The Legend of Roger Goldie: The Adventure Begins bugged

[christmascracker]

<p>Anyone else having problems with this quest?</p><p>I can talk to Ole man Silvers, go through the dialogue but as soon as I click on accept and get the quest he goes poof. If I delete the quest then he reappears.</p><p>I'm lvl 70 so have obviously got to lvl 32 like he askes me to do.</p><p>A few folks have been saying the same in chat so presume it's not just me.</p><p>Thanks in advance.</p>

[Ter]

<p>Same problem, only I wasn't 32 when I first got the quest, but he didn't reappear once I got 32.</p>

[Filora]

<p>Level 53 - Hailed the old pirate in BB. accepted the quest. then he goes poof and disappears. thought maybe i had to go to steamfont mountains and find him there but nothing. logged out and in and still no pirate. he's completely gone from BB.</p>

[Sancus0]

<p>Yep, same here. Opened a GM ticket and no response whatsoever after 24 hours. Pretty lame.</p>

[Vili]

<p>Same problem here.</p><p>When I accept the quest, he vanishes and he isn't found anywhere. My character is level 37, so I should be able to talk to him and finish the quest. I tried to do some quest in Butcherblock, but to no avail.</p><p>Deleting the quest brings him back, but when I accept the quest once more, he vanishes once again.</p><p>Seems to be a bug that occurs with toons that meet the level requirements when accepting. Would be nice if some patch monkeys could look into this <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" />.</p>

[Ansek]

<p>Same problem here. Tried mentoring down to 30 and getting the quest, with the aim of unmentoring over 32 to get the follow on. Didn't work - at automentored 30 quest giver still vanishes.</p><p>Rather disappointing that the much touted "Golden Path" with an overarching quest line, intended to help new players through the game is bugged at the first stage.</p><p>Incidently, one unforeseen - and quite frankly moronic - change I discovered was that, thanks to the changes in stats, when my 55 ratonga necromancer in full mastercrafted gear became a lvl 30, he no longer had enough strength to carry a full set of *empty* bags.</p><p>Have to say, singularly unimpressed with all this.</p>

[Jaroh]

<p>Same here.</p><p>However, there are other new (I think) quests in Butcher that are there.  I guessed last night when he poofed on me that after I went and performed some / all of the new quests that he would reappear?</p>

[christmascracker]

<p>Well I've bug reported it, posted here and also gone through email support (waiting for a reply to that).</p>

[Ansek]

<p>To be honest, I think Butcherblock is in a bit of a mess. Spent the afternoon trying to experience the new "Golden Path" and found seven bugged quests where hand in NPCs are missing, where quest givers don't give the items you need for the quest, or they send you to collect ground spawns that don't exist. Bugged the lot but seeings I bugged four of them on Test and an issue with the RAF mount almost a year ago and that's not been fixed either, I don't hold out much hope.</p><p>Getting really despondent at the quality of the game recently, even after all the delays and promised content being pushed back.</p>

[Cusashorn]

<p>Holy crap.</p><p>"The Legend of Roger Goldie?"</p><p>A ONE PIECE reference in Everquest 2? My mind has just been blown.</p><p>Gol D. Roger is the most famous pirate who's legend sets the story for the entire series.</p>

[Valdaglerion]

<p>Bugged this in beta as well.</p>

[Ter]

<p><cite>Jaroh wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Same here.</p><p>However, there are other new (I think) quests in Butcher that are there.  I guessed last night when he poofed on me that after I went and performed some / all of the new quests that he would reappear?</p></blockquote><p>I'm pretty sure I've completed every quest in butcherblock that isn't item started, and he still doesn't appear.</p><p>Edit: Just spoke to a GM who pretty much confirmed that it was bugged, and that there wasn't anything he could do really other than poke QA/Devs to get it fixed.</p>

[Woody67]

