Ardorjies (Mêlée) Hunting Blog

Lots and lots of things happening right now.
I joined the HSL event over at Khorum Coast last saturday. I was one of weaker hunters going after the Mutated Zaduls and such. The Ubers were globalling from all the Mutated Kamaldons. I got one nice global, but that wasn't enough by far to get into a top position. Still, it was a nice event and I'm glad I've joined. My weapon broke while the event was still going on -4 hours!-, so I got me another one to continue.
I even managed to finish one of the Mutated Missions, it's the first I ever completed lol.

After that I wanted to do some small Hadraada once again. It was a blast, get three globals in total of wich two weren't tiny either! Needless to say that this run ended in the positive.

The next couple of hunts were all very good for me. Including this gift (or is it stolen?)


And then ... well, things went different. I booked a flight to Calypso. We were chased by a pie rat (ImpAintEasy). I either haven't lost a thing, or only something small that I'm not missing yet. I took screenshots of all the tabs before lift-off (I had nothing in the material and resource tabs, I checked those like 10 times). The item count was one less, but I'm not sure if that was the PED stack for the pilot.



On arrival on Calypso I felt lost at first. Calypso does this funny thing to me. When I'm not there, I eventually get this strong urge to go back. Yet when I am there I don't know what to do and it all feels disconnected. Even mobs that I know I've hunted 10 years ago can still kill me. Other times it's more running then hunting that I'm doing.
I took a Daily Mission: Snarksnot. That went fine, I finished the first stage. They have good rewards, think I'll hunt them a bit more often. Then I looked at the Daily #2: Marcimex. Mhhh, haven't hunted those before. Where can they be found? Ahh, yes, that was something with a mission chain, isn't it?! ... More about that next update lol.

Here are some other pics I took along the way:


Goals:
33. Completed! Attend more Teamhunts/ Sochunts/ Events (10 of 10).
36. Collect Arkoins (27.5k of 50.0k).
39. Finish Oro Stage 5. (3.5k of 12.0k).
41. Use all extra (L) Mêlée weapons (14 of 44).
43. Max out Castorian Combat Mace Mk. III (38 of 42).
44. New! Visit Crystal Palace and spend 10.000 PED (0 of 10.000). I've been to Crystal Palace a long time ago with my soc. That was Supremacy Reign or even before that, I'm not sure at the moment. CP has always been this long term goal for me to hunt there solo one day. I'm sure that a lot has changed since I was there as a little nooblet. It's now owned by Buzz, if I'm not mistaken? Anyway, I think that now I am strong at least to go into Domes 1 & 2 alone. And to make it worthwhile, I want to spend a significant amount there, meaning at least 10.000 PEDs. See what that will give me?

Huntinggear:

AML.35L	ArMatrix LB-35 (L)
AMS.35L	ArMatrix SB-35 (L)
Cor.NC.5L	Corrosive Attack Nanochip V (L)
Herm.CTL	Herman CAP-TT (L)
Lac.NC.3L	Lacerating Attack Nanochip III (L)
Lac.NC.7L	Lacerating Attack Nanochip VII (L)
Star.BL	Stargazing Blade (L)
+MTA1	Melee Trauma Amplifier I
+MTA4	Melee Trauma Amplifier IV
+MTA6	Melee Trauma Amplifier VI
+NPKA1L	NeoPsion Kinetic Amplifier I (L)

Hunts #734 - #745:

#	Creature(s)	Huntinggear	Costs	Results	%	Notes
734.	325 Oro	AML.35L+MTA6 & AMS.35L+MTA4	259,68	250,56	096,49%	Potted - Bynxia ; Level 41 Knifefighter (Hit) ; 260 Combat Sense
735.	551 KP Mutated Hadraada & 481 KP Mutated Nusul & 2803 KP Mutated Zadul	AML.35L+MTA6 & AMS.35L+MTA4	715,81	607,58	084,88%	Global (77) ; 2x Piron PBP-27 (L)
736.	556 KP Mutated Hadraada & 420 KP Mutated Nusul & 2535 KP Mutated Zadul	Star.BL+MTA4 & AMS.35L+MTA1	697,03	439,84	063,10%	4200 Martial Arts ; Mutated Zadul Stage 1 Finished ; Level 43 Knifefighter (Hit) ; 2400 Wounding
737.	3142 KP Hadraada	Lac.NC.7L+NPKA1L & Cor.NC.5L+NPKA1L	245,41	390,42	159,09%	Global (66, 15, 89) ; Bullseye I (L) ; Skildek P 40 (L) ; 2200 Inflict Ranged Damage
738.	300 Arkadian Hornet	Herm.CTL	012,62	014,30	113,31%	---
739.	100 Oratan Prospector	Cor.NC.5L+NPKA1L & Lac.NC.3L	056,51	051,70	091,49%	Oratan Payback Day 19 of 30
740.	723 Carabok & 300 Gallard	Herm.CTL	048,79	053,58	109,82%	---
741.	600 Arkadian Hornet	Herm.CTL	025,38	023,14	091,17%	Piron PBP-0 (L) ; Level 30 Laser Pistoleer (Hit)
742.	100 Oratan Prospector	Cor.NC.5L+NPKA1L & Lac.NC.3L	053,56	086,93	162,30%	Global (46) ; Oratan Payback Day 20 of 30
743.	406 KP Snarksnot	Cry.NC.5L+NPKA1L & Lac.NC.3L+NPKA1L	035,28	044,62	126,74%	Global (16) ; Iron Snarksnot I Finished
744.	202 KP Berycled & 29 Foul	Lac.NC.7L+NPKA1L & Cor.NC.5L+NPKA1L	077,10	054,43	070,60%	---
745.	1199 Calypso Puny	Herm.CTL	084,33	077,48	091,88%	Sollomate Azuro (L)

Come on Caly, show some love to your prodigal son!

Results since tracking:
Mêlée all the Way!: 87,5%
Mindforce without Remorse!: 10,5%
Total decay: 136795,69 PED
Total loot: 125091,09 PED
Result: 91,44%
Ardorj

 

Whoops, I'm more active now then what's good for me.
Calypso is ... there are some good and fun mobs to hunt. The atmosphere can be great in some places. I've started running those new player missions and they are very well developted. Wish Arkadia had something like that too, on Caly there's a whole area perfect for new players with many missions for them.

So, what is it all that I've done?
First, I went to look for that Marcimex cave to hunt them for the daily mission. I got a point on my map a few kilometers away from Boreas and I thought I could walk them. Nope, some drones in the way. And strong ones at that too (for me anyway) so I got killed more then enough times. Eventually I got revived halfway to the cave.
Quickly after that (avoiding the Osseocollum) I found the cave ... filled with Neomex. Yep, I got the wrong cave.


So, what is the cave of the Marcimex then? Ahh, the Cyclops Eye or something like that near the Vulcano of East Scylla. Of course, I hadn't completed those missions either and first I needed to find some pillars around the vulcano. Hunted some Eviscerators there, terrible loot. I like the way they look, but not the way they loot.
After the pillars I needed to go to some other places. Hopping back and forth and eventually ... the door opened! Marcimex, here I come! But no, ... found Thorifoid, Thorifoid and more Thorifoid. Even killed a mini boss, but then I got lost and left the cave abandoning that daily. The cave itself is cool, might want to return there one day in a team.


After the failed search for the Marcimex I did some punies and hunted Berycled. Found a good LA with high maturities at ~Royal Club~. I also hunted some more of the dailies, like Caudatergus, Fungoid and Gibnib. Horrible flightless run-away birds. Needed 50 kills, took me close to an hour to complete.
There is one good thing to note about the Gibnib though. I first went looking for them near Half Moon, I found on Entropedia that they should be around there. I got distracted by the Sabakuma mission so did half of that. There was also a new player sweating them and we got into a talk. I took him to Boreas and now he's my disciple. The first in many, many years. I hope he will do better then the last I had, because I haven't had a graduate yet.


I took some more of the beginner's mission around Half Moon and also did some more dailies. Daikiba, one of the few good hunts here on Caly. Atrax that can attack me en masse. Trilomites, fun to do, too bad the spawn is so low and there's not a proper mission for them. And another visit to Royal Club.


Last two hunts where on Drones and Kerberos. Drones where a small profit thanks to a rather good global. And Kerberos took it all away tenfold. What's also fun to note that when I started I've seen some pictures of players surrounded by Drones. And now I've had that happening to me. I got killed one time, revived and destroyed all those rusty tin cans.



Goals:
36. Collect Arkoins (27.5k of 50.0k).
39. Finish Oro Stage 5. (3.5k of 12.0k).
41. Use all extra (L) Mêlée weapons (14 of 44).
43. Max out Castorian Combat Mace Mk. III (38 of 42).
44. Visit Crystal Palace and spend 10.000 PED (0 of 10.000).

Huntinggear:

AML.30L	ArMatrix LB-30 (L)
AMS.20L	ArMatrix SB-20 (L)
AMS.35L	ArMatrix SB-35 (L)
Cor.NC.5L	Corrosive Attack Nanochip V (L)
EP-1NL	EWE EP-1 Neutron (L)
Herm.A0L	Herman ARK-0 (L)
Kat.D.RetL	Katsuichi Destiny Retro (L)
Lac.NC.1L	Lacerating Attack Nanochip I (L)
Lac.NC.3L	Lacerating Attack Nanochip III (L)
Lac.NC.7L	Lacerating Attack Nanochip VII (L)
Man.C1L	MANTA Chill 1 (L)
Pir.BP0L	Piron PBP-0 (L)
Sol.RubL	Sollomate Rubio (L)
+MTA1	Melee Trauma Amplifier I
+MTA4	Melee Trauma Amplifier IV
+MTA6	Melee Trauma Amplifier VI
+NPKA1L	NeoPsion Kinetic Amplifier I (L)

Hunts #746 - #766:

#	Creature(s)	Huntinggear	Costs	Results	%	Notes
746.	686 KP Drone	AMS.35L+MTA4 & AMS.20L+MTA1	120,53	086,96	072,15%	Max. 174 HP ; Level 12 Robot Looter
747.	804 KP Neomex	AMS.35L+MTA4 & AMS.20L+MTA1	204,27	148,78	072,83%	“The Missing Scientist 6” Finished ; Iron Neomex I Finished
748.	57 Eviscerator	AMS.35L+MTA4 & AMS.20L+MTA1	278,71	241,98	086,82%	Boom CCC (L) ; 460 Combat Sense ; “Vault Hunter I – III” Finished
749.	802 KP* Thorifoid	AMS.35L+MTA4 & AMS.20L+MTA1	398,98	283,08	070,95%	“Vault Hunter IV” Finished ; 800 Treatment
750.	638 KP* Snablesnot	Lac.NC.3L & Lac.NC.1L	032,95	032,14	097,54%	Global (5)
751.	253 Calypso Puny	Sol.RubL	019,13	017,45	091,22%	Level 31 Laser Sniper (Hit)
752.	434 Calypso Puny	Pir.BP0L	028,75	027,25	094,78%	---
753.	118 KP Berycled & 53 Foul	Kat.D.RetL+MTA6 & AMS.35L+MTA4	106,52	080,34	075,42%	---
754.	1396 KP Berycled	Kat.D.RetL+MTA6 & MAN.C1L+MTA4	226,06	152,88	067,63%	---
755.	50 Fungoid	AML.30L+MTA6 & Man.C1L+MTA4	131,89	119,95	090,95%	---
756.	1800 KP Caudatergus	Lac.NC.7L+NPKA1L & Cor.NC.5L+NPKA1L	100,37	089,30	088,97%	Iron Caudatergus I & II Finished
757.	1800 KP Caudatergus	Lac.NC.7L+NPKA1L & Cor.NC.5L+NPKA1L	102,08	086,67	084,90%	Level 34 Cryogenic (Dmg) ; Iron Caudatergus III Finished
758.	50 Gibnib	Cor.NC.5L+NPKA1L & Herm.A0L	005,73	006,64	115,88%	“Sand Demons” Finished
759.	141 KP Daikiba	Cor.NC.5L+NPKA1L & Lac.NC.3L	028,73	042,13	146,64%	Daikiba Skull ; Pixie Face Guard (M) ; Regeneration Chip I (L) ; Level 27 Cryogenic (Hit) ; “Karona's Hunting Task” Finished
760.	279 Calypso Puny	Herm.A0L & EP-1NL	019,45	016,85	086,63%	---
761.	120 Atrox & 416 KP Cornundacauda	Lac.NC.7L+NPKA1L & Cor.NC.5L+NPKA1L	184,90	141,65	076,61%	3400 Cryogenics ; “Kill it with Fire” & “Mutant Incursion” Finished
762.	40 Trilomite	Lac.NC.7L+NPKA1L & Cor.NC.5L+NPKA1L	045,16	053,87	119,29%	Level 29 Pyro Kinetic (Hit)
763.	1462 KP Berycled	Kat.D.RetL+MTA6 & MAN.C1L+MTA4	254,53	187,99	073,86%	Isis LBC 6 (L) ; Iron Berycled II Finished
764.	340 Calypso Puny	Herm.A0L & EP-1NL	046,66	045,25	096,98%	Omegaton B101 (L) ; Sollomate Rubio (L) ; “Nearby Threat” & “Lure Them Away” Finished
765.	2052 KP Drone	AML.30L+MTA6 & Man.C1L+MTA4	418,35	420,44	100,50%	Global (67) ; 360 Reclaiming ; Iron Drone II Finished
766.	2696 KP Kerberos	AML.30L+MTA6 & Man.C1L+MTA4	210,02	145,16	069,12%	Global (10) ; Iron Kerberos II Finished

I've also updated the Caly-mob list on post #51 of last year.

