xromania??? · Dec 23, 2007, 01:02 AM // 01:02

i tried many times runs from beacon to drocks or other runs in the area, but is verry hard. How they can do that? I used the recomended builds and upgrades (sure, i didnt practice so much). There u must pass sometiems 3 consecutives huge groups, that is IMPOSIBLE even for a pro runner and i really want to put a gw programer to run there, because is a derision.

and about the price, 2k? omg, should be at least 10k for EACH guy. Sure, for a pro runner is easy, but he lost months to learn that.

gremlin · Dec 23, 2007, 01:19 AM // 01:19

Well I got to Droks on my own 3 times and later cheated a little with my Factions ranger and had someone run her, as you say 2k was the price and we payed 50% at a town part way there the rest at Droks

It was pretty quick and simple for the runner "Or appeared so" I guess you have to know what points you can rest up at to recharge skills etc.

Runners used to be mainly rangers but dervishes are doing runs a lot now.

You could at one time find maps of the route to take maybe they are still around and could help.

Sirugel Kai · Dec 23, 2007, 01:26 AM // 01:26

Droks is a hard run but ive done it recently and ive done it before
Its not impossible just takes some skill

I dont see what making a programmer run it would do? for example.. I could make a hard game in.. java but that doesnt mean i would be able to finish it.

Tyla · Dec 23, 2007, 02:24 AM // 02:24

maybe you're just not very good at running?
not everyone has every talent of the game

Neo Nugget · Dec 23, 2007, 03:25 AM // 03:25

You just have to know the route well, know popups and stuff like that.

But i'm no expert on running at all lol.

xromania??? · Dec 23, 2007, 03:25 AM // 03:25

yeah im playing from bed lol where i have the monitor and the keyboard but i dont think that matter so much, just need practice prolly

strcpy · Dec 23, 2007, 04:28 AM // 04:28

I'm fairly shocked it is as much as 2k, it seems like I payed 5k for my Canthan Necro a few days after Factions release (though I was after Spiteful Spirit, not armor).

It is too easy to get max armor once you get to LA, you can go over to Cantha or Elona using only henchman and now, with the whole level 10 buff thing, it is trivial to get to the northern Shiverpeaks for easy to get max armor.

Outside of people who only own Prophecies or other campaign people hunting Elites there is little reason to get one. Add in elite tomes and you really only need a single character to get the run and if you have one character that made it there legitimately then you don't even need that run.

Diddy bow · Dec 23, 2007, 04:30 AM // 04:30

It cant be too hard with all the poeple doing it, which is also why its 2K.

Like all pvp its all about build, eqipment, knowing how its dont and a tiny bit of luck

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Roshi_ikkyu · Dec 23, 2007, 04:37 AM // 04:37

You know why its 2k and not 10k, because with the right skills and pratice every man and his Dervish / drunken monk can do it

Teh [prefession]-zorz · Dec 23, 2007, 04:48 AM // 04:48

The most i remember it being was only 5k when the only one that could run it was a VERY good warrior, you cant have people pay 10k for this run, simply because theres not enough people that are willing to pay that, and 2 because many people can run it easy with a derv nowadays...

Neo Nugget · Dec 23, 2007, 05:14 AM // 05:14

Oh, i also think it isn't more expensive because people can go to consulate docks/kaineng or get the max armor in Boreal Station in the beginning of GW:EN.

UnKn0wN415 · Dec 23, 2007, 05:23 AM // 05:23

When im bored I usually test my skills to see how far I can go...

5 run a day for the past month and only made it once...

so not impossible just very hard...

Mesmer in Need · Dec 23, 2007, 07:14 AM // 07:14

Not to brag, but I can do this pretty easily. I rarely have problems on this run with my dervish. And i even ran her to droks on the first try. Maybe i'm just gifted?

DarkGanni · Dec 23, 2007, 07:48 AM // 07:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mesmer in Need

Not to brag, but I can do this pretty easily. I rarely have problems on this run with my dervish. And i even ran her to droks on the first try. Maybe i'm just gifted?

