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camulus · Jul 01, 2007, 11:08 PM // 23:08

Can we please create a list in here of fun things to do . Like many others Ive done most things in the games. I like doing tombs the most , but often there is no people there so Im wondering what everyone is doing for fun repetitive things.

The definition of FUN for this pupose is :

SHOULD HAVE
It is fairly easy to form, a group or use heros at or in a reasonable time frame for a group
Something that allows you to try and improve in times or something each time you do it.
Something you can do several times again and again and there is something about it that makes you want to try it again.
Rewards are reasonable but its not the main reason you do it. (this is because I dont like straight single farming one particular thing and dont want everyone to list their favourite farming thing,,,, although if it fits these categories feel free.
The reason you do it.

DOES NOT NEED TO HAVE
It does not have to be a big money earner, or something that produces lots of riches or greens or anything, although if its why you do it list it.

DONT BOTHER LISTING:
ugoz, Deep, Fow, or UW runs.

Example and this is one of my favourites:

FUN: Running tombs in Pet Barrage
REASONS: Trying to improve time to complete, AND / OR getting away from the standard old RBP build and trying to introduce slight changes.
THRILL: Ripping through hard mode really fast, feelings of invincibility
REWARDS: Yep you get some, lots cash, xp, skillpoints over time, odd ectos, and some golds.

Would really appreciate you listing your things like the format above, that way people can assess if your thrill is the thrill they would like to try out.

It would be cool to find out what everyone is doing out there for fun, because people are so spread out.

Please do not just turn this in to another farming location list,, but if there is one particular farm you do all the time and it makes it fun for some reason , please list it.

Thanks ,,, Cam

Mournblade · Jul 02, 2007, 03:01 PM // 15:01

FUN: Standing around in crowded towns and responding to Local Chat.
REASONS: To help out newbies and others who ask questions, or to blow off some steam arguing with fools, miscreants, and wrongdoers.
THRILL: Feels good to help people who are frustrated and need assistance with stuff. It also feels good to blow off some steam debating people sometimes.
REWARDS: More people enjoy the game, less frustration, more enlightenment, fewer spammers, scammers, and tricksters.

Jumping Is Uselss · Jul 02, 2007, 03:31 PM // 15:31

Fun: Provoking a fight between harpies and hekets outside Forum Highlands
Reason: Just to see 20+ creatures battle it out.
Thrill: Its like watching Saving Private Ryan, but without guns. and no humans.
Rewards: Nothing, just the enjoyment of watching a massive battle.

Coridan · Jul 02, 2007, 05:45 PM // 17:45

I like to help "newer" players in prophecies....I will usually help any group that is looking to do the Galrath quest. I really enjoy it....because to a new player 4k exp is a ton.

EDIT: maybe this should be moved to the riverside since it is now in the elona subforum...and the response will not all have to do with Elona

camulus · Jul 02, 2007, 11:41 PM // 23:41

Thanks for posts guys , hope more people post

See already I got that hekets thing, i have to go try it , looks like fun, and certainly its one of the types of things i was looking for

Thanks,,,,

Dont care where this is posted but sure would like to see more posts

cellardweller · Jul 03, 2007, 01:22 AM // 01:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mournblade

FUN: Standing around in crowded towns and responding to Local Chat.
REASONS: To help out newbies and others who ask questions, or to blow off some steam arguing with fools, miscreants, and wrongdoers.
THRILL: Feels good to help people who are frustrated and need assistance with stuff. It also feels good to blow off some steam debating people sometimes.
REWARDS: More people enjoy the game, less frustration, more enlightenment, fewer spammers, scammers, and tricksters.

I do the same, except instead of helping people, I ask silly questions like "whats a guild?". Its also fun to start rumours by posting WTB <some imaginary item> 100k+200e in trade, minis that don't exist are great for this.

My personal favorite though, it to go to the major towns during holiday celebrations and ask "where do you get hats from?" or "Is the hat guy here yet?"

