What the? If you like this concept, here's a foundry quest submitted like a month ago with a remarkably similar premise:
Title: Towers and Trolls
Shortcode: NW-DIXHTZ2JH
Nice touch with the snot glob companion, though. I look forward to playing this and seeing all the many ways it varies.
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kalspiroMember, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Knight of the Feywild UsersPosts: 1Arc User
edited March 2014
For everyone calling fake, there is something you're not taking into account. You don't announce a fake mechanic the week before April Fools that starts on April Fools. You announce it ON April Fools and laugh at everyone who falls for it.
This advance setup means it's a real thing intended to be taken as a joke. It's funny and silly and meant to be taken as such, but it's still entirely real. Like the Super Adventure Box in Guild Wars 2. Except they did that one double right because they announced it on April Fools, set to start on April Fools, but also actually made it a real thing in game.
Reading over what they were doing, my first thought immediately went to the Borderlands 2 DLC, the one where the Vault Hunters play a game within the game. Haven't played that one myself, but I'm really looking forward to the event. Just hoping there isn't as much grinding as the winter one. Any more unlucky anglers and something was going out the window...
The idea of Adorable Pocket Pet is interesting. But from the viewpoint of roleplaying, it won't feel comfortable living in our pockets, will it? We often have to run, jump, dodge, and fight. And we also receive damages from enemies so the chances are high that we might accidentally have it hurt or even killed.
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Reading over what they were doing, my first thought immediately went to the Borderlands 2 DLC, the one where the Vault Hunters play a game within the game. Haven't played that one myself, but I'm really looking forward to the event. Just hoping there isn't as much grinding as the winter one. Any more unlucky anglers and something was going out the window...
Given that it is only running a couple days, it won't have as much grinding as the winter event.
Neither the OP or the preview give a start time which is kinda strange , they usually give a time and have a time converter so we know , I'd be interested to know the start time too ,unless it begins at midnight? lol
Neither the OP or the preview give a start time which is kinda strange , they usually give a time and have a time converter so we know , I'd be interested to know the start time too ,unless it begins at midnight? lol
Well I will be on at midnight to try for it!! Well, midnight EDT anyway.
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The tooltips in the event calendar show both the event reward companion/pet (RNG) and those in the store are BOE. Only difference is the word 'bound' in front of the companion/pet description in the store.
I hope the store ones are BOA and not BOP, like the transmutes in CTA stores. :P
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dardoveMember, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users, Neverwinter Knight of the Feywild UsersPosts: 0Arc User
It states that you gain crystal dice which you can use to purchase BOUND ( doesn't specify if it's character or account bound - likely character bound )versions of the slime and pet .
There are also RNG chances of getting BOE versions of the slime and pet as part of the event also
I am quite enjoying the event. Don't see why everyone seems to have something negative to say about every single event they have. Just my observation.
I agree, it's a really awesome free event that Cryptic really didn't have an obligation to run , after all April fools day isn't really big enough to warrant an event . Probably one of the best events I have played in any mmo.
It's good to see they introduced a different feeling to gameplay so overall it's a nice work. Just the fights are a bit too easy. The only thrill and challenge is probably the gelatinous cube mob.
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dardoveMember, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users, Neverwinter Knight of the Feywild UsersPosts: 0Arc User
edited April 2014
Personally, this is my favorite event so far. Randomness in the skirmish is great.
My only 2 complaints are:
If you get a challenge, it doesn't show up on the UI so you can't see your progress and you have to hover over the item before you pick it up to know what to do for the challenge.
It doesn't last through the weekend. Not everyone will get a chance to run it as much as they like with it being only on weekdays. Plus this Saturday is Tabletop Day so it fits with that as well.
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degraafinationMember, Neverwinter Beta UsersPosts: 0Arc User
edited April 2014
Cryptic, congratz! This event is a riot! For those of us who have played tabletop D&D in the past, this event was sooooo hilarious! Dice as enemies! Melodramatic voices! Random encounters! Hahaha! What a blast! Keep up the great work!
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Title: Towers and Trolls
Shortcode: NW-DIXHTZ2JH
Nice touch with the snot glob companion, though. I look forward to playing this and seeing all the many ways it varies.
This advance setup means it's a real thing intended to be taken as a joke. It's funny and silly and meant to be taken as such, but it's still entirely real. Like the Super Adventure Box in Guild Wars 2. Except they did that one double right because they announced it on April Fools, set to start on April Fools, but also actually made it a real thing in game.
Given that it is only running a couple days, it won't have as much grinding as the winter event.
Neither the OP or the preview give a start time which is kinda strange , they usually give a time and have a time converter so we know , I'd be interested to know the start time too ,unless it begins at midnight? lol
Well I will be on at midnight to try for it!! Well, midnight EDT anyway.
Click banner for the Dragon Dogs Family guild page.
Edit: Does anyone know if the slime companion and the pocket pet bought from the event store are going to be BOA or BOP?
Dardove posted a screenshot somewhere that shows the ones bought in the event shop are BoP so I guess the ones that drop will be BoE
Edit : found it , he posted it on Reddit here is the imgur link http://imgur.com/a/ahCfE
I hope the store ones are BOA and not BOP, like the transmutes in CTA stores. :P
If I ignore it, then I wont know that I shouldn't of read it. And if I read it, then its to late to ignore it.
There are also RNG chances of getting BOE versions of the slime and pet as part of the event also
This sounds interesting, like their will be more of them. Also, possibly a new sot to equip them into.
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That's awesome. I like the pet, but love the munchies. Mountain Dew and Red Vines. Pity we can't use both at once. They're an epic combo. ><
Well done dev's.
People are spamming LFG/Zone chat SOooooOOOooOOo much you cant even click on persons name to let them know to invite you before 4 pages ave spawned
Timer for my TR/HR is like 9-13 minutes
When I did get an invite Some one invited me and says "useless nab tr" and kick me...
yeah great event pity about the population
I agree, it's a really awesome free event that Cryptic really didn't have an obligation to run , after all April fools day isn't really big enough to warrant an event . Probably one of the best events I have played in any mmo.
My only 2 complaints are:
If you get a challenge, it doesn't show up on the UI so you can't see your progress and you have to hover over the item before you pick it up to know what to do for the challenge.
It doesn't last through the weekend. Not everyone will get a chance to run it as much as they like with it being only on weekdays. Plus this Saturday is Tabletop Day so it fits with that as well.
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