looking for a good grind map

ject777 · April 2016

looking for a good foundry map like an endless corridor or something like that a good one to grind in....but im only seeing like 25 foundry maps for some reason....so ya if anyone got any easy straight forward grind ones

mrgiggles651 · April 2016

That's because the Foundry has been down since the launch of the last module.

It doesn't seem like it's coming back either.

kreatyve · April 2016

They have removed any maps that are "farmable" because of bots (my theory, not confirmed). The only quests on the list are the only ones currently available. I do not believe any of those would be what you are looking for. Nor do I think they will allow what you are looking for any time in the immediate future.

ject777 · April 2016

ok well thanks for the reply guys

mrgiggles651 · April 2016

kreatyve said:
They have removed any maps that are "farmable" because of bots (my theory, not confirmed).

There are only 23 non-farmable maps? I doubt that. Bots do their botting elsewhere (it's no secret where) in any case because of nerfs to foundry loot/lack of skill nodes etc.

Devs have stated more than once that grind/farm maps were allowed and legitimate as long as there are no exploits built in by the author (I will decline to list the many ways maps could be built to exploit).

For a while there were 22 available foundries, then the devs said they'd restart the publishing, and the next day there were 23 available foundries, which is where things have stood for weeks. Foundry publishing is simply broken.

sameriker · April 2016

Not to offend you Kreatyve, the catalog still contains the same 23 stale Foundry quests. So I really doubt you can blame botters. I am playing on STO until the Foundry editor returns to NW. Of course that won't happen until A - the catalog is replenished and B - the developers reactivate the editor. Sadly the Foundry Authors were told back in February, Cryptic has no plans to work on the Foundry for the remainder of 2016. While the community appreciated the honest truth for a change, the news doesn't have authors lining up to write new material.

Ject777 or anyone else asking this question; the Foundry is not a good farming source to begin with, botters (the ones I have seen) typically hang out near the dragon Charthraxis in the graveyard with some simple keyboard banger going away at it. I play the Foundry for content because all the Cryptic quests sound like they were written by 12 year-olds for 9 year-olds to play. If you are looking for loot to drop, join a decent guild and farm the area around the stronghold with high level members. If you are wanting AD then do the dailies (dungeon, skirmish, PvP).

I hope to see the catalog filled again and the editor back up and running. Until then, Live long and prosper.

iandarksword · April 2016

These aren't maps, these are quests, often involving multiple maps and dialog interactions. Like previously noted, the entire end game experience is focused on grinding in many areas. There aren't any specific drops from foundries that will benefit you more than those already found in end game areas. The chest at the end of each quest gives you an uncommon armor piece, and any enchants like Dragon's Hoard have had their effectiveness diminished when playing Foundry quests. There is also no ability for authors to place skill nodes, or store fronts, so saddle up and head to those end game zones.

looking for a good grind map

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