Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Billy's Quest
Billy stared at his Elite Black Dragon and brooded. Four times he had sent it to be enchanted and it had never come back with human or daemon boosts. At this rate he will never be able see his beloved Nana. He kicked a stone in disgust and stomped about the entrance of the Castilla Mines. The thought that she is trapped within the mines and the ancient generals that guard the way is agonising. Maybe he should rejoin his battalion in Auch and come back with a platoon ...
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Honey Bees of Ulstiur
"Shush, be quiet now... be veri quiet.. or it wont come" Lionel whispered. Lying beside him, Ludin retorted," but I want to kill monsters!!.. not play hide and seek!"
Nevertheless, she managed to quieten down and stared through the leaves of the bushes that covered them. Minutes passed... the summer heat of Ulstiur Zona burned their backs and their perspiration pooled in the soft ground beneath them.
"buzzzzz... buzzzz.."
"Its here!" Lionel thought, and risked a peek. Indeed, right in front of them a honey bee hovered, so very tiny, one tenth the size of the Eripmav hornets that buzzed around. Very carefully and slowly, Lionel peered into the sight of his Elite Serpent Rifle and the world magnified to the maximum resolution afforded by the rifle sight. Taking care to hold his breath, he aligned the crosshairs of the sight onto the bee and fired!
A single shot flew through the air and hit the bee, knocking it out off the air. It fell onto the ground dazed and the animal trap activated, firing electrical boltz into the air paralyzing the bee. "Yes! We did it!" Lionel exclaimed in delight.
"What??? Thats the monster we are hunting the whole morning!!??" Ludin cried in disbelief.. "omgggg Lionel!! I'm so gonna kill you!"
Nevertheless, she managed to quieten down and stared through the leaves of the bushes that covered them. Minutes passed... the summer heat of Ulstiur Zona burned their backs and their perspiration pooled in the soft ground beneath them.
"buzzzzz... buzzzz.."
"Its here!" Lionel thought, and risked a peek. Indeed, right in front of them a honey bee hovered, so very tiny, one tenth the size of the Eripmav hornets that buzzed around. Very carefully and slowly, Lionel peered into the sight of his Elite Serpent Rifle and the world magnified to the maximum resolution afforded by the rifle sight. Taking care to hold his breath, he aligned the crosshairs of the sight onto the bee and fired!
A single shot flew through the air and hit the bee, knocking it out off the air. It fell onto the ground dazed and the animal trap activated, firing electrical boltz into the air paralyzing the bee. "Yes! We did it!" Lionel exclaimed in delight.
"What??? Thats the monster we are hunting the whole morning!!??" Ludin cried in disbelief.. "omgggg Lionel!! I'm so gonna kill you!"
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Shiny Crystals
"Faster, yer dogs, move yer feet!" growled Olaf as men of the Second Company hastened to load a dozen wagons with chests full of Shiny Crystals. Lined up and ready to move, the supply train waited as the loading continued.
"Hurry," a rescue knight urged, "the skeleton hordes are coming again led by General Aritos. Our men are holding them off but we must leave soon." The squad of rescue knights hurried back into the ruins of Castilla Relic. Once inside, the squad reinforced the rest of the company. 50 Rescue Knights armed with Elite Black Dragons and Serpent Rifles loaded their weapons and hunkered down behind pillars and fallen stones, readying themselves for the next assault. And then it came.
Hundreds of skeleton warriors emerged from the dark corridors that lined the walls charging at the line of knights that guard the entrance to the cavern. "Hold," Romina ordered, "let them come closer. We are low on ammunition so make every shot count!"
200m apart..
150m ...
100m. "Fire!"
A deadly volley impacted the first ranks of the horde and shattered bones. At close range, many of the shots simply went through and right into the second and third ranks. The knights fired volley after volley, crushing the momentum of the horde's charge.
80m. Over two hundred skeleton warriors covered the floor, their corpses piled high and obstructed the movement of the following warriors. Then a towering presence entered the chamber. General Aritos was huge. His large bulk towered over three metres and his roar thundered across the cavern. Covering the distance in but a few leaps, he crashed into the ranks of the knights.
"Swords!" Romina ordered. Twenty of the knights lined up beside her and raised their Altairs. "Honor and Glory!" they whispered and charged the General...
The sounds of battle urging the men, Olaf finally finished the loading the wagons and led the supply train safely away. Another 50 chests of shiny crystals raided from the Relics! A worthy prize indeed!
"Hurry," a rescue knight urged, "the skeleton hordes are coming again led by General Aritos. Our men are holding them off but we must leave soon." The squad of rescue knights hurried back into the ruins of Castilla Relic. Once inside, the squad reinforced the rest of the company. 50 Rescue Knights armed with Elite Black Dragons and Serpent Rifles loaded their weapons and hunkered down behind pillars and fallen stones, readying themselves for the next assault. And then it came.
Hundreds of skeleton warriors emerged from the dark corridors that lined the walls charging at the line of knights that guard the entrance to the cavern. "Hold," Romina ordered, "let them come closer. We are low on ammunition so make every shot count!"
200m apart..
150m ...
100m. "Fire!"
A deadly volley impacted the first ranks of the horde and shattered bones. At close range, many of the shots simply went through and right into the second and third ranks. The knights fired volley after volley, crushing the momentum of the horde's charge.
80m. Over two hundred skeleton warriors covered the floor, their corpses piled high and obstructed the movement of the following warriors. Then a towering presence entered the chamber. General Aritos was huge. His large bulk towered over three metres and his roar thundered across the cavern. Covering the distance in but a few leaps, he crashed into the ranks of the knights.
"Swords!" Romina ordered. Twenty of the knights lined up beside her and raised their Altairs. "Honor and Glory!" they whispered and charged the General...
