Downtime Notice: Thursday, January 27th 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Eastern (-5 GMT)

[Cordovan]

UPDATE: The game worlds have reopened.

The DDO game worlds will be unavailable on Thursday, January 27th from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Eastern (-5 GMT) for maintenance and to release Update 52.1. Find the release notes on DDO.com (https://www.ddo.com/en/update-521-release-notes).

[Ganak]

I like these events that insert champions into quests. Bring it on Scourge of the Snowpeaks!

[Xanom]

What's the reasoning for removing map pieces? Too much extra grinding beyond the compasses, or ... ?

[Steelstar]

What's the reasoning for removing map pieces? Too much extra grinding beyond the compasses, or ... ?

The primary reason is that the system for turning them in and keeping a running tally was identified as a potential server performance issue. Additionally, it timeboxes progression in the event in a way we don't do in other modern DDO events. We'd tried other methods of easing the global turn-in system back in Mabar (before it was replaced with the Night Revels), but none of those were ultimately effective, so here we decided to remove the turn-in system outright.

[goldgolem]

The primary reason is that the system for turning them in and keeping a running tally was identified as a potential server performance issue. Additionally, it timeboxes progression in the event in a way we don't do in other modern DDO events. We'd tried other methods of easing the global turn-in system back in Mabar (before it was replaced with the Night Revels), but none of those were ultimately effective, so here we decided to remove the turn-in system outright.

I really appreciate such a clear reply!

[Gnominal_Aphasia]

Thanks for the fixes! Would really like to see SSG fix every single bug in the Enhancement Trees this year. ASAP.

[Hobgoblin]

The primary reason is that the system for turning them in and keeping a running tally was identified as a potential server performance issue. Additionally, it timeboxes progression in the event in a way we don't do in other modern DDO events. We'd tried other methods of easing the global turn-in system back in Mabar (before it was replaced with the Night Revels), but none of those were ultimately effective, so here we decided to remove the turn-in system outright.

thank you.

[mixomatozis]

Is this the update that will bring Saltmarch to the DDO store for DDO points? If not then when, please?

[Lencrennis]

Is this the update that will bring Saltmarch to the DDO store for DDO points? If not then when, please?

Nar. It's not February yet.

[Tscheuss]

The DDO game worlds will be unavailable on Thursday, January 27th from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Eastern (-5 GMT) for maintenance and to release Update 52.1. Find the release notes on DDO.com (https://www.ddo.com/en/update-521-release-notes).

Any chance you lot can stagger the downtimes of DDO and LotRO so that at least one of them is playable at any given time?

[Propane]

The primary reason is that the system for turning them in and keeping a running tally was identified as a potential server performance issue. Additionally, it timeboxes progression in the event in a way we don't do in other modern DDO events. We'd tried other methods of easing the global turn-in system back in Mabar (before it was replaced with the Night Revels), but none of those were ultimately effective, so here we decided to remove the turn-in system outright.

Thank you!

[cru121]

Are you also updating the festival guide? (there's a new jumpy challenge)

[Evean]

The DDO game worlds will be unavailable on Thursday, January 27th from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Eastern (-5 GMT) for maintenance and to release Update 52.1. Find the release notes on DDO.com (https://www.ddo.com/en/update-521-release-notes).

From the U52.1 release notes (https://www.ddo.com/en/update-521-release-notes): “…we’re debuting a new challenge aimed at putting your jumping skills to the test…”

The release notes reference the Snowpeaks Festival guide (https://www.ddo.com/en/news/snowpeaks-festival-guide). Unless I’m missing something, the “new challenge” looks suspiciously like last year’s challenge.

[drathdragon]

From the U52.1 release notes (https://www.ddo.com/en/update-521-release-notes): “…we’re debuting a new challenge aimed at putting your jumping skills to the test…”

The release notes reference the Snowpeaks Festival guide (https://www.ddo.com/en/news/snowpeaks-festival-guide). Unless I’m missing something, the “new challenge” looks suspiciously like last year’s challenge.

mmm ...suspiciously suspicious..

[Kelledren]

From the U52.1 release notes (https://www.ddo.com/en/update-521-release-notes): “…we’re debuting a new challenge aimed at putting your jumping skills to the test…”

The release notes reference the Snowpeaks Festival guide (https://www.ddo.com/en/news/snowpeaks-festival-guide). Unless I’m missing something, the “new challenge” looks suspiciously like last year’s challenge.

I mean the guide is only from last years festival. It’s a full year ahead of the Chronicle question “What are your 2020 DDO goals?”

