Friday's update shut down more than just epic NPC's.

[Glenolas]

<p>I bug reported  my fury and illusionist woes as well as posting them here Saturday:   <a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/posts/list.m?topic_id=406858" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/...topic_id=406858</a></p><p>Determined to do something this weekend,  with the Epics blocked by missing NPC's,  some set out to continue normal kunark quests with alts.  One won't die with a few more days going by before the epic is obtained.  </p><p>Alas,  several questline NPCS were given the weekend off also:</p><p>From the Jungle:</p><p>Bax,  a player in a 5-6 quest iskar villager timeline  in the Jungle, hasn't been seen all weekend.   </p><p>Okay, off to Outer Sebilis area:  the girl needing rescued from the Mushrooms got away on her own this weekend, hasn't been seen in need of rescue since pre Friday update.   No joy on that timeline either.</p><p> Okay, surely something is working.  Back to Janisk, to do the "Cinderella"  quests, near the entrance.    First,  to rescue the gal from the cage.</p><p>Acck,  SOE gave her the weekend off too.  Hey, we know it's make believe, but the quest won't ding unless we rescue her.   She's not in the cage.    Another 6 quests cannot be done.    </p><p>Reading the forums,  many epic quest are stalled by missing NPC's clickies.  Heritage quests that have worked for years are stalled.    Kunark quests that we've done twice already no longer work?   Why?   It is something extraordinary to expect things to actually work?    What was so urgently in need of being fixed that was worth breaking all the stuff that got broken?   </p><p>Grimwell,  Gnobrin?  Where are you when your customers really need answers?</p><p>Glenolas</p>

[ganjookie]

<cite>Glenolas wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>I bug reported  my fury and illusionist woes as well as posting them here Saturday:   <a rel="nofollow" href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/posts/list.m?topic_id=406858" target="_blank">http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/...topic_id=406858</a></p><p>Determined to do something this weekend,  with the Epics blocked by missing NPC's,  some set out to continue normal kunark quests with alts.  One won't die with a few more days going by before the epic is obtained.  </p><p>Alas,  several questline NPCS were given the weekend off also:</p><p>From the Jungle:</p><p>Bax,  a player in a 5-6 quest iskar villager timeline  in the Jungle, hasn't been seen all weekend.  </p><p><span style="color: #cc0000;">Helped a guildy ran through this no problems Saturday night 2/10</span> </p><p>Okay, off to Outer Sebilis area:  the girl needing rescued from the Mushrooms got away on her own this weekend, hasn't been seen in need of rescue since pre Friday update.   No joy on that timeline either.</p><span style="color: #cc0000;">Same guildy complete this on Saturday night, 2/10.</span><p> Okay, surely something is working.  Back to Janisk, to do the "Cinderella"  quests, near the entrance.    First,  to rescue the gal from the cage.</p><p>Acck,  SOE gave her the weekend off too.  Hey, we know it's make believe, but the quest won't ding unless we rescue her.   She's not in the cage.    Another 6 quests cannot be done.    </p><p>Reading the forums,  many epic quest are stalled by missing NPC's clickies.  Heritage quests that have worked for years are stalled.    Kunark quests that we've done twice already no longer work?   Why?   It is something extraordinary to expect things to actually work?    What was so urgently in need of being fixed that was worth breaking all the stuff that got broken?   </p><p>Grimwell,  Gnobrin?  Where are you when your customers really need answers?</p><p><span style="color: #cc0000;">Generally relaxing on the weekends afaik <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></span></p><p>Glenolas</p></blockquote>

[alexr]

