Defiler Epic! Obsidian.

[junkee]

<span class="postbody">These Epic quest were built so us as players would have fun doing them. I had fun until a point, and that is finding 20 Obsidian.  I had searched along with every other defiler on almost every server for about 30 hours. This is not a joke, I have spent ATLEAST 30 hours looking for this [I guess I should check the many websites about this quest] Obsidian. With how big the EverQuest 2 world is, and how clueless this item is it is a impossible task. You DEVS did not give us a loch-ness monster clue. NOT ONE CLUE!!!!!!! [I guess I should check the many websites about this quest]. The other items such as the Idol where good task, and fun to find because we had riddles and clues. We have /petition and looked for feedback, but you can not answer your players. I stand with almost everyone who is getting fed up with this Epic. Give us atleast a clue. WE DONT WANT THE exact location, NPC name. Just to know that you did not mess up and the item is actually in the game, and a hint onto finding it. Thanks</span>

[THteampink]

Agreed, this is ridiculous.  There is a poll going on eq2flames right now seeing if the defilers will find their obsidian before EVERY SINGLE CLASS discovers their mythical.  The sad thing is that the mythical one is winning 4 to 1.  I have spent almost 4 days every moment I have been on looking for this [Removed for Content] rock.  If you are not going to give a clue then at least make it in an obvious location, maybe somewhere with lava? 

[Darth Pride]

Agree!This IS ridiculous!We definitly need a clue...

[ChrissyFaey]

Is it even in game?Why does it even have to be special obsidian? Argh. There are gazillions everywhere else, but we somehow need super-special-rare-obsidian. What? Are Defilers /that/ picky?

[Argyuile]

The quest doesn't jack just says "20 Piece of obsidian"  and now we are looking all over the godamn planet to find it for a week now.   We can't even get a dev to tell us it actually exists and isn't just a broken quest.We've been looking for every definition in and out of game for obsidian.  Looking through lore, purchased everything on broker killed every fire elemental, water elemental, golem and creature with obsidian in its name that we could find.  I've looked through vendor after vendor till my eyes started to bleed, this is ridiculous

[Tandy]

<p>I dont expect to be spoon fed information...but I think we are owed someone taking a good long look at the Obsidian and letting us know that is in fact working and ingame.  Epics are supposed to be challenging but this is getting to the point of taking any and all fun out of the challenge.</p><p>And I would appreciate knowing it wasnt hanging out with the Froglok quest NPC from launch...he is bound to hide it too well for us to harvest any.</p>

[Longfangz]

Just out of curiousity, and I hope it's not what is required of the quest, but has anyone tried sundered obsidian from t1 zones? I have looted a couple, and they one of the t1 precious treasures, not exactly a tradeskill componant, but i figured I would ask as brigs had origionally been required to kill mobs that were gray at 80(mentored of course) or buy the robes, so the same might be possible that the obsidian is in some out of the way place like newbie zones...Just a curious question and I hope this is figured out soon.

[Ariakis]

This has to be the most annoying quest a dev can possible create. 20 pieces of Obsidian..  I know most defilers have searched all over Norrath for this imaginary rock, from harvesting to checking merchants and we still can't find it. Is it under a Dev's desk? let me know I will fly out to harvest it.The lack of response from SoE to this issue  is more baffling than the Obsidian itself.  We have searched from t1 to t8 zones and come up with nothing. Like earlier posts made here and Defiler class forum it is sad that Mythical Epics are being discovered and yet we are stuck on 2nd step of our heroic quest. Please get of your buttocks and give us a clue. We don't want the Obsidians to magically appear in our bags but just a hint that it is a harvest item or merchant bought would be nice.Not only are we the laughing stock of EQ2 now, I don't even feel the urge to log on just for the pure disappointment I feel when I log on and knowing NOTHING has been done. TY very much for this EPIC waste of time.

[Argyuile]

If you can buy it on the broker its been tried.

