Forming a Scorx run today
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 7:40 am
Ok, I've never done Scorx before, so tips and/or previous leaders or even group members for a Scorx run would be appreciated. After having the first ring for three-odd years, I've finally decided to see if I can get a Scorx run going.
I don't want to interfere or clash with a BC run too much, and I want to try to be flexible with scheduling, but to allow for people to gather I'll aim for April 3rd (a Sunday) as the date, and probably mid-afternoon as the time (say 4pm eastern).
As a general description, which is admittedly only hearsay at this point, I will spawn a fight before we do the run, after which will we have mud week to clear the fight.. (24 minutes x 7 mud days = 168 minutes, or a bit over two and a half hours). There will be a mix of some 30-odd level 50+ mobs, some healers, some chanters, some other, and Scorxariam which is a Red Dragon. It's safe to assume you'll want Protection From Fire gear, but complete ensurance will come in the form of being Realmed. The mobs will all be in the same room and do not track. The fight takes place in a small pocket dimension. For the bulk of the fight, the tactic will be to send in only the tanks and the nukers, using single targets on the healer mobs first, then the other casters, then the others. Obviously, any tactical advice that I can get will be greatly appreciated, especially if any of my information or assumptions are incorrect.
Given a standard run, there will be no rewards for the group, but if I cannot find enough suicidal people, I can probably find an item or two to dice (only if the run is successful). While this will cost you an hour or two, it will be costing me a couple k of plat and three years of non-fire embody grumpiness.
The good news is that, previous to dragon code updates, a Scorx run could be completed fairly safely in an hour or less. The bad news is the dragon code updates... if you're going to plan on making this run, especially the tanks/nukers, expect some number of deaths and CRs, since I don't think post-change Scorx has been tested.
After all the pre-amble, here's my speculative proposal for a group composure. Please respond to this post, PM me, or mwrite me with your availability. I do not have a tell logger so do not consider tells to be valid notification unless I acknowledge it (if I am flagged AFK, I usually am indeed AFK). If someone has a better idea as to how the group should be configured, I'm entirely open to suggestions. I have a 50 ellie and a 43 warrior as available characters, if this gets rolling and I need to use my warrior I'll get him to level 50.
Tanks (3 Warriors)
Vigis 50 War
Pril 50 Pal (alt: 50 Rog, 50 Inv)
Ilashi 50 War
Nukers (5 Invokers/Liches/Elementalists/Illusionists)
-
-
Inama 50 Elementalist
Jalahon 50 Illusionist
Selerial 50 Elementalist (alt: 43 War)
Healers (2 Clerics)
Kaln 50 Cleric (alt: 50 War)
Salen 50 Cleric (alt: Chanter)
Group Healers (2 Bard/Shaman)
-
-
Protection (2 Enchanter/Illusionist)
-
-
CR/Free slot (Rogue/Bard)
Kifle 50 Rog (alt: 48 Sha)
Tentative/Fill In
Rarlaj's 48 Inv
Lahgen Bard
Aristan 50 Anti
Ambar's something (chanter?)
Arilin 50 Dry Smelly Corpse
Note that the classes I have listed are essentially suggestions - it might be that other classes can make due, but having never done this fight I don't know, so I'm looking at the most ideal configuration.
Review Kanenan's Thorn log for a general idea of what we're going to be doing. It can be found at http://www.torilmud.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=15490 <-link
For taking the time to read this, and especially if you can help, thanks!
----- Edited
Also, if you have multiple characters, please indicate which you would prefer to use, otherwise I'll be assigning based on need or whim.
I have added my AIM ID to my profile information, you can reply to this post, pm me, or IM me if you want to discuss anything.
I don't want to interfere or clash with a BC run too much, and I want to try to be flexible with scheduling, but to allow for people to gather I'll aim for April 3rd (a Sunday) as the date, and probably mid-afternoon as the time (say 4pm eastern).
As a general description, which is admittedly only hearsay at this point, I will spawn a fight before we do the run, after which will we have mud week to clear the fight.. (24 minutes x 7 mud days = 168 minutes, or a bit over two and a half hours). There will be a mix of some 30-odd level 50+ mobs, some healers, some chanters, some other, and Scorxariam which is a Red Dragon. It's safe to assume you'll want Protection From Fire gear, but complete ensurance will come in the form of being Realmed. The mobs will all be in the same room and do not track. The fight takes place in a small pocket dimension. For the bulk of the fight, the tactic will be to send in only the tanks and the nukers, using single targets on the healer mobs first, then the other casters, then the others. Obviously, any tactical advice that I can get will be greatly appreciated, especially if any of my information or assumptions are incorrect.
Given a standard run, there will be no rewards for the group, but if I cannot find enough suicidal people, I can probably find an item or two to dice (only if the run is successful). While this will cost you an hour or two, it will be costing me a couple k of plat and three years of non-fire embody grumpiness.
The good news is that, previous to dragon code updates, a Scorx run could be completed fairly safely in an hour or less. The bad news is the dragon code updates... if you're going to plan on making this run, especially the tanks/nukers, expect some number of deaths and CRs, since I don't think post-change Scorx has been tested.
After all the pre-amble, here's my speculative proposal for a group composure. Please respond to this post, PM me, or mwrite me with your availability. I do not have a tell logger so do not consider tells to be valid notification unless I acknowledge it (if I am flagged AFK, I usually am indeed AFK). If someone has a better idea as to how the group should be configured, I'm entirely open to suggestions. I have a 50 ellie and a 43 warrior as available characters, if this gets rolling and I need to use my warrior I'll get him to level 50.
Tanks (3 Warriors)
Vigis 50 War
Pril 50 Pal (alt: 50 Rog, 50 Inv)
Ilashi 50 War
Nukers (5 Invokers/Liches/Elementalists/Illusionists)
-
-
Inama 50 Elementalist
Jalahon 50 Illusionist
Selerial 50 Elementalist (alt: 43 War)
Healers (2 Clerics)
Kaln 50 Cleric (alt: 50 War)
Salen 50 Cleric (alt: Chanter)
Group Healers (2 Bard/Shaman)
-
-
Protection (2 Enchanter/Illusionist)
-
-
CR/Free slot (Rogue/Bard)
Kifle 50 Rog (alt: 48 Sha)
Tentative/Fill In
Rarlaj's 48 Inv
Lahgen Bard
Aristan 50 Anti
Ambar's something (chanter?)
Arilin 50 Dry Smelly Corpse
Note that the classes I have listed are essentially suggestions - it might be that other classes can make due, but having never done this fight I don't know, so I'm looking at the most ideal configuration.
Review Kanenan's Thorn log for a general idea of what we're going to be doing. It can be found at http://www.torilmud.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=15490 <-link
For taking the time to read this, and especially if you can help, thanks!
----- Edited
Also, if you have multiple characters, please indicate which you would prefer to use, otherwise I'll be assigning based on need or whim.
I have added my AIM ID to my profile information, you can reply to this post, pm me, or IM me if you want to discuss anything.