<cite>Glenolas wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>I bug reported  my fury and illusionist woes as well as posting them here Saturday:   <a rel="nofollow" href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/posts/list.m?topic_id=406858" target="_blank">http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/...topic_id=406858</a></p><p>Determined to do something this weekend,  with the Epics blocked by missing NPC's,  some set out to continue normal kunark quests with alts.  One won't die with a few more days going by before the epic is obtained.  </p><p>Alas,  several questline NPCS were given the weekend off also:</p><p>From the Jungle:</p><p>Bax,  a player in a 5-6 quest iskar villager timeline  in the Jungle, hasn't been seen all weekend.   <span style="color: #0000cc;">Have to agree with Ganjookie on this one haven't seen bax all weekend.</span></p><p>Okay, off to Outer Sebilis area:  the girl needing rescued from the Mushrooms got away on her own this weekend, hasn't been seen in need of rescue since pre Friday update.   No joy on that timeline either.</p><p> Okay, surely something is working.  Back to Janisk, to do the "Cinderella"  quests, near the entrance.    First,  to rescue the gal from the cage.</p><p>Acck,  SOE gave her the weekend off too.  Hey, we know it's make believe, but the quest won't ding unless we rescue her.   She's not in the cage.    Another 6 quests cannot be done.    </p><p>Reading the forums,  many epic quest are stalled by missing NPC's clickies.  Heritage quests that have worked for years are stalled.    Kunark quests that we've done twice already no longer work?   Why?   It is something extraordinary to expect things to actually work?    What was so urgently in need of being fixed that was worth breaking all the stuff that got broken?   </p><p>Grimwell,  Gnobrin?  Where are you when your customers really need answers?</p><p>Glenolas</p></blockquote>Only NPC i can't find is Bax, but could be others too like Ganjookie has noticed

[Ebarel]

<p>Bax was missing yesterday on Valor as well as the Frog near the tower in KP for the Epic earring (the one you have to follow to the chest). Heard a lot of tells for both of these NPCs.</p><p> My assumption is, all these NPCs are following you / run from their spot in the quest - what they dont do is return to their "starting" spot after they wandered off. </p>

[Errolflynn]

Yep, can't find Bax or the girl from the cage as well as the frog slaves to rescue.

[alexr]

Rhodoqiz is missing from her sage on the splitpa server too

[Apocroph]

Berik's Revenge (Sword of Thunder, Stormhold) is borked too.  Did the "Kill 100 ____" step twice, can't get anything other than the initial dialogue from the sword.

[xfbishop]

stein of maggok also messed up, bouncer prud a no show <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Glenolas]

<cite>xfbishop wrote:</cite><blockquote>stein of maggok also messed up, bouncer prud a no show <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src=" width="15" height="15" />" width="15" height="15"></blockquote><p>The bouncers have always been difficult to get, at least way back when.</p><p>1.  They are (were) on a half hour up, half hour down spawn cycle, not just up until killed.   </p><p>2. Then, with people in the Ferroott a lot, they got killed by name hunters shortly after spawning.   That restarts the "half hour down" cycle.</p><p>3. Then there's the bouncer  that spawns, runs across half the zone (2-3 mins), then despawns, to a half hour respawn cycle.   If you  are not ready, you have to work hard to catch up enough for a cast spell to aggro him.  </p><p>I did them twice, years ago, and had to camp the starting spawn spot for all of them if a quick look did not find them up when their turn came. </p><p>If you camped the right spot for over half an hour,  it's not working, otherwise, it may be.   Be sure you know where they spawn initially.</p><p>Glenolas</p>

[Obsidiann]

No Rhodoqiz in the cage on befallen. Camped it for awhile, deleted quest and restarted, nothing...

[ra1f]

<p>waited and waited, finally put a ticket in.. response: </p><p>Thank you for contacting Sony Online Entertainment. This is Game Master Royen. I understand that you are facing a problem to find the NPC 'Bouncer Prun'. I can understand how much inconvenience it might have caused. We are aware of this issue and our development team is working diligently on get this matter resolved. Please refer to EQ II forums for future updated information in regards to an upcoming fix.</p><p>however I couldnt find any posts in the forum about the bug being addressed.. </p>

[Hikinami]

The final named in Foomby's is bugged, after killing the lamia's he doesnt spawn. Also a few npcs are missing in the Fistful of Metal questline.

[Supe14]

Cythan in Ferrott for fbss quest is off as well as Leelav(sp?) on the beach in EL for the SBD HQ.  poopie-caca

[Errolflynn]

As far as I can tell they spawn once correctly after server reset and after that they seem broken.I was able to get the update for the girl in the cage in KJ last night but still no sight of Bax or the Froglok slaves to be freed.Which is all a pain as I need 11% to hit 80. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" /> Here's hopping tonight.

