Exploitable Bug on Test - Unlimited Primal Velium Shards and Plat

FearDiadh · 07-11-2012, 01:05 PM

One of the rewards from the Sword of Destiny was access to special red adorn runes in Thurgadin from Maayla A'nadir, right next to the Duality. The only way to get these 'focus' runes was to complete a long series of quests. Now when you log in they are stripped from your inventory and you are given plat and pure primal velium shards for them.

There are three problems with this:

1. You can continue to buy these runes, even now, and every time you do you they are taken away and you are given the plat and pure primal velium shards in return.

2. They only cost 18g66s on the vendor not the 10 shards and 5 plat you get back.

3. This was a reward for a quest. I worked very hard for this focus and now there is no reward? Anyone can now choose this focus and that was fine, if the reward was you could still get this rune and use it for a bonus focus. That was the way it was last week when I logged in, but not now. Give us something for completing the quests...

Beko · 07-11-2012, 02:23 PM

this needs fixed.

Dexella · 07-11-2012, 02:24 PM

I've passed this along to the dev team. Thanks for the heads up!

Lasai · 07-11-2012, 06:43 PM

All red focus adorn reimbursment needs looked at. These aren't the only ones exploitable.

Sentinals Fate focus adorns currently get reimbursed with DoV shards.

Silzin · 07-12-2012, 01:11 AM

at of this post Maayla A'nadir in Thurgadin is AIM.

Lyndro-EQ2 · 07-12-2012, 07:49 PM

Fix for this should be on test soon, if it didn't go to test today.

Silzin · 07-13-2012, 11:48 AM

as of this post Maayla A'nadir in Thurgadin is still ATM.

Brigh · 07-13-2012, 01:05 PM

AoL Instant Messenger?

Zmobie · 07-13-2012, 01:58 PM

So... the quest rewards for that high-end quest are basically being gutted?

Seriously?

--Nibs

Silzin · 07-13-2012, 02:00 PM

Sorry,fixed

Lyndro-EQ2 · 07-13-2012, 02:38 PM

Nibaazi@Everfrost wrote:

So... the quest rewards for that high-end quest are basically being gutted?
Seriously?
--Nibs

Not really. You can still buy the adornments, they just no longer have the focus effects on them because you get the focus effects for free.

FearDiadh · 07-13-2012, 05:49 PM

Lyndro-EQ2 wrote:

Nibaazi@Everfrost wrote:
So... the quest rewards for that high-end quest are basically being gutted?
Seriously?
--Nibs
Not really. You can still buy the adornments, they just no longer have the focus effects on them because you get the focus effects for free.

1. The focus effects are not free, you get to spend so many points to get the ones you want and can not get them all.

2. More importantly, no one is going to do all of those quests for an inferior version of the runes that Momo sells (2cb vs 3 cb). I am going to use the Momo rune. You have eliminated the reward for those quests because no one is going to do a long series of quests so they can buy kmart blue jeans instead of Levis. At the very least they should be given more effects than the normal ones Momo sells (ie 4cb vs 3cb)

3. Further, the focus on those adorns were specific to that quest arc. You had to do it to get those foci, they were not found on armor like the other focus that you are taking off. You are now giving a powerful focus to everyone that had been reserved for those that spent days or weeks following a quest arc.

4. This is another example of how you guys spend tons of time developing content that is good and interesting and rewarding, only to turn around and break it a year or two down the road, thereby lowering the number of things for us to do. If anyone makes a game out there with as much content in it as you have removed, revamped or trivialized to the point no one wants to do it, then they will likely have a top mmo on their hands. EQ2 customers, however, will all be playing in a tiny hub and repeating different versions of the same four dungeons that came out lately, because nothing else is nearly as rewarding in the game (Skyshrine atm).

kalaria · 07-13-2012, 05:53 PM

Jack@Lucan DLere wrote:

3. Further, the focus on those adorns were specific to that quest arc. You had to do it to get those foci, they were not found on armor like the other focus that you are taking off. You are now giving a powerful focus to everyone that had been reserved for those that spent days or weeks following a quest arc.

That is entirely false. All those Foci are found on SF merchants already.As for them being "powerful". Not even close for a lot of classes.Example: The brigand "reward" adorn gave a touch more physical mitigation to their DEFENSIVE stance. Hahahaha.

FearDiadh · 07-13-2012, 06:00 PM

kalaria wrote:

Jack@Lucan DLere wrote:
3. Further, the focus on those adorns were specific to that quest arc. You had to do it to get those foci, they were not found on armor like the other focus that you are taking off. You are now giving a powerful focus to everyone that had been reserved for those that spent days or weeks following a quest arc.
That is entirely false. All those Foci are found on SF merchants already.As for them being "powerful". Not even close for a lot of classes.Example: The brigand "reward" adorn gave a touch more physical mitigation to their DEFENSIVE stance. Hahahaha.

My mistake. I was not aware of the one in Paineel. Regardless, the quest arc gave the focus along with an added effect that was like having two red adorns in one.

