Wanna grind some AP for that Grand Overlord rank? Look no further ;)

crusnik91 · December 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tucS-lNePGc

Content Timeline:
Intro - 00:10
Basics - 00:54
Skill Level - 4:40
Solo PVP - 5:32
Small Scale PVP - 8:40
Large Scale PVP Raid - 10:42
Resource AP Grind - 14:55

TL;DW version:
- pick up AP buff
- play around offensive and defensive ticks
- use addon to monitor and improve AP gains
- play in a group (for newer or lower skill players)

Good luck grind them stars

leepalmer95 · December 2017

So get ap buff and zerg?

Just follow zergs to keeps/ resources because zos in their infinite knowledge decided to give flat ap bonuses when taking stuff which only promoted zerging even more.

crusnik91 · December 2017

leepalmer95 wrote: »

So get ap buff and zerg?

Just follow zergs to keeps/ resources because zos in their infinite knowledge decided to give flat ap bonuses when taking stuff which only promoted zerging even more.

For a solo player with not much skill that's pretty much the only way to gain ap unfortunately

Goshua · December 2017

crusnik91 wrote: »

- play in a group (for newer or lower skill players)

You will get more AP in a group, regardless of skill

but you know that

VaranisArano · December 2017

Want to get Grand Overlord? Play PVP a lot. Like A LOT.

In the process, you'll learn the map and where the fights are. You'll learn the groups and who knows what they're doing and who doesn't. You'll learn how to live and when a fight is hopeless. You'll learn to heal and learn to kill. You'll repair walls. You'll take keeps. You'll solo resources and you'll zerg resources. You'll put in the time and effort to PVP day after day in order to earn AP to get that coveted rank.

Grand Warlord doesn't require you to be the best PVPer that ever lived. Grand Warlord doesn't require you to be be the best AP farmer in the campaign who can also wrangle the faction into crowning you emperor. Grand Warlord simply demands your time, your consistent effort, and your dedication to playing PVP on one character.

crusnik91 · December 2017

VaranisArano wrote: »

Want to get Grand Overlord? Play PVP a lot. Like A LOT.

In the process, you'll learn the map and where the fights are. You'll learn the groups and who knows what they're doing and who doesn't. You'll learn how to live and when a fight is hopeless. You'll learn to heal and learn to kill. You'll repair walls. You'll take keeps. You'll solo resources and you'll zerg resources. You'll put in the time and effort to PVP day after day in order to earn AP to get that coveted rank.

Grand Warlord doesn't require you to be the best PVPer that ever lived. Grand Warlord doesn't require you to be be the best AP farmer in the campaign who can also wrangle the faction into crowning you emperor. Grand Warlord simply demands your time, your consistent effort, and your dedication to playing PVP on one character.

Thus this guide is for people who wants to achieve it quicker. simple as that

VaranisArano · December 2017

crusnik91 wrote: »

VaranisArano wrote: »

Want to get Grand Overlord? Play PVP a lot. Like A LOT.

In the process, you'll learn the map and where the fights are. You'll learn the groups and who knows what they're doing and who doesn't. You'll learn how to live and when a fight is hopeless. You'll learn to heal and learn to kill. You'll repair walls. You'll take keeps. You'll solo resources and you'll zerg resources. You'll put in the time and effort to PVP day after day in order to earn AP to get that coveted rank.

Grand Warlord doesn't require you to be the best PVPer that ever lived. Grand Warlord doesn't require you to be be the best AP farmer in the campaign who can also wrangle the faction into crowning you emperor. Grand Warlord simply demands your time, your consistent effort, and your dedication to playing PVP on one character.

Thus this guide is for people who wants to achieve it quicker. simple as that

I didn't see anything in your guide that bypasses the need for a lot of time, effort, and consistently playing on one character. You've got a good guide. You do a really good job of explaining the basics of AP gain for new or less experienced players and explaining how to do the stuff I said they will learn. That certainly gives people a good idea how to start which they will then learn to do in actual practice. But, while the general principles of using the AP buff, being where the D-ticks and O-ticks are, and having the help of your faction mates are good for getting the most AP out of your play time, the grind to Grand Overlord still requires a ton of AP. Its still a substantial investment of time, effort, and consistently playing on one character.

A player who will not/can not invest the time, the effort, or the consistency of playing one character will not make Grand Overlord. A player who does will eventually make it, regardless of whether or not they follow your guide which still has good advice for a player who wants to maximize AP gains over a long period of time.

Anrose · December 2017

VaranisArano wrote: »

Want to get Grand Overlord? Play PVP a lot. Like A LOT.

