Curse

eldo · Oct 25, 2010, 09:50 PM // 21:50

Just go bone pits 1st, run there takes 5 min so you wont lose much time if you die and you dont need to pay 1k for this q.

Dzjudz · Oct 25, 2010, 09:52 PM // 21:52

Just save the influence for when you really need it. You can pretty much stomp your way through it with the 10 sec KD.

afya · Oct 25, 2010, 10:15 PM // 22:15

what!? I finished it in my 1st run. Those 4 skills are pure imba.

MisterB · Oct 25, 2010, 10:19 PM // 22:19

Yes, but there is no Local Area Network skill.

Dark Saviour · Oct 25, 2010, 11:00 PM // 23:00

This quest was rather frustrating when doing it on my first character, but honestly it was fun as well... I like these type of quests where the gameplay is different from the "normal" game. Honestly, I'm rather sick of the typical stuff the game tends to throw at you, so these events are a nice break and I hope to see more like them...

Unfortunately now I'm just stuck with The Waiting Game and that... is not going to be fun...

Isfit · Oct 25, 2010, 11:03 PM // 23:03

Yes it WOULD be fun if not for the freakin Lags which make it impossible to finish... >.<

**cosyfiep** · Oct 26, 2010, 01:04 AM // 01:04

I did not find it FUN to lag, pay yet another plat and die in the same place over and over and over again due to either not hitting keys fast enough, lag, rubberbanding, etc....its not fun when you are so frustrated you want to break things! (and yeah I would go to the pits first since I knew that was the main problem area).
That being said, I am not about to even try it this year, the amount of frustration caused by it last year ruined my FUN ....it was not relaxing, it was very annoying and yeah, not everyone is great at playing ...some of us are very causal players and just arent capable of doing such a quest (or completing it), thus not allowing us to continue on the quest chain (also very frustrating).....solo quests are not fun (dont like the wintersday ones either, but at least they are doable). Not to mention the reward is not worth it....dont need xp, have plenty of tot bags and tonics....so no reason to impose this onto my FUN this year.

once again I will ask that the new quests NOT be solo....UW or any where else!

<Blaze> · Oct 26, 2010, 01:15 AM // 01:15

Thanks to MisterB for getting my link up. And for anyone who needs help feel free to send me a PM.

BrettM · Oct 26, 2010, 01:30 AM // 01:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by cosyfiep

I did not find it FUN to lag, pay yet another plat and die in the same place over and over and over again

But you don't have to pay for the two solo quests. You get sent to UW for free for those. No Favor, no scroll, no pay. Free. (Unless you're paying 1k for Transmogrifier tonics.)

Xiaquin · Oct 26, 2010, 01:53 AM // 01:53

Oh, yay, it's this quest that's not worth the frustration. Not everyone knows the UW and I'm not about to sink money into cons and tonics meticulously plotting it's completion only to come out with some treat bags.

Big reward day for people who don't bat an eye at this stuff, the rest of us will wait, again.

dansamy · Oct 26, 2010, 01:58 AM // 01:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by makosi

it's excrutiating in PvP.

Yup. I've been stuck a few times. Vamp weapon to the rescue!

Of course, it always happened at the worst moment in a GvG. Occasionally, a sporting team would be kind enough to kill the stuck player.

**cosyfiep** · Oct 26, 2010, 03:15 AM // 03:15

yes my tonics are all gone (finished up party animal on 2 characters, no need for a 3rd)...and very happy the new quests ARE NOT solo, YES!!!!!

novawhiz · Oct 26, 2010, 03:43 AM // 03:43

well 10 tries and still cant do bone pits so ive had enough of the halloween event already. cya anet

FoxBat · Oct 26, 2010, 04:11 AM // 04:11

essence of celerity makes it a TON easier and can shave it down to a 17 minute run. Money wise it's worth it if you intend on doing the waiting game later.

psycore · Oct 26, 2010, 04:49 AM // 04:49

I live in Australia so I'm graced with having 300-400 ping as normal yet I am able to do this quest with no issues. I don't use any cons either. The trick is to take your time in the pits and learn the patrol patterns and use your skills wisely. The rest of the runs are easy.

Things to note:
Sugar Shock has a quick recharge, in mobs of 3 or 2 in the case of the golems knock one down switch target nearest and knock the second down (then third) - they stay down for 10 seconds plenty of time to move past.

There are a couple of points in pits where you will use MKI, that will probably be the bridge area - you can knock down the single golems or the duo's with sugar shock then sprint across. a single hex wont kill you so don't freak out if that happens.

chaos plains has 2 mindblade spectre pops (one from the reaper to spawning pools and one from spawning pools to twin serpent) they use degen like the golems so be prepared to use MKI on them and sprint away.

large amounts of smites can be mass slowed using sticky ground.

coldfires hex as well so control them using MKI

Behemoths don't move so just watch where you run so they dont land to many projectiles on you and dont run close to them because of their piles of traps.

use MKI if you think you are getting beat up and also lagging then use /stuck

Also, do pits first it is the hardest part of the quest.

distilledwill · Oct 26, 2010, 08:48 AM // 08:48

I managed to get to the bone pits, but died on the way out. Almost made it!

Tom Swift · Oct 26, 2010, 02:21 PM // 14:21

I can understand how lag would be a killer in the pits with all the twists and turns of the route.

Only thing I could suggest would be to go ahead and use and essence of celerity. MKI can then be used constantly with no down time. At least if you rubber band you can keep the mobs nearby friendly.

Not a great solution but it seemed to work for me with mild rubber banding.

Jessyi · Oct 26, 2010, 02:46 PM // 14:46

Lag? Sounds like it might be time to replace your acoustic coupler. Obviously I've been really lucky. With rare world-wide exceptions, I've never suffered lag that wasn't my ISP's fault.

Spookii · Oct 26, 2010, 02:55 PM // 14:55

I finally got through it! The Bone Pits was the worst. x_x

I just knocked down the small groups of 1 or 2 and saved my shout for that one turn where you go over the bridge (and emergencies).

rb.widow · Oct 26, 2010, 03:42 PM // 15:42

I completely forgot that the quests reset, i did that dont fear the reapers last night and today i have to do it again?