Snakespeare
06-08-2011, 11:21 AM
I'm borrowing the term "Arcade Mode" from other games. That's where you hop on a game as if it is in an arcade. For this purpose, I am calling it Arcade Mode to start raw, with an unverified account, a random character, and do FH I - V solo with quests once, then delete the character.
There are several possible variations for keeping score. You can write down the final gp after liquidating. You can write down the most valuable item you looted. You can track real time from the moment you tap [PLAY] till the moment you turn in the Silkknight quests. I don't believe there are any level 5 pinks or purples, so getting a green could be another thing to be proud of.
The beauty of it is, it's totally free and it can be done in a single sitting. Also, there's no grinding, no farming, no dying/respawns, and when you're done you walk away from it.
The main problem is using it in a competitive way because it's too hard to verify. For now I'm treating it like Solitaire where you attempt to achieve a "personal best".
Here again is the How to Play part, but I am hopeful that others will riff on this and the rules can change:
1. Tap "Use Unverified Account". In a moment the carousel will spin and you will be given a character.
2. Tap "Play" and accept the first random character. Even if you think warriors are slower, if you get a warrior, you play it. This is funny, too, because sometimes the names are just bizarre.
3. Do noobie level. I'm serious. This is good for a level and as much as 30 gp.
4. Go to FH, grab the quests, and the Host a Game with password and enter FH I.
5. Do FH1, return to FH towne to turn in quests and grab more then enter FH II.
6. Continue quests and levels up till slaying Silkknight and turning in those two quests.
7. Write down your progress and delete the character.
8. Either create a new character and go back to Step 2, or Shut down the game. (One problem here is, if your device is multi-tasking like an iPad, then it will take a bit of time for the server to disconnect you. You can't get back to your registered account until the program ends. This is solved by restarting your device, which forces the game to shut down.)
Obviously, this can also be done with a 5 plat character slot, but it's so much more of a challenge when you aren't tempted to go to the stash and get potions.
I've run it three times and had a great time doing it. The toons get to level 3 by the time they fight Meathead and level 6 by the time they fight Silkknight. One warrior got more gold (almost 1400) than the mage (almost 1,100), but the mage had full potions when she entered the fight versus Silkknight. A bird hasn't come up, yet.
If you like, please add to this idea or modify it to your own style of play.
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7a. If using a 5 plat spot, Stash your goodies before deletion. ;)
There are several possible variations for keeping score. You can write down the final gp after liquidating. You can write down the most valuable item you looted. You can track real time from the moment you tap [PLAY] till the moment you turn in the Silkknight quests. I don't believe there are any level 5 pinks or purples, so getting a green could be another thing to be proud of.
The beauty of it is, it's totally free and it can be done in a single sitting. Also, there's no grinding, no farming, no dying/respawns, and when you're done you walk away from it.
The main problem is using it in a competitive way because it's too hard to verify. For now I'm treating it like Solitaire where you attempt to achieve a "personal best".
Here again is the How to Play part, but I am hopeful that others will riff on this and the rules can change:
1. Tap "Use Unverified Account". In a moment the carousel will spin and you will be given a character.
2. Tap "Play" and accept the first random character. Even if you think warriors are slower, if you get a warrior, you play it. This is funny, too, because sometimes the names are just bizarre.
3. Do noobie level. I'm serious. This is good for a level and as much as 30 gp.
4. Go to FH, grab the quests, and the Host a Game with password and enter FH I.
5. Do FH1, return to FH towne to turn in quests and grab more then enter FH II.
6. Continue quests and levels up till slaying Silkknight and turning in those two quests.
7. Write down your progress and delete the character.
8. Either create a new character and go back to Step 2, or Shut down the game. (One problem here is, if your device is multi-tasking like an iPad, then it will take a bit of time for the server to disconnect you. You can't get back to your registered account until the program ends. This is solved by restarting your device, which forces the game to shut down.)
Obviously, this can also be done with a 5 plat character slot, but it's so much more of a challenge when you aren't tempted to go to the stash and get potions.
I've run it three times and had a great time doing it. The toons get to level 3 by the time they fight Meathead and level 6 by the time they fight Silkknight. One warrior got more gold (almost 1400) than the mage (almost 1,100), but the mage had full potions when she entered the fight versus Silkknight. A bird hasn't come up, yet.
If you like, please add to this idea or modify it to your own style of play.
.
.
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7a. If using a 5 plat spot, Stash your goodies before deletion. ;)