Spiral Knights - FSC farming... in a new way. Feasable?

FSC farming... in a new way. Feasable?

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Thu, 01/24/2013 - 13:41

Yvanblo

Consider this, if you will. (bear in mind, I'm comparing this to a run not including the boss fight. People do that, right?)

I have not tried this, but what is the profit margin of doing the first two floors of FSC? If each floor pays the same, would it be faster with this approach?

Feasibility fails If any of the following are true;
A. The lower floors pay more than the higher floors
B. Either of the first two floors are more difficult, or take longer than lower floors.

Agree? Disagree? Other thoughts?

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 14:14

Goofio

You get the most profit from depth 27 and Vana himself, so I would say no.

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 14:18

Canozo

You get close to 10kCR per run, if you count the tokens, so its more profitable doing the whole thing.

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 14:38

Yvanblo

Solo

Part of the reason I ask is; I generally play solo with alts. Taking down Vana solo with 1-3 alts not doing anything might be a bit challenging for me. Once I am able to get to the FSC mission, I will test this and try to post back... although it might be a while, I'm stuck on a fiend mission, 9-1 The Silent Legion. I have tried it multiple times and failed. I am frustrated with it, and have a hard time finding a good group to help me out. I am only able to clear the first floor of the mission solo... fiend's are my worst nightmare in SK!

10K is pretty alright, I'd say. I need to work my way to being able to best Vana solo. The reason I don't delve with company is it is more profitable to have a couple or three alts in with me. Then I make them give me the crowns. IMF pays ~9000 per run. FSC would pay ~20-30K... dang... But it would take FOREVER, and be very hard.

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 16:07

Little-Juances

The first level barely gives enough to cover the elevator with very little profit compared to the deeper levels.
Id rather do RJP then. Easier, faster.

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 16:32

Yvanblo

Thanks everyone

I see. I'll keep farming IMF, it pays pretty well, between 2050 and 2350 for the first 2 floors.

If you have any other hints and tips that have not been covered 10 million times already, please post em. Feel free to post any sort of farming techniques here, not just FSC.

Thanks!

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 20:03

Goofio

If you have that many alts, use them to store health and remedy capsules during your FSC run, and drop them on the party button at Vana. I imagine the 6-9 extra caps would negate any health bonus he has for a full party.

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 20:34

Klipik

Unless you don't have the right gear, I would suggest doing RJP instead of IMF. 1) if you have the right gear it's faster, because it's more dependent on brute strength rather than puzzles and dodging, and 2) because Jelly Gems can be used to buy mats, which are unbound and can be sold on the auction house easier than IMF weapons. It also pays about the same.

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Thu, 01/24/2013 - 22:07

Yvanblo

RJP

Klipik, I ran RJP many, many times over the last year (saved a million crowns almost entirely from there), and I find IMF to be perhaps a touch easier. The boss fight is not easier, especially when they keep changing to the same place every time. Although I do miss seeing the impostocubes from time to time, and I have not yet done IMF without taking damage, as I did in RJP a couple times.

I kinda go back and forth between the two, but for the past couple weeks I've been doing only IMF.

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