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Tuesday, August 29, 2017
Secret World Legends
Personally I've found Secret World Legends (SWL) to be graphically prettier than The Secret World (TSW). One of the few things that is an improvement, IMHO.
Friday, August 18, 2017
FunCom Point Conversion
FunCom did it again. How to make a horrid decision that annoys/pisses off/kicks in the teeth of their player base.
Apparently they do NOT get that the veterans that have stuck with them through all the trials and tribulations of TSW and paid money over and above the GM (lifetime sub), to keep Secret World going are not their private punching bag. 70% of current Secret World Legends players are VETERANS. SEVENTY PERCENT! Can they not do the math?
I for one, am sick to death of their lying and bait and switch tactics. They've KNOWN for over a year (some hazard a guess as early as 2015) how this was going to play out, yet they keep stringing people along.
This recent news cost them the last of my goodwill. The $150 of Funcom points (purchased in May/June of 2016 BEFORE the cutoff date) are sitting unused in TSW and will sit there apparently along with all the money spent on Bank Space and extra Character slots.
Hard lesson to learn, but the trust is gone and I won't financially be supporting FunCom going forward. I'm going to be a F2P leech and enjoy the game without contributing a penny.
Brilliant business plan there FunCom, again. Screw your loyal supporters, again. I still love The Secret World and even SWL, but I won't play any future FC games. They've sunk to a new low in my opinion of an ethical company.
If this is a concern of yours, make your voice heard on either the Secret World Legends Discord thread or Reddit - as that's all FC listens to.
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Apparently they do NOT get that the veterans that have stuck with them through all the trials and tribulations of TSW and paid money over and above the GM (lifetime sub), to keep Secret World going are not their private punching bag. 70% of current Secret World Legends players are VETERANS. SEVENTY PERCENT! Can they not do the math?
I for one, am sick to death of their lying and bait and switch tactics. They've KNOWN for over a year (some hazard a guess as early as 2015) how this was going to play out, yet they keep stringing people along.
This recent news cost them the last of my goodwill. The $150 of Funcom points (purchased in May/June of 2016 BEFORE the cutoff date) are sitting unused in TSW and will sit there apparently along with all the money spent on Bank Space and extra Character slots.
Hard lesson to learn, but the trust is gone and I won't financially be supporting FunCom going forward. I'm going to be a F2P leech and enjoy the game without contributing a penny.
Brilliant business plan there FunCom, again. Screw your loyal supporters, again. I still love The Secret World and even SWL, but I won't play any future FC games. They've sunk to a new low in my opinion of an ethical company.
If this is a concern of yours, make your voice heard on either the Secret World Legends Discord thread or Reddit - as that's all FC listens to.
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Thursday, August 17, 2017
Secret World Legends - Guide to the Guides
Over on the SWL (Secret World Legends) Reddit, Cheesyguy2113 compiled a Guide to the Guides that have been posted there.
Cheeseyguy2113 compiled ALL the current GUIDES into one Guide.
Some of these are on the sidebar / top bar, some are not - here's a quick list of stuff I've found useful all in one place. I did no work on these, save for tossing this list together. Feel free to add more below if you have any you'd like to see any additions, I'll edit them into the main post.
How to DPS
Bank / Marks / Misc
Acquire unique clothes by staring at people
Actives and Passives spreadsheet
Shadowy Forest Mission Route
Guide to endgame stats
List 'o loot
Group Roles
Guide to endgame stats
Unofficial Forums - SWL-forums.com - with builds / devtracker, etc
Guide to gear and upgrading
Overall general guide, oodles 'o misc info
Edit:
Reddit Link to Awesome gear spreadsheet / Actual Spreadsheet of awesome gear - Thanks Red_Sticky
GUIDE to the Guides
Some of these are on the sidebar / top bar, some are not - here's a quick list of stuff I've found useful all in one place. I did no work on these, save for tossing this list together. Feel free to add more below if you have any you'd like to see any additions, I'll edit them into the main post.
