Fire Beetle Question

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Are these similar in nature to the Giant Blue Beetles? I see people riding
them at the bank, etc... I assume that they are tougher than a Blue Beetle,
they are neater looking though.

Paul

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On Sat, 8 Jan 2005 15:19:59 -0500, "Paul - Catskills"
<rasputin01@*removethis*adelphia.net> wrote:

>Are these similar in nature to the Giant Blue Beetles? I see people riding
>them at the bank, etc... I assume that they are tougher than a Blue Beetle,
>they are neater looking though.
>
>Paul

Well, first they are NOT tougher than the Blue Beetle. It took so
long for mine to kill a headless that I finally gave up and killed the
headless with my pickaxe. They are NOT pack animals. What
makes them so good for a miner is, you can use them to
smelt ore just like using a forge. So, if your out mining in an
uninhabited area, you can smelt and keep going.
They also look good for the "bank sitters".

I have found mine very useful for a miner, but just do not take it out
mining until it is "bonded". It will get killed by the weakest
creatures. I have not yet tried training, to see if it will get
stronger. (I have not found anything weak enough to train with). 😛

They are also hard to get. Tamers do not like to go into the "mines"
to get them. I found one willing to, if I would go along to draw off
the other monsters in the mine. After a very short time, drawing
everything away from the tamer, I had about 15 very bad creatures
chasing me. I got out alive with 4 hit points. The tamer made it.

Ice

 

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On Sat, 8 Jan 2005 15:19:59 -0500, "Paul - Catskills"
<rasputin01@*removethis*adelphia.net> wrote:

>Are these similar in nature to the Giant Blue Beetles? I see people riding
>them at the bank, etc... I assume that they are tougher than a Blue Beetle,
>they are neater looking though.
>
>Paul

You can't store stuff in them but you can use them as a portable
forge. I want one badly but haven't managed to find anyone to sell me
one yet.

Reg LeCrisp - Atlantic

 

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"Ice" <nobody@noplace.com> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 8 Jan 2005 15:19:59 -0500, "Paul - Catskills"
> <rasputin01@*removethis*adelphia.net> wrote:
>
>>Are these similar in nature to the Giant Blue Beetles? I see people riding
>>them at the bank, etc... I assume that they are tougher than a Blue
>>Beetle,
>>they are neater looking though.
>>
>>Paul
>
> Well, first they are NOT tougher than the Blue Beetle. It took so
> long for mine to kill a headless that I finally gave up and killed the
> headless with my pickaxe. They are NOT pack animals. What
> makes them so good for a miner is, you can use them to
> smelt ore just like using a forge. So, if your out mining in an
> uninhabited area, you can smelt and keep going.
> They also look good for the "bank sitters".
>
> I have found mine very useful for a miner, but just do not take it out
> mining until it is "bonded". It will get killed by the weakest
> creatures. I have not yet tried training, to see if it will get
> stronger. (I have not found anything weak enough to train with). 😛
>
> They are also hard to get. Tamers do not like to go into the "mines"
> to get them. I found one willing to, if I would go along to draw off
> the other monsters in the mine. After a very short time, drawing
> everything away from the tamer, I had about 15 very bad creatures
> chasing me. I got out alive with 4 hit points. The tamer made it.
>
> Ice

So, the fire beetles are portable forges.... how many slots do they take up?
enough so that you can have one of each? that would be ideal if it would be
possible.
paul

 

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Paul - Catskills wrote:
> Are these similar in nature to the Giant Blue Beetles? I see people riding
> them at the bank, etc... I assume that they are tougher than a Blue Beetle,
> they are neater looking though.

I believe that you use them as a forge rather than a pack animal.

 

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>
> So, the fire beetles are portable forges.... how many slots do they take
> up? enough so that you can have one of each? that would be ideal if it
> would be possible.
> paul
>

3 slots same as the blue ones

 

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I got a fire beetle for my wife's smithy, they are used for smelting and can
be ridden. They are weaker then the blue beetles. People on Chessy sell them
for anywhere from 5k to 30k. I was lucky the one I got was given to me.

If ever on chessy look for Kalid. I also have a house northeast of Minoc
near the Delucia passage. Name on house is Keeper Kalid.

Kalid

"Paul - Catskills" <rasputin01@*removethis*adelphia.net> wrote in message
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> Are these similar in nature to the Giant Blue Beetles? I see people riding
> them at the bank, etc... I assume that they are tougher than a Blue
> Beetle, they are neater looking though.
>
> Paul
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