Duel Quest [aka kurzick faction farm at Brauer Academy] nerfed?

fb2000

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

i just logged on, tryed once-twice, it seems to be changed, they seem to be quite harder than before, i dont remember them using res signet before, neither piling up together before the start of the duel.

or is it just me? if its true, amber would shoot up again a bit

Zinger314

Zinger314

Debbie Downer

Join Date: May 2006

N/Me

Well, if they pile up, that'll make SS quite useful, hehe.

MrFarmer

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2006

Eindhoven - The Netherlands

Vsuk Rocks [vsuk]

W/Mo

The only thing that seems different then before to me is that my Henchies die faster, the Dualist doesnt seem any harder to me.

fb2000

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

might be just me then

oh well, i dont like that anyway

Shanaeri Rynale

Shanaeri Rynale

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

DVDF(Forums)

Me/N

They do rez now. Just take ranger secondary, put down eoe, frozen soil and trap em.

PS run..

The_Smoker

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2006

Ancient Phoenix

W/

And now it is also bugged... cleared it, and got no reward. Cantha is THE bug dammit.

pbspectre

pbspectre

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2005

Oral's Chosen

W/Mo

I did this quest 20+ times while getting my 15k Kurzick...never had a problem with bugs...about the only problems i had were with the Brauer and Durheim groups...AoE + multiple monks + overlapping wards = damn tough fight for me and my henchies...

dumahlok

dumahlok

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2006

Portsmouth

W/Me

yea it is nefed "Made various improvements and fixed bugs in the following quests: To the Rescue, Duel of the Houses, The Jade Arena, The Halcyon Job, To Tahnnakai Temple, and Urgoz's Warren." b4 the update i could do it easy with my ass and henchmen now its imposible :S

mtm

mtm

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Portugal & Greece

W/

It seems that the quest doesn't update after we kill the team: Anyone else having trouble receiving the quest reward? Tried it around 10 times, and after killing the team, nothing happens: The quest giver just sits there, and when I talk to him he tells me to go and make the duel :P

MrFarmer

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2006

Eindhoven - The Netherlands

Vsuk Rocks [vsuk]

W/Mo

After reports that they now Res, bunch up etc i had to check,

besides that i also got that bug, before update it whas way to easy(faction farming) good for 400Faction, now its gone way harder and you get nothing, damn right they messed it up

pegasux

pegasux

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2005

New Mexico < PUKE >

Elite Rogues Inc. [ER]

dang now a bug...i guess the price of amber is gonna jump again since supply will be scare again =(. ANET please fix this i want my armor.

dr1zz one

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

R/

tried it 3X and could not finish the quest....since the update
I went SS which makes quick work of them, but it does not recognize that you beat the other house group. Cannot progress this mission.

but at least i got to see my dragon!

Fates

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Kanuckistan

Mirror of Reason [SNOW]

R/

Still really easy, just no reward. Ghey.

Blitzy

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2006

Destiny Forsaken

Mo/W

It really is shoddy programming (or testing, more to the point) to allow a fix to go in with a bug as obvious as no reward appearing.

Anyhoo, I completed my 15k Kurzick last night and thankfully so, I've just tried this quest and it's now notably harder than it was. Farming my 80 ambers I was in auto-pilot, the only tricky thing about it previously was the Durheim House spawning, in which case I'd just rezone. Now however, they're all a challenge. Good luck farming 80 amber on that...(note, I realise you can do it, but no-one will tell me it'll be as quick as before the changes).

pegasux

pegasux

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2005

New Mexico < PUKE >

Elite Rogues Inc. [ER]

btw for those of you who have do the quest since the update, are the chest drops still good =)

Riotact

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2006

Australia

Elite Renegades

W/Mo

I also did it 4 times and got no reward. It was like the quest was not complete? hope this get fixed.

mtm

mtm

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Portugal & Greece

W/

The quest gives its reward normally now (there was a new update which I assume was including this). It's not as easy to beat it, EoE bomb though is a good idea, although still it will never be as fast as before the update. Unless you can form a team of 2 trappers minimum. Anyway before any class could hench it, now it isn't so, however you can get the reward normally upon competion.