Anniversary Event: Protector's Figurines - expiration question

grrowler · June 2023

I know that there were some changes made over the past few years to the Anniversary Event (for example, back on February 16, 2022 Patch Notes: Version: NW.135.20220208a.1 ):

Protector’s Jubilee
Protector’s Figurines are now properly awarded from Protector’s Bounty based on the daily reset timer, rather than 24 hours since the last one was awarded.

(before it used to reset at 8pm eastern - I do not think that is the case anymore? I think they reset at 6am eastern at the server reset)?

I was wondering if anyone knew now if Protector's Figurines still expire? I thought that the currency normally had an indication for how long they lasted until?
I was wondering if we need to spend them all on the last day of the Anniversary Jubilee event June 22nd, or if we can continue to open Protector's Bounties on a daily basis for a few days after the event ends to earn additional figurines to spend with the last chance vendor?

it has been a bit inconsistent over the past few years whether or not the figurines expired on the last day of the event.

is there a last chance vendor for the Anniversary Event this year?

trinity706 · June 2023

Well previously the figurines had a timer on them correct? Personally no longer see the expiration timer, though that does not mean they won't expire at some point. There's an extended maintenance tomorrow, no telling what will happen as a result in regard to the Jubilee.

percemer · June 2023

Hello,

Yes, both currencies will expire. There should also be a last chance vendor.

Today's maintenance will not affect the game.

Regards,

trinity706 · June 2023

percemer said:
Hello,Yes, both currencies will expire.

Why was the timer for the figurines removed if they will still expire?...

greywynd · June 2023

Why did they ever expire in the first place?

plasticbat · June 2023

percemer said:
Hello,

Yes, both currencies will expire. There should also be a last chance vendor.

Today's maintenance will not affect the game.

Regards,

If they can expire, it should state they will be expired. Based on the tooltip, I did not expect they will be expired. I would have kept them for next year. New player would not even know there was a history of expiration. They would not know they can be expired. You will have a lot of upset players.

rockster · June 2023

I opened a bunch of beers and got virtually no figurines from them, the drop rate must be pitiful. So overall I was not able to get enough to purchase the garden key for any of my characters and was even short for a vanity pet, but rather than purchase more figurines with zen like I did in past years to make up the difference, (which is what is intended) I decided to stick the finger up and not buy anything this year. I pay enough already, I throw money at this game left right and center believe me, and I do not expect that for the anniversary event I need to pay even more to get a basic item in the store which should be available by simply playing the event.

plasticbat · June 2023

rockster#6227 said:
I opened a bunch of beers and got virtually no figurines from them, the drop rate must be pitiful. So overall I was not able to get enough to purchase the garden key for any of my characters and was even short for a vanity pet, but rather than purchase more figurines with zen like I did in past years to make up the difference, (which is what is intended) I decided to stick the finger up and not buy anything this year. I pay enough already, I throw money at this game left right and center believe me, and I do not expect that for the anniversary event I need to pay even more to get a basic item in the store which should be available by simply playing the event.

I actually got figurines from multiple characters. I did not gift much and was not gifted much. Less than 10 beers per character. One character got a figurine when a stranger gifted him in PE. This character did not gift anyone.

trinity706 · June 2023

rockster#6227 said:
I opened a bunch of beers and got virtually no figurines from them, the drop rate must be pitiful.

The more beers you use on others, the higher the potential of getting higher quality items when someone uses a beer on you/the group (using beers on others doesn't grant you items).

rockster · June 2023

trinity706#8838 said:

rockster#6227 said:
I opened a bunch of beers and got virtually no figurines from them, the drop rate must be pitiful.
The more beers you use on others, the higher the potential of getting higher quality items when someone uses a beer on you/the group (using beers on others doesn't grant you items).

I know this already. I gave a bunch of them to someone else first and then they gave me a bunch. Drop rate is terrible.

plasticbat · June 2023

rockster#6227 said:
I opened a bunch of beers and got virtually no figurines from them, the drop rate must be pitiful. So overall I was not able to get enough to purchase the garden key for any of my characters and was even short for a vanity pet, but rather than purchase more figurines with zen like I did in past years to make up the difference, (which is what is intended) I decided to stick the finger up and not buy anything this year. I pay enough already, I throw money at this game left right and center believe me, and I do not expect that for the anniversary event I need to pay even more to get a basic item in the store which should be available by simply playing the event.

By the way, you can still open the box to get one figurine per day after the event is over.

rockster · June 2023

I don't think the last chance vendor would be there long enough to get the entire 15 but thx for the suggestion anyway.

plasticbat · June 2023

rockster#6227 said:
I don't think the last chance vendor would be there long enough to get the entire 15 but thx for the suggestion anyway.

Well, in the past, I fully utilized 15 calendar days to get 15.

rockster · June 2023

i have 11 on one character now, do u think it will still be there for another 4 days after the event finishes? i like my frog i dont really want the minotaur on him.

rockster · June 2023

@percemer how many days after the event does the last chance vendor stay there please?

plasticbat · June 2023

rockster#6227 said:
i have 11 on one character now, do u think it will still be there for another 4 days after the event finishes? i like my frog i dont really want the minotaur on him.

If the past means anything, I would say yes this one will make it to 15. However, as you know, things have changed. Hence, we will know later.

Actually, unless my memory goes again, I believe there was a year they forgot to put back the after event vendor. They needed to extend one more week. I got more than 15.

rockster · June 2023

ok ty.

bigblackafrica · June 2023

Does anyone know why the last chance vendor is missing the Transmute and Fashion stores?

rockster · June 2023

retracted.

percemer · June 2023

Greetings!

The Last Chance vendor is available for one week (until Thursday, June 29 at 7:30am PT).

We are aware that the Last Chance vendor is missing those two tabs (Commemorative Transmutes and Renown Fashion). While we are unable to fix it for this year's Last Chance, we will be discussing the availability of the items in those tabs for future runs

edit: I will share a reminder on social media regarding the currencies. I'll also see if I can add it in game directly.

Regards,

rockster · June 2023

TY.

ksell · June 2023

percemer said:
Greetings!

While we are unable to fix it for this year's Last Chance, we will be discussing the availability of the items in those tabs for future runs

Please just make Figurines not expiring then. Let us have anythin from this supposed big event

trinity706 · June 2023

Soooooooo when will the figurines expire? Matter of fact, what all is supposed to be expiring from the Jubilee event?...

trinity706 · June 2023

So let's get this straight, the tab with the transmutes (items a lot of players want) is missing from the last chance vendor, the event currencies do/did not have an expiration timer though the day before the Jubilee event ends they were announced that they will actually expire...

So not only was the expiring state of the event currencies announced late (didn't see it posted anywhere else prior) which helped prevent players from preparing themselves to purchase items from the transmute tab prior to the end of the event, the transmute items are missing from the last chance vendor... This was supposed to a special Jubilee for the 10th anniversary correct? Yeah right.

Anniversary Event: Protector's Figurines - expiration question

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