VMA I'm sorry

JiKama · November 2017

I'm stuck on the Totem/spider level. Something hits me for 51k damage. I'm assuming it must be a DPS race before that huge 1 shot kicks in.

Asardes · November 2017

JiKama wrote: »

I'm stuck on the Totem/spider level. Something hits me for 51k damage. I'm assuming it must be a DPS race before that huge 1 shot kicks in.

You must reset the enrage on boss by uncovering totems. Otherwise the boss and the smaller spider add will hit harder and harder with every explosion. One way to do it is to have an ult ready and only one totem to uncover when the round starts, stun the boss, cast ult, burn to 30-40% then burn together with the big add and execute. This way it won't have much time to enrage.

ccfeeling · November 2017

Hell laggy

swaggasm · November 2017

Sneaky-Snurr wrote: »

NoMoreChillies wrote: »

not everybody has <100ping
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVr8S1c1eps

@NoMoreChillies
This right here is exactly why I gave up farming for vMA weapons.

It's just too hard to complete one run at ~300 ping average without dying 100^728394883 times. On good days, my ping can stabilise only so far at 270 and that's about it. The video really gives a good picture for everyone to see how us Oceanic players struggle to stay alive in vMA.
And like the other poster here said, if anyone playing from Asian/Oceanic region managed to achieve Flawless, my utmost respect and salutations are due to you. *thumbs up*

Being from Australia it's not really that hard to complete or get flawless as long as your ping is more or less stable 230-300+ as long as its not spiking every second to like well over 1000. Here is a flawless Stam DK run I did last year in first person view showing as long as you understand where things spawn and mechanics you can beat it. https://youtube.com/watch?v=5kp6kXYynt0

GrigorijMalahevich · November 2017

I still remember the struggle that I had with vMA on my first completion on Xbox... Seducer, magnus and willpower with overload attacks

and no guides what so ever

took me probably around 10 hours. 4th round was pain, 5th round was pain and last boss was just super pain

probably took me 4 hours on last boss to understand wtf is going on. If only I knew that suppression field silences CG... Infernal guardian would be so nice... Destro ult... I was clearing first stage using Trapping Webs as spammable from dual wield

then left and crafted magnus inferno staff and purpled it... Second clear already gave me a score and with something like 30k I was in top100

People that struggle with vMA today - are just bad and need to git gud and L2P.

jeo329 · November 2017

Done VMA 7 times on a sorc best run was 13 vitality then first run on my mag dk 6 vitality with trails setup switch to skoria and willpower and my second run was flawless on a dk proving that its just knowledge and L2P.
Now i need to do it a stamina just to feel the difference and make it interesting
Edited just to say it took only 9 runs since launch to perfect that place

MakoFore · November 2017

the demographic that plays mmos arenot usually the same that play FPS, and other competitive games. you have all ages. one young guy in my guild was bullying another DD guildie for having low dps- i felt bad for them and upon further conversation found out she was a 56 year old bedridden lady with arthritis from arkansas. all types play this game and thats what make s it such a rich and wonderful experience- we dont all represent the ones that have super fast reflexes- and not every game is about that- and best about this game is it has parts that are- and some that arent - if you want to walk around and pick flowers and fish and craft furniture- you can. if you want to compete on leaderboards- you can do that too.

Raudgrani · November 2017

Some things are meant to be difficult. We have no need of being pampered and have our way made easy everywhere. What would be so great of finishing VMA, if anybody could do it after a couple of attempts? I guess everyone basically could do it, with the right tutoring and some practice. But it's more difficult for some than it is for others.
I know three individuals, who are lightyears from doing it. Not that they try, but anyway. Two of them are like 70 years old, one is around his 50'ies. The two oldest ones are obvious, they know "nuthin". They have hardly understood basic things like set bonuses, and of course have their (max) CP/attribute points spread out all over, in a way which makes no sense.
The third guy is simple not a good player. He knows just about everything about sets, CP's and abilities - yet he has no motor skills and reaction time like a sedated turtle. He knows it himself. He still struggles to ever coming halfway through normal Maelstrom Arena, despite having a quite perfect character.
He has other qualities, he is a really good guild member, very helpful and very productive. Social, friendly and have a very good way with people.

Everything isn't for everyone. It's as simple as that.

LadyDestiny · November 2017

itehache wrote: »

I don't really understand the point of your post.

Anyway, people who is starting to play it will find it difficult. If you have already beaten it many times, you won't find it that difficult.

People come here to the forums to share both experiences and rants, as with any other topic.

I personally do not think vMA is easy, I'm stuck in the middle of it, but the more I play the less difficult it seems. It's all practice and knowledge of your class, really.

Agreed. Not to mention you can spend a lot of gold trying to learn.