tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155837869539010563.comments2018-07-05T07:18:49.279-04:00Travels in DerethBellos The Mightyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00462155024749429452noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155837869539010563.post-27021620991374501512018-07-05T07:18:49.279-04:002018-07-05T07:18:49.279-04:00The Dark Place: An "all is lost" event c...The Dark Place: An "all is lost" event causes hero to retreat or happens due to a retreat. The point where the character sees what the things he has been doing are not working. Because of own flaws, Hero failed, but he learns from them, faces his deepest fear and starts trying to overcome inner challenges standing in his way. Hero make changes to himself, to his plan, making a decision that forces the resolution of the story, transitioning him from warrior to hell-bent selfless hero. It also is known as Energetic Marker 3, Dark Night of the Soul, Abyss and Revelation, Plot Point Two, Act Two Climax, The Major Assault, Death Experience, Rock Bottom, The Ordeal, The Crisis, Big Change, Epiphany, Inmost Cave, and Crisis. The hero comes at last to a dangerous place, often deep underground, where the object of the quest should be hidden. The tension should be at the highest point, and this should be the decisive turning point. You must convince the audience that their worst fears are going to come true. <a href="http://scriptpin.com/screenplay_help/dark-place-the-darkest-point/" rel="nofollow">final push</a>Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01618128254174522484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155837869539010563.post-61436378174478473332012-07-10T15:25:16.032-04:002012-07-10T15:25:16.032-04:00I was under the impression that the police box was...I was under the impression that the police box was actually an urban legend. There are some screencaps of it, but people cried shop.Bellos The Mightyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462155024749429452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155837869539010563.post-69828995254723253132012-07-09T14:27:25.170-04:002012-07-09T14:27:25.170-04:00Ah, that is the beauty of AC. Wierd stuff pops up ...Ah, that is the beauty of AC. Wierd stuff pops up when you least expect it. I keep hoping I will see another phone booth and other unusual items like what you grabbed a picture of. Never fixing them is fine by me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155837869539010563.post-78290781351327640722012-07-09T12:54:29.119-04:002012-07-09T12:54:29.119-04:00Yeah, now that I think about it, I vaguely recall ...Yeah, now that I think about it, I vaguely recall seeing it years ago. Raised my eyebrows even then, too. I guess, like the in-game calendar, it was just not an issue anyone cared enough about to risk fixing.Bellos The Mightyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462155024749429452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155837869539010563.post-79906858520210984652012-07-09T12:46:34.625-04:002012-07-09T12:46:34.625-04:00Tell me about it. After 12+ years of monthly conte...Tell me about it. After 12+ years of monthly content updates, there's just too much stuff to do. But as you also might suspect, it's an awfully uneven mix. Honestly, there are some nights where I have to reign myself in because I need to be in bed at a reasonable hour, and then there are others when I think "eh, screw it" and just play something else entirely. Word is some old quests are going to be updated in the August Patch. Waiting to see what happens...Bellos The Mightyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462155024749429452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155837869539010563.post-51073875248781872632012-07-07T01:45:39.897-04:002012-07-07T01:45:39.897-04:00I LOVE reading your blog. Please keep it up! It...I LOVE reading your blog. Please keep it up! It's great looking back at these things.<br /><br />ps. The weird thing you saw in the dungeon is exactly what you thought it was, except it isn't that they forgot to make it invisible, it just gets bugged sometimes in random placed. You're lucky to see one :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155837869539010563.post-41604123572870997502012-07-06T15:03:10.080-04:002012-07-06T15:03:10.080-04:00I'm still reading along and enjoying your adve...I'm still reading along and enjoying your adventures. You have a lot more patience than I have. I just can't find the time to run all the quests I want, do the contracts, do the kill tasks, run through the tusker & olthoi dungeons weekly for tusks and pincers, and now trying to do the Colo Mini's every night!!<br />Reading your blog at work allows me to kinda slow down and enjoy it another way through you.....Keep it up!!Arthurrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12925039979005734236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155837869539010563.post-664107490764028032012-06-27T14:42:32.875-04:002012-06-27T14:42:32.875-04:00Wow, thats quite a mass of dungeons you covered. U...Wow, thats quite a mass of dungeons you covered. Unfortunately, most have never been touched since they were created. At least the XP for the critters went up. I had forgotten about several of these dungeons.