Curse

LoKi Foxfire · May 03, 2006, 07:10 AM // 07:10

Lucky guys. I'm hoping my guild gets into an alliance so we can take a shot at these monster missions. I guess it would be cool to try them. If not, I guess we're stuck with PvP. :]

Mitsu Bishi · May 03, 2006, 10:14 AM // 10:14

I'm a member of the alliance that currently holds Cavalon and yesterday we made it to the end boss of the Luxon elite mission. Trust me, it is really, really hard down there. In the beginning you are splitted into 4 groups of 3 people. Without 4 monks and a strategy for each team, don't even think about going in. Every team has to combat a certain aspect, which has an effect on the group. E.g. there is one, where you get knocked down for each successful hit on you. Or another one not allowing you to block or evade attacks.

After finishing off an aspect (it's an actual monster) the effects are gone and you can continue to the next chamber where you're united again. Lots of fighting and some tricky parts will follow. One region you have to open a door by making 5 party members stand on some triggers. Of course the door closes when they step off, so you have to fight without them for a while (and this is in a room where you get drained every 30 seconds). Later on there is a chamber where you can't cast spells, one where you can't be target of or cast enchantments, one where you get teleported to the nearest enemy + knockdown every few seconds, one where you get damage while moving etc.

In the end there is this nasty boss which has abilities close to those of Shiro (he's only lvl 30 but that doesn't really mean anything). He's in a chamber with 8 degen and repeatedly spawns about 12 e-drain mobs when you're trying to kill him. Unfortunately that meant the end for us after about 4 hours of fighting. Well, we'll give it another try today. All in all I really enjoyed the mission so far, it provided me with the most fun of all PvE content. This mission is definitely worth the tag "elite" and beyond the abilites of a lot of GW players. We are a pure PvP alliance and had major difficulties at some points, so don't expect to go deep into "The Deep" (that's the name for the Luxon elite mission) without an organized group. I'll try to post some screenshots when I'm back from work.

fb2000 · May 03, 2006, 11:12 AM // 11:12

sounds nice

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Do you have to pay/do something in order to be able to enter the mission? provided your alliance has control of either of the capitals?

vtrajan · May 03, 2006, 12:29 PM // 12:29

No, it's just like every other mission.

Aerials · May 03, 2006, 01:45 PM // 13:45

are there just one elite mission for both kurzicks and luxons? what about those alliances that control other ouposts do they have access to any elite missions?

vtrajan · May 03, 2006, 03:25 PM // 15:25

There's just missions for Cavalon and House zu Heltzer.

Valerius · May 03, 2006, 04:26 PM // 16:26

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Originally Posted by vtrajan

It's a beautiful mission. Very dark, very attuned to the Kurzick theme.
I'm a huge fan of it, visually...

better enjoy it while you can... we'll be taking HzH soon :P j/k

but yeah this looks awesome... can't wait to go down there

LoKi Foxfire · May 03, 2006, 04:28 PM // 16:28

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Originally Posted by vtrajan

There's just missions for Cavalon and House zu Heltzer.

Wow, I guess the large majority of players won't be able to see these missions. Not like a majority of them would ever be able to beat them either though! :]

Mosch · May 03, 2006, 04:28 PM // 16:28

So there are only two elite missions and you have to be in the alliance that currently holds the city, right?

Well then, goodbye, elite missions.

Mitsu Bishi · May 03, 2006, 04:46 PM // 16:46

No, you don't have to be in the alliance that holds. If you ask somebody from that alliance, he could bring you to the mission. It's just not sure whether he will charge something for it.

kade · May 03, 2006, 06:17 PM // 18:17

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Originally Posted by Mitsu Bishi

No, you don't have to be in the alliance that holds. If you ask somebody from that alliance, he could bring you to the mission. It's just not sure whether he will charge something for it.

is this true!? i was told you had to be in the alliance....if this is true it changes things, alot

Mortimer_Black · May 03, 2006, 06:19 PM // 18:19

unless the alliance is based in the same region as you, you will have to basically beg them for access to meet you in international.

vtrajan · May 03, 2006, 07:55 PM // 19:55

My apologies. One party member has to be in the alliance.

Zexion · May 03, 2006, 08:01 PM // 20:01

Wow. I am really disappointed.
They didn't say any details on elite missions, making us believe you could go to an elite mission if you controlled any town. In fact he said that you could "attempt some of the Elite Missions associated with that town". But now it seems only the 2 capitols have elite missions.
Jeff Strain also said in an interview there would be other high-end PvE areas equaling FoW, SF, UW and Tombs. I have not yet heard any of these, and it seems he meant those two (2) lousy, very exclusive elite missions>.<
I really hope they add new god realms soon!

_Zexion

jackie · May 03, 2006, 08:26 PM // 20:26

Thx for info about he elite areas. Hopefully we can see some maps from it soon?

Zegorzalek · May 03, 2006, 09:30 PM // 21:30

All I can say is...WOW... I am surely interested in the loot drops...are they worth the effort? Anything special?

Beat_Go_Stick · May 03, 2006, 10:52 PM // 22:52

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Originally Posted by vtrajan

http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/3896/urgoz7bq.jpg

Our group has made it the farthest so far in the game.

We made it to the ninth room, before we lost our necro (as you see) and Kar soon error7'd.

Pretty much impossible for most teams...
Impossible without ventrilo.

Oh my god....that looks like so much fun! There's still so much I don't get about Factions (like what an alliance actually is, how many guilds can be in one, and what it means to be in one)...guess I have some research to do if I ever want to head down there...

4runner · May 03, 2006, 11:06 PM // 23:06

were are alomost there HOOrah maybe tonight!! COOL

vtrajan · May 03, 2006, 11:34 PM // 23:34

It is not at all worth it. Four hours for something meh?
Did you see the drops they've gotten from the luxon and kurzick ones?

It's just fun the first few times for the challenge...
Dunno...it's far more profitable to spend faction on amber and sell for gold, and do other things in the market to make money. Or run chests.

Eclair · May 04, 2006, 12:02 AM // 00:02

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Originally Posted by vtrajan

It is not at all worth it. Four hours for something meh?
Did you see the drops they've gotten from the luxon and kurzick ones?

It's just fun the first few times for the challenge...
Dunno...it's far more profitable to spend faction on amber and sell for gold, and do other things in the market to make money. Or run chests.

Did you see the zodiac weapon/shields?

Totally worth it IMO.