Test copy server toons gone...

[Cerriphan]

<p>Yes, yes... I was fully aware of the fact that the toons that were made on the test copy server were only going to be temporary... Just wishing they weren't really.  I do enjoy getting on the test server and being able to interact with the new changes and adding what imput I can for the bugs and all.   though most new content is upper level and raid content it makes things harder for me in a way.  (there just isn't enough people playing on the test server to gain alot of decent levels and gear/plat in my case.)  So it was nice to see the buff come along and allow a high level toon to be created so that I could get in there and do some serious game checking.  Anyway, I guess what I am asking is, is there any way to restore at least one buff per account kind of thing to help out?</p>

[Ragnaphore]

<p>Just copy your character(s) again.</p>

[Kryvak]

<p><cite>Ragnaphore wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Just copy your character(s) again.</p></blockquote><p>Some people don't have every character possible level capped and ready to go, a buffer to give good gear would help people test some of the smaller changes along the way, and it would get people's testing characters set up to test the next big update when it comes out. I honestly don't see the point in wiping Test Copy right now, the best gear people were given (and this wasn't even from Skyshrine testing) was DoV HM, which is really only slightly better than Skyshrine group zones. All wiping does is discourage people who like to pop in and play on the server from time to time, with players able to copy over their characters that much have better gear than what you can get from the buffers.</p>

[Kuulei]

<p>The upcoming changes will need all levels of testing.  Specifically 20+ for Dungeonmaker changes. 10+ for Qeynos revamp and quests, etc.</p><p>You won't need a raid-geared level 92 to test that.  Just copy over current characters or wait until you see specific event, such as a holiday or game change you want to test.</p><p>I just wish the Guild had copied over when I did a copy so I have a place to craft with the upcoming Holidays!</p>

[Therendil]

<p>I agree with Kuu on this one. I treat Test Copy as a kind of beta server. When content hits there that needs testing that I can't do on regular Test, or that will need buffing, I copy over the characters that will be the most useful. I assume that characters will buffed as needed for testing and that there is nothing gained by preserving buffed characters from previous runs.</p>

[Alenna]

<p><cite>Kuulei wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>The upcoming changes will need all levels of testing.  Specifically 20+ for Dungeonmaker changes. 10+ for Qeynos revamp and quests, etc.</p><p>You won't need a raid-geared level 92 to test that.  Just copy over current characters or wait until you see specific event, such as a holiday or game change you want to test.</p><p>I just wish the Guild had copied over when I did a copy so I have a place to craft with the upcoming Holidays!</p></blockquote><p>you and me both sigh</p>

[Tigress]

<p>awww first wipe in over 2 yrs.  drats, i shall miss my tier 3 guild hall.</p>

[Rendoir]

<p>It wasn't a wipe, they actually just commited suicide as they gained intelligence and realised their existence was pointless as nothing they did was acted upon, and they wern;t going to get a beast free HM drakota <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Rendoir]

<p><cite>Kryvak@Everfrost wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Ragnaphore wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Just copy your character(s) again.</p></blockquote><p>Some people don't have every character possible level capped and ready to go, a buffer to give good gear would help people test some of the smaller changes along the way, and it would get people's testing characters set up to test the next big update when it comes out. I honestly don't see the point in wiping Test Copy right now, the best gear people were given (and this wasn't even from Skyshrine testing) was DoV HM, which is really only slightly better than Skyshrine group zones. All wiping does is discourage people who like to pop in and play on the server from time to time, with players able to copy over their characters that much have better gear than what you can get from the buffers.</p></blockquote><p>I'm sorry but I don;t think that anyone who doesn;t already have a max level archetype has ANY business testing them on a buffed toon. They don;t know what they are supposed to do and not supposed to do etc. No experience in playing them and generally just are a pain.</p><p>Buffers should be removed period.</p>

[Kuulei]

<p>Oh the guildtag finally made it over /dances and bought the hall</p><p>now the task of gathering enough status to make it a a real hall <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" /> begins!</p>

[Whilhelmina]

<p>Yeah <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>The buffer is not back on Anto/Common docks? That one is handy and should definatedly be added back.</p>