Some People are born to do certain things, I was impressed by myself tanking as 600 in CoF dungeon so good with few deaths. Its just how the world rolls

Coloneh · Dec 23, 2007, 08:03 AM // 08:03

no offense, but if you cant make the droks run with one of the builds that works you suck at running. sorry. the drocks run is at the easiest its ever been, the only creatures that should even make you a little bit nervous about losing a few seconds are giants and wurms. with the chillbians nerf spell-casters are a joke. its only worth 2k now. if you want to see an actual hard run, try to make it through ice dome.

TheLordOfBlah · Dec 23, 2007, 09:14 AM // 09:14

Spamming VoS is hard? wut?

Dropper · Dec 23, 2007, 12:45 PM // 12:45

Since the introduction of Dervishes, running has been too easy. I took a Mo/D build straight from Pvx, never having tried running the droks run, and made it in my first try. I had no idea about where the popups are, or how the mobs move.

So no, it's not impossible. And I wouldnt pay 2k for it seeing how easy it is.

Mitchel · Dec 23, 2007, 12:54 PM // 12:54

Buy m0ar consumables if you fail. owait

Angelic Upstart · Dec 23, 2007, 01:09 PM // 13:09

The droks run was something i had set myself to do, for the challenge, so far i have completed it about a dozen times, but i am nowhere near a 'pro' runner. Success, I think depends on practice and a good spawn, one of the toughtest runs at the moment apart from icedome, is the copperhammer to iron mines , through the frozen forest, now that is a pain in the arse.
The run was a lot harder after one of the updates i cant tremember which, but beacons perch was empty for a while til people figured out new ways of doing it, and when they did prices were higher for a time because only a few could complete it.

Happy Christmas...

Commander Ryker · Dec 23, 2007, 01:25 PM // 13:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by gremlin

Runners used to be mainly rangers but dervishes are doing runs a lot now.

You could at one time find maps of the route to take maybe they are still around and could help.

Actually, when people first figured out how to do the run, a year and a half or so ago, it was warriors who did it. After that, monks. Rangers and dervs are a recent addition.

Dec 23, 2007, 01:02 AM // 01:02	#1
xromania??? Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Transylvania Guild: lor Profession: E/Mo	droks run = impossible? and only 2k a run?? i tried many times runs from beacon to drocks or other runs in the area, but is verry hard. How they can do that? I used the recomended builds and upgrades (sure, i didnt practice so much). There u must pass sometiems 3 consecutives huge groups, that is IMPOSIBLE even for a pro runner and i really want to put a gw programer to run there, because is a derision. and about the price, 2k? omg, should be at least 10k for EACH guy. Sure, for a pro runner is easy, but he lost months to learn that. Last edited by xromania???; Dec 23, 2007 at 01:04 AM // 01:04..

Dec 23, 2007, 03:25 AM // 03:25	#5
Neo Nugget Site Contributor Join Date: Jan 2006 Profession: R/	You just have to know the route well, know popups and stuff like that. But i'm no expert on running at all lol. __________________ "Even if the morrow is barren of promises, nothing shall forestall my return."

Dec 23, 2007, 05:14 AM // 05:14	#11
Neo Nugget Site Contributor Join Date: Jan 2006 Profession: R/	Oh, i also think it isn't more expensive because people can go to consulate docks/kaineng or get the max armor in Boreal Station in the beginning of GW:EN. __________________ "Even if the morrow is barren of promises, nothing shall forestall my return."

Dec 23, 2007, 01:19 AM // 01:19	#2
gremlin Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2006 Guild: GWAR Profession: Me/Mo	Well I got to Droks on my own 3 times and later cheated a little with my Factions ranger and had someone run her, as you say 2k was the price and we payed 50% at a town part way there the rest at Droks It was pretty quick and simple for the runner "Or appeared so" I guess you have to know what points you can rest up at to recharge skills etc. Runners used to be mainly rangers but dervishes are doing runs a lot now. You could at one time find maps of the route to take maybe they are still around and could help.

Dec 23, 2007, 01:26 AM // 01:26	#3
Sirugel Kai Academy Page Join Date: Oct 2007	Droks is a hard run but ive done it recently and ive done it before Its not impossible just takes some skill I dont see what making a programmer run it would do? for example.. I could make a hard game in.. java but that doesnt mean i would be able to finish it.