The sounds of battle urging the men, Olaf finally finished the loading the wagons and led the supply train safely away. Another 50 chests of shiny crystals raided from the Relics! A worthy prize indeed!
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Streak of Bad Luck continues ...
Log of work done on 20th Dec
"+7 ... Failed, back to +5, +6 ... Failed, back to +4, +5 Success, +6 Failed, back to +4, +5 Success, +6 Failed, back to +4, +5 Success, +6 Success
+7 ... Failed, back to +5, +6 Success
+7 ... Failed, back to +6
+7 ... Failed, back to +5, +6 Success
+7 ... Failed, back to +5, +6 Success
+7 ... Failed, back to +6
+7 ... Failed, back to +5, +6 Failed, back to +5, +6 Success
+7 ... Failed, back to +5, +6 Success
+7 Success!"
Staring at the newly enhanced armor, Rio mulled the costs of this latest venture ... 440 boosters, 10 +5 vet imperviums and 18 +6 vet imperviums ... 517.8k gpts ... spitting in disgust, he stuffed it into a bag and left the shoppe ...
"+7 ... Failed, back to +5, +6 ... Failed, back to +4, +5 Success, +6 Failed, back to +4, +5 Success, +6 Failed, back to +4, +5 Success, +6 Success
+7 ... Failed, back to +5, +6 Success
+7 ... Failed, back to +6
+7 ... Failed, back to +5, +6 Success
+7 ... Failed, back to +5, +6 Success
+7 ... Failed, back to +6
+7 ... Failed, back to +5, +6 Failed, back to +5, +6 Success
+7 ... Failed, back to +5, +6 Success
+7 Success!"
Staring at the newly enhanced armor, Rio mulled the costs of this latest venture ... 440 boosters, 10 +5 vet imperviums and 18 +6 vet imperviums ... 517.8k gpts ... spitting in disgust, he stuffed it into a bag and left the shoppe ...
Monday, December 19, 2011
Vegas was furious. Tired out after a long voyage, he had awaken only to receive news that his squad commander had perished, together with his entire squad in their first night on this accursed land. He summoned his company 2IC.
"Sir, intel reports that assasins of the guild have been spotted in town!"
" -.- .. yes, I know" Vegas endured the obvious and queried, "what else?"
"Apparently the guild recruits young women, widows and orphaned, trains them in the use of the crossbow. They move in groups of three, usually two crossbows and a scout or wizard. Our squad was ambushed by two of their groups last night."
"Good work. Find their hideout. They must have one in this town."
"Yes Sir!"
"Sir, intel reports that assasins of the guild have been spotted in town!"
" -.- .. yes, I know" Vegas endured the obvious and queried, "what else?"
"Apparently the guild recruits young women, widows and orphaned, trains them in the use of the crossbow. They move in groups of three, usually two crossbows and a scout or wizard. Our squad was ambushed by two of their groups last night."
"Good work. Find their hideout. They must have one in this town."
"Yes Sir!"
Raucous laughter filled the bar as the sweet scent of freshly roasted boar choked the air. Pioneers and soldiers are everywhere. The port is especially crowded tonight as the 9th Fleet has just came in and unloaded hundreds of new pioneers. The men of the 3rd Royal Regiment stood out in their crisp blue uniform. Come the next morning, they will march for the City of Auch. While their orders are to reinforce the growing city, they were also there to hunt. Disturbing news had come that a secretive guild of assasins had formed and were responsible for the recent assasination of Lord Kurok in his courtyard.
"Hey you, stop there!" an officer shouted, pointing his finger at a young woman clad in black leather. Ignoring his summons, she turned and ran. "After her!" the officer screamed, rallying his squad of twenty as he pursued. Cael sprinted, readying her Elite Silver Crossbow as she ran down an alleyway, into a dead end!
"Arrest her!" the officer grunted, panting from the chase. His men bunched forward.
"Bolt Sequence .... " A voice whispered in the dark shadows. Five hooded figures appeared in the windows that lined the alley, all of them clad in the same black leathers as Cael.
"Fire..."
The air filled with deadly steel bolts. The 2nd Squad of the 1st Company, 3rd Royal Regiment had no chance to find cover. At short range, the bolts tore through their bodies and buried inches into the ground. In a matter of seconds twenty one bodies fell to the ground.
Nodding to her comrades, Cael deftly scaled the walls of the alley and joined them as they disappeared into the dark of the night.
"Hey you, stop there!" an officer shouted, pointing his finger at a young woman clad in black leather. Ignoring his summons, she turned and ran. "After her!" the officer screamed, rallying his squad of twenty as he pursued. Cael sprinted, readying her Elite Silver Crossbow as she ran down an alleyway, into a dead end!
"Arrest her!" the officer grunted, panting from the chase. His men bunched forward.
"Bolt Sequence .... " A voice whispered in the dark shadows. Five hooded figures appeared in the windows that lined the alley, all of them clad in the same black leathers as Cael.
"Fire..."
The air filled with deadly steel bolts. The 2nd Squad of the 1st Company, 3rd Royal Regiment had no chance to find cover. At short range, the bolts tore through their bodies and buried inches into the ground. In a matter of seconds twenty one bodies fell to the ground.
Nodding to her comrades, Cael deftly scaled the walls of the alley and joined them as they disappeared into the dark of the night.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
The Great Fordoi
"Whrrrrr.. THUMP!" A huge axe lodged itself into a tree trunk after narrowly missing the rescue knight. Growling in anger, the Vordoi charged the knight. Sidestepping, Destiny swung her Altair in a diagonal arc which loped off the Vordoi's arm as it began its axe swing. Blood spattered and the Vordoi screamed in pain.
Looking up, Destiny saw the rest of her squad holding off the horde of Vordoi but slowly backing towards the huge metal structure atop a grassy knoll. Then it came...
