2man Underworld Challenge

The Fenixxor

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Mo/Me

03 Apr 2006 at 20:46 - 41
dum de dum, i WILL get around to doing this at some point... :P

my build is fairly standard - at least 95% of players in the game run it, W/Mo with mending and live vicariously - ofc with a sword and healing signet, the rest is a secret - but i'll give you a clue... if the necro dies i can keep him alive for at least 30 seconds, plus i can give my health regen a big boost with another of my skills...

cerb

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03 Apr 2006 at 21:15 - 42
Keep the thread clean please, don't post unless you have something constructive to say, or if you want to submit your application for the challenge. (We are still waiting for Linsys's before posting ours)

S0L0

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Mo/

04 Apr 2006 at 18:37 - 43
Hi there, so is this challenge thing stil up???, the challenge was the:


1st-Clear the Chamber
2nd-Unwanted Guests
3rd-Escort of Souls
4th-Wrathful Spirits (in Forgotten Vale)
5th-Servants of Grenth (aka "Ice King", in the Ice Wastes)


well me and my guild m8, we can make 4 of those 5, we can make the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th. Only the 5th, we stil never were able to do (always we go to near the king his dead already lol).

So i'm just wondering, is this a small friendly competition, or the winner(s) (who do it in faster time OR all those who be able do it) will receive some sort of price??? (platinum, items, ectos or whateva)


I will be busy a few more days, but maybe in weekend I talk with my guild m8 for we try make the 5th quest, sooner we be able do it, sooner I can record us doing this challenge


anyways, byes

sno

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Mo/

04 Apr 2006 at 19:55 - 44
Quote:
Originally Posted by S0L0
So i'm just wondering, is this a small friendly competition, or the winner(s) (who do it in faster time OR all those who be able do it) will receive some sort of price??? (platinum, items, ectos or whateva) The fastest time receives the coveted "bragging rights" award

The Fenixxor

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Mo/Me

04 Apr 2006 at 20:48 - 45
Out of interest, mind telling us what time you got ?

Tsunami Rain

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Mo/

04 Apr 2006 at 23:58 - 46
Quote:
Originally Posted by The Fenixxor
Out of interest, mind telling us what time you got ?
^ Quote:
Originally Posted by cerb
Go us!

For anyone wondering, we did it under 1:30. It was the third post on this thread.

The Fenixxor

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Mo/Me

05 Apr 2006 at 06:10 - 47
hehe, how much under?

T1Cybernetic

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05 Apr 2006 at 06:50 - 48
Quote:
Originally Posted by sno
The fastest time receives the coveted "bragging rights" award Amen to that award, still working on it by the way, ...

Avarre

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05 Apr 2006 at 11:05 - 49
Managed to tank mindblades on mesmer... though eventually died because Jerrypants kept getting interrupted

Anyways now that I've tested how I'm going to tank them, I'm hoping to get a 2 me/mo run video up in a week or two, a bit busy

cerb

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Mo/

05 Apr 2006 at 11:12 - 50
Quote:
Originally Posted by Avarre
Managed to tank mindblades on mesmer... though eventually died because Jerrypants kept getting interrupted

Anyways now that I've tested how I'm going to tank them, I'm hoping to get a 2 me/mo run video up in a week or two, a bit busy Did you manage to do Ice King? :PP

Avarre

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05 Apr 2006 at 11:14 - 51
One step at a time, cerb... one step at a time

cerb

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05 Apr 2006 at 11:15 - 52
Quote:
Originally Posted by Avarre
One step at a time, cerb... one step at a time Haha :P

Well tanking Mindblades without SB is alrdy very good

The Fenixxor

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05 Apr 2006 at 20:32 - 53
Well just to let you know, egreg and i just did it, i'll post it shortly. 49 - 51 mins depending on when you call the run "finished" (we finished all the quests at 49 but i hadnt got clear the chamber... which took about 90 secs or so to get)

sno

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Mo/

05 Apr 2006 at 20:37 - 54
Quote:
Originally Posted by The Fenixxor
Well just to let you know, egreg and i just did it, i'll post it shortly - fancy telling us how long urs took now? and "under 1:30" isnt an answer We'll release our time when LINSYS posts his video, as we'll post ours as well

it took less than 1 hour and 30 minutes, I'll say that much... lol

Senator Tom

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W/

05 Apr 2006 at 23:59 - 55
four people, killed all the stuff in ~5 mins, then had to go collect everything (quests, drops)

