QA January 21st

[Undone]

• Crafting Changes:
  • We have removed crafting profession Utility recipes for now until we can come up with a more balanced and fair solution.
  • Additional bonus to all radiant crafted equipment.
  • Reduced HIT bonus on Living ammo.
  • Increased shield threat bonus for imbued and radiant crafted shields.
  • Adjustments to teak, gold, mangrove, and noble materials
  • Include missing maple wood naming
  • Placeholders have returned! However, we are working on ways so that they can more easily be identified. In other words: this replacement process is currently in flux (pun intended). Basically, we wanted to improve the adventuring feedback loop of "you are on the right track" by allowing players to know that they are killing the right mobs. On live currently this is a bit obfuscated because the placeholders can be regular mobs and are not easy to pick out from a crowd. After recent feedback we recognized that by completely removing placeholders we are also removing a lot of the excitement and thrill of hunting named mobs. More updates to come here.
• Target reticles can now be seen on top of the water
• Compass UI now blocks mouse clicks
• "Hide UI Compass" toggle renamed to "Show Compass" which defaults to ON.
• Added a new Macro Bar.
  • This is disabled by default and can be enabled by toggling "Show Macro Bar" in the UI options.
  • Clicking the "+" sign will add a new macro, which can be edited or deleted via right click.
  • Clicking the right/down arrow next to the plus sign will toggle the orientation between vertical and horizontal.
  • These can also be bound via Macro1-5 in the options.
  • These macros simply send a chat command where %ot and %dt are replaced with your offensive and defensive target names respectively.
  • These macros are saved on your local machine on a per-character basis.
  • Bar can be moved by holding the MoveUI keybind (defaulted to u).
  • There is plenty of room to expand this system but that will have to wait until a later date.
• Slightly increased Guild and Title font size on overhead nameplates.

 

[jsxgp]

• Placeholders have returned! However, we are working on ways so that they can more easily be identified. In other words: this replacement process is currently in flux (pun intended). Basically, we wanted to improve the adventuring feedback loop of "you are on the right track" by allowing players to know that they are killing the right mobs. On live currently this is a bit obfuscated because the placeholders can be regular mobs and are not easy to pick out from a crowd. After recent feedback we recognized that by completely removing placeholders we are also removing a lot of the excitement and thrill of hunting named mobs. More updates to come here.

I want wolfskin treads from Handler Finla in freehold. In the past 18 months I've joined several groups that go in for quests or skill books, Ive logged out in freehold before patch and log in right away hoping to catch her up after maintenance, Ive tried looking for any info online, I ask anyone and everyone if they know the ph, and I've said wtb wolfskin treads hundreds of times.

Today after the patch I logged in to freehold and ran around for hours. The best piece of info I received from what I would consider the most knowledgeable players, is that Freehold handlers are the ph. I killed every Handler in freehold until none remained, there isn't a Handler up right now. I am defeated again today like so many times in the past. It's not exciting or thrilling at all. I only feel defeated, beaten into submission that I will never get those boots. I gave up many times but I went back today because I know most of my gear will be getting nerfed next month. On the qa server the armor I'm wearing now encumbers me by 8 weight. So I went and tried again and was defeated again. I have no friends that would want to spend who knows how many hours helping me get these boots and there are no longer any groups going to freehold. It feels completely hopeless.

Please tell me the PH to Handler Finla.

 

[Undone]

I want wolfskin treads from Handler Finla in freehold. In the past 18 months I've joined several groups that go in for quests or skill books, Ive logged out in freehold before patch and log in right away hoping to catch her up after maintenance, Ive tried looking for any info online, I ask anyone and everyone if they know the ph, and I've said wtb wolfskin treads hundreds of times.

Today after the patch I logged in to freehold and ran around for hours. The best piece of info I received from what I would consider the most knowledgeable players, is that Freehold handlers are the ph. I killed every Handler in freehold until none remained, there isn't a Handler up right now. I am defeated again today like so many times in the past. It's not exciting or thrilling at all. I only feel defeated, beaten into submission that I will never get those boots. I gave up many times but I went back today because I know most of my gear will be getting nerfed next month. On the qa server the armor I'm wearing now encumbers me by 8 weight. So I went and tried again and was defeated again. I have no friends that would want to spend who knows how many hours helping me get these boots and there are no longer any groups going to freehold. It feels completely hopeless.

Please tell me the PH to Handler Finla.

Have you joined our Discord? The community is very friendly and will more than likely help if asked.

Armor weight has not changed between Live and QA to my knowledge. Are you wearing anything on QA that you are not on live? Are you a different level?

 

[csthao]

I want wolfskin treads from Handler Finla in freehold. In the past 18 months I've joined several groups that go in for quests or skill books, Ive logged out in freehold before patch and log in right away hoping to catch her up after maintenance, Ive tried looking for any info online, I ask anyone and everyone if they know the ph, and I've said wtb wolfskin treads hundreds of times.

Today after the patch I logged in to freehold and ran around for hours. The best piece of info I received from what I would consider the most knowledgeable players, is that Freehold handlers are the ph. I killed every Handler in freehold until none remained, there isn't a Handler up right now. I am defeated again today like so many times in the past. It's not exciting or thrilling at all. I only feel defeated, beaten into submission that I will never get those boots. I gave up many times but I went back today because I know most of my gear will be getting nerfed next month. On the qa server the armor I'm wearing now encumbers me by 8 weight. So I went and tried again and was defeated again. I have no friends that would want to spend who knows how many hours helping me get these boots and there are no longer any groups going to freehold. It feels completely hopeless.

Please tell me the PH to Handler Finla.

Don't feel too bad buddy. I've caught her up over 20 times and haven't gotten the shoes to drop. It's better to not see her up vs seeing her up and not getting the shoes to drop.

 

[jsxgp]

Don't feel too bad buddy. I've caught her up over 20 times and haven't gotten the shoes to drop. It's better to not see her up vs seeing her up and not getting the shoes to drop.

That is bad news, they use to be the common drop. Im curious if this has changed since they are legacy now. While I see what you mean, I would hope in 20+ kills I would gain some insight to the ph. Maybe one of those times would be when zone is empty and I could then see what spawned after she went down. and learn the cycle. A little hope vs the hopeless situation I am in having never seen her spawn.

 

[csthao]

That is bad news, they use to be the common drop. Im curious if this has changed since they are legacy now. While I see what you mean, I would hope in 20+ kills I would gain some insight to the ph. Maybe one of those times would be when zone is empty and I could then see what spawned after she went down. and learn the cycle. A little hope vs the hopeless situation I am in having never seen her spawn.

From what I can tell, she has 3 spawn locations. At the farthest building ruins, close to the circle fort, and along the mountain wall opposite side of the second spot. The map where I marked with red X is the spots.

 

[csthao]