[Dedoubleu]

Sorry to say sony drop the ball on this quest 5 days and counting and no one can find OBSIDIAN when evey class has gotten their epics and even some have their mhytical one already comon on this one just say you guys blew it Defilers being stuck on just the secomd quest of fabled version of epic is just plain [Removed for Content] thank you SOE

[Orenishi]

<p>It is really sad already... Defiler weapon is now the ONLY weapon not discovered. It's not like we are asking to be spoon fed the quest line just a simple OOOOPS we messed up or yes it is there keep looking. A little aknowledgemnt would be fantastic!</p><p>I REALLY do not think this is asking to much. It has been a [Removed for Content] week already and every Defiler WW looking for this crap and nothing. <img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/images/smilies/2e207fad049d4d292f60607f80f05768.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" /><img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/images/smilies/2e207fad049d4d292f60607f80f05768.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" /></p>

[Dazeeduke]

I am getting completely discouraged also, trying to check items that have some shred of a connection, but coming up with nothing. Most quests like this, here is an accompanying note to tell us where to find the god dam parts we need. bleh discouraged and beaten

[junkee]

I agree with everyone. I DO NOT WANT to be spoon fed the location. I want to be able to enjoy my Epic quest like every other class has been able too. Its not hard to give us a hint. Hell I will wait a day if you guys state your working on a good riddle onto how-to find it. I like solving puzzles, but I do NOT like to be given a clueless task that will drive even the most hardcore players who will not give up searching brain dead.

[Ariakis]

This gets even better.. From Gnobrin himself..<span class="postbody"><p>Interesting Ariakis, but I see that otherswere able to progress through that quest and even obtain theirfirst-stage epic weapon.  Had you sought out this information on sitessuch as <a rel="nofollow" href="http://eq2.wikia.com/" target="_blank">http://eq2.wikia.com</a>?</p></span>Unreal

[Akran]

All we want is a little reassurance! Please?

[Apocroph]

Watch it be a screw-up that puts the Mythical version first in the quest chain.At any rate...<blockquote>Obsidian is a type of naturally occurring glass formed as an extrusive igneous rock. It is produced when felsic lava extruded from a volcano cools rapidly through the glass transition temperature and freezes without sufficient time for crystal growth. Obsidian is commonly found within the margins of rhyolitic lava flows known as obsidian flows, where cooling of the lava is rapid. Because of the lack of crystal structure, obsidian blade edges can reach almost molecular thinness, leading to its ancient use as projectile points, and its modern use as surgical scalpel blades.</blockquote>Have you guys checked every volcanic region in the game?  Lavastorm/Sol's Eye, Skyfire, Veeshan's Peak, most of DoF, Firemyst Gully...  I'm running out of ideas, but that's where I'd start if you haven't been there.

[Argyuile]

Is that a fact Gnorb?  Where is it on eq2players?  Oh wait, its not there!   Let me post EQ2wiki here to save time---------------------<p>Head to the very North East corner of the Fens in the sea to kill a lvl 80^ mob called Guagua who drops a no trade item "An Old Medicine Bag".-2370,-450,-2185 </p><p>Now go to speak to Crowhood the Olden who is on the beach just to the south of Guagua. </p><p>She gives the Quest "The dream Scorcher" and a Charm called Crowhood Totem . You need to activate this item in a location in 4 zones. The first one is in the Fens at the far corner of the Ruins of Cablilis 367,19,-1509 The next is in KP location in the yeti caves at 1,326,410,-1038 Third location is in Jarsath Wastes at the temple of the Red Lord -2464,315,297 Next update is in the Jungle 182, 87, -416 Inspect the tomb close to the 4th totem, 4 lvl 83 heroic will spawn and aggro. You must be able to speak ykeshan to read the tomb. After killing them a named lvl 84^^^ Incuuba will spawn, kill him. Then back to Fens and talk to Crowhood. She sends you to North Freeport to talk to Mizzog the Sighted (-45, -25, -50). </p><p>Part 2: </p> <p>SEBILIS </p><p>second level. -149, -133, 339 - clicky update in Snaggletooths room. (Skeleton?) - (confirmed) </p><p>"An ancient idol used to pray to the Faceless. Sebilite iksars of old were known to carry them." </p><p>CHELSITH </p><p>Kill the final named Leviathan creature. - confirmed </p><p>"A dreamward of a bygone god-fearing people." </p><p>KUNZAR JUNGLE Purchase a Quivering Sphere of Panic, for 2p 40g, from Bulgup Urple, 40k faction - 475, -95, 910. - confirmed </p><p>Requires Reet faction to purchase. </p><p>"A sphere of panic, which to break. Slaves coveted these to strike back at their masters." </p><p>UNREST </p><p>Kill The Priest of Fear, 30, 25, 190. - confirmed </p><p>You must complete the zone up until this point. </p><p>"An old book of scripture used by a priest of the Faceless." </p><p>MISTMOORE CASTLE </p><p>Kill Huntmaster Viswin <EPIC X2> or his placeholder - both confirmed </p><p><b>Still NEEDED: 20 pieces of obsidian</b> </p><p>Using your portable sewing kit in order to create your medicine bag. The Master of the Hunt's Clasp must be obtained from the Master of the Hunt, in Mistmoore Castle. </p><p>"Lastly, use the design to create your own medicine bag..." </p><p>You can unroll the Defiler Sewing Kit in the Field of bone, underneath the ghost dragon, between his ribcage and skull. </p>--------------------------------------------------Please not I dont have the obsidian bolded thats strait from the website

