How to Enjoy Tinkerfest!

Seidhkona · 07-29-2012, 08:51 PM

Like all of the many holidays of Norrath, Tinkerfest is meant to be a fun celebration. i.e., NOT an occasion of cutthroat meanness while trying to grab Shiny Tinkerfest Cogs away from the next person.

I have some suggestions to help everyone enjoy Tinkerfest a little more, and make harvesting all those Shiny Tinkerfest Cogs more congenial.

How to Harvest Shiny Tinkerfest Cogs

First, make a macro:

You will find the "Gathering" ability in your Knowledge Book. I know that /target_next_npc looks strange, but trust me, that's how you target cogs.

Put this macro on a hotbar, then run up to a cog. Click the macro, and Hey! Presto!, it targets the shiny and harvests the cog! Your incipient carpal tunnel will thank me for this tip!

Improving Your Harvesting Even More

There are a LOT of pieces of gear that can improve your gathering ability, the speed at which you gather, and even give you a chance at a double harvest. Take a look at the linked list, because these items can speed up your cog-harvesting!

Gnomes Are Everywhere

If there are a lot of people shiny-hunting where you are, try a different location. GNOMES ARE EVERYWHERE! Some places to hunt cogs:

Inventor's Threshold in North Qeynos (266, -16, 67)
East Freeport at Inventor's Outlook(-107, -24, 107)
Near the Kelethin First Regional Bank in Greater Faydark (298, 106, 153)
Indigo Hollow in Neriak (42, 18, -33)
Timorous Deep in Gorowyn, on the platform by the city lake (2578, 8, 1230)
On the boardwalk landings between the Erollis Dock on the Frostfang Sea and the city of New Halas (425, 53, 31)
The Solusek Mining Company in Solusek's Eye, Lavastorm (33, 14, -41)
Drednever Crash Site in The Bonemire
Dropship Landing Zone, Moors of Ykesha, around the crafting area and bank (1780, 453, 837)
Thurgadin Harbor, Great Divide

Play Nice

One would think I shouldn't need to mention this, since the Play Nice Policy is a part of the standard EQ2 Rules of Conduct, but it bears some repeating.

If you see someone obviously headed to harvest a shiny or a collectible, let them have it, run by and get the next. Tinkerfest cogs respawn REALLY fast, they are not a limited resource.

There's no need to make another player mad or unhappy because you are being a node shark.

Bonus Tinkerfest Fun

If you see a youngster frantically gathering, give them 50 or 100 cogs and watch them be happy and amazed and thankful. It can make your day as well as theirs.

Brigh · 07-29-2012, 10:57 PM

next or nearest?

Seidhkona · 07-30-2012, 02:14 PM

I'm using nearest, but next would probably work also.

07-29-2012, 08:51 PM	#1
Seidhkona Loremaster Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,115	Like all of the many holidays of Norrath, Tinkerfest is meant to be a fun celebration. i.e., NOT an occasion of cutthroat meanness while trying to grab Shiny Tinkerfest Cogs away from the next person. I have some suggestions to help everyone enjoy Tinkerfest a little more, and make harvesting all those Shiny Tinkerfest Cogs more congenial. How to Harvest Shiny Tinkerfest Cogs First, make a macro: You will find the "Gathering" ability in your Knowledge Book. I know that /target_next_npc looks strange, but trust me, that's how you target cogs. Put this macro on a hotbar, then run up to a cog. Click the macro, and Hey! Presto!, it targets the shiny and harvests the cog! Your incipient carpal tunnel will thank me for this tip! Improving Your Harvesting Even More There are a LOT of pieces of gear that can improve your gathering ability, the speed at which you gather, and even give you a chance at a double harvest. Take a look at the linked list, because these items can speed up your cog-harvesting! Gnomes Are Everywhere If there are a lot of people shiny-hunting where you are, try a different location. GNOMES ARE EVERYWHERE! Some places to hunt cogs: Inventor's Threshold in North Qeynos (266, -16, 67) East Freeport at Inventor's Outlook(-107, -24, 107) Near the Kelethin First Regional Bank in Greater Faydark (298, 106, 153) Indigo Hollow in Neriak (42, 18, -33) Timorous Deep in Gorowyn, on the platform by the city lake (2578, 8, 1230) On the boardwalk landings between the Erollis Dock on the Frostfang Sea and the city of New Halas (425, 53, 31) The Solusek Mining Company in Solusek's Eye, Lavastorm (33, 14, -41) Drednever Crash Site in The Bonemire Dropship Landing Zone, Moors of Ykesha, around the crafting area and bank (1780, 453, 837) Thurgadin Harbor, Great Divide Play Nice One would think I shouldn't need to mention this, since the Play Nice Policy is a part of the standard EQ2 Rules of Conduct, but it bears some repeating. If you see someone obviously headed to harvest a shiny or a collectible, let them have it, run by and get the next. Tinkerfest cogs respawn REALLY fast, they are not a limited resource. There's no need to make another player mad or unhappy because you are being a node shark. Bonus Tinkerfest Fun If you see a youngster frantically gathering, give them 50 or 100 cogs and watch them be happy and amazed and thankful. It can make your day as well as theirs. __________________

07-29-2012, 10:57 PM	#2
Brigh Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,159	next or nearest? __________________ Anything you can achieve through hard work, you can also just buy. -Stephen Colbert CoD3 double XP Rank Up promotion lesson for kids

07-30-2012, 02:14 PM	#3
Seidhkona Loremaster Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,115	I'm using nearest, but next would probably work also. __________________