Yeah, soloing only works for Master difficulty in most areas. Anything above level 16 that you can solo on Abyss isn't really worth it for the time investment required. The early game can be soloed pretty easily, though.
Still waiting on new content that isn't horribly time gated farming.
Labs are an ok Abyss solo if you have a couple lives left before rollover. The mobs aren't much different from master, it's quick, and the boss can get pegged down pretty easily. I play mystic, and the boss spider would jump the hell out of me because of all my ranged attacks...until I found out you can just keep it in one place, by going to the gap between the pillar and the wall. It'll still hurt you, but it's way more manageable ~ making the labs the least painful master/abyss to farm.
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Big Red Tiebeautiful clydesdale style feettoo hot to trotRegistered Userregular
at level 24 i can solo any abyss except mino
at mino i get wrecked because there are no guilds on elena, so the magic SM gets to tank for the pubs
well it's certainly possible to solo everything but mino. however, from my experiences by at least duoing you'll almost halve your time, and if it's with someone you know then splitting the rewards is less of an issue.
well if you do want to play with folks it's worth the time rolling up a toon on argenta. with the current level cap it takes a couple days at most to hit 24 and be geared out.
I can do Valley of Mourning runs for someone if they need a power-level on Argenta. I have to farm shards endlessly because getting the one plate I need is almost impossible without spending 6k gold.
I'm having a hard time going back to my Acrobat after playing my tank paladin. Maybe I'm just used to dodging reactively now rather than using it to spam Spiral Kick/Spirit Shot.
Eh, I used dodge reactively and still got off a good many spiral kicks and such. It takes a different kind of rhythm for sure, but with the right rotation of moves you should be constantly using some attack as acrobat.
I sure wish level cap would go up so I could get ringshot though. Getting juggled is ridiculous.
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i hate juggles almost as much as i hate those weird fucking fuzzy ants they have out here
Dawn Soul
A light spirit discovered by Honest Ed while crossing the Tel Numara Desert.
Causes your weapon to glow with a special light.
50 Goddess Teardrops
Factions
Golden Goose Traders renamed to Golden Goose.
Cassius Palace renamed to Royal Court.
Free Adventurer's League remained the same.
Faction Shop: Golden Goose
Faction points can purchase level 24 rare, level 24 epic, and level 32 rare equipment.
Seems to be class-dependent -- Sorceresses can choose between Orbs, Puppets, and Grimoires.
Golden Feather Orb:
Rare level 24 subweapon
2500 Faction Points
Golden Feather Orb:
Epic level 24 subweapon
10000 Faction Points
Golden Feather Orb:
Rare level 32 subweapon
2500 Faction Points
Golden Goose Bronze Membership 7-day Coupon:
Purchasing price reduced by 5%
Enhancement fee reduced by 5%
Repair fee reduced by 5%
Selling price +3%
500 Faction Points
Golden Goose Silver Membership 7-day Coupon:
Purchasing price reduced by 10%
Enhancement fee reduced by 10%
Repair fee reduced by 10%
Selling price +6%
1000 Faction Points
Golden Goose VIP Membership 7-day Coupon:
Purchasing price reduced by 30%
Enhancement fee reduced by 50%
Repair fee reduced by 50%
Selling price +15%
2500 Faction Points
Faction Shop: Royal Court
Royal Court Potential Pouch (Epic, Average)
Contains an epic average spark.
400 Faction Points
Royal Court Potential Pouch (Rare, Average)
Contains a rare average spark.
200 Faction Points
Faction Shop: Free Adventurer's League
Wings of Freedom Orb
Level 32 rare subweapon
2500 Faction Points
Wings of Freedom Orb
Level 24 epic subweapon
10000 Faction Points
Small Octagonal Water
51 Faction Points
Medium Octagonal Water
51 Faction Points
Free Adventurer's League Lustre Pouch (Average)
Contains either an Average Lustre or a Medium Octagonal Gem.
