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by Sanjuro
Sat Aug 06, 2016 8:33 pm
Forum: Testing & Debugging
Topic: Minor bugs
Replies: 721
Views: 2100346

Re: Minor bugs

One of the Hint Giver's hints still says: That Mick fellow you may have heard about? Nobody knows who he is or what he's up to. You're just going to have to wait until he shows himself. It's been two years and he hasn't done it yet, so it may be ...
by xKiv
Tue Aug 02, 2016 11:06 am
Forum: Help & Hints
Topic: Dr Somnus?
Replies: 6
Views: 35819

Re: Dr Somnus?

In http://th.blandsauce.com/wiki/The_Quick ... #B-Questss , penguinpyro says:
> When fighting Dr. Somnus , it's probably best to treat her like The Mick- buff up good and hit her as hard and fast as possible, no matter the PP cost, even using stuns if necessary.
by Sanjuro
Fri Feb 05, 2016 10:43 pm
Forum: Testing & Debugging
Topic: Spelling and grammatical errors
Replies: 524
Views: 2144854

Re: Spelling and grammatical errors

The mick's acid attack and miss: Ace pauses to let you admire how the artisnal acid runs off his weapon before stabbing you with it. Ace pauses to let you admire how the artisnal acid runs off his weapon, giving you time to ...
by Isladar
Fri Feb 13, 2015 10:26 am
Forum: Gameplay & Discussion
Topic: Talismans for 2015
Replies: 31
Views: 66174

Re: Talismans for 2015

Ah, Mad Mick...Good times.
by Cristiona
Thu Feb 12, 2015 9:59 pm
Forum: Gameplay & Discussion
Topic: Talismans for 2015
Replies: 31
Views: 66174

Re: Talismans for 2015

... level 8. A 12 day, nearly 70 hour, 16 mettle run? 20 hours longer than my last maso run! Burned about three sold hours in-game just fighting the Mick. Over and over and over and over and over again until I finally figured out a way to keep his mad-mode-instant-never-miss-smack from killing me. ...
by
Thu Feb 05, 2015 4:31 am
Forum: Gameplay & Discussion
Topic: Talismans for 2015
Replies: 31
Views: 66174

Re: Talismans for 2015

Finally defeated Too Hard Mick. Only took me until level 13. Bloody Hell! As an Elementalist I had The Fire Within maxed, Firestorm maxed, turkey feather wand and other +spell damage. Used a couple of recyclonizer bots and still took a ...
by Kinak
Mon Jan 26, 2015 7:55 am
Forum: Gameplay & Discussion
Topic: Talismans for 2015
Replies: 31
Views: 66174

Re: Talismans for 2015

Isladar wrote:I hate Hard Mode the Mick. Thanks Kinak! You're a right bastard. :D
Congratulations and you'e welcome :D

Cheers!
Kinak
by Isladar
Mon Jan 26, 2015 6:55 am
Forum: Gameplay & Discussion
Topic: Talismans for 2015
Replies: 31
Views: 66174

Re: Talismans for 2015

Veteran of the Frog Wars

Score: 33,410
Time Bonus: 5,112 Seconds Remaining 5,112
Pullonium: 50% Contained 25,000
Mettle: 7 Mettle 7000
Total Points: 70,522

I hate Hard Mode the Mick. Thanks Kinak! You're a right bastard. :D
by Cristiona
Wed Sep 03, 2014 5:22 am
Forum: Testing & Debugging
Topic: Minor bugs
Replies: 721
Views: 2100346

Re: Minor bugs

Aww. I wanted to turn The Mick into taffy!
by Satan
Tue Jul 22, 2014 5:11 am
Forum: Gameplay & Discussion
Topic: Heirloom Derby
Replies: 80
Views: 243480

Re: Heirloom Derby

... Starfish regeneration Aura: Mental Magnetism Aura: Keen Observation Echolocation Animal Kung Foolery (kind of optional, purely for fighting the Mick) Sugar purifier (kind of optional, if you can get access to good sugar) Metal detector (kind of optional, helps with taut sinew/combat paperclip/swingline ...
by Nommy
Mon Dec 09, 2013 7:01 pm
Forum: Gameplay & Discussion
Topic: Elementalist = hard mode
Replies: 6
Views: 13900