A Great Fordoi appeared, towering over 10 feet. It gave a guttural growl and charged into the ranks of the knights. Three rescue knights raised their Elite Black Dragons and released a volley of steel bullets into the Great Fordoi but it barely flinched. It barreled into the trio and threw them into the air with a mighty sweep of its tail. "Take it down!" Fate shouted, as she moved to face the Great Fordoi. Two other knights followed. Blocking its claws and massive strikes, Fate struck again and again with her enchanted Altair, but the blows seemed to only increase its fury. It tore into one of the knights and shredded her armor.
The vordoi sensed their victory and swarmed in greater numbers. Only eight remained of the patrol that was twelve strong. Backed against the metal structure, the knights prepared their last stand. Suddenly the sky turned black! Shrieks of agony filled the air as black bolts rained from the sky and assaulted the pack of Vordoi. As the killing darkness faded, Storm faded into being, her cloak of invisibility melting away. The dark wizardess levitated in front of the Great Fordoi and dark bolts of magic fired from her Dragon Rod and tore into the beast. The Great Fordoi roared in anger and swung at Storm, but to no avail. Its claws could not reach the wizardess. "Now!" Destiny shouted, sensing the opportunity. The knights charged the beast from behind. Enraged by the wizard, the beast was oblivious to the knights. Finally, its wounds brought it down, and with its demise, the rest of the Vordoi fled.
As the knights tended their wounded comrades, Destiny looked for the wizardess whose appearance had saved the day but she was gone. "Sure is good to fly" Destiny muttered as she sheathed her sword...
Looking up, Destiny saw the rest of her squad holding off the horde of Vordoi but slowly backing towards the huge metal structure atop a grassy knoll. Then it came...
A Great Fordoi appeared, towering over 10 feet. It gave a guttural growl and charged into the ranks of the knights. Three rescue knights raised their Elite Black Dragons and released a volley of steel bullets into the Great Fordoi but it barely flinched. It barreled into the trio and threw them into the air with a mighty sweep of its tail. "Take it down!" Fate shouted, as she moved to face the Great Fordoi. Two other knights followed. Blocking its claws and massive strikes, Fate struck again and again with her enchanted Altair, but the blows seemed to only increase its fury. It tore into one of the knights and shredded her armor.
The vordoi sensed their victory and swarmed in greater numbers. Only eight remained of the patrol that was twelve strong. Backed against the metal structure, the knights prepared their last stand. Suddenly the sky turned black! Shrieks of agony filled the air as black bolts rained from the sky and assaulted the pack of Vordoi. As the killing darkness faded, Storm faded into being, her cloak of invisibility melting away. The dark wizardess levitated in front of the Great Fordoi and dark bolts of magic fired from her Dragon Rod and tore into the beast. The Great Fordoi roared in anger and swung at Storm, but to no avail. Its claws could not reach the wizardess. "Now!" Destiny shouted, sensing the opportunity. The knights charged the beast from behind. Enraged by the wizard, the beast was oblivious to the knights. Finally, its wounds brought it down, and with its demise, the rest of the Vordoi fled.
As the knights tended their wounded comrades, Destiny looked for the wizardess whose appearance had saved the day but she was gone. "Sure is good to fly" Destiny muttered as she sheathed her sword...
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Rio's Fiasco
~ Log of work done on an accursed piece of armor ~
1st try to +7 - Fail, back to +5. +6 Fail, back to +4. +5 passed. +6 Fail, back to +4, +5 passed. +6 passed.
2nd try to +7 - Fail, stayed at +6,
3rd try to +7 - Fail, back to +5, +6 Fail, stayed at +5, +6 Fail, stayed at +5, +6 Fail, stayed at +5, +6 Fail, stayed at +5, +6 Fail, stayed at +5, +6 passed.
4th try to +7 - Fail, stayed at +6
5th try to +7 - Fail, back to +5, +6 passed
6th try to +7 - Fail, stayed at +6
7th try to +7 - Fail, back to +5, +6 fail, stayed at +5, +6 fail, back to +4, +5 passed, +6 passed.
8th try to +7 - Fail, back to +5, +6 passed
9th try to +7 - SUCCESS!
Total: 9 tries to +7 (20eb, 2 +6 imperviums each time), 14 tries to +6(20eb, 1 +5 impervium each time), 4 tries to +5 (20eb each time) resulting in 18 +6 imperviums, 14 +5 imperviums and 540 eb = 578.8k gpts ...
1st try to +7 - Fail, back to +5. +6 Fail, back to +4. +5 passed. +6 Fail, back to +4, +5 passed. +6 passed.
2nd try to +7 - Fail, stayed at +6,
3rd try to +7 - Fail, back to +5, +6 Fail, stayed at +5, +6 Fail, stayed at +5, +6 Fail, stayed at +5, +6 Fail, stayed at +5, +6 Fail, stayed at +5, +6 passed.
4th try to +7 - Fail, stayed at +6
5th try to +7 - Fail, back to +5, +6 passed
6th try to +7 - Fail, stayed at +6
7th try to +7 - Fail, back to +5, +6 fail, stayed at +5, +6 fail, back to +4, +5 passed, +6 passed.
8th try to +7 - Fail, back to +5, +6 passed
9th try to +7 - SUCCESS!
Total: 9 tries to +7 (20eb, 2 +6 imperviums each time), 14 tries to +6(20eb, 1 +5 impervium each time), 4 tries to +5 (20eb each time) resulting in 18 +6 imperviums, 14 +5 imperviums and 540 eb = 578.8k gpts ...
Monday, September 19, 2011
The Elementalist's Headache
~ Handbook of Elements, for the budding rookie dabbling in the occult magicks ~
Choice of Bracelets
- normal attack
1. If you are fighting against a mob with equal mental/elemental resistances, occult assistance is the stance with the strongest damage (ie 2 LOE bracelets). This difference can be up to 20% more, depending on the mob's mental resistance.
