Epics 2.0

Loppy · Mar 30, 2017

I'm very much behind the curve for KA and I'm just starting epic 2.0 for all my toons.

I'm assuming most KA groups have the following build.

1x Fighter
3x Scouts (2 dps and a bard)
1x Mage
1x Healer

Just really wondering if people are doing anything amazing to help minimise the time needed for faction grind or just sucking it up and getting on with it?

I'm not sure what could make it quicker other than running all scouts through the same faction at the same time? Just really looking for inspiration to get through this PITA.

mattb · Mar 31, 2017

I have one scout who was my main before I botted who has done a lot of the pre-req quests already. I plan to run him through first.

Then the plan is to run all of the same archtype together, including alts, so I can minimise how often I do it. They'll probably be 3-6 of the same archtype running around and by the end I'll have 4 groups worth done. But as all but my original toon needs to do pretty much everything, I've been putting it off.

Cheesy · Mar 31, 2017

Fighter is really straight forward to do, personally I'd get started on that one first, as you'll need to run KA heroics a lot more for it than others, so best to get started.
Scouts - Easy enough. Only real 'grind' is Rime & Unseen Hand faction. But you can do those with multiple toons at once.
Priest - Simple apart from Othmir faction. Several scripts out there to help this though.
Mage - Pain in the ass. Don't believe there are any scripts yet for the faction grind, and both are like 50+ of the same quest.

Loppy · Mar 31, 2017

Thanks for the thoughts and ideas. I hadn't considered getting fighter done first but will do so.

I had no clue about the Othmir scripts. Just googled it, and yep, that'll work

Cheesy · Mar 31, 2017

Othmir there are couple of options really;

Ogre Othmir - Will run the repeatables in GD.
BJ Othmir - Will run the Barrel quest in EW I believe.
Custom script for Barrel - something like the below, replacing PriestName/COTH toons, and placing 2 F2P Conj toons at Quest giver + Kael.

Code:

#include "${LavishScript.HomeDirectory}/Scripts/EQ2OgreCommon/OgreCommon.inc"


function main(int loops=20)
{

	variable int c=0

	while ${loops}>=${c:Inc}
	{
	waitframe
		relay all eq2execute target PriestName
		wait 10
		OgreBotAPI:CastAbility_Relay[COTHTOON1,Call of the Hero]
		Wait 80
		ChoiceWindow:DoChoice1
		wait 150
		Ogre_CampSpot:Set_CampSpot[PriestName]
		wait 50
		a_OgreBotChangeCampSpot ${Actor[a supply barrel].X} ${Actor[a supply barrel].Y} ${Actor[a supply barrel].Z}
		echo Moving!
		wait 80
		eq2execute apply_verb ${Actor[a supply barrel].ID} Kick the Barrel
		Echo Kicking Barrel
		wait 100
		a_OgreBotChangeCampSpot ${Actor[a supply barrel].X} ${Actor[a supply barrel].Y} ${Actor[a supply barrel].Z}
		echo Moving!
		wait 80
		eq2execute apply_verb ${Actor[a supply barrel].ID} Kick the Barrel
		Echo Kicking Barrel
		wait 100
		a_OgreBotChangeCampSpot ${Actor[a supply barrel].X} ${Actor[a supply barrel].Y} ${Actor[a supply barrel].Z}
		echo Moving!
		wait 80
		eq2execute apply_verb ${Actor[a supply barrel].ID} Kick the Barrel
		Echo Kicking Barrel
		wait 100
		a_OgreBotChangeCampSpot ${Actor[a supply barrel].X} ${Actor[a supply barrel].Y} ${Actor[a supply barrel].Z}
		echo Moving!
		wait 80
		eq2execute apply_verb ${Actor[a supply barrel].ID} Kick the Barrel
		Echo Kicking Barrel
		wait 100
		relay all eq2execute target PriestName
		wait 30
		OgreBotAPI:CastAbility_Relay[COTHTOON2,Call of the Hero]
		Wait 80
		ChoiceWindow:DoChoice1
		wait 150
		eq2execute target klipklap
		wait 10
		eq2execute hail
		wait 20
		eq2execute hail
		Wait 350
		}
		
	wait 100		
	Echo Script Done
}

pelly · Mar 31, 2017

I'm running a Zerker, Coe, Defiler, Dirge, Ranger and Brig and only my Coe (pre-bot raider) had any significant pre-reqs done. My strategy was to take the 3 scouts through their pre-reqs together first. Logic was bang for the buck. It took about 10 days of pre-reqs averaging 4 hours a day then another week on the epic. I did have some bad luck on the getting the drop from the KP zone though. City quests are the worst I thought (I did FP). There are a lot of stuff you have to do solo and a few where you have to get mobs down to 30% so you have to strip off gear. Just a lot of useless running around. The pre-reqs in the overland zones were not so bad except the faction stuff. I debated taking 6 toons through some because many of the archetype pre-reqs have similar quests (e.g. Vesp Isles), however I was in a hurry to get the scouts done so i stuck with 3. That and not all the quests are group friendly on body drops.