[Argyuile]

<cite>kuraan wrote:</cite><blockquote>Watch it be a screw-up that puts the Mythical version first in the quest chain.At any rate...<blockquote>Obsidian is a type of naturally occurring glass formed as an extrusive igneous rock. It is produced when felsic lava extruded from a volcano cools rapidly through the glass transition temperature and freezes without sufficient time for crystal growth. Obsidian is commonly found within the margins of rhyolitic lava flows known as obsidian flows, where cooling of the lava is rapid. Because of the lack of crystal structure, obsidian blade edges can reach almost molecular thinness, leading to its ancient use as projectile points, and its modern use as surgical scalpel blades.</blockquote>Have you guys checked every volcanic region in the game?  Lavastorm/Sol's Eye, Skyfire, Veeshan's Peak, most of DoF, Firemyst Gully...  I'm running out of ideas, but that's where I'd start if you haven't been there.</blockquote>Yes MULTIPLE times and I've heard that definition in defiler chat about a thousand times over the last 5 days.

[Ariakis]

<span class="name"><b>Argyuile, don't bother posting stuff here to Gnorbin.. they don't read the boards.</b></span>

[Hukklebuk]

<cite>Ariakis wrote:</cite><blockquote>This gets even better.. From Gnobrin himself..<span class="postbody"><p>Interesting Ariakis, but I see that otherswere able to progress through that quest and even obtain theirfirst-stage epic weapon.  Had you sought out this information on sitessuch as <a rel="nofollow" href="http://eq2.wikia.com/" target="_blank">http://eq2.wikia.com</a>?</p></span>Unreal</blockquote>I'd like to see where <i>Gnob</i>rin saw that folks were able to progress...  We've had folks linking all the pieces they've found and sharing where they've found them.  I would be surprised if a Defiler has it done and hasn't shared, considering that would be the only class that didn't share. 

[Felroth]

Same here.  I've searched everywhere.  Killed everything I thought of.  And still nothing... talked with everyone throughout WW Channel.  I don't like quests like this to be simple... but when you've spent almost a week looking for a rock??  We've even looked at the EQ1 Epic line and searched those areas of EQ2 MULTIPLE times.  I'm tired of going through these zones over and over.. to find the same thing .. NOTHING.

[Apocroph]

<cite>Argyuile wrote:</cite><blockquote>Yes MULTIPLE times and I've heard that definition in defiler chat about a thousand times over the last 5 days.</blockquote>Just throwing ideas out there for ya.  Guildmate swore up and down that he'd been all over LP and MMC looking for the vampire den when the Ranger epic was just getting going...Where did he find it?  Back of MMC, just like I told him.The other thing to consider is that it's one of the quests afflicted by epicitis.  The devs still haven't said anything about it.Hint hint, dev guys.

[Gnobrin]

<p>Take note all, the wiki that was linked wasn't given that information by developers, it was posted there by players.  If you want to know how to get through, you might want to check there.  Simply because your fellow classmates didn't post it here doesn't mean it's broken.</p><p>~Gnobrin.</p>

[THteampink]

What are you talking about gnobrin? There is NOTHING there that tells us if the obsidian is in the game.

[Tandy]

<cite>Gnobrin wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Take note all, the wiki that was linked wasn't given that information by developers, it was posted there by players.  If you want to know how to get through, you might want to check there.  Simply because your fellow classmates didn't post it here doesn't mean it's broken.</p><p>~Gnobrin.</p></blockquote>What.....are.....you.....talking about!!!  No one has posted anywhere on the internet that they have disco'ed the epic! The Obsidian is borked somehow.

