Curse

recreant · Sep 05, 2007, 03:31 PM // 15:31

So for whatever reason I was possessed log on last night for the first time in ages, after a long hiatus of playing wow and doing other things, got on my first ever character and picked up some random quest from profecies.

Left town and with a few low-lvl hencies we fought our way through a host of tengu warriors in pursuit of reaching the ascalon settlement outside LA. It was challenging and how should I put this? Fun! lol Just the sheer joy of playing the game

I daresay I had more fun in those 10 minutes than my entire career of Warcrack, grinding for hours on end for xp/gold just to get one lvl up.

So in the spirit of resurrecting my love for this game I'd like to ask all of you what's the hardest but funnest mission you've run so far?

Mine will probably always be Thunderhead Keep, defending the Dwarven king from the attacking Stone Summit. Took so many tries to beat my first time.

So give me your thoughts everybody! What was your Mission Impossible!?

Sinnocent · Sep 05, 2007, 03:47 PM // 15:47

While I have completed it, just not the Masters reward....yet (working on it heh)..Mine is probably the final mission in Nightfall.

Now before the masses run up to me and say over & over that it's so easy to get Masters - don't. I've heard it dozens of times. No, I won't read the wiki. I like figuring out missions on my own. I'll read the wiki after I complete it all.

Each time I play it I figure out new things that work better than the last try, and some things that fail, crash and burn, in a bloody mess of dead party members.

Aside from missions though, I'll tell you what I'm finding really challenging right now; The Titan Quests out of droks. I completed the first one, but the Kryta one I'm working on now...oh boy..slaughter city. It's fun though.

TheRaven · Sep 05, 2007, 04:45 PM // 16:45

Hmm, what's the question? The mission/quest that we think is the hardest, or the mission/quest that is the most fun yet challenging?

For Hardest/Frustrating I'd have to nominate The Eternal Grove (masters) and The Troubled Keeper (torment quest). I've been trying to do both of those with hero/henchies only and just cannot seem to finish either.

For fun yet challenging I'd have to say Heroes Ascent. My guild rarely does it, but when they do it's always enjoyable. I just wish I could go more often. I'd like to find a dedicated group willing to give it a go more.

Goldleader · Sep 05, 2007, 04:48 PM // 16:48

My favorites from each campaign:

Prophecies: Thunderhead Keep - Ah yes, the mission that showed which players were 10 years old and which players were not. If you join a pickup group but are not infused, please tell the group in the beginning, and don't wait until we reach the end. I can't even begin to count the number of times I had to redo this mission because some noob (usually the monk) was not infused! My blood still boils when I think back to trying to do this mission way back when.

Factions: Gyala Hatchery - Dude, the turtles are stupid, and so are the players in pick up groups in this mission. Before we discovered the cheat that allowed you to kill everything before worrying about moving the turtles, we had to complete this mission the legit way. And no, it was neither easy, nor possible when you had MMs decide they needed to run ahead and try to clear the areas (ummm, mobs come from directions in this mission). I think I repeated this mission like 10 times before I finally completed it.

Nightfall: Grand Court of Sebelkeh - I remember when NF first came out how IMPOSSIBLE this mission was. Holy crap, everyone was either a ranger or a dervish when NF was first released, with few monks or healing rits anywhere to be found. The mission is simple, capture the first altar in the middle, then work around to close the 3 portals on the sides of the altar. But with pickup groups, nothing is ever simple. I stormed through NF and did every mission easily until I reached this mission. After like 15 attempts, I took a few days off to keep myself from destroying my computer. AGH!

some_dude_91 · Sep 05, 2007, 04:59 PM // 16:59

When i really felt into the game.. most fun.. is when i was doing that mission to get from Istan to Kourna. The music and explosions everywhere made me feel crazy! not that it was hard or anything.. just a lot of fun.

The next one *maybe *SPOILER*
in GW:EN, when you're doing that nornbear mission and jora kills her own brother. made me feel really sad.

anywho. yeah. i love this game.
Also, i was doing the elite mission for GW:EN last night. that was a lot of fun. only did 2 of the 4 rooms though, took so long. good thing is, you don't lose your progress if you leave after completing what you've done.

Shadow Dragon · Sep 05, 2007, 05:09 PM // 17:09

Gate of Absolute fraking madness: finally mastered it today with heroes and henchies on my main Warrior. Mission and a half let me tell you.

Asplode · Sep 05, 2007, 05:22 PM // 17:22

That nightfall mission where you gotta fight Shiro and the Lich, whatever it's called. >_>

Yichi · Sep 05, 2007, 05:28 PM // 17:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asplode

That nightfall mission where you gotta fight Shiro and the Lich, whatever it's called. >_>

Gate of Madness. and its 1000x more a Pain in the Ass in Hardmode than normal

edit: No Avarre, I will not help you do this again in HM

Kook~NBK~ · Sep 05, 2007, 05:29 PM // 17:29

For Prophecies, I always have a blast doing the Ft. Ranik mission. (Damn Charr snuck up on me....) THK is alot of fun, too

In Nightfall, Consulate Docks and Poghan Passage are tons of fun. The first one, you're storming the castle. The second one, your sneaking into it (wannabe jedi style) and then get caught in the act.

factions - no comment.