I'm about 1/2 way done pre-req on my tank, coe and defiler. Hoping to start the epics around the same time to do the KA zones together.

Like mattb, where I can, I'll run some alts through with mains to minimize rework. I am sticking with max 3 at once though.

Othmir scripts are a nice time savings.

Oren · Apr 3, 2017

Cheesy said:

Othmir there are couple of options really;

Ogre Othmir - Will run the repeatables in GD.
BJ Othmir - Will run the Barrel quest in EW I believe.
Custom script for Barrel - something like the below, replacing PriestName/COTH toons, and placing 2 F2P Conj toons at Quest giver + Kael.

Code:

#include "${LavishScript.HomeDirectory}/Scripts/EQ2OgreCommon/OgreCommon.inc"


function main(int loops=20)
{

	variable int c=0

	while ${loops}>=${c:Inc}
	{
	waitframe
		relay all eq2execute target PriestName
		wait 10
		OgreBotAPI:CastAbility_Relay[COTHTOON1,Call of the Hero]
		Wait 80
		ChoiceWindow:DoChoice1
		wait 150
		Ogre_CampSpot:Set_CampSpot[PriestName]
		wait 50
		a_OgreBotChangeCampSpot ${Actor[a supply barrel].X} ${Actor[a supply barrel].Y} ${Actor[a supply barrel].Z}
		echo Moving!
		wait 80
		eq2execute apply_verb ${Actor[a supply barrel].ID} Kick the Barrel
		Echo Kicking Barrel
		wait 100
		a_OgreBotChangeCampSpot ${Actor[a supply barrel].X} ${Actor[a supply barrel].Y} ${Actor[a supply barrel].Z}
		echo Moving!
		wait 80
		eq2execute apply_verb ${Actor[a supply barrel].ID} Kick the Barrel
		Echo Kicking Barrel
		wait 100
		a_OgreBotChangeCampSpot ${Actor[a supply barrel].X} ${Actor[a supply barrel].Y} ${Actor[a supply barrel].Z}
		echo Moving!
		wait 80
		eq2execute apply_verb ${Actor[a supply barrel].ID} Kick the Barrel
		Echo Kicking Barrel
		wait 100
		a_OgreBotChangeCampSpot ${Actor[a supply barrel].X} ${Actor[a supply barrel].Y} ${Actor[a supply barrel].Z}
		echo Moving!
		wait 80
		eq2execute apply_verb ${Actor[a supply barrel].ID} Kick the Barrel
		Echo Kicking Barrel
		wait 100
		relay all eq2execute target PriestName
		wait 30
		OgreBotAPI:CastAbility_Relay[COTHTOON2,Call of the Hero]
		Wait 80
		ChoiceWindow:DoChoice1
		wait 150
		eq2execute target klipklap
		wait 10
		eq2execute hail
		wait 20
		eq2execute hail
		Wait 350
		}
		
	wait 100		
	Echo Script Done
}

Ok for those of us that arent as smart, i put that script into notepad and saved it as "priestothmir". saved that under Innerspace>Scripts>EQ2OgreCommon but when i try to run the script in eq2 it cant find it.... since ive never done this before, can someone point me in the right direction?

Cheesy · Apr 4, 2017

Oren said:
Ok for those of us that arent as smart, i put that script into notepad and saved it as "priestothmir". saved that under Innerspace>Scripts>EQ2OgreCommon but when i try to run the script in eq2 it cant find it.... since ive never done this before, can someone point me in the right direction?

Save it as priestothmir.iss and save it in Innerspace > Scripts.

Then in game, run priestothmir

Oren · Apr 4, 2017

ok so good news and bad news

Cheesy said:

Othmir there are couple of options really;

Ogre Othmir - Will run the repeatables in GD.
BJ Othmir - Will run the Barrel quest in EW I believe.
Custom script for Barrel - something like the below, replacing PriestName/COTH toons, and placing 2 F2P Conj toons at Quest giver + Kael.