How to DPS
Bank / Marks / Misc
Acquire unique clothes by staring at people
Actives and Passives spreadsheet
Shadowy Forest Mission Route
Guide to endgame stats
List 'o loot
Group Roles
Guide to endgame stats
Unofficial Forums - SWL-forums.com - with builds / devtracker, etc
Guide to gear and upgrading
Overall general guide, oodles 'o misc info
Edit:
Reddit Link to Awesome gear spreadsheet / Actual Spreadsheet of awesome gear - Thanks Red_Sticky
Friday, July 7, 2017
Secret World Legends needs a Forum
Posted this on The Secret World forum, but it will likely be deleted as FunCom in its infinite wisdom has decided to relaunch TSW (The Secret World) as Secret World Legends (SWL) with enough changes that new people are confused
The veterans of TSW had a wonderful helpful community and are trying their best to continue, but there isn't a good place to store and discuss the accumulated information and wealth of knowledge the vets bring to the table.
FunCom believes Reddit, Twitter and Facebook suffice as communication vehicles and all have their place, but they're not a stable, searchable, community building place like a forum.
Anyway, here's the post....
Interesting discussion last night between many of the vets - the names that know TSW/SWL inside and out - about the need for #Noobmares to make its appearance.
Apparently there is much confusion on the Elites (seeing the questions). It would be great if there was a place that all the theorycrafters could post their ideas - that was SEARCHABLE. There is so much new info - what stats are needed, helping people with builds, etc. Daily chat is filled with the same questions every day, almost every hour and there is nowhere to point the new people too.
As much as the vets are NOT the target audience - they are still actively helping answer questions that FC has chosen to leave very much in the figure-it-out zone. Don't continue to alienate the vets, they are here because they love TSW/SWL, and truly want it to success, is giving them a place to put the combined wealth of information (ie a forum), that hard?
Or the option is to tell new people - go dig thru pages and pages of Reddit? Ask on Twitter or Facebook?
I was trying to find something for a cabal-mate regarding aurum to MoF and how they worked but you can't search the FC 'preferred' communication vehicles. Google returns mostly useless information, so ???
FunCom we need a forum. #SWLneedsaForum
The veterans of TSW had a wonderful helpful community and are trying their best to continue, but there isn't a good place to store and discuss the accumulated information and wealth of knowledge the vets bring to the table.
FunCom believes Reddit, Twitter and Facebook suffice as communication vehicles and all have their place, but they're not a stable, searchable, community building place like a forum.
Anyway, here's the post....
Interesting discussion last night between many of the vets - the names that know TSW/SWL inside and out - about the need for #Noobmares to make its appearance.
Apparently there is much confusion on the Elites (seeing the questions). It would be great if there was a place that all the theorycrafters could post their ideas - that was SEARCHABLE. There is so much new info - what stats are needed, helping people with builds, etc. Daily chat is filled with the same questions every day, almost every hour and there is nowhere to point the new people too.
As much as the vets are NOT the target audience - they are still actively helping answer questions that FC has chosen to leave very much in the figure-it-out zone. Don't continue to alienate the vets, they are here because they love TSW/SWL, and truly want it to success, is giving them a place to put the combined wealth of information (ie a forum), that hard?
Or the option is to tell new people - go dig thru pages and pages of Reddit? Ask on Twitter or Facebook?
I was trying to find something for a cabal-mate regarding aurum to MoF and how they worked but you can't search the FC 'preferred' communication vehicles. Google returns mostly useless information, so ???
FunCom we need a forum. #SWLneedsaForum
Sunday, July 2, 2017
Fallen Gate Server (Everquest II)
Always wanted to try Everquest II, but feel lost so many years later? Daybreak launched Fallen Gate Server last week. It starts old school and will 'add' each expansion every 12 weeks.
From EQ2:
The Isle of Refuge awaits your arrival as the newest Time-Locked Expansion server launches today! Now you can relive your early days in EverQuest II AND earn rewards that will carry over to other servers!
Heritage Quests are a staple of adventure in EverQuest II and we have
some exciting rewards for those who complete them on Fallen Gate.
Completion of any HQ on the Fallen Gate server will not only provide the normal reward, but also make a level appropriate version available for all your characters! Time to take those Journeyman’s Boots off the shelf put them to good use!
Once you have earned your reward, pick them up on any server from Fracture the Inheritance merchants located in Freeport and Qeynos.
The Fallen Gate server is only available to All Access Members, so sign up now and begin your adventure in Norrath!
FAQ for Fallen Gate Server here.
From EQ2:
The Isle of Refuge awaits your arrival as the newest Time-Locked Expansion server launches today! Now you can relive your early days in EverQuest II AND earn rewards that will carry over to other servers!