<br /><br />One suggestion you might want to try. If you select Options(double check circle to the left of your bag symbol) and try some of the changes available in Character and Display, you may enjoy the screens more. At least get the full backpack to display.Joshouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14807011127487122175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155837869539010563.post-56624703756230197162012-06-21T08:51:02.673-04:002012-06-21T08:51:02.673-04:00The famous words in the first years whenever we su...The famous words in the first years whenever we suggested improvements and enhancements was 'Its not in the Tech'. As we have all seen over the past 5 years, the Developers threw away that mantra and have come up with some extremely creative solutions and advancements to AC. :)<br /><br />The Undead Mechanic Quest is one that will take a while to complete. The later dungeons start to get dicey until you gain in levels. It was designed that way and makes the end result worth the effort.Joshouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14807011127487122175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155837869539010563.post-7364823247860501262012-06-20T22:02:56.004-04:002012-06-20T22:02:56.004-04:00Yeah, we got some later content here, from the tim...Yeah, we got some later content here, from the time when the dev team seriously worked on content for the 50-80 level range and knew how to do it right. Only problem is that the dungeon design is kind of bland; I prefer the earlier content, with it's twisty passages and scattered chests. It's confusing sometimes, but it's a lot more interesting.<br /><br />Anyway, I should be moving on with the Undead Mechanic shortly, but I doubt it'll be long before I get sidetracked again.Bellos The Mightyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462155024749429452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155837869539010563.post-75819896442970952832012-06-20T21:51:03.449-04:002012-06-20T21:51:03.449-04:00This blog is amazing!This blog is amazing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155837869539010563.post-49383981259928299322012-06-20T13:39:20.379-04:002012-06-20T13:39:20.379-04:00Some very good quests. When Thorsten's Armor c...Some very good quests. When Thorsten's Armor came out, it was a must do quest every month to get a death item that would always protect your armor. I still have a number of characters that carry 4-5 of them. Plus, getting some hearts and possibly motes were an added bonus.<br /><br />The whole Bronze Statue storyline was a great time. When the XP was high in the dungeons, all of the locations were extremely crowded and a living status didn't have a chance to survive long. Lots of fun times in those places.<br /><br />I really loved when the living Bronze Statues attacked the towns. One minute we would be standing around talking and the next minute under heavy attack by waves of Statues.<br /><br />Please keep up the great journal.Joshouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14807011127487122175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155837869539010563.post-55276801588338579802012-06-14T18:42:07.160-04:002012-06-14T18:42:07.160-04:00This makes me want to play ac. :(This makes me want to play ac. :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155837869539010563.post-8851708081080597742012-06-10T21:52:10.690-04:002012-06-10T21:52:10.690-04:00Undead Mechanic Quest is an awesome quest once you...Undead Mechanic Quest is an awesome quest once you start getting into the harder dungeons; can't wait to see you tackle the rest of it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155837869539010563.post-20703292663293531542012-06-06T15:27:41.633-04:002012-06-06T15:27:41.633-04:00Yes, I have run into that problem several times on...Yes, I have run into that problem several times on new characters. With the drop rate changed to not penalize lower level characters and the quick XP and level gains, one can get up past level 40 very fast without ever dying.<br />To then get waylaid by a higher level critter and then winding up nearly naked at the lifestone is an educating experience...<br />Not only have you lost armor, but the ability to go and recover it. Usually, this becomes a good time to get death items.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155837869539010563.post-72058687293643888942012-06-05T19:16:27.071-04:002012-06-05T19:16:27.071-04:00Ah, thank you for that! I've been using Intric...Ah, thank you for that! I've been using Intricate Carving Tools and looted boots for drop items. Good when you're low level, but not so much as your gear gets more expensive. I actually ran into some trouble the other day thanks to a lack of good drop items, which you will be hearing about shortly...Bellos The Mightyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462155024749429452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155837869539010563.post-68001810249197697042012-06-05T13:05:00.762-04:002012-06-05T13:05:00.762-04:00Great Article!!! You have been most busy.
