Curse

Lawliet Kira · Mar 06, 2012, 09:40 PM // 21:40

wait a minute...you guys salvage your runes and sell to rune trader? Why haven't i ever done that -_____-

floodwig · Mar 07, 2012, 07:36 AM // 07:36

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Originally Posted by Lawliet Kira

wait a minute...you guys salvage your runes and sell to rune trader? Why haven't i ever done that -_____-

for the longest time i only looked for vigors, then i realized i was merching survivor, radiant, and other runes worth much more that the 200g the merch was giving me... don't worry, youre not alone in this mistake!

LoveToBe · Mar 07, 2012, 09:11 AM // 09:11

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Originally Posted by Lawliet Kira

wait a minute...you guys salvage your runes and sell to rune trader? Why haven't i ever done that -_____-

Haha, im sure u wasn't breaking even. The runes honestly pay back most of the lockpicks, after a full inv chest run I always id->merch/chest every item besides the runes. Then i go to my GH and check if they are worth more at the Rune trader then at the merchant.

Things like Fire +3 rune is i belive a quick 1k, paying back most of ur lockpick.

superraptors · Mar 07, 2012, 10:53 AM // 10:53

9 hours of dedication over a period of 4 days:

all gold, still have another bag with a few golds and purples

exploiter · Mar 07, 2012, 12:01 PM // 12:01

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Originally Posted by superraptors

9 hours of dedication over a period of 4 days:

http://i42.tinypic.com/bdpseb.jpg

all gold, still have another bag with a few golds and purples

omigod. where do you run, precipice?

superraptors · Mar 07, 2012, 12:05 PM // 12:05

yeh, credits to glorg for that build

The Rift · Mar 07, 2012, 03:15 PM // 15:15

Liking the Pongmei Valley (NM) chest run, and the q8 theory that people have been speaking about on this topic seems to be working for me

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http://imageshack.us/f/844/q8pongmeivalley1.jpg

But then comes the luck with having perfect mods on it, witch i do not have

Ow and then you get ofcourse one of these, just for pure teasing.

http://imageshack.us/f/717/q8pongmeivalley2almost.jpg

Ow well, gotta keep on trying

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Greetz The Rift

exploiter · Mar 07, 2012, 07:56 PM // 19:56

has anyone ever gotten a q8 item in Pongmei HARD MODE? since i wanna work on my treasure hunter while hoping for those to drop

Kiki Go Boom · Mar 08, 2012, 05:15 AM // 05:15

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Originally Posted by exploiter

has anyone ever gotten a q8 item in Pongmei HARD MODE? since i wanna work on my treasure hunter while hoping for those to drop

Q8 items don't drop from HM chests in Pongmei.

Lawliet Kira · Mar 08, 2012, 07:31 AM // 07:31

ive ran 900-1000 chests in pongmei so far, got a storage panes full of echos all single modded except one that was 10 vs dragons -2/wstance. That was the most profitable item that dropped for me.

AndrewSX · Mar 08, 2012, 07:50 AM // 07:50

If you're looking ONLY for echo items, i've found quite profitable to do a shorter version of Pongmei: Maatu Keep -> run straight to South -> there's a consistent chance of chest spawning in front of Tanglewood Copse portal or near there, a kirin/undergrowth/dragon moss chest.

Run takes like...40 second, if you get the closest spawn. Only problem is that doesn't spawn 100% of times, and if you do not find it then is faster to restart rather then run rest of the valley.

I like a lot pongmei for the variety of skins it can drop, but cuz atm i'm looking mostly for echo items...well, i'm quite happy of skipping 4 mins of less interesting stuff.

So far seen mostly usual amber crap, a couple of Goth defenders, one echo, holy branches and dragon kamas.... keep going.

superraptors · Mar 08, 2012, 09:59 AM // 09:59

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Originally Posted by AndrewSX

If you're looking ONLY for echo items, i've found quite profitable to do a shorter version of Pongmei: Maatu Keep -> run straight to South -> there's a consistent chance of chest spawning in front of Tanglewood Copse portal or near there, a kirin/undergrowth/dragon moss chest.

