2man Underworld Challenge

sno

sno

Look into the Eye.

Join Date: Oct 2005

Detroit, Mi

Oh No Not These Guys [uhoh]

Mo/

I have recently been challenged by a few members of this forum to a time trial in the Underworld, which we both agreed to offer to anyone else who may be interested. The challenge is to complete 5 quests in UW with 2 people, as fast as possible.

The quests:
Clear the Chamber
Unwanted Guests
Escort of Souls
Wrathful Spirits (in Forgotten Vale)
Servants of Grenth (aka "Ice King", in the Ice Wastes)

The rules:
-There must only be 2 people in the party.
-Professions of the 2 people does not matter.
-The entire run must be filmed, from start to finish, and must be all 1 file.
-The submitted video must not be edited in any way (not to trim time, or add music, or anything at all.)
-Time begins when the first skill is used by either party member.
-Time ends when the last quest is completed (the reward doesn't have to be taken, but it must be available.)
-The video may be longer than the total time, as you will probably have a bit of time before you start and after everything is completed that will still be part of the video. These extra seconds will not count against you.
-Quests may be done in any order.


My group has already finished filming, however the video will not be posted until the challenger has posted his video, in order to ensure originality in the run. Anyone else interested may post videos, before or after we've posted ours. There are several video recording programs such as GameCam, which we used to film ours.

A note regarding Smite Crawlers: Though it is not specifically mentioned in the challenge, we felt it would be a copout to not kill all the smites. I'll leave it up to those who submit videos whether or not to kill them, but if your goal is to accurately test yourselves against us, I ask that you do the same.

All interested parties are solely responsible for their own recording and hosting of the videos.

.killjoy

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

Mo/Me

Sounds like fun. Can't wait to see the videos.

cerb

cerb

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Oct 2005

Sept-Iles, QC, Canada

Les Tric??ratops Sont Nos [Amis]

Mo/

Go us!

For anyone wondering, we did it under 1:30.

Tsunami Rain

Tsunami Rain

mmmmmmmm pie.

Join Date: Aug 2005

Honolulu, Hawaii

Favorable Winds [Gust]

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by cerb
Go us!

For anyone wondering, we did it under 1:30. I hope thats 1 hours 30 mins

Knowing you and sno it could well be 1 minute 30 seconds

1 hr 30 min's is pretty fast Don't know if me and my buddies can beat that (lag kills).

I will try it out though (as it seems like a fun challenge). But don't expect me to submit anything as we probably won't finish

Linsys

Linsys

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

Afk Mac N Cheeze Dun [LOOL]

Mo/N

Quote:
Originally Posted by Tsunami Rain
I hope thats 1 hours 30 mins

Knowing you and sno it could well be 1 minute 30 seconds

1 hr 30 min's is pretty fast Don't know if me and my buddies can beat that (lag kills).

I will try it out though (as it seems like a fun challenge). But don't expect me to submit anything as we probably won't finish
1min 30 seconds... no one is that good!

I will have my vidoes done by SUNDAY (and possibly tonight)...

I do this run 2-3x per week, so 1 hour 30 min is pretty fast.. I think its gonna come down to a few minutes.

The Fenixxor

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

Mo/Me

*clunk*... for anyone wondering thats the sound of my throwing down the gauntlet. although to be perfectly honest with you i have no idea what this "servents of grenth" mission is.

Tsunami Rain

Tsunami Rain

mmmmmmmm pie.

Join Date: Aug 2005

Honolulu, Hawaii

Favorable Winds [Gust]

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by The Fenixxor
*clunk*... for anyone wondering thats the sound of my throwing down the gauntlet. although to be perfectly honest with you i have no idea what this "servents of grenth" mission is. I'm pretty sure guildwiki has more info on it. Search "Ice King" if you can't find anything on the mission.

Basicly...That mission is EVIL.

sno

sno

Look into the Eye.

Join Date: Oct 2005

Detroit, Mi

Oh No Not These Guys [uhoh]

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Tsunami Rain
I will try it out though (as it seems like a fun challenge). But don't expect me to submit anything as we probably won't finish I'd really like to see as many entries as possible, no matter how long it takes. Don't worry about getting it faster than us, as doing all these quests with 2 people is a big accomplishment in itself.

Linsys

Linsys

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

Afk Mac N Cheeze Dun [LOOL]

Mo/N

Quote:
Originally Posted by sno
I'd really like to see as many entries as possible, no matter how long it takes. Don't worry about getting it faster than us, as doing all these quests with 2 people is a big accomplishment in itself.
I agree, origionally I thought it would be good to open this challenge up to others. I think it will be good if nothing else to help push people out of the norm smite runs which get boring and old... at least for me they do.