Results since tracking:
Mêlée all the Way!: 87,3%
Mindforce without Remorse!: 10,6%
Total decay: 139759,46 PED
Total loot: 127517,85 PED
Result: 91,24%
Ardorj

 

A new update is here already.
At first I've been killing a bunch of Puny and Fugabarba for the Daily. The last one went quite well at Winter Park where Snablesnots, Snarksnots and Hiryuu also roam.
The Daily #2 was on Tandardion. It took me some time to figure out what a good setup could be. I found them at high maturity together with small Primordial Longu. The Tantardions do 100% Electric. P. Longu do Stab, Cut, Impact and Penetration. In the end Thunderbird (L) with 5B plates worked best for me. The return of that hunt was dismal, but still I think there could be some potential in hunting Tandardions.


After those I hunted some weak prototype robots at Fort Sisyphus.
And then something else. While still on Arkadia I had the thought to start a bit of mining once more. I've done three runs on Arkadia and now two on Calypso. Those on Caly were for yet another of the newbie missions as well. I can't say that I dislike mining, but right now it's not my favorite activity either. Only spend about 250 PEDs, mining mostly for EnMatters. Maybe I like it more when I got my first mining global in over 4 years? (I only got like 17 globals since I started end of 2014!)




On one of my newbie mission runs I had done so many of them, that I'll just post the notes of hunt #773 here.

“Argonautical Assassination”, “Stroll on the Beach”, “Hard Evidence”, “Exaro-OW”, “Sweaty Swamp”, “Allophylic Enmatters” & Iron Snarksnot II Finished ; 3800 Pyrokinesis​

I returned to the Neomex cave. It's fun to hunt there, even though they are not particularly nice to me.
Who were nice to me are the Snargs the 2nd time I hunted them. Lastly I went to the Daikiba Pen for a short hunt and helped to take down the Raging Bull.
One time I helped a socmate with his Caperon hunt by healing him. We/he scored one global. He died one time and then I tested the Caperon myself. It worked, so maybe, maybe I'll done them solo too. I hadn't listed that in any of my hunts, because I was only the healer 95% of the time.
And last, I've again updated the Caly-mob list on post #53 of last year.

Some of the pictures that I took this time.


Goals:
36. Collect Arkoins (27.5k of 50.0k).
39. Finish Oro Stage 5. (3.5k of 12.0k).
41. Use all extra (L) Mêlée weapons (19 of 44).
43. Max out Castorian Combat Mace Mk. III (39 of 42).
44. Visit Crystal Palace and spend 10.000 PED (0 of 10.000).

Huntinggear:

AML.30L	ArMatrix LB-30 (L)
Bs.Ax.17L	Bloodstained Axe 17 (L)
Cas.CM3	Castorian Combat Mace Mk. III
Cor.NC.5L	Corrosive Attack Nanochip V (L)
EP-1NL	EWE EP-1 Neutron (L)
Herm.A0L	Herman ARK-0 (L)
Isi.LP1L	Isis LLP 1 (L)
Lac.NC.1L	Lacerating Attack Nanochip I (L)
Lac.NC.3L	Lacerating Attack Nanochip III (L)
Lac.NC.7L	Lacerating Attack Nanochip VII (L)
Man.C1L	MANTA Chill 1 (L)
Pir.LP0L	Piron PLP-0 (L)
+MTA1	Melee Trauma Amplifier I
+MTA4	Melee Trauma Amplifier IV
+MTA6	Melee Trauma Amplifier VI
+NPKA1L	NeoPsion Kinetic Amplifier I (L)

Hunts #767 - #783:

#	Creature(s)	Huntinggear	Costs	Results	%	Notes
767.	50 Fugabarba	Lac.NC.3L & Lac.NC.1L	048,51	044,59	091,71%	Global (6) ; 2400 Skinning
768.	184 Calypso Puny	Herm.A0L & EP-1NL	011,55	011,88	102,86%	---
769.	319 Calypso Puny	Herm.A0L & Pir-LP0L	021,15	020,56	097,21%	---
770.	572 KP Primordial Longu & 30 Tantardion	AML.30L+MTA6 & Man.C1L+MTA4	410,22	275,96	067,27%	Iron Primordial Longu I Finished
771.	35 Prototype Robot	Cor.NC.5L+NPKA1L & Lac.NC.3L	037,77	040,54	107,33%	Isis LLP 1 (L) ; Sollomate Azuro (L) ; “Holding Fort Sisyphus I” Finished
772.	236 Calypso Puny	Herm.A0L & Pir-LP0L	014,46	018,18	125,73%	EWE EP-2 Proton (L) ; Skildek Lancehead (L) ; 600 Combat Sense
773.	Many different from Calypso	Different Mindforce Weapons	116,10	123,61	106,47%	See note above
774.	Many different from Calypso	Cas.CM3+MTA6 & Man.C1L+MTA1	088,24	068,96	078,15%	“Resources For Dolph” & “Mining For Carla” Finished
775.	Many different from Calypso	Lac.NC.7L+NPKA1L & Cor.NC.5L+NPKA1L	028,92	024,11	083,37%	“Find The CDF Corinth Outposts” Finished
776.	1276 Calypso Puny	Lac.NC.1L & Isi.LP1L	082,58	075,55	091,49%	2x Sollomate Rubio (L) ; “Clear Out The Digsite” Finished
777.	1363 KP Snarg	AML.30L+MTA6 & Man.C1L+MTA4	284,73	243,03	085,35%	---
778.	1148 Calypso Puny	Lac.NC.1L & Isi.LP1L	081,81	071,98	087,98%	Omegaton B101 (L)
779.	1583 KP Neomex	AML.30L+MTA6 & Bs.Ax.17L+MTA4	391,40	317,54	081,13%	Iron Neomex II Finished
780.	373 Merp	Cor.NC.5L+NPKA1L & Lac.NC.3L	085,27	068,47	080,30%	Level 36 Pyro Kinetic (Dmg) ; Iron Merp II Finished
781.	Many different from Calypso	Cor.NC.5L+NPKA1L & Lac.NC.3L	072,73	070,09	096,37%	Global (10) ; “Mining For Alice” Finished
782.	2391 KP Snarg	AML.30L+MTA6 & Bs.Ax.17L+MTA4	501,84	509,02	101,43%	Global (58, 52) ; Corrosive Attack Nanochip VIII (L)
783.	278 KP Daikiba	Lac.NC.7L+NPKA1L & Cor.NC.5L+NPKA1L	087,03	079,78	091,67%	Pixie Face Guard (M) ; 2x Daikiba Skull ; Castorian Sentinel (L)

Not sure how long I'll stay on Caly and I plan to take a long trip to CP after that for my personal goal #44.

Results since tracking:
Mêlée all the Way!: 87,0%
Mindforce without Remorse!: 10,9%
Total decay: 142123,77 PED
Total loot: 129581,60 PED
Result: 91,18%
Ardorj

 

And then VU.16 happened. I can't play with it. It's driving me nuts.
I've said it all over at PCF. Link 1 and link 2.

I'm very dissatified with the game right now.
I deleted one Snarg hunt, because the values didn't add up. Did it together with a mining run. Calculated how much UA was spend on probes and thus how many left to spend for the ArMatrix. Got to a negative number (ie. gaining UA). Too bad.

I've done a lot of newbie mission, but at the Prototype Robots I've completed 4, gained a new prostanding and looted more then all the others in this post combined. So here's the notes of hunt #797 here.

2x Isis LLP 1 (L) ; Sollomate Azuro (L) ; EWE EP-2 Proton (L) ; Omegaton B101 (L) ; Skildek Lancehead (L) ; “Holding Fort Sisyphus II, III, IV”, “Spiff Up the Spare Rifle”, “The Medical Supplies” & “To Agir” Finished ; Level 28 Cryogenic (Hit)​

Goals:
36. Collect Arkoins (27.5k of 50.0k).
39. Finish Oro Stage 5. (3.5k of 12.0k).
41. Use all extra (L) Mêlée weapons (19 of 44).
43. Max out Castorian Combat Mace Mk. III (39 of 42).
44. Visit Crystal Palace and spend 10.000 PED (0 of 10.000).

Huntinggear:

AMS.10L	ArMatrix SB-10 (L)
AMS.20L	ArMatrix SB-20 (L)
Bs.Ax.17L	Bloodstained Axe 17 (L)
Cas.CM3	Castorian Combat Mace Mk. III
Cas.SenL	Castorian Sentinel (L
Cor.NC.5L	Corrosive Attack Nanochip V (L)
Cry.NC.3L	Cryogenic Attack Nanochip III (L)
EP-2PL	EWE EP-1 Protron (L)
Isi.LP1L	Isis LLP 1 (L)
Kin.NC.2L	Kinetic Attack Nanochip II (L)
Lac.NC.1L	Lacerating Attack Nanochip I (L)
Lac.NC.3L	Lacerating Attack Nanochip III (L)
Lac.NC.7L	Lacerating Attack Nanochip VII (L)
Sol.RubL	Sollomate Rubio (L)
+MTA1	Melee Trauma Amplifier I
+MTA4	Melee Trauma Amplifier IV
+MTA6	Melee Trauma Amplifier VI
+NPKA1L	NeoPsion Kinetic Amplifier I (L)

Hunts #784 - #799:

