Curse

distilledwill · Mar 04, 2011, 09:52 AM // 09:52

A lot of us are in this situation: having had a main for 4/5+ years, we finally get the chance to attain Survivor. However, we've played those 4/5+ years safe in the knowledge that not dying isn't too much of a problem, we'll just res and add another +1 to our already burgeoning death total (im at 5.5k!).

However, with the ability to now attain Survivor on all our pre-survivor characters, we will now have to change our ways if we want to achieve what we originally thought unachievable.

How will your playstyle change? Will you still be vanquishing, gallavanting around in hard mode missions and elite areas? Or will you take your cherished main and head to the boxing arena like every other potential Legendary Survivor - can you live with the shame?

Zahr Dalsk · Mar 04, 2011, 09:55 AM // 09:55

Personally I would go out and do a lot of hard mode area clearing if I was still able to play, on my ritualist.

Then again, my monk - which I did main - already had Legendary Survivor so it wouldn't be a top priority.

Linksys · Mar 04, 2011, 10:00 AM // 10:00

If I had never had survivor, I'm not sure how much my style would change. If I wanted to get Legendary Survivor, I would probably do that on one character at a time. And just do things without other players until I got it. Otherwise, if I'm playing with other people, I wouldn't freak out if I died because the knowledge that the title will always be available to me will put me at ease.

**cosyfiep** · Mar 04, 2011, 10:00 AM // 10:00

my mains...IF they make it, fine, if not, thats fine too as I have a character with LS already (now the ones that FAILED would like the chance to redeem themselves--they might take advantage of this now---)

distilledwill · Mar 04, 2011, 10:03 AM // 10:03

Yeah - its nice knowing that if you pluck it up then you can always just start again. I did the vanquish last night (granted it was only Jaya Bluffs) and after I came out the other side I had 30k experience (the first bug fix after the main update disconnected me just before the final enemy so I had to run it again!). I could live with doing a vanquish every so often and completing a few Zaishen Missions each week and getting Legendary Survivor in about 4 months or something. Wouldn't be too hard.

Its going to be particularly easy with 7 heroes at my back.

Squishy ftw · Mar 04, 2011, 10:25 AM // 10:25

I'll be doing FoW, a lot, on my main (= warrior) for a rather easy 100k+ exp and just hope that my monk guildy stays awake during all of it.

Most of it will probably be 2 + 6H btw, probably a few solo (7H) runs as well though

*Adds sprint to monk bars*

distilledwill · Mar 04, 2011, 10:36 AM // 10:36

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Originally Posted by Squishy ftw

I'll be doing FoW, a lot, on my main (= warrior) for a rather easy 100k+ exp and just hope that my monk guildy stays awake during all of it.

Most of it will probably be 2 + 6H btw, probably a few solo (7H) runs as well though

*Adds sprint to monk bars*

This is the kind of attitude I was looking for! You'd never catch a newly made (from level 0) character heading to FoW to get the title. I say, Bravo to you Sir - Bravo!

khios · Mar 04, 2011, 11:34 AM // 11:34

Yeah basicly running FoW with my monk in pugs! Got no problem keeping the team alive except when we have a noob EoE who take griffs take and make me loose 20k xp :P

TheRaven · Mar 04, 2011, 11:36 AM // 11:36

I'm certainly not giving up HM events with my guild for the title. I'll still be out there Vanquishing, exploring UW, Urgoz, DOA and other areas. I'll probably take the "one at a time approach" and be a bit more cautious with that 1 that is certainly trying to do survivor, but they'll still be joining in on events.

I'll probably do the FoW as well. It's the easiest elite area and one that I've completed many many times with 6 heroes (from an alt acct) without dying.

No, i won't be buying hammers or boxing.

Dre · Mar 04, 2011, 11:51 AM // 11:51

Probably a bunch of vanquishes (combining title hunt)
with 7 costumizable heroes, I should be able to keep myself alive.

will probably put BuH on my bar, tho

Shayne Hawke · Mar 04, 2011, 01:06 PM // 13:06

Zaishen Missions and books seems like the way I'm going to do it.

Pleikki · Mar 04, 2011, 01:10 PM // 13:10

Yarr, Ill buy Kath hammers to get my survivor on my main necro..

Damn those things cost alot atm but its just virtual cash, Duh

S4br3t00th · Mar 04, 2011, 01:10 PM // 13:10

My main is 61 months old and never got to try for survivor. Now that it's achievable, I'm trying to be very cautious, but bad habits die hard

Though it sucks I have to postpone my gladiator title & zkey farming because of it...

Rafiftw · Mar 04, 2011, 01:15 PM // 13:15

Vaettir farm with triple scrolls in my sin. One 2-3 minute run yields about 45k exp. Should be done in less than 2 hours.

cataphract · Mar 04, 2011, 01:27 PM // 13:27

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Originally Posted by distilledwill

How will your playstyle change? Will you still be vanquishing, gallavanting around in hard mode missions and elite areas? Or will you take your cherished main and head to the boxing arena like every other potential Legendary Survivor - can you live with the shame?

My playstyle wouldn't change. Both my survivors got their titles playing through the game. All three would-be survivors died playing the game. Boxing dwarves or buying hammers never even crossed my mind.

KamikazeChicken · Mar 04, 2011, 01:35 PM // 13:35

MQVQ and FoW on my monk. I will probably refrain from anything with my guild where I anticipate any sort of potential wipe, but I'm hoping that I can max the title fairly quickly.

Deadly addiction · Mar 04, 2011, 01:45 PM // 13:45

Not a lot of options right now. Capped all skills, vanquished every area and every mission... And I'm supposed not to charge into every mob in compass range while doing this! So boring

In any case, I'll probably mix kath hammers with brawling, some other safe quests and maybe I can find something to farm with my ranger. After which I can send my ranger into retirement once more. So yes, I'll probably change my play style... for a few days.

mathiastemplar · Mar 04, 2011, 01:46 PM // 13:46

I really wont bother much with the title. But I'll just box it once I feel like getting it.

No way I'm gonna change my playstyle for this, cuz I sorta enjoy Leeroying

FengShuiDove · Mar 04, 2011, 02:16 PM // 14:16

I think I may farm Vaettirs, just to get it on my main quickly.

I did do FoW last night though with 7 heroes. My build crushed it... now my /deaths is about 110k since last death

. I'll probably do the quick farm just to get it over with and move on, though as fast as 100k experience went by in FoW (took me a little over an hour and a half, and I forgot some stuff since I hadn't been in a while), I might consider doing it again.

Wish Swiftdeath · Mar 04, 2011, 02:20 PM // 14:20

Was doing alot of boxing last night was halfway to rank 2 when I forgot to stand up whilst simultaneously giving my friend build advice for PvP on vent >.<

I'm just going to wait for hammers because I'm a PvPer and I want to PvP on my main, pve kills me...