Avarre

Avarre

Bubblegum Patrol

Join Date: Dec 2005

Singapore Armed Forces

Is there a mesmer team subcatagory?

sno

sno

Look into the Eye.

Join Date: Oct 2005

Detroit, Mi

Oh No Not These Guys [uhoh]

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Avarre
Is there a mesmer team subcatagory? As I said, professions do not matter. If you can do it with other professions, power to you let's see

with a mesmer team, time would almost surely be higher, but so would degree of difficulty

exodite

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

KISS

Mo/Me

I'm going to five it ago! sounds like a good challenge

cerb

cerb

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Oct 2005

Sept-Iles, QC, Canada

Les Tric??ratops Sont Nos [Amis]

Mo/

Well our videos are uploaded... Only waiting for you Linsys before posting URL's

( I uploaded the unaltered, unedited version and the 2x speed version with music )

Death Lord

Banned

Join Date: Feb 2006

Sweden

E/

i use this uniq build.. duo team... i wont post the vedio but i can do this within 1 hour if we only did quest and not farming lol...

Unwanted Guests

is the one i am doubting on.. its a hard one .. but the others execpt Unwanted Guests
i can duo that with my uniq build in 45 mins.. then the unwanted guests havent ever tryd thta but would be fun ^^

whats price for wnning 1 million ?.... wouldent show the vedio for less then 1 million... it would show MANY secreates of duo farming i use.. and my uniq build..

T1Cybernetic

T1Cybernetic

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2005

Wakefield, West Yorkshire, Uk, Nr Earth

Alternate Evil Gamers [aeg]

N/

Eeeeek Escort of Souls is like the worst quest ever!

No promises, but i'll have to check with a couple of peeps and see what we
can come up with, but 1.30 is a nice time to beat so like i said, no promises...

One question though, how long is the challenge open for? or is this an on goin thing.

cerb

cerb

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Oct 2005

Sept-Iles, QC, Canada

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Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Death Lord
i use this uniq build.. duo team... i wont post the vedio but i can do this within 1 hour if we only did quest and not farming lol...

Unwanted Guests

is the one i am doubting on.. its a hard one .. but the others execpt Unwanted Guests
i can duo that with my uniq build in 45 mins.. then the unwanted guests havent ever tryd thta but would be fun ^^

whats price for wnning 1 million ?.... wouldent show the vedio for less then 1 million... it would show MANY secreates of duo farming i use.. and my uniq build.. The grand prize is english lessons

T1Cybernetic, it'll be up until we get no more entries ;P

Avarre

Avarre

Bubblegum Patrol

Join Date: Dec 2005

Singapore Armed Forces

Quote:
Originally Posted by T1Cybernetic
Eeeeek Escort of Souls is like the worst quest ever!

I'm more concerned about Servants of Grenth... I'm not sure if 2 mesmers can cause enough damage to not be overwhelmed.

Me and Sesha Nugra took the first steps on our testing setup... but got cut short when 2 nightmares aggroed onto me while tanking and sesha forgot vengeance We'll try to get the full thing done, if it can be..

Sergio Leone

Sergio Leone

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

Dallas, TX

The International Terrorists [USA]

W/Mo

Hey Sno, what's up? Sounds like a very interesting idea. I haven't been 55ing in UW for a while. I might make Cakes come try this with me! ROFL we will probably get something like 3 hours 34 minutes with me out a bunch of candy canes! =)

The Fenixxor

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

Mo/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by cerb
Well our videos are uploaded... Only waiting for you Linsys before posting URL's

( I uploaded the unaltered, unedited version and the 2x speed version with music ) What file host are you using?

cerb

cerb

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Oct 2005

Sept-Iles, QC, Canada

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Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by The Fenixxor
What file host are you using? Since the videos are big in size, I'm using Filefront.

sno

sno

Look into the Eye.

Join Date: Oct 2005

Detroit, Mi

Oh No Not These Guys [uhoh]

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Death Lord
i use this uniq build.. duo team... i wont post the vedio but i can do this within 1 hour if we only did quest and not farming lol...

Unwanted Guests

is the one i am doubting on.. its a hard one .. but the others execpt Unwanted Guests
i can duo that with my uniq build in 45 mins.. then the unwanted guests havent ever tryd thta but would be fun ^^

whats price for wnning 1 million ?.... wouldent show the vedio for less then 1 million... it would show MANY secreates of duo farming i use.. and my uniq build.. This is the precise reason that this is a video challenge. Anyone can sit here and say "well I have this awesome build that can kill every monster in Tyria in 34 minutes flat!" If you want anyone to believe you, post a video. The point of this challenge is to introduce people to more than just smites in the Underworld, giving people more incentive to go out and challenge themselves. If you have some amazing build why not share it with the community? As I said before, until I see a video I won't believe any false claims such as this, so please keep them to yourselves. Anyone else who has some super build but refuses to share it that's totally fine. Just keep it to yourself, and don't post in this thread.

