Solo Artist Challenge

[Tecmos Deception]

Originally Posted by Splorf22 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Puppet strings are going to rewrite shaman soloing in Velious.

You make it sound like strings weren't around on live, or at least that they weren't used in the kind of way they are used on p99. Why is that?

[formallydickman]

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

You make it sound like strAlsoings weren't around on live, or at least that they weren't used in the kind of way they are used on p99. Why is that?

This is the second time around for a lot of people and the internet has changed so much so that the obscure mechanics of the game are more well known this time around.

Also, the time between Kunark and Velious is longer on P99 than live was, which would allow a person to obtain more personal wealth to purchase strings and the like.

[diplo]

epic mage king duo with enc/sham/cle...winning!

[Tecmos Deception]

The "people know more" thing only applies to people overall. I can't believe that, if puppet strings worked on live like they do here, there wasn't at least someone, or quite a few someones, who figured out that puppet strings would let them do amazing things back on live, and that those people didn't then do those things and brag about their accomplishments. I mean, it doesn't take a genius to realize that enchanters are awesome largely because of charm and that being able to charm like an enchanter when you are NOT an enchanter is a good thing... right?

Googling ""puppet strings" everquest" with a range from 1/1/1998 to 1/1/2001 doesn't return a single result. There isn't a single EQ webpage out there in the classic era where "puppet strings" was said?

Waybacking a bunch of sites listed in the kunark strategy guide I dug out of my filing cabinet didn't turn up anything era-appropriate and remotely interesting either. A few things from 2001-2003 were more interesting, for what that's worth. But even then the only thing people ever talked about using strings for is OT hammers.


Are people on EQMac using puppet strings like this?

[Autotune]

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

Are people on EQMac using puppet strings like this?

doubtful, people on EQMac are lame.

[Orruar]

puppet strings become vastly less useful in PoP

[Splorf22]

Just wanted to post a reminder: if you want to call it a solo/duo kill you are severely limited in the help you can receive from other players.

You cannot log in other toons you have to buff your partner to the hilt
You cannot have another player train guards away
You cannot have another player pull the mob for you
You cannot get CotH from another player down to the mob

Basically aside from getting a double invis to save time, wizard ports in Sky, and getting rogues to open doors, there isn't much help you are allowed to get.

[diplo]

Originally Posted by Splorf22 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Just wanted to post a reminder: if you want to call it a solo/duo kill you are severely limited in the help you can receive from other players.

You cannot log in other toons you have to buff your partner to the hilt
You cannot have another player train guards away
You cannot have another player pull the mob for you
You cannot get CotH down to the mob

Basically aside from getting a double invis to save time, wizard ports in Sky, and getting rogues to open doors, there isn't much help you are allowed to get.

what if one of them is a mage???!?!? we did a lot of cohing together, my friend.

[Susanbanthony]

Ragefire down to Susan/Gremlin (monk) duo. I believe Lacie/Gremlin have also done this.

[Splorf22]

closing ragefire from the god kills list unless someone does him without a donals cleric. It seems obvious its not that hard.