I ventured in maelstrom solo last night for the first time ever (been playing 3 months now). Got to 3rd zone before I got a)bored b) killed as I wasn’t paying attention.
The first two zones chest gave me some random set pieces (in blue) that didn’t seem any better you find from various quests or world bosses.
How many zones are there in the area and does the loot get any better?
I can see its more fun to do with friends but as im such an old fart, I don’t have any lol
Thanks guys
That helps and explains a lot. I just ran straight in, through the portal. Didn’t see an option for normal or vet.
In all honesty if im getting killed in the 3rd zone, then im probably doing something wrong.
Im only light armour so when I get surrounded I can handle the mobs with punc sweep but it’s the cheeky buggers on the outside chucking missiles in that kill me. Ive been going for the defense glyph when in there.
Must admit though, it has spurred me on to try and do more group work as I can see it being fun if everyone sticks to their roles
Maelstrom is:
- solo. Only solo. No friends allowed.
- with blue rings, it means normal difficulty. You haven't scratched the surface of it's content.
- has 9 arenas, each with three or more rounds.
- has no must-have sets except for the maelstrom weapons, which you only get from last chest on veteran difficulty.
- a major pain in the neck.
Check out Joy's VMA guide for more info. It's here on the forums somewhere.
Knootewoot wrote: »Thanks guys
That helps and explains a lot. I just ran straight in, through the portal. Didn’t see an option for normal or vet.
In all honesty if im getting killed in the 3rd zone, then im probably doing something wrong.
Im only light armour so when I get surrounded I can handle the mobs with punc sweep but it’s the cheeky buggers on the outside chucking missiles in that kill me. Ive been going for the defense glyph when in there.
Must admit though, it has spurred me on to try and do more group work as I can see it being fun if everyone sticks to their roles
Normal mode is way to easy. I haven't tried veteran yet but will do soon (tm). I never dared because I heard it is very hard and I don't have the patience, time and so on for something like that and also I wear only light armor. If you die in the 3rd zone you might accidently have entered it on Veteran mode. I believe it was standard on Veteran and I had to change it to normal prior of entering it.
Knootewoot wrote: »Thanks guys
That helps and explains a lot. I just ran straight in, through the portal. Didn’t see an option for normal or vet.
In all honesty if im getting killed in the 3rd zone, then im probably doing something wrong.
Im only light armour so when I get surrounded I can handle the mobs with punc sweep but it’s the cheeky buggers on the outside chucking missiles in that kill me. Ive been going for the defense glyph when in there.
Must admit though, it has spurred me on to try and do more group work as I can see it being fun if everyone sticks to their roles
Normal mode is way to easy. I haven't tried veteran yet but will do soon (tm). I never dared because I heard it is very hard and I don't have the patience, time and so on for something like that and also I wear only light armor. If you die in the 3rd zone you might accidently have entered it on Veteran mode. I believe it was standard on Veteran and I had to change it to normal prior of entering it.
He got blue rewards from the chests, so he definitely entered the arena on normal mode. There are no blue rewards in vMSA, they are purple.
Normal mode is way to easy.
I ventured in maelstrom solo last night for the first time ever (been playing 3 months now). Got to 3rd zone before I got a)bored b) killed as I wasn’t paying attention.
The first two zones chest gave me some random set pieces (in blue) that didn’t seem any better you find from various quests or world bosses.
How many zones are there in the area and does the loot get any better?
I can see its more fun to do with friends but as im such an old fart, I don’t have any lol
If you really hate yourself, and I mean like a proper self-flagellating sadist, you can try to complete Veteran Maelstrom. Then again, if you could complete Veteran Maelstrom, chances are that you don't need the top-tier gear it gives you (you're already an immortal übermensch). But hey, if you're a completionist and you positively hate having fun in video games you're going to love Vet Maelstrom. Its a bit like someone with a cat allergy intentionally sniffing a kitten each morning for fun. :P
I ventured in maelstrom solo last night for the first time ever (been playing 3 months now). Got to 3rd zone before I got a)bored b) killed as I wasn’t paying attention.
The first two zones chest gave me some random set pieces (in blue) that didn’t seem any better you find from various quests or world bosses.
How many zones are there in the area and does the loot get any better?
I can see its more fun to do with friends but as im such an old fart, I don’t have any lol
I ventured in maelstrom solo last night for the first time ever (been playing 3 months now). Got to 3rd zone before I got a)bored b) killed as I wasn’t paying attention.
The first two zones chest gave me some random set pieces (in blue) that didn’t seem any better you find from various quests or world bosses.
How many zones are there in the area and does the loot get any better?
