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General Discussion / Re: Luring?
« on: April 03, 2012, 12:08:19 pm »
I don't mind providing the details on my trips into Misted.

As I mentioned in my "Half-giant at the Crossroads" post, I prefer to the ratio of RP to combat be much, much greater on the RP side. Misted is a place where XP for my PC comes quickly, thus freeing up hours of playtime for RP. (As an example, the trip that I was booted out of Misted on would have leveled my PC. Without Misted I just leveled today, three days later, after way, way too many hours of wandering the world alone.) This is, of course, my own rationalization and everyone clearly has their own description of fun, etc. Misted Village is super fun to me.

So! Last Thursday and Friday I had some steady stretches of time so I parked Dubbel at the Crossroads. Whenever anyone came onto the server I'd see if they wanted to group up for the village. If no one came online for a while I'd try to solo. Over the couple days my confidence grew from barely surviving the first spawn to finally making it all the way to the bottom! Quite impressed with myself. (Dubbel is hindered in success as a fighter by his player.)

There's violation number one: Repeating the same area over and over. To be honest I don't think I spent too little time between runs. In addition, I never "back fought" on the way out to get more XP (the tactic of respawning the groups on the way out). Between Village runs I would sometimes wander after the madmen, scorpions, or giants but that was more grinding than fun so I preferred to just loiter at the Crossroads.

Now, both solo and in groups, there are certain well-trusted tactics. Like any game you begin to figure out "the moves" that work. 1) Get within sight of the spawn of and catch the attention of, ideally, two, then move back out of range of the others and fight! 2) If a dart thrower targets you, move out of the way so they have to come chase you, then pound them into the ground. 3) Beware the halfling death! Rinse, repeat. These tactics apply solo or in groups that can't handle the entire spawn. In a group the tactics are adjusted somewhat to keep everyone safe: A pair of fighters backed by a rogue is fantastic and can stay on the bloody edge of near-death. I assume these are the no-no tactics that I was doing.

Now in the past it was not Misted Village that I'd visit most, but the giants in the Forest of Fog. I can't tell you how many times I turned down group invitations to visit that sorry place. Being a half-giant gives him some RP reason to do it over and over again, I suppose. Really, though, who isn't sick of slaying giants? No risk, little adventure, lousy xp (for ECL 3). Bleh!

So there's my rationalization: Great fun location, fantastic XP for myself and any others, perfect fit for pure fighter. I certainly did it too many times over that past week but always preferred partners and the chance to play the game together.

All rationalization aside, I certainly can see the team's rationale for imposing the three day ban to the area. In reality it's a ban that extends indefinitely to that area when alone and many other areas too if I can't draw part of a spawn out. I'm just not that good a player and not that patient to do it on 50xp spawns for that long. No blame, just the facts.

Fight on!

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Dubbel's Balance
 
 Previous Credit: 2924
 
Took:
ring of endurance II @ 5500
 
 Left:
1 potion of bless @ 160
1 potion of clarity @ 480
1 potion of cat's grace @ 480
1 potion of fox's cunning @ 480
Total = 1600
 
 New Total: 2924 + 1600 - 5500 = -976
Left 1553 in chest to cover balance owed
New Total: 0

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General Discussion / Re: Luring?
« on: April 03, 2012, 09:52:06 am »
I meant more that if in doubt about the tactics, don't go to that area since it's likely too hard.

Misted is very difficult, which is a lot of the reason it is fun, but without questionable tactics of separating out a few at a time not a place to go for me.

I'll try to find other places to die where the risk vs. reward are in the same fun range.

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General Discussion / Re: Luring?
« on: April 03, 2012, 09:29:05 am »
Makes sense. I guess when in doubt, don't go there.

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General Discussion / Re: How to PvP - The Mechanics vs. RP
« on: April 02, 2012, 06:16:50 pm »
Bumping for the couple new players around. Since I'm not allowed to chop down Misted Village bandits alone, Dubbel will surely be thumping a few heads in other villages. Perhaps he'll put on a show in your home town!