Re: Elementalist = hard mode

... any problems. If you do another Elem run pm me and I can send you a rough guide. Also, the game knows that you want a full day to deal with the Mick. It also knows, if you have Villains on, that you when you clicked on the Mick's room, you really just wanted to fight Kookoo the Klown.
by
Mon Dec 09, 2013 1:18 am
Forum: Gameplay & Discussion
Topic: Elementalist = hard mode
Replies: 6
Views: 13900

Re: Elementalist = hard mode

The game is a comedian at times. After a storming run through Mick's tower I ended up with 0 turns left and the fight with Mick to finish up. I know there is a room after that anyway, but seriously! Oh how I laughed :)
by Satan
Wed Dec 04, 2013 11:12 pm
Forum: Gameplay & Discussion
Topic: Hard Mode
Replies: 3
Views: 9937

Re: Hard Mode

... requirement that it must be a no pulls run, otherwise the challenge is ruined. Flavor-wise, this could be built in after originally defeating the Mick. You find a machine they were working on that modulates the behavior of all the enemies in town and adversely affects you (due to your talisman).
by
Fri Nov 22, 2013 10:12 pm
Forum: Help & Hints
Topic: Easiest way to get super jump?
Replies: 6
Views: 32790

Re: Easiest way to get super jump?

I did notice. And I went and found a what I needed in the desert in about 10 turns so I was dead pleased.

Now just on the hunt for stuff in the NCI live building so I can progress. I'll be level 15 by the time I fight Mick at this rate!
by Nommy
Fri Nov 22, 2013 12:23 pm
Forum: Help & Hints
Topic: Easiest way to get super jump?
Replies: 6
Views: 32790

Re: Easiest way to get super jump?

Wow that is a complicated way to get Super Jump. Definitely go for the desert, on the way to getting the item you need you'll pick up some nice webbed sands that will help with the Mick.
by
Fri Nov 22, 2013 12:45 am
Forum: Help & Hints
Topic: Easiest way to get super jump?
Replies: 6
Views: 32790

Easiest way to get super jump?

... fought 20 battle drones in that time and nothing. I'm wearing +8% item drops too. Without super jump it looks like I'm stuck in the building with Mick and I'm on a Maso run. I think I found out what is so nightmarish about such a run as I can't just buy something to help me make the item I need! ...
by Cristiona
Mon Nov 04, 2013 9:18 pm
Forum: Help & Hints
Topic: Defeating the Mick as an Elemental Hero
Replies: 16
Views: 49944

Re: Defeating the Mick as an Elemental Hero

A level. For Psionic Blast. Otherwise, there are some very useful pieces of equipment in the building itself. I've found a slick (or alluring) suit and a long knife can do wonders. Especially if you open with some webbed sand as mentioned above. Also, assuming you're wearing either the Intellectual...
by Harry Dresden
Mon Nov 04, 2013 6:41 am
Forum: Help & Hints
Topic: Defeating the Mick as an Elemental Hero
Replies: 16
Views: 49944

Re: Defeating the Mick as an Elemental Hero

erfMortium wrote:Any tips for a level 11 psion? He's whupping my ass!
Best tip would be to buy some TNT and blow him up. Otherwise, wait a level or two, and also make sure you don't have a lot of buffs running when you face him since some of his defenses feed off that.
by Sanjuro
Sun Nov 03, 2013 11:58 pm
Forum: Help & Hints
Topic: Defeating the Mick as an Elemental Hero
Replies: 16
Views: 49944

Re: Defeating the Mick as an Elemental Hero

Cristiona wrote:"Overcome with brute force" doesn't really work. Unless you're planning to grind to level 70 and use a Furnace.
When is that contest going to be held? :mrgreen:
by
Sun Nov 03, 2013 9:39 pm
Forum: Help & Hints
Topic: Defeating the Mick as an Elemental Hero
Replies: 16
Views: 49944

Re: Defeating the Mick as an Elemental Hero

Any tips for a level 11 psion? He's whupping my ass!
by Kinak
Sun Nov 03, 2013 9:19 pm
Forum: Gameplay & Discussion
Topic: A new newbie from the land of Erf!
Replies: 50
Views: 46289

Re: A new newbie from the land of Erf!

erfMortium wrote:Phew. So I'm just about to take on Mick by the looks of things. Wish me luck!
Good luck!

