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DV Morpheus

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2005

The Stock Market [TSM]

A/E

02 May 2006 at 02:19 - 1

This mission pisses me off hardcore, not because it's terribly difficult, but just because the people in the town are stricken with ADD or something equivalent.

Everytime I attempt to do this mission with a "would-be" successful group, something always manages to go wrong. Just 5 minutes ago, we had a Wammo in our party that rushed everything and even brought Shield of Judgement. Needless to say, we lost before we even got past the Naga.

When I ask people to Resurrect fallen allies as soon as they see people die, they ignore it. They actually start resurrecting when there's two people left alive on the team. By then, it's too late.

Why must this game be plagued with people who can't follow directions?

Here I go again with this horrid mission. Wish me luck.

MaglorD

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

02 May 2006 at 03:54 - 2

Quote:

Originally Posted by DV Morpheus

Why must this game be plagued with people who can't follow directions?

Here I go again with this horrid mission. Wish me luck. Would have thought they'd be filtered out by the Vizunah mission.

You'll find a good team eventually. Did this with my wammo and got master's award :P

HydroX

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

Central PA, USA

Axis of Valor [AXIS]

02 May 2006 at 03:58 - 3

That sucks. This mission is quite easy, too. I got Master's Reward with completion time of 13:49.

LoKi Foxfire

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Florida

One Corgi Army {OCA}

R/Rt

02 May 2006 at 05:02 - 4

I henched this one. If I remember correctly, it's the one with the Spear? Just carry it around and let your henchmen do all the killing then whoop that bad boy out for the Level 30 monster. :]

Kaguya

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

Moon

Mo/

02 May 2006 at 05:59 - 5

Quote:

Originally Posted by LoKi Foxfire

I henched this one. If I remember correctly, it's the one with the Spear? Just carry it around and let your henchmen do all the killing then whoop that bad boy out for the Level 30 monster. :] Nope, the spear one was Zov Chivrov Channel or somesuch.

Thrawn Foxheed

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

[WDS]

Mo/Me

02 May 2006 at 07:25 - 6

Actually it was Boreas Seabed with the Spear of Archemorus.
Recap of the mission - Fight 3 clans of luxon for possesion of spear. Go down and kill giant squid

I also used henchies for this mission and the only things that were dangerous were Argo and the squid (can't remember it's name Zhu something something).
The squid uses ressurect often so just get your henchies to kill the smaller monsters he ressurects and stand next to them to charge the spear. Unleash the spear on it when its about level 4-5, waiting for it to become 'Supreme' is a waste as it only does 65 extra damage and requires about 4 more kills.

Kaguya

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

Moon

Mo/

02 May 2006 at 07:36 - 7

meh, Zos Shivros Channel was the outpost after the mission, my bad

I've completed the mission twice with master level.

Forget the spear, take interrupts with you, and interrupt the final boss' Jade Fury. Piece of cake that way.

Cerberus

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

Gates of Hades

Edge Of Extinction

02 May 2006 at 10:55 - 8

Spinal shivers works wonders on him too

myself W/Mo with an IDS and a N/Me with Spinal shivers and interupts, rest henchies did this with ease

megaforcetkd

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

[DLS]

02 May 2006 at 11:35 - 9

This mission is amazingly easy :P. I played as a W/E with conjour flame + hundred blades. Just get an interrupt ranger and take henchies. As long as ranger interrupts Jade Fury, the whole thing is really easy.

Mister Muhkuh

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

Germany

Ugly Ducklings [ugly]

P/

02 May 2006 at 11:36 - 10

2 warriors, no interrupts...

so those guys were champions of luxons?
/laugh

made my decision for kurzicks even easier :P

easy mission, but we only got masters award, because we wanted to explore whole map

Tuoba Hturt Eht

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Deimos Tel Arin [CCTV]

W/

02 May 2006 at 11:49 - 11

Like many have mentioned, bring interrupts and fighting the squid will be like hot knife through butter.

Blitzy

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2006

Destiny Forsaken

Mo/W

02 May 2006 at 13:36 - 12

Nvm, sorted.

Well99

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

Nix Guild (NG)

N/E

03 May 2006 at 06:08 - 13

I did it with hench also.I recieved the Peasants award took me 1hr and 9 mins..)

Anyhow took my time and made sure I had the high ground against clans .

Thrawn Foxheed

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

[WDS]

Mo/Me

03 May 2006 at 06:35 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mister Muhkuh

so those guys were champions of luxons?
/laugh

made my decision for kurzicks even easier :P
Haha, the Kurzicks managed to get their Sacred Cathedral invaded by Oni and then collapsed. Spear wielding turtle pirates ftw

.

ArianeB

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2006

Arthur

E/Mo

03 May 2006 at 07:22 - 15

I could not do it with henchies, probably because I was playing an interrupt ranger build and the henchies would not focus enough to do the damage that was needed. Got him almost dead twice.

So I joined a group, and as stated above, a team with an interrupt ranger will have no problem with this at all. I brought Broadhead Arrow, Savage, and distracting, and the kraken never got off a successful resurrection, and only one Jade Fury (I was low on energy).