Explore EverQuest’s Heritage
Completion of any HQ on the Fallen Gate server will not only provide the normal reward, but also make a level appropriate version available for all your characters! Time to take those Journeyman’s Boots off the shelf put them to good use!
Once you have earned your reward, pick them up on any server from Fracture the Inheritance merchants located in Freeport and Qeynos.
The Fallen Gate server is only available to All Access Members, so sign up now and begin your adventure in Norrath!
FAQ for Fallen Gate Server here.
Gorowyn City Festival = July 1-7
From EQ2 Wire:
Come visit the shores in Timorous Deep for the Gorowyn City Festival July 1-7!
Spend City Tokens* on local specialties, generic festival goods, appearance clothing, or food & drink.
Make sure all your characters have finished the Gorowyn Postage Collection, speak to Kella Swampfoot to assist with festival quests, and achieve 244 seconds or less in the local Aether Race to earn the Wind Warden title.
Gorwyn is the "red marble" City Festival. It won't be available again until December (or on the broker if you're lucky!).
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WHEN: 12:01am PT on July 1st – 11:59pm PT on July 7th
WHERE: Timorous Deep, on the dock, /way 2339, 80, 1441 (the merchants are found at /way 2388, 21, 1349)
QUESTS: Special Delivery, Special Order Crafting, Special Order Gathering
ACHIEVEMENTS: Delivery Ahoy, Harvesting Hoopla, Kella Caffeinated, Requisition Acclamation
MERCHANT ITEMS: EQ2 Traders | EQ2 Furniture
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** City Tokens can be earned doing the quests during the City Festivals OR doing Writs at any time.
Come visit the shores in Timorous Deep for the Gorowyn City Festival July 1-7!
Spend City Tokens* on local specialties, generic festival goods, appearance clothing, or food & drink.
Make sure all your characters have finished the Gorowyn Postage Collection, speak to Kella Swampfoot to assist with festival quests, and achieve 244 seconds or less in the local Aether Race to earn the Wind Warden title.
Gorwyn is the "red marble" City Festival. It won't be available again until December (or on the broker if you're lucky!).
Red marble Dividers, column,mirror and counter
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WHEN: 12:01am PT on July 1st – 11:59pm PT on July 7th
WHERE: Timorous Deep, on the dock, /way 2339, 80, 1441 (the merchants are found at /way 2388, 21, 1349)
QUESTS: Special Delivery, Special Order Crafting, Special Order Gathering
ACHIEVEMENTS: Delivery Ahoy, Harvesting Hoopla, Kella Caffeinated, Requisition Acclamation
MERCHANT ITEMS: EQ2 Traders | EQ2 Furniture
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** City Tokens can be earned doing the quests during the City Festivals OR doing Writs at any time.
The Proof of the Pudding is finally done!
Yes. It is done! Proof the Pudding tradeskill questline in Everquest 2 is complete on all nine tradeskill professions!
Top row =Sage, Woodworker, Weaponsmith
Middle row = Alchemist, Carpenter, Provisioner
Bottom row = Tailor, Jeweler, Armorsmith
This signature quest is from the Rise of Kunark expansion (2007ish - ouch!), with a great reward. Mastercraftman cloak 1.0 and Earring of Solstice. There are multiple steps to get to this quest (rep grind with Bathezid's Watch in Fens of Nathsar for one). If you are level 72+ and can get the adventure quests that is much faster. Many of my crafters are below 40, so had to do the crafting grind after completing New Lands, New Profits from Taskmaster Greeblentus in Teren's Grasp. (I've only completed the rep with Bathezid to 40K+ on one character to access heirloom recipes for the gang.)
Now with EQ2's latest expansion, Kunark Ascending, this quest line is a requirement, so I figured I might as well get it done! I hadn't intended to do ALL 9 professions, but found it wasn't quite as bad as many made it seem and was going to be needed anyway so why not.
So, turned on Netflix and crafted away!
This is the crafting center where many hours has been spent. Having this set up - crafting stations, depots full of materials and fuel, and the house published for speedy travel back in forth from the writ giver in Bathezid made this much easier.
Once that grind is completed, a chat with Danelak Hosfoak, (must be level 80), one more crafting task for him (trade skill specific), and then it was off to Neeta Cabbageleaf in Rivervale.
You can craft items for your alts and put them in your shared bank as they'll be classed as Heirloom.
