Slight Issue with Crystal Cove

[PurpleSerpent]

The updates to Crystal Cove don't appear to have factored in the existence of players above level 30 in terms of spawning pirates. I've been running round Smuggler's Rest with a level 32 Wizard and the only thing that's been showing up for me are CR 1 kobolds, which are too low level to drop Compasses or Doubloons. Maybe this could use a fix?

[TPICKRELL]

The updates to Crystal Cove don't appear to have factored in the existence of players above level 30 in terms of spawning pirates. I've been running round Smuggler's Rest and the only thing that's been showing up for me are CR 1 kobolds, which are too low level to drop Compasses or Doubloons. Maybe this could use a fix?

I saw the cr1 kobolds as the only spawn, but they dropped compasses and grogs and doubloons but they are cr1 so not enough to matter. I got 10 compasses in 20 minutes, then switched to the cave to get jaspers. On level 32 instance and 32 character, i got jaspers as expected in the cave something around 70 from a full solo clear.

[Cordovan]

Yes, we are currently investigating an issue where level 31 and 32 players are only spawning CR 1 enemies in Smuggler's Rest. We'll have more information soon.

[PurpleSerpent]

Yes, we are currently investigating an issue where level 31 and 32 players are only spawning CR 1 enemies in Smuggler's Rest. We'll have more information soon.

Excellent. Thank you for the response.

[Arkat]

So much for getting 5 or 6 of the new STR augments.

[Alternative]

yay, another downtime on friday?

[TPICKRELL]

So much for getting 5 or 6 of the new STR augments.

You just need a compass, and I got 10 compasses running on my level 32 toon, killing those CR:1 kobolds. After getting a compass, I was able to run a solo level 32 instance and collect around 70 jaspers,. didnt try to complete, just collecting the gems. So it should still work to get you the str augments. If you have doubloons or gems from previous years, skip the wilderness entirely and just run a level 32 instance for the jaspers you need. I hear from a guildie that levels 37 and 36 are not dropping gems, but level 32 was fine (probably ok up to 35, which was the old highest level).

[LightBear]

AoE Spell kills tend not to get you anything, no matter what your level is.
One-on-One Melee kills do give out on kill rewards.

At least that is my experience in any of the Public Area Mob Spawn Events.

[cru121]

Yup. no gems in CR37 run.
Also, no progenitor crystal.

[misterski]

AoE Spell kills tend not to get you anything, no matter what your level is.
One-on-One Melee kills do give out on kill rewards.

At least that is my experience in any of the Public Area Mob Spawn Events.

Yeah I think the AE change was put in due to all the complaints of people AEing everything during the old public Mabar event and stealing kills from everyone else (f'ing Warlock enlightened spirits, but I digress). Since they overhauled the Mabar event this change only effects Crystal Cove now.

[Halciet]

Yup. no gems in CR37 run.
Also, no progenitor crystal.

Definitely a big problem here.

[ChicagoChris]

Yes, we are currently investigating an issue where level 31 and 32 players are only spawning CR 1 enemies in Smuggler's Rest. We'll have more information soon.

Fix the BTA status of hats and compasses?

[TPICKRELL]

Did some testing on a level 31 doing level 31 instance solo to gather gems, 36/37 are bugged so likely findings do not apply.

1) The progenitor isn't visible if its in a black part of the map. Once the map has been fully uncovered from fog of war, the progenitor shows up when you step in.

2) On level 31 toon doing level 31 instance I got 140ish jaspers per run (289 over 2 complete runs clearing the map each time).

I intentionally did at level because the time to kill a mob is a lot higher on 35 than on 31. So much longer time for roughly the same number of gems.

[cru121]

Something I have noticed
Dark Reaping: Blood Feast (Soul Eater T3 SLA) cannot be used in the Smuggler's Rest area.
"You may not perform this action in a public area."

Probably not the most important bug, but a long-standing issue nevertheless.

[Splunge]

Yup. no gems in CR37 run.
Also, no progenitor crystal.

And I'm only getting 70% of the crystals that I collected when I'm L32 running in a L37 instance. Shouldn't I be getting more since I'm running 5 levels over what I am?

[TPICKRELL]

And I'm only getting 70% of the crystals that I collected when I'm L32 running in a L37 instance. Shouldn't I be getting more since I'm running 5 levels over what I am?

They didn't update all the tables/formulas... for levels 36 and 37 so you can't expect any rational behavior. Run 35 until they give us an update with try 1 to fix it.

[Lingal]

If you buy one it is called a "Greater" gem. As soon as the stack is 2 or more, they are labelled Gem of ... (without the "Greater" prefix).

Taking one gem from the stack reverts back to the correct name for the single gem, but the rest of the stack, if more than 1, still lacks the "Greater" prefix.

[NotAgainPlease]

Fix the BTA status of hats and compasses?

WAI

https://ddowiki.com/page/Euphonia%27s_Hat_Box

All hats are (equally) upgradeable. All hats bartered from Euphonia's Hatbox are Bound to Character. Pirate Hats purchased via the DDO Store are Bound to Account. (Non-Pirate Store hats are not eligible for these
upgrades!)

Hats have always been this way

https://ddowiki.com/page/Treasure_of_Crystal_Cove

Treasure Compass (BtC): Needed to get access into the Crystal Cove

Compasses have always been BTC unless purchased from the Store

[Firebreed]

And I'm only getting 70% of the crystals that I collected when I'm L32 running in a L37 instance. Shouldn't I be getting more since I'm running 5 levels over what I am?

No, here's how it works:

70% of score becomes dragonshards (level+5 inflates the score by 50%), score is only affected by crystals.

[TedSandyman]

I like the exchange rate of 7 gold doubloons for 1 silver doubloon.