150 Faction Points
Dragon Vault
More wings.
Pink/peach Cupid Wings
More clothes.
Hurhur...
No new hairstyles with this update.
Maps
YOU CAN STICK PINS ON THE MAAAAAAAAAAAAP.
This isn't actually an update, but was just a part of the video and already existed long ago in the game. (Thanks for pointing this out, Drakulas!)
Royal Castle
Cassius is so cute. So tiny. (7:59)
Lady Kaylinn
General Duglas
Bishop Ignacio
Captain Richard
Duke Stuart
Royal Guard
Areas: Black Mountain Path
5 new dungeons
"Where the Black Dragon resided long ago."
Black Sovereign Gates
Black Sovereign Domain
Recommended Level: 27
Blackguard Stronghold
Black Sovereign Assembly
Areas: Port Hermalte
5 new dungeons
Misc. Info
Random pieces of information that don't belong in other categories, go!
Future Livestreams
Nexon is doing another livestream sometime next week to show players more of the new dungeons (most likely Port Hermalte).
New Events Planned
Transcript
Alteris: And, uh, we're having some new events! Like, uhh, you log on, and you might get some, uh, cash shop items, and I heard the Empowerment Points are going to be, uh, boosted, right?
Christina: We will give out extra Empowerment Points so that you can actually really really enjoy the game longer, and we'll have different cash items [sic] giveaways and just... even for just logging in, so you definitely want to check out the game on launch date and until the weekend, also.
Hallowe'en events being planned.
Regarding Skill Resets
Transcript
Alteris: Nice, okay. Uhm, I see people asking about skill resets.
Christina: Uhm...
Alteris: What's the verdict?
Christina: Skill resets... We're thinking about it.
Alteris: Thinking about it?
Christina: Nothing's settled yet. Of course, it's one of the really coveted items -- we see a lot of skill reset petitions on the forums, uhm.. We understand that you really want it, but, well...
Alteris: We'll see, right?
Christina: We'll see, yeah.
Emotes
No new emotes.
Nests
No new Nests planned for this patch.
They are currently working on the next Nest patch, though.
PvP Ladder
PvP ladder is being reset and the shop will have new items to tend to the new level cap (32).
Use your points before they're reset!!
Marriage?
Alteris won't marry "you".
Christina also won't marry "you".
Forums
Information found on the forums via. posts by Alteris.
Mounts
Alteris:
I don't think the mounts made it into this update. But since I don't have much access to the updated client, don't take my word for it.
Downtime
Alteris:
[...] On a serious note, the patch should be huge that day so expect a longer than usual downtime.
Future PvP Modes
Alteris:
PvP modes are currently being tested, but they are not slated for the new update. Right now our main goal is to test Level 32 properly as well as all the 500+ quests so that when it's launched everyone can enjoy it bug free.
finally! when this came out it had so little content. great game but I wanted more of it. Now I can finally level my mercenary and see his defining skills.
FInally, get some new skills [though only one I think for Acro]
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I think my highest level character is about 16 or 17. I need to get back in there so I can sift through the new stuff, but I'm just so damn burned out on video games these days. I never figured I'd be saying that, but I've recently played DFO and Dragon Nest more or less exclusively for weeks on end and it's difficult to click that little icon on my desktop to get this shit started again.
I've got Bastion to finish, City of Heroes just went free, DC Universe Online will soon be getting that treatment, Diablo 2 still has some meat left for me via mods, I've got some shit waiting on Steam that a friend purchased... Just so little time in the day for the thing that I felt was hot shit just a month or so ago.
My apologies for the proliferation of the word "shit" in this post. See that, there it fucking is again.
Well good news, more content, more skills, bad news the Grind has set in. Remember those quest chains that sent us back to the same dungeon again and again? Everything is that now. Just ran one of the first chains in New Haven and it sent me to the same Dungeon 6-7 times and I am not done yet Cannot even stack Quests to do all at once cause it is the same NPC and the quests are sequential.