Run takes like...40 second, if you get the closest spawn. Only problem is that doesn't spawn 100% of times, and if you do not find it then is faster to restart rather then run rest of the valley.

I like a lot pongmei for the variety of skins it can drop, but cuz atm i'm looking mostly for echo items...well, i'm quite happy of skipping 4 mins of less interesting stuff.

So far seen mostly usual amber crap, a couple of Goth defenders, one echo, holy branches and dragon kamas.... keep going.

u can do pongmei in 3 mins though

Bright Star Shine · Mar 08, 2012, 12:40 PM // 12:40

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Originally Posted by superraptors

u can do pongmei in 3 mins though

I run it dual account (when I run it, which is, not very often lately, since I haven't logged on in for ever). Just split screen (which works even on my tiny 15" monitor). The run takes me a little bit longer than normal though, about 30secs-1min more usually, but since the chest rate becomes 200%, it's easily worth it. You could even triple/quadrupel run it if you have the skills, which I don't. A solo run always takes me like 3:10-3:30 depending on spawns (I always skip the yeti's, spawns are annoying, and drops are not worth it) and a dual run takes me like 4:10-5:00. 5 mins is if I RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO up or go derp somewhere usually. Also, if dual accounting, "BUH!" is a good skill

Also, to answer the q8 question: I've only had purple q8 11-21 staffs drop in Pongmei, and all dropped from the mobs around Tanglewood. Anything else q8: nope. I don't know why this is the case, I also don't care, if you do, ask Yawg, he'll prolly know.

AndrewSX · Mar 08, 2012, 01:55 PM // 13:55

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Originally Posted by superraptors

u can do pongmei in 3 mins though

Well, for me isn't matter of time taken in the run(short anyway): is that using a short route you can blow every pick just in chests which drops that kind of item, rather than running the whole area.

Whirl E Vic · Mar 08, 2012, 02:08 PM // 14:08

I've gotten a q8 16 armor purple shield in Pongmei from a chest near the Am Fah (round shield skin or something like that) mods sucked so it went to merch.

superraptors · Mar 08, 2012, 03:11 PM // 15:11

my comp is too old for dual account running, always wanted to try though :O

also if you do the whole pongmei you usually net 2-3 chests(rarely 0 to 1) at echovald side which is a pretty good minute to chest ratio considering the chest dont spawn every time you zone from maatu keep.

salvatore888 · Mar 08, 2012, 04:48 PM // 16:48

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Originally Posted by superraptors

yeh, credits to glorg for that build

EDIT : my bad superraptors , got it entirely wrong

To everyone : sorry if i sounded like an ass , i didn't mean to.

MY honest apologies , especially to Glorg...

system.fan · Mar 08, 2012, 07:12 PM // 19:12

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Originally Posted by salvatore888

not rly
some of us have been running Hell's HM w/o spell prot a long time now...
we just never posted builds or tactics

so credits to glorg for beeing friendly enough to post a build instead of others...

ofc you could chestrun there with any other build, but glorgs build makes it rly rly rly easy...

greenough · Mar 08, 2012, 07:34 PM // 19:34

Recently got a new pc and wanted to test out the quality of video i could make with it so decided to make a quick video of my favourite chest run. Not as fast as others but a lot of Echo and other shield drops. I recorded 1 run then add a couple spawn points from 2 more runs. All the spawns arn't in the video but it gives you a basic idea of the run.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4sIFhtNDog

Bright Star Shine · Mar 08, 2012, 09:34 PM // 21:34

By the way, does anyone know an equivalent to Rhea's Crater die/rez run in the Echovald Forest? Where you simply die next to a town with the opposite faction, rez in the middle of the map and get a chest or 2? Would like to do one with 3 accounts