Pixiewrath · 07-16-2012, 10:28 PM

Swap them for a new buyable house deed or something instead! SMILEY

07-11-2012, 01:05 PM	#1
FearDiadh Loremaster Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 231	One of the rewards from the Sword of Destiny was access to special red adorn runes in Thurgadin from Maayla A'nadir, right next to the Duality. The only way to get these 'focus' runes was to complete a long series of quests. Now when you log in they are stripped from your inventory and you are given plat and pure primal velium shards for them. There are three problems with this: 1. You can continue to buy these runes, even now, and every time you do you they are taken away and you are given the plat and pure primal velium shards in return. 2. They only cost 18g66s on the vendor not the 10 shards and 5 plat you get back. 3. This was a reward for a quest. I worked very hard for this focus and now there is no reward? Anyone can now choose this focus and that was fine, if the reward was you could still get this rune and use it for a bonus focus. That was the way it was last week when I logged in, but not now. Give us something for completing the quests... __________________

07-11-2012, 02:24 PM	#3
Dexella Community Relations Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 477	I've passed this along to the dev team. Thanks for the heads up! __________________ Dexella Community Relations Manager

07-11-2012, 06:43 PM	#4
Lasai Loremaster Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: my own basement Posts: 1,295	All red focus adorn reimbursment needs looked at. These aren't the only ones exploitable. Sentinals Fate focus adorns currently get reimbursed with DoV shards. __________________ Never try to teach a pig to whistle. It only frustrates you and annoys the pig.

07-12-2012, 01:11 AM	#5
Silzin Server: Crushbone Guild: Revelations Rank: Raider Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 537	at of this post Maayla A'nadir in Thurgadin is AIM. __________________

07-13-2012, 11:48 AM	#7
Silzin Server: Crushbone Guild: Revelations Rank: Raider Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 537	as of this post Maayla A'nadir in Thurgadin is still ATM. __________________

07-11-2012, 02:23 PM	#2
Beko Server: Antonia Bayle Loremaster Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 283	this needs fixed.

07-12-2012, 07:49 PM	#6
Lyndro-EQ2 Lead Designer Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 162	Fix for this should be on test soon, if it didn't go to test today.

07-13-2012, 01:05 PM	#8
Brigh Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,159	AoL Instant Messenger? __________________ Anything you can achieve through hard work, you can also just buy. -Stephen Colbert CoD3 double XP Rank Up promotion lesson for kids

07-13-2012, 01:58 PM	#9
Zmobie Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 271	So... the quest rewards for that high-end quest are basically being gutted? Seriously? --Nibs

07-13-2012, 02:00 PM	#10
Silzin Server: Crushbone Guild: Revelations Rank: Raider Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 537	Sorry,fixed __________________

07-13-2012, 02:38 PM	#11
Lyndro-EQ2 Lead Designer Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 162	Nibaazi@Everfrost wrote: So... the quest rewards for that high-end quest are basically being gutted? Seriously? --Nibs Not really. You can still buy the adornments, they just no longer have the focus effects on them because you get the focus effects for free.

07-13-2012, 05:49 PM	#12
FearDiadh Loremaster Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 231	Lyndro-EQ2 wrote: Nibaazi@Everfrost wrote: So... the quest rewards for that high-end quest are basically being gutted? Seriously? --Nibs Not really. You can still buy the adornments, they just no longer have the focus effects on them because you get the focus effects for free. 1. The focus effects are not free, you get to spend so many points to get the ones you want and can not get them all. 2. More importantly, no one is going to do all of those quests for an inferior version of the runes that Momo sells (2cb vs 3 cb). I am going to use the Momo rune. You have eliminated the reward for those quests because no one is going to do a long series of quests so they can buy kmart blue jeans instead of Levis. At the very least they should be given more effects than the normal ones Momo sells (ie 4cb vs 3cb) 3. Further, the focus on those adorns were specific to that quest arc. You had to do it to get those foci, they were not found on armor like the other focus that you are taking off. You are now giving a powerful focus to everyone that had been reserved for those that spent days or weeks following a quest arc. 4. This is another example of how you guys spend tons of time developing content that is good and interesting and rewarding, only to turn around and break it a year or two down the road, thereby lowering the number of things for us to do. If anyone makes a game out there with as much content in it as you have removed, revamped or trivialized to the point no one wants to do it, then they will likely have a top mmo on their hands. EQ2 customers, however, will all be playing in a tiny hub and repeating different versions of the same four dungeons that came out lately, because nothing else is nearly as rewarding in the game (Skyshrine atm). __________________

07-13-2012, 05:53 PM	#13
kalaria Loremaster Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 121	Jack@Lucan DLere wrote: 3. Further, the focus on those adorns were specific to that quest arc. You had to do it to get those foci, they were not found on armor like the other focus that you are taking off. You are now giving a powerful focus to everyone that had been reserved for those that spent days or weeks following a quest arc. That is entirely false. All those Foci are found on SF merchants already.As for them being "powerful". Not even close for a lot of classes.Example: The brigand "reward" adorn gave a touch more physical mitigation to their DEFENSIVE stance. Hahahaha.

07-13-2012, 06:00 PM	#14
FearDiadh Loremaster Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 231	kalaria wrote: Jack@Lucan DLere wrote: 3. Further, the focus on those adorns were specific to that quest arc. You had to do it to get those foci, they were not found on armor like the other focus that you are taking off. You are now giving a powerful focus to everyone that had been reserved for those that spent days or weeks following a quest arc. That is entirely false. All those Foci are found on SF merchants already.As for them being "powerful". Not even close for a lot of classes.Example: The brigand "reward" adorn gave a touch more physical mitigation to their DEFENSIVE stance. Hahahaha. My mistake. I was not aware of the one in Paineel. Regardless, the quest arc gave the focus along with an added effect that was like having two red adorns in one. __________________

07-16-2012, 10:28 PM	#15
Pixiewrath Server: The Bazaar Guild: Aristocrats Rank: Marquis / Markesa 200kgsp 1yr Loremaster Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 964	Swap them for a new buyable house deed or something instead! __________________