Bowstring Badass · Jul 03, 2007, 02:35 AM // 02:35

I like to go into lutgardis id districts and have alliance people invite me and I say "I'm not fff'ing I'm bored." Or go to RA and run some nooby bar and kill people.

Alka · Jul 03, 2007, 11:34 AM // 11:34

playing insider on luxon side fort aspenwood!

since aspenwood is imbalanced for luxon advantage i LOVE to play insider build on luxon side(pity ppl can`t see my title during matches i have 4th lev. kurz)
build i play:
Mo/E
1.heal area
2.karei healing circle
3.heal ring
1,2, are self heals
1,2,3 are for healing kurzick YES enemy npc`s
4.iron mist-i use it when kurzick npc tend to go out of kurzik bonder range
5.storm djin haste i run if some kurzick player atack me
6.&7. sac glyph/undyeling aura{E}- when luxon die i sac glyp rez him then cancel undyeling-good to make luxon player feel bad
8. vengance-rarely use it but not good skill for 8th slot insider build
This build is SO FUN to play, when ppl ask me why i do it i answer its fun! and its really fun to be spy...

RhanoctJocosa · Jul 03, 2007, 12:16 PM // 12:16

^ You're evil rofl.

Playing 7 assassins and 1 monk in smurf guilds, fun fun fun. AB is also fun if you're with friends.

In PvE I found soloing UW as a Warrior the most fun I had. At first W/N chamber+wastes, but then moving deeper into the UW with W/E (pity ANet doesn't approve of this type of fun). Soloing Sorrow's Furnace as a warrior was great fun too. Pretty much everything in GW was fun before factions. Still some fun stuff, though.

Rank scrubs aswell.~~~~~~~~

Monk of Myrodin · Jul 03, 2007, 12:48 PM // 12:48

FUN: Doing missions with as few people as possible
REASONS: Trying to improve time to complete, building teamwork and just the all out challenge.
THRILL: Beating Vizunah Square with only 8 out of 16 people 5 of which were hero/henchi
REWARDS: Doing the Impossible/Improbable. Just a good boost of self confidence in you and your team.

Love doing missions, but ever tryed vizunah square with only 8 people. If you know the trick to get teamed with another team in the foreign sector, then after they get mhenlo to you have them all resign/leave (may take a few trys to get teamed together). There is no greater feeling than doing a mission designed for 16 players with only 8. Oh and try not to use any cookie cutter 55 monk builds they take the fun out of it, which will not work on this example.

TempusReborn · Jul 04, 2007, 12:37 PM // 12:37

FUN: Going to Presearing and Having a run round
REASON: No stress , No Titles , No Getting Killed ahhhhh Like a Hot Bath of Relaxation
THRILL: Watching my Battle Necro Weild a Crystalline Skin Sword in a really fun build. (Whack , Slash , Bite! ^vv^)
REWARDS: Well ocaisonly you find a Black Dye and go "Gosh - Money for retirement" but mainly not having to face Kammadan

dragonofinfinity · Jul 07, 2007, 10:16 PM // 22:16

carrying a tray during the end of the tihard orchard mission, or carrying miller uptons beehive throughout pre.

i've just done the tray, need to create now char to do the beehive.

why? for random siliyness, everyone needs to do something silly once in a while.

xProdigy · Jul 07, 2007, 10:47 PM // 22:47

i love doing AB in a random group that picks me up... i equip vengeance and when one of em dies i keep pissing them off rezzing then deactivating vengeance

TheGuildWarsPenguin · Jul 08, 2007, 01:52 AM // 01:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alka

playing insider on luxon side fort aspenwood!

since aspenwood is imbalanced for luxon advantage i LOVE to play insider build on luxon side(pity ppl can`t see my title during matches i have 4th lev. kurz)
build i play:
Mo/E
1.heal area
2.karei healing circle
3.heal ring
1,2, are self heals
1,2,3 are for healing kurzick YES enemy npc`s
4.iron mist-i use it when kurzick npc tend to go out of kurzik bonder range
5.storm djin haste i run if some kurzick player atack me
6.&7. sac glyph/undyeling aura{E}- when luxon die i sac glyp rez him then cancel undyeling-good to make luxon player feel bad
8. vengance-rarely use it but not good skill for 8th slot insider build
This build is SO FUN to play, when ppl ask me why i do it i answer its fun! and its really fun to be spy...

