The Novus Grind

[Starlord]

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!

[Ami_Kaede]

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.

[Ecks007]

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.

[LunarEmerald]

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

[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.

[Nekodar]

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.

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...

[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?

[Bucy]

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.

[Bucy]

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?

no, nothing drops

[gamersince1976]

no, nothing drops

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