Other things to do come down to waves of enemies in circular arenas. Boss Rush is kinda fun though and the SPAAAAAARTA jokes are funny for about 3 seconds.
Daredevil Faire also gives you the currency to buy the better NPC gifts (to be used to get in good with factions, as their vendors sell epic and rare gear) making it a possible equipment grind as well ~ which, if you're in the mood to just go kill all the things forever, isn't so terribly bad.
I really don't mind quests sending me back to the same dungeon, as once you level cap that's all the game is. Since the combat is actually enjoyable, quests are more like 'here's some bonus exp for killing stuff you were gonna go kill anyway' rather than something you have to do to get to the good part.
I haven't had a chance to play since the update yet, but I'm chomping at the bit to level my mercenary and try some new characters now that they can get to their class defining abilities.
Yeah that is where the Boss Rush is, kinda interesting. The bosses come without Adds and get various buffs, Speed, Attack, and Invisiblity. Also a Goblin Umpire is running around and DO NOT KILL HIM. Well maybe once for laughs.
So close to 26 and new skills, been to a grand total of 3 dungeons now, leveling has slowed way down from the early teens. The first one was annoying since it had all the horrible enemies from Basin of the Fallen but others were fun.
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Big Red Tiebeautiful clydesdale style feettoo hot to trotRegistered Userregular
seriously fuck that first dungeon full of ghouls and shit
but the other dungeons so far have been great. it's just that, i really want my stupid laser ability and i don't want to get to 26 to use it. so far awayyyyyyyyyyy
Man being Acrobat is so much gravity mocking fun. Hit 26 and the first skill I get lets me, after I stun a Character and Flip Kick them, continue flip kicking into the air. Other skill is more of a get off of me skill where I jump into the air and fire downward with knockback. Which while not as hilarious is useful and once I hit 29 will allow me to use it when I get hit while airborne.
Also also PIRATE PLANTS!
Who-Psyd on
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SWTOR just came out and all my friends are buying, playing, and trying to be wily and peer pressure me into getting it as well. But my wife and I are having a lot of playing this game still. I'm kind of still amazed at how this game has held my interest... not solidly, but it remains in my eyes, a very good game despite being grindy at times.
Not sure if it got over all reduced at all, but there is currently 40% bonus xp if you are in a the correct channel for your level (they say on the name of the channel 24-32 or something)
So after seeing a few people poking around in this game on Steam, I decided to check it out. I hadn't played since the beta pass I picked up at PAX a few years ago. The game certainly isn't super modern in terms of UI or graphics, but it's still a very pretty game and fun. The writing is sort of tongue-in-cheek stupid and entertaining, the combat is fantastic, and dungeons are really quick to run. Was surprised to see that there was zero activity on this on the PA forum, did everyone burn out early or what?
Posts
Still waiting on new content that isn't horribly time gated farming.
Steam | XBL: Elazual | Last.fm
at mino i get wrecked because there are no guilds on elena, so the magic SM gets to tank for the pubs
Steam | XBL: Elazual | Last.fm
but i play on elenaaaaaaaaaaaa
i've been soloing 100% of my time leveling, first time partying was for mino
Steam | XBL: Elazual | Last.fm
problem is, i like my swordmaster (and all my money is on elena)
I'm having a hard time going back to my Acrobat after playing my tank paladin. Maybe I'm just used to dodging reactively now rather than using it to spam Spiral Kick/Spirit Shot.
I sure wish level cap would go up so I could get ringshot though. Getting juggled is ridiculous.
Is anyone else from the not-US, btw? We should like play together. I'll beat them to death with my flail and you'll cheer me on.
I got a mystic to 20 even since they get goddamn orbital lasers.
Then i played warrior/swordsmaster. And now i have a swordsmaster main!