2. If the mob is weak on a particular element, occult magic is the stance with the strongest damage (ie 2 elemental bracelets corresponding to the mob's weak element).
- skill
3. Generally, for skill attacks on a mob with equal mental/elemental resistances, Occult Magic has skills with the greatest damage.
4. The relative damage between the various skills depend very much on the mob's elemental resistance. Thus if the mob is weak on a particular element, choosing the right skill can have a significant impact that is multifold.
- rumins
5. You may be surprised, but the difference in skill damage between using Great Elemental Rumin, Great Obsidian and Great Spudomene is minimal, less than 1-2%. Further, compared to not using any rumins, the difference in damage ranges around 5%.
6. Against a mob of equal mental/elemental resistances, the choice of an elemental rumin is irrelevant. All has the same damage. Naturally, if the mob is weak against a particular element, using a matching rumin will produce some effect.
- in a nutshell,
1. If the mob has no particular elemental weakness, any elemental rumin works just as well, but if it has a particular weakness, then the matching elemental bracelet should be used. Thus, matching the elemental rumin to the elemental bracelets is a good idea.
2. If the mob is particularly weak against an element, use Occult Magic with matching elemental bracelets and spam the relevant elemental skill (forget about Occult Assistance apart from the initial buff).
3. If the mob is equally strong on all elements, elementalists perform poorly. But if you must use one, use 2 LOE bracelets, and skills for Occult Magic or normal atk on Occult Assistance.
4. Finally, dun just stand there and mull over your options... You'd be DeAD by the time you decide!
Choice of Bracelets
- normal attack
1. If you are fighting against a mob with equal mental/elemental resistances, occult assistance is the stance with the strongest damage (ie 2 LOE bracelets). This difference can be up to 20% more, depending on the mob's mental resistance.
2. If the mob is weak on a particular element, occult magic is the stance with the strongest damage (ie 2 elemental bracelets corresponding to the mob's weak element).
- skill
3. Generally, for skill attacks on a mob with equal mental/elemental resistances, Occult Magic has skills with the greatest damage.
4. The relative damage between the various skills depend very much on the mob's elemental resistance. Thus if the mob is weak on a particular element, choosing the right skill can have a significant impact that is multifold.
- rumins
5. You may be surprised, but the difference in skill damage between using Great Elemental Rumin, Great Obsidian and Great Spudomene is minimal, less than 1-2%. Further, compared to not using any rumins, the difference in damage ranges around 5%.
6. Against a mob of equal mental/elemental resistances, the choice of an elemental rumin is irrelevant. All has the same damage. Naturally, if the mob is weak against a particular element, using a matching rumin will produce some effect.
- in a nutshell,
1. If the mob has no particular elemental weakness, any elemental rumin works just as well, but if it has a particular weakness, then the matching elemental bracelet should be used. Thus, matching the elemental rumin to the elemental bracelets is a good idea.
2. If the mob is particularly weak against an element, use Occult Magic with matching elemental bracelets and spam the relevant elemental skill (forget about Occult Assistance apart from the initial buff).
3. If the mob is equally strong on all elements, elementalists perform poorly. But if you must use one, use 2 LOE bracelets, and skills for Occult Magic or normal atk on Occult Assistance.
4. Finally, dun just stand there and mull over your options... You'd be DeAD by the time you decide!
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Rio's Log
Log 17th August -
"Jaz came by today and left me two pieces of +6 armors and a bag of gold. Said to +7. After deducting what he owed me the last time I did some work for him, there's barely half a bag left. Good enough to trust him I guess...
2015 .. +7 ... failed, went back to +5 ... 2018 .. +6 .. passed. 2019.. +7 .. failed, went back to +6. 2021 .. +7 ... failed, went back to +6 ... 2023 .. +7 .. failed, went back to +5. 2027 .. +6 .. passed, 2030 .. +7 ... SUCCESS!
ok, now for the second armor...
2038 .. +7 ... SUCCESS!
total cost : 12 (+6 vet impervium 13.2k gpts), 2 (+5 vet impervium 10.6k gpts), 160 (enhancement boosters 0.5k gpts) adding up to a total of 259.6k gpts
hmm lucky for him, a stroke of luck on the second armor leaves him in the black, but that about wipes out his entire bag of gold ^^. Ok, will wait for him to come by tomorrow to pass him back the armor."
"Jaz came by today and left me two pieces of +6 armors and a bag of gold. Said to +7. After deducting what he owed me the last time I did some work for him, there's barely half a bag left. Good enough to trust him I guess...
2015 .. +7 ... failed, went back to +5 ... 2018 .. +6 .. passed. 2019.. +7 .. failed, went back to +6. 2021 .. +7 ... failed, went back to +6 ... 2023 .. +7 .. failed, went back to +5. 2027 .. +6 .. passed, 2030 .. +7 ... SUCCESS!
ok, now for the second armor...
2038 .. +7 ... SUCCESS!
total cost : 12 (+6 vet impervium 13.2k gpts), 2 (+5 vet impervium 10.6k gpts), 160 (enhancement boosters 0.5k gpts) adding up to a total of 259.6k gpts
hmm lucky for him, a stroke of luck on the second armor leaves him in the black, but that about wipes out his entire bag of gold ^^. Ok, will wait for him to come by tomorrow to pass him back the armor."
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Torsche's Basement
"Now!" Emilia shouted as she dashed through the doorway. Bernelli raised her shotgun and took careful aim at the doorway. Barely seconds passed as a horde of Lloyds streamed into view. Her Dragon Shotgun fired in a thunderous roar, filling the air with shards of metal sharpnel. The entire group of Lloyds were shredded to pieces instantly. The few that remained were quickly busted by Brunie in a stream of bullets. Emilia ran forward to check the bodies, finally found a key in one of them.
