Quest: The Contraband Collector is bugged

Jrel · 03-04-2011, 12:43 AM

After completing the quest, and returning to the NPC (the quest tells you to), the NPC does not have a red book or acknowledge that we completed the quest. This happened to everyone in the group.

Chalulla · 03-09-2011, 03:42 PM

Having the same issue.

Lathain_Sarathai · 03-19-2011, 05:10 PM

Same here

defeted completed

collected completed

- Return to the Forward Base Camp

but !

quest is not labeled as completed

and current zone is Hold of Rime: The Fortress Spire

but ! zone is cleared and nothing to harvest beside illusion box.

Gaige · 03-19-2011, 07:41 PM

Same here. We couldn't finish the Spire mission counter-counter-espionage either, couldn't find the agents.

Litlbigman · 03-19-2011, 08:51 PM

Same issue here with the Contraband Collector Quest.

As for the Counter-Espionage agents, the last patch seems to have messed it up but it still works.

The first agent is supposed to ambush you after you've climbed the barrel shelves above the epics' room. If they don't, you can come back after completing the zone and they should pop there and then.

ffd700 · 03-20-2011, 01:01 PM

My group also could not complete the quest Contraband Collector, after defeating the dockmaster and collecting the goods.

Oadin · 04-06-2011, 06:08 PM

aye i have the same problem atm cant turn it in and i have completed every step

Any red names about that could fix this issue please would like to finish the quest

Jrel · 04-07-2011, 10:20 AM

This quest is still bugged as of yesterday. Could not complete this quest on an alt and a party member in our group could not complete it as well.

NaeenSpeedbringer · 04-07-2011, 12:46 PM

how is this still broken?

SgtPmpkn · 04-07-2011, 03:04 PM

Naeen@Unrest wrote:

how is this still broken?

Alot of things are... its the effect of the state of the EQ2, its Team, and SOE as a whole. Alot of things were done right with DoV, but it needed more time in development/testing.

Genthiel · 04-08-2011, 10:12 PM

Same here.

I have defeated Dockmaster Jit'coel. --check

I have collected enough samples. --check

I must take these samples back to the Forward Base camp once I have finished exploring the fortress Spire. (no way to do this?)

Prathun · 04-08-2011, 11:13 PM

Nyfe@Butcherblock wrote:

After completing the quest, and returning to the NPC (the quest tells you to), the NPC does not have a red book or acknowledge that we completed the quest. This happened to everyone in the group.

This is now fixed.

You're supposed to be attacked by Rime ambushers as you leave the docks area, and fending off this ambush is what updates that 3rd stage of the quest. The ambush was occuring, but it was spawning the wrong encounter, so you couldn't get credit for defeating the encounter. It should work now. I've also reworded the third stage of the quest so it's less confusing.

Sorry for the inconvenience. Please note that this fix is not on live servers yet and has to go through the standard testing / approval / hotfix process before it will appear on live.

-Prathun

Zmobie · 04-14-2011, 06:03 PM

Still broken as of 4/14/2011.

--Nibs

Prathun · 04-14-2011, 07:50 PM

Nibaazi@Everfrost wrote:

Still broken as of 4/14/2011.
--Nibs

Yes. The change has to be tested, approved, and hotfixed.

I'll post to this thread when I've confirmed that it's working correctly on Live.

NaeenSpeedbringer · 04-15-2011, 12:18 PM

Prathun wrote:

Nibaazi@Everfrost wrote:
Still broken as of 4/14/2011.
--Nibs
Yes. The change has to be tested, approved, and hotfixed.
I'll post to this thread when I've confirmed that it's working correctly on Live.

so we will need to run the instance again to get the update even though it says return to the forward base camp, correct?

Prathun · 04-22-2011, 06:25 PM

Naeen@Unrest wrote:

so we will need to run the instance again to get the update even though it says return to the forward base camp, correct?

The hotfix that includes the fix to this quest is tentatively planned for the middle of next week.

I've rewritten the text for the 3rd stage of the quest so that it no longer indicates that you should return to the forward base camp. For those that are already halfway through The Contraband Collector, you will need to defeat the ambush near the docks in order to update the 3rd stage. The 4th stage is to return to the forward base camp.

