Shaman Question

fastboy21 · #1 01-21-2018, 11:04 AM

Thanks for the responses.

Pretty much where I am is that I am just going to level to 60 and buy/farm Torpor as a priority.

The main utility in having the epic is the ability to lvl easier, faster, and solo...but I'm enjoying the group game as it is and chugging along towards 60.

If I were to buy the epic now I would definitely not have another 80k for a Torpor most likely. On the other side, it seems that I can farm pp for the epic MQ relatively easily at 60 with Torpor.

The most tempting thing has been not selling stuff on other toons. When I rolled the shaman it was meant to be a "self-contained" alt. No twinking, etc. Overall, it has been much more fun this way...but the last few levels have been tempting me to dip into the bank.

Several folks have also PM'd me suggesting that I just join a guild and deguild after they give me my epic and torpor. I guess that's the easiest way, but I'm resisting that too...

commongood · #2 01-21-2018, 11:11 AM

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Several folks have also PM'd me suggesting that I just join a guild and deguild after they give me my epic and torpor. I guess that's the easiest way, but I'm resisting that too...

Are you serious? I’m sorry but that’s incredibly poor form. I mean by all means I would suggest joining a guild and earning epic and torpor rather than having to buy them. But to deliberately have the intention of ditching that guild as soon as you’ve been awarded epic and torpor just seems strange and cynical as fuck. Do you specifically not want to be in a guild?

fastboy21 · #3 01-21-2018, 11:18 AM

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Are you serious? I’m sorry but that’s incredibly poor form. I mean by all means I would suggest joining a guild and earning epic and torpor rather than having to buy them. But to deliberately have the intention of ditching that guild as soon as you’ve been awarded epic and torpor just seems strange and cynical as fuck. Do you specifically not want to be in a guild?

I agree with you. I don't plan to do that either. I was just sharing some of the PMs I got.

one of them was actually from an officer in a guild saying that they needed new shamans and that I could always leave if I didn't enjoy the guild at any time (including after getting my torpor).

I did get some positive PMs too with actual ethical advice on how to farm a torpor.

loramin · #4 01-21-2018, 11:58 AM

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one of them was actually from an officer in a guild saying that they needed new shamans and that I could always leave if I didn't enjoy the guild at any time (including after getting my torpor).

For years I went out of my way to avoid joining a guild on this server. I even went so far as to farm the plat for an epic MQ and got the server's help to take down Rak. So when I joined my guild, Anonymous, it was with one goal in mind: Torpor.

Unfortunately however Anon wasn't taking down Kunark dragons at the time, so I wound up selling a couple of fungis to get my Torpor. But where I'm going with this is that I could have quit as soon as I realized I wouldn't get Torpor, because I didn't join Anon to go to Plane of Sky, or Halls of Testing, or anywhere like that. But once I learned that I could get a feign death ring in Sky, or how easy it was to get a full suit of dragon armor, I stayed in.

So whatever guild made that offer (as long as they're not a loot council guild), my advice would be to give it a shot. Could be a (comparably) easy way to get Torpor, and/or it could get you some other cool pixels. Plus raiding as a shaman is fun [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Halfcell · #5 01-22-2018, 11:28 PM

Just XP in Seb, always find out who is at emperor and try and talk yourself into the group, and when you get in, clear your schedule. From 56-60 you are bound to see Torpor drop at least twice. Between JBB's, Heiro cloaks, other spells, and the drops you get from other camps you group at while you wait you should have plenty of plat/trade for torpor if your dice suck and you don't win it outright. By leveling from 55 to 60 in Seb exclusively, and being amiable so people wanted me in their groups i left Seb at 60 with a JBB, Fungi, Heiro cloak, and Torpor, all without paying a dime for any of them. You can too.

commongood · #6 01-23-2018, 04:04 AM

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Just XP in Seb, always find out who is at emperor and try and talk yourself into the group, and when you get in, clear your schedule. From 56-60 you are bound to see Torpor drop at least twice. Between JBB's, Heiro cloaks, other spells, and the drops you get from other camps you group at while you wait you should have plenty of plat/trade for torpor if your dice suck and you don't win it outright. By leveling from 55 to 60 in Seb exclusively, and being amiable so people wanted me in their groups i left Seb at 60 with a JBB, Fungi, Heiro cloak, and Torpor, all without paying a dime for any of them. You can too.

That's actually excellent advice. That's what I wish I had done but having small kids and playing at odd times, soloing just suited me better so I very rarely got to commit to a group. If you're able to group frequently I would definitely level to 60 like suggested.