I find that there are no more dungeon quests to earn astral diamonds except for 'Gauntlgrim'.
As far as I understand it, in order to do those quests you need to be in a guild. Does that mean that people who do not like to be groupies can play this game till level 60 and then they can go jump in the lake?
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sigaxel77Member, Neverwinter Beta UsersPosts: 0Arc User
edited December 2013
It is correct that you have to be in a guild to play the Gauntlgrym part. As for Gauntlgrym being worth any AD... Well, it isn't. You can buy the PvP (BoP) gear for Gauntlgrym coins, and if you're exceptionally lucky get some cheap drops from the bosses in the T1/T2 dungeons.
This game's all about grinding the same content over and over again, unfortunately. I've been hanging out on the preview shard for over a week just to try something new, but I'm already sick of the new stuff in module 2. It's just more grinding, unfortunately.
I believe the OP is talking about gaining AD from dailies. Currently there are only 6 at level 60. And 3 of those involve Gauntlgrym. So, I can understand the OPs frustration. If you arn't in a guild your only options for daily AD are foundries, the Dread Vault, or PVP.
It would be nice for them to add in other options. a level 60 daily skirmish, for example. After module 2 there will be at least 4 that can be done at 60. So the options are there. The daily dungeon needs to be changed up as well, something a bit more random would be welcome.
Everyone is entitled to play by their own style. It would be nice if they were equally rewarded.
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orangefireeMember, NW M9 PlaytestPosts: 1,148Arc User
edited December 2013
You do need to be in a guild for it, yes. You do not have to do anything with that guild though if you hate grouping. You can also form your own guild and probably remove the people needed to start it (Try to get them to agree to that at the start though.) and be the only person in your guild.
You can do the first part of Gauntlgrym solo (Hint: Look for the encounters with only minion enemies, the others are a waste of time if you are soloing, even if you can beat them.) The second part you can help with solo, you will need to do a PVP match if you want that daily but it is rare people even say "hi" in PVP, it is more like playing with NPC that have good AI then actually grouping. The third phase is dungeons but they are very short, if you just want your dailies, the tier one is usually less then 15 minutes even if your group clears the enemies for the tier one.
As for endgame solo, you can also do foundry, Sharandar, or Dread Ring. (Dread Ring will not be out until December fifth.)
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orangefireeMember, NW M9 PlaytestPosts: 1,148Arc User
It is correct that you have to be in a guild to play the Gauntlgrym part. As for Gauntlgrym being worth any AD... Well, it isn't. You can buy the PvP (BoP) gear for Gauntlgrym coins, and if you're exceptionally lucky get some cheap drops from the bosses in the T1/T2 dungeons.
This game's all about grinding the same content over and over again, unfortunately. I've been hanging out on the preview shard for over a week just to try something new, but I'm already sick of the new stuff in module 2. It's just more grinding, unfortunately.
Have you tried the foundry? The rewards are not that great, but you are doing preview which gives nothing so I doubt you would be concerned about that. There are plenty of good foundry quests out there, most of them are not a grind at all.
Neverwinter players are stubborn things....until you strip them down to bone. (Cursed players, my flowers, MINE!) Oh how I plotted their demise.
Well I don't do PVP and I just get sick as anything on 4xFoundry for a few AD points. The Dread Vault seems to be a dead loss because I can queue for it every day and not get any opportunity for it, and I am on at least 6 hours a day. Occadionally I get a group and people start piking out so you end up with 2 or 3 for end boss and everybody gives up.
Dread vault anyway is too hard for most people. Clerics are usually the first to pike out. Then one or the other, and here we are left with 3 people! Sucks.
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khimera906Member, NW M9 PlaytestPosts: 898Arc User
edited December 2013
Also at level 60 Lord Neverember will give a quest each day identical to the ones Rinx gives. The quests that Neverember gives stack with the ones Rinx gives and they give double the AD.
I hate dancing with Lady Luck. She always steps on my toes.
I've seen people in chat offer to pay others gold to form a guild with them and then leave. My own guild was formed to get in there but most have just drifted away from the game. Even though I'm effectively a guild of one, I can still get in. Not a lot of point beyond the daily though. If you prefer PVE, the second part is basically trying to solo epic mobs and then you might not get in a dungeon at all. Or the queue pops with one player already a red X, or you show up inside with only four players. I think you can get the daily and share just by hanging out at the campfire. Some people seem to do that.
"We have always been at war with Dread Vault" ~ Little Brother
I recommend trying to find people to help make your own guild if you want to get into GG without actually being in a guild. Doing the dailies from Rhix will only net you about 5k RAD though. However, you can get glory and grym coins and run dungeons ifyouw ant
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khimera906Member, NW M9 PlaytestPosts: 898Arc User
I've seen people in chat offer to pay others gold to form a guild with them and then leave. My own guild was formed to get in there but most have just drifted away from the game. Even though I'm effectively a guild of one, I can still get in. Not a lot of point beyond the daily though. If you prefer PVE, the second part is basically trying to solo epic mobs and then you might not get in a dungeon at all. Or the queue pops with one player already a red X, or you show up inside with only four players. I think you can get the daily and share just by hanging out at the campfire. Some people seem to do that.