As Cerb said, our video is finished, and uploaded, and the links will be posted as soon as LINSYS posts his links

Linsys

Linsys

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

Afk Mac N Cheeze Dun [LOOL]

Mo/N

Sorry just go on, as soon as my Necro gets on and we get favor I will record...

He was at some basketball game yesterday... I will host my videos on Filefront as well.. I will keep you all updated...


EDIT: Sorry my Nec erroed 7 when we where almost done, then U.S lost favor.. U.S should get favor back tonight and we will get it all completed again.. sorry for the delay all...

helps with the anticipation thou doesn't it

Linsys

Linsys

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

Afk Mac N Cheeze Dun [LOOL]

Mo/N

Quote:
Originally Posted by Death Lord
i use this uniq build.. duo team... i wont post the vedio but i can do this within 1 hour if we only did quest and not farming lol...

Unwanted Guests

is the one i am doubting on.. its a hard one .. but the others execpt Unwanted Guests
i can duo that with my uniq build in 45 mins.. then the unwanted guests havent ever tryd thta but would be fun ^^

whats price for wnning 1 million ?.... wouldent show the vedio for less then 1 million... it would show MANY secreates of duo farming i use.. and my uniq build..

Like Sno said don't make commens like this you can't back, if you don't know how to complete unwanted guests then I HIGHLY doubt you can do this challenge in less then one hour.

So show the videos... I think that Sno and myself are revieling our builds, secretes, paths etc.. to the enitre GW community... so... not sure what the problem is?

Tsunami Rain

Tsunami Rain

mmmmmmmm pie.

Join Date: Aug 2005

Honolulu, Hawaii

Favorable Winds [Gust]

Mo/

I'm gonna get killed at king I know it.

RadeonDJ9600

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

Texas

Wow, I really can't wait to see these videos, I watch Cerb's 55 Video at least 10 times daily...

I'd attempt it, as I believe I'm not a bad 55 (although I could certainly get muuch better, Just waiting to get 40/100k for Sno's Academy :P) the trouble is finding a skilled SS that can drop targets quickly and efficiently.

Hopefully my brother will take Sno's SS class soon so we can duo together

Unchain

Unchain

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

Montana

Soldiers That Fall Up

N/

Man, I'm a good SS but finding a 55 to this with will be tough. Gonna have to ask around Guild. I'll probably post a video within the week, but it won't be less than 2 hours I can guarentee that. Can't wait to see cerb and sno's video. Not to mention Linsys's aswell. I can't wait.

kicks66

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

London

[Cape]

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by RadeonDJ9600
Wow, I really can't wait to see these videos, I watch Cerb's 55 Video at least 10 times daily...

I'd attempt it, as I believe I'm not a bad 55 (although I could certainly get muuch better, Just waiting to get 40/100k for Sno's Academy :P) the trouble is finding a skilled SS that can drop targets quickly and efficiently.

Hopefully my brother will take Sno's SS class soon so we can duo together can i have a link to cerbs 55 video? id like to feel inspired

The Fenixxor

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

Mo/Me

Cerbs:
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...d.php?t=103461

Mine (see advanced one for uberinspiration) *shameless boast*
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s....php?t=3002133

cerb

cerb

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Oct 2005

Sept-Iles, QC, Canada

Les Tric??ratops Sont Nos [Amis]

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by The Fenixxor
Cerbs:
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...d.php?t=103461

Mine (see advanced one for uberinspiration) *shameless boast*
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s....php?t=3002133 This isn't my entry. Me & Sno recorded ourselves, and will post as soon as Linsys does : )

Jiao Yang

Jiao Yang

Lunar Rabbit

Join Date: Dec 2005

Sno~ What if you dont want anyone to know your build? Can you edit skills out?

Avarre

Avarre

Bubblegum Patrol

Join Date: Dec 2005

Singapore Armed Forces

Because your build has such incredible secrets?

This is a video challenge... so if you don't want people to know your build, don't enter.

LightningHell

LightningHell

(????????????)???

Join Date: Aug 2005

Hong Kong

Guildless

Mo/

Well, if they see how it works, they know your build, at least vaguely, anyways.

cerb

cerb

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Oct 2005

Sept-Iles, QC, Canada

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Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jiao Yang
Sno~ What if you dont want anyone to know your build? Can you edit skills out? Avarre is right..

The biggest differences between teams will be, in my opinion, not the build they run, but rather the way they do quests.

As it has been mentionned a few times already, this is a video challenge. You can pretend you can clear all those quests in 30 minutes, but if you have no video to back you up, then what you say isn't worth anything to us.