You can either see the new jumpy challenge in an hour or two, or wait until 2023’s Snowpeaks Festival Guide!

[dredre9987]

Any chance you lot can stagger the downtimes of DDO and LotRO so that at least one of them is playable at any given time?

I mean probably no? They are the exact same company with everything in the same place

[Xgemina]

The primary reason is that the system for turning them in and keeping a running tally was identified as a potential server performance issue. Additionally, it timeboxes progression in the event in a way we don't do in other modern DDO events. We'd tried other methods of easing the global turn-in system back in Mabar (before it was replaced with the Night Revels), but none of those were ultimately effective, so here we decided to remove the turn-in system outright.

Turning in map pieces accounted for getting a large amount of doubloons, especially copper. What's going to replace turning in map pieces to get doubloons or are we just going to have to rely on converting Gems to get the thousands of copper doubloons needed?

[Steelstar]

Turning in map pieces accounted for getting a large amount of doubloons, especially copper. What's going to replace turning in map pieces to get doubloons or are we just going to have to rely on converting Gems to get the thousands of copper doubloons needed?

We don't have an answer to that question right now, but we will have an answer to that question before Crystal Cove next runs.

[minorpenthes]

The DDO game worlds will be unavailable on Thursday, January 27th from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Eastern (-5 GMT) for maintenance and to release Update 52.1. Find the release notes on DDO.com (https://www.ddo.com/en/update-521-release-notes).
I'm in!

[Xgemina]

We don't have an answer to that question right now, but we will have an answer to that question before Crystal Cove next runs.

Thanks for the reply. Glad to hear it's on your radar.

[Cordovan]

The game worlds have reopened.

[Nigel137]

"Miscellaneous

Shifter females now display their bloody footprints."

What about Inquisitor footprints?

[dredre9987]

"Miscellaneous

Shifter females now display their bloody footprints."

What about Inquisitor footprints?

I haven't noticed an issue with inquisitor ( gnome )

[Nigel137]

I haven't noticed an issue with inquisitor ( gnome )

I just checked again on my inquisitor dwarf. His footprints are still broken and will only show one or two footprints after jumping.

[Evean]

I just checked again on my inquisitor dwarf. His footprints are still broken and will only show one or two footprints after jumping.

What do you mean by “Inquisitor footprints”? Inquisitor is neither a class, nor race. As a universal enhancement tree, it can literally be a part of any conceivable build/race/class combination.

[Nigel137]

What do you mean by “Inquisitor footprints”? Inquisitor is neither a class, nor race. As a universal enhancement tree, it can literally be a part of any conceivable build/race/class combination.

We are talking about the bloody footprints favor reward on hardcore. The footprints don't appear while using dual crossbows for inquisitors.

[huntdawumpus]

Artificer and Druid pets will no longer go brain-dead after climbing a ladder.
Artificer pets will no longer go brain dead occasionally upon resurrection.



Thank you!

[RTN]

We are talking about the bloody footprints favor reward on hardcore. The footprints don't appear while using dual crossbows for inquisitors.

They work on my aasimar inquisitive 18 rogue/2 arti build and I'm using dual crossbows. There's something more about your build that is likely causing it.

[Nigel137]

They work on my aasimar inquisitive 18 rogue/2 arti build and I'm using dual crossbows. There's something more about your build that is likely causing it.

https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/529496

It's not just me, and before you try to tell me otherwise, lag is not just my computer either. :)

[AlcoArgo]

Are last year's frozen keys still valid for this year's event?

[Dreppo]

Shadowdancer
Impale now functions more reliably with repeating crossbows.

What's Impale? Is this possibly Shadowstrike (ranged)?

[Arkat]

What's Impale? Is this possibly Shadowstrike (ranged)?

Could they have really meant the Impaler choice in the Overpower multiselector in Tier V of Legendary Dreadnaught??

[Ulfo]

Are last year's frozen keys still valid for this year's event?

Yes.

[Alrik_Fassbauer]

The primary reason is that the system for turning them in and keeping a running tally was identified as a potential server performance issue. Additionally, it timeboxes progression in the event in a way we don't do in other modern DDO events. We'd tried other methods of easing the global turn-in system back in Mabar (before it was replaced with the Night Revels), but none of those were ultimately effective, so here we decided to remove the turn-in system outright.

How do we get the event items, then ? Via Doubloons ?

[Alrik_Fassbauer]

How do we get the event items, then ? Via Doubloons ?

Ignore that. I seemed to have an awful morning.