[Snarks]

<cite>Gnobrin wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Take note all, the wiki that was linked wasn't given that information by developers, it was posted there by players.  If you want to know how to get through, you might want to check there.  Simply because your fellow classmates didn't post it here doesn't mean it's broken.</p><p>~Gnobrin.</p></blockquote><a href="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/items/item_profile.vm?itemId=71767" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://eq2players.station.sony.com/...vm?itemId=71767</a>The obsidian has not been found by a defiler. The quest has not been progressed (No bag crafted).The quest has been broken for nearly a week and has wasted thousands of defiler hours searching for this thing.A fix, and public apology, should be issued immediately.

[Argyuile]

<cite>Gnobrin wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Take note all, the wiki that was linked wasn't given that information by developers, it was posted there by players.  If you want to know how to get through, you might want to check there.  Simply because your fellow classmates didn't post it here doesn't mean it's broken.</p><p>~Gnobrin.</p></blockquote>We checked the wiki, we checked out fellow players.  I posted the contents of the wiki.   To be honest I'm not even sure what your trying to say in this post.

[Ariakis]

What are you smoking Gnobrin? No one has Discovered the Defiler Epic WW less discovered the Obsidian. Pay attention please to what is being posted.

[Vinh]

just because it hasn't been discovered doesn't mean it's broken... maybe you are the one that owes apologizes. it's a game, the only one wasting hours is you!

[SarcasticBeotch]

<p>Umm, are you even reading our posts or just pasting canned responses?  </p><p>NOONE ON ANY SERVER HAS FOUND THE OBSIDIAN</p><p>We are not getting false information and assuming it is broken, we have NO INFORMATION.</p><p>None</p><p>Nada</p><p>Zilch</p><p>Zero</p><p>Nothing</p>

[Sphiriah]

<cite>SarcasticBeotch wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Umm, are you even reading our posts or just pasting canned responses?  </p><p><b>NOONE ON ANY SERVER HAS FOUND THE OBSIDIAN</b></p><p>We are not getting false information and assuming it is broken, we have NO INFORMATION.</p><p>None</p><p>Nada</p><p>Zilch</p><p>Zero</p><p>Nothing</p></blockquote>o rly?<a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/samejima/obsidian.png" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...ma/obsidian.png</a>

[ChrissyFaey]

One slap in the face after another. They're regarding this as working as intended? Jebus.

[Felroth]

Photoshop / Fireworks is great for photo editing.

[SarcasticBeotch]

<p>Photoshop is a wonderful thing, congratulations, you are talented</p>

[Ariakis]

Another classic response from Gnobrin.. whatever the F this means...<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span class="postbody">Odd, if they're missing them, how did those players get that information...Wait I had to edit this, Is it bring your child to work day in SoE?</span></span>

[Argyuile]

That screenshot is a load.

[Tandy]

This is turning into something very damaging for the defiler community <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> Someone just needs to make an offical response that acutally means something.

[Ariakis]

I totally agree Xaren. responses I have received in PM from Gnobrin make no sense at all. I have posted both here and as you can tell they mean absolutely nothing. My guess Dev that created this quest is on a 2 week vacation as a reward for creating such an awesome quest.

[junkee]

Hey posted that the screenshot was photoshopped in Guk.Defiler. What a ****!

[Zira]

was a fake screenie... the original poster has admitted it.

[Ariakis]

All right, I figured it out.First, we have to betray to MysticSecond, build faction with priest guild in QeynosThird, Buy Obsidian from Priest Merchant at 3p 500k SPFourth, betray back to Defilerand last but not least /slit wrists

[Jindrack]

<p>The issue with the Obsidian has been fixed and should go out in the next hotfix.  Keep an eye out for it called out in the update notes.  The problem was that it was moved from chest drop to body drop but a setting was missed.  I'm really sorry about that guys. <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>Look for creatures that are near places where obsidian is formed and you'll find your fresh source for your medicine bags.</p>

[Snarks]

Honestly Jindrack, I appreciate the correction. 1 out of 24 quests not working is incredible for nearly zero information leaked.I hope more content in the future can be pushed directly live without test to preserve the spirit of discovery. If anything, these quests have proven that its very possible.

[Ariakis]

TY Jindrack.. but it only took almost a week to get a real response from a Dev.