The fastest team will be the one to complete the runs in the shortest amount of time, according to the video entries, until another team takes the throne.

Sentao Nugra

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

Crystal Lake, Illinois

Grenths Rejects [GR]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Avarre
I'm more concerned about Servants of Grenth... I'm not sure if 2 mesmers can cause enough damage to not be overwhelmed.

Me and Sesha Nugra took the first steps on our testing setup... but got cut short when 2 nightmares aggroed onto me while tanking and sesha forgot vengeance We'll try to get the full thing done, if it can be.. >< Yea, I'm a noob...... but we will get it eventually!

MESMER PRIDE!

Blazin_Rasin

Blazin_Rasin

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

--Edited By: Tsunami Rain--

Reason: Too much swearing/flaming

Tsunami Rain

Tsunami Rain

mmmmmmmm pie.

Join Date: Aug 2005

Honolulu, Hawaii

Favorable Winds [Gust]

Mo/

Well that just made you sound intellegent Blazin (flaming+no paragraphs+long rant+"gored engineing"). Far as I know, Sno and Cerb are nice people. They may get upset some times but only on rare occasions. I have to say that you are acting childish Blazin. As for Sno and Cerb, I don't know what you did to blazin (posts have been deleted) but this argument should stop. I respect you guys but don't go on a rampage

This thread is about good clean competition. Let it stay that way.

-Tsunami

Sha Noran

Sha Noran

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Join Date: Nov 2005

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Idiot Savants [iQ]

R/

Lol, I told him to contain himself. :-P

kosh

kosh

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

hydrponic agriculture society [Herb]

Mo/

i get an uber build for this,i cant tell you about it.
its so secret i cant remember it.

great works guy. keep it on.

cerb

cerb

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Oct 2005

Sept-Iles, QC, Canada

Les Tric??ratops Sont Nos [Amis]

Mo/

Okay guys, there's a few things you still don't seem to understand. This is a video challenge. If you have a "secret" build and you don't want to record yourself doing the run, then don't even mention it.

Plus, your builds can't be no secret. Perhaps they are to you because you don't see other monks play, but if you did, then you might realize it's common knowledge. There is no "secret" build. Let's take you for example, Kosh. You're a Mo/W.

Obviously you have to 55 hp through this, so you'll gonna be taking Prot Spirit, Healing Breeze, Spellbreaker, Mending, Balthazar's Spirit, and Bonetti's. If you aren't taking Bonetti's and Spellbreaker, then your build couldn't competition with other teams' speed, and let's assume it can.

Now I already guessed 6 skills out of 8. What about the two others.. You'll probably be running a third enchantment : Essence Bond, Watchful Spirit (stupid), Blessed Aura. I could say your last skill could be Blessed Signet but reading your post I would assume you need BR, so let's forget Blessed Signet and think of something else. You could be taking "To the limit", Wary Stance, "For Great Justice!", or something of the kind. If, rather, you are taking something like Shielding Hands or Retribution, then that's just plain stupid.

Straight to the point: This is a challenge, some kind of "show off your run" video, not a plain "Can you do this?" thread, so f you have a secret build you don't want to share with the community by recording your run, then don't even bother posting.

kosh

kosh

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

hydrponic agriculture society [Herb]

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by cerb
Okay guys, there's a few things you still don't seem to understand. This is a video challenge. If you have a "secret" build and you don't want to record yourself doing the run, then don't even mention it.

Plus, your builds can't be no secret. Perhaps they are to you because you don't see other monks play, but if you did, then you might realize it's common knowledge. There is no "secret" build. Let's take you for example, Kosh. You're a Mo/W.

Obviously you have to 55 hp through this, so you'll gonna be taking Prot Spirit, Healing Breeze, Spellbreaker, Mending, Balthazar's Spirit, and Bonetti's. If you aren't taking Bonetti's and Spellbreaker, then your build couldn't competition with other teams' speed, and let's assume it can.

Now I already guessed 6 skills out of 8. What about the two others.. You'll probably be running a third enchantment : Essence Bond, Watchful Spirit (stupid), Blessed Aura. I could say your last skill could be Blessed Signet but reading your post I would assume you need BR, so let's forget Blessed Signet and think of something else. You could be taking "To the limit", Wary Stance, "For Great Justice!", or something of the kind. If, rather, you are taking something like Shielding Hands or Retribution, then that's just plain stupid.

Straight to the point: This is a challenge, some kind of "show off your run" video, not a plain "Can you do this?" thread, so f you have a secret build you don't want to share with the community by recording your run, then don't even bother posting. cerb i hope you are not pointing my post...that was a j/k if you didnt notice
so secret i cant remeber it etc.... Xd