Cheers!
Kinak
by
Sun Nov 03, 2013 8:20 pm
Forum: Gameplay & Discussion
Topic: A new newbie from the land of Erf!
Replies: 50
Views: 46289

Re: A new newbie from the land of Erf!

Phew. So I'm just about to take on Mick by the looks of things. Wish me luck!
by
Tue Oct 29, 2013 12:33 pm
Forum: Gameplay & Discussion
Topic: Openings
Replies: 7
Views: 9833

Re: Openings

... a crit eventually (this is in the reaches of insanity, and one guess as to which is the only "desirable" foe there). But even at mick-beating-level, TK would do perhaps 20 damage, which gives ... 4 tries? against level appropiate foes? (checked gonzo accountant only) Assuming ...
by xKiv
Tue Oct 29, 2013 12:27 pm
Forum: Gameplay & Discussion
Topic: Openings
Replies: 7
Views: 9833

Re: Openings

... a crit eventually (this is in the reaches of insanity, and one guess as to which is the only "desirable" foe there). But even at mick-beating-level, TK would do perhaps 20 damage, which gives ... 4 tries? against level appropiate foes? (checked gonzo accountant only) Assuming ...
by
Sat Jun 08, 2013 8:23 am
Forum: Off the Wall
Topic: May Maso Melee (Contest)
Replies: 32
Views: 93715

Re: May Maso Melee (Contest)

Harry Dresden wrote:
RKBrumbelow wrote:the smoke bomb effect is the most annoying ... or at the least teh one I complain about the most.
Try having it fire off 3 times in a row when you're trying to take down a quest boss. :/
Actually my record is 14 vs the Mick
by Cristiona
Mon May 20, 2013 8:41 pm
Forum: Gameplay & Discussion
Topic: POW!
Replies: 16
Views: 17116

Re: POW!

The Mick didn't fare much better:

You attack ... you ricochet your bouncy ball off anything and everything 25 times for 1598 + 812 damage.

Rawr!
by Hardware
Mon Nov 26, 2012 6:07 pm
Forum: Gameplay & Discussion
Topic: Leagues!
Replies: 73
Views: 84347

Re: Leagues!

... *just* for simple retcons, so this argument is almost moot.) If you really want to tie Prestige with retcons, though, then have the players donate Mick drops as league trophies, earning a small amount of Prestige with each item so donated. If a player wants to give up his Blue Chip to benefit the ...
by
Mon Jul 16, 2012 7:21 pm
Forum: Off the Wall
Topic: July contest - ended
Replies: 40
Views: 101754

Re: July contest - contest in progress

I'm all class: You activate the atomic wedge, which zips over to The Mick and jams into them in a particularly painful fashion, delivering 55 damage. You can tell they're not going to be moving very quickly in the near future, neither while trying to hit nor ...
by Cristiona
Sat Jul 14, 2012 8:34 pm
Forum: Off the Wall
Topic: July contest - ended
Replies: 40
Views: 101754

Re: July contest - contest in progress

I'm all class: You activate the atomic wedge, which zips over to The Mick and jams into them in a particularly painful fashion, delivering 55 damage. You can tell they're not going to be moving very quickly in the near future, neither while trying to hit nor ...
by
Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:19 pm
Forum: Off the Wall
Topic: July contest - ended
Replies: 40
Views: 101754

Re: July contest - contest updated

... pleased so far, but there's still two days of potentially favorable rng to go. edit: day 4 now down. 3 turns shy of 4 days. Day 5: lost to the Mick a half dozen times before finally getting a critical hit. Final time: 42h 46m 58s. Some Pulls, No Permed Skills, Decaf, No Sidekick Done as a naturalist. ...
by
Thu May 10, 2012 10:59 am
Forum: Gameplay & Discussion
Topic: Old IotM Reintroduction and Old/New Balance [Split]
Replies: 38
Views: 40091

Re: Creative player ideas for in-game items, zones, etc.