[Beldin_]

<p>Was just working at "<b>For a Few Coins More" </b>with my Ranger, and couldn't find the Quest-NPC Seepay at this step : </p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>Go to <a href="http://eq2.allakhazam.com/wiki/Westin_Rouk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Westin Rouk</a> for <a href="http://eq2.allakhazam.com/wiki/eq2_object:The_Chest_of_Rouk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Chest of Rouk</a>, at <b>826, 413, -1591</b>. This chest is, of course, locked. </p><p>Go down the tower and talk to the frog, <a href="http://eq2.allakhazam.com/wiki/eq2_mob:Seepay" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Seepay</a>, at <b>847, 384, -1541</b></p><p><b>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</b></p><p><b><img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></b></p>

[Kirstie]

<cite>Shalla@Valor wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Was just working at "<b>For a Few Coins More" </b>with my Ranger, and couldn't find the Quest-NPC Seepay at this step : </p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>Go to <a rel="nofollow" href="http://eq2.allakhazam.com/wiki/Westin_Rouk" target="_blank">Westin Rouk</a> for <a rel="nofollow" href="http://eq2.allakhazam.com/wiki/eq2_object:The_Chest_of_Rouk" target="_blank">The Chest of Rouk</a>, at <b>826, 413, -1591</b>. This chest is, of course, locked. </p><p>Go down the tower and talk to the frog, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://eq2.allakhazam.com/wiki/eq2_mob:Seepay" target="_blank">Seepay</a>, at <b>847, 384, -1541</b></p><p><b>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</b></p><p><b><img src="/eq2/images/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />" width="15" height="15" /></b></p></blockquote><p>Hiya,</p><p> I know this is an extremely annoying issue and I apologize for the frustration it's causing everyone.  This fix for this problem should hit the EU servers (FR/UK/DE) this evening at 9pm PST.</p><p>- K</p>

[Brigorpser]

Fulassi Suulo's corpse for First Ones In, Last Ones Out is missing too, and I heard that the Herald of Dar for Burglars Afoot won't spawn as well.

[Beldin_]

<cite>Kirstie wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Shalla@Valor wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Was just working at "<b>For a Few Coins More" </b>with my Ranger, and couldn't find the Quest-NPC Seepay at this step : </p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>Go to <a rel="nofollow" href="http://eq2.allakhazam.com/wiki/Westin_Rouk" target="_blank">Westin Rouk</a> for <a rel="nofollow" href="http://eq2.allakhazam.com/wiki/eq2_object:The_Chest_of_Rouk" target="_blank">The Chest of Rouk</a>, at <b>826, 413, -1591</b>. This chest is, of course, locked. </p><p>Go down the tower and talk to the frog, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://eq2.allakhazam.com/wiki/eq2_mob:Seepay" target="_blank">Seepay</a>, at <b>847, 384, -1541</b></p><p><b>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</b></p><p><b><img src="/eq2/images/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src=" width="15" height="15" />" width="15" height="15"></b></p></blockquote><p>Hiya,</p><p> I know this is an extremely annoying issue and I apologize for the frustration it's causing everyone.  This fix for this problem should hit the EU servers (FR/UK/DE) this evening at 9pm PST.</p><p>- K</p></blockquote>Sepay was up yesterday, but now the Bladder of Coins at Karatun Hold wasn't there. I walked from one house to the other for maybe 30 minutes and couldn't find it at all <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Quetip]

Still having issues with Bouncer Prud, I camped him today for about two hours, and eventually got fed up cause i had to go to class. Sent off a petition before I left just in hopes I could get some info as to why I couldn't spawn him. This was the response I got."Greetings Fazzle, this is GM Rilwar.I've reviewed your petition concerning your issue with the NPC Bouncer Prud that is needed for the heritage quest "The Stein of Moggok."After investigating our records I found that there is ongoing issue with the NPC Bouncer Prud. We have notified the issue to our Development team. They will further investigate the matter and work towards a fix. For any information regarding this please visit our forums and patch notes at: <a href="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://eq2players.station.sony.com/</a>. We apologize for the inconvenience caused. Your patience has been appreciated. If you experience any other issues, please feel free to contact us again at your convenience.Thank you for playing EverQuestII! I wish you the best of luck in your travels through Norrath!"Sincerely,GM RilwarIn-Game CSR - EverQuestIISony Online Entertainment"