Despite the hobbit bushes are still up

Odys · 09-12-2008, 06:14 AM

Especially with the guild hall quest norath is turning into a bush. Solutions ? Here are some possibilities :- Give a bit more trade xp for completing the feed the hungry little boy quest.- Increase the rare root dop rate on bushes. - decrease buses repop probability (ie bushes are ph for animal pits, roots and wood i don't know if the ratio is 1/4 for each or not you may simply tune repop as follos 2/7 for wood/tap/roots and 1/7 for bushes.- Add a food quest for the guild halls (since it's an event it's probably a bit late to do it now).

Thunderthyze · 09-12-2008, 06:51 AM

Every time I read threads like this my provisioner does her little dance...

Zehl_Ice-Fire · 09-12-2008, 12:07 PM

TBH very few people do these quests on my server. I do them when I can.

Cusashorn · 09-12-2008, 12:48 PM

Aena@Storms wrote:

Especially with the guild hall quest norath is turning into a bush. Solutions ? Here are some possibilities :- Give a bit more trade xp for completing the feed the hungry little boy quest.- Increase the rare root dop rate on bushes. - decrease buses repop probability (ie bushes are ph for animal pits, roots and wood i don't know if the ratio is 1/4 for each or not you may simply tune repop as follos 2/7 for wood/tap/roots and 1/7 for bushes.- Add a food quest for the guild halls (since it's an event it's probably a bit late to do it now).

Am I the only one who doesn't have a clue what she is talking about?

Anordil · 09-12-2008, 01:00 PM

Cusa, Aena's talking about Duggin and the tableware harvesting quests.

I don't really think it's that big of an issue - provided you strip harvest and aren't cherry-picking. There's always a guild provisioner or a friend or an alt who can use the stuff or barring that, sell it. Even if it's a few silver or gold that you earn, it's more than you had before.

Cele · 09-12-2008, 01:01 PM

I, too, have noticed more bushes "left over" since the guild hall quests began. Since i have a provi, this makes it easier for me to gather!

Calthine · 09-12-2008, 01:11 PM

I just have a Duggin quest on me all the time. Makes clear-cutting easy!http://eq2.allakhazam.com/db/mob.html?eq2mob=12049

grymmstone · 09-12-2008, 02:28 PM

People are not clear cutting while doing the Guild Hall harvest. I find myself picking up the harvest quest each time I go out to KP now, and as I am doing a writ or heading to a zone I will hit the nodes requested in the quest. so, yes I am seeing an increase in animal dens and bushes. I only have been getting the lumber quest as ther are ample wood nodes up all around the zone.

Normally, when I am out harvesting I will clear cut all nodes in an area, but this quest line is more of a journal filler for me while on my way to and from.

GrunEQ · 09-12-2008, 04:24 PM

Grabbing the hungry halfling quests is the way to go. I have so many dishes! Having the halfling harvesting quests makes it easier to clear the area for future pops of what you really need if you are in the old world zones.

Ojojida · 09-12-2008, 04:31 PM

It's an inconvenience and I would not think this an issue that needs any changes to drop rates or anything else. When the event is over with the issue will go away. In the meantime just harvest the bushes or go to a different location.

Llew ap Dwr · 09-15-2008, 11:53 AM

Big up The Animal Dens!

I love em SMILEY

Kellin · 09-15-2008, 07:41 PM

Add food to the stuff to be harvested.Who's feeding all those craftsmen, anyway?And leave the dens for me. I'm making a killing on leather sales.

uberpaco · 09-17-2008, 08:42 AM

Calthine wrote:

I just have a Duggin quest on me all the time. Makes clear-cutting easy!http://eq2.allakhazam.com/db/mob.html?eq2mob=12049

Thanks, I had skipped this quest for some reason, great to have when one is out and harvest leather. Getting rid of all those pesky meat pieces that clogg up my inventory.

Donilla · 09-17-2008, 11:55 AM

I've been harvesting whatever the guild hall writ calls for, and then picking up the halfling quest and taking all the bushes and dens. I'm selling everything I don't need and if I have enough table settings, I'll sell those too. Woot for me and too bad for everyone else. it is frustrating though to be doing your duty clearing out the brush and seeing someone race to that bit or ore you just saw pop up in the distance.