I used that build and I still won...

Irikusa · Jul 08, 2007, 08:03 AM // 08:03

For fun i go into Alliance Battles and talk about how many ecto i got from my last Kurzick/luxon base defender run...

"i call it the BS run"

*sigh* good times

the_jos · Jul 08, 2007, 08:29 AM // 08:29

Lately:

FUN: Trying to have Koss 'farm'
REASONS: To try out some silly builds that might be usefull after all
THRILL: Koss does a bad job tanking, he manages to run towards me from the other side of the map, dragging all kinds of enemies.
REWARDS: Not important. It's for fun only

xProdigy · Jul 09, 2007, 06:32 AM // 06:32

i like to sometimes go to the noob areas of the game and do missions for noobs for free.
not really much of a reward but you get the satisfaction of knowing you helped someone out xD.. maybe a tip or two everynow and then.

Volitar · Jul 09, 2007, 12:32 PM // 12:32

FUN: Clearing out the Domain of Fear (NM or HM).
REASONS: Trying to conquer a hard area.
THRILL: Being chased around by a Wrathful Storm, running with Meteors and Fire Storm falling all over and getting pounded by the Rain of Terrors.
REWARDS: The fun of conquering a hard area, around two plat and the possibility of inscribable Underworld weapons though that doesn't happen too often.

Snow Bunny · Jul 12, 2007, 07:40 PM // 19:40

If you've ever looked at the box...or the manual...or other promotional material..and seen the builds the developers suggested...it's fun to run them.

...but you have to go solo.

The best was was this:

W/E
Hamstring
Aura of Restoration
Glyph of Sacrifice
Fire Storm
Heal Sig
Res Sig
Flare
Executioner's Strike

I know...there's an axe skill and a sword skill. I had axe and sword each at 10....I loaded up my drok's armor and went Rotting Dragon hunting as depicted on the box.....with a bow. XD

Lyssas · Jul 12, 2007, 10:56 PM // 22:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alka

playing insider on luxon side fort aspenwood!

since aspenwood is imbalanced for luxon advantage i LOVE to play insider build on luxon side(pity ppl can`t see my title during matches i have 4th lev. kurz)
build i play:
Mo/E
1.heal area
2.karei healing circle
3.heal ring
1,2, are self heals
1,2,3 are for healing kurzick YES enemy npc`s
4.iron mist-i use it when kurzick npc tend to go out of kurzik bonder range
5.storm djin haste i run if some kurzick player atack me
6.&7. sac glyph/undyeling aura{E}- when luxon die i sac glyp rez him then cancel undyeling-good to make luxon player feel bad
8. vengance-rarely use it but not good skill for 8th slot insider build
This build is SO FUN to play, when ppl ask me why i do it i answer its fun! and its really fun to be spy...

Take out Vengance and use Lifa Attunement on melee characters, they love it.

Personaly, I like coming up with unusual (useful, and less useful) builds for RA, such as:

A touch Necro who will sec himself to death before the opponent actually dies (less useeful).

Vampiric Aura Air spiker, Ele with maxed out Air and blood magic, actually works reasonably.

And the last one I'm gonna bother mentioning:
The Pacifist: Roll Mo/Ri and bring the skills:
Pacifism, Amity, Binding Chains, and whatever weird skills you'd like, simply annoy a warior or anyone who will not take damage for a while by keeping him completely useless for as long as you can (less useful, but very entertaining)