Milennin · Sep 05, 2007, 05:41 PM // 17:41

Prophecies; Titan Source. Did that one with Heroes and beat it with a 60% Death Penalty party.XD But if I could retry again I'd do a lot better now...Hard Mode has improved my skills and builds so much.=D

Factions; Eternal Grove. Maybe the only mission I never been able to beat with henchmen and Heroes...not that I've tried it much after getting it on Normal and Hard Mode.XD

Nightfall: None were really terribly hard, although that quest, Forgotten Gatekeeper in the Gate of Torment took me many tries.=P

populationcontrol · Sep 05, 2007, 05:53 PM // 17:53

the harbinger horde mission, i henched it with my dervish with the suckiest skills ever. i figured i should just try runing it while i put hench men to stall the spawning horde. i managed to kill the harbigers and drop two light orbs on the harbiger boss and died. i had to flag koss to where i was to res but he ran into an invading mob (henchies dont see mobs till its to late) which killed him. after the mob left i sent talkhora to res him then back to heal and made koss res me. ran back got light orb ran and killed harbiger by narrowly avoiding death by going around a plant thing and droping orb at 20 hp.

i also beat with henchies the drought mission in istani armor lol but the above was way harder.

DarkGanni · Sep 05, 2007, 05:59 PM // 17:59

Divinity Coast Hard Mode, I'll complete any other mission but that still gives me troubles.

Abedeus · Sep 05, 2007, 06:05 PM // 18:05

Prophecies - Not much, propably Titan Quests, because I never done any. Im too lazy.
Factions - Gyala Hatchery. That mission is SO FREAKIN' STUPID! Tried to do with necromancer, warrior, ranger, ritualist... None passed. Oh, and with ritu I got masters at first try in Eternal Grove and Expert for Warrior on first try too.
Nightfall - The only reason I don't have Protector - Jennur's Horde. So idiotic mission, in which torment monsters rush for a weak NPC. If he dies (in 5 seconds) mission over.
Eye of the North - Destruction's Depths... Done with almost all people DP 60, so idiotic - I almost didn't do it past Norn part of quest, in which you get clashed between two waves of monsters... They can't be pulled! But still done it... Kill one Destroyer, die, kill second Destroyer, then after 4 of them are left, rush as mad man to restore Golems. High Mesmer energy ftw...

populationcontrol · Sep 05, 2007, 06:10 PM // 18:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abedeus

Nightfall - The only reason I don't have Protector - Jennur's Horde. So idiotic mission, in which torment monsters rush for a weak NPC. If he dies (in 5 seconds) mission over.

yeah i swear that mission was so agravating, especially since getting decent skills even for runing requires you to beat it.

boxterduke · Sep 05, 2007, 07:56 PM // 19:56

Prophecies I would have to say my hardest favorite is Abaddon's mouth.
Factions, Gyala Hatchery hands down.
Nightfall, nothing beats how fun Dasha Vestibule is.

Zahr Dalsk · Sep 05, 2007, 07:56 PM // 19:56

Hardest:

Prophecies - Dunes of Despair. Ugh.
Factions - Tahnnakai Temple. So hard to find a group willing to go at max speed for masters, they all want to take it slow.
Nightfall - Gate of Pain. Most party wipes ever.

Funnest:

Prophecies - Dragon's Lair. I like the setting.
Factions - Sunjiang District. One of the few places where people say "GLF Rit".
Nightfall - Consulate Docks. I often redo that one just for fun.

Vnewbie · Sep 05, 2007, 10:53 PM // 22:53

Hard: That one with Cyndr. I go wiped SO MANY TIMES before I finally finished it.

Fun: Whatever the name of that party in Vabbi was. No real fighting, but I was stupid enough to put on a run build :P Heck, I bet that mission took more creative talent than half of the GW:EN missions combined

Nemo the Capitalist · Sep 05, 2007, 11:16 PM // 23:16

misister chos estate i still cant beat that one

HES Overpowered

JGaff · Sep 06, 2007, 01:41 AM // 01:41

I'll throw in the hardest quest ever that was probably the most epic "shootout" of my Mesmer's career.

Attack on Jalis's Camp.

10 non-stop minutes of kiting and stomping baddies while interupting and nuking. All with an H/H team.

nechronius · Sep 06, 2007, 02:00 AM // 02:00

Prophecies: Aurora Glade bonus - One of the first missions where you really have to work as a team and go beyond the simple "go to point A, kill everyone" mentality. First-Time players almost never "get it" despite its relative simplicity.

Nighfall: Grand Court of Sebelkeh masters - Several failed Masters attempts with H/H. Several failed Masters attempts with PUGs. Several failed Masters attempts with guildmates. Finally sacked up and got Masters with just H/H by really paying attention. 5:58 completion Time. GG.

Factions: Nothing yet that was both hard and fun. Only about 1/3 of the way through.

GWEN: Defend the Eye of the North - "Hey, what is that. Wait, that looks like a... OH CRAP! Mhenlo, rez me!!!"