Curse

Ritualistic Spankin · Apr 20, 2007, 03:58 AM // 03:58

Did anyone else notice that the Grawk healers in the very first mission use Healing Hands? I was sitting there watching the battle with the gargoyles and the Grawl just wanded them do death....SO funny!

Oh ya, charr were using Hundred Blades as their elite.

Mordakai · Apr 20, 2007, 04:01 AM // 04:01

Wow, just finished Defend the Wall.... what fun! Died once... from a nest of Devourers we ran into. The Charr run FAST at the end, bring Speed Boosts, or You're toast.

1/25 from Guardian of Tyria

(oh, got an regular Ele Tome, too. Not bad...)

erfweiss · Apr 20, 2007, 04:01 AM // 04:01

Now (since I'm at work and can't look at it), with the enhanced levels, are they allowing bigger party groups in the beginning areas?

IE: saw some said there were 5 districts at the Great wall. Are they allowing 8 in the party at the Great wall, or are they keeping the 4 member groups intact?

Ishana · Apr 20, 2007, 04:07 AM // 04:07

A time to revisit.......................

sindex · Apr 20, 2007, 04:08 AM // 04:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samurai-JM

Sunspear points are now available to Castellans at the normal guys from before. Currently at 8500 points myself

The bountys are new too: Whenever you kill a boss, you get 4(or 7, depending on the area) title points for EACH monster of that type you killed before it, up to 100 points per boss!

Thank you for sharing that information, I appreciate it. Oh yeah I got it up to 8 Sunspear points per kill of undead, in the desolation.

Gaile Gray · Apr 20, 2007, 04:11 AM // 04:11

Bit of info you might find helpful: If one of your characters has previously beaten the final mission for a campaign, just log in with that character and it will unlock Hard mode for that campaign for all level 20 characters on your account.

And thanks for the feedback so far!

Samurai-JM · Apr 20, 2007, 04:17 AM // 04:17

Note: Be careful on characters going for indomitable/legendary survivor... If you go into hard mode on one of them, good luck.

ensoriki · Apr 20, 2007, 04:18 AM // 04:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

Bit of info you might find helpful: If one of your characters has previously beaten the final mission for a campaign, just log in with that character and it will unlock Hard mode for that campaign for all level 20 characters on your account.

And thanks for the feedback so far!

thanks that was confusing me, I logged on to my char who hadn't beaten factions first (dervish) and went 0_0.

So Now I can access it since I went on my sin.

Sooty · Apr 20, 2007, 04:23 AM // 04:23

Are the drops in explorable areas meant to be better in hard mode? because for me they are the same as normal mode but drop far less often. xp etc is 300xp but drops are crap. E.g. with a farming build i killed 12 lvl 26 monsters by myself and got 104g from one drop.

Kijik Oni Hanryuu · Apr 20, 2007, 04:23 AM // 04:23

seriously? the "Do Not Touch" "Buried Treasure" "Treasure Chest" thingies are able to be done again in hard mode? If they are then man I gotta get my butt out there and start runnin my derv around again free chests ftw <3 ANet

omens · Apr 20, 2007, 04:34 AM // 04:34

I just vanquished plains of jarin in nf, it was 211 guys which is everyone, and sorry that is including popups which kinda sucked. There doent appear to be any leeway at all.

Metalmaster · Apr 20, 2007, 05:55 AM // 05:55

Vanquished Kinya Province in Factions. 136 foes there. I love to seek lesser oni spawn places, oh yeah

I hv an idea: make em random, it will be much more "fun"

HKSdivision · Apr 20, 2007, 06:06 AM // 06:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by erfweiss

Now (since I'm at work and can't look at it), with the enhanced levels, are they allowing bigger party groups in the beginning areas?

IE: saw some said there were 5 districts at the Great wall. Are they allowing 8 in the party at the Great wall, or are they keeping the 4 member groups intact?

Nope, the party sizes are normal. Maximum party size of 4 in The Great Northern Wall, Fort Ranik, etc. It's pretty tough but it's fun. I can't wait to get out of Ascalon though so the party size isn't so small.

erfweiss · Apr 20, 2007, 06:16 AM // 06:16

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Originally Posted by HKSdivision

Nope, the party sizes are normal. Maximum party size of 4 in The Great Northern Wall, Fort Ranik, etc. It's pretty tough but it's fun. I can't wait to get out of Ascalon though so the party size isn't so small.

Thanks for letting me know. At least I know what I'm up against...when I get a chance to try it out. (getting house ready for my daughter bday party on Saturday....the joy of 6 year old kids invading my house when I could be trying out hard mode).

Mr_Unlucky · Apr 20, 2007, 06:56 AM // 06:56

Done first 2 missions in Prophecies. Great fun both of them. No bigger parties just 4, cant manage? too bad. Hard mode is made by upping enemyes lvls so they are above 20 at lowest. They also has elite skill added to their skills. Axe chars using eviscarate and swords hundred blades. Mesmers use Crippling agony and eles Lighting shock, just to meantion few in those missions. I got 3 gold items in those runs, so the drops are a lot better. I did had a 2 months brake and havent farm in ages so my drops should be pretty good. Chests drop gold and purple. bad luck for me using lockpick and it destroyed only for a purple but the lockpick is nice feat i like it.

You really need to think your builds now. Even in north wall we made a team with me as a tank, 2 rangers and 1 mesmer and used skill bars that was closer to pvp play

. interrupts, stances, degen , its not so straigh forward anymore. It was great! i used lots of stances and rangers did the killing with degen and interrupts.

EPO Bot · Apr 20, 2007, 07:13 AM // 07:13

I'm mostly glad i don't have to map the world again for eight characters!

Pkest · Apr 20, 2007, 07:59 AM // 07:59

Vanquished Old Ascalon. 269 kills including all the popups.

Calahan · Apr 20, 2007, 08:03 AM // 08:03

every single update is a good thing in this game I'm even hapy of the farming change. Yes i farm sometimes for fun, now I can do it witch people

and without farming flags hit when im I'n the same area for the 10th time.

GJ Anet

HKSdivision · Apr 20, 2007, 08:29 AM // 08:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by erfweiss

Thanks for letting me know. At least I know what I'm up against...when I get a chance to try it out. (getting house ready for my daughter bday party on Saturday....the joy of 6 year old kids invading my house when I could be trying out hard mode).

No problem, have fun tomorrow.

onerabbit · Apr 20, 2007, 10:21 AM // 10:21

didnt know were to post it.. and didnt wanna make a new thread, but just got 2 tombs from locked chest out in Ghyla Hatchery Explorable..