#	Creature(s)	Huntinggear	Costs	Results	%	Notes
784.	123 Calypso Puny	Cas.SenL & Isi.LP1L	008,23	008,22	099,88%	---
785.	929 Calypso Puny	Lac.NC.1L & Isi.LP1L	063,92	066,82	104,54%	3200 Handgun
786.	358 Calypso Puny	Lac.NC.1L & Isi.LP1L	040,83	031,39	076,88%	“The Missing Parts” Finished
787.	202 KP Berycled	AMS.20L+MTA1 & AMS.10L	029,71	026,28	088,46%	---
788.	2767 KP Snarg	Cas.CM3+MTA6 & Bs.Ax.17L+MTA4	652,60	537,53	082,37%	2600 Wounding ; Level 37 One Handed Clubber (Hit) ; 4500 Bravado ; 1400 Botany ; Max. 175 HP
789.	245 Merp	Cry.NC.3L+NPKA1L & Lac.NC.3L	053,20	046,99	088,33%	---
790.	139 Argonaut	Lac.NC.7L+NPKA1L & Cor.NC.5L+NPKA1L	206,15	186,96	090,69%	Iron Argonaut II Finished
791.	414 KP Daikiba	Cry.NC.3L+NPKA1L & Lac.NC.3L	090,59	078,42	086,57%	Level 35 Cryogenic (Dmg)
792.	207 Calypso Puny	Kin.NC.2L & Isi.LP1L	016,24	015,99	098,46%	---
793.	197 Calypso Puny	Kin.NC.2L & EP-2PL	017,05	014,36	084,22%	EWE EP-2 Proton (L) ; “The Enigma Keys” Finished
794.	218 Calypso Puny	Kin.NC.2L & EP-2PL	014,84	013,70	092,32%	Sollomate Rubio (L) ; Level 35 Electro Kinetic (Dmg)
795.	1089 Calypso Puny	Kin.NC.2L & EP-2PL	079,39	087,16	109,79%	Global (6) ; Level 28 Electro Kinetic (Hit) ; “No One Likes Frogs” Finished
796.	39 Calypso Puny	Kin.NC.2L & Sol.RubL	002,77	005,85	211,19%	“Missing In Action”, “Blow Them All to Hell”, “The Trophy Hunt”, “Once More Into the Wild” & “Big Game Hunting” Finished
797.	185 Prototype Robot	Cry.NC.3L+NPKA1L & Lac.NC.3L	083,90	071,36	085,05%	See note above
798.	52 Calypso Puny	Kin.NC.2L & Sol.RubL	008,82	040,75	462,02%	“Fertile Waters”, “A Sensitive Find”, “Guardian of the Paranoid” & “Southward Journey” Finished
799.	100 Armax	AMS.20L+MTA1 & Kil.ML	159,64	126,25	079,08%	[System]: Your GYRO Combat FAP-60 Smuggler has reached tier 3.7

Results since tracking:
Mêlée all the Way!: 86,7%
Mindforce without Remorse!: 11,2%
Total decay: 143651,65 PED
Total loot: 130939,63 PED
Result: 91,15%
Ardorj

 

I've started playing again earlier then the break I announced. Addicted? nah ... can't be.
This new VU is ok, I guess. There are still quite some things that I can't wrap my head around, but it's working in a way. Thank goodness the motion sickness is gone.

I've done quite a lot of stuff. But the most important and memorable things are these things:
1. I finished Iron Puny V! And I most say, I'm impressed with the reward. Three types of skills and all at good chipsize.


2. A Daikiba global with a full Bicak Kwel (L) at 101PED!

3. Two hunts later I went to Ourobouros Island to hunt the merps. Annoying critters, but I got them in a Daily or for some newbie mission, can't remember. I've hunted them before on that island, but now I got shocked. Merp Stalkers all around!


Those aren't that bad with some armour on. But then I found the biggest bad asser around: Mod Merp.
That one hurts. A lot. I died a couple of times, but in the end got it down, yeah way to go me!


4. But that's not all. Because near the end of that hunt I got this message:

The next days I gather all the needed ingrediants, and then ...


I never, ever, expected it to go this fast forward at any moment. I ended the last update with tier 3.7, and now it's at 4.0!

Here are some other global pics:


Here are some other pics I took this time:


I've hunted Atrax too. I tried the big ones first, but those are still above my level (I also didn't bring my biggest weapon, but still). Especially Atrax Stalkers are a no go.
And last thing, I've hunted Argonauts at the small spot near Twin Peaks for one of Karona's newbie missions. I hate Argonauts, can't stand them. All I wanted was to complete that task as soon as possible. There was one other hunter at that spot. And, it being such a poor one, any good hunter can hunt there alone. I've probably acted like a jerk for that other hunter. If you read this, sorry about that. It wasn't my intention to spoil your hunt or anything like that.

Goals:
36. Collect Arkoins (27.5k of 50.0k).
39. Finish Oro Stage 5. (3.5k of 12.0k).
41. Use all extra (L) Mêlée weapons (28 of 44).
43. Max out Castorian Combat Mace Mk. III (39 of 42).
44. Visit Crystal Palace and spend 10.000 PED (0 of 10.000).

Huntinggear:

AML.20L	ArMatrix LB-20 (L)
AMS.10L	ArMatrix SB-10 (L)
AMS.20L	ArMatrix SB-20 (L)
BRRAxeL	Brutal Rock n Roll Axe (L)
Cry.NC.3L	Cryogenic Attack Nanochip III (L)
Gen.Cor.L	Genesis Corroder (L)
Kil.ML	Kilic Mak (L)
Kin.NC.2L	Kinetic Attack Nanochip II (L)
Lac.NC.3L	Lacerating Attack Nanochip III (L)
Lac.NC.7L	Lacerating Attack Nanochip VII (L)
Mak.F2L	MAKO FAL-2 (L)
RRAxeL	Rock n Roll Axe (L)
Sol.RubL	Sollomate Rubio (L)
+MTA1	Melee Trauma Amplifier I
+MTA4	Melee Trauma Amplifier IV
+MTA6	Melee Trauma Amplifier VI
+NPKA1L	NeoPsion Kinetic Amplifier I (L)

Hunts #800 - #816:

#	Creature(s)	Huntinggear	Costs	Results	%	Notes
800.	412 KP Berycled & 84 Foul	AMS.20L+MTA1 & Kil.ML	208,84	172,74	082,58%	Global (11) ; 800 Combat Sense
801.	311 Calypso Puny	Kin.NC.2L & Sol.RubL	020,50	022,49	109,71%	---
802.	781 KP Trooper	Gen.Cor.L+MTA6 & AMS.20L+MTA1	303,96	333,42	109,69%	Regeneration Chip V (L) ; 460 Reclaiming ; “Gather part from Trooper robot” Finished
803.	329 Calypso Puny	Kin.NC.2L & Sol.RubL	022,56	024,80	109,93%	Iron Puny Creatures V Finished
804.	50 Fugabarba	Lac.NC.3L & Kin.NC.2L	041,42	045,68	110,28%	---
805.	280 Merp	Cry.NC.3L+NPKA1L & Lac.NC.3L	058,66	050,92	086,81%	---
806.	100 RipperSnapper	AMS.20L+MTA1 & AMS.10L	032,63	031,10	095,31%	---
807.	153 Molisk	AMS.20L+MTA1 & AMS.10L	139,28	132,71	095,28%	Global (25) ; Level 13 Biotropic ; Iron Molisk II Finished
808.	1695 KP Snarksnot	AMS.10L	080,89	063,85	078,93%	Iron Snarksnot III Finished
809.	991 KP Daikiba	AMS.10L	219,41	328,45	149,70%	Global (125) ; Bicak Kwel (L) ; Pixie Face Guard (M) ; Daikiba Skull
810.	3059 Combibo	Lac.NC.7L+NPKA1L & Mak.F2L+MTA1	247,96	303,60	082,11%	3600 Cryogenics
811.	284 Merp	Lac.NC.7L+NPKA1L & Mak.F2L+MTA1	338,43	285,06	084,23%	Isis LLP 6 (L) ; [System]: Your GYRO Combat FAP-60 Smuggler has reached tier 3.9 ; Isis LLC 1 (L)
812.	162 KP Daikiba	RRAxeL & Kin.NC.2L	038,46	041,34	107,49%	---
813.	64 Argonaut	AML.20L+MTA4 & BRRAxeL	086,16	060,09	069,74%	---
814.	172 Merp	AML.20L+MTA4 & BRRAxeL	215,11	172,69	080,28%	Isis LBC 2 (L) ; Isis LLC 1 (L) ; Iron Merp III Finished
815.	1244 KP* Snablesnot	Cry.NC.3L+NPKA1L & Lac.NC.3L	064,23	067,59	105,23%	---
816.	62 Atrax	Gen.Cor.L+MTA6 & AML.20L+MTA4	312,58	340,49	108,93%	Global (99) ; Level 28 Evader

I'm running on my last couple of free PEDs now. Only got like 50 left, wich can still last for some days considering that most hunts are with (L) gear and Shrapnel ammo.
And then, time to fly back home to Arkadia! ehh ... I mean - to Crystal Palace!

Results since tracking:
Mêlée all the Way!: 86,3%
Mindforce without Remorse!: 11,6%
Total decay: 146082,63 PED
Total loot: 133361,38 PED
Result: 91,26%
Ardorj

 

I've had it in my mind to go (back) to Crystal Palace one day and spend some time there solo. The first time I got there was way, way back for a sochunt. This following picture is from 2006, when I was in "Slaves to the Machine".

Some thing have changed ... and it's not only the graphics lol.
I think I've been to CP one or two times more. Anyway, the point is that I've always wanted to go back. Yet I feel myself pushing the goal post ever further away. First I would go after unlocking Coolness. But when I did, I still didn't feel strong enough. Then after unlocking Wounding ... no Combat Sense ... I would go to Calypso for a short trip, just a stepping stone for CP. And now I've been here already for 6 weeks and ~90 hunts! The next goal post became when I would be out of PEDs (not really, I've money for CP stored and lots of stackables too). But because my PED-card was dwindling down, so was the size of the mobs I've hunted. Then I said to myself: "When I've finished the current Iron missions of Caudatergus, Daikiba, Combibo and Snarksnot." But I can hunt Snarksnot without the need of any fap at all. So I can shift the goal post till I have finished the entire Snarksnot chain ... but I will not! All that's left is Daikiba IV.

Besides all the small mobs I've also gone to the Sand King one evening. It was good fun, but a better weapon (ranged!) would have been even better. Then small Rextelums I can sort of solo, but when it gets to mid level, then I'm fucked.




Goals:
36. Collect Arkoins (27.5k of 50.0k).
39. Finish Oro Stage 5. (3.5k of 12.0k).
41. Use all extra (L) Mêlée weapons (32 of 44).
43. Max out Castorian Combat Mace Mk. III (39 of 42).
44. Visit Crystal Palace and spend 10.000 PED (0 of 10.000).

Huntinggear:

AML.20L	ArMatrix LB-20 (L)
AMS.10L	ArMatrix SB-10 (L)
Bic.KL	Bicak Kwel (L)
BRCAxeL	Brutal Road Crew Axe (L)
BRRAxeL	Brutal Rock n Roll Axe (L)
Cry.NC.1L	Cryogenic Attack Nanochip I (L)
Cry.NC.3L	Cryogenic Attack Nanochip III (L)
Kin.NC.2L	Kinetic Attack Nanochip II (L)
Lac.NC.3L	Lacerating Attack Nanochip III (L)
+MTA2L	Melee Trauma Amplifier II (L)
+MTA4	Melee Trauma Amplifier IV
+NPKA1L	NeoPsion Kinetic Amplifier I (L)

Hunts #817 - #832:

#	Creature(s)	Huntinggear	Costs	Results	%	Notes
817.	58 Atrax	AML.20L+MTA4 & BRRAxeL	081,23	073,51	090,50%	---
818.	24 Argonaut & 198 KP Daikiba	Cry.NC.3L+NPKA1L & Lac.NC.3L	071,69	062,00	086,48%	Daikiba Skull
819.	714 KP* Snablesnot	Cry.NC.3L+NPKA1L & Lac.NC.3L	036,86	044,48	120,67%	Global (8) ; “The Enigma Keys” Finished
820.	491 KP* Rextelum	AML.20L+MTA4 & Cry.NC.3L+NPKA1L	657,56	732,82	110,08%	Global (83, 130) ; 1400 Medicine
821.	398 KP Daikiba	Kin.NC.2L & Lac.NC.3L	085,63	087,46	102,14%	Global (10) ; Daikiba Skull
822.	328 KP Daikiba & 297 Shinkiba	Cry.NC.3L+NPKA1L & Lac.NC.3L	135,53	141,00	104,04%	Pixie Face Guard (F) ; Daikiba Skull ; Global (12) ; Pixie Thigh Guards (M) ; MarCorp Kallous-1 (L)
822.	50 Gradivore	Cry.NC.3L+NPKA1L & Lac.NC.3L	109,93	110,53	100,55%	---
823.	80 Plumatergus	Cry.NC.3L+NPKA1L & Lac.NC.3L	024,32	022,62	093,01%	---
824.	1730 KP Caudatergus & 797 KP Drone	Bic.KL+MTA2L & Cry.NC.3L+NPKA1L	277,47	229,17	082,59%	Level 36 Cryogenic (Dmg) ; Level 29 Cryogenic (Hit)
825.	505 KP Daikiba	Cry.NC.3L+NPKA1L & Lac.NC.3L	106,81	094,69	088,65%	Pixie Face Guard (F) ; Pixie Arm Guards (M)
826.	2777 Combibo	Bic.KL+MTA2L & AMS.10L	188,02	132,60	070,52%	Level 42 Knifefighter (Hit) ; Iron Combibo III Finished
827.	209 KP Daikiba	BRRAxeL & Lac.NC.3L	045,78	043,87	095,83%	---
828.	245 KP Daikiba	BRCAxeL & Cry.NC.1L	054,93	061,95	112,78%	2x Daikiba Skull
829.	1967 KP Caudatergus	Bic.KL+MTA2L & Cry.NC.3L+NPKA1L	146,91	146,47	099,70%	Global (10) ; Iron Caudatergus IV Finished
830.	687 KP Snarksnot	AMS.10L	031,85	029,53	092,72%	Iron Snarksnot IV Finished
831.	501 KP Daikiba	Cry.NC.3L+NPKA1L & Lac.NC.3L	110,55	102,70	092,90%	3800 Cryogenics ; 3000 Ranged Damage Assessment
832.	3600 Snarksnot	Cry.NC.3L+NPKA1L & Lac.NC.3L	165,20	133,49	080,81%	3000 Power Catalyst ; Iron Snarksnot V Finished ; Max. 176 HP

I need one more Daikiba hunt to finish that mission, I think. I have no idea what the reward will be, but it won't hurt I guess. The reward of Snarksnot V was Rifle, but that skill gives HP and got me till 176 HP. So all's good.

