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Reply #25 - Oct 30th, 2015 at 6:34am
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[] wrote on Oct 30th, 2015 at 6:29am:
fuck no!  the crystal cove rules over ALL other grinds; the fucking turn in rate is SICK, and you can't get SHIT without a whole FUCK wad of whatever's. 


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Reply #26 - Oct 30th, 2015 at 7:30am
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Decided to go and see what the XP was like. Solo in a quest and still laggy as all hell. What a fucking joke. Didn't bother.
  
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Reply #27 - Oct 30th, 2015 at 7:55am
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Who Cares wrote on Oct 30th, 2015 at 1:57am:
Just so everyone knows, you can just stand there in EA, turn on the aura, the one that doesn't cost SP, and you tag all the mobs putting you on the list. This doesn't activate them though Cheesy


This.
Or a warlock with the aura on. There was a guy on sarlona that did nothing but fire bursts like a metronome for hours. AHK.
  
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Reply #28 - Oct 30th, 2015 at 8:05am
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kum-gulp wrote on Oct 30th, 2015 at 7:30am:
Decided to go and see what the XP was like. Solo in a quest and still laggy as all hell. What a fucking joke. Didn't bother.

The xp is good for the first run at least.
  

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Reply #29 - Oct 30th, 2015 at 8:14am
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Yeah that's what I read and why I was there but after a minute of watching the zombie kobold marionettes judder about I alt+F4ed and played something else. Another fine victory for the current DDO development and server teams!!!!!! Cunts.
  
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Reply #30 - Oct 30th, 2015 at 8:38am
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noamineo wrote on Oct 29th, 2015 at 7:26pm:
My main question is how much "grinding" is the grind?

I mean, are we talking "hop in for a few hours and get a nice augment" or "dick in a pencil sharpener"?


the grind is what you make it...for me, running each "challenge" 3-4 times for a stacking +2 to WIS/INT is a small amount of grinding compared to what casters normally have to do for an extra +2 to their stat
  
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Reply #31 - Oct 30th, 2015 at 8:58am
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QuantumFX wrote on Oct 30th, 2015 at 3:48am:


Nice.

While there found a link to a VH1 show on the band that I hadn't seen.
Thanks!
  
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Reply #32 - Oct 30th, 2015 at 12:02pm
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�ed wrote on Oct 29th, 2015 at 6:27pm:
The clickies all expire - what am i missing here ?

Do the clickable hats and armor click from hotbar ?

WHY IS EVERYONE GRINDING THIS **** ?!

Only the consumables expire. The no ML BTA clickies and such do not.

If you stick it on the hotbar, when you double click it it will equip and then be used just like every other freaking clicky in game.

For new no ML BTA clickies/stuff and some want augments.
  
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Reply #33 - Oct 30th, 2015 at 6:50pm
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Erofen wrote on Oct 30th, 2015 at 12:02pm:
Only the consumables expire. The no ML BTA clickies and such do not.

If you stick it on the hotbar, when you double click it it will equip and then be used just like every other freaking clicky in game.

For new no ML BTA clickies/stuff and some want augments.

Just don't get all shocked if the devs decide "spooky" bonuses will be turned off, too.
  

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Reply #34 - Oct 30th, 2015 at 7:43pm
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DC casting is still useless - adjacent in EE. And +1 won't make a difference in EH.

I still made one of each, but let's be honest, they aren't as useful as people are making them out to be...
  
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Reply #35 - Oct 30th, 2015 at 7:57pm
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Revaulting wrote on Oct 29th, 2015 at 11:08pm:
Jesus. Don't do that. Create a burner acct. and tell us your server. Someone'll PM you for your toon name and mail you a few. It's just that sad to see someone actually grind for ghostbane.

LOL, if the grind is bad enough I will, but I'm at least going to try it first. I have a feeling the event sucks, but I don't want to criticize the devs for something I could easily have tried but didn't bother any more than I want to criticize politicians selected in an election I didn't vote in. I still like Cove, so maybe I won't absolutely hate this. I won't know until I try.
  

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Reply #36 - Oct 30th, 2015 at 9:43pm
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Meursault wrote on Oct 30th, 2015 at 7:57pm:
LOL, if the grind is bad enough I will, but I'm at least going to try it first. I have a feeling the event sucks, but I don't want to criticize the devs for something I could easily have tried but didn't bother any more than I want to criticize politicians selected in an election I didn't vote in. I still like Cove, so maybe I won't absolutely hate this. I won't know until I try.

They didn't completely fuck it up. The xp, as mentioned, is worthwhile. There are few builds that can't solo lvl 35, so as long as you aren't hassled by lag, the xp is cheap too. Yes, throw the stupid mats at something you don't already have. Grinding for ghostbane, though? That's like Rickrolling yourself.


Just don't get so lazy you go into The Snitch and the Lich on a caster and forget the lich will be immune to cold and lightning, and lvl 4 and below spells. You might feel like an idiot.


<cough> Like I did <cough>
  

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Reply #37 - Oct 30th, 2015 at 11:21pm
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Revaulting wrote on Oct 30th, 2015 at 9:43pm:
They didn't completely fuck it up. The xp, as mentioned, is worthwhile. There are few builds that can't solo lvl 35, so as long as you aren't hassled by lag, the xp is cheap too. Yes, throw the stupid mats at something you don't already have. Grinding for ghostbane, though? That's like Rickrolling yourself.


Just don't get so lazy you go into The Snitch and the Lich on a caster and forget the lich will be immune to cold and lightning, and lvl 4 and below spells. You might feel like an idiot.


<cough> Like I did <cough>

Thanks for the tip, I probably would have just hopped in without reading up on what I faced and been unpleasantly surprised.
  

