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Sandcastles on Risa..how?
rickpaaa
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I have been all over the beach looking for a spot. I think I find spots that are already claimed alright as there is nothing for me to click. Is this event for for the few lucky people?
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If it's at all like last year, you have to have the event "mission" in order to build a sand castle. Not sure it's necessary to actually go visit "sandcastle guy". There should be an interaction button when the event is live, similar to when the hunt is available yet you don't have to actually visit the contact to start it. Don't recall for sure (and not in-game to check).
Hopefully they have added more locations since last year, as it can be very difficult to find an open spot when a lot of players are active. "Click-stealing" was pretty rampant.
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So what is fair game? Is a bucket with boundaries open or closed? if not open, what does an open space look like? I tried clicking on one, and could find no node on which to click.
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Your best bet is to pick a spot on the eastern beach and stay there until it opens up. It's farther away from where people spawn in, so slightly less competition.
The site should have the normal interact animation (on the bucket, I think?) when it's available. If you don't see that, someone's probably working the site and it can take awhile to collect the stuff for each stage.
Unfortunately, there are no lines/queues and just like the winter event it is entirely possible to "click-steal" a spot.
Sounds like they didn't add any new locations, which is a shame.
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Thank you very much for being so helpful!
Member since December 2009
Better to fly or scoot around using ice boots to scout out openings.
This map is from 2013 so it does not show the newer 2105 or 2015 buildings.
Look for spots along the stretch of beach along Tower Bay, by the light house.
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BTW, what ship is that in your sig?
Nope. It sure would be nice if it did though.
It's a little bit Tor'Kaht, Vor'cha, and Vor'kang.
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There is an absolute maximum number of player that can be in any instance at one time, and there are (I believe) 75 Instances of Risa, and miles and miles of (virtual) beach. Why there are only a handful of spots is totally beyond me!
If they want the castles to be visible in more "populated" areas only, then why not spread out some of the amenities, or how about adding an "island Tour" event/function/accolade so as to encourage players to "fly around?
I thought they added more Sand Castle building lots last year. I am not sure if it "reverted" to the "before extra spots were added" Risa map this year, or what.
To OP: I am having a heck of a time finding Sand Castle Building Lots on my new Delta Recruits, too. So, it isn't just you.
My fleetmate informs me they have more people per instance, too. So, they may need to expand the number of sand castle building lots to compensate, again.
There are accolades for touring around Risa, and there is, also, accolades from Pavyl to collect. Oh and the "View Birds".
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” -- Benjamin Franklin
Also, as a note, you can not destroy castles until you get the accolade.
"With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all irrevocably."
...and NO, I don't want to join a channel. I just want some written out instructions on how to play - that is what we're supposed to do, right?
"The higher the fewer."
This game doesn't even explain how much damage you deal or what your defenses are. All they give is vague numbers and pseudo-instructions but actually you have to figure out/calculate everything yourself.
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One note: To get the bonus rewards, there is no reason to build a castle during the event. You can build one any time you want. You do have to turn the mission in during the event. I usually build one after the Horga'hn hunt when I've got some spare time. I've never had to wait for a spot.
You don't need any extra equipment (I've seen some questions about this in game). You just pick up the mission, and then head to one of the sand pails on the beach. They'll be all glowy like other objects you can interact with. You'll then follow the instructions. The whole thing is timed, so you have to be careful.
One other note: When you're getting sand, the bigger patches will usually get you 75% of what you need. The smaller patches get you 25%. I think there are some that get you 50%. I usually try to get 75% and then 25%. It seems faster.
Hope that all helps.
You can either fly back and forth with a floater and swoop in on an open plot or wait at one of the sandcastles until it crumbles.
There is also a sixth spot near the Promenade. The full list, as far as I know, is:
Vice Admiral Mathrias | U.S.S. Utrecht (Blockade Runner Retrofit)
Vide Admiral Kyurin | U.S.S. Cairhien (Fleet Dreadnought Cruiser)
Vice Admiral Kiarl Leftrin | U.S.S. Aegir (Fleet Recon Science Vessel)
--= Starfleet Strategic Command =--
So, now you have your written instructions on how to play, posted by others.
Now you can look forward to bad luck ("because it sure wasn't ****ty design" - Cryptic) ruining your Risa experience. Don't forget, if you are one of the lucky ones, to gloat about how easy it is, and about how much that means that everyone else 'obviously isn't even trying'.
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Not immedeatly, though. It takes like two minutes for the castle to become "abandoned". If the finished people teleport it's insta-poof and very friendly towards other players
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