I can see its more fun to do with friends but as im such an old fart, I don’t have any lol
If you really hate yourself, and I mean like a proper self-flagellating sadist, you can try to complete Veteran Maelstrom. Then again, if you could complete Veteran Maelstrom, chances are that you don't need the top-tier gear it gives you (you're already an immortal übermensch). But hey, if you're a completionist and you positively hate having fun in video games you're going to love Vet Maelstrom. Its a bit like someone with a cat allergy intentionally sniffing a kitten each morning for fun. :P
Trust me, it's much more easy going than daily PvP. If you can learn to survive a zerg, Vet Maelstrom feels like a babies first breath. It's people that go against overwhelming odds every single day in PvP that are the masochists as it requires a mother lode of patience and persistence. Even when I first attempted vMA it felt... Not as difficult as people paint it to be. As long as you memorise the one-shot mechanics, everything else is a cakewalk.
It might be hard for those who have never attempted PvP.
P.S. I don't mean to sh*t on anyone's parade, but my point is - spending some time in PvP really develops one's skill and knowledge of the character and ability to adapt to ever changing combat pacing - it's a perfect practice for attempting vMA and going for the leaderboards.
GrimMauKin wrote: »Normal mode is way to easy.
Not everyone's a super-duper elite player !
GrimMauKin wrote: »Normal mode is way to easy.
Not everyone's a super-duper elite player !
I've been playing casually since day one but have never really managed to lift myself beyond 'average' (probably not helped by stubbornly sticking to my rather quirky build, hybrid Nightblade, in RPG mode, as my only character).
I'm fairly chuffed at finally getting through the Rink Of Frozen Blood level in normal mode; I'm pretty certain that vMSA is way beyond my ability!
Something I have learnt though, if it's any help, is that mixing and matching skills to a particular arena can really help; you don't have to stick to a consistent build throughout.
I ventured in maelstrom solo last night for the first time ever (been playing 3 months now). Got to 3rd zone before I got a)bored b) killed as I wasn’t paying attention.
The first two zones chest gave me some random set pieces (in blue) that didn’t seem any better you find from various quests or world bosses.
How many zones are there in the area and does the loot get any better?
I can see its more fun to do with friends but as im such an old fart, I don’t have any lol
If you really hate yourself, and I mean like a proper self-flagellating sadist, you can try to complete Veteran Maelstrom. Then again, if you could complete Veteran Maelstrom, chances are that you don't need the top-tier gear it gives you (you're already an immortal übermensch). But hey, if you're a completionist and you positively hate having fun in video games you're going to love Vet Maelstrom. Its a bit like someone with a cat allergy intentionally sniffing a kitten each morning for fun. :P
Trust me, it's much more easy going than daily PvP. If you can learn to survive a zerg, Vet Maelstrom feels like a babies first breath. It's people that go against overwhelming odds every single day in PvP that are the masochists as it requires a mother lode of patience and persistence. Even when I first attempted vMA it felt... Not as difficult as people paint it to be. As long as you memorise the one-shot mechanics, everything else is a cakewalk.
It might be hard for those who have never attempted PvP.
P.S. I don't mean to sh*t on anyone's parade, but my point is - spending some time in PvP really develops one's skill and knowledge of the character and ability to adapt to ever changing combat pacing - it's a perfect practice for attempting vMA and going for the leaderboards.
PvP and MSA is totally different in PvP you got healers and support from other mates in MSA u solo...
I ventured in maelstrom solo last night for the first time ever (been playing 3 months now). Got to 3rd zone before I got a)bored b) killed as I wasn’t paying attention.
The first two zones chest gave me some random set pieces (in blue) that didn’t seem any better you find from various quests or world bosses.
How many zones are there in the area and does the loot get any better?
I can see its more fun to do with friends but as im such an old fart, I don’t have any lol
If you really hate yourself, and I mean like a proper self-flagellating sadist, you can try to complete Veteran Maelstrom. Then again, if you could complete Veteran Maelstrom, chances are that you don't need the top-tier gear it gives you (you're already an immortal übermensch). But hey, if you're a completionist and you positively hate having fun in video games you're going to love Vet Maelstrom. Its a bit like someone with a cat allergy intentionally sniffing a kitten each morning for fun. :P
Trust me, it's much more easy going than daily PvP. If you can learn to survive a zerg, Vet Maelstrom feels like a babies first breath. It's people that go against overwhelming odds every single day in PvP that are the masochists as it requires a mother lode of patience and persistence. Even when I first attempted vMA it felt... Not as difficult as people paint it to be. As long as you memorise the one-shot mechanics, everything else is a cakewalk.
It might be hard for those who have never attempted PvP.
P.S. I don't mean to sh*t on anyone's parade, but my point is - spending some time in PvP really develops one's skill and knowledge of the character and ability to adapt to ever changing combat pacing - it's a perfect practice for attempting vMA and going for the leaderboards.
PvP and MSA is totally different in PvP you got healers and support from other mates in MSA u solo...