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Reply #38 - Oct 31st, 2015 at 2:58am
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Revaulting wrote on Oct 30th, 2015 at 9:43pm:
Just don't get so lazy you go into The Snitch and the Lich on a caster and forget the lich will be immune to cold and lightning, and lvl 4 and below spells. You might feel like an idiot.



Totally did this too.               

Twice.

In a row.


Had to melee the lich(es) down on a level 11 wizard in zombie form (don't make fun me, she's been parked a lonnnnng time...) with a thaum staff (again, don't make fun.)
  

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Reply #39 - Oct 31st, 2015 at 3:29am
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no. wrote on Oct 30th, 2015 at 7:43pm:
DC casting is still useless - adjacent in EE. And +1 won't make a difference in EH.

I still made one of each, but let's be honest, they aren't as useful as people are making them out to be...


We have so many spare augment slots, that I don't mind collecting a few just in case they are useful in future.  Agree, not must haves though.

But then this is good loot design IMHO.
It isn't a must have item - purely optional
It isn't too powerful, but is useful.
It doesn't make anything else redundant.

If they could make a few of these things that collectively become useful, it would be good.

The min 5 items for set bonus on latest update was poor loot design showing a distinct lack of comprehension of the game.
  
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Reply #40 - Oct 31st, 2015 at 3:33am
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Starkjade wrote on Oct 31st, 2015 at 2:58am:
Had to melee the lich(es) down on a level 11 wizard in zombie form (don't make fun me, she's been parked a lonnnnng time...) with a thaum staff (again, don't make fun.)

Happened on my shiradi. had to use hellball/ruin/divine punishment/burst. took a while . the best part was swapping to fleshie and duoing with a warlock. we both forgot to dw and yolo'd. 20 something neg levels later and we're running around like idiots. luckily i had infi resto pots
  

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Reply #41 - Oct 31st, 2015 at 4:48am
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Starkjade wrote on Oct 31st, 2015 at 2:58am:
Had to melee the lich(es) down on a level 11 wizard in zombie form (don't make fun me, she's been parked a lonnnnng time...) with a thaum staff (again, don't make fun.)

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Reply #42 - Oct 31st, 2015 at 6:13am
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It's actully pretty fun.  I quite enjoy the reworked quests. 
And the 1st time XP is excellent.
  

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Reply #43 - Oct 31st, 2015 at 8:41am
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Revaulting wrote on Oct 30th, 2015 at 6:50pm:
Just don't get all shocked if the devs decide "spooky" bonuses will be turned off, too.

*six months later*

"We are pleased to announce we are simplfying all the myriad stat bonus types to enhancement. They will not stack."
  
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Reply #44 - Oct 31st, 2015 at 10:11am
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The Mummy boss in "Under New Ravagement" is a major sack of HP - much more noticeable over any other boss so far.
It takes bloody ages to melee the bastard down.

Despite being orange named, none of my stun abilities worked on him - he may as well have been purple.  All other orange named encountered so far can be stunned, except maybe the Vampire boss, but she dies pretty quick anyway.
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Reply #45 - Oct 31st, 2015 at 10:47am
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totally wrote on Oct 29th, 2015 at 8:22pm:
Oh, in case anyone wasn't aware, they added a code for a second free set of 4 keys: TpeKXaryH8QkL


Thanks. I got my int augment already, but I still want a couple of the ghostbane and neg level ones and maybe a pumpkin head cosmetic. I'm having one hell of a time pulling keys. Killed well over 1k mobs last night and got 6  Angry


DropBear wrote on Oct 31st, 2015 at 10:11am:
The Mummy boss in "Under New Ravagement" is a major sack of HP - much more noticeable over any other boss so far.
It takes bloody ages to melee the bastard down.

Despite being orange named, none of my stun abilities worked on him - he may as well have been purple.  All other orange named encountered so far can be stunned, except maybe the Vampire boss, but she dies pretty quick anyway.

Yeah, with my new and improved vanguard dps it took quite a while to beat that fucker down.
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Reply #46 - Oct 31st, 2015 at 10:48am
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Revaulting wrote on Oct 31st, 2015 at 4:48am:
There's always someone who can top your story. To whoever tops yours, man ... I'm sorry.



Ooh, I can top it!

I tried doing the challenges at level 15 on a level 8 unarmed WF monk!

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Reply #47 - Oct 31st, 2015 at 11:36am
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- new +2 augments
- xp
- monster manual farming (liches, succubi, etc.)
- a few nice cosmetics

Pro tip for active farming: do it in the vicinity of big parties and flag as many mobs as possible. This way you get all the advantages of big parties, but you don't have to divide your loot amongst 11 other assholes. Big parties only benefit the pikers.

Now, what I would like to know who were the most pessimistic haters of this new event, those who came here with the usual shit ("played it on lama, the worst crap ever and not worth to run at all") and are now in a mst opportunistic manner have suddenly "changed their view", after general opinion switched in favor of the new event? Maybe someone can make a list with names and quotes, would be damn funny.
  


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Reply #48 - Oct 31st, 2015 at 12:19pm
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DDOcrackhead wrote on Oct 31st, 2015 at 11:36am:
Now, what I would like to know who were the most pessimistic haters of this new event

I was a hater. I didn't play it on Lama, though. But don't get too confused; there are plenty of reasons to keep hating it. It's just ... Turbine, so I'm in mild shock that they got some elements right. That's enough to sustain me through the event, because the bar is so low. At this point, I'm not sure what the fuck I'd feel if Turbine released something ... anything ... that was 100% working at the time of release.

Probably heart attack.
  

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Reply #49 - Oct 31st, 2015 at 1:33pm
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DDOcrackhead wrote on Oct 31st, 2015 at 11:36am:
Maybe someone can make a list with names and quotes, would be damn funny

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