Curse

Samueldg · Dec 28, 2005, 03:12 AM // 03:12

I just did my 70th IDS run... 21 solo...

I started the first day this post came up...

I used my monk healing then smiting then prot...

then went to my ranger and used barrage in a few groups..

I SAW well over 40 drop while in groups none for me ( I was mostly monking and playing my ranger)

I then finally gave up on groups and went and changed my wars secondary and started solo runs... I had no trouble getting there and killing all the imps I just didnt get jack for a IDS...

( I did clean house on CC shards..)

Im giving up... I may break down and buy one and farm the plat back with my monkey ..........

good thing they nerfed the droprate

seeing all those drop in the first few days had me excited... u know the law of averages and all seeing 5 drop in one run.... then I get some time during christmas and christmas eve to do a few runs .. see some more drop...

then 15 solo runs .... not a dang thing but CC shards......

twicky_kid · Dec 28, 2005, 03:18 AM // 03:18

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Originally Posted by Samueldg

good thing they nerfed the droprate

seeing all those drop in the first few days had me excited... u know the law of averages and all seeing 5 drop in one run.... then I get some time during christmas and christmas eve to do a few runs .. see some more drop...

then 15 solo runs .... not a dang thing but CC shards......

The drop rate is adjusted by how many people visit the area. More visits = lowered drops for everyone. This is not just drops for you. The drops are lowered across the board.

I farmed ettins for 3 months and always found at least 1 gold armor every run. Once people caught on to and more farmed there the drops lowered.

If you know a secret farming spots its best just to keep your mouth shut. Either the drops will be lowered or your build will be nerfed.

Narutoscryed · Dec 28, 2005, 05:10 AM // 05:10

this is my list of WILL and WILL NOT for ids farming:

when you have the option of taking to high short road or the long low road.. it really doesent matter.. because if you take the high road you WILL die on one of two bridges. because frost doesent work on avacara. and you WILL die if you try to hang around and interupt the iron mist spell from the bosses.. if you take the low road. you will die under a pile of boulders cause even with whirling deffense on you will still get hit by giant stomp you WILL be knocked down, your whirling deffense WILL end and you WILL DIE.. lets say you make it to the cave... hell even i did a few times... if the ice imps are outside the cave they WILL be accompanied by mountain trolls and ice golems and avacara( i have the screens to prove it..they were all there at once) and if you try to do like your told and poision the trolls first and run away then repeat untill they are dead.. well you WILL NOT live very long.. cause they do not aggro alone.. about 6 imps come with them and ice golems..( i have the pics to prove this aswell).. and what happens when you shoot then run when you have aggrod a group of imps because you shot at a troll that was like 30 feet away from them..thats right they use their spell and slow your ass down to a snails pace. you WILL NOT get away. and now you WILL NOT survive 1 troll 1 ice golem beating on you and 5 ice imps wanding you.. So lets say you get to the cave and ice imps are inside... yay this is the magic spawn.. cause you get to kill like 5 ice imps..but you WILL NOT kill the massive group mixed in with trolls and ice golems a little deeper in the cave..
and after all is said and done.. you WILL NOT be happy.. you WILL feel like snapping the neck of whoever put this crazy idea in your head.. and you WILL feel like shit cause everyone and there mom can solo this and you cant... some may ask why post this thread, its so negative.. well i heard so many amazing stories about success in ids hunting. I wanted to get one too.. not just for the sword.. but it feels good to be able to beat somthing on your own.. i memorized the route.. followed the recomendid skill and attribute settings to the T...bought the fur armor for the added deffense.. Switched classes from a ele to a mes just for this ... Everything was perfect to the T...and i failed. so i just wanted to give others a little contrast and realism. to decide if it really is worth the 28 fur squares and over 250 tanned hides.and the lost ours trying just to fail.... and if me failing and crying like a little bitch on these forums makes me a shitty gammer then so be it.. but i had to say something.. let the flames begin

Manic Smile · Dec 28, 2005, 05:14 AM // 05:14

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Originally Posted by Hodor

Get +3 regen by kneeling for Lyssa, then try to pick them off 1-2 at a time. Move forward slowly, stopping often, when one pops up just wait for it to come to you. Heal often

You can do it without the mending with the build I was using...just focus on your def, keep all the prot spells up and heal every round...if you've been trying any of these builds you'll know what I mean, you start to get into a repetitive combination...i full set = round. And if your healing can't keep up with the damage...stop attacking for a few rounds...usually about two or three. I've killed 7 shadow with 10ish imps and the damn Ice Beast on me...btw I can't kill that ice beast, though maybe if I used disrupting chop instead.