There is something primal about playing NotCloud from notfinal fantasy with totally not omnislash as a final move fighting definetly not sephiroth.
ehhhhh, done sending gold
~ I am totally gonna finish leveling my alts + grind faction points this week
They are finally raising the cap? Man, only took em what, 2 months.
Bunch of update infos from various places, c/p'd from here.
Information found in the livestream on September 21 by Alteris and Christina.
General Information and Patch Date
The patch is slated for release Wednesday, September 28, 2011.
Level cap will be raised from 24 to 32.
Abyss Shop
Epic Shop (Lv. 24)
You can purchase level 24 epic items using Goddess Teardrops
Weapon Tab
Ancient Staff
10 Goddess Teardrops
Ancient Orb/Puppet/Grimoire
14 Goddess Teardrops
Level 24 Powders (Anima, Herba, Sophia, Pasus, Potencia,)
1 Goddess Teardrop
Armor Tab
Level 24 Epic Headgear
4 Goddess Teardrops
Level 24 Epic Upper Armor
5 Goddess Teardrops
Level 24 Epic Lower Armor
5 Goddess Teardrops
Level 24 Epic Gloves
2 Goddess Teardrops
Level 24 Epic Shoes
2 Goddess Teardrops
General Goods Tab
Dawn Soul
A light spirit discovered by Honest Ed while crossing the Tel Numara Desert.
Causes your weapon to glow with a special light.
50 Goddess Teardrops
Factions
Golden Goose Traders renamed to Golden Goose.
Cassius Palace renamed to Royal Court.
Free Adventurer's League remained the same.
Faction Shop: Golden Goose
Faction points can purchase level 24 rare, level 24 epic, and level 32 rare equipment.
Seems to be class-dependent -- Sorceresses can choose between Orbs, Puppets, and Grimoires.
Golden Feather Orb:
Rare level 24 subweapon
2500 Faction Points
Golden Feather Orb:
Epic level 24 subweapon
10000 Faction Points
Golden Feather Orb:
Rare level 32 subweapon
2500 Faction Points
Golden Goose Bronze Membership 7-day Coupon:
Purchasing price reduced by 5%
Enhancement fee reduced by 5%
Repair fee reduced by 5%
Selling price +3%
500 Faction Points
Golden Goose Silver Membership 7-day Coupon:
Purchasing price reduced by 10%
Enhancement fee reduced by 10%
Repair fee reduced by 10%
Selling price +6%
1000 Faction Points
Golden Goose VIP Membership 7-day Coupon:
Purchasing price reduced by 30%
Enhancement fee reduced by 50%
Repair fee reduced by 50%
Selling price +15%
2500 Faction Points
Faction Shop: Royal Court
Royal Court Potential Pouch (Epic, Average)
Contains an epic average spark.
400 Faction Points
Royal Court Potential Pouch (Rare, Average)
Contains a rare average spark.
200 Faction Points
Faction Shop: Free Adventurer's League
Wings of Freedom Orb
Level 32 rare subweapon
2500 Faction Points
Wings of Freedom Orb
Level 24 epic subweapon
10000 Faction Points
Small Octagonal Water
51 Faction Points
Medium Octagonal Water
51 Faction Points
Free Adventurer's League Lustre Pouch (Average)
Contains either an Average Lustre or a Medium Octagonal Gem.
150 Faction Points
Dragon Vault
More wings.
Pink/peach Cupid Wings
More clothes.
Hurhur...
No new hairstyles with this update.
Maps
YOU CAN STICK PINS ON THE MAAAAAAAAAAAAP.
This isn't actually an update, but was just a part of the video and already existed long ago in the game. (Thanks for pointing this out, Drakulas!)
Royal Castle
Cassius is so cute. So tiny. (7:59)
Lady Kaylinn
General Duglas
Bishop Ignacio
Captain Richard
Duke Stuart
Royal Guard
Areas: Black Mountain Path
5 new dungeons
"Where the Black Dragon resided long ago."
