Walk of Echoes

[ringthree]

So you dont even choose who you fight with? A whole LS cant just go and take an area for themselves?

Thats pretty messy if this needs communication and planning for the win...

Caps at 36.

[Kaiyoko]

So you dont even choose who you fight with? A whole LS cant just go and take an area for themselves?

Thats pretty messy if this needs communication and planning for the win...

We took 36 people in our ls but some of them got locked out because of random pups and other trash...

[Oreth]

But its basically the first 36 into the zone? You cant organise it via an item traded to the start area like Einherjar or anything?

[Sylvaria]

nope, whoever is 1st wins

[solanis]

Nope, it's the first 36 who enter by talking to the crystal.

edit: beaten

[Teakwood]

Right, if you have 36 people ready to go in, either in one LS, or teaming up together, you can possibly lock everyone else out of the zone? I'm not sure I like the idea that you -need- 36 people to guarantee that you won't get some jackass running in and going "har har I can fuck everyone up!! =D", this is basically what was happening last night when I was trying this, although there was already a communications clusterfuck because people were trying to collaborate by means of the auto-translate function.

...it was still a lot of fun, though; I really like that there's no XP loss on death.

[solanis]

Right, if you have 36 people ready to go in, either in one LS, or teaming up together, you can possibly lock everyone else out of the zone? I'm not sure I like the idea that you -need- 36 people to guarantee that you won't get some jackass running in and going "har har I can fuck everyone up!! =D", this is basically what was happening last night when I was trying this, although there was already a communications clusterfuck because people were trying to collaborate by means of the auto-translate function.

...it was still a lot of fun, though; I really like that there's no XP loss on death.

Yeah, and we found a really good method to keeping idiots from ruining stuff was to let the zone wipe over and over and leave them dead, then progress as planned. Mean but necessary

[Teakwood]

I like your style. Except then there's Reraise hilarity that might happen, etc...

Still.

I think people will get used to "this isn't campaign battle" soon enough, though, and people start to figure out what the strategies are for these fights. Hopefully.

[KoD]

Over time, less random people if all will stop going there just new event etc.

[Snprphnx]

any word yet on how to obtain the EX item to do the final stage magian to unlock empyrean weapons?

[deiopea]

We took 36 people in our ls but some of them got locked out because of random pups and other trash...

Yeah, this run wasn't so hot. Random ppl kept aggroing and MPKing our ally so we timed out. But here are SS of some of the stuff we got. I was late so I was locked out from first run.
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/7...2120248.th.png

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/2...2120309.th.png

Only one person gets title. The person with the top rank in the zone.
http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/4...2120322.th.png

Edit: This is from zone #2.

[Mazmaz]

Top rank? What rank?

[krizz]

Top rank? What rank?

Think of it like campaign battle where you earn your xp/an based off performance.

Pretty sure this rank system is something similar behind the scenes.

The random ass lots for union spoils would probably be a more accurate comparison.

(I know nothing)

[deiopea]

Top rank? What rank?

http://www.playonline.com/pcd/verup/...71/detail.html

- Highly evaluated combatants will be further rewarded with bounty befitting their standing.

[dejet]

In other words mages get fucked over yet again. And plds will get everything that is based on per person.

[deiopea]

In other words mages get fucked over yet again. And plds will get everything that is based on per person.

Not exactly. Items can be sold/traded. The neck that's in the SS was Dico's, but he gave it to a BLM. Seems only synthesis materials are lottable.

Edit: I can see gimp jobs/players trying to leech walk away with nothing. Which is fine with me. But if you're planning to do this should go in with at least one player in the PT/Ally that can guarantee ranked highest. In our case, at least 2ppl got gear.

[urat]

Barwater + Water carol seems to make the crabs a lot more manageable

[dejet]

Not exactly. Items can be sold/traded. The neck that's in the SS was Dico's, but he gave it to a BLM. Seems only synthesis materials are lottable.

Edit: I can see gimp jobs/players trying to leech walk away with nothing. Which is fine with me. But if you're planning to do this should go in with at least one player in the PT/Ally that can guarantee ranked highest. In our case, at least 2ppl got gear.

what about say bards. Im on bard 99% of the time in my LS. I get to once in a blue moon go as a blm ~_~ but thats about it.

[Luceo]

Just did this with a random group of 34 or so before it shut people out. Barwater is must for crabs, we killed all the small ones but timed out before taking on the large crabs due to people running around getting everyone wiped.

This is serious business, no Rag-Tag Campaign type of shit is gonna fly here.

If I had to guess, a linkshell could run in Einherjar style and clear zones fairly effectively. I imagine once it's newness wears off, there wont be as many players just looking to leech some new gear Union Box style.

[dejet]

Just did this with a random group of 34 or so before it shut people out. Barwater is must for crabs, we killed all the small ones but timed out before taking on the large crabs due to people running around getting everyone wiped.

This is serious business, no Rag-Tag Campaign type of shit is gonna fly here.

If I had to guess, a linkshell could run in Einherjar style and clear zones fairly effectively. I imagine once it's newness wears off, there wont be as many players just looking to leech some new gear Union Box style.

if LS try and time it like other events, it wont be hard for some jerk to run in and take a spot of a LS person and try and claim a rare item. Thats the only thing that bugs me, ya in time it will lessen but there will be that one ass who keeps going and keeps an eye on big LS's to try and steal their gear.

SE really needs to rethink how this event is run. More so if thsi is how the best gear is going to be gained