Lf Planes raids!

[Byel]

Hey friends! I was wondering do any guilds still conquer the Planes much? I am a fledgling magi currently approaching L 46 and working towards achieving my epic. Surprisingly it's been much easier here then on live years back (maybe because I've done it before and started early rather then trying to grind it out!)

Anyway, I ask because the current guild I lead is more focused towards casual players and helping new comers along in starting up here and our core isn't large enough for planes raids to be practical. Now I'm not trying to piggyback along and it only benefit myself. I'm a pretty handy little sob, I make good company and an even better chew toy for mobs. In all seriousness I'd like to start working something out, I can repay my debts one way or another!

Please if your guild routinely raids the Planes of Hate and or Air specificlly and could find a place in your hearts and raid roster I would greatly appreciate the time!

[Lord Traxor]

prob better off checking guild section and then hitting up an officer in game to tag along, though they usually take apps this way. I suppose you could start some sort of alliance in time between your guild and another, loot is a whole dif topic.

[Uuruk]

Welcome to the server. You might want to consider joining a raiding guild if you ever want to see your epic on this server though.

[Daldaen]

Originally Posted by Byel [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Hey friends! I was wondering do any guilds still conquer the Planes much? I am a fledgling magi currently approaching L 46 and working towards achieving my epic. Surprisingly it's been much easier here then on live years back (maybe because I've done it before and started early rather then trying to grind it out!)

Anyway, I ask because the current guild I lead is more focused towards casual players and helping new comers along in starting up here and our core isn't large enough for planes raids to be practical. Now I'm not trying to piggyback along and it only benefit myself. I'm a pretty handy little sob, I make good company and an even better chew toy for mobs. In all seriousness I'd like to start working something out, I can repay my debts one way or another!

Please if your guild routinely raids the Planes of Hate and or Air specificlly and could find a place in your hearts and raid roster I would greatly appreciate the time!

Well there is your issue.

If you are after just Apothic and PoSky gear for your mage, plenty of guilds fit that description and clear both planes weekly.

However if you are really after the Staff of Elemental Mastery: Earth and Crown of Elemental Mastery... The later you may be able to acquire with a guild that clears PoSky.

The staff however... that is one of the most sought after drops in game currently. Innoruuk regularly dies within 5~ minutes of his spawning, even if he spawns at 4AM on a weekday. So if you want that staff, I suggest looking to join a guild, Inglorious Basterds or maybe The Mystical Order will yield you your staff fastest, but it will require the largest time commitment to get to the point where those guilds reward you the staff.

Class R guilds will maybe get you a staff, but speaking as a member of a Class R guild, we have several deserving mages who are in line for the staff as it drops, it would take a decent amount of time to be awarded it.

[Byel]

I realize it would be difficult to get the staff/crown. Even in one of the "uber" guilds, but it dosent hurt to ask and test the waters! Its not all im after, but of course thats what brought this thread up and what im most interested in.

Its really that big of a drawl for the elites still though? The servers been around so long i figured most of the hard cores would long have gotten what they needed, that's sad to hear. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I certainly don't have the time i had when i was a teenager for the elite raiding guilds..guess ill just have to log into Live and play with the 3.0 when i want to feel special.

[Clark]

Originally Posted by Byel [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I realize it would be difficult to get the staff/crown. Even in one of the "uber" guilds, but it dosent hurt to ask and test the waters! Its not all im after, but of course thats what brought this thread up and what im most interested in.

Its really that big of a drawl for the elites still though? The servers been around so long i figured most of the hard cores would long have gotten what they needed, that's sad to hear. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I certainly don't have the time i had when i was a teenager for the elite raiding guilds..guess ill just have to log into Live and play with the 3.0 when i want to feel special.

Don't give into live!! You can feel special here too! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Daldaen]

Originally Posted by Byel [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I realize it would be difficult to get the staff/crown. Even in one of the "uber" guilds, but it dosent hurt to ask and test the waters! Its not all im after, but of course thats what brought this thread up and what im most interested in.

Its really that big of a drawl for the elites still though? The servers been around so long i figured most of the hard cores would long have gotten what they needed, that's sad to hear. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I certainly don't have the time i had when i was a teenager for the elite raiding guilds..guess ill just have to log into Live and play with the 3.0 when i want to feel special.

You can get 95% of your mage epic in most any guild in a few months if you're motivated to camp and set up groups for Phinny/Neh Ashiir etc.

That staff though... Will be near impossible to get unless you become a valued member of a guild that kills Innoruuk.

Even come Velious when that is patched in, the staff is moved to a mini boss, and I expect that to be equally camped.

The last Staff MQ I heard about getting sold was sold for something like 750k?

That pet absolutely crushed everything else in tank ability, DPS, DS, etc. It allows much easier soloing from 50-60, and much more options for soloing money camps or farming things.

You chose one of the most desired and rare epic'd in game. Necromancer is probably the only more rare epic, but it blows and isn't nearly as desired as the mage epic.

[Raev]

Originally Posted by Daldaen [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Even come Velious when that is patched in, the staff is moved to a mini boss, and I expect that to be equally camped.

I thought the Earth staff was going to drop off of revenants (presumably fairly rarely)? Alla's page seems to indicate that Magi P'tasa is an ordinary spawn with a PH - so more like the Pained Soul than say Dracoliche?

Originally Posted by Daldaen

That pet absolutely crushed everything else in tank ability, DPS, DS, etc. It allows much easier soloing from 50-60, and much more options for soloing money camps or farming things.

Is it really THAT good though? I would say the epic pet is about the same as a well geared Warrior/Monk now, and its going to be a lot worse when they upgrade to Velious gear. I don't think it does more damage than the focused Water pet (if the tank is smart about positioning, and many are not) and because of the long cooldown it isn't really chainable - if I wanted to make a solo mage, I would try and get the Robe of Burning Rage and the Lava Diamond staff from VP.

Granted, its absolutely fantastic (and not all that classic) when paired with a Donal's BP, but if you have a friend with that disgustingly overpowered item you can make do quite well with the focused Air pet.

[Byrjun]

Originally Posted by Byel [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Its really that big of a drawl for the elites still though? The servers been around so long i figured most of the hard cores would long have gotten what they needed, that's sad to hear. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

It's not like mages in "elite" guilds need their epic any less than casuals. This server has a high turn over rate, so just about every guild is always recruiting players of all classes. Of course the line for an item like the earth staff is much shorter in TMO or IB, but you're still gonna have to put in the raid time if you want the best gear regardless of what guild you join. And yes you need a guild for a high priority target like Innoruuk.

[khanable]

As others have echo'd

Check out the raid guild forum - most any guild (that raids) will be able to get you some apothic/sky items. For the epic.. you're in for the long haul.