Instanced Zones in OoW?

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Pulpfishin - 27 Sep 2004 17:08 GMT

I've heard that the new expansion includes some instanced zones. Do these
support solo players? How do you find them?

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Danny D Mc - 28 Sep 2004 03:38 GMT

Not sure on the locations, but they do not support solo players. Still wanting
the original ones to do that

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Hamsterface - 28 Sep 2004 14:35 GMT

> Not sure on the locations, but they do not support solo players. Still wanting
> the original ones to do that

Have seen very little information about these. Have been on 2 of them
but stil don't know:

a) Is there a 7 level differece to join anexpedition like LDoN ?

b) Is there a graveyard for them? As all the mobs repop behind you
this could make CR rather hard if not.

c) Are they for 3-6 players like LDoN ?

d) How to get the names to spawn.

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Frank E - 28 Sep 2004 17:55 GMT

>> Not sure on the locations, but they do not support solo players. Still wanting
>> the original ones to do that
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>b) Is there a graveyard for them? As all the mobs repop behind you
>this could make CR rather hard if not.

No graveyard but you can end the instance to get your corpses to pop
outside. You can also leave that way so you don't have to worry about
fighting your way through repops to get to an exit. It will kick you
out of the zone a minute or two after you end the instance so no major
wait there.

>c) Are they for 3-6 players like LDoN ?

Yes

>d) How to get the names to spawn.

At least with the instances I've seen so far, there seem to be
specific placeholders for the named.

Rgds, Frank

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Bruce Smith - 28 Sep 2004 13:07 GMT

> I've heard that the new expansion includes some instanced zones. Do these
> support solo players? How do you find them?

Need at least 3 people to create an instance.

First and easiest set are in Dranik's Scar; go
north from the land-in spot and look for three
identical caves on the eastern zone wall. In
front of the middle cave is an npc, Grand Historian
Somebody - he'll randomly give you one of
three different instances. (Be warned, not real
different - they all pretty much look the same
and are ugly as hell, with no real point to them
other than having stuff to kill, and stuff respawns
so you can stay in all day if you desire.) Each
instance does have a couple nameds with
placeholders that will spawn, and these nameds
will sometimes drop spell runes, so I've been
farming here for my 66-68 spells.

Other instances are sewers and catacombs in
Ruined City of Dranik; I'm not sure how difficult
these are. And there's some instanced zones off
of Muramite Proving Grounds, but I hear those
are geared more towards the Time/GoD crowd.

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David Van Cleef - 29 Sep 2004 02:20 GMT

> In
> front of the middle cave is an npc, Grand Historian
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> other than having stuff to kill, and stuff respawns
> so you can stay in all day if you desire.)

Hollows C (Murkglider caves) is the one you want for rune farming
(though named spawn rate has been nerfed). Bats and rats are nonkos
(though social), and all the murkgliders can be bypassed with invis to
undead. All you have to do is IVU up, proceed to first named spot, kill
PH (horrifying rat?), IVU up, go to second named spot (15-20 seconds
away), kill tatterwing bat, then cycle between the two spots and kill
off PH/named.

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Frank E - 29 Sep 2004 17:34 GMT

>> In
>> front of the middle cave is an npc, Grand Historian
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>(though social), and all the murkgliders can be bypassed with invis to
>undead.

Judging from last night, that should be 'most of the murkgliders' <g>.

>All you have to do is IVU up, proceed to first named spot, kill
>PH (horrifying rat?), IVU up, go to second named spot (15-20 seconds
>away), kill tatterwing bat, then cycle between the two spots and kill
>off PH/named.

Mobs hit for around 500 max (with a lvl 66 initiating the dungeon),
all are fully slowable so it's not a difficult camp. Our group of 6
had time to easily clear all the mobs between the two PH and grab some
other mobs while we waited for the 15(?) minute repops. 2 named and
about 8 PH in the time we were there, no runes just the trash drop
from each (a decent range slot item and a mask on par with a face mask
of frozen mana).

Rgds, Frank

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