<p>I was looking for this last night as well trying to see how things were changed in DLW with the griffon station. I found a quest at the Fair that sent me over to the dark elven camp to whack the over seer that i did not have nor remember from about 10 runs through the area. It seems they modified the levels of the dark elves down to 16 - 19, I thought they were about 20 or so.</p><p>I did 3 quests but nothing after that on a chronomanced 36 assassin to 25. Could that cause issues? I will take my actual low levels there tonight and see what I find, need to finish that area anyway.</p>

[christmascracker]

<p><cite>Teron wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Jaroh wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Same here.</p><p>However, there are other new (I think) quests in Butcher that are there.  I guessed last night when he poofed on me that after I went and performed some / all of the new quests that he would reappear?</p></blockquote><p>I'm pretty sure I've completed every quest in butcherblock that isn't item started, and he still doesn't appear.</p><p>Edit: Just spoke to a GM who pretty much confirmed that it was bugged, and that there wasn't anything he could do really other than poke QA/Devs to get it fixed.</p></blockquote><p>Any idea which dev in particular we poke? <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" /></p>

[Levatino]

<p>just send in a bug report that I can't finish the quest start in BBM ending in SM. Hope it will be solved soon.</p>

[christmascracker]

<p>I've just had a reply from a GM</p><p>"There was an issue with the Adventure Begins quest where Ole’ Man Silvers would not appear near the entrance to Greater Faydark so you could not continue the quest. This issue should be resolved now from a recent hotfix and you should be able to obtain the quest from Silvers, then go speak to him near the entrance to Greater Faydark to continue the quest line. Keep in mind that he does disappear as soon as you accept the quest and this is intended. To complete the quest, you will need to go speak to him near the entrance to Greater Faydark. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and I thank you for your patience. Good luck to you in all your journeys and have a great day in Norrath."</p><p>I've just logged in and it is indeed fixed <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" /> /yay</p>

[Vili]

<p>Thanks for the info, good that it has been fixed <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" /></p><p>Does he actually say something about meeting him near Greater Faydark? I can't remember he tells you about that. But maybe I missed that...</p>

[Ter]

<p><cite>Vilina@Splitpaw wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Thanks for the info, good that it has been fixed <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" /></p><p>Does he actually say something about meeting him near Greater Faydark? I can't remember he tells you about that. But maybe I missed that...</p></blockquote><p>The quest journal now says that you should meet him near Greater Faydark.</p><p>I'm having the same problem at the next step now though, when you're supposed to meet him at gnomeland security HQ. I can get a guard to point me to where he should be, next to the clockwork gnome by the climbable wall, but I once again can't see Silvers. Anyone else have the same problem with the next step or does he appear like he should for you?</p>

[Arkenor]

<p>Unfortunately, when I get to Steamfont, he's not there. The guards will give me a waypoint to him, but he is not where it says he is, or anywhere else so far as I can tell.</p>

[christmascracker]

<p>Grrrrrr, I'll pop on and have a look.</p>

[christmascracker]

<p><cite>Vilina@Splitpaw wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Thanks for the info, good that it has been fixed <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" /></p><p>Does he actually say something about meeting him near Greater Faydark? I can't remember he tells you about that. But maybe I missed that...</p></blockquote><p>He does now, pretty sure he didn't before.</p>

[christmascracker]

<p>Ok, I've gone and checked and can't find him either <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/136dd33cba83140c7ce38db096d05aed.gif" border="0" /></p><p>I'll go add a bit to my petition lol</p>

[Tikku Lilledrum]

<p>He did appear for me at the GF entrance, though I could not find him in Steamfont, he was not there.</p>

[christmascracker]

<p>Nice quick reply from the same GM..</p><p>"Thank you for letting us know about this. I have sent this to the development team for further review and hopefully they can find the issue that is causing this and remedy it as quickly as possible. In the meantime, please keep your eyes on upcoming patch or hotfix notes for any news about Silvers' spawning properly in Steamfont. I apologize for the inconvenience this has been to this point and I thank you again for your continued patience while we iron out the wrinkles in this quest line"</p>