The trio moved from room to room in the huge mansion, repeating the process. Emilia running in, luring the mobs to the guns of Bernelli and Brunie. At the end of the corridor, Emilia retrieved her seventh key and they dashed back down the corridor towards the entrance where another parallel corridor awaits at the southern wing of the mansion. Working their way down this second corridor in the same manner, they collected another seven keys before a portal appeared. They entered the portal.
They found themselves in a large room. A Victor spotted them and charged. Retreating to a corner of the room, Emilia rushed to cover the team with protective spells as Bernelli and Brunie loaded their weapons. The Victor reached them in seconds, only to be greeted with a hail of gunfire as Brunie unloaded an entire magazine of bullets right into its chest.
"Mortal Wound!" she grinned as she spotted cracks appearing in its armor.
Taking the cue, Bernelli fired into the same spot, 20mm slugs punched into the Victor, throwing its heavy bulk back. It roared with anger and charged again, its great strength sending it crashing into Bernelli. Bracing herself against the wall, she jumped and planted her feet into its shoulder and plunged her shotgun into the hole in its chest and fired. At pointblank range, the slug punched through the Victor's body and exited through its back in a huge gaping hole.
The Victor trembled and fell onto the ground.
The trio moved from room to room in the huge mansion, repeating the process. Emilia running in, luring the mobs to the guns of Bernelli and Brunie. At the end of the corridor, Emilia retrieved her seventh key and they dashed back down the corridor towards the entrance where another parallel corridor awaits at the southern wing of the mansion. Working their way down this second corridor in the same manner, they collected another seven keys before a portal appeared. They entered the portal.
They found themselves in a large room. A Victor spotted them and charged. Retreating to a corner of the room, Emilia rushed to cover the team with protective spells as Bernelli and Brunie loaded their weapons. The Victor reached them in seconds, only to be greeted with a hail of gunfire as Brunie unloaded an entire magazine of bullets right into its chest.
"Mortal Wound!" she grinned as she spotted cracks appearing in its armor.
Taking the cue, Bernelli fired into the same spot, 20mm slugs punched into the Victor, throwing its heavy bulk back. It roared with anger and charged again, its great strength sending it crashing into Bernelli. Bracing herself against the wall, she jumped and planted her feet into its shoulder and plunged her shotgun into the hole in its chest and fired. At pointblank range, the slug punched through the Victor's body and exited through its back in a huge gaping hole.
The Victor trembled and fell onto the ground.
Sunday, July 3, 2011
HeartBreaker
"Quee.. Quee .." crickets added their sounds to the dark night. Three shadowy figures crept along the rooftops, moving steathily towards their target. They reached their destination and stared down into the courtyard where a lone master scout is training with his dagger.
Quietly, the trio moved in unison, fitting a steel bolt into their Elite Silver Crossbows.
"Heartbreaker," whispered the leader. With a nod, they took careful aim. Their skill is perfect. The bolts streaked through the air with hardly a whisper and penetrated the scout's armor.
"Assasins!" He tried to shout, but his throat was thick. He managed to throw his dagger at the assasins before his limbs grew too heavy. But it was too late. Against the flurry of bolts that came next, he could do no more than stare in defiance at his killers.
"Shadow Dawn" The leader ordered. The trio unleashed over 50 bolts at the hapless master scout. Invincible in battle, the master scout was knocked back across the yard. He was dead before he touched the ground. Satisfied that the incident had gone smoothy with no witnesses, the trio withdrew into the shadows of the night again...
Quietly, the trio moved in unison, fitting a steel bolt into their Elite Silver Crossbows.
"Heartbreaker," whispered the leader. With a nod, they took careful aim. Their skill is perfect. The bolts streaked through the air with hardly a whisper and penetrated the scout's armor.
"Assasins!" He tried to shout, but his throat was thick. He managed to throw his dagger at the assasins before his limbs grew too heavy. But it was too late. Against the flurry of bolts that came next, he could do no more than stare in defiance at his killers.
"Shadow Dawn" The leader ordered. The trio unleashed over 50 bolts at the hapless master scout. Invincible in battle, the master scout was knocked back across the yard. He was dead before he touched the ground. Satisfied that the incident had gone smoothy with no witnesses, the trio withdrew into the shadows of the night again...
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Arsene Basement Raid
"Arrgh, I hate patrolling! Nothin ever happens anyway" grumbled Tudo, flopping himself onto a barrel of wine and throwing his spear aside.
"Ok, let's take a break then," grinned Tutu, "and you should be grateful nothin happens on your watch. Just a month before you came, there was a raid in our secret warehouse!"
"o.O, tell me about it Tutu,"
"Well, it was after midnite when they came, two assasins and a scout..."
Six shadowy figures creeped into Arsene's warehouse and split into two teams, each moving stealthily down two corridors from the room. Team A comprising two assasins and a scout. Team B, an elementalist, a wiz and a swordsman. Team B moved first, raising quite a ruckus as they did. The wiz wove magical shields around each of them, making them invulnerable to the spears of the guards that swarmed around them.
Down the other corridor, the assasins wreaked havoc, firing fiery bolts at the squads of guardsmen that tried to rush them, they leaped high into the air unleashing a maelstrom of fire, incinerating masses of guards. The scout went for the captain, downing one with a dagger thrown from range and paralyzing another with a wild slash of his dagger. They moved down the corridor with amazing speed, leaving behind a wake of dead men.
The entire raid took less than eight minutes, leaving behind over a hundred dead.
"wow.. " Tudo managed to gasp, reaching out for his spear with trembling fingers "erm lets start patroling again.. "
"sure!" Tutu grinned.
"Ok, let's take a break then," grinned Tutu, "and you should be grateful nothin happens on your watch. Just a month before you came, there was a raid in our secret warehouse!"