First of all, the first part is the PVE part and you need to score to get the Share. You can do this in a party or solo, but sitting by the campfire will not be enough. The second part is the PVP part. At this point you can queue for PVP or remain in PVE and build catapults and gather stuff. If you remain in PVE you still get the second Share if your side wins, but you will not get the GG PVP daily AD reward. With a good party you are sure to do at least two runs of the T1 Dungeon, but even three runs are easy to do. Or, if you're in a really good party with players that know what they are doing, you can do 2-3 runs of the T2 Dungeon.
Also there are some points to GG besides the dailies, You get Grym Coins from PVP and Dungeons, Drake or Unicorn Seals from the Dungeons, Glory from PVP and if you're lucky a nice piece of gear from the Dungeon boss.
I hate dancing with Lady Luck. She always steps on my toes.
I was only guessing as to why people sit through everything at the campfire. I've always gotten the first share but I've also always gotten blades or whatever. You do get the second share if your side loses PVP, just you can only queue for Fardelver. If you don't show up with a party or quickly find one to join, chances are you'll sit around the atrium campfire with the other solo DPS players.
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khimera906Member, NW M9 PlaytestPosts: 898Arc User
I was only guessing as to why people sit through everything at the campfire. I've always gotten the first share but I've also always gotten blades or whatever. You do get the second share if your side loses PVP, just you can only queue for Fardelver. If you don't show up with a party or quickly find one to join, chances are you'll sit around the atrium campfire with the other solo DPS players.
Even if you kill a Duergar you will score. If it's not too boring for you just kill something and go sit by the campfire, you will get the reward for the daily GG PVE and the first Share. Just don't leave the GG map after you score.
You are right. You do get both shares no matter which sides wins, but you can't join the Dwarven King's Crypt if your side loses. I was talking about the Share and thinking about the T2 Dungeon Sorry about that.
Maybe I am just lucky, but I usually have no trouble finding a party for the T1 Dungeon, and I am not a DC or GF either. I've done 3 runs with PUGs on quite a few occasions.
For the T2 Dungeon you better show up with a good party though. Otherwise you're not gonna do more then one run, and that's only if your lucky. I think I've only had one successful run of the T2 Dungeon with a PUG since GG was released.
I hate dancing with Lady Luck. She always steps on my toes.
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This game's all about grinding the same content over and over again, unfortunately. I've been hanging out on the preview shard for over a week just to try something new, but I'm already sick of the new stuff in module 2. It's just more grinding, unfortunately.
It would be nice for them to add in other options. a level 60 daily skirmish, for example. After module 2 there will be at least 4 that can be done at 60. So the options are there. The daily dungeon needs to be changed up as well, something a bit more random would be welcome.
Everyone is entitled to play by their own style. It would be nice if they were equally rewarded.
You can do the first part of Gauntlgrym solo (Hint: Look for the encounters with only minion enemies, the others are a waste of time if you are soloing, even if you can beat them.) The second part you can help with solo, you will need to do a PVP match if you want that daily but it is rare people even say "hi" in PVP, it is more like playing with NPC that have good AI then actually grouping. The third phase is dungeons but they are very short, if you just want your dailies, the tier one is usually less then 15 minutes even if your group clears the enemies for the tier one.
As for endgame solo, you can also do foundry, Sharandar, or Dread Ring. (Dread Ring will not be out until December fifth.)
Have you tried the foundry? The rewards are not that great, but you are doing preview which gives nothing so I doubt you would be concerned about that. There are plenty of good foundry quests out there, most of them are not a grind at all.
Dread vault anyway is too hard for most people. Clerics are usually the first to pike out. Then one or the other, and here we are left with 3 people! Sucks.
- JailBreak (in development)
First of all, the first part is the PVE part and you need to score to get the Share. You can do this in a party or solo, but sitting by the campfire will not be enough. The second part is the PVP part. At this point you can queue for PVP or remain in PVE and build catapults and gather stuff. If you remain in PVE you still get the second Share if your side wins, but you will not get the GG PVP daily AD reward. With a good party you are sure to do at least two runs of the T1 Dungeon, but even three runs are easy to do. Or, if you're in a really good party with players that know what they are doing, you can do 2-3 runs of the T2 Dungeon.
Also there are some points to GG besides the dailies, You get Grym Coins from PVP and Dungeons, Drake or Unicorn Seals from the Dungeons, Glory from PVP and if you're lucky a nice piece of gear from the Dungeon boss.
You are right. You do get both shares no matter which sides wins, but you can't join the Dwarven King's Crypt if your side loses. I was talking about the Share and thinking about the T2 Dungeon Sorry about that.
Maybe I am just lucky, but I usually have no trouble finding a party for the T1 Dungeon, and I am not a DC or GF either. I've done 3 runs with PUGs on quite a few occasions.
For the T2 Dungeon you better show up with a good party though. Otherwise you're not gonna do more then one run, and that's only if your lucky. I think I've only had one successful run of the T2 Dungeon with a PUG since GG was released.
Many laid back guilds that don't require you to do anything.
You realize you are trying to solo parts of the game that is for multiple people right?