do they do?

kvndoom

kvndoom

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Communistwealth of Virginia

Uninstalled

W/Mo

Must we get this conspiracy theory after every single patch???

Stub

Stub

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

Wyoming

The Battle Scrubs [NuBs]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Haggard
that said, i think its a real possibility they will be removed soon, maybe it would be a good idea to stock up on them? (in case they become like HoDs)
if they decided to remove the cesta, they would just take it from everyones inventory and everything, just like that Axe...SoA right?

.killjoy

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

Mo/Me

if they nerf that item they will nerf skills that make 55's possible

cagan

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

Me/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Stub
if they decided to remove the cesta, they would just take it from everyones inventory and everything, just like that Axe...SoA right?
Wouldn't think so, if they ever chose to ditch it, i imagine it would be discontinued like the HoD weapons.
If they don't like it anymore for whatever reason - discontinue
If it goes blatantly against the rules of the game - Remove

That i would presume is the rough policy.

Hendorr

Hendorr

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2005

Enschede

W.o.F.

N/Me

I don't think they will remove it. I know all the farming is not what they intended, but I think they gave the item a good thought when they made it. Just think about it. It's a pretty bad item when you're in Ascalon so why would they give it as a reward for a pretty hard quest.
In ascalon you have something like 200-300hp, a -50 item is very bad there. I think they have given the item some good thoughts when they made it. I think they're not gonna remove the item. Just think of the fist guy that made a Imonk necro or whatever maybe he went in to the HoH and got really far. The 55hp is for some good builds and should not be removed.
They have more succes if they nerf a skill like Spiteful Spirit in PvE. I think whatever you do there always is a way to farm. You just can't stop it. There are so many skills. There is just no freaking way that you can prevent ppl from farming.

Aeris Gainsboroughe

Aeris Gainsboroughe

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

Red Lion, PA

The Demonic Horde (Leader)

Mo/N

I don't think they will remove the -50 health item. They seem to be just nerfing the places where 55 monks are used. Although they did nerf the one skill but they heven't nerfed any lately. Like the griffen farming is now gone, and they have the nightmares in UW. But it is possible tostill solo UW. But not nearly as easy. So they have no reason to nerf the item if they keep nerfing the farming spots.

Manic Smile

Manic Smile

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

Hawaii

----- 15^50[Rare] ---- Alliance: ----- [SMS] -----

/beat....dead...camel

H2SO4

H2SO4

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2005

Ireland

A/

the quest is gone and you cant get it anymore.

meh i dont mind 55hp monks i just hate 55hp monk bots..

Andy_M

Andy_M

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

Worthing, UK

(Don't fear) The Beaver

I got the cesta yesterday. And griffarming is alive and well thankyouverymuch.

fiery

fiery

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2005

maryland

InYurFace Gaming [IYF]

R/

Made a new charcater and got the quest and item yesterday.

ImpX

ImpX

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Dec 2005

Slovakia, Bratislava

Czech Guardarians

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by H2SO4
the quest is gone and you cant get it anymore.

meh i dont mind 55hp monks i just hate 55hp monk bots..
I dunno what is the reason, but when I wanted to do this quest i does not have it on all my characters so maybe you dont have it coz of same reason.

I got it only on my oldest char which got all missions and quest around ascalon done.