Mafortion · 04-29-2011, 03:50 PM

The quest is still bugged I believe... The quest updates like it supposed to but the mobs spawn for eveyone that is on the quest.. So if yo have 6 people on the quest the amount of mobs that spawn is 30+ yellow tripple ups... I dont think this is what is intended... Could you please fix this... Also The giant that you were supposed to drug to fight the name was also bugged so that when we started that encounter he woke back up and wiped us all... Could that please be looked into as well..

thanks

Mafortion

Terabethia · 05-01-2011, 12:01 AM

Mafortion@Guk wrote:

The quest is still bugged I believe... The quest updates like it supposed to but the mobs spawn for eveyone that is on the quest.. So if yo have 6 people on the quest the amount of mobs that spawn is 30+ yellow tripple ups... I dont think this is what is intended... Could you please fix this... Also The giant that you were supposed to drug to fight the name was also bugged so that when we started that encounter he woke back up and wiped us all... Could that please be looked into as well..
thanks
Mafortion

This happened to us, as well. We had 4 people on the quest and got 4 groups of mobs.

Wouldn't have been a problem if they were still the white guys, but now they are yellow and orange ^^^'s.

Prathun · 05-16-2011, 03:58 PM

Terabethia wrote:

Mafortion@Guk wrote:
The quest is still bugged I believe... The quest updates like it supposed to but the mobs spawn for eveyone that is on the quest.. So if yo have 6 people on the quest the amount of mobs that spawn is 30+ yellow tripple ups... I dont think this is what is intended... Could you please fix this... Also The giant that you were supposed to drug to fight the name was also bugged so that when we started that encounter he woke back up and wiped us all... Could that please be looked into as well..
This happened to us, as well. We had 4 people on the quest and got 4 groups of mobs.
Wouldn't have been a problem if they were still the white guys, but now they are yellow and orange ^^^'s.

Though this was probably the most dramatic and punitive example, there were several places in the expansion where entering an area would check everyone in the group and perform an operation (like spawning mobs) once for every person in the group that met the criteria. They should all be fixed.

Edit: Standard Disclaimer - Please note that this fix is not on live servers yet and has to go through the standard testing / approval / hotfix process before it will appear on live.

03-19-2011, 07:41 PM	#4
Gaige Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 9,500	Same here. We couldn't finish the Spire mission counter-counter-espionage either, couldn't find the agents. __________________

04-06-2011, 06:08 PM	#7
Oadin Server: Splitpaw Guild: Handle It Rank: 18 slots of 80+stat gear Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 23	aye i have the same problem atm cant turn it in and i have completed every step Any red names about that could fix this issue please would like to finish the quest __________________ !!!!!! If Your Not Dying Your Not Trying !!!!!!

04-07-2011, 03:04 PM	#10
SgtPmpkn Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 359	Naeen@Unrest wrote: how is this still broken? Alot of things are... its the effect of the state of the EQ2, its Team, and SOE as a whole. Alot of things were done right with DoV, but it needed more time in development/testing.

04-08-2011, 11:13 PM	#12
Prathun Developer Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 111	Nyfe@Butcherblock wrote: After completing the quest, and returning to the NPC (the quest tells you to), the NPC does not have a red book or acknowledge that we completed the quest. This happened to everyone in the group. This is now fixed. You're supposed to be attacked by Rime ambushers as you leave the docks area, and fending off this ambush is what updates that 3rd stage of the quest. The ambush was occuring, but it was spawning the wrong encounter, so you couldn't get credit for defeating the encounter. It should work now. I've also reworded the third stage of the quest so it's less confusing. Sorry for the inconvenience. Please note that this fix is not on live servers yet and has to go through the standard testing / approval / hotfix process before it will appear on live. -Prathun

04-14-2011, 07:50 PM	#14
Prathun Developer Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 111	Nibaazi@Everfrost wrote: Still broken as of 4/14/2011. --Nibs Yes. The change has to be tested, approved, and hotfixed. I'll post to this thread when I've confirmed that it's working correctly on Live.

03-04-2011, 12:43 AM	#1
Jrel Server: Butcherblock Guild: Blackstar Rising Rank: Senior Member Loremaster Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 452	After completing the quest, and returning to the NPC (the quest tells you to), the NPC does not have a red book or acknowledge that we completed the quest. This happened to everyone in the group.

03-09-2011, 03:42 PM	#2
Chalulla Server: Unrest Guild: Shoukin Rank: Inactive Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 48	Having the same issue.

03-19-2011, 05:10 PM	#3
Lathain_Sarathai Loremaster Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 436	Same here defeted completed collected completed - Return to the Forward Base Camp but ! quest is not labeled as completed and current zone is Hold of Rime: The Fortress Spire but ! zone is cleared and nothing to harvest beside illusion box.