[Catria]

<p>Okay, so I'm NOT losing my mind... whew.  I'm in the same boat.  Petitioned and got the response about him not spawning in Butcher.  I agree that the quest text did NOT say anything about him being near the GFay zone prior to the last hotfix.  I talked to him, got the update, and headed off to Gnomeland security.  He is AWOL again, though. </p><p>Hopefully they will hotfix during the weekend otherwise I guess we are all stuck at least until Monday. </p>

[Arkenor]

<p>I hope we don't have to go through this for every stop along his path, once we get the Steamfont one fixed.</p>

[denmom]

<p>My husband is running this as a chronomaged SK and he's stuck at the Steamfont step.  He's bugged and such, but nada.</p><p>I think the devs for things like this are Kaitheel or Gninja.</p>

[Woody67]

<p>Was this even tested anywhere prior to the launch? I know it was mentioned in a write up from Zams but it seems to be lacking in execution. You would think a quest that has it's own thread in the official section of the forums would have been givin a bit more attention before going live.</p><p>On Oasis it is bugged at the same point as others have mentioned, sent to SF but no pirate to meet at the base of Gnomeland Security. Do you have to start the chain in BBM or can you pick it up at other points in the thread, say at Sinking Sands?</p>

[Leovinus]

<p>I did it on beta, so yes, it was tested.  Unfortunately, they saw fit to change the thing again since I did.  When I did it, all versions of Old man silvers were always up (you could get the quest from any of them as well).  I think they tried to get more appropriate with each one only appearing (once the quest was started) when on that step, and that's the part that's having issues.  I actually thought it appropriate you could get the quest from OMS from any version, since he's at many of the travel hubs (SS docks, BB docks, KP docks) a low to mid 20s char might happen upon.</p>

[christmascracker]

<p>From <a name="5250955">Update Notes: Tuesday, February 23, 2010</a></p><p><span ><span style="color: #ffffff;"> </span><strong>GENERAL</strong></span></p><ul><li>Ole' Man Silvers should be willing to talk to you now.</li></ul><p>So, fingers crossed <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" /></p>

[Catria]

<p><cite>Flik@Splitpaw wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>From <a name="5250955">Update Notes: Tuesday, February 23, 2010</a></p><p><span><span style="color: #ffffff;"> </span><strong>GENERAL</strong></span></p><ul><li>Ole' Man Silvers should be willing to talk to you now.</li></ul><p>So, fingers crossed <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p>Would love to check this out.  Unfortunately, the Bazaar is being bratty and won't let me in.  <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Arkenor]

<p>He's there at Steamfont now, ending his first quest, and offering his second. I'm not high enough to know how he's doing past that point.</p>

[Ansek]

<p>Managed to do the BBM to GFay step but got to Steamfont and, although he's there, he won't talk to me. Nothing. Not a thing. Gosh its going to get old if its "do a step, wait for patch, do next step, wait for patch..." all the way to KP</p>

[Rohaise]

<p>I just went through the entire quest through to the end.  So it works on Kithicor, at least.  I had been hung up at the Steamfont part since the last patch, but it progressed just fine today.</p><p>Ansek -- Did you try starting over and deleting the quest?  Maybe one of your steps was bugged?  I didn't have to, but maybe worth a try.</p>

[Rikare]

<p>I went to SteamF. to meet silvers, but i can't see him there. Then i logg on my lvl 81 toon who doesnt even have the quest and then i can see Silver. Then i logg back to my toon who got the quest and old man silvers is gone. This is driving me nuts.</p><p>The toon who got the quest still can't see him. So, I'm deleting the quest and hope that solves it.</p>

[Bremer]

Same problem here. Started the quest today. Talked to him at the dock, got update near greater Faydark, was send to Steamfont and he isn't there.

[Bremer]

Seems fixed. I could complete the entire quest line today.