Results since tracking:
Mêlée all the Way!: 85,9%
Mindforce without Remorse!: 12,0%
Total decay: 148.413,00 PED
Total loot: 135.556,27 PED
Result: 91,34%
Ardorj

 

This friday I flew to Crystal Palace. I had the idea to go to Dome 1 first, but a socmate adviced me to try out Dome 2 first. Good advice, even though I can stand my ground in both domes, #2 is the easiest.

I got my first global with only the fourth kill.

Small one, yet with another smaller like it the first hunt was a profit!
The second hunt, in Dome 1 with the Aurli was also a success. And since then it went downhill. Even though, I do like my time here on CP. I got some good globals (but nothing even close to a 1st Über). I think I prefer Dome 2, but that's just because the Kreltins are not as agressive and strong as the Aurli. With Aurli things like this can happen when I don't pay attention:


Here are other globals from Aurli and Kreltin:


Goals:
36. Collect Arkoins (27.5k of 50.0k).
39. Finish Oro Stage 5. (3.5k of 12.0k).
41. Use all extra (L) Mêlée weapons (32 of 44).
43. Max out Castorian Combat Mace Mk. III (41 of 42).
44. Visit Crystal Palace and spend 10.000 PED (5033 of 10.000).

Huntinggear:

AMS.10L	ArMatrix SB-10 (L)
Cas.CM1	Castorian Combat Mace Mk. I
Cas.CM3	Castorian Combat Mace Mk. III
Cry.NC.5	Cryogenic Attack Nanochip V
Lac.NC.3L	Lacerating Attack Nanochip III (L)
+MTA4	Melee Trauma Amplifier IV
+MTA6	Melee Trauma Amplifier VI
+NPKA2L	NeoPsion Kinetic Amplifier II (L)

Hunts #833 - #840:

#	Creature(s)	Huntinggear	Costs	Results	%	Notes
833.	281 KP Daikiba	AMS.10L & Lac.NC.3L	0062,88	0066,03	105,01%	Pixie Face Guard (M) ; Regeneration Chip I (L) ; Iron Shinkiba/Daikiba IV Finished
834.	80 Merp	AMS.10L & Lac.NC.3L	0109,00	0094,06	086,29%	Isis LLC 1 (L)
835.	100 Kreltin	Cas.CM3+MTA6 & Cas.CM1+MTA4	0584,06	0629,33	107,75%	Global (58, 76) ; 1000 Combat Sense ; Level 41 One Handed Clubber (Dmg) ; 2600 Skinning ; Iron Kreltin I Finished
836.	97 Aurli	Cas.CM3+MTA6 & Cas.CM1+MTA4	0744,71	0763,74	102,56%	Global (109, 101, 53) ; Combustive Attack Nanochip VII (L)
837.	142 Kreltin	Cas.CM3+MTA6 & Cas.CM1+MTA4	0819,08	0555,25	067,79%	4000 Clubs
838.	129 Aurli	Cas.CM3+MTA6 & Cas.CM1+MTA4	0925,82	0804,87	086,88%	Global (115, 87) ; Kinetic Attack Nanochip X (L) ; Level 38 One Handed Clubber (Hit)
839.	200 Kreltin	Cas.CM3+MTA6 & Cry.NC.5+NPKA2L	1197,58	1057,83	088,33%	Global (60, 56, 117) ; 3800 Evade
840.	100 Aurli	Cas.CM3+MTA6 & Cas.CM1+MTA4	0762,32	0530,44	069,58%	4000 Dexterity

And now I'm waiting for my desposit to arrive for the second part of the 10k on CP.

Results since tracking:
Mêlée all the Way!: 85,6%
Mindforce without Remorse!: 12,4%
Total decay: 153.618,45 PED
Total loot: 140.057,30 PED
Result: 91,17%
Ardorj

 

And back on Arkadia again!
I've managed to get the Iron II missions of both the Aurli and Kreltin finished before take off. I had a good time there, but I would like to have a (better) ranged weapon the next time.
Skillwise my time on Calypso and CP was also well spend. I noticed that the Oroos and Oratan Prospectors are just easier done now.
Yet the best thing to note: my disciple has graduated! Yeah, he's my first to do so! He made some amazing progress, already been to places that I haven't. All that stood in his way to graduation was the team hunt. We went for Oratans, wich weren't that good for me lootwise yet were for him.

Some last goodbye pics from CP:


And a few back on Ark:


Goals:
36. Collect Arkoins (27.5k of 50.0k).
39. Finish Oro Stage 5. (4.0k of 12.0k).
41. Use all extra (L) Mêlée weapons (33 of 50). - I found some more, damnit I got too many of those things!
43. Completed! Max out Castorian Combat Mace Mk. III (42 of 42).
44. Completed! Visit Crystal Palace and spend 10.000 PED (10.962 of 10.000).
45. New! Max out Cryogenic Attack Nanochip VII (22 of 29). I've bought this toy some time ago already and now I can almost feel it when I've got it maxed. This is the best (unlimited) mindforce chip I got and it's part of my plan to get stronger in that field too.
46. New! Visit Arkadia Moon and spend 10.000 PED. (0 of 10.000). I've been to the Ark. Moon at the time it was opened, but now they've added a lot of new and cool content. So, I like to go back there and do some significant hunting and exploring. But right now I think that I want to become a proper Smuggler first - and I'm slacking at that already ...

Huntinggear:

AML.25L	ArMatrix LB-25 (L)
AMS.10L	ArMatrix SB-10 (L)
Cas.CM1	Castorian Combat Mace Mk. I
Cas.CM3	Castorian Combat Mace Mk. III
Cry.NC.3L	Cryogenic Attack Nanochip III (L)
Cry.NC.5	Cryogenic Attack Nanochip V
EP.2PL	EWE EP-2 Proton (L)
Lac.NC.3L	Lacerating Attack Nanochip III (L)
+MTA4	Melee Trauma Amplifier IV
+MTA6	Melee Trauma Amplifier VI
+NPKA1L	NeoPsion Kinetic Amplifier I (L)
+NPKA2L	NeoPsion Kinetic Amplifier II (L)

Hunts #841 - #857:

#	Creature(s)	Huntinggear	Costs	Results	%	Notes
841.	148 Kreltin	Cas.CM3+MTA6 & Cas.CM1+MTA4	0892,38	0628,96	070,48%	Iron Kreltin II Finished
842.	79 Aurli	Cas.CM3+MTA6 & Cas.CM1+MTA4	0593,67	0427,64	072,03%	4200 Clubs
843.	121 Kreltin	Cas.CM3+MTA6 & Cas.CM1+MTA4	0694,63	0698,59	100,57%	Global (108, 90) ; Level 39 One Handed Clubber (Hit) ; Level 42 One Handed Clubber (Dmg) ; Level 29 Paramedic ; 3400 Athletics ; Max. 177 HP
844.	165 Aurli	Cas.CM3+MTA6 & Cry.NC.5+NPKA2L	1174,71	1032,54	087,90%	Global (124, 91) ; 3000 Wounding ; Iron Aurli II Finished
845.	147 Kreltin	Cas.CM3+MTA6 & Cry.NC.5+NPKA2L	0908,33	0674,70	074,28%	[System]: Your GYRO Combat FAP-60 Smuggler has reached tier 4.1 ; 2800 Skinning
846.	125 Aurli	Cas.CM3+MTA6 & Cry.NC.5+NPKA2L	0868,49	0789,78	090,94%	Global (50, 100) ; Hermes Shin Guards (F,L) ; 460 Bioregenesis
847.	142 Kreltin	Cas.CM3+MTA6 & Cry.NC.5+NPKA2L	0796,44	0758,92	095,29%	Global (88, 65) ; Level 37 Cryogenic (Dmg)
848.	100 Oratan Prospector	Cry.NC.3L+NPKA1L & Lac.NC.3L	0067,11	0055,02	081,98%	Oratan Payback Day 21 of 30
849.	100 Oratan Prospector	Cry.NC.3L+NPKA1L & Lac.NC.3L	0062,37	0063,14	101,23%	Global (12) ; 460 Scan Mutant ; Level 30 Cryogenic (Hit) ; Oratan Payback Day 22 of 30
850.	200 Oro	Cry.NC.3L+NPKA1L & Lac.NC.3L	0055,18	0060,14	108,99%	Global (19)
851.	1908 KP Oratan	Cry.NC.5L+NPKA2L & Cry.NC.3L+NPKA1L	0243,88	0199,15	081,66%	Global (44) ; Teamhunt with NRM ; 2600 Concentration
852.	100 Oratan Prospector	Cry.NC.3L+NPKA1L & Lac.NC.3L	0064,80	0066,81	103,10%	Oratan Payback Day 23 of 30
853.	275 Oro	Cry.NC.3L+NPKA1L & Lac.NC.3L	0073,16	0061,78	084,45%	---
854.	A) 2 Dehera Sentinel & 2 Magurg Female ; B) 176 Rakta & 56 Ubo & 120 Yarrijak	A) AML.25L+MTA6 & AMS.10L & B) Lac.NC.3L & EP-2PL	0048,11	0036,61	076,10%	---
855.	100 Oratan Prospector	Cry.NC.3L+NPKA1L & Lac.NC.3L	0059,22	0053,27	089,95%	Oratan Payback Day 24 of 30
856.	1830 KP Hadraada & 659 KP Ostelok	AMS.10L	0156,52	0116,74	074,52%	1400 Combat Sense ; Level 26 Animal Looter
857.	225 Arkadian Hornet	EP-2PL	0009,44	0009,68	102,54%	---

And now I'll be off, buy flowers and enjoy the spring

Results since tracking:
Mêlée all the Way!: 85,6%
Mindforce without Remorse!: 12,5%
Total decay: 160.386,89 PED
Total loot: 145.790,67 PED
Result: 90,90%
Ardorj

 

Slow yet steady I'm going forwards.
I haven't been much active last month. Real life is demanding huge chuncks of my time.
But still I've managed to get things done. Like this double achievement: mission completed plus global!


I think I got like 80 Club pnts for that mission.

I've looted a very small unlimited MF-chip (no picture taken). I've bought a Cryo I before, and this one I looted is a Corrosive I. I'm not sure yet wich one I might like better, but I lean towards the corrosive.

Most hunts were a bit aimless, if you want to call it like that. I have my set of personal goals, but besides hunting with (L) Mêlée, I haven't been following any or all much lately. It's fine though, I've enjoyed most hunts. Even though the returns are some what lacking. Got some nice globals too along the way, see here.



Goals:
36. Collect Arkoins (27.7k of 50.0k).
39. Finish Oro Stage 5. (4.6k of 12.0k).
41. Use all extra (L) Mêlée weapons (36 of 50). - I found some more, damnit I got too many of those things!
45. Max out Cryogenic Attack Nanochip VII (23 of 29).
46. Visit Arkadia Moon and spend 10.000 PED. (0 of 10.000).