"o.O, tell me about it Tutu,"
"Well, it was after midnite when they came, two assasins and a scout..."
Six shadowy figures creeped into Arsene's warehouse and split into two teams, each moving stealthily down two corridors from the room. Team A comprising two assasins and a scout. Team B, an elementalist, a wiz and a swordsman. Team B moved first, raising quite a ruckus as they did. The wiz wove magical shields around each of them, making them invulnerable to the spears of the guards that swarmed around them.
Down the other corridor, the assasins wreaked havoc, firing fiery bolts at the squads of guardsmen that tried to rush them, they leaped high into the air unleashing a maelstrom of fire, incinerating masses of guards. The scout went for the captain, downing one with a dagger thrown from range and paralyzing another with a wild slash of his dagger. They moved down the corridor with amazing speed, leaving behind a wake of dead men.
The entire raid took less than eight minutes, leaving behind over a hundred dead.
"wow.. " Tudo managed to gasp, reaching out for his spear with trembling fingers "erm lets start patroling again.. "
"sure!" Tutu grinned.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Rio's attempt to +7
Log of work done on 27th March 08:30 This morning I decided to enchant an armor that Jaz left with me. Herewith logs my attempt, 0830 - Current State +6 0831 - First attempt to +7 failed back to +4 (20eb and 2 +6 vet impv used) 0832 - +5 success (20eb used) 0833 - +6 failed back to +4 (20eb and 1 +5 vet impv used) 0834 - +5 success (20eb used) 0835 - +6 success (20eb and 1 +5 vet impv used) 0836 - Second attempt to +7 failed back to +5 (20eb and 2 +6 vet impv used) 0837 - +6 success (20eb and 1 +5 vet impv used) 0838 - Third attempt to +7 failed back to +5 (20eb and 2 +6 vet impv used) 0839 - +6 success (20eb and 1 +5 vet impt used) 0840 - Fourth attempt to +7 SUCCESS! (20eb and 2 +6 vet impv used) Bill for Jaz : 8(+6 vet impv), 4(+5 vet impv), 200 eb Total cost - 258k gpts hmm hope he drops by today and picks up his tab. End of log
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Great Obsidian or Great Spuds?
Dawn. Golden rays pierced through the dusky blue of the early morning. A slight breeze sent ripples across the waters, gently rocking the ships that lined the horizon. Wheelton gazed upon the wide expanse of blue that lays before him, a magnificant view that he enjoyed each morning as he stands guard on the towers that spiral high into the sky.
Looking down, he watches as the streets of Byron came to life. Merchants hustled across the open plaza as the sailors arouse from their drunken revelry.
"You never tire of your duties do you," Rafael said as he came up beside Wheelton and leaned over the parapet to take in the view.
"Ah Rafael, what brings you here so early in the day?" Wheelton asked.
"Been wondering about what rumins to use to enchant my mates' weapons with." Rafael answered. " They just dump their weaponry and expect me to enchant them to perfection ~.~"
"Its no easy choice indeed ^^" Wheelton grinned,
Lute - Great Obsidian (stance has no inbuilt pene, even if add great spud, will be canceled by immunity defence)
Rod - Great Spudomene (lowers magical res for better chances at debuff)
Staff/Bracelets/Bishops - Great Obsidians (when used in Madness stance)
"Yea, I knew that. Its the melee stuff that I am mulling over" Rafael replied.
"Ah yes, well, for
Greatswords/Polearms/Crescent/Tonfa -put great obs for atk/race wpns to use in raids and bypass any immunity defence, for pvp, will need Great Spuds if against chars with eva but if fighting those with block, Great Obs is better since the skills mostly ignore block already and will bypass immunity defence.
Javelin/Rapier - they mostly for pvp and thus will need Great Spuds if fighting against chars with block but if fighting those with eva, using Great Obs will bypass their immunity defence and give greater damage.
Crossbows-pump great spuds since assasins hits 100+ penetrations, high enough to overcome most ppl/boss immunity defences and have enough leftover to cancel all eva/block. Assasins will love you for doing that."
Rifles, Bayonets, are used mostly on Raid bosses which may have some immunity and relies on skills to exert damage, so Great Obs will bypass immunity defences and hit hard.
"o.O, go on, I'm all ears!" Rafael perked up.
"Hmm, as for dps weapons like sabres, shotguns and pistols, its an even bet, but since they are used more on mobs which seldom have immunities and when used on raids, depends on status multipliers, I'd go for spuds for better general performance and status hits"
Taking a breathe of seabreeze, Wheelton continued,
"As for armors, its pretty straight forward. Put great spuds on pvp armors, they will provide a basic amount of immunity to offset the effects of most expert stances. For pve armors, great obs will be much better as they will be able to reduce damage whether or not the mobs/bosses are applying penetration attacks."
"Sounds like a game plan" grinned Rafael, "will get to it right away! Enjoy your mornin and tks!"
Looking down, he watches as the streets of Byron came to life. Merchants hustled across the open plaza as the sailors arouse from their drunken revelry.
"You never tire of your duties do you," Rafael said as he came up beside Wheelton and leaned over the parapet to take in the view.
"Ah Rafael, what brings you here so early in the day?" Wheelton asked.
"Been wondering about what rumins to use to enchant my mates' weapons with." Rafael answered. " They just dump their weaponry and expect me to enchant them to perfection ~.~"
"Its no easy choice indeed ^^" Wheelton grinned,
Lute - Great Obsidian (stance has no inbuilt pene, even if add great spud, will be canceled by immunity defence)
Rod - Great Spudomene (lowers magical res for better chances at debuff)
Staff/Bracelets/Bishops - Great Obsidians (when used in Madness stance)
"Yea, I knew that. Its the melee stuff that I am mulling over" Rafael replied.
