[X] My Assistant

I do the same, except I don't use items when I need to, and thus die. ^^;;;

Me, too. I have 32 different Item names (over 30 Crude or Lesser Health items alone) and use maybe 3-4 a day. Just counted - 85 Draughts or Potions. All 6 Infusion (10 total) and 3 types of scroll.

Grindfest:

My 1st time.

6 11 You have been defeated.
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0 6 Spawned Monster E: MID=6 (Fire Fox) LV=39 HP=398 MP=86 SP=22 NA=95 Type=hostile
0 5 Spawned Monster D: MID=25 (Mutant Peacock) LV=43 HP=470 MP=81 SP=23 NA=93 Type=hostile
0 4 Spawned Monster C: MID=9 (Cookie Monster) LV=39 HP=378 MP=93 SP=21 NA=96 Type=hostile
0 3 Spawned Monster B: MID=2 (Tentacle Monster) LV=41 HP=398 MP=98 SP=23 NA=96 Type=hostile
0 2 Spawned Monster A: MID=8 (Rabid Hamster) LV=38 HP=372 MP=91 SP=22 NA=96 Type=hostile
0 1 Initializing Grindfest (Round 6) ...
0 0 Battle Start!

No items, no legendary

Good? Bad? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)

Comment...

Thanks.

We'll see how quickly you change your tune as you move up in the arena battles. I've developed a good balance of physical attacks with magic with a little bit more of an emphasis on spell casting and I manage to win nearly every battle and every arena attempt.

I'd like to tell you that you're right but right now i ain't got access to useful spells anyways (゜Д゜) And we're still missing equipments too.. What level gives good spells? lol just got 15 again on cakes~ XD

Grindfest (2 time, easy difficult, no items)

2 4 You have been defeated.
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0 5 Spawned Monster D: MID=13 (Mind Raper) LV=43 HP=731 MP=124 SP=29 NA=93 Type=hostile
0 4 Spawned Monster C: MID=15 (Apathetic Canuck) LV=41 HP=733 MP=98 SP=28 NA=94 Type=hostile
0 3 Spawned Monster B: MID=9 (Cookie Monster) LV=39 HP=302 MP=93 SP=21 NA=96 Type=hostile
0 2 Spawned Monster A: MID=25 (Mutant Peacock) LV=41 HP=360 MP=77 SP=22 NA=94 Type=hostile
0 1 Initializing Grindfest (Round 7) ...
0 0 Battle Start!

What level gives good spells?

Well, you're Lv. 20, so get Weaken. Then max it.

Since the subtitle of this thread speaks about strategies: what is the order you hit/kill the monsters you're confronted with ? Weakest monsters first ? Most dangerous monsters first ? Something completely random ?

Most of the time, I try to kill them from the weakest monster to the robustest one. However, when I encounter a monster that is able to make a lot of damage, I kill him (it?) first ... but unfortunately, most of the time, I don't remember which monster is the most dangerous (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

I guess the relationship between the spells one has and the resistance of the monsters to that spells also needs to be taken into account. But since I don't use spell at all, I don't have to think about that (lazy choice, yes) (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Since the subtitle of this thread speaks about strategies: what is the order you hit/kill the monsters you're confronted with ? Weakest monsters first ? Most dangerous monsters first ? Something completely random ?

Most of the time, I try to kill them from the weakest monster to the robustest one. However, when I encounter a monster that is able to make a lot of damage, I kill him (it?) first ... but unfortunately, most of the time, I don't remember which monster is the most dangerous (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

I guess the relationship between the spells one has and the resistance of the monsters to that spells also needs to be taken into account. But since I don't use spell at all, I don't have to think about that (lazy choice, yes) (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

I go typically go from weakest to strongest though Rabid Hamsters and the Slimes typically get priority.

I'm thinking of getting direct damage magic again just to whack the Slimes (hopefully in one hit...). That might actually be more MP efficient.

I've just started poisoning bosses and whales in the last level of A New Beginning and I'm liking the results. By the time I finished off the other three, the whale was 1 good smash away from being dead.

Just arrived to round seven

1 11 You have been defeated.
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0 7 Spawned Monster F: MID=21 (Mikuru Asahina) LV=11 HP=10455 MP=43 SP=813 NA=97 Type=hostile
0 6 Spawned Monster E: MID=1 (Green Slime) LV=11 HP=130 MP=32 SP=5 NA=99 Type=hostile
0 5 Spawned Monster D: MID=10 (Blue Slime) LV=9 HP=117 MP=25 SP=4 NA=100 Type=hostile
0 4 Spawned Monster C: MID=5 (Giant Panda) LV=12 HP=144 MP=29 SP=6 NA=99 Type=hostile
0 3 Spawned Monster B: MID=4 (Cockatrice) LV=7 HP=100 MP=20 SP=3 NA=100 Type=hostile
0 2 Spawned Monster A: MID=9 (Cookie Monster) LV=8 HP=111 MP=26 SP=4 NA=100 Type=hostile
0 1 Initializing Grindfest (Round 7) ...
0 0 Battle Start!

mhh, Mikuru Azima w 10455 HP against my 165. I guess there's no round 8 for me...

