What shadow mission to grind?

• abc33kr wrote on 2010-10-13 21:30
  Recently, I felt as if I'm doing a bad job at leveling. I only got 60 lv/15 expl per rb at tlv 1834.
  
  Then instead of blaming my inactivity in mabi cuz im in school, i blamed not having a right mission that i could spam.
  
  At first I wanted to spam rath missions after meeting KEL in mabination, but I realized those missions take too long for it to be efficient (how do you do it KEL). >_<
  
  I tried Their Method, but I found it boring and i rly can't watch anime and windmill at the same time. >_<
  
  Lastly, I tried SCC hm, but I just can't solo it. Maybe its because of my ping since my pet swipes don't work too well. and SCC int, i tried it once and it took 5min that is like half my time at their method hm.
  
  Now I'm thinking adv missions even though they give half the exp from hm missions. Or Shadow Wizard Int. I did that mission to train my fh, and it seemed like a good mission (2k exp per mob ish and they die in pretty much 1 wm).
  
  Anyone have other suggestions? Like how to do rath missions since i sawk at it? or trying other low difficulty missions for more efficiency?
  
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• EndlessDreams wrote on 2010-10-13 21:52
  Do you have a decent range attack? Try Magnum/AR the archers from far away before messing with the mob.
  
  Yea, if you are having too much trouble with Hard Mode, try advance mode, it is much easier. Dualing with another person in advance mode SM is still pretty good experience.
• Zid wrote on 2010-10-13 23:02
  Soloing SCC/Their Method on Advanced difficulty are fly with me.
  
  Though, a tip I use to break the boredom is cycle through that and soloing Rundal Regular Hardmode with an occasional Ciar Advanced. The best way for me to get to lvl 60 is to just mix it up so my brain wouldn't melt.
• abc33kr wrote on 2010-10-13 23:11

  Quote from Zid;183635:

  Soloing SCC/Their Method on Advanced difficulty are fly with me.
  
  Though, a tip I use to break the boredom is cycle through that and soloing Rundal Regular Hardmode with an occasional Ciar Advanced. The best way for me to get to lvl 60 is to just mix it up so my brain wouldn't melt.

  
  
  So even Zid does adv missions.
  
  xP I tried to stay away from adv mission because I thought it would be cowardly to not do hm missions.
• Jando wrote on 2010-10-14 00:12
  Their Method is pretty much the easiest one to do since you only really need 20% concentration. 10% for looking where the zombies are, 5% to look at your sp and 5% to look where you use the wm.
  
  Watching Subbed Anime isn't the best thing to watch. Dubbed is better since you can look away from the Screen. As for setup I have mab windowed then then the video on top. Multi-tasking ftw.
• Aubog007 wrote on 2010-10-14 00:53
  I have a TV right next to my computer. Inches away.
  Their Method + Netflix on my 360 = Win.
• Jando wrote on 2010-10-14 01:48

  Quote from Aubog007;183788:

  I have a TV right next to my computer. Inches away.
  Their Method + Netflix on my 360 = Win.

  
  
  Same here but instead of 360 its my ps3. Best setup ever.
• qaccy wrote on 2010-10-14 02:01
  I gotta agree with Their Method, it's dull (I guess? I honestly don't get bored doing it) but it's one of the best exp gainers out there next to SCC...or so I'm told.
  
  That, or if you wanna see how long you can keep your hair attached to your skull you can try the Kitchen Dungeon. 85k exp/5 minutes is pretty good, you just have to change channels a lot. Worth noting though that if you're not good at it you're gonna walk away with 0 exp which isn't cool.
• abc33kr wrote on 2010-10-14 02:05
  e.e when i do their method, I fall asleep.
• Jando wrote on 2010-10-14 02:58
  Their Method gets boring fast. So unless your like to grind (like I do) its going to be tough to do them multiple times successfully.
  
  Music, TV shows, Movies and dubbed Anime are all good options to have. Abusing Mabi Windowmode and resizing the screen so you can fit a video or youtube vid up top is highly recommended. As I said, you really only need 20% concentrating when doing Their Method and when you master being able to concentrate 100% of the time but at the same time paying more attention to things that will amuse more then Their Method then you are set.
  
  SCC is great as it can be cleared when done right, however it requires 100% all the time concentrating, pet play, smart wming, and more. x2 and x4 exp pots work better in SCC as there are more mobs and whatnot.
  
  Also Their Method becomes insanely fast when you start 1hko the 8 groups of 4 and then clearing the boss in 3-4wm's. If you clear Their Method in 10 - 12 WM's then you are doing well. And don't forget the rewards like burgundy bear which I can sell very easy for 800k and somewhat a hassle at 1.2m (Sold 2 maces at 800k and 1 2handed sword that had 100 prof and raven for 1.2m). Also gotten 2 2cm diamonds from it and around 5-6 Giant ES which has boosted my damage a tad.
• EndlessDreams wrote on 2010-10-14 03:06
  I watch TV or whatever while I SCC. It gets easier if you practice more and more. I have a very hard time killing those zombies in HM Their Methods though.
• abc33kr wrote on 2010-10-14 03:12

  Quote from EndlessDreams;183972:

  I watch TV or whatever while I SCC. It gets easier if you practice more and more. I have a very hard time killing those zombies in HM Their Methods though.

  
  
  so i should practice SCC HM even if i die?
  
  sounds good to me. owo
• Yogurticecream wrote on 2010-10-14 03:32
  I don't really like dungeoning in part due to missions like Their Method. I find that their method is terribly boring.
  Therefore, I opt to party even if I don't know my team mates. That's how I do Tara Rath castle missions. I never go in solo.
  The good thing about hard mode is that usually the team members are better at running dungeons, though it is not a given.
  
  I find the efficiency to be better but it does get tiring to party sometimes.
• abc33kr wrote on 2010-10-14 03:38

  Quote from Yogurticecream;183998:

  I don't really like dungeoning in part due to missions like Their Method. I find that their method is terribly boring.
  Therefore, I opt to party even if I don't know my team mates. That's how I do Tara Rath castle missions. I never go in solo.
  The good thing about hard mode is that usually the team members are better at running dungeons, though it is not a given.
  
  I find the efficiency to be better but it does get tiring to party sometimes.

  
  
  But in NA, pretty much no one is strong enough to do those missions. Either that or they are all afk.
• Yogurticecream wrote on 2010-10-14 04:00

  Quote from abc33kr;184001:

  But in NA, pretty much no one is strong enough to do those missions. Either that or they are all afk.

  
  Just attempt to hold out a party sign for hard mode in Tara.
  What I sometimes do is to just create a 8 person party recruiting for hard mode missions. Then from the amount of people joining I decide what missions to go to.
  
  2 people, Behind the Enemy.
  3 people, Lifting the City's Shadows.
  4 people, The Other Alchemists.
  5 people, Fomor Raid (high defence is recommended). Or Ghost of the Partholon for a challenge.
  >6 people, Sulphur Spider.
  
  Nobody bothers, switch to advance missions and see how your luck goes.