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Originally Posted by Riceboi

I think he's asking if a fiery sword hilt would do more damage to the ice imps?
I think it would, but I've never tried it so I'm not sure how much more.

ah mybad...yea i've seen guys using them

eom · Dec 28, 2005, 05:18 AM // 05:18

WTS fur and tanned hide

Valerius · Dec 28, 2005, 05:20 AM // 05:20

dude... u have a couple bad spawns and are calling it quits? w/e... ur loss

Narutoscryed · Dec 28, 2005, 05:22 AM // 05:22

not a couple..i have never given up that easily..i would say more along the lines of 20 spawns and growing.. and i only made it to the ice caves two or three times... did i ever say i was done in my original post..i just dont think its worth it anymore.. i never said i was giving up

Nisha · Dec 28, 2005, 05:27 AM // 05:27

What would be cool now would be if we got to dual wield. Fiery dragon sword in one hand, Icy dragon sword in the other...it would look really pretty!

Theos · Dec 28, 2005, 05:27 AM // 05:27

One thing I don't understand is why the IDS would be limited to a winterperiod when the FDS is not limited at all. Shouldn't the FDS be limited to the summer then? Some how without the full statement from Gaile about what sword she was talking about I have a hard time seeing them removed/discontinue the IDS after christmass.

Manic Smile · Dec 28, 2005, 05:36 AM // 05:36

Just a little off topic but this build is sweet for almost any ele based monster...for example:

http://static.flickr.com/39/78345894_e8a03d903c_o.jpg

meerkats · Dec 28, 2005, 05:41 AM // 05:41

lol, sorry about that - miss post!

Transluecent51 · Dec 28, 2005, 07:09 AM // 07:09

Ive cleared the Ice Cave and the spot by the seer 5 times and have yet to see one drop.

Zehnchu · Dec 28, 2005, 07:11 AM // 07:11

I did about 15 runs before one dropped for me. The last few runs not one dropped

Reks · Dec 28, 2005, 07:35 AM // 07:35

More Gaile Gray comments!

Very interesting...

Edit: more comments and other stuff

More character slots ftw.

MoldyRiceFrenzy · Dec 28, 2005, 07:38 AM // 07:38

how do u get the perfect mods...

kvndoom · Dec 28, 2005, 09:01 AM // 09:01

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Originally Posted by Narutoscryed

the blues

The very definition of "mob" implies a group that works together, so you shouldn't be surprised that attacking one monster causes several to come after you. Every troll is part of a larger group. And um, the Ice golems are level 10. You can laugh off the "damage" they do to you. I leave them for last and then go to the bathroom or eat while they attack, just so my adrenaline stays up for the next group.

You speak from a Ranger's perspective, when this run is geared primarily towards Warriors. It had been done by Rangers, and even by Monks, but no other class is going to solo this run as quickly and easily as a Warrior. That's just the truth, and nothing can change it.

Asrial · Dec 28, 2005, 09:04 AM // 09:04

To give a heads up about IDS drop rates...

~1 hour ago I did a solo monk run (just one) and got 3 drops.

Seef II · Dec 28, 2005, 09:11 AM // 09:11

Solo w/ warrior.
Nothing again. Irritating as heck.

Asrial · Dec 28, 2005, 09:19 AM // 09:19

Take a break?

Hodor · Dec 28, 2005, 10:18 AM // 10:18

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Originally Posted by Manic Smile

You can do it without the mending with the build I was using...just focus on your def, keep all the prot spells up and heal every round...if you've been trying any of these builds you'll know what I mean, you start to get into a repetitive combination...i full set = round. And if your healing can't keep up with the damage...stop attacking for a few rounds...usually about two or three. I've killed 7 shadow with 10ish imps and the damn Ice Beast on me...btw I can't kill that ice beast, though maybe if I used disrupting chop instead.

You can survive 7 Signets Of Judgement for @ 400hp followed by Retribution etc + Imps assorted dmg + Ice Beast doing 60hp now and then? Bullshit

A few Azures at a time, sure, not 7, not solo...