If you have "Charm Animal" and no pet, you can charm the already at level 20 blue crab pets away from the first group.

jpau2t

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2006

Mo/W

03 May 2006 at 10:14 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thrawn Foxheed

Haha, the Kurzicks managed to get their Sacred Cathedral invaded by Oni and then collapsed. Spear wielding turtle pirates ftw

. and you get crabs for allies :S kurzicks ftw :P

llsektorll

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Toronto, Canada

R/

03 May 2006 at 11:50 - 17

Quote:

Originally Posted by DV Morpheus

This mission pisses me off hardcore, not because it's terribly difficult, but just because the people in the town are stricken with ADD or something equivalent.

Everytime I attempt to do this mission with a "would-be" successful group, something always manages to go wrong. Just 5 minutes ago, we had a Wammo in our party that rushed everything and even brought Shield of Judgement. Needless to say, we lost before we even got past the Naga.

When I ask people to Resurrect fallen allies as soon as they see people die, they ignore it. They actually start resurrecting when there's two people left alive on the team. By then, it's too late.

Why must this game be plagued with people who can't follow directions?

Here I go again with this horrid mission. Wish me luck. i always found this mission to be terribly easy... i get master ratings in it every time... i guess its just bad luck.

DV Morpheus

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2005

The Stock Market [TSM]

A/E

03 May 2006 at 11:56 - 18

I finally beat the mission a few days ago, but am stuck on a harder mission as there's very few people in it:

Raisu Palace

Henching it is nearly impossible in some cases, but I hope to beat this mission and the game by tonight.

Pi_Numurian

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Numurian Vanguard

Me/R

03 May 2006 at 12:06 - 19

i have yet to get there. I am only at Arborstone

Rayne Nightfyre

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Acolytes of Lyssa [AL]

Me/A

03 May 2006 at 14:06 - 20

This mission hardly merits comparison to THK. First, it's ridiculously short. Second, it's ridiculously easy. Here was the build I brought for my Mesmer (I really feel that having a Mesmer in this mission is key):

Me/Mo:
Diversion
Clumsiness
Ineptitude {E}
Signet of Disruption
Power Leak
Power Return
Signet of Capture (I captured Power Leech there from one of the Luxons)
Resurrection Chant

11+4 Domination
11+1 Illusion
8+1 Fast Casting
3 Healing Prayers

The key is simply interruption. Jade Fury is cast slow enough where you should be able to keep up with interrupting it (Power Return recharges in 7 seconds). Diversion really isn't necessary, but it would come in handy using it on its Resurrect or Jade Fury if timed well. A Ranger with Savage Shot + Distracting Shot can do just as well, but having interruption is pretty much a staple in this mission. It's very easy as long as you prevent it from getting Jade Fury and Resurrect off.

felinette

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

Girl Power [GP]

Me/

04 May 2006 at 11:45 - 21

Yes, the mission is insanely easy, or at least it was with my mesmer. I did it with a PUG, and we hardly worked up a sweat--and completed it at master level. As Rayne said, interrupts are key. As one of the team members said to me when the kraken went down without so much as a peep, "lol, great interrupts.

"

The hardest part, if you want to group, is finding a group, not because of your profession, but because hardly anyone is in the outpost. Last night, during prime-time EST, there were maybe twenty players hanging around in the only district. It was a ghost town.

AydenV2

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2006

California

[TCD]

Mo/Me

04 May 2006 at 11:48 - 22

This was probably the easiest mission I have ever done, and the group was half henchies.

Get spear to lvl 5, pwn, repeat.

Stormbearer_Ablin

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Feb 2006

Stormbearers [SB]

05 May 2006 at 10:25 - 23

I got bored for incompetent Pug groups in this mission and changed my Monk to Mo/Ranger, bought distracting shot skill and bow.

After that squid was toasted

x-todd

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Lemmings of Death

Mo/Me

05 May 2006 at 13:02 - 24

i did this with henchies. i failed the first time, then did it the second time.
i was a Ritualist/Necro.

the 3rd group of luxons are a pain in the butt, their damage output is crazy. thankfully the henchies rezed me heh.

anway the when i died the first time, i had the brilliant idea to just drop the spear and hack away for the rest of the fight and ignore the spawns he rezzes.
bad idea. half the time it looked like we werent even doing damage.
the second time every time he rezed a spawn i would kill it immediately and then go back to him, that way the spear charged up to lvl 5 again.
with my build of Ritualist/Necro, the only necro spell i take is Well of Blood, and it helps a lot here. as soon as I killed a spawn, I casted Well of Blood. also had the sprit that gives health regen, and like 2 other weapon spells that give health regen. im running a sort of psuedo Rez bot/health regen Rit build.

fiery

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2005

maryland

InYurFace Gaming [IYF]

R/

05 May 2006 at 13:59 - 25

This mission was super easy even with the worst group we had.

Dzan

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

The Black Dye Cartel

05 May 2006 at 18:21 - 26

As everyone else has said, if you put a little forethought into your build (interrupts) it's a breeze. So long as you have solid interrupts, a group of tards will pass the mission, quite unlike THK.

Vizunah Square is still the new THK. How many times I managed to put together a decent group, killed everything in our area while keeping our guy alive and the moron from the other quarter running henchway lets his npc die? Enough to make me never want to do the mission. GG anet for making a mission where success depends ENTIRELY on the skill of a group of people you can't talk to and can't pick.