In the process, you'll learn the map and where the fights are. You'll learn the groups and who knows what they're doing and who doesn't. You'll learn how to live and when a fight is hopeless. You'll learn to heal and learn to kill. You'll repair walls. You'll take keeps. You'll solo resources and you'll zerg resources. You'll put in the time and effort to PVP day after day in order to earn AP to get that coveted rank.

Grand Warlord doesn't require you to be the best PVPer that ever lived. Grand Warlord doesn't require you to be be the best AP farmer in the campaign who can also wrangle the faction into crowning you emperor. Grand Warlord simply demands your time, your consistent effort, and your dedication to playing PVP on one character.

Also, stick to one character. I would have GO by now if I didn’t play like 7 different toons.

VaranisArano · December 2017

Anrose wrote: »

VaranisArano wrote: »

Want to get Grand Overlord? Play PVP a lot. Like A LOT.

In the process, you'll learn the map and where the fights are. You'll learn the groups and who knows what they're doing and who doesn't. You'll learn how to live and when a fight is hopeless. You'll learn to heal and learn to kill. You'll repair walls. You'll take keeps. You'll solo resources and you'll zerg resources. You'll put in the time and effort to PVP day after day in order to earn AP to get that coveted rank.

Grand Warlord doesn't require you to be the best PVPer that ever lived. Grand Warlord doesn't require you to be be the best AP farmer in the campaign who can also wrangle the faction into crowning you emperor. Grand Warlord simply demands your time, your consistent effort, and your dedication to playing PVP on one character.

Also, stick to one character. I would have GO by now if I didn’t play like 7 different toons.

Totally. I made Praetorian on my main PVP toon, a magDK healer, but not I'm picking up a stam warden and I'm a little bummed at the amount of time I'm missing out towards ranking up my main.

crusnik91 · December 2017

VaranisArano wrote: »

crusnik91 wrote: »

VaranisArano wrote: »

Want to get Grand Overlord? Play PVP a lot. Like A LOT.

In the process, you'll learn the map and where the fights are. You'll learn the groups and who knows what they're doing and who doesn't. You'll learn how to live and when a fight is hopeless. You'll learn to heal and learn to kill. You'll repair walls. You'll take keeps. You'll solo resources and you'll zerg resources. You'll put in the time and effort to PVP day after day in order to earn AP to get that coveted rank.

Grand Warlord doesn't require you to be the best PVPer that ever lived. Grand Warlord doesn't require you to be be the best AP farmer in the campaign who can also wrangle the faction into crowning you emperor. Grand Warlord simply demands your time, your consistent effort, and your dedication to playing PVP on one character.

Thus this guide is for people who wants to achieve it quicker. simple as that

I didn't see anything in your guide that bypasses the need for a lot of time, effort, and consistently playing on one character. You've got a good guide. You do a really good job of explaining the basics of AP gain for new or less experienced players and explaining how to do the stuff I said they will learn. That certainly gives people a good idea how to start which they will then learn to do in actual practice. But, while the general principles of using the AP buff, being where the D-ticks and O-ticks are, and having the help of your faction mates are good for getting the most AP out of your play time, the grind to Grand Overlord still requires a ton of AP. Its still a substantial investment of time, effort, and consistently playing on one character.

A player who will not/can not invest the time, the effort, or the consistency of playing one character will not make Grand Overlord. A player who does will eventually make it, regardless of whether or not they follow your guide which still has good advice for a player who wants to maximize AP gains over a long period of time.

Can't argue with that. 60million ap isn't something easy to obtain.
But the most recent 2x AP event is extremely significant for sure to achieve GO. Because I remember I got from rank Legate 2 to grand warlord 1 on my stamNB just from pvp-ing with guildies for that event alone

badmojo · December 2017

leepalmer95 wrote: »

So get ap buff and zerg?

Just follow zergs to keeps/ resources because zos in their infinite knowledge decided to give flat ap bonuses when taking stuff which only promoted zerging even more.

It was so much fun in the old days to solo a resource only to have a 24man group show up just in time to kill your tick.

Aelakhaii_De_Mythos · December 2017

VaranisArano wrote: »

Want to get Grand Overlord? Play PVP a lot. Like A LOT.

I pvp'd alot and still august palatine, grade 1.
I take roleplaying to seriously...

Zbigb4life · December 2017

leepalmer95 wrote: »

So get ap buff and zerg?

Just follow zergs to keeps/ resources because zos in their infinite knowledge decided to give flat ap bonuses when taking stuff which only promoted zerging even more.

Well it's an MMO for a reason, if you want small fights go do some dueling or battlegrounds.

Knootewoot · December 2017

Come to think of it. I play since early access and PvP'ed from lvl 10. I am still only rank 38 because I infest to little time in it.

But meh.... it's just a title. Couldn't care less.

Asardes · December 2017

You'll end up just like that guy I saw on Vivec a few months back, 3-4* spamming snipe and light attacks and nothing else