03-19-2011, 08:51 PM	#5
Litlbigman Loremaster Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 53	Same issue here with the Contraband Collector Quest. As for the Counter-Espionage agents, the last patch seems to have messed it up but it still works. The first agent is supposed to ambush you after you've climbed the barrel shelves above the epics' room. If they don't, you can come back after completing the zone and they should pop there and then.

03-20-2011, 01:01 PM	#6
ffd700 Lord Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 318	My group also could not complete the quest Contraband Collector, after defeating the dockmaster and collecting the goods.

04-07-2011, 10:20 AM	#8
Jrel Server: Butcherblock Guild: Blackstar Rising Rank: Senior Member Loremaster Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 452	This quest is still bugged as of yesterday. Could not complete this quest on an alt and a party member in our group could not complete it as well.

04-07-2011, 12:46 PM	#9
NaeenSpeedbringer Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 233	how is this still broken?

04-08-2011, 10:12 PM	#11
Genthiel Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 10	Same here. I have defeated Dockmaster Jit'coel. --check I have collected enough samples. --check I must take these samples back to the Forward Base camp once I have finished exploring the fortress Spire. (no way to do this?)

04-14-2011, 06:03 PM	#13
Zmobie Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 271	Still broken as of 4/14/2011. --Nibs

04-15-2011, 12:18 PM	#15
NaeenSpeedbringer Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 233	Prathun wrote: Nibaazi@Everfrost wrote: Still broken as of 4/14/2011. --Nibs Yes. The change has to be tested, approved, and hotfixed. I'll post to this thread when I've confirmed that it's working correctly on Live. so we will need to run the instance again to get the update even though it says return to the forward base camp, correct?

04-22-2011, 06:25 PM	#16
Prathun Developer Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 111	Naeen@Unrest wrote: so we will need to run the instance again to get the update even though it says return to the forward base camp, correct? The hotfix that includes the fix to this quest is tentatively planned for the middle of next week. I've rewritten the text for the 3rd stage of the quest so that it no longer indicates that you should return to the forward base camp. For those that are already halfway through The Contraband Collector, you will need to defeat the ambush near the docks in order to update the 3rd stage. The 4th stage is to return to the forward base camp.

04-29-2011, 03:50 PM	#17
Mafortion Server: Guk Guild: Despair Rank: Member Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 53	The quest is still bugged I believe... The quest updates like it supposed to but the mobs spawn for eveyone that is on the quest.. So if yo have 6 people on the quest the amount of mobs that spawn is 30+ yellow tripple ups... I dont think this is what is intended... Could you please fix this... Also The giant that you were supposed to drug to fight the name was also bugged so that when we started that encounter he woke back up and wiped us all... Could that please be looked into as well.. thanks Mafortion __________________

05-01-2011, 12:01 AM	#18
Terabethia Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 256	Mafortion@Guk wrote: The quest is still bugged I believe... The quest updates like it supposed to but the mobs spawn for eveyone that is on the quest.. So if yo have 6 people on the quest the amount of mobs that spawn is 30+ yellow tripple ups... I dont think this is what is intended... Could you please fix this... Also The giant that you were supposed to drug to fight the name was also bugged so that when we started that encounter he woke back up and wiped us all... Could that please be looked into as well.. thanks Mafortion This happened to us, as well. We had 4 people on the quest and got 4 groups of mobs. Wouldn't have been a problem if they were still the white guys, but now they are yellow and orange ^^^'s.

05-16-2011, 03:58 PM	#19
Prathun Developer Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 111	Terabethia wrote: Mafortion@Guk wrote: The quest is still bugged I believe... The quest updates like it supposed to but the mobs spawn for eveyone that is on the quest.. So if yo have 6 people on the quest the amount of mobs that spawn is 30+ yellow tripple ups... I dont think this is what is intended... Could you please fix this... Also The giant that you were supposed to drug to fight the name was also bugged so that when we started that encounter he woke back up and wiped us all... Could that please be looked into as well.. This happened to us, as well. We had 4 people on the quest and got 4 groups of mobs. Wouldn't have been a problem if they were still the white guys, but now they are yellow and orange ^^^'s. Though this was probably the most dramatic and punitive example, there were several places in the expansion where entering an area would check everyone in the group and perform an operation (like spawning mobs) once for every person in the group that met the criteria. They should all be fixed. Edit: Standard Disclaimer - Please note that this fix is not on live servers yet and has to go through the standard testing / approval / hotfix process before it will appear on live.