Huntinggear:

AML.25L	ArMatrix LB-25 (L)
AMS.10L	ArMatrix SB-10 (L)
Cry.NC.1L	Cryogenic Attack Nanochip I (L)
Cry.NC.3L	Cryogenic Attack Nanochip III (L)
Kil.KL	Kilic Kex (L)
Lac.NC.3L	Lacerating Attack Nanochip III (L)
Sol.RubL	Sollomate Rubio (L)
+MTA1	Melee Trauma Amplifier I
+MTA6	Melee Trauma Amplifier VI

Hunts #858 - #869:

#	Creature(s)	Huntinggear	Costs	Results	%	Notes
858.	125 Otorugi	AML.25L+MTA6 & AMS.10L	518,80	662,56	127,71%	Global (70, 74, 54) ; Piron PBR-22 (L) ; Otorugi Stage 3 Finished
859.	A) 4 Dehera Sentinel & 4 Magurg Female ; B) 352 Rakta & 112 Ubo & 240 Yarrijak	A) AML.25L+MTA6 & AMS.10L & B) Lac.NC.3L & Sol.RubL	104,53	085,99	082,26%	Corrosive Attack Nanochip 1
860.	100 Oratan Prospector	AMS.10L	055,82	072,26	129,45%	Global (13) ; Bullseye II (L) ; Oratan Payback Day 25 of 30
861.	100 Oratan Prospector	AMS.10L	066,59	057,94	086,62%	Oratan Payback Day 26 of 30
862.	99 Nusul	AML.25L+MTA6 & AMS.10L	124,85	144,60	115,82%	Global (34) ; Skildek P 40 (L)
863.	325 Oro	AML.25L+MTA6 & AMS.10L	294,01	262,72	089,36%	Global (25)
864.	300 Tiarak	Kil.KL+MTA1 & Lac.NC.3L	245,18	144,03	058,74%	---
865.	A) 3 Dehera Sentinel & 3 Magurg Female ; B) 264 Rakta & 84 Ubo & 180 Yarrijak	A) AML.25L+MTA6 & AMS.10L & B) Lac.NC.3L & Sol.RubL	074,30	054,65	073,55%	---
866.	4361 KP Wombana	AML.25L+MTA6 & AMS.10L	754,02	632,90	083,94%	2x Piron PBP-27 (L)
867.	150 Zadul	AML.25L+MTA6 & AMS.10L	272,32	224,59	082,47%	---
868.	250 Oro	Cry.NC.3L & Lac.NC.3L	066,35	080,45	121,25%	Global (23)
869.	100 Oratan Prospector	AMS.10L & Cry.NC.1L	080,06	065,38	081,66%	Oratan Payback Day 27 of 30

Some people have asked me about the MatW. Will I do one in 2019? On Arkadia? When!?
Yes, I do like to organize another edition of the Mêlée all the Way! I don't have a date set yet, but I can say that I'm thinking about augustus or september. And if will defiatly be held on Arkadia.

Results since tracking:
Mêlée all the Way!: 85,7%
Mindforce without Remorse!: 12,4%
Total decay: 163.044,02 PED
Total loot: 148.278,74 PED
Result: 90,94%
Ardorj

 

The road goes ever on and on.
I've done quite a few Oratan Prospector runs. I'm just one more away from a promotion.
But then, I also want to get being more noticed by the Smugglers. Conflict of interest? Nah ...

I haven't done a whole lot of hunts. And likewise, I haven't gotten a whole lot to show. But these three little globals are still nice to have.



Goals:
36. Collect Arkoins (29.3k of 50.0k).
39. Finish Oro Stage 5. (5.0k of 12.0k).
41. Use all extra (L) Mêlée weapons (39 of 50). - I found some more, damnit I got too many of those things!
45. Max out Cryogenic Attack Nanochip VII (24 of 29).
46. Visit Arkadia Moon and spend 10.000 PED. (0 of 10.000).

Huntinggear:

AMS.10L	ArMatrix SB-10 (L)
Cry.NC.1L	Cryogenic Attack Nanochip I (L)
Cry.NC.3L	Cryogenic Attack Nanochip III (L)
Lac.NC.3L	Lacerating Attack Nanochip III (L)
Isi.LP1L	Isis LLP 1 (L)
+MTA1	Melee Trauma Amplifier I

Hunts #870 - #878:

#	Creature(s)	Huntinggear	Costs	Results	%	Notes
870.	2508 KP Ostelok	Cry.NC.3L & Lac.NC.3L	054,41	051,14	093,99%	Global (12)
871.	5262 KP IFN Defense Bot	AMS.10L+MTA1 & Cry.NC.3L	338,42	279,17	082,49%	Piron PLP-12 (L) ; 360 Scan Robot
872.	100 Oratan Prospector	Cry.NC.3L & Lac.NC.3L	090,89	071,78	078,97%	Oratan Payback Day 28 of 30
873.	100 Oratan Prospector	Cry.NC.3L & Lac.NC.3L	055,49	072,48	130,62%	Headshot I (L) ; Scott & Barlow BP-2 (L) ; Level 11 Translocator ; Oratan Payback Day 29 of 30
874.	350 Arkadian Hornet	Cry.NC.1L & Isi.LP1L	014,07	013,87	098,58%	---
875.	400 Oro	Cry.NC.3L & Lac.NC.3L	103,91	099,49	095,75%	---
876.	A) 1 Dehera Sentinel & 1 Magurg Female ; B) 88 Rakta & 28 Ubo & 60 Yarrijak	A) AMS.10L+MTA1 & B) Cry.NC.1L & Isi.LP1L	024,78	013,87	055,97%	---
877.	A) 2 Dehera Sentinel & 2 Magurg Female & 66 Dehera Defender ; B) 146 Rakta & 366 Ubo & 174 Yarrijak	A) AMS.10L+MTA1 & B) Cry.NC.1L & Isi.LP1L	233,48	210,79	090,28%	Corrosive Attack Nanochip 1 (L) ; Ubo Mandible ; Ubo Flesh ; Global (12) ; Yarrijak Thorax
878.	A) 2 Dehera Sentinel & 2 Magurg Female & 64 Dehera Defender ; B) 146 Rakta & 366 Ubo & 173 Yarrijak	A) AMS.10L+MTA1 & B) Cry.NC.1L & Isi.LP1L	217,04	204,87	094,39%	Lacerating Attack Nanochip 3 (L) ; Global (10, 22) ; Level 38 Cryogenic (Dmg) ; Level 31 Cryogenic (Hit)

I'll try to pick a date later this week for the Mêlée all the Way! 2019 and ofcourse make a thread about it here on forum. Stay tuned!
[Edit] MatW 2019 is coming, 23th to 25th of August! See this post for more information.

Results since tracking:
Mêlée all the Way!: 85,4%
Mindforce without Remorse!: 12,7%
Total decay: 164.176,51 PED
Total loot: 149.296,20 PED
Result: 90,94%
Ardorj

 

Good things are happening, like a promotion in the IFN.


I've set a date for the Mêlée all the Way! 2019. Right here on Ark, august 23th to 25th. MatW! is a (sort of) annual melee teamhunting event. Just join the team, bring your own sword or club or whatever and you are good to go! Please note that some times there can be additional rules. Like on saturday evening it's Katsuichi Krazy, meaning that you're encouraged to bring your pre-SIB time weapons like ... umh ... a Katsuichi Determination.
See this link for more information about the MatW!

What I've done in hunting is rather odd. Quite a lot of punies. Hunting with pistols. Some Sal'diresh Vaults.

And all returns of hunts that costed more then 15 PEDs are in the red. Meaning a return of less then 90%



I forgot to check my progress on my personal goals before the last time I logged off. Anyhow, here it is.

Goals:
36. Collect Arkoins (29.3k of 50.0k).
39. Finish Oro Stage 5. (6.0k of 12.0k).
41. Use all extra (L) Mêlée weapons (41 of 50). - I found some more, damnit I got too many of those things!
45. Max out Cryogenic Attack Nanochip VII (24 of 29).
46. Visit Arkadia Moon and spend 10.000 PED. (0 of 10.000).

Huntinggear:

AMS.10L	ArMatrix SB-10 (L)
Cry.NC.1L	Cryogenic Attack Nanochip I (L)
Cry.NC.3L	Cryogenic Attack Nanochip III (L)
Cry.NC.7	Cryogenic Attack Nanochip VII
Isi.LP1L	Isis LLP 1 (L)
Lac.NC.3L	Lacerating Attack Nanochip III (L)
SB.BP2L	Scott & Barlow BP-2 (L)
Be.1L	Bullseye I (L)
+MTA1	Melee Trauma Amplifier I

Hunts #879 - #891:

#	Creature(s)	Huntinggear	Costs	Results	%	Notes
879.	60 Yarrijak	AMS.10L+MTA1 & Cry.NC.3L	027,87	023,18	083,17%	Longreach I (L)
880.	144 Ubo	Cry.NC.7 & AMS.10L+MTA1	501,43	386,83	077,15%	Global (53, 63) ; Scott & Barlow LP-6 (L) ; Piron PLR-17 (L) ; [System]: Your Cryogenic Attack Nanochip 7 has reached tier 3.6
881.	100 Oratan Prospector	AMS.10L+MTA1 & Cry.NC.3L	070,42	053,82	076,43%	600 Scourging ; Oratan Payback Day 30 of 30 ; Promotion to IFN Sergeant
882.	150 Arkadian Hornet	Cry.NC.1L & Isi.LP1L	006,37	004,75	074,57%	---
883.	220 Nusul	AMS.10L+MTA1 & Cry.NC.3L	324,45	267,90	082,57%	2x Dominax Original Garter, Adjusted (L) ; Blank Arkadian DNA Cartridge 1 ; Skildek P 40 (L)
884.	325 Arkadian Hornet	Cry.NC.1L & Isi.LP1L	013,41	009,72	072,48%	---
885.	300 Oro	Cry.NC.3L & Lac.NC.3L	080,72	063,47	078,63%	Max. 178 HP
886.	350 Arkadian Hornet	Isi.LP1L	012,74	016,62	130,46%	---
887.	500 Oro	AMS.10L+MTA1 & SB.BP2L+Be1L	139,88	121,48	086,85%	4800 Combat Reflexes ; Level 31 BLP Pistoleer (Hit)
888.	200 Oro	AMS.10L+MTA1 & SB.BP2L+Be1L	049,41	042,61	086,24%	Level 29 Evader
889.	300 Arkadian Hornet	SB.BP2L+Be1L	013,54	012,09	089,29%	---
890.	4512 KP Hadraada & 1481 KP Ostelok	AMS.10L+MTA1 & SB.BP2L+Be1L	377,79	333,46	088,27%	Global (11, 12, 12) ; Bullseye I (L) ; 3200 Wounding ; Level 43 Knifefighter (Hit)
891.	455 Gallard	SB.BP2L+Be1L	029,10	027,04	092,92%	---

Here's hoping to see many of you at the MatW! soon. Let's get that Über right here!

There is one more thing that I have to say. Maybe you haven't heard about it yet, but MA is doing a massive mission overhaul. Good stuff in there. However, and this is a big one, all your current missions will be reset. They start with Caly in three months. And after that works "bugfree" other planets will go.
Now I, like many of you, have many missions partly/ halfway/ almost done. What I will try to do in the next couple of months is to get as much of those done as I can. Like 6/12k Oro, 7/12k Nusul. I believe Bokol, Beladoth and Huon are almost done. Maybe some of the Punies too, like Hornets and Gallards.

Results since tracking:
Mêlée all the Way!: 85,2%
Mindforce without Remorse!: 12,9%
Total decay: 165.823,64 PED
Total loot: 150.659,17 PED
Result: 90,86%
Ardorj

 

Time for a little update before the Mêlée all the Way!
I've hunted Oro and ... well, that's it. Just Oro. I changed my playing style because of the big mission overhaul, therefor I now go for one mission at a time. I'm almost done with Stage 5. Next on the list maybe Gallard, to cramp it in before the MatW (Evade reward is fine, no matter how small) or Nusul.