Black Sovereign Gates
Black Sovereign Domain
Recommended Level: 27
Blackguard Stronghold
Black Sovereign Assembly
Areas: Port Hermalte
5 new dungeons
Misc. Info
Random pieces of information that don't belong in other categories, go!
Future Livestreams
Nexon is doing another livestream sometime next week to show players more of the new dungeons (most likely Port Hermalte).
New Events Planned
Transcript
Alteris: And, uh, we're having some new events! Like, uhh, you log on, and you might get some, uh, cash shop items, and I heard the Empowerment Points are going to be, uh, boosted, right?
Christina: We will give out extra Empowerment Points so that you can actually really really enjoy the game longer, and we'll have different cash items [sic] giveaways and just... even for just logging in, so you definitely want to check out the game on launch date and until the weekend, also.
Hallowe'en events being planned.
Regarding Skill Resets
Transcript
Alteris: Nice, okay. Uhm, I see people asking about skill resets.
Christina: Uhm...
Alteris: What's the verdict?
Christina: Skill resets... We're thinking about it.
Alteris: Thinking about it?
Christina: Nothing's settled yet. Of course, it's one of the really coveted items -- we see a lot of skill reset petitions on the forums, uhm.. We understand that you really want it, but, well...
Alteris: We'll see, right?
Christina: We'll see, yeah.
Emotes
No new emotes.
Nests
No new Nests planned for this patch.
They are currently working on the next Nest patch, though.
PvP Ladder
PvP ladder is being reset and the shop will have new items to tend to the new level cap (32).
Use your points before they're reset!!
Marriage?
Alteris won't marry "you".
Christina also won't marry "you".
Forums
Information found on the forums via. posts by Alteris.
Mounts
Alteris:
I don't think the mounts made it into this update. But since I don't have much access to the updated client, don't take my word for it.
Downtime
Alteris:
[...] On a serious note, the patch should be huge that day so expect a longer than usual downtime.
Future PvP Modes
Alteris:
PvP modes are currently being tested, but they are not slated for the new update. Right now our main goal is to test Level 32 properly as well as all the 500+ quests so that when it's launched everyone can enjoy it bug free.
Steam | XBL: Elazual | Last.fm
Excited for the swordsman laser thing
hmm
I've got Bastion to finish, City of Heroes just went free, DC Universe Online will soon be getting that treatment, Diablo 2 still has some meat left for me via mods, I've got some shit waiting on Steam that a friend purchased... Just so little time in the day for the thing that I felt was hot shit just a month or so ago.
My apologies for the proliferation of the word "shit" in this post. See that, there it fucking is again.
almost 25 hurghhhhhk
Other things to do come down to waves of enemies in circular arenas. Boss Rush is kinda fun though and the SPAAAAAARTA jokes are funny for about 3 seconds.
I haven't had a chance to play since the update yet, but I'm chomping at the bit to level my mercenary and try some new characters now that they can get to their class defining abilities.
Steam | XBL: Elazual | Last.fm
So close to 26 and new skills, been to a grand total of 3 dungeons now, leveling has slowed way down from the early teens. The first one was annoying since it had all the horrible enemies from Basin of the Fallen but others were fun.
but the other dungeons so far have been great. it's just that, i really want my stupid laser ability and i don't want to get to 26 to use it. so far awayyyyyyyyyyy
I definitely need to faction grind and I'm really not looking forward to that. Oh well. Maybe I'll just spam daredevils faire.
Also also PIRATE PLANTS!
Also, the level cap got raised again to 40.
did 24-32 get the exp amount lowered?
Derp, kind of forgot I posted in here.
Not sure if it got over all reduced at all, but there is currently 40% bonus xp if you are in a the correct channel for your level (they say on the name of the channel 24-32 or something)
32 to 40 only has a 20% xp bonus.
logged in for my hat trick items, blew up my +11's, blew up 3 bags of skeleton swords/gauntlets trying for +12, then got bored and left