I could have posted this in the IDS thread, but I prefered putting it here. Tuesday night I was out, again, for the famed IDS playing my Warrior/Monk, Rynn Ironstorm. There, at Granite, I made two unsuccessful runs, respectively my 25th and 26th run since Friday. IDuring those outings, I saw the blade drop a dozen times, but never for me. I decided to give it one last run, because after so many outings I wanted to more of the game than Tasca's Demise and Mineral springs, especially since I bought a second account.
The group had a total of six. One left all of a sudden but we decided to push on anyway just to see how far we would be able to go. Halfway into Mineral Springs, our second monk dropped. Our team consisted of me as the tank, one necro, one monk and one ele. Despite being disadvantaged, we pushed ahead. we fought, died, ran back up, died... But we had a good mechanic and pressed ahead. We got to the cave and managed (God knows how) to clean it. We even cleaned the Ice Beast corridor further up. An IDS dropped, but again and to my deep sorrow, not for me.
I cannot hide the fact that I was angry because I was kind of tired of always making the damn run for nothing but junk. There, one of the team members asked if we were up for another run. We all agreed but I informed them that this would be my last run for the IDS. 28 runs would be enough. Instead of meeting back at Citadel, one of us ran back to Tasca's Demise to zone and then zone back into Mineral Springs.
The fights were tough, very tough even if the spawn was a bit better. Our four man team managed once again to get to the cave where we got whipped a few times. We managed to rez but died again, this time around taking the last imps with us. Incredibly enough, an IDS dropped, but not for me (again). It was destined at our valiant monk (who had too much of a tendancy to tank a bit, offering us some comedy along the way).
The whole team rezzed near tasca's Demise and the team went up again but me. I remained at the rez point, contemplating yet another fruitless run. Since the lucky monk would only have to walk up the cave to pick up his IDS, I remained. I was about to map travel back to Granite when I saw the rest of team, dead. they had been caught by a large group of Avicara we've had to avoid.
So I decided to make my way up to the cave myself. The group of Avicara had dispersed, leaving me a clear path. Along the way the team thought that I would take the IDS and run off, one heck of a cheap shot. I went to the cave, picked up the sword. A team member was fuming over me, telling me that he would spread my name as a cheap #$&#$&#$^&.
After picking up the sword, I went up the cave and suicided at the hands of Azure shadows. I then rezzed near my team mates. I clicked on the monk's name and proceeded to give him the sword. Like I said I would.
After a few moments of silence one member said that honor could still be found in this game. A few more moments later the monk asked me if I wanted the IDS. Of course, but it was his. He opened up the trade window, gave it to me, asked me to equip it and then started dancing around while the two others cheered.
to this I said to the team; One thing is more valuable than an IDS, or any weapon, and that's honor. with that, we all added each others on our friend's list and parted.
To Plains of Ashes, the necro. Polgara Flamehair, the elemental with the awesome AoE. And to Xiao Plate, my tanking monk in Hugh Hefner pyjamas, you guys were the best.
If you ever play with these people, believe me, they're tops as far as team spirit goes.
Thanks guys!
Rynn
You can't farm them...