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gunster · Dec 21, 2008, 04:30 PM // 16:30

So, there's been rumors that only Straight to the Heart will drop mini polar bears this year.

So I'm just wondering, are you farming Straight to the Heart of Strength of Snow for cc shards and possibly a mini polar bear?

EroChrono · Dec 21, 2008, 04:47 PM // 16:47

Don't believe everything you hear. The drop late is so incredibly low, tying any statistics to it, is impossible.
But the mini polar bear drops from the Wintersday Chest, regardless of which quest you do.

And for me, yes whenever I have time to spare and got nothing better to do, I'm doing those quests in the hope of a polar bear. I do mostly Strength of Snow, but sometimes Straight to the Heart for a little variety.

Reflect · Dec 21, 2008, 04:48 PM // 16:48

running Strength of Snow ->2 min run to freezie+6min w8ing grentches kill'd

upier · Dec 21, 2008, 04:52 PM // 16:52

I tried Heart.
Once.
I failed.
Still, it reminded me why I won't be touching them ever again this event. I hate playing with pre-set bars. Not wiki-pre-set, but rather polymock-, wurms-, beetle-, ... event-pre-set bars.
Plus they are solo quests in a team game.
It's just a bunch of things I hate - rolled into one smelly package.

(The only exception to this is Killroy boxing - which I LOVE because of the funny writing.)

Konig Des Todes · Dec 21, 2008, 05:10 PM // 17:10

I'll be farming:

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^ That

I am just doing all the EN quests on all my characters for the free tonics and summoning stones. Then I'll do the NF quests on some characters for the XP. Then I might farm Strength of Snow, since it's easier. Although, highly likely I will just do one then the other, to avoid district swapping.

Fallen SeraphiM · Dec 21, 2008, 05:20 PM // 17:20

Its been confirmed from the guy who just got it that it drops from strength of snow,so....i farm that one

gunster · Dec 21, 2008, 05:22 PM // 17:22

kk ty.

then I'll be farming strength of snow then.

Acehigh · Dec 21, 2008, 05:44 PM // 17:44

Why wouldn't you farm Strength of Snow? It's much quicker than the other quest, easier too. 10 -15 CC shards for a 7 min run is not bad.

gunster · Dec 21, 2008, 05:45 PM // 17:45

Because at first i believed in rumors that the mini polar bear doesn't appear in the chest for strength of snow. Apparently that was false.

Dreikki · Dec 21, 2008, 05:49 PM // 17:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by gunster

Because at first i believed in rumors that the mini polar bear doesn't appear in the chest for strength of snow. Apparently that was false.

Well of course people tried to make other people farm the longer quest, because that would mean there would be less bears on the market and if they got one from the shorter quest they would get more money. Greed, yes, terrible, digusting.

shoyon456 · Dec 21, 2008, 05:58 PM // 17:58

None of them, I plan on doing them of personal, leisurely enjoyment or not at all. What I do plan on farming is stuff for sweet tooth/drunkard/party animal.

Dru Stratas · Dec 21, 2008, 06:35 PM // 18:35

I haven't farmed any yet, as I have been working on my Gamer title, but I planned upon doing Strength of Snow

Snowball Arena is alot of fun though ^^'

theonetheonlybruce · Dec 21, 2008, 07:52 PM // 19:52

i just tried got 2 run in but the server lag is so bad its not even worth trying we are talking 10k+ping experienced across the borded

KamikazeChicken · Dec 21, 2008, 08:14 PM // 20:14

I'm not doing any of the quests. Right now I can't even play the game because of the lag.

Sun Fired Blank · Dec 21, 2008, 08:22 PM // 20:22

Straight to the Heart can be done in 8-9 minutes consistently. You can (and should) avoid the huge group of snowmen over the left bridge, and you can save a minute if you run past most of the circle of snowmen before the end boss.

here to troll · Dec 21, 2008, 08:59 PM // 20:59

strength of snow can be done in 6 mins consistently

Jhadur · Dec 21, 2008, 09:26 PM // 21:26

Do you just run past everything or fight your way there?

kielus · Dec 22, 2008, 09:27 AM // 09:27

run past everything

Damian979 · Dec 22, 2008, 03:35 PM // 15:35

They are both painfully easy. Heart will get you way more shards, strength will get you more chances to not get a mini bear.

Tullzinski · Dec 22, 2008, 04:18 PM // 16:18

I have been doing both The Strength of Snow and Straight to the Heart. Straight to the Heart is my favorite; nothing like having a big mob of grentchies bum rush snowmen

it's a slaughter.