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Re: The Xmax Hardcore Challenge
« Reply #225 on: 08 May 2018, 10:32:17 »
Nice work Tauceti.  Updated.  :)

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Re: The Xmax Hardcore Challenge
« Reply #226 on: 11 May 2018, 08:30:06 »
Progress:
Yunah (Thane) 59, Epic Rhakotis

I used to blaze through Epic before, but with the new XP scaling it seems there's a lot more incentive to take your time in Epic and farm up XP-wise.
It's been 10+ years and I still don't know the Telkines names by heart and still refer to them as Telk 1, 2 & 3... :D

How different is the scaling compared to vanilla TQ

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Re: The Xmax Hardcore Challenge
« Reply #227 on: 11 May 2018, 16:03:29 »
Jerome26 welcome to the forum.  :)

Full Xmax (it also comes with x2, x3 and x4 increases for mobs versions) increases mob size x10 and all heroes/bosses come in 3s for most of the mod.  There are a couple of places in the game where you need to drop back into normal game to complete a quest (see the first post) and also not sure how well it works with the new Ragnarok expansion.

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Re: The Xmax Hardcore Challenge
« Reply #228 on: 12 May 2018, 13:52:26 »
Update for Saiga  lvl 75 Diviner (Gardens of Babylon)
Progress is going well, having the chance of finding Winds of Asphodele, a throwing weapon with 50 Reduced resistances. Should be handy for a DW thrower !


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Re: The Xmax Hardcore Challenge
« Reply #229 on: 12 May 2018, 14:24:57 »
Sounds nice indeed.  Updated and cross fingers you become our first successful challenger in the new competition.  :)

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Re: The Xmax Hardcore Challenge
« Reply #230 on: 12 May 2018, 23:47:13 »
@Tauceti gratz on finding your copy of Winds... it's a very strong weapon, that's borderline broken IMHO. I have used my copy to carry under-performing builds and make them viable through the annoying buffs AE gave the existing monster roster.

I wouldn't classify it as a DW-only build tool. The utility it gives to poison/bleed/hybrid-elemental builds is golden. With the fact the its a safe ranged weapon with a Sapros-level debuff is insane. It's a cheese tool than can be abused in so many levels, tbh. Might need a nerf in future updates.
xmax hardcore is the only way to play this game.

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Re: The Xmax Hardcore Challenge
« Reply #231 on: 13 May 2018, 11:40:06 »
Progress:
Yunah (Thane) 67, Epic Rhodes

Lot's of level grinding on this one while the lvl curve still allows it at decent speeds.
xmax hardcore is the only way to play this game.

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Re: The Xmax Hardcore Challenge
« Reply #232 on: 13 May 2018, 13:52:40 »
Well done gasconron.  Hopefully you'll soon be joining Tauceti in Legendary.  :)  Should be getting stuck in myself soon now GD's latest patch testing is done.

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Re: The Xmax Hardcore Challenge
« Reply #233 on: 13 May 2018, 19:15:02 »
@MedeaFleecestealer i might just enter in entries when they hit Epic like in the past, if you'll allow that. It's really annoying managing these screenshots. Also kills your momentum when you just want to just marathon.

Sivon (Champion) is also out of the challenge for now; Dead at Typhon - Normal.
Waste of screenshots and time investment.
I've already forgotten how tilting it is to do Typhon Normal on a melee with barely any early-game caster damage.
Will definitely re-do it in the future. Dual-Wield Key of Elysium Champion has a pretty strong end-game.
xmax hardcore is the only way to play this game.

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Re: The Xmax Hardcore Challenge
« Reply #234 on: 13 May 2018, 19:31:05 »
Do you mean screenshots gasconron or details of your character? 

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Re: The Xmax Hardcore Challenge
« Reply #235 on: 13 May 2018, 19:53:39 »
Whichever you will allow.
I have been quite impatient these days and rushing too much in normal and lost a couple of entries already in a marathon with a bulk of screens that just ended up getting binned   ::)
xmax hardcore is the only way to play this game.

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Re: The Xmax Hardcore Challenge
« Reply #236 on: 13 May 2018, 20:16:56 »
Well, I think I remember the rules said screenshots were only required once a toon reached Epic, but by the time I started the challenge everyone was posting them in Normal as well.  How about just a screenshot of your no deaths page at the end of every play session when in Normal?  I think that would work as proof people aren't cheating and also allow me to update progress on the leaderboard.

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Re: The Xmax Hardcore Challenge
« Reply #237 on: 13 May 2018, 20:38:37 »
Sounds cool to me. Good luck i GD play testing.
xmax hardcore is the only way to play this game.

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Re: The Xmax Hardcore Challenge
« Reply #238 on: 13 May 2018, 21:04:32 »
Thanks gasconron.  It's good fun.  Doing AoM was a big eye opener as I'd only tested a few patches before that.  Next up will be Forgotten Gods, but no idea when we'll get it for testing yet.

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Re: The Xmax Hardcore Challenge
« Reply #239 on: 13 May 2018, 23:30:23 »
I wouldn't classify it as a DW-only build tool. The utility it gives to poison/bleed/hybrid-elemental builds is golden. With the fact the its a safe ranged weapon with a Sapros-level debuff is insane. It's a cheese tool than can be abused in so many levels, tbh. Might need a nerf in future updates.

I agree, there is no real reason why a -25% life debuff exists on Sapros and not on Winds. It seems that new Ragnarok weapons are somewhat promoted compared to more classic ones (for the same level requirement).

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