Curse

kvndoom · Dec 30, 2005, 05:10 AM // 05:10

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Originally Posted by Ellix Cantero

the annoying wanker beast

That's the best name I've hear for ol' Big Red yet.

I usually call him by several names which would turn into GO RED ENGINE GO if I posted them here.

JMFD · Dec 30, 2005, 10:11 AM // 10:11

I'm now on 29 runs with no IDS drops for me. Never gone in groups over 5, and seen 5 drop in total, just not for me.

Grenth has cursed me for my devotion to Dwayna

Takedu · Dec 30, 2005, 12:19 PM // 12:19

6 solo runs and no IDS yet... BUT i got 3 fiery dragon swords, one max dmg and two 13-19 (from *ice* imps).

Seraf · Dec 30, 2005, 03:33 PM // 15:33

I did a 5 ppl party today, geted 2 IDS, one for me. Yipiieee.
Just go, i was starting farm a week ago several gold items and today an IDS. Good luck to all.

Loralai · Dec 30, 2005, 03:55 PM // 15:55

Hit about 31 runs now...still no drops for me. Seen about 6 total drops out of all runs. (all 4 or 5 man)

DevilStick · Dec 30, 2005, 05:46 PM // 17:46

Interesting info from kronos1980 on another forum:

http://img464.imageshack.us/my.php?image=gt022do.gif

Gaile still doesn't know if IDS will drop post Wintersday, but there's a pretty strong implication that the IDS is "new". She also confirms it won't go away if you already have it.

But she does say she "thought" IDS was a seasonal drop. Hmmm. I was guessing they would continue to drop but I'm less confident in my guess now...

badd · Dec 30, 2005, 10:02 PM // 22:02

i found 4 today, thats total 9 so far.

Alias_X · Dec 30, 2005, 10:18 PM // 22:18

Noone wants me in their party for farming. I am a R/E, but I have no running skills. I spam the chat with R/E for IDS farming, but never get any responses.
Does anyone know what I should do?

Hodor · Dec 30, 2005, 10:30 PM // 22:30

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Originally Posted by Alias_X

Noone wants me in their party for farming. I am a R/E, but I have no running skills. I spam the chat with R/E for IDS farming, but never get any responses.
Does anyone know what I should do?

Start your own group.

generik · Dec 30, 2005, 10:38 PM // 22:38

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Originally Posted by Alias_X

Noone wants me in their party for farming. I am a R/E, but I have no running skills. I spam the chat with R/E for IDS farming, but never get any responses.
Does anyone know what I should do?

Train up a warrior pronto, too late for that now.

Jatt King · Dec 30, 2005, 10:48 PM // 22:48

this is pissing me off i get to the cave kill off some imps run into a mountain troll do the same old thing try to heal myself and he interupts me and i die after like a minute

is there another skill i should bring that heals orrrr can anyone else give me some suggestiosn

Hodor · Dec 30, 2005, 11:06 PM // 23:06

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Originally Posted by Jatt King

this is pissing me off i get to the cave kill off some imps run into a mountain troll do the same old thing try to heal myself and he interupts me and i die after like a minute

is there another skill i should bring that heals orrrr can anyone else give me some suggestiosn

Watch the Trolls skill usage, watch for disrupting chop, then hit heal sig.

kvndoom · Dec 30, 2005, 11:07 PM // 23:07

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Originally Posted by Jatt King

this is pissing me off i get to the cave kill off some imps run into a mountain troll do the same old thing try to heal myself and he interupts me and i die after like a minute

is there another skill i should bring that heals orrrr can anyone else give me some suggestiosn

Suggestion:

You see troll coming. Heal immediately before he gets to you. There's no reason you shouldn't be at 100% health by the time the bugger gets within striking distance. The hit him with everything you have. Don't bother healing once you engage the troll; it's to the death. There are many reasons I take Sever Artery and Desperation Blow; trolls are one of them.

2 trolls I can see sometimes getting the better of you, but there's no reason 1 should ever kill you.

Ellix Cantero · Dec 30, 2005, 11:41 PM // 23:41

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Originally Posted by Alias_X

Noone wants me in their party for farming. I am a R/E, but I have no running skills. I spam the chat with R/E for IDS farming, but never get any responses.
Does anyone know what I should do?

I'm not sure what you mean by not having any running skills? Do you mean you're not good at running through it or that you literally don't have running skills (odd for a ranger at citadel).

I have used my ranger for two man runs whenever I get bored of going solo. There're wa/me's there that aren't quite up to the task of doing it alone and are more than happy to take someone else. You use a longbow (fiery longbow if possible), take edge of extinction with about 11 in BM, and melandru's arrows as your elite (will hit the ones with aura of restoration up for around 50-60 damage, and cause bleeding). I also suggest switching your secondary to mo or me (mending for the wa/me if mo, elemental resistance if me).

Your full skillbar would be something similar to:
Melandru's arrows, savage shot, troll unguent, storm chaser, dodge, edge of extinction, holy veil (mo)/inspired hex (me), mending (mo)/elemental resistance (me)

There have been a few times my partner has went down and I was able to finish the imps myself. Not much of a solo build though, easier to do with a wa/me.

Viruzzz · Dec 31, 2005, 12:12 AM // 00:12

i was wondering if it would be beneficial (sp?) to just running straight to the lyssa statue and get the mending thing, would make healing easier and make you kill imps faster.

Riceboi · Dec 31, 2005, 01:20 AM // 01:20

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Originally Posted by Viruzzz

i was wondering if it would be beneficial (sp?) to just running straight to the lyssa statue and get the mending thing, would make healing easier and make you kill imps faster.

Imps slow you down. Ice Golems knock you down. Trolls can possibly kill you. The spawn of imps/trolls/golems/avicara determines if you will make it to the ice cave, let alone the statue. You can try it though. I think all the imps would be following you pounding on you, I'm not sure if you can take all the imps in cave at once.

Viruzzz · Dec 31, 2005, 02:57 AM // 02:57

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Originally Posted by Riceboi

Imps slow you down. Ice Golems knock you down. Trolls can possibly kill you. The spawn of imps/trolls/golems/avicara determines if you will make it to the ice cave, let alone the statue. You can try it though. I think all the imps would be following you pounding on you, I'm not sure if you can take all the imps in cave at once.

i meant kill everything until (and including) th cave entrance spawn. from there you should be able to go to the statue

Jatt King · Dec 31, 2005, 05:53 AM // 05:53

SWEEEEEEEEEEEET.......got my first ids just now

Gli · Dec 31, 2005, 09:20 AM // 09:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jatt King

this is pissing me off i get to the cave kill off some imps run into a mountain troll do the same old thing try to heal myself and he interupts me and i die after like a minute

is there another skill i should bring that heals orrrr can anyone else give me some suggestiosn

My elite of choice for IDS farming: "Victory is Mine!"

Combined with Desperation Blow it lands you over a hundred life every few seconds. Uninterruptible, and you don't even need to stop fighting to use it.

dont feel no pain · Dec 31, 2005, 09:24 AM // 09:24

well my elite is charge so i can sprint there non-stop.