Curse

gw_poster · May 04, 2009, 09:57 PM // 21:57

I've been getting 10 consistently with about 10-15 sec leftover using 2 healer hench and the paragon hench...I play a ranger with the following on my bar:

[Pain Inverter][Radiation Field][Dwarven Stability][Escape][Lightning Reflexes][Distracting Shot][Savage Shot][Whirling Defense]

I use [escape] to get to the quest (and back to zone quickly) and to run quickly between the mobs. The interrupts are there for the stoneflesh mandragor's [Stoneflesh Aura]+[Stone Sheath]...once those get off, it takes an extra 5-7 sec to kill one with this team. Be sure to get the mob of 3 mandragors near the rock outcrop north of the rez shrine in the corner. GL

EDIT: I just found out the crocodile eats that mob of kournans too, so 13-14 would be easy to do with this setup - but really no point unless you can get 15

garethporlest18 · May 04, 2009, 09:57 PM // 21:57

Brett use the technique I mentioned on page 27. I get around 3 juni berries each 3 minutes. Sometimes i get bad luck and only get 2, but it's usually 3. My last 15 came from 5 runs.

Qing Guang · May 04, 2009, 10:16 PM // 22:16

Well, this is annoying. Not the farming the quest thing; I've got an ele in the middle of NF anyway (and I'd been meaning to pick up some berries for her incubator kit). But this totally throws off all our calculations:

a) He's not cycling by plot, clearly, or he'd be in Kryta/the Maguuma. So his location truly is "random", at least in terms of predictions.
b) He doesn't just collect collector items or mats. (Though this does confirm something I said a while back, when I suggested that he might collect those quest items you can get a ton of for no good reason, like Swamp Flowers)

Soooo, predictions are going to be a lot more interesting now...

esthetic · May 04, 2009, 10:17 PM // 22:17

I have to say this is so much fun ^^. Thinking of builds to do things such as PvP and farm is about 90% of the fun of Guild Wars. Kudos to ANet for recognizing and responding in kind. Getting the berries is a pain in the u know what but I had not been this into build work in about a year.

zelgadissan · May 04, 2009, 10:21 PM // 22:21

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Originally Posted by zelgadissan, last week

my guess for next week is somewhere in Kryta, and if you force me to narrow it down, I'll say Nebo Terrace by the Glowing Heart collector near Beetletun. I'm going to quote myself after he moves so you can all either point and laugh or stand in awe

I fail hard.

10 Mysterious Summoning Stones, 10 Champagne Poppers, 10 Bottle Rockets, 10 Aged Hunter's Ale. Worst week yet for me.

esthetic · May 04, 2009, 10:21 PM // 22:21

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Originally Posted by esthetic

i would think going to factions for a couple of weeks then NF then EotN in the begining areas then to the intermediate areas starting from Proph again for the cycle then hard areas for the cycle again.

Well Im thinking its not random but ^^^ is the logic used.

own age myname · May 04, 2009, 10:35 PM // 22:35

I swear Toma has no idea how to use Feeding Frenzy....

Waldir · May 04, 2009, 11:24 PM // 23:24

It was a pain but i finally got all i needed for my 4 accounts, here is what i got:

Kerwyn Nasilan · May 04, 2009, 11:29 PM // 23:29

NM ty ANet, running suckers for 750 ea effin A!

My 5 presents where shit though.

lilDeath · May 04, 2009, 11:41 PM // 23:41

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Originally Posted by garethporlest18

Brett use the technique I mentioned on page 27. I get around 3 juni berries each 3 minutes. Sometimes i get bad luck and only get 2, but it's usually 3. My last 15 came from 5 runs.

Must say gareth, this is pretty ingenius. It is perfect.
My minions were dying anyway, Toma wasn't killing fast enough, so I was making 5 minion batches, but this is even better, making 2 minions and saccing.
I got 3 berries on my second try, 2 on my first try when I got to 13.

Thanks bud!

Feathermoore Rep · May 05, 2009, 12:25 AM // 00:25

man these 15 presents better be worth doing that stupid quest for an hour....

Asimo · May 05, 2009, 12:39 AM // 00:39

How are you guys getting over 15? Everytime I get to 14, I have about 30ish seconds left but Chuno stops the quest ><

SerenitySilverstar · May 05, 2009, 12:43 AM // 00:43

I'm actually really impressed by the concept behind what you've had to collect just in three weeks - the designers have really put some thought behind getting people to revisit areas, and revisit or discover for the first time certain game mechanics.

Week One - collecting something directly related to game lore.
Week Two - teaching material crafting/discovering ways to farm material (fibre or linen)
Week Three - discovering the mechanics of repeatable quests.

I think it's totally cool that even 4 years later there's rewards for long time players, AND things put in place to teach newcomers.

Rock on Linsey and team.

RoyalScion · May 05, 2009, 12:45 AM // 00:45

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Originally Posted by Asimo

How are you guys getting over 15? Everytime I get to 14, I have about 30ish seconds left but Chuno stops the quest ><

A similar thing happens to me as well, sometimes the last like 20 seconds just randomly gets cut off ~_~

garethporlest18 · May 05, 2009, 12:53 AM // 00:53

I told you, to get over 15 use my or one of the other minion methods on the past few pages. You will be able to get over 15 almost every other time.

zelgadissan · May 05, 2009, 12:53 AM // 00:53

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Originally Posted by RoyalScion

A similar thing happens to me as well, sometimes the last like 20 seconds just randomly gets cut off ~_~

Once you get 10 "eaten" enemies, the clock adds 20 seconds as if it was supposed to be a bonus for more chances - however, the quest still ends as if it wasn't added. You'll also notice the onscreen text about Toma being done will repeat itself after those 20 seconds.

Also, I agree with Serenity above - I hadn't thought of it that way myself, but it's correct and it's also a really great way to try to reintroduce people to things in the game they may not have done before.

Divine Ashes · May 05, 2009, 05:05 AM // 05:05

2 accounts:

20 bottle rockets
20 blue rock candies
15 red Rock candies
5 Mysterious Tonics

Meh....at least would have liked Mysterious Summoners

Kronos Ledaloth · May 05, 2009, 05:22 AM // 05:22

Lawl, 5 presents:

5 green rock candies
15 blue rock candies
5 red Rock candies

QQ

glacialphoenix · May 05, 2009, 06:11 AM // 06:11

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Meh....at least would have liked Mysterious Summoners

I don't want them. I want sweets, and I keep getting them.

upier · May 05, 2009, 06:31 AM // 06:31

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Originally Posted by Voodoo Rage

I farmed an extra 15 for my 2nd account and forgot that I didn't have factions on that one... doh...

Yay!
I can learn from other people's mistakes!
I also planned on obtaining 30 berries - but, as you nicely pointed out, I only need 15!

So, they are like 15k-ish?