I weaken all the monsters except slimes, I try to sleep the slimes.

I weaken with the harder hititng monsters first.

Then I poisen them all.

I then use elemental magic to take out most of the HP of the tougher monsters, and then let the poisen take care of them while I normal attack the weaker monsters to death.

Slimes I try to 1-hit with ice strike or wind blast. Sometimes I slow them while they're asleep

I weaken all the monsters except slimes, I try to sleep the slimes.

I weaken with the harder hititng monsters first.

Then I poisen them all.

I then use elemental magic to take out most of the HP of the tougher monsters, and then let the poisen take care of them while I normal attack the weaker monsters to death.

Slimes I try to 1-hit with ice strike or wind blast. Sometimes I slow them while they're asleep

Weaken and poison? You cannot have the MP to get very far in the Arena implementing that strategy...

I hate the slimes, damn green slime crits with its jiggle and it sucks. Yea sleep is key for the slimes, or silence. I hope I can get silence soon. That would be the next spell I max out

This post has been edited by Awing01: May 27 2009, 07:31

I think not since Silence is on the Lv.70 tier.

Ya'll better get used to Hito giving out advice since it'll be no time before he crushes even me in level.

Weaken and poison? You cannot have the MP to get very far in the Arena implementing that strategy...

I only have 100MP, but weaken and poison only take 5 each.

Poison is pretty efficent given the HP it takes over time, and I can build my Overcharge on one monster while poison is killing others. Weaken is a must of course.

I just spam the fire AoE. Taking out the slimes and stuff first its pretty useful, and then use magic miss for anything left. Sure does kain my mana a fair bit, but it helps when fighting 4 or more mobs at once. Sucks when fighting a RHamster or Firefox though.

I only have 100MP, but weaken and poison only take 5 each.

Poison is pretty efficent given the HP it takes over time, and I can build my Overcharge on one monster while poison is killing others. Weaken is a must of course.

I have 136 MP and they cost 7 each. That is with 15 MP tanks. Something seems wrong about this...

I have 136 MP and they cost 7 each. That is with 15 MP tanks. Something seems wrong about this...

No it's all ok.

The more you increase your level the more the spells cost the more they're effective.

No it's all ok.

The more you increase your level the more the spells cost the more they're effective.

I understand that. The issue I have is that I have 15 MP tanks, so I should be able to cast spells more times than someone else. If his 100 MP figure is correct (he could have been throwing out an approximation), he can cast those two spells more times (20) than me (19). Maybe he has thrown a disproportionate amount of EXP into increasing INT and WIS as compared to my balanced build, so that could account for the issue. If not...

I understand that. The issue I have is that I have 15 MP tanks, so I should be able to cast spells more times than someone else. If his 100 MP figure is correct (he could have been throwing out an approximation), he can cast those two spells more times (20) than me (19). Maybe he has thrown a disproportionate amount of EXP into increasing INT and WIS as compared to my balanced build, so that could account for the issue. If not...

I'm for the bold part.



No items:

3 8 You have been defeated.
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0 7 Spawned Monster F: MID=5 (Giant Panda) LV=44 HP=339 MP=87 SP=22 NA=96 Type=hostile
0 6 Spawned Monster E: MID=3 (Mantitcore) LV=44 HP=344 MP=96 SP=22 NA=95 Type=hostile
0 5 Spawned Monster D: MID=8 (Rabid Hamster) LV=42 HP=326 MP=100 SP=24 NA=96 Type=hostile
0 4 Spawned Monster C: MID=26 (Amphibious Sperm Whale) LV=45 HP=392 MP=84 SP=24 NA=93 Type=hostile
0 3 Spawned Monster B: MID=6 (Fire Fox) LV=43 HP=347 MP=94 SP=24 NA=95 Type=hostile
0 2 Spawned Monster A: MID=9 (Cookie Monster) LV=41 HP=314 MP=98 SP=22 NA=96 Type=hostile
0 1 Initializing Grindfest (Round 9) ...
0 0 Battle Start!

This post has been edited by bbgr: May 27 2009, 19:17

I understand that. The issue I have is that I have 15 MP tanks, so I should be able to cast spells more times than someone else. If his 100 MP figure is correct (he could have been throwing out an approximation), he can cast those two spells more times (20) than me (19). Maybe he has thrown a disproportionate amount of EXP into increasing INT and WIS as compared to my balanced build, so that could account for the issue. If not...

It's 100 on the nose

I have 12 Magic tanks

&

S 30
D 25
A 27
E 25
I 33
W 31

I dunno what it changes buy my profficency is 15.23

This post has been edited by nick321: May 27 2009, 22:27