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Going up The Drop?

During the last test I was doing some mining and exploring in Ilmenskie (both relatively new to me).  I set a route on the map, and it sent me to the bottom of The Drop, which I was supposedly directed to get to the top of.  Well, with no map and obviously nothing to climb this looked like an interesting challenge so I spent some time and some spinach to see if I could navigate to the top.  It looked likely to be doable with sufficient trial and error, but I had other things to do, so after a few minutes I took the long way around.

I'd like to go back some time soon and succeed in going up, but before spending a lot of time working on it I'd like to know that it is possible.  So I have the following questions:

1) Have you gone up the drop?
2) If so, how much effort/time did it take to succeed?
3) Is there an achievement for getting to the top?  If not, there should be!

Thanks for your input.

- HW

Posted 16 months ago by Hawkwell Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • I went up, but right after going down so I knew where to go. I used spinach to do it.
    Posted 16 months ago by Victoria Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I tried it once but didn't succeed. I really ought to give it another go.
    Posted 16 months ago by dopiaza Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I've done it at least once. It didn't take me that long, but just be sure you have enough spinach. 
    Posted 16 months ago by Zany Serendipity Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Levitate!
    Posted 16 months ago by glum pudding Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I didn't have levitation when I tried, but I do now!
    Posted 16 months ago by dopiaza Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I don't have lev yet.  But regardless, now that I know it's doable I'll go back and try to accomplish it under my own (spinach enhanced) power.  And I still think accomplishing the feat deserves an achievement.  How about the No Mere Drop in the Bucket award?
    Posted 16 months ago by Hawkwell Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I like it.
    Posted 16 months ago by jasbo Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Me too.
    Posted 16 months ago by emdot Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Been up and down the Drop several times. I Both of them (there are two). It's quite fun. No spinach needed. The devs have made all street exits accessible without the use of Spinach or other aids. I was always seem to be on my way somewhere else in the mines when I go through there, but I've really been wanting to explore both of them further.
    Posted 16 months ago by Fokian Fool Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I tried going up it a few times, but got annoyed at using spinach for it.  I was busy mining at the time and wanted to sell my sparkly. :)  Going down is fun, though!
    Posted 16 months ago by Feylin Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Spinach+Levitation, usually. Tried only once and it takes me around 10++ minutes
    And From Eastern Approach, you'll reach The Drop upper area (which is easier)
    Posted 16 months ago by Elise Subscriber! | Permalink
  • i was the first person to go up The Other Drop, consider me the Sir Edmund Hillary of Glitch.

    going up The Drop is even easier. just requires a bit of spinach and leaping from platform to platform.

    but The Other Drop? it's tougher.

    there are two ways to travel up The Other Drop.

    the fastest is to use spinach and levitation in combination. position yourself to the left of the level. activate your spinach and jump. and the apex of your jump, click your focusing orb and freeze in mid air with its menu open. wait for the High Jumper effect to wear off, this is important if you want consistency. click "imagine levitation" and mash the spacebar to levitate the rest of the way up. then use some spinach or levitation to go from platform to platform the rest of the way up.

    the slower way doesn't require spinach but takes a lot longer. you levitate up, click the focusing orb to freeze in mid air, wait out the levitation cool down, then levitate again, each time making more progress.

    http://www.glitch-strategy.com/wiki/The_Other_Drop
    Posted 16 months ago by striatic Subscriber! | Permalink
  • >levitate up, click the focusing orb to freeze in mid air, wait out the levitation cool down, then levitate again

    that is SNEAKY! :D
    Posted 16 months ago by Lilypad Subscriber! | Permalink
  • But this same thing happened to me one of my first tests and I was so confused (before I knew about spinach or levitating), maybe they should mark that zone as a dead end so newbies trying to get around don't get stuck!
    Posted 16 months ago by Laurali Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I can do the Other Drop without spinach, but not the Drop. 

    Now that I've got a bunch of bigger bags, I'll start taking spinach with me.

    I want a dog
    Posted 16 months ago by ArtOfHands RoboGirl Subscriber! | Permalink
  • "How do you know you were the first?"

    your lack of faith disturbs me.

    ask hburger. she knows all and will confirm.
    Posted 16 months ago by striatic Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I was there, he gave rides all afternoon and at the Apocalypse party. Like 8 months ago the community was really small.
    Posted 16 months ago by Ani Laurel Subscriber! | Permalink