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Phoenix Arrows · Jul 02, 2006, 05:34 AM // 05:34

David Rothenburg. Does that have ANYTHING to do with this topic? Or was it totally random?

Kijik Oni Hanryuu · Jul 02, 2006, 05:35 AM // 05:35

spiked I feel your pain, but try not to make things sound like a flame, that got me a couple times, it only makes things worse, thanks for joining the good fight. *hands him mini-defender o anet suit*

Poqow · Jul 02, 2006, 05:36 AM // 05:36

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Originally Posted by Cash

yes i think thats it, but i know for a FACT that its the sword (owned by elindil, reforged by elrond, and given to aragorn) from LoTR and "name not mentioned- the seller" is full of poop to put it nicely. just imagine the lawsuits ANET would face. plus, the mission isnt THAT hard to give a great reward!

btw, im in that district (shing jea US dist 1) and and have been during the whole thing. ive seen several spams on how she refuses to show the sword.

now, all that said, somebody please come sell me some monastery credits before the ale runs dry!!

The person told me they had sold it.. so probably is bs.

Kijik Oni Hanryuu · Jul 02, 2006, 05:36 AM // 05:36

LOL abrium, whatever you are on... I want some of it.

^^BS FTL

The Great Al · Jul 02, 2006, 05:37 AM // 05:37

a green may very well drop, although itd be extremely rare...however i highly doubt that person has one

carbajac · Jul 02, 2006, 05:38 AM // 05:38

Take a Shelter/Union/Displacement Ritualist and a monk, not the greatest damage, but you can make it through fairly easily, small headaches...mostly when the warrior can't hold aggro.

Um, a person in my guild said he got 5 ecto drops in one run of the quest. I think they drop as often as they do in Tombs...which isn't a lot.

Kijik Oni Hanryuu · Jul 02, 2006, 05:38 AM // 05:38

Anyway I gotta go guys my antics are done for the night gotta wake up bright and early tommorow, tty all tommorw have fun, and find out about the greens

Blaze Emup · Jul 02, 2006, 05:39 AM // 05:39

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Originally Posted by Phoenix Arrows

David Rothenburg. Does that have ANYTHING to do with this topic? Or was it totally random?

someone asked about one of the posters avatars.

Kijik Oni Hanryuu · Jul 02, 2006, 05:40 AM // 05:40

wow abrium you thought that out fast, GJ, someone is having a brain and little facts overload tonight.

Mysterial · Jul 02, 2006, 05:42 AM // 05:42

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Originally Posted by meerkats

dont know why everyone is bitching about it. It was fun, small teams, more challenging than most missions, chance to get ectos, storm bows, eternal sheilds and eternal bows..

Not everything should have a reward at the end and hell, its a festival mission so the aim is fun fun fun.

It's not so much that the reward sucked, it was that there's no sense of completion at all. There's not even so much as a boss in the whole thing. After beating it the game basically says "You win! Bye!", tosses you out, puts you right back where you started, and acts like nothing at all happened. It's not always necessary to hand out special items all the time, but the least they can do is have an interesting end and a little acknowledgement.

Indian · Jul 02, 2006, 05:43 AM // 05:43

well all we got is 50 orbs thats it, nuthing else + its quiet easy
1 warrior/ 1 ss /1 damager ( ele or ranger)/ 1 monk

but i still find not worth for 50 orbs

LoKi Foxfire · Jul 02, 2006, 05:46 AM // 05:46

I would have rather had a huge boss battle like Shiro except actually make it hard. I mean I dropped him in like 1:38 on the first day/prelaunch.. :/

Soccer55 · Jul 02, 2006, 05:47 AM // 05:47

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Originally Posted by Mysterial

It's not so much that the reward sucked, it was that there's no sense of completion at all. There's not even so much as a boss in the whole thing. After beating it the game basically says "You win! Bye!", tosses you out, puts you right back where you started, and acts like nothing at all happened. It's not always necessary to hand out special items all the time, but the least they can do is have an interesting end and a little acknowledgement.

IIRC, after you close the last portal, it says something about taking you to the "next mission".....but you're warped back to Shing Jea Monestary and Rujiyo still gives out the same quest. So either ANet made this for a fun little mini-mission that sort of ties in with PvE Tombs in Prophecies or there's a bug preventing us from doing the next part(s).

-Tom

Theus · Jul 02, 2006, 05:47 AM // 05:47

50 orbs for completion of that mission?

Holy RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO Anet.You fail.Hard.

Xen Foranus · Jul 02, 2006, 05:57 AM // 05:57

That almost made me cry.

Complete waste of time

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Well our team ran 2 trappers, a monk, and a nuker.

LoKi Foxfire · Jul 02, 2006, 06:00 AM // 06:00

I'm still wondering if they made some secret reward at the end of the event for completing this... oh well, I figure I'll try to beat it sooner or later even if the reward's gimp.

Kijik Oni Hanryuu · Jul 02, 2006, 06:03 AM // 06:03

Good idea Loki, BTW I just noticed yer in one of our guilds BlackBlades FTW BTW how has our alliance been doing? PM me and let me know if ya will loki

Super Lurker · Jul 02, 2006, 06:03 AM // 06:03

Yeah i agree that mission bites, 50 orbs was not worth that time wasted, and from now on i loathe cry of frustration.
My team went 2 trappers, heal monk and nuker

Monkey Blonde · Jul 02, 2006, 06:13 AM // 06:13

Wow. I joined a PUG just to see what this was like. I usually go straight healing, so this bonding / boon prot build was completely new to me. We finished it. It was fun. Here's a screenshot of the "reward" at the end. Names left in with permission. If you are going for a reward beyond the challenge of gratification of completing it, I don't suggest this mission, but otherwise, it's fun. And I enjoyed the people I was with as well.

Soccer55 · Jul 02, 2006, 06:14 AM // 06:14

I think it's absolutely hilarious that so many players are complaining about this mission. I've even seen players that have said they're going to each district announcing in global chat about how this new mission is "worthless" because "it only gives you 50 orbs". Does everything that ANet introduces FOR FREE into this game need to have new greens or UBAR DROPZ associated with it? I mean, don't players still do quests and missions for fun anymore?

Not to mention, did just about everyone miss the part at the end that talks about transporting the party to the "next mission"? Could it be possible that there's a bug in the mission preventing us from playing the whole thing? Nah, never....ANet just tries to kill all of the fun of playing the game by introducing a new mission and giving us "lame" rewards. <insert rolling eyes smiley here>

I'm sure I'll be flamed by more than one user here due to my opinion, but that will just add to the hilarity. So flame away if you like!

-Tom