The loot on the Oro's are often quite nice. At one time I even got a little plushie
And skillwise it's also very good!

It feels like only yesterday that I got Coolness unlocked with swords. Now I'm at level 40 for not even a secondary skill!

Goals:
36. Collect Arkoins (29.3k of 50.0k).
39. Finish Oro Stage 5. (11.2k of 12.0k).
41. Use all extra (L) Mêlée weapons (41 of 50). - I found some more, damnit I got too many of those things!
45. Max out Cryogenic Attack Nanochip VII (26 of 29).
46. Visit Arkadia Moon and spend 10.000 PED. (0 of 10.000).

Huntinggear:

Cor.NC.1L	Corrosive Attack Nanochip I (L)
Cry.NC.4L	Cryogenic Attack Nanochip IV (L)

Hunts #892 - #904:

#	Creature(s)	Huntinggear	Costs	Results	%	Notes
892.	300 Oro	Cry.NC.4L & Cor.NC.1L	077,29	074,71	096,66%	---
893.	300 Oro	Cry.NC.4L & Cor.NC.1L	073,51	058,53	079,62%	---
894.	350 Oro	Cry.NC.4L & Cor.NC.1L	089,73	092,96	103,60%	Global (12)
895.	150 Oro	Cry.NC.4L & Cor.NC.1L	037,43	036,37	097,17%	---
896.	250 Oro	Cry.NC.4L & Cor.NC.1L	063,95	072,15	112,82%	Global (10) ; Level 13 Telepath
897.	450 Oro	Cry.NC.4L & Cor.NC.1L	114,62	124,05	108,23%	Level 32 Cryogenic (Hit) ; Level 30 Pyro Kinetic (Hit)
898.	550 Oro	Cry.NC.4L & Cor.NC.1L	138,42	155,44	112,30%	Global (14) ; Level 39 Cryogenic (Dmg)
899.	350 Oro	Cry.NC.4L & Cor.NC.1L	088,84	079,02	088,95%	2400 Inflict Ranged Damage
900.	325 Oro	Cry.NC.4L & Cor.NC.1L	079,81	062,05	077,75%	4800 Combat Reflexes ; Level 31 BLP Pistoleer (Hit)
901.	250 Oro	Cry.NC.4L & Cor.NC.1L	063,97	065,31	102,09%	Global (11) ; 3200 Power Catalyst
902.	450 Oro	Cry.NC.4L & Cor.NC.1L	113,83	114,97	101,00%	Scott & Barlow BP-3 (L)
903.	600 Oro	Cry.NC.4L & Cor.NC.1L	155,64	111,58	071,69%	Level 33 Cryogenic (Hit)
904.	350 Oro	Cry.NC.4L & Cor.NC.1L	087,67	083,96	095,77%	Global (10) ; Oro Plush Toy ; Level 40 Cryogenic (Dmg)

I don't think I've ever grinded a mob like this before. Or maybe I did with the Halix?
Anyhow, let's see how long I can endure it.

Results since tracking:
Mêlée all the Way!: 84,5%
Mindforce without Remorse!: 13,6%
Total decay: 167.008,35 PED
Total loot: 151.790,27 PED
Result: 90,89%
Ardorj

 

Yes, I did it! Oro stage 5, done. Gallard stage 5, done!

I gained approx. 0,1lvl in Evader thanks to the Gallard reward. Small, but welcome. Not sure if it will really make a difference, we'll see.

I've grinded the Gallards till I saw black & blue. In the end I got a return of 89,3% from all the Gallards I've killed. Not too shabby. Was it worthwhile? I don't know when speaking about loot & mission reward(s). But in the sense of having something done, yes then it was worth it.
For the Gallards I used quite a many different kind of (ranged) weapons. I found them all in my storage, item loots from all over the place, including Calypso. And some just break easy after a few 100 Gallards, others no sign of wearing out after a 1000. Because a hunt does end when my weapon breaks, the size of the hunts is also going from a few 100 to well over a 1000. In fact, hunt #912 is the biggest in terms of number of mobs killed. The previous #1 was on Calypso Puny with 1276 killed earlier this year. The new #3 is close by with 1250 Gallards killed.

Goals:
36. Collect Arkoins (29.3k of 50.0k).
39. Completed! Finish Oro Stage 5. (12.0k of 12.0k).
41. Use all extra (L) Mêlée weapons (41 of 50).
45. Max out Cryogenic Attack Nanochip VII (27 of 29).
46. Visit Arkadia Moon and spend 10.000 PED. (0 of 10.000).
47. New! Finish Nusul Stage 5. (7.1k of 12.0k). I just did the Gallard Stage 5 in between. In the same way I'm now trying to finish the Hornets before I start the MatW! It can be done, they drop dead quickly enough.

Huntinggear:

Cor.NC.1L	Corrosive Attack Nanochip I (L)
Cry.NC.4L	Cryogenic Attack Nanochip IV (L)
EP-2PL	EWE EP-2 Proton (L)
Isi.BC2L	Isis LBC 2 (L)
Isi.LC1L	Isis LLC 1 (L)
Isi.LP1L	Isis LLP 1 (L)
Isi.LP6L	Isis LLP 6 (L)
Pir.BP0L	Piron PBP-0 (L)
SB.BP2L	Scott & Barlow BP-2 (L)
SB.BP3L	Scott & Barlow BP-3 (L)
Sol.AzuL	Sollomate Azuro (L)
Sol.RubL	Sollomate Rubio (L)
+Be1L	Bullseye I (L)

Hunts #905 - #920:

#	Creature(s)	Huntinggear	Costs	Results	%	Notes
905.	200 Oro	Cry.NC.4L & Cor.NC.1L	051,28	039,12	076,29%	---
906.	550 Oro	Cry.NC.4L & Cor.NC.1L	145,63	155,13	106,52%	Global (13) ; 4500 Cryogenics ; Oro Stage 5 Finished
907.	275 Gallard	SB.BP2L+Be1L	017,72	012,27	069,24%	---
908.	425 Gallard	Isi.LP6L+Be1L & Sol.RubL	025,09	023,70	094,46%	---
909.	750 Gallard	Isi.LP6L+Be1L & Sol.AzuL	045,19	042,71	094,51%	---
910.	625 Gallard	Isi.LP6L+Be1L & EP-2PL	038,06	038,04	099,95%	Piron PBP-0 (L)
911.	175 Gallard	Isi.LP6L+Be1L & Isi.LP1L	010,36	009,37	090,44%	---
912.	1625 Gallard	Isi.LP6L+Be1L & Isi.LP1L	097,33	088,49	090,92%	---
913.	375 Gallard	Isi.LP6L+Be1L & Isi.LP1L	021,96	016,84	076,68%	---
914.	100 Gallard	Pir.BP0L+Be1L	006,04	005,46	090,46%	---
915.	900 Gallard	SB.BP3L+Be1L	059,34	051,99	087,61%	Piron PBP-0 (L)
916.	1250 Gallard	Isi.BC2L+Be1L	084,87	071,38	084,11%	Piron PBP-0 (L)
917.	900 Gallard	Isi.BC2L+Be1L	061,72	053,58	086,81%	---
918.	200 Gallard	Isi.BC2L+Be1L	013,39	013,75	102,69%	---
919.	400 Gallard	Isi.LC1L+Be1L	025,93	024,03	092,67%	Piron PBP-0 (L) ; Gallard Stage 5 Finished
920.	350 Arkadian Hornet	Isi.LC1L+Be1L	016,13	014,10	087,14%	---

Now ... can't wait for the Mêlée all the Way!
The next couple of days I will prepare myself for it. Make sure I have it all as organized as I can. And try to complete the Hornet Stage 4. Not that the reward will be much good (Rifle or Handgun, it gives some HP at least), but still, I want to have it done before.

Results since tracking:
Mêlée all the Way!: 84,2%
Mindforce without Remorse!: 13,6%
Total decay: 167.728,39 PED
Total loot: 152.450,23 PED
Result: 90,89%
Ardorj

 

I had time for a couple of more (small) hunts before I would start the Mêlée all the Way!
So, I did another one: Stage 4 Hornets. I must say, that I'm impressed by the high skill reward. Didn't expected that for such a small mob. Well done Ark-team!


Goals:
36. Collect Arkoins (29.3k of 50.0k).
41. Use all extra (L) Mêlée weapons (43 of 50).
45. Max out Cryogenic Attack Nanochip VII (27 of 29).
46. Visit Arkadia Moon and spend 10.000 PED. (0 of 10.000).
47. Finish Nusul Stage 5. (7.5k of 12.0k).

Huntinggear:

AMS.10L	ArMatrix SB-10 (L)
Cor.NC.1L	Corrosive Attack Nanochip I (L)
Cry.NC.4L	Cryogenic Attack Nanochip IV (L)
Isi.LC1L	Isis LLC 1 (L)
+Be1L	Bullseye I (L)
+MTA1	Melee Trauma Amplifier I

Hunts #921 - #927:

#	Creature(s)	Huntinggear	Costs	Results	%	Notes
921.	650 Arkadian Hornet	Isi.LC1L+Be1L	029,89	029,12	097,42%	---
922.	400 Arkadian Hornet	Isi.LC1L+Be1L	018,65	014,81	079,41%	---
923.	800 Arkadian Hornet	Isi.LC1L+Be1L	037,09	032,37	087,27%	3200 Marksmanship ; Arkadian Hornet Stage 4 Finished
924.	5231 KP Ostelok	Cry.NC.4L & Cor.NC.1L	107,98	108,88	100,83%	Global (10, 11)
925.	624 KP Hadraada	AMS.10L+MTA1	056,63	040,46	071,45%	---
926.	269 Nusul	AMS.10L+MTA1	400,06	311,14	077,77%	Dominax Original Boiga, Adjusted ; Level 45 Knifefighter (Dmg)
927.	185 Nusul	AMS.10L+MTA1	272,41	220,17	080,82%	---

Results since tracking:
Mêlée all the Way!: 84,2%
Mindforce without Remorse!: 13,6%
Total decay: 168.651,10 PED
Total loot: 153.207,18 PED
Result: 90,84%
Ardorj

 

Mêlée all the Way! 2019 - Day 1

I'm posting the summary of the MatW! here in my hunting blog.
The first day, friday, was for the "Heavy Mêlée", or >35 dmg/sec.
We did a total of five hunts. I started with my Aakas Firedagger, did some clubbing in between and ended again with the dagger. The loot was just plain bad on all, even though we did score some nice globals.
Also, tracker missed all the teamglobals for some reason. I didn't realized that the first evening. Saturday and sunday I took them manually (not always in time).

19:40 Huon
The team was quite good. Sub-Zero, Heiko & Haruto Rat, Bal and Eternal joined. We went for the big Huons. Nothing special to note, like on all five of these hunts more or less.


20:35 Yuka
We got one good global in the beginning, but then the loot went dry and we changed early.


21:10 Mutated Kamaldon
I remember the Mutated Kamaldon from the first or second edition. That hunt was so much fun! I wanted to do them again. This proved to be one of the worst hunts this edition. But at least I got to 1600 Combat Sense!
At this time Whoeier and SoberPhill has joined as well.


22:00 Scoria
I think it was Bal who suggested we'd do Scoria, saying that he always loots good off them.
We got 4 globals, that's right. That's 50% of all globals scored the first day. But still it kinda sucks.
Scoria is just not my mob, I guess. At least not in a team.


23:20 Badger_710R
For the last hunt of the evening many have left. I took a smaller weapon in my hands again, and off we went to a smaller mob in the Underground.



Goals:
36. Collect Arkoins (29.3k of 50.0k).
41. Use all extra (L) Mêlée weapons (43 of 50).
45. Max out Cryogenic Attack Nanochip VII (27 of 29).
46. Visit Arkadia Moon and spend 10.000 PED. (0 of 10.000).
47. Finish Nusul Stage 5. (7.5k of 12.0k).