Code:

#include "${LavishScript.HomeDirectory}/Scripts/EQ2OgreCommon/OgreCommon.inc"


function main(int loops=20)
{

	variable int c=0

	while ${loops}>=${c:Inc}
	{
	waitframe
		relay all eq2execute target PriestName
		wait 10
		OgreBotAPI:CastAbility_Relay[COTHTOON1,Call of the Hero]
		Wait 80
		ChoiceWindow:DoChoice1
		wait 150
		Ogre_CampSpot:Set_CampSpot[PriestName]
		wait 50
		a_OgreBotChangeCampSpot ${Actor[a supply barrel].X} ${Actor[a supply barrel].Y} ${Actor[a supply barrel].Z}
		echo Moving!
		wait 80
		eq2execute apply_verb ${Actor[a supply barrel].ID} Kick the Barrel
		Echo Kicking Barrel
		wait 100
		a_OgreBotChangeCampSpot ${Actor[a supply barrel].X} ${Actor[a supply barrel].Y} ${Actor[a supply barrel].Z}
		echo Moving!
		wait 80
		eq2execute apply_verb ${Actor[a supply barrel].ID} Kick the Barrel
		Echo Kicking Barrel
		wait 100
		a_OgreBotChangeCampSpot ${Actor[a supply barrel].X} ${Actor[a supply barrel].Y} ${Actor[a supply barrel].Z}
		echo Moving!
		wait 80
		eq2execute apply_verb ${Actor[a supply barrel].ID} Kick the Barrel
		Echo Kicking Barrel
		wait 100
		a_OgreBotChangeCampSpot ${Actor[a supply barrel].X} ${Actor[a supply barrel].Y} ${Actor[a supply barrel].Z}
		echo Moving!
		wait 80
		eq2execute apply_verb ${Actor[a supply barrel].ID} Kick the Barrel
		Echo Kicking Barrel
		wait 100
		relay all eq2execute target PriestName
		wait 30
		OgreBotAPI:CastAbility_Relay[COTHTOON2,Call of the Hero]
		Wait 80
		ChoiceWindow:DoChoice1
		wait 150
		eq2execute target klipklap
		wait 10
		eq2execute hail
		wait 20
		eq2execute hail
		Wait 350
		}
		
	wait 100		
	Echo Script Done
}

OK, so now that i got it to run 2 things:

1. My first conjy calls the priest back after every barrel he kicks.... not sure why..
2. Priest doesnt seem to want to pick up the quest. he will turn it in just fine, but refuses to chose the first option in the conversation to pick it up again. I suspect there is a problem with "ChoiceWindow

oChoice1"

ANy ideas to make this run a bit smoother?

Oren · Apr 4, 2017

ok made a few slight tweeks to the scrip and it works like a charm now. with the changes, the quest actually gets picked up, and the reward is accepted...

Primarily i changed the end of the script to this:

Code:

OgreBotAPI:CastAbility_Relay[COTHTOON2,Call of the Hero]
  Wait 80
  ChoiceWindow:DoChoice1
  wait 150
  eq2execute target klipklap
  wait 10
  eq2execute hail
  wait 10
  ChoiceWindow:DoChoice1
  wait 10
   RewardWindow:Accept
   wait 10
  eq2execute hail
   wait 10
  EQ2UIPage[ProxyActor,Conversation].Child[composite,replies].Child[button,1]:LeftClick
  Wait 350
  }
  wait 100
  Echo Script Done
}

Cheesy · Apr 5, 2017

Ah apologies, I forgot that I had Ogre Questhelper 1 running

pelly · Apr 18, 2017

Beside mage relays, does anyone have a script or decent strategy to speed up mage faction grind (BoT and Zou'Lidelas)?

Those repeatables suck especially the number of times we have to do them.

Thanks!

mattb · May 28, 2017

And I've given up!

Even my original main, who had epic 1, solo questlines in cobalt scar, ToV, AoM, etc still needed to do tower access, darkmail gauntlets and order of the rime. I've got so bored with Rime faction and I'm still a million miles away from getting 50k.

Every time I go to grind a bit and I realise the rest of my group need EVERYTHING (as I started them late AoM), has resulted in me quiting.

I may be back one day if I suddenly have loads of playtime, but right now even if I get a 5 hour window of time to play the desire isn't there to log on to do this.

Eyedea · May 28, 2017

Yep, not to mention ascension and now all the BiS things coming from PG's. Not a fan of the current state of the game.

Loppy · May 29, 2017

Have done epics for tank, coercer and mystic. It really seems to help my dps with these three classes and the orange rune is a god send.

I'm just starting on all the scout stuff and yes the Order of Rime is a daunting grind to do three times. It should keep me busy throughout the summer months.

Solenoid · May 30, 2017

I am in the same boat as everyone else. It is just too much of a grind right now for me to keep going.

Loppy · Jun 13, 2017

Have finally finished all the epics for my team, quite proud of the accomplishment to be honest!

Just deciding to do PQ's now for the master spell upgrades or stick with the instance rewards from heroics for Expert.

Ibotthis · Jun 13, 2017

Epics on my crew are all done. I'm embarrassed to say that I spent money moving toons to all my accounts with the Guise of Pursuit clicky just to avoid doing othmir faction.

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