Nkah Sennyt

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06 Apr 2006 at 00:09 - 56
I don't see why people think Ice King is so impossible, it just requires a monk who knows how to dodge a few meteors and knows when to put up SB, and a 55 who can keep track of his/her/it's targets... I've attempted it a handful of times, and neither myself nor my 55 died once.

Anysmoo, I'll offer a free drawing to the winner[s], of their winning characters. >.>

Avarre

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06 Apr 2006 at 00:41 - 57
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nkah Sennyt
I don't see why people think Ice King is so impossible, The general problem is getting kdlocked by meteors when the second wave spawns, or kiting and slight aggro being shiften onto a necro (which dies in... 3 fireballs? maybe 4?).

In my case though, I'm running a solo mesmer attacker with a support mes (not SS)... meaning I have practically 0 firepower to take down so many. Which is why I think it's difficult

Sentao Nugra

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06 Apr 2006 at 00:51 - 58
Quote:
Originally Posted by Avarre
The general problem is getting kdlocked by meteors when the second wave spawns, or kiting and slight aggro being shiften onto a necro (which dies in... 3 fireballs? maybe 4?).

In my case though, I'm running a solo mesmer attacker with a support mes (not SS)... meaning I have practically 0 firepower to take down so many. Which is why I think it's difficult Yea but..... we have *insert skill here* and *other leet skill* to pown the terrorwebs, zomg!

<.<....... enough fun with that. The Mesmer attempt will hopefully be coming this weekend, you never know what could happen.

Sha Noran

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R/

06 Apr 2006 at 01:05 - 59


I'm not his daddy. It'll be up when he's back.

For what it's worth, our TS (which LINSYS hosts) has been down, so most likely his internet went berserk.

Rhuobhe

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06 Apr 2006 at 04:47 - 60
I would like to see how you do the Ice King Quest. I would gander that you let the monk die, have 13HP and then agro all the dryders and kill them at once. But I would like to see you two doing it.

The Fenixxor

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Mo/Me

06 Apr 2006 at 06:05 - 61
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sentao Nugra
Yea but..... we have *insert skill here* and *other leet skill* to pown the terrorwebs, zomg!

<.<....... enough fun with that. The Mesmer attempt will hopefully be coming this weekend, you never know what could happen. Let me guess, Cry of frustration...

anyways heres my video...

http://files.filefront.com/Underworl.../fileinfo.html <---- 50 mins, w00t

Opeth11

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06 Apr 2006 at 06:32 - 62
Augh! Download limits!

Avarre

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06 Apr 2006 at 12:25 - 63
Out of point, but :



Now who says Mesmers are worse 55s than Monks?! (yes, the smites died, and yes, you can see SV and my maintains )

cerb

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06 Apr 2006 at 12:42 - 64
There's just no way in the world you could take on 15 smites without some kind of damage blocking/evasion, and especially as a mesmer primary, so Aegis+Guardian or something of the kind

Edit: Must be, otherwise there would be a lot more -3's

Avarre

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06 Apr 2006 at 12:58 - 65
It's not guardian, they we're so afraid to cramp my high mesmer style they didn't hit

Killed the first 3 mindblades without a problem later, died versus the 6 because my SV got interrupted (duoing with SS nec for practice). Still testing stuff I guess...