Huntinggear:

Aak.Fir	Aakas Fire Dagger
Cas.CM3	Castorian Combat Mace Mk. III
+MTA4	Melee Trauma Amplifier 4
+MTA6	Melee Trauma Amplifier 6

Hunts #928 - #932:

#	Creature(s)	Huntinggear	Costs	Results	%	Notes
928.	128 KP* Huon	Aak.Fir+MTA4	166,56	134,54	080,78%	MatW!-19 A #01 ; Global (69, 58)
929.	60 KP* Yuka	Cas.CM3+MTA6	133,80	114,48	085,56%	MatW!-19 A #02 ; Global (184)
930.	107 KP* Mutated Kamaldon	Cas.CM3+MTA6	164,10	097,43	059,37%	MatW!-19 A #03 ; 1600 Combat Sense
931.	224 KP* Scoria	Cas.CM3+MTA6	410,45	287,06	069,94%	MatW!-19 A #04 ; Global (77, 67, 98, 105)
932.	207 KP* Badger_710R	Aak.Fir+MTA4	141,65	117,94	083,26%	MatW!-19 A #05 ; Global (86)

Results since tracking:
Mêlée all the Way!: 84,2%
Mindforce without Remorse!: 13,5%
Total decay: 169.667,66 PED
Total loot: 153.958,63 PED
Result: 90,74%
Ardorj

 

Mêlée all the Way! 2019 - Day 2

Saturday started with "TT-Mêlée". We hunted the Nusuls around Celeste Outpost at first and later switched to Wombanan in the Underground and IFN Bots. The team remained relatively small, when compared to earlier TT-Mêlées. Maybe it's the time of the year? I'm not sure. I get different responses from MatW! all the time. Some editions more people show up, some days and time more people show up.

Now, I want to say something about the free Manta's as well. I am not happy with the way it went this time (and previous too, bth). I've said that I had two TT-knives for free for every teammember who wanted/ needed one to hunt with. As the hunts went one, some never asked and hunted with their own TT-blades. Yet other participants kept on asking me for me. As it was, because I had given away less then I thought I would, I gave said person another. And in the evening with "Katsuichi Krazy" too. And sunday too.
So, bottomline is, there are unfortuatly players who take advantage of me giving away free Manta's. They are the players that don't say a word of thanks when they receive one. They are the players who often leave soon after getting the next blade. Because the cat is sick. Because mother called. Because they have to do the dishwasher. And, of course, they keep the knife.
Therefore, next time I won't give free TT-blades the entire MatW any longer. I won't give the 2nd one for free. Maybe the participants can get the second blade for a reduced price or something, or in exchange of the loot they got. I'm not 100% sure how I'll do it yet.

14:05 Nusul
The Nusuls didn't had much in them for us this time. But still, it's kinda cool and fun to see a team with TT-weapons taking on them mobs.


15:15 Wombana
As I said above, after the Nusul we went down to the Underground, to the big Wombana.
They were almost as bad as the Mutated Kamaldon of yesterday, yuck!


16:20 IFN Defense Bot
The Wombana were bad, but they went down quickly enough. So I took a look at what other option we got. Let's do some IFN Bots! They are quite a step up from Wombana (L10 vs. L17), but to the big ones we went. And there we got a global! Jippy-yeah! First profitable hunt of the Matw!


In the evening it was the crazy times of the "Katsuichi Krazy!" And oh boy!, how that ended!
At first I used my Katsuichi, SGA on Kiana. We had a smallish team, with Bal, Sub-Zero, the Great and Felix. And we fought them big cats. We fought with our lives and I had a lot of fun.
Next we went for the Mutated Riptors. Or we wanted too, the spawn is just to sparse. One went east to a red dot, while the other went west for the other red dot. We left and went to some other mutated beasts. Beladoth & Otorugi. Same team (only Sub-Zero left), unfortuatly the loot wasn't with us.

After the hunt on Songkra the team changed. Bal and the Great left too, 420 and Dis Angela joined. We wanted to do the Huons again and I suggested the bigger bastards at first. I grabbed a bigger sword, the favorite #13. But this team wasn't as strong as the one friday, we took too many deaths to take down one Alpha.
So, on we went to the small babies. Boom! A fat global of 619 PED! And another global! And ...

WHAAA!!! ÜBER!!! 2286 PEDs!
And while the others were fighting the 57-global Huon, I did this one 99.7% by myself. This is the second Über of the MatW! (The first was on SEGs, Caly in 2017). It's only my fourth Über in a team hunt. And besides all that, the first time that my share was >1000 PED!
I'm so happy with this baby! It's like my first personal Über! After almost 15 years, I did it! Yes, that's right, I never had a loot >1000 PED all by myself!

19:40 Kiana
They are bad. They are mean. They are evilish. It's a challenge to take on the Stalkers with all the others preying on you too.
Loot wasn't good, loot wasn't bad.


21:20 Mutated Beladoth & Mutated Otorugi
It's a great LA, Songkra Valley. But alas, not for us this time.


22:35 Huon
WWWWEEEE!! Love you Huons!


Goals:
36. Collect Arkoins (29.3k of 50.0k).
41. Use all extra (L) Mêlée weapons (43 of 50).
45. Max out Cryogenic Attack Nanochip VII (27 of 29).
46. Visit Arkadia Moon and spend 10.000 PED. (0 of 10.000).
47. Finish Nusul Stage 5. (7.5k of 12.0k).

Huntinggear:

Cas.CB.13ME	Castorian Combat EnBlade-13 Mentor Edition
Herm.PTL	Herman PF-TT (L)
Kat.D.SGA	Katsuichi Determination, SGA Edition
Man.KTL	MANTA K-TT (L)
+MTA6	Melee Trauma Amplifier 6

Hunts #933 - #938:

#	Creature(s)	Huntinggear	Costs	Results	%	Notes
933.	197 KP* Nusul	Man.KTL	038,24	0029,42	076,94%	MatW!-19 A #06
934.	154 KP* Wombana	Herm.PTL	038,79	0023,38	060,27%	MatW!-19 A #07
935.	222 KP* IFN Defense Bot	Herm.PTL	038,65	0053,50	138,42%	MatW!-19 A #08 ; Global (65)
936.	343 KP* Kiana	Kat.D.SGA+MTA6	196,97	0166,69	084,63%	MatW!-19 A #09 ; Global (85)
937.	190 KP* Mutated Beladoth & 234 KP* Mutated Otorugi	Kat.D.SGA+MTA6	433,97	0271,92	083,26%	MatW!-19 A #10
938.	497 KP* Huon	Cas.CB.13ME+MTA6	646,30	3136,88	485,36%	MatW!-19 A #11 ; HOF (2286) ; Global (619, 57, 234, 85)

Results since tracking:
Mêlée all the Way!: 84,4%
Mindforce without Remorse!: 13,4%
Total decay: 171.060,58 PED
Total loot: 157.640,42 PED
Result: 92,15%
Ardorj

 

Mêlée all the Way! 2019 - Day 3

The love of MA to the MatW continued on sunday, with 2 out of 4 hunts with a return of ~150%.
First we started with a small team on Oratan Miners where I used my Aakas Fire. The loot was kinda meh and we stopped early enough. Sub-Zero suggested the Korwils, a mob that we've been talking about all weekend. I remembered them as the evil spirits that could whipe out the entire MatW-team without a problem a few years ago. And now ... we, that is just him and me, took revenge! Sylo joined for the next hunt, we went to the underground to hunt the biggest Navi. Eventhough the loot was good, with a very nice global, we didn't feel like they gave is much. The last hunt was on the big Togolossi, again only with Sub-Zero. I like to hunt these golden boys, but have never solo'd them, yet I think I could.

I haven't done the last session yet. I couldn't attend due to family things.
Maybe I'll do one MatW night this weekend? Not sure yet.

13:05 Oratan Miner
The first time when we hunted them they were quite good, as far as I remember. But the last two times they let us down. Not sure right now weither or not I like them.
One good thing to note is that I looted my first Nanites from them. Whoop! A first small step to upgrading the Viceroy!


14:10 Korwil
Oh yeah, I love these cats now! They are big, mean and evil. First we used a tagger, because we were afraid to get attacked on all sides because of their huge argo range. Later we tried without, and lo and behold! it worked to our satisfaction. They had a lot of good loot and it was so much fun.


15:20 Navi
This is one that I suggested again. I think I like them better solo'ing. The small ones that is, these Stalker can kill me way too easy even in a team lol.


15:55 Togolossi
We stayed in the Underground and went to one of my favorite teammobs. We got two nice globals, but over all the loot wasn't really with us this time. It's not bad, far from it, just think that it could have been a bit better.


Goals:
36. Collect Arkoins (29.3k of 50.0k).
41. Use all extra (L) Mêlée weapons (43 of 50).
45. Max out Cryogenic Attack Nanochip VII (27 of 29).
46. Visit Arkadia Moon and spend 10.000 PED. (0 of 10.000).
47. Finish Nusul Stage 5. (7.5k of 12.0k).

Huntinggear:

Aak.Fir	Aakas Fire Dagger
Cas.CM3	Castorian Combat Mace Mk. III
+MTA4	Melee Trauma Amplifier 4
+MTA6	Melee Trauma Amplifier 6

Hunts #939 - #942:

#	Creature(s)	Huntinggear	Costs	Results	%	Notes
939.	186 KP* Oratan Miner	Aak.Fir+MTA4	316,94	242,41	076,84%	MatW!-19 A #12 ; 3400 Wounding ; Global (61) ; Adjusted Nanites
940.	311 KP* Korwil	Cas.CM3+MTA6	285,89	443,94	155,28%	MatW!-19 A #13 ; Global (53, 79, 193, 60, 175) ; 2x Potted – Snowdrop ; Mutation Agent
941.	213 KP* Navi	Cas.CM3+MTA6	119,61	187,85	157,05%	MatW!-19 A #14 ; Global (195)
942.	299 KP* Togolossi	Cas.CM3+MTA6	389,69	342,71	087,94%	MatW!-19 A #15 ; Global (225, 113)

Results since tracking:
Mêlée all the Way!: 84,5%
Mindforce without Remorse!: 13,3%
Total decay: 172.172,71 PED
Total loot: 158.857,33 PED
Result: 92,27%
Ardorj

 

I don't know why, but I tiered up a toothpick.

I plan to hunt with it the next hunt, but don't think I'm going to use enhancers on it. The tiernumbers are all bad, I'll be death before it's at tier 10. And broke too, this already costed me more then quite some hunts. Side note: on average my hunts cost ~185 PED, tiering the toothpick costed less in TT value.

What else? I've finished Bokol stage 4 and Huon stage 3. Very nice skill rewards for both of them.
And now I'm full on Nusul. With some other hunts in between for every 1k killed (like the Huons were).
I used a BLP pistol and Laser rifle on two hunts. I rather like the BLP one, but not so the laser. I don't mind using ranged now as much as I used too. Guess I'll sell the laser things though and keep the BLP's.
Another funny thing, I've now done more recorded Nusul hunts then Hadraada. And I've completed Stage 6 Hadraada twice! Or maybe not, since my log started at hunt #317 of my Hadraada experiment in december '15.

Goals:
36. Collect Arkoins (29.3k of 50.0k).
41. Use all extra (L) Mêlée weapons (47 of 50).
45. Max out Cryogenic Attack Nanochip VII (28 of 29).
46. Visit Arkadia Moon and spend 10.000 PED. (0 of 10.000).
47. Finish Nusul Stage 5. (10.2k of 12.0k).