While he'd only have to kill 40 bandits (I was reprimanded on the final trip to level him), it takes an infinite number of PvPs to level. :)

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Dubbel's Balance
 
 Previous Credit: 1784
 
 
 Left:
20 sage @ 57 = 1140
Total = 1140
 
 New Total: 1784 + 1140 = 2924

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Rumour Has It / Re: Bounty Hunter
« on: April 01, 2012, 02:57:16 pm »
Dubbel looks down at Deacon and nods, patting his coin purse and then flexing a bicep. Lifting lip in a curl to expose tusk-like teeth, he seems quite pleased at the thought of coins... or perhaps ruckus. Who's to know?


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Dubbel buys back his Fox's ring

New Total: 3534 - 1750 = 1784

175 left in chest

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Trade and Market Hall / Re: ~ Wanted: Bodak Hunters ~
« on: April 01, 2012, 07:59:37 am »
A note is added regarding the need for Stardusts of Toran.

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Dubbel's Balance
 
 Previous Credit: 10078
 
Took:

2 dust of toran @ 3500 = 7000
Total = 10% x 7000 = 700 left in chest
 
 Left:
8 sage @ 57 = 456
Total = 456
 
 New Total: 10078 - 7000 + 456 = 3534

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General Discussion / Re: Beefing up Dubbel
« on: March 31, 2012, 05:27:57 pm »
Do dire bear gloves really give attack bonus +3? When I put them on the stats don't change on character.

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((OOC
Question: Stardust of Toran says Death Ward (7), but Death Ward is a 5th circle spell on scrolls. Is the stardust 20k or 3500 to buy?

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Dubbel's Balance
 
 Previous Credit: 0
 
Took:

1 ring of owl's wisdom II @ 5500
Total = 10% x 5500 = 550 left in chest
 
 Left:
4 sage @ 57 = 228
1 ring of endurance @ 1750
1 ring of fox's cunning @ 1750
1 ring of cat's grace @ 1750
2 ring of owl's wisdom @ 1750 = 3500
2 platinum ring w/ greenstone @ 750 = 1500
1 scroll charm monster 5th @ 3500
32 angelica leaf @ 50 = 1600
Total = 15578


New Total: 0 - 5500 + 15578 = 10078

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Layonara Server / Re: Areas I'd like to see again as a PC...
« on: March 31, 2012, 08:27:37 am »
Quote from: Pen N Popper
There are several areas that I recall visiting once, or perhaps twice, that I'd really like to see again. Do you have any favorites that feel almost like personal quests to reach them?


3. Way Down There - I honestly have no idea where this place is OOCly. I managed to hook up with a couple of the Freelancers as they began a huge dungeon crawl. It was way into the wee hours of the morning, when I could barely keep my eyes open, that we reached the "boss" at the bottom. I died in that final encounter, as I recall, which was a fitting end to the epic trek.


Perhaps this was Alindor's Demise (outside Haven)? Not sure how deep it goes since Dubbel met some really nasty priests and vampires. His excuse of, "Just looking for the loo," didn't fly.

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Dubbel's Balance

Credit: 0

Took:

10 ginseng @ 57

Left:
572 coin

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Rumour Has It / Re: Bounty Hunter
« on: March 30, 2012, 08:24:38 pm »
A half-giant, a full coin purse on the bar, squints at the new-comer then goes back to drinking. A pair of sturdy axe handles stick up out of holsters on his back, discouraging some and encouraging others.

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Rumour Has It / Re: Halfgiant at the Crossroads
« on: March 30, 2012, 07:52:26 pm »
((OOC
P.S. I did have a lot of fun with those of you that joined me there! Thanks for partaking in the slaughter.

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Rumour Has It / Re: Halfgiant at the Crossroads
« on: March 30, 2012, 04:47:31 pm »
The half-giant seems reluctant to enter the bandits' village for some reason.

((OOC Went there too often and my solo tactics of taking on only a few at a time were a no-no. I agree with both and no matter my own rationale it is the server rules. So! Don't look for Dubbel at the Crossroads.

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Trade and Market Hall / Re: Double's Bitters ~ Alchemy Mixing Services
« on: March 30, 2012, 03:50:19 pm »
The fading yellow parchment is moved from beneath the myriad other notices.

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Rumour Has It / Re: Halfgiant at the Crossroads
« on: March 29, 2012, 08:42:28 pm »
((320 bandits to go! A pair of the naughty halfling lasses cut his hamstrings earlier, then his throat. The bandits are really a nicely designed battle. Much more exciting than giants.

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