Catacombs Quest

by Narsrim

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Narsrim2005-09-15 20:30:23
The Catacombs Quest is WAY too easy. It also gives a lot of karma... and it takes me a huge 5-10 minutes to do normally. At least one gar-something seems to have the item you need on the top level. At this point if you can poof down to the lowest level, it takes less than 2 minutes to do.

Given the impact of this quest, the karma, and you get a health/mana/ego blessing, it shouldn't be so easy.
Unknown2005-09-15 20:31:40
Nerf Shallach. Nerf Rift quest. Let's just nerf the Taint.
Unknown2005-09-15 20:36:11
Increase the strength of all the ur'dead and make them able to track towards their enemies
Thorgal2005-09-15 20:37:30
Knights don't track, Shock Troopers do, but very very slowly.
Shorlen2005-09-15 20:38:09
QUOTE(Guardian_Shiro @ Sep 15 2005, 04:36 PM)
Increase the strength of all the ur'dead and make them able to track towards their enemies
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How does that at all relate to the matter at hand? huh.gif
Unknown2005-09-15 20:38:29
QUOTE(Thorgal @ Sep 15 2005, 04:37 PM)
Knights don't track, Shock Troopers do, but very very slowly.
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Then shock troopers should be made alot stronger and should track quick
Narsrim2005-09-15 21:03:14
QUOTE(Guardian_Shiro @ Sep 15 2005, 04:38 PM)
Then shock troopers should be made alot stronger and should track quick
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That has nothing to do with the quest.
Unknown2005-09-15 21:06:24
You pretty much get into the catacombs because you kill Karngar and get the key. If the undead shock troopers were more stronger and faster with tracking, they could pretty much stop you

edit: Wait this is Narsrim, they could try and stop you
Shorlen2005-09-15 21:17:34
QUOTE(Guardian_Shiro @ Sep 15 2005, 05:06 PM)
You pretty much get into the catacombs because you kill Karngar and get the key. If the undead shock troopers were more stronger and faster with tracking, they could pretty much stop you

edit: Wait this is Narsrim, they could try and stop you
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Wtf are you talking about, Shiro? The post is about the QUEST being too easy, post about THAT, and not about how Magnagora should have the place all to yourself, whining when someone else comes in to do it.
Narsrim2005-09-15 21:18:05
QUOTE(Guardian_Shiro @ Sep 15 2005, 05:06 PM)
You pretty much get into the catacombs because you kill Karngar and get the key. If the undead shock troopers were more stronger and faster with tracking, they could pretty much stop you

edit: Wait this is Narsrim, they could try and stop you
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I see. You think I shouldn't be able to do the quest in five minutes, but we should only make changes that effect me and not the rest of Magnagora. That's sounds... retarded. Stfu.
Kharvik2005-09-15 21:24:27
Considering what it takes to actually reach the bottom level, I'd say its fine. We have easy access because we have a rift, you have easy access because you have spores, aesyra has her hermits. It's all just skipping the long, hard, and difficult part of the quest.
Sylphas2005-09-15 21:27:07
Yes, so? I believe his point was, since you can skip that long hard portion, it doesn't really matter if it's there. For example, if Narsrim has spores for it, everyone in Serenwilde theoretically has spores for it.
Ekard2005-09-15 21:32:05
I dont know this quest but it shouldnt be like that.
Just look at Tosha, you cant just pop in there and kill hunter.
Unknown2005-09-15 21:43:55
QUOTE(Narsrim @ Sep 15 2005, 05:18 PM)
I see. You think I shouldn't be able to do the quest in five minutes, but we should only make changes that effect me and not the rest of Magnagora. That's sounds... retarded. Stfu.
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Instead of being a jerk like you always are, how about share some ideas on how to make the quest harder?
Unknown2005-09-15 21:45:27
QUOTE(Guardian_Shiro @ Sep 15 2005, 04:43 PM)
Instead of being a jerk like you always are, how about share some ideas on how to make the quest harder?
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Christ Shiro, you've been getting better. Please don't revert to your old self again.
Unknown2005-09-15 21:50:34
QUOTE(Ye of Little Faith @ Sep 15 2005, 05:45 PM)
Christ Shiro, you've been getting better.  Please don't revert to your old self again.
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Alright, I apologize
Unknown2005-09-15 21:54:19
QUOTE(Guardian_Shiro @ Sep 15 2005, 04:50 PM)
Alright, I apologize
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Thank you. That said, the fact that Magnagora has a rift to skip down to the bottom level of the catas is stupid. However, it cannot be avoided. Likewise, Narsrim has spores down there. Again, regretably, unavoidable. As such, we can all complain/whine/cry, although I agree - the experience, karma, etc from the quest should probably be nerfed. For it's original intentions, and difficulty, the rewards are probably quite apropriate. However, no longer.
Narsrim2005-09-15 21:57:12
Exactly. If you can remove the difficult part, it isn't difficult anymore. Thus, it should either be far harder (like require 5 discs per village) or just get nerfed because its too excessive as is.

There is also this bug with the quest that I'm reported. I sincerely hope no one has been generating infinite karma! It is possible *peer*
Jairdan2005-09-15 21:59:27
Isn't there supposedly an Honors quest down there that no one has finished yet, that has to do with releasing the orcs into the villages?

Maybe integrate the easy quest into the never-been-done quest, to possibly boost the toughness a bit?
Narsrim2005-09-15 22:02:51
QUOTE(Jairdan @ Sep 15 2005, 05:59 PM)
Isn't there supposedly an Honors quest down there that no one has finished yet, that has to do with releasing the orcs into the villages?

Maybe integrate the easy quest into the never-been-done quest, to possibly boost the toughness a bit?
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The big quest is the orc quest. You get a bonus of +10% health/mana for like 24 hours, loads of karma, and orcs cut down comm production/power in the village they invade.