... to 2 day retcon. Now when I fight in 7-sector gamma I use 3 round stunners more than TNT as well. The only way I really used TNT was against The Mick with a lot of effects/+FT. However, I could just as well have used 3 round stunners but I might have had to use like 5/fight instead of 1 tnt and ...
by
Fri Apr 06, 2012 10:47 pm
Forum: Gameplay & Discussion
Topic: Rise of a hero, lvl 50-100
Replies: 74
Views: 40620

Re: Rise of a hero, lvl 50-76 (26 lvls in one day ;) ), 2k s

Day 22: Finished off the Mick and grabbed his vest! Went back to Rand who reported about some activity on the rooftops so I started looking into it. Got halfway through the lvl 12 quest before I went back to spend a few turns at the castle ...
by
Fri Apr 06, 2012 12:03 am
Forum: Gameplay & Discussion
Topic: Rise of a hero, lvl 50-100
Replies: 74
Views: 40620

Re: Rise of a hero, lvl 50-76 (26 lvls in one day ;) ), 5k s

... Started out climbing for 2h, fought a robot in 7-sector gamma using EMP. Then finished the lvl 2 quest which I had saved and started going towards Mick. I got stuck in Alamo but will finish Mick tomorrow. Going for the vest! --- End of day 21: Level 76 XP: 6,372,724 (224,776 to next level) Strength: ...
by Kurg
Fri Mar 09, 2012 1:24 am
Forum: Off the Wall
Topic: non-retcon contest - completed
Replies: 71
Views: 118736

Re: non-retcon contest - now in progress!

Ended my run by accident.
Thought it could be nice to start opening up the station, so I clicked on Susan...only a split second later I remember that, as I had defeated the mick, that meant ending the run.

Oh well. It was a pretty sucky run anyway, was only level 22.
by zatade
Thu Mar 08, 2012 6:40 pm
Forum: Gameplay & Discussion
Topic: bouncy battery ball
Replies: 7
Views: 15242

Re: bouncy battery ball

Hi Kinak: Thanks for the really speedy reply. A Gadgeteer retcon already sounded like fun, this should make it even better. Once Mick has the decency to die, I shall give it a try:)
by
Sun Mar 04, 2012 12:35 am
Forum: Off the Wall
Topic: non-retcon contest - completed
Replies: 71
Views: 118736

Re: non-retcon contest - now in progress!

End of day 4:
lvl 14
Mick beaten
186 turns saved

Slow leveling from 11-14...
by acidcat
Thu Mar 01, 2012 4:44 pm
Forum: Off the Wall
Topic: non-retcon contest - completed
Replies: 71
Views: 118736

Re: non-retcon contest - now in progress!

... DAY 4 Gah. Took a wrong turn downtown. Was aiming at the criminology lab and accidentally went to the police station. Didn't mean to fight the Mick this early, wanted to keep my sidekick longer. Have hit level 15 now, with no turns saved. DAY 5 Levelled to 17. Too weak to spend much time at ...
by Harry Dresden
Mon Feb 20, 2012 7:31 am
Forum: Off the Wall
Topic: non-retcon contest - completed
Replies: 71
Views: 118736

Re: non-retcon contest - starting Mar 1st (new rules)

You can beat the Mick any time your heart desires. You just can't finish the run, aka go into the last room and talk to Susan, until you hit 50.
by Cristiona
Mon Feb 20, 2012 6:51 am
Forum: Off the Wall
Topic: non-retcon contest - completed
Replies: 71
Views: 118736

Re: non-retcon contest - starting Mar 1st (new rules)

Also, question: Do we have to beat the Mick at 50 or can we do so earlier?
by Cristiona
Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:16 pm
Forum: Off the Wall
Topic: non-retcon contest - completed
Replies: 71
Views: 118736

Re: non-retcon contest - starting Mar 1st (new rules)

Level 50 with "some"? Ugh. That's gonna take most of March.
Run requirements: Run can not end until you level up to 50.
So we have to fight the Mick at 50? Or is he irrelevant?