Huntinggear:

Aak.Fir	Aakas Fire Dagger
Cor.NC.1L	Corrosive Attack Nanochip I (L)
Cry.NC.6L	Cryogenic Attack Nanochip VI (L)
Cry.NC.7L	Cryogenic Attack Nanochip VII (L)
Kat.D.RetL	Katsuichi Destiny Retro (L)
Kat.G.RetL	Katsuichi Glory Retro (L)
Pir.BP17L	Piron PBP-17 (L)
Pir.LR17L	Piron PLR-17 (L)
+Hs3L	Headshot III (L)
+MTA4	Melee Trauma Amplifier 4
+MTA6	Melee Trauma Amplifier 6

Hunts #943 - #956:

#	Creature(s)	Huntinggear	Costs	Results	%	Notes
943.	59 Bokol & 80 Nusul	Cry.NC.6L & Cor.NC.1L	216,75	217,28	100,24%	Global (39)
944.	63 Bokol & 70 Nusul	Cry.NC.6L & Cor.NC.1L	201,53	268,88	133,42%	Global (41) ; Dominax Original Moccasin ; Longreach IV (L)
945.	130 Bokol & 166 Nusul	Cry.NC.6L & Cor.NC.1L	470,59	423,78	090,05%	Piron PBP-17 (L)
946.	120 Bokol & 175 Nusul	Cry.NC.6L & Cor.NC.1L	457,37	406,39	088,85%	Max. 179 HP
947.	72 Bokol & 92 Nusul	Pir.BP17L+Hs3L	263,66	427,77	162,24%	Global (50, 104, 34) ; Canis Foot Guards (F) ; Bokol Stage 4 Finished ; Level 32 BLP Pistoleer (Hit)
948.	374 Nusul	Pir.LR17L+Hs3L	527,00	481,85	091,43%	Potted – Purplestar ; Bullseye IV (L)
949.	142 Nusul	Kat.D.RetL+MTA6 & Aak.Fir+MTA4	327,94	255,97	078,05%	Dominax Original Garter, Adjusted (L)
950.	354 Nusul	Cry.NC.7L & Cor.NC.1L	502,30	471,95	093,96%	Level 34 Cryogenic (Hit)
951.	60 Huon	Kat.G.RetL+MTA6	374,89	223,54	059,60%	Huon Stage 3 Finished
952.	174 Nusul	Kat.G.RetL+MTA6 & Aak.Fir+MTA4	413,43	324,79	078,56%	Level 52 Swordsman (Hit)
953.	66 Nusul	Cry.NC.7L & Cor.NC.1L	090,60	095,14	105,01%	---
954.	154 Nusul	Cry.NC.7L & Cor.NC.1L	216,78	269,01	124,09%	Global (41) ; Dominax Original Garter, Adjusted (L)
955.	306 Nusul	Cry.NC.7L & Cor.NC.1L	431,63	372,11	086,21%	Skildek P 40 (L)
956.	400 Nusul	Cry.NC.7L & Cor.NC.1L	567,34	585,47	102,61%	Global (91) ; Dominax Original Garter, Adjusted (L) ; Skildek P 40 (L) ; Piron PBP-17 (L) ; Level 41 Cryogenic (Dmg) ; Level 27 Animal Looter ; Level 38 Pyro Kinetic (Dmg)

Results since tracking:
Mêlée all the Way!: 82,7%
Mindforce without Remorse!: 14,7%
Total decay: 177.197,24 PED
Total loot: 163.681,17 PED
Result: 92,37%
Ardorj

 

I've done quite a lot of hunts, and although I must admit that I'm not very good at keeping on one mob at a time, I'm proud to say that I've completed no less then 3 stages! Nusul Stage 5 and Stage 1 of both Togolossi and Mutated Hadraada.


I've also done some Monura hunts. Just something small in between. (Also, found too many TT-weapons in one of my heli's.)
The Togolossi I hunted together with Bal. At one time he had to leave for a while, and I killed some on my own. Weee! I can solo Togo! And I got two globals off them as well!


In the end I joined an NBK teamhunt. We switched the mobs too much to my liking, because the loot was so bad for the likes of us all. But it was fun and good to hunt as a soc again.

Goals:
36. Collect Arkoins (29.3k of 50.0k).
41. Use all extra (L) Mêlée weapons (47 of 50).
45. Max out Cryogenic Attack Nanochip VII (28 of 29).
46. Visit Arkadia Moon and spend 10.000 PED. (0 of 10.000).
47. Completed! Finish Nusul Stage 5. (12.0k of 12.0k).
48. New! Finish Zadul Stage 4. (3.6k of 4.8k). This one would be too hard. Zaduls are about the same level as Oro and Hadraada, so I can already taste the Dexterity reward.

Huntinggear:

Aak.Fir	Aakas Fire Dagger
Ars.C.2L	Arsonistic Chip II (L)
Ars.C.3L	Arsonistic Chip III (L)
Cas.CB.13ME	Castorian Combat EnBlade-13 Mentor Edition
Cor.NC.1L	Corrosive Attack Nanochip I (L)
Cor.NC.7L	Corrosive Attack Nanochip VII (L)
Cry.NC.1L	Cryogenic Attack Nanochip I (L)
Cry.NC.7	Cryogenic Attack Nanochip VII
Cry.NC.7L	Cryogenic Attack Nanochip VII (L)
Herm.PTL	Herman PF-TT (L)
Lac.NC.3L	Lacerating Attack Nanochip III (L)
Man.KTL	MANTA K-TT (L)
Pir.BP17L	Piron PBP-17 (L)
+Be4L	Bullseye IV (L)
+Hs3L	Headshot III (L)
+MTA4	Melee Trauma Amplifier 4
+MTA6	Melee Trauma Amplifier 6
+Rag.5L	Rage 5 (L)

Hunts #957 - #974:

#	Creature(s)	Huntinggear	Costs	Results	%	Notes
957.	570 KP Mutated Hadraada & 540 KP Mutated Nusul & 232 KP Mutated Zadul	Cas.CB.13ME+MTA6 & Aak.Fir+MTA4	267,64	279,32	104,36%	Dominax Original Garter, Adjusted (L) ; Zadul Plush Toy
958.	490 Munura Female	Herm.PTL	025,96	024,54	094,53%	Piron PLP-0 (L) ; Level 36 Brawler (Hit)
959.	200 Monura Female	Cor.NC.1L	011,94	013,57	113,65%	Piron PLP-0 (L)
960.	350 Nusul	Cry.NC.7L & Cry.NC.1L	497,55	416,74	083,76%	---
961.	450 Nusul	Cry.NC.7L & Cry.NC.1L	630,52	624,08	098,98%	Bullseye IV (L) ; 2x Dominax Original Garter, Adjusted (L) ; 2x Skildek P 40 (L) ; 3400 Power Catalyst
962.	250 Nusul	Pir.BP17L+Rag.5L+Hs3L+Be4L	340,88	316,69	092,90%	2400 Aim
963.	200 Monura Female	Herm.PTL	010,65	008,70	081,69%	---
964.	550 Nusul	Cor.NC.7L & Lac.NC.3L	760,02	789,66	103,90%	Global (31, 34) ; Dominax Original Garter, Adjusted (L) ; GYRO FAP-14 (L) ; Skildek P 40 (L)
965.	350 Monura Female	Man.KTL	019,10	017,20	090,05%	---
966.	200 Nusul	Cor.NC.7L & Lac.NC.3L	278,29	319,45	114,79%	Global (35) ; Dominax Original Garter, Adjusted (L) ; Level 31 Pyro Kinetic (Hit) ; Level 35 Cryogenic (Hit) ; Nusul Stage 5 Finished
967.	320 KP Mutated Hadraada & 260 KP Mutated Nusul & 172 KP Mutated Zadul	Cas.CB.13ME+MTA6 & Aak.Fir+MTA4	131,03	115,27	087,97%	Mutated Hadraada Stage 1 Finished
968.	135 KP* Badger_710R	Cry.NC.7 & Ars.C.2L	092,57	063,59	068,69%	Teamhunt with Bal
969.	436 KP* Togolossi	Cas.CB.13ME+MTA6 // Cry.NC.7 & Ars.C.2L	567,66	501,32	088,31%	Global (67, 54) ; Scott & Barlow BP-30 (L) ; Teamhunt with Bal ; Togolossi Stage 1 Finished
970.	200 Zadul	Cor.NC.7L & Lac.NC.3L	105,86	068,28	064,50%	---
971.	66 KP* Togolossi	Cry.NC.7 & Ars.C.3L	086,20	070,74	082,06%	Global (91) ; NBK Teamhunt on Arkadia
972.	26 KP* Teladon	Cry.NC.7 & Ars.C.3L	038,94	025,84	066,36%	NBK Teamhunt on Arkadia
973.	24 KP* Badger_710R	Cry.NC.7 & Ars.C.3L	016,43	005,42	032,99%	NBK Teamhunt on Arkadia
974.	57 KP* Huon	Cas.CB.13ME+MTA6 & Ars.C.3L	074,58	044,64	059,86%	NBK Teamhunt on Arkadia

I'm close to 1000 tracked hunts, and I want to make that one something special. Like my first solo Yuka hunt, a big Mêlée teamhunt on Mutated Kamaldon or something like that.

Results since tracking:
Mêlée all the Way!: 81,2% <-- Oi! I'm not so much of a Mêlée all the Way! hunter
Mindforce without Remorse!: 16,1%
Total decay: 181.193,56 PED
Total loot: 167.386,22 PED
Result: 92,38% <-- went up by 0,01% lol
Ardorj

 

I've completed two more missions and I'm close to the third. It's going fast, now that I'm focussing mostly on one at a time.

I'm not sure yet when I'll leave Ark for Caly to complete as many mission there as possible. I still have >30 unfilled here. Yet another motivation to go to Caly is to do a MatW! over there in early 2020.

I've bought a set of 5D plates for the cold protection. I want to do a solo Korwil hunt for the 1000th entry (or close too, also thinking about Korwil #999 and Yuka #1000. Don't know if I can survive any of it lol).

Goals:
36. Collect Arkoins (29.3k of 50.0k).
41. Use all extra (L) Mêlée weapons (47 of 50).
45. Completed! Max out Cryogenic Attack Nanochip VII (29 of 29).
46. Visit Arkadia Moon and spend 10.000 PED. (0 of 10.000).
48. Completed! Finish Zadul Stage 4. (4.8k of 4.8k).
49. New! Finish Korwil Stage 1. (33 of 75). Small in quantity, large is quality.
50. New! Max out Songkra Corrosive Dagger (29 of 65). This one isn't easy. I haven't started the SIB entry level yet, although I'm close to it.

Huntinggear:

Aak.Fir	Aakas Fire Dagger
Cas.CB.13ME	Castorian Combat EnBlade-13 Mentor Edition
Cor.NC.7L	Corrosive Attack Nanochip VII (L)
Lac.NC.3L	Lacerating Attack Nanochip III (L)
Lac.NC.8L	Lacerating Attack Nanochip VIII (L)
+MTA4	Melee Trauma Amplifier 4
+MTA6	Melee Trauma Amplifier 6

Hunts #975 - #984:

#	Creature(s)	Huntinggear	Costs	Results	%	Notes
975.	200 Zadul	Cor.NC.7L & Lac.NC.3L	101,73	099,78	098,43%	---
976.	100 Zadul	Cor.NC.7L & Lac.NC.3L	050,90	039,40	077,41%	---
977.	400 Zadul	Lac.NC.8L & Lac.NC.3L	199,67	199,97	100,15%	Global (11, 21) ; Zadul Plush Toy ; 4800 Cryogenics
978.	300 Zadul	Lac.NC.8L & Lac.NC.3L	154,79	174,52	112,75%	Global (18)
979.	150 Zadul	Cas.CB.13ME+MTA6 & Aak.Fir+MTA4	289,58	248,60	085,85%	Max. 180 HP ; Zadul Stage 4 Finished
980.	869 Tiarak	Lac.NC.8L & Lac.NC.3L	445,97	386,58	086,68%	Global (12, 20, 18) ; Bullseye II (L)
981.	150 Tiarak	Lac.NC.8L & Lac.NC.3L	077,19	091,72	118,82%	Global (17, 16) ; Bullseye II (L) ; 3200 Skinning
982.	375 Tiarak	Lac.NC.8L & Lac.NC.3L	193,34	176,80	091,45%	Global (13)
983.	200 Tiarak	Cas.CB.13ME+MTA6 & Lac.NC.8L	261,34	241,31	092,34%	Teleportation Chip 2 (L) ; 6600 Anatomy ; Tiarak Stage 4 Finished
984.	3925 KP Ostelok	Lac.NC.8L & Lac.NC.3L	076,69	077,04	096,54%	---

Some of the mobs that I'm sure to do are Badgers, Beladoth, Navi and Oratan.

Results since tracking:
Mêlée all the Way!: 80,7%
Mindforce without Remorse!: 16,6%
Total decay: 183.044,40 PED
Total loot: 169.118,94 PED
Result: 92,39%
Ardorj