The Novus Grind

When doing something as big as this (even though you can technically do it solo) it's always best to have a buddy or 2 for back up. You never know when something is going to bite you in the arse!

So thanks to 2.3 The Hunt's and the month I took off the game before it, I now have my Novus. Shield and Sword :) Was very expensive. The Hunt made it an Easy myth grind, and as per-some very sound advice I always took a friend with me.

OP. Ya know.. I feel your pain. I really do.

I went through this. I actually was soloing the alexandrite maps for my first 4-5, and then I got one (the one with the Biclops) and while it was close, I died. I died completely, and there really wasn't much I could do about it. I lost that Map.

And then I made a decision. Because I wanted to get my Novus and never lose another Alexandrite I would always have the help of at least one other person to compliment me and preferably also help them with their alexandrite maps as well.

I don't solo maps anymore and haven't now for a long while. I've never lost another map, and I'm now 72/75 on my Novus.

Get a friend or friends to help you. Offer to help them in exchange if you can. I prefer to seek out people with their own maps, it makes the whole thing so much easier when there's more people and everybody wins.

I soloed 99% of my maps. Only lost one out of 75

The map with the golem and the bombs was changed with 2.3, now you can see when the bombs spawn.

I'm halfway my Novus, though I still laugh at people's responses here, blaming others for not partying up for maps meant to be solo (you see that 1 when you decipher the map?).

I guess one day they will find a cure for autism.

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Originally Posted by Alukah

The map with the golem and the bombs was changed with 2.3, now you can see when the bombs spawn.

I'm halfway my Novus, though I still laugh at people's responses here, blaming others for not partying up for maps meant to be solo (you see that 1 when you decipher the map?).

I guess one day they will find a cure for autism.

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Not sure what you mean here but there was always a message that the bombs was spawning from when Novus was added...
And the bombs were visible too...
Granted, I always play fully zoomed out so I never had a problem seeing the bomb adds...

I got my Novus last night. Felt wonderful!

I'm curious, though - does anyone know if doing fates with a Novus has a chance to drop a rare item? Like Atma with Zenith, or Alexandrite with Animus?

This is how alex maps work. I feel your pain, I remember vividly the 2 maps I lost because I had to solo them. We should never solo these maps, even if we can, we shouldn't, they are too important.

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Originally Posted by gamersince1976

I got my Novus last night. Felt wonderful!

I'm curious, though - does anyone know if doing fates with a Novus has a chance to drop a rare item? Like Atma with Zenith, or Alexandrite with Animus?

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no, nothing drops

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Originally Posted by Bucy

no, nothing drops

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ah, that's a shame. Good to know, though.