[Bronadui]

<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">**cries**I hope Gnobrin is going to apologise to the OP for that patronising edit he made</span>

[junkee]

Thank you!

[Akran]

Jindrack 1 Gnobrin 0

[Tandy]

well at least finally the days and days of looking are over. just wish someone had taken a look at this back when people first started saying "HEY this is broken!!!"

[Argyuile]

<cite>Jindrack wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>The issue with the Obsidian has been fixed and should go out in the next hotfix.  Keep an eye out for it called out in the update notes.  The problem was that it was moved from chest drop to body drop but a setting was missed.  I'm really sorry about that guys. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />" /></p><p>Look for creatures that are near places where obsidian is formed and you'll find your fresh source for your medicine bags.   </p></blockquote>Thanks for clearing this up.

[Melth]

I just hope the hotfix will come SOON (including on international servers)You [Removed for Content] owe us that.

[wiire]

<p><span style="font-size: small;">I used to respect Soe and the devs.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;">Not anymore.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Why did this take so long to fix?</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Why didn't you listen to the people bringing this to your attention <span style="font-size: xx-large;">earlier</span>?</span></p>

[Zira]

<cite>Jindrack wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>The issue with the Obsidian has been fixed and should go out in the next hotfix.  Keep an eye out for it called out in the update notes.  The problem was that it was moved from chest drop to body drop but a setting was missed.  I'm really sorry about that guys. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />" /></p><p>Look for creatures that are near places where obsidian is formed and you'll find your fresh source for your medicine bags.</p></blockquote>Thanks for making me waste 5 days in game looking for something that wasnt even working.

[Naughtesn]

Gratz guys on finally getting some info.

[nalamdare]

I'm happy to finally have a straight answer, but i'm extremely dissatisfied with the way this was handled.Gnorbin definitely owes the OP and the def community an apology, he basically told us we're all a bunch of [Removed for Content] and then Jindrak actually does his job and tells us what the deal is.All we wanted was an answer... 5 days ago.

[Morganna]

Glad it is fixed for you guys, but when exactly is this hot fix due to come to the live servers?

[Bloorgg]

I don't usually post on these forums anymore... I figured it's pointless, and today I'm reminded why... but I logged in again just to say:[Removed for Content], [Removed for Content] is a CS rep supposed to do if he DOESN'T take player complaints like this seriously?  "Go check the wikis..." are you kidding me?So was it a $2.50 an hour tier 1 CS rep in India that finally caught on after petition after petition, or was it some casual romp through the community by a dev?  Sigh.

[Quaan]

The only upside to this debacle was Gnobrin getting owned <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Memmoch]

If this was a company people would of been fired for the kind of run-around that sony has given it's customers concerning this.  Come to think of it...this is a company...let's see some pink slips.

[Miguex]

<cite>Zira@Najena wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Jindrack wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>The issue with the Obsidian has been fixed and should go out in the next hotfix.  Keep an eye out for it called out in the update notes.  The problem was that it was moved from chest drop to body drop but a setting was missed.  I'm really sorry about that guys. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img mce_tsrc=" />" /></p><p>Look for creatures that are near places where obsidian is formed and you'll find your fresh source for your medicine bags.</p></blockquote><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Thanks for making me waste 5 days</b></span> in game looking for something that wasnt even working.</blockquote>wow, you really believe they made you?

[Screengu]

<cite>Zira@Najena wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Jindrack wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>The issue with the Obsidian has been fixed and should go out in the next hotfix.  Keep an eye out for it called out in the update notes.  The problem was that it was moved from chest drop to body drop but a setting was missed.  I'm really sorry about that guys. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img mce_tsrc=" />" /></p><p>Look for creatures that are near places where obsidian is formed and you'll find your fresh source for your medicine bags.</p></blockquote>Thanks for making me waste 5 days in game looking for something that wasnt even working.</blockquote>5 days? lolWere you around when people were looking for the way to unlock the option to be a froglok? More like 5 months. And yes, they let these people search and search and search without saying a thing until they were ready to put it in.Most of SoE's employees don't listen and most don't care, it's been this way since EQ1! Nothing will ever change.

[StrollingWolf]

<p>This thread is now closed due to some immature posts that have been removed.</p><p>As stated by a developer, a fix is incoming. Thanks for your feedback.</p>