"Ah yes, well, for
Greatswords/Polearms/Crescent/Tonfa -put great obs for atk/race wpns to use in raids and bypass any immunity defence, for pvp, will need Great Spuds if against chars with eva but if fighting those with block, Great Obs is better since the skills mostly ignore block already and will bypass immunity defence.
Javelin/Rapier - they mostly for pvp and thus will need Great Spuds if fighting against chars with block but if fighting those with eva, using Great Obs will bypass their immunity defence and give greater damage.
Crossbows-pump great spuds since assasins hits 100+ penetrations, high enough to overcome most ppl/boss immunity defences and have enough leftover to cancel all eva/block. Assasins will love you for doing that."
Rifles, Bayonets, are used mostly on Raid bosses which may have some immunity and relies on skills to exert damage, so Great Obs will bypass immunity defences and hit hard.
"o.O, go on, I'm all ears!" Rafael perked up.
"Hmm, as for dps weapons like sabres, shotguns and pistols, its an even bet, but since they are used more on mobs which seldom have immunities and when used on raids, depends on status multipliers, I'd go for spuds for better general performance and status hits"
Taking a breathe of seabreeze, Wheelton continued,
"As for armors, its pretty straight forward. Put great spuds on pvp armors, they will provide a basic amount of immunity to offset the effects of most expert stances. For pve armors, great obs will be much better as they will be able to reduce damage whether or not the mobs/bosses are applying penetration attacks."
"Sounds like a game plan" grinned Rafael, "will get to it right away! Enjoy your mornin and tks!"
Friday, February 4, 2011
A Magic Glove
"Hey Jaz, why are you looking so down?" Karja asked, giving Jazuit a nudge as he walked past her stall.
Heaving one huge sigh, Jazuit said "look Karj, I got this MaGiC GlOve recipe yesterday from the old man at the bounty guild, but I cant figure out where to get one of the ingredients, been running all over town to find it!"
"LOL, why didnt you look for me!" Karja laughed
"o.O, do you know about it?"
"Of course! My friend crafts it for a living, head on to Zeia to find her. Oh wait, take this with you, she'll need it" Karja passed Jaz a bag as she said it
"Wow! Tks Karj, whats that?"
"Its tough leather, something I picked up from Arsene's basement"
"Ooohh, oki, I'll get going right away! Thanks a bunch sis!" Jazuit grinned as he ran off.
"SIS!?? Since when am I your sis!" Karja snorted as she turned back to her stall...
Heaving one huge sigh, Jazuit said "look Karj, I got this MaGiC GlOve recipe yesterday from the old man at the bounty guild, but I cant figure out where to get one of the ingredients, been running all over town to find it!"
"LOL, why didnt you look for me!" Karja laughed
"o.O, do you know about it?"
"Of course! My friend crafts it for a living, head on to Zeia to find her. Oh wait, take this with you, she'll need it" Karja passed Jaz a bag as she said it
"Wow! Tks Karj, whats that?"
"Its tough leather, something I picked up from Arsene's basement"
"Ooohh, oki, I'll get going right away! Thanks a bunch sis!" Jazuit grinned as he ran off.
"SIS!?? Since when am I your sis!" Karja snorted as she turned back to her stall...
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Grinding, and more grinding
"Grinding! Its the soldier's life!" proclaims Porthios to his squad of fresh recruits standing in the plaza outside Queen's Gate, his newly minted Captain's badge flashing brightly under the hot morning sun.
"Today we march to Rion Prairie and into the Rion Hollows. There we shall face endless hordes of wild beasts and dogs, enough to weary your arms till you shape up!"
"How about the vets? Do they train there as well?" asked a curious recruit.
"Nay," Porthios answered, "they grind in the Frozen Fields, facing endless hordes of wild bears and bigger monstrosities!"
"Woah," the recruit answered," and how about you sir, do you still grind"
"Of course! Its the soldier's life to grind!" Porthios retorted "For experts like me, we grind in the underground cave, facing endless hordes of wild fish and the undead!"
"O.O fish?? Piranhas? Sharks??"
"Eh erm... Anyway, even when you reach master, you still grind. But this time, heheheh" Porthios paused for effect. Happy with the recruits awed faces, he continued in a whisper
"in the hallowed halls of the dead far within the Castilla mines, they face endless hordes of ancient warriors, souls of the living dead!"
The recruits mouths gaped, and their eyes grew round as saucers
"Odds of twenty to one you will be facing!" Porthios said in a loud and as stern a voice he could muster, "Twenty spears thrusting at yer face!" He suddenly shouted, thrusting his face into a particularly timid recruit whose knees promptly gave way and slumped to the floor.
"Alright," convinced of having made a suitable impression, Porthios continued "lets get started then. Forward March! To the Hollows!"
"Today we march to Rion Prairie and into the Rion Hollows. There we shall face endless hordes of wild beasts and dogs, enough to weary your arms till you shape up!"
"How about the vets? Do they train there as well?" asked a curious recruit.
"Nay," Porthios answered, "they grind in the Frozen Fields, facing endless hordes of wild bears and bigger monstrosities!"
"Woah," the recruit answered," and how about you sir, do you still grind"
"Of course! Its the soldier's life to grind!" Porthios retorted "For experts like me, we grind in the underground cave, facing endless hordes of wild fish and the undead!"
"O.O fish?? Piranhas? Sharks??"
"Eh erm... Anyway, even when you reach master, you still grind. But this time, heheheh" Porthios paused for effect. Happy with the recruits awed faces, he continued in a whisper
"in the hallowed halls of the dead far within the Castilla mines, they face endless hordes of ancient warriors, souls of the living dead!"
The recruits mouths gaped, and their eyes grew round as saucers
"Odds of twenty to one you will be facing!" Porthios said in a loud and as stern a voice he could muster, "Twenty spears thrusting at yer face!" He suddenly shouted, thrusting his face into a particularly timid recruit whose knees promptly gave way and slumped to the floor.