Much crafting left to do, as the gang works towards crafting level 100 (Provisioning, Carpentry and Alchemy are done!) as well as ALL of the new Artisan Tradeskill lines in Tears of Veeshan, Altar of Malice, and Thalumbra still to do.
Here's a wonderful guide to Proof of the Pudding on EQ2.Wikia
http://eq2.wikia.com/wiki/The_Proof_of_the_Pudding
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
The Secret World - Golden Week March 1-8
Gilded Rage
The golden Guardian of Gaia, Samsu Nasiru, walks the earth again. Gather your best allies and hunt them down to earn your special rewards and tokens!Doubled Ability Points
Every time you gain an Ability Point during this week, you will be awarded an additional bonus Ability Point! This effect stacks with Timed AP boosters that are available from the Item Store. This bonus doesn’t work with AP Injections!Golden Vendor & Event Bags
The Merchant of Glitz opens for business with a fresh stock of High Roller’s Valises and pets! High Roller’s Valises purchased from the Item Store grant 1 Lucky Coin when opened! The Golden Bag of Lady Luck returns for those who want to spread some cheer, and grants 3 Lucky Coins to the kind soul that opens it.Glitz and Glam
The golden outfits and unicorn once again have their deep discounts, joined by the Gilded Geist Rider! Remember, this mount is only available during the event!FUNCOM: http://www.thesecretworld.com/news/GoldenWeekMAR17EN
Sunday, January 29, 2017
Everquest II City Festival February 1-7th
EQ2 City Festival starts February 1st.
Find the shinies for a housing item (mailbox). Or do the repeatable Far Seas Requistion quests (great to boost your trade skill with a super easy repeatable quest), Aether racing or do a bit of shopping for your house.
Kelethin Specialty Items (February/August)
http://eq2.zam.com/wiki/City_Festival_Local_Specialties_%28EQ2%29
EQ2 Decorators for pics of all the goodies.
Never attended a City Festival in EQ2? ZAM has a great over-view of the Live Event, including quests and items available for purchase.
http://eq2.zam.com/wiki/City_Festivals_%28EQ2_Live_Event%29
or
EQ2wikia: http://eq2.wikia.com/wiki/City_Festival
You can earn City Tokens during the Festival or by doing Crafting (Tradeskill Writs).
Find the shinies for a housing item (mailbox). Or do the repeatable Far Seas Requistion quests (great to boost your trade skill with a super easy repeatable quest), Aether racing or do a bit of shopping for your house.
| Blue Shelf Fungus | Chair of the Acorn Scholar | Gourd of Cranberries |
| Gourd of Raspberries | Engraved Kelethin Door (added 2/2011) | Kelethin Banquet Table (added 5/2011*) |
| Kelethin Curved Table | Kelethin Desk | Kelethin Display Counter (added 8/2010) |
| Kelethin Leaf Chair (added 5/2011*) | Kelethin Pedestal Table (added 5/2011*) | Kelethin Plain Floorlamp (added 8/2010) |
| Kelethin Round Counter | Kelethin Sign | Polished Wood Block (added 2/2012) |
| Polished Wood Half Block (added 2/2012) | Polished Wood Railing (added 2/2012) | Polished Wood Rounded Tile (added 2/2012) |
| Polished Wood Short Column (added 2/2012) | Polished Wood Short Divider (added 2/2012) | Polished Wood Stair (added 2/2012) |
| Polished Wood Tall Column (added 2/2012) | Polished Wood Tall Divider (added 2/2012) | Polished Wooden Column |
| Polished Wooden Mirror | Polished Wooden Tile | Wooden Pole |
http://eq2.zam.com/wiki/City_Festival_Local_Specialties_%28EQ2%29
EQ2 Decorators for pics of all the goodies.
Never attended a City Festival in EQ2? ZAM has a great over-view of the Live Event, including quests and items available for purchase.
http://eq2.zam.com/wiki/City_Festivals_%28EQ2_Live_Event%29
or
EQ2wikia: http://eq2.wikia.com/wiki/City_Festival
You can earn City Tokens during the Festival or by doing Crafting (Tradeskill Writs).
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Winter around Norrath
It's actually a graphical glitch, but it coincided with the change of weather in real life, so thought these were quite appropriate with the approach of Frostfell.
Antonica:
Nektulos Forest
Nektulos Forest
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