Dec 23, 2007, 02:24 AM // 02:24	#4
Tyla Emo Goth Italics Join Date: Sep 2006	maybe you're just not very good at running? not everyone has every talent of the game

Dec 23, 2007, 04:28 AM // 04:28	#7
strcpy Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: One of Many [ONE]	I'm fairly shocked it is as much as 2k, it seems like I payed 5k for my Canthan Necro a few days after Factions release (though I was after Spiteful Spirit, not armor). It is too easy to get max armor once you get to LA, you can go over to Cantha or Elona using only henchman and now, with the whole level 10 buff thing, it is trivial to get to the northern Shiverpeaks for easy to get max armor. Outside of people who only own Prophecies or other campaign people hunting Elites there is little reason to get one. Add in elite tomes and you really only need a single character to get the run and if you have one character that made it there legitimately then you don't even need that run.

Dec 23, 2007, 04:30 AM // 04:30	#8
Diddy bow Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Jawsome!!!!!!!!!!! Guild: looking for one :p Profession: A/D	It cant be too hard with all the poeple doing it, which is also why its 2K. Like all pvp its all about build, eqipment, knowing how its dont and a tiny bit of luck .

Dec 23, 2007, 04:37 AM // 04:37	#9
Roshi_ikkyu Jungle Guide Join Date: Apr 2006 Profession: Mo/W	You know why its 2k and not 10k, because with the right skills and pratice every man and his Dervish / drunken monk can do it

Dec 23, 2007, 04:48 AM // 04:48	#10
Teh [prefession]-zorz Jungle Guide Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: wisconsin Guild: Spiders Lair Kurz [SpL] Profession: W/A	The most i remember it being was only 5k when the only one that could run it was a VERY good warrior, you cant have people pay 10k for this run, simply because theres not enough people that are willing to pay that, and 2 because many people can run it easy with a derv nowadays...

Dec 23, 2007, 05:23 AM // 05:23	#12
UnKn0wN415 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bay Area Guild: Looking 4 PvP Guild! Profession: R/	When im bored I usually test my skills to see how far I can go... 5 run a day for the past month and only made it once... so not impossible just very hard...

Dec 23, 2007, 07:14 AM // 07:14	#13
Mesmer in Need Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: [ToA]	Not to brag, but I can do this pretty easily. I rarely have problems on this run with my dervish. And i even ran her to droks on the first try. Maybe i'm just gifted?

Dec 23, 2007, 08:03 AM // 08:03	#15
Coloneh Furnace Stoker Join Date: Nov 2006 Profession: D/W	no offense, but if you cant make the droks run with one of the builds that works you suck at running. sorry. the drocks run is at the easiest its ever been, the only creatures that should even make you a little bit nervous about losing a few seconds are giants and wurms. with the chillbians nerf spell-casters are a joke. its only worth 2k now. if you want to see an actual hard run, try to make it through ice dome.

Dec 23, 2007, 09:14 AM // 09:14	#16
TheLordOfBlah Jungle Guide Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: California Guild: None Profession: Mo/N	Spamming VoS is hard? wut?

Dec 23, 2007, 12:45 PM // 12:45	#17
Dropper Academy Page Join Date: Dec 2006	Since the introduction of Dervishes, running has been too easy. I took a Mo/D build straight from Pvx, never having tried running the droks run, and made it in my first try. I had no idea about where the popups are, or how the mobs move. So no, it's not impossible. And I wouldnt pay 2k for it seeing how easy it is.

Dec 23, 2007, 12:54 PM // 12:54	#18
Mitchel Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Almkerk, The Netherlands Profession: P/W	Buy m0ar consumables if you fail. owait

Dec 23, 2007, 01:09 PM // 13:09	#19
Angelic Upstart Krytan Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Coast UK Guild: [SBS] [RETIRED] Profession: W/E	The droks run was something i had set myself to do, for the challenge, so far i have completed it about a dozen times, but i am nowhere near a 'pro' runner. Success, I think depends on practice and a good spawn, one of the toughtest runs at the moment apart from icedome, is the copperhammer to iron mines , through the frozen forest, now that is a pain in the arse. The run was a lot harder after one of the updates i cant tremember which, but beacons perch was empty for a while til people figured out new ways of doing it, and when they did prices were higher for a time because only a few could complete it. Happy Christmas...