"Alright," convinced of having made a suitable impression, Porthios continued "lets get started then. Forward March! To the Hollows!"
Friday, November 5, 2010
Elite Le Noir
There are now multiple ways to get your ELN,
i) King Henry, Castilla (very decent chance just that somehow not many pioneers seem to be going for it)
ii) Novia, Ice Wizard Tower (goodness.. if only this is an instant raid too)
iii) Einwind, Gate of Lightning (yep, this definitely needs to be an instant raid as well)
iv) Joaquin Prison Raid ('supposed' to have a decent chance at it..)
v) Victor, Torsche Basement Raid Treasure Chest (saw a glimpse of it in the roulette before..)
vi) Shaman, Daemonic Occulta Bounty Hunt (well not out in this version yet ~.~)
vii) Arsene, Warehouse Raid (rare appearance.. in the roulette..)
viii) and some other impossible raids...
i) King Henry, Castilla (very decent chance just that somehow not many pioneers seem to be going for it)
ii) Novia, Ice Wizard Tower (goodness.. if only this is an instant raid too)
iii) Einwind, Gate of Lightning (yep, this definitely needs to be an instant raid as well)
iv) Joaquin Prison Raid ('supposed' to have a decent chance at it..)
v) Victor, Torsche Basement Raid Treasure Chest (saw a glimpse of it in the roulette before..)
vi) Shaman, Daemonic Occulta Bounty Hunt (well not out in this version yet ~.~)
vii) Arsene, Warehouse Raid (rare appearance.. in the roulette..)
viii) and some other impossible raids...
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Arsene Raid
"Fate! Des! Come gather, orders from Grandice has arrived!" Romina hollered as she stomped into the hall, her long traveling cloak leaving a trail of dust on the creaking wooden floorboards.
From the rooms down the corridor, a pair of twins emerged, dressed in shining Schvarlier armors with the emblem of the Rescue Knights emblazoned across their breastplates.
"What orders? We just returned from the front!" Fate asked.
"Yea, and my Altair's still dripping ogre blood…" Destiny added cheekily.
"Enough of your grumbling! Our spies have identified Arsene and his circus troupe as mercenaries hired by our enemies. Information on our deployment have fallen into his hands. Tonight we raid his home and stop him before he sends this information on. Lets go!"
Having said that, the Captain walked over to a cupboard, opened it and took out the Dragon's Winged Blade, a rare blade that sports a red dragon entwined about its pommel. "Bring your Altair's. We are hunting humans this night!"
As twilight beckons, the trio traversed the Culverts of Reboldeux and came to the cellar door that leads to Arsene's Mansion. Fate deftly 'unlocked' the door and they stepped into the cellar. Turning to the right, they moved down a long corridor and entered a dark room. Suddenly, the room flashed with a blinding light and a high pitched voice resonated across the room "ooh what do we have here, a pack of rats looking for cheese?"
"Hurry!" Romina cried, and the trio quickly left the room and charged down the corridor, hoping to be able to still find and surprise Arsene and his cronies before the alarm was raised. Charging into the next room, they came upon Frost, a huge man dressed as a clown, wielding an even larger scythe. Snarling, he charged the knights, barreling into Fate and his scythe cutting into Destiny. Gripping her Altair with both hands, the blades scrapped across each other, the scythe slammed into her breastplate and left a deep crescent cut. Seeing the way open, Frost charged past the knights and fled into the corridor, screaming for the guards as he did.
A platoon of polemen appeared around the corridor, spotting the knights, they charged. "Leave them to us, " Fate smiled. "Yep, just six to one, no problem" Destiny added. Giving them a quick nod, Romina rushed up the stairs and onto the second floor. .. where a second platoon of polemen are gathered!
Blocking one spear thrust and sidestepping another, Romina ran past them and charged into the room at the end of the corridor and found another of Arsene's Lieutenants. Charging, Romina made a quick step off to the right, deftly ducking her blades and spun around, swinging her dragonblade in a merciless strike slashing deep into her back. She collapsed onto the floor. Wasting no time, the captain backed out of the room and fought off another duo of polemen and cut quickly into another corridor.
In the next room, another of Arsene's lieutenants pounced on her, wielding a pair of steel claws. Swinging wildly, the claws caught her blade and pushed her against the wall. Romina stepped back. As the lieutenant fell forward unexpectedly, Romina turned and pushed her blade backwards, right into the surprised lieutenant's gut.
Running through the corridor, now chased by an entire platoon of polemen, Romina reached into her pouch and pulled out a potion. Taking a quick gulp, she suddenly vanished! Making a quick turn, she entered a hall and encountered Mario, the largest and strongest of Arsene's lieutenants. Invisible, she easily left him groaning in pain, blindly throwing bombs all over the room as she opened a metal door and entered Arsene's room.
"Arsene! Come out and face me!" Romina challenged as she strode into a large room. "Kill her!" Arsene cried from the back of the room and four of his lieutenants charged.
Raising her sword, Romina uttered a quick prayer and holy light enveloped her as she charged. They met in a great clash and the lieutenants rained blows upon the knight, leaving great gashes on her armor. Her defence never faltered. Blocking blow after blow, she returned each strike with equal vigor, growing ever stronger. With a mighty leap into the air, she fell the last of the lieutenants in a mightly sweep of her blade.
"Face my wrath! Captain!" Arsene cried and he raised his staff.
Magical bolts assaulted the knight. Beads of magic threatening to tear her into shreds. Then a mysterious blue flare emanated from her neck where she wears a magical necklace of protection. The bolts dissipated.
"This is the end of your treachery Arsene! " with that, she thrusted her blade into the wizard, penetrating his magical shield. Grievously wounded, Arsene gave a desparate cry and vanished into the darkness…
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