Congrat...Great Article!!! You have been most busy.<br /><br />Congrats on Level 50. It is the major dividing line between practicing and becoming a full member of the AC Community.<br /><br />Do not forget to make a run to the Master Mage and get the top level charged mana charges. While they are expensive (about 80,000 pyreals) you need about half a dozen of them to keep from dropping your armor and other needed items.<br />These charges will cover anything you can drop except for rares.<br /><br />Good Hunting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155837869539010563.post-55383704800678433262012-06-01T00:05:13.007-04:002012-06-01T00:05:13.007-04:00If you ask me, the Baron would make a far better f...If you ask me, the Baron would make a far better finale for the Facility than the Blackmire Lore quest. That quest is just grind, grind, grind. I was camping scamps until after 1 A.M. the other day to find the last document, and the rewards are inferior to stuff I've picked up earlier in the hub! WTF?<br /><br />But yes, I have to keep Item, at least. Since I'm out of the Hub now, I face the prospect of tedious overland journeys to get to some specific dungeons, meaning portal magic is a necessity. Worth the skill points, but I'm still unsure of Life. Thus far I've been able to get by pretty with just buffs on gear. On the other hand, enemies are starting to hit HARD, and the extra Melee D from speccing would be quite useful.<br /><br />We'll see what winds up happening. I'm the kind of guy who plays for the now and takes care of level 70 when I hit it. Since you can always gain more experience and we can reset skill points or initial attribute values, there's no need to worry about boxing yourself into a corner.<br /><br />But no shields for me. I like my dual-wielded bashing sticks. ^_^Bellos The Mightyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462155024749429452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155837869539010563.post-60087828137762152302012-05-31T20:02:22.221-04:002012-05-31T20:02:22.221-04:00At your level you should be able to wield the sang...At your level you should be able to wield the sanguinary aegis shield (-25% magic damage). <br /><br />Pretty sure that quest ties into hollow and phantom weapons too. <br /><br />Anyway, keep up the good work; I love reading the blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155837869539010563.post-80691910193771439142012-05-30T19:18:57.676-04:002012-05-30T19:18:57.676-04:00I'm still reading and enjoying your adventures...I'm still reading and enjoying your adventures. You're actually progressing faster and with more ease than I've been able to. I believe you have a lot more patience than I have.<br />In any case, keep up the blog!!Arthurrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12925039979005734236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155837869539010563.post-34876007805177243392012-05-30T15:29:02.521-04:002012-05-30T15:29:02.521-04:00Another great story. The Baron quest is just nasty...Another great story. The Baron quest is just nasty. They load you up with vulns and then hit you with War. It makes for a tough battle. I found the best place to start the final assualt is either on the ramp just below the platform or run into the room next to the Baron, take out the skellies there and then take out the final room. You need some place to run to if they get in some lucky hits.<br /><br />Trying to make a non magic player is a difficult task. You need all the protections and attribute buffs at level 7. You will still need to get your Item up to around 320 in order to bane yourself against magic. Covenant Armor does help but you can't really add any steel to it for additional protection.<br />If you wish to be self buffing, you also need to get life and creature up to 320. 260 for all of your magic will help for level 6 spells.<br />If you plan on trying some 1 handed weapons, you should start to look at getting the special magic absorbing shield to cut down on dying from magic.<br />Also, you may want to start planning on getting your Assess Creature skills moved up so you can acquire a good lense. It will do wonders when you need to fight higher health critters.<br /><br />Part of your journey should include starting to acquire either Salvage to imbue weapons or loot to buy salvage gems. As you approach 300-325 base weapon skill, imbued weapons will make a real difference.<br />You are also getting to the point where you need to see about improving Mi-Lee's Jitte. That is a very doable set of quests that improve the Jitte greately.<br />You are so close to the level 50 plateau. That will allow you to better fellow with others over 50. It also opens up many new and varied quests.<br />I am looking forward to your next adventures.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155837869539010563.post-77471975926754212742012-05-27T23:55:46.573-04:002012-05-27T23:55:46.573-04:00It's interesting, but if they update the explo...It's interesting, but if they update the explorer armor quest I'll be... pleased but annoyed. I did that longass quest already, and now I'll have to go back through it again.Bellos The Mightyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462155024749429452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155837869539010563.post-34369552606706738162012-05-26T10:30:26.649-04:002012-05-26T10:30:26.649-04:00Bellos congrats on 40!
I was reading the main Tu...Bellos congrats on 40! <br />I was reading the main Turbine forums and it looks like they are updating a lot of old quests. This should coincide nicely with your leveling track (I assume the quests will all be post-facility hub level difficulty).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155837869539010563.post-23573008808781875622012-05-25T19:26:10.585-04:002012-05-25T19:26:10.585-04:00Yeah, I've been wondering what I'm going t...Yeah, I've been wondering what I'm going to do when I'm done. Probably get an Assault Weapon or two as a graduation present, then tie up some loose ends from these (Asheron's Departure Lower, SoLL, Mi Krau-Li's Improved Jitte), then eventually look around for another big quest to keep me occupied awhile. I'm thinking Undead Mechanic, that'll keep me busy for a bit.Bellos The Mightyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462155024749429452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155837869539010563.post-87974757920957386582012-05-25T15:48:45.898-04:002012-05-25T15:48:45.898-04:00Hi, great set of adventures.
The Mite Maze and Mo...Hi, great set of adventures.<br /><br />The Mite Maze and Mountain Sewers are certainly tough quests to solo. You get plenty of exposure to War and its deadly effects.<br />I avoided Mountain Sewers for the longest since I had died many deaths years ago to their attacks. The Risen can still give fits but at least they come in small doses.<br />I actually used to grow up in Suntik years ago. The Monougas dont have war and their missile attacks were easy to avoid. Turbine has toughened it a bit with higher level critters now.<br />Soon you will be done with Facilities and ready for the full world. Keep up the battle!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com