Update 17: Event #6 - Experience part 3

[SqueakofDoom]

I will fill the Auction House tonight with the various New Augment Crystals!

I'd like to have The Guide permanently placed in world, but it is not entirely up to me, so it will take time to get that done.

Since new named items must be created in the dungeons at the appropriate difficulty, it will take me a while to adjust my Auction House automation to deal with this. Also note that some of the new named items (ie: Raid loot) are bound to character, so I would not be able to post them in the AH. I do want to get this task completed soon since it would definitely be beneficial to have new items more available for everyone.

As for Favor: we currently do not have a way to bestow favor and it is not likely that we will ever get that command. Even Devs have to run the quests to get the appropriate favor.

I have also tried to drop Epic Raid Tokens a few times. No matter how I try to give them out, I cannot drop them.

[gemineye]

Awhile back, on Lama, a Dev spawned hundreds of tokens stuck to the bottom of a bridge, by the air ship entrance. It was awhile back, I seen them under there, but can anyone remember which Dev did that?

[patang01]

I'd like to have The Guide permanently placed in world, but it is not entirely up to me, so it will take time to get that done.

Since new named items must be created in the dungeons at the appropriate difficulty, it will take me a while to adjust my Auction House automation to deal with this. Also note that some of the new named items (ie: Raid loot) are bound to character, so I would not be able to post them in the AH. I do want to get this task completed soon since it would definitely be beneficial to have new items more available for everyone.

As for Favor: we currently do not have a way to bestow favor and it is not likely that we will ever get that command. Even Devs have to run the quests to get the appropriate favor.

I have also tried to drop Epic Raid Tokens a few times. No matter how I try to give them out, I cannot drop them.

Take your time; just like with the guide it's something that can be added for another update. I understand why BTC items can't be added but it will be cool if you could add the btcoe stuff.

Pity about the tokens - tokens are used for most of the useful stuff. While I understand why Turbine is trying to move from one system to another I suggest that you tell the Devs to rip the bandaid off. The old system was bad and the new dual system is worse; some of the lower ML augments is stuck using BTA tokens whereas the new augment system use unbound relics. Worse; that means that while I can always farm for BTA tokens on my Alts, players with low level chars can't take advantage of the lower ML augments until they pull one randomly OR they level up to 20. Also, my server is pretty dead when it comes to raid token based raids. So if I want to make an augment that require raid tokens I'm screwed.

All new systems should always be all or nothing. Not hybrids. Sure - there are people with tons of tokens of all kinds but you can still keep the system for true heart of woods (or whatever) or even as plat turn in or something. And then get rid of it completely as u17 drops. That would help you guys get the most of our time on Lam. I'm seriously not going to start spending a full day farming for tokens just to check if those augments work correctly. It's a waste of my time.

[UurlockYgmeov]

As for Favor: we currently do not have a way to bestow favor and it is not likely that we will ever get that command. Even Devs have to run the quests to get the appropriate favor.

Had to ask - thanks for the answer!

[UurlockYgmeov]

Take your time; just like with the guide it's something that can be added for another update. I understand why BTC items can't be added but it will be cool if you could add the btcoe stuff.

Pity about the tokens - tokens are used for most of the useful stuff. While I understand why Turbine is trying to move from one system to another I suggest that you tell the Devs to rip the bandaid off. The old system was bad and the new dual system is worse; some of the lower ML augments is stuck using BTA tokens whereas the new augment system use unbound relics. Worse; that means that while I can always farm for BTA tokens on my Alts, players with low level chars can't take advantage of the lower ML augments until they pull one randomly OR they level up to 20. Also, my server is pretty dead when it comes to raid token based raids. So if I want to make an augment that require raid tokens I'm screwed.

All new systems should always be all or nothing. Not hybrids. Sure - there are people with tons of tokens of all kinds but you can still keep the system for true heart of woods (or whatever) or even as plat turn in or something. And then get rid of it completely as u17 drops. That would help you guys get the most of our time on Lam. I'm seriously not going to start spending a full day farming for tokens just to check if those augments work correctly. It's a waste of my time.

Need to keep the tokens for at least the true druidic hearts of wood. No other way to get them (currently) for F2P.

[whiteline]

Thanks for all you do for us

MY lady

[patang01]

Need to keep the tokens for at least the true druidic hearts of wood. No other way to get them (currently) for F2P.

That's fine; they could keep tokens for that and add a similar system using restored relics. But no need to force push a silly augment system using the old tokens. Especially since a lot of those are for lower ML tokens.

[Nibor]

All new systems should always be all or nothing. Not hybrids. Sure - there are people with tons of tokens of all kinds but you can still keep the system for true heart of woods (or whatever) or even as plat turn in or something. And then get rid of it completely as u17 drops. That would help you guys get the most of our time on Lam. I'm seriously not going to start spending a full day farming for tokens just to check if those augments work correctly. It's a waste of my time.

I'm rather suspecting the plan moving forward is to have several different augment vendors, each with their own turn-in items. Relics for Gianthold, Epic Tokens for the Twelve, perhaps a Tapestry vendor in the Orchard? Turbine loves to give us more ingredients with each update, this would give them a reason to add more each time. Maybe 3BC will start dropping some Pirate Booty that we turn in for level 4 augments.

[patang01]

I'm rather suspecting the plan moving forward is to have several different augment vendors, each with their own turn-in items. Relics for Gianthold, Epic Tokens for the Twelve, perhaps a Tapestry vendor in the Orchard? Turbine loves to give us more ingredients with each update, this would give them a reason to add more each time. Maybe 3BC will start dropping some Pirate Booty that we turn in for level 4 augments.

At least tapestries are unbound. The sad part is that while placing an augment on a item might be easy enough, running all over the place to get the augments from several different vendors doesn't exactly cut down on the time compared to going to one altar and doing it.

[Seikojin]

I will fill the Auction House tonight with the various New Augment Crystals!

I'd like to have The Guide permanently placed in world, but it is not entirely up to me, so it will take time to get that done.

Since new named items must be created in the dungeons at the appropriate difficulty, it will take me a while to adjust my Auction House automation to deal with this. Also note that some of the new named items (ie: Raid loot) are bound to character, so I would not be able to post them in the AH. I do want to get this task completed soon since it would definitely be beneficial to have new items more available for everyone.

As for Favor: we currently do not have a way to bestow favor and it is not likely that we will ever get that command. Even Devs have to run the quests to get the appropriate favor.

I have also tried to drop Epic Raid Tokens a few times. No matter how I try to give them out, I cannot drop them.

Thanks for taking steps to help us get better test characters! Hopefully they allow you to place the perm guides next to the fatespinner and the trainers. This way it is easier to get to where you want to be instead of all the running around. Unless the footwork is a anti-lag mechanic.

[dejafu]

At least tapestries are unbound. The sad part is that while placing an augment on a item might be easy enough, running all over the place to get the augments from several different vendors doesn't exactly cut down on the time compared to going to one altar and doing it.

Much agreed.

Maybe what we need is some sort of central "augment hub" locale. Put copies of every augment barter NPC in that place, or create a single NPC that has access to all possible augment recipes. House Cannith seems like a logical place to put it (which might also give an extra push to finally add House C to the teleport and airship dock lists ).

They can still keep the "lore appropriate" augment NPCs where they are. Just give us a single place we can go to as well.

[CarpeNoctu]

Awhile back, on Lama, a Dev spawned hundreds of tokens stuck to the bottom of a bridge, by the air ship entrance. It was awhile back, I seen them under there, but can anyone remember which Dev did that?

As I recall, that was Kookie and it was for the u16 update events...