09-12-2008, 06:14 AM	#1
Odys Server: Storms Guild: Eternitalis Rank: Cavalier Loremaster Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,422	Especially with the guild hall quest norath is turning into a bush. Solutions ? Here are some possibilities :- Give a bit more trade xp for completing the feed the hungry little boy quest.- Increase the rare root dop rate on bushes. - decrease buses repop probability (ie bushes are ph for animal pits, roots and wood i don't know if the ratio is 1/4 for each or not you may simply tune repop as follos 2/7 for wood/tap/roots and 1/7 for bushes.- Add a food quest for the guild halls (since it's an event it's probably a bit late to do it now). __________________

09-12-2008, 06:51 AM	#2
Thunderthyze Loremaster Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Old South Wales Posts: 2,050	Every time I read threads like this my provisioner does her little dance... __________________

09-12-2008, 12:07 PM	#3
Zehl_Ice-Fire Loremaster Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NJ / Unrest Posts: 1,858	TBH very few people do these quests on my server. I do them when I can. __________________ Zehl of Unrest SK DE/Provisioner/Transmuter/Tinkerer, Fashion Police Chief of Norrath & quest freak Deyala: 1/2 Elf brig/Carp/Tinker backstabbing vixen Katayira: DE Inquisitor/Alchemist/Tinker Musette: Evil Pixie Dirge/tailor also max woodworker, jeweler, and armorer ask me for FB

09-12-2008, 12:48 PM	#4
Cusashorn Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cheeseland, USA Posts: 14,919	Aena@Storms wrote: Especially with the guild hall quest norath is turning into a bush. Solutions ? Here are some possibilities :- Give a bit more trade xp for completing the feed the hungry little boy quest.- Increase the rare root dop rate on bushes. - decrease buses repop probability (ie bushes are ph for animal pits, roots and wood i don't know if the ratio is 1/4 for each or not you may simply tune repop as follos 2/7 for wood/tap/roots and 1/7 for bushes.- Add a food quest for the guild halls (since it's an event it's probably a bit late to do it now). Am I the only one who doesn't have a clue what she is talking about?

09-12-2008, 01:01 PM	#6
Cele General Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,002	I, too, have noticed more bushes "left over" since the guild hall quests began. Since i have a provi, this makes it easier for me to gather! __________________

09-12-2008, 01:00 PM	#5
Anordil Server: Lucan DLere Guild: The Order of the Silver Tree Rank: Chancellor Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 498	Cusa, Aena's talking about Duggin and the tableware harvesting quests. I don't really think it's that big of an issue - provided you strip harvest and aren't cherry-picking. There's always a guild provisioner or a friend or an alt who can use the stuff or barring that, sell it. Even if it's a few silver or gold that you earn, it's more than you had before.

09-12-2008, 01:11 PM	#7
Calthine ZAM EQII Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,439	I just have a Duggin quest on me all the time. Makes clear-cutting easy!http://eq2.allakhazam.com/db/mob.html?eq2mob=12049 __________________ Please visit my non-gaming Blog! or follow me on Twitter!

09-12-2008, 02:28 PM	#8
grymmstone Loremaster Join Date: May 2005 Location: Palm Springs, CA Posts: 142	People are not clear cutting while doing the Guild Hall harvest. I find myself picking up the harvest quest each time I go out to KP now, and as I am doing a writ or heading to a zone I will hit the nodes requested in the quest. so, yes I am seeing an increase in animal dens and bushes. I only have been getting the lumber quest as ther are ample wood nodes up all around the zone. Normally, when I am out harvesting I will clear cut all nodes in an area, but this quest line is more of a journal filler for me while on my way to and from. __________________

09-12-2008, 04:24 PM	#9
GrunEQ Tester Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,307	Grabbing the hungry halfling quests is the way to go. I have so many dishes! Having the halfling harvesting quests makes it easier to clear the area for future pops of what you really need if you are in the old world zones. __________________ GrunEQ2 "O to be a voyager and a yoyeur no longer."

09-12-2008, 04:31 PM	#10
Ojojida Server: Antonia Bayle Loremaster Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 57	It's an inconvenience and I would not think this an issue that needs any changes to drop rates or anything else. When the event is over with the issue will go away. In the meantime just harvest the bushes or go to a different location.

09-15-2008, 11:53 AM	#11
Llew ap Dwr Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 68	Big up The Animal Dens! I love em

09-15-2008, 07:41 PM	#12
Kellin Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 903	Add food to the stuff to be harvested.Who's feeding all those craftsmen, anyway?And leave the dens for me. I'm making a killing on leather sales. __________________

09-17-2008, 08:42 AM	#13
uberpaco Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 163	Calthine wrote: I just have a Duggin quest on me all the time. Makes clear-cutting easy!http://eq2.allakhazam.com/db/mob.html?eq2mob=12049 Thanks, I had skipped this quest for some reason, great to have when one is out and harvest leather. Getting rid of all those pesky meat pieces that clogg up my inventory.

09-17-2008, 11:55 AM	#14
Donilla Server: Antonia Bayle Guild: Carnival of Khaos Rank: Ass Tard Loremaster Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,566	I've been harvesting whatever the guild hall writ calls for, and then picking up the halfling quest and taking all the bushes and dens. I'm selling everything I don't need and if I have enough table settings, I'll sell those too. Woot for me and too bad for everyone else. it is frustrating though to be doing your duty clearing out the brush and seeing someone race to that bit or ore you just saw pop up in the distance. __________________ "May the Light stand between you and all the dark places you must walk."