The Fenixxor

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06 Apr 2006 at 13:46 - 66
Quote:
Originally Posted by cerb
There's just no way in the world you could take on 15 smites without some kind of damage blocking/evasion, and especially as a mesmer primary, so Aegis+Guardian or something of the kind

Edit: Must be, otherwise there would be a lot more -3's Shadow of fear instead of suffering for covering hexes...

cerb

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06 Apr 2006 at 13:47 - 67
Quote:
Originally Posted by The Fenixxor
Shadow of fear instead of suffering for covering hexes... I don't think that would matter, the damage spike would be too huge when it happens

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06 Apr 2006 at 13:49 - 68
theres only like 12 there, they would ALL have to hit at the exact same moment for u to die.

Avarre

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06 Apr 2006 at 13:55 - 69
Quote:
Originally Posted by The Fenixxor
theres only like 12 there, they would ALL have to hit at the exact same moment for u to die. There are 15, and no, its not SoF... Jerrypants was running a fairly standard N/Mo build (only change = addition of watchful spirits to help with mindblades and terrorwebs).

Cerb is right anyway, 15 + SoF = instant slaughter, statistically speaking.

The Fenixxor

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06 Apr 2006 at 14:03 - 70
he isnt, but whatever.

Avarre

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06 Apr 2006 at 14:05 - 71
Ahem? Considering I'm the 55mesmer that we're discussing the capabilities of, I think I know what kills me and what doesn't.

I would not live versus 15 smites with SoF up. Without some sort of evade boost, I would not live versus six smites unhexed, let alone 15 for long enough to stand still, cast SV, have necro cast SS and SoF.

The Fenixxor

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06 Apr 2006 at 14:09 - 72
Considering were talking about what kills a 55 hp char, not neccessarily a Me/Mo i dont see how you have the final say, esp considering - by your own admission you didnt use SoF

Avarre

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06 Apr 2006 at 14:13 - 73
You're completely irrelevant!

Cerb was talking about me in his comment that 15 smites were not survivable without an evasion effect (although thats true for everyone). He was examining the picture I posted, not 55s in general. So yes, it is a Me/Mo. And yes, there is no SoF.

And considering that I took that picture... I DO have the final say at what skill I used

Quote:
Originally Posted by cerb
and especially as a mesmer primary, so Aegis+Guardian or something of the kind ^We're talking about my character atm, not in general..

Your point?

The Fenixxor

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06 Apr 2006 at 14:24 - 74
I'm not talking about what skills you used, mhh nvm this is a pointless argument. W/D for having a viable Mesmer primary UW Farming build.

ifuwerepbandj

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06 Apr 2006 at 18:23 - 75
Great video Fenixxor. One question, on the very first set of mindblades, how did SB recharge so fast that you had it up the whole time? 20% recharge wand?

sno

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06 Apr 2006 at 19:17 - 76
Quote:
Originally Posted by ifuwerepbandj
Great video Fenixxor. One question, on the very first set of mindblades, how did SB recharge so fast that you had it up the whole time? 20% recharge wand? I can't download the video (server maintenance or something) But I'm pretty sure he'd use a flame spitter for this 20% enchanting, giving him a 10% chance to get a fast SB recharge. If you get a fast recharge with SB, it would be recharged just before it ends, giving you a 'constant' SB (forever, as long as you keep getting the fast recharge, which happens 10% of the time.)

The Fenixxor

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06 Apr 2006 at 20:18 - 77
Xactly

Rhuobhe

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07 Apr 2006 at 05:32 - 78
Quote:
Originally Posted by The Fenixxor

sno

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07 Apr 2006 at 05:33 - 79
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rhuobhe
Very nice job Fenixxor, looks like you got it down about twice as fast as sno and cerb. Very impressive indeed.

Even killed some mindblades :P Actually, we haven't released our time, and thus no one knows how fast we did it. Don't jump to conclusions that have no basis.

The Fenixxor

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07 Apr 2006 at 07:29 - 80
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rhuobhe
Very nice job Fenixxor, looks like you got it down about twice as fast as sno and cerb. Very impressive indeed.

Even killed some mindblades :P Thanks, gunna try it again a some point, we were slow on the servents of grenth mission and it was egreg's first time on the unwanted guests quest so i'm pretty sure we can get 5+ minutes off that time.