Curse

Tom Swift · Nov 10, 2009, 05:26 AM // 05:26

although I did take the quest on all eligible characters, this way of doing things has me totally confused.

They put an npc in to give a quest you could not do yet

then they have us load a new build just to take him out before the quest was ready even though, essentially, his presence made no difference to the game anyway - and this build could not wait till the next regular update, why?

I'm soooo confused

GloryFox · Nov 10, 2009, 05:28 AM // 05:28

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posted by Jaskaran
i hope the boss is a giant level: 38 with 3000 hp and infinite energy.. that way it will be almost impossible to solo and you will need to form a party of 12 which has never been in the game and would be very cool...

ELITE MISSION The Deep (12) /cough
ELITE MISSION Urgoz Warren (12) /cough

FoxBat · Nov 10, 2009, 05:33 AM // 05:33

Well if it makes you feel any better, this is what I think will happen:

Dhumm battle will be a permanent, repeatable addition to UW.
The halloween quest is a one-shot bonus reward for doing this battle.

So, everyone should still be able to do the quest "content", albeit only a few will get "rich."

shoyon456 · Nov 10, 2009, 05:34 AM // 05:34

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Originally Posted by Tramp

I think the waiting game is really to see what uwsc builds come out to counter the skeletons. From there they can finalize the skill set on the end boss to counter the builds that are already being posted and promising to take uwsc back to under 20 minutes. Kind of sneaky if that were the case. Either that or swine flu ravaged them again, or it is just /fail. I dunno.

You have a VERY good point. Still, it seems a bit haphazard and sends a bad tone to the community. Im sure there were many people who didn't get the quest, and more like myself who only got it on a couple chars.

Hyperventilate · Nov 10, 2009, 07:34 AM // 07:34

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Originally Posted by Tramp

I think the waiting game is really to see what uwsc builds come out to counter the skeletons. From there they can finalize the skill set on the end boss to counter the builds that are already being posted and promising to take uwsc back to under 20 minutes. Kind of sneaky if that were the case. Either that or swine flu ravaged them again, or it is just /fail. I dunno.

Good point. I like it. I agree it'd be kind of sneaky, but with this sort of stuff I guess you can't just say, "We're going to put in a new enemy and it's going to have X, Y and Z skills." People will be countering that before the enemy even exists.

Hmm. Food for thought. If that's the case, then this quest literally is a waiting game for them.

/ponder.

Riot Narita · Nov 10, 2009, 09:21 AM // 09:21

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Originally Posted by Tramp

I think the waiting game is really to see what uwsc builds come out to counter the skeletons. From there they can finalize the skill set on the end boss to counter the builds that are already being posted and promising to take uwsc back to under 20 minutes.

That would be fully excellent. If that wasn't the plan from the start, they should MAKE it their plan now!

Reflect · Nov 10, 2009, 01:00 PM // 13:00

New Update: Mad King's Steward is gone?
Quest still cant be done...1 week waitning alrdy

own age myname · Nov 10, 2009, 01:33 PM // 13:33

I hope this is worth it in the end.

Vulturion · Nov 10, 2009, 02:03 PM // 14:03

While I am surprised the Steward disappeared already - and thankful my brother badgered me into taking it on my alts - I'm actually heartened that he & his quest turned out to be just a brief side-dish to the upcoming main event for one big reason: the reward.

I mean the Steward quest reward is generous with the cash and also ToT bags for the candy title chasers (given up at 1k myself but pass them all to my bro), but I was worried that was it for the finale.

Since he's gone now with barely a fanfare and the finale is still outstanding, it's clear that the Steward's quest is a] not essential to the showdown with Dhuum and thus b] the fixed/random/whatever reward for stomping Dhuum is not just going to be a sack of candy.

P.S. This is bugging me now: anyone know for sure if Dhuum is pronounced as "dumb", "doom" or something else altogether?

Lishy · Nov 10, 2009, 02:06 PM // 14:06

I call Dhuum "Doom", since he could only be called dumb as a cruel joke by Anet.

Dzjudz · Nov 10, 2009, 02:24 PM // 14:24

I'm confused as to the reasons why anyone would NOT take the quest on all the available chars as soon as it was available? Was it because they thought: "well, I will just abandon it and take it when I can actually do something, because I don't like clutter in my Quest Log."

Vulturion · Nov 10, 2009, 02:45 PM // 14:45

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Originally Posted by Dzjudz

I'm confused as to the reasons why anyone would NOT take the quest on all the available chars as soon as it was available? Was it because they thought: "well, I will just abandon it and take it when I can actually do something, because I don't like clutter in my Quest Log."

I only found out from my brother - it turns out an hour or two before the Steward left - that the 5th quest could be taken by characters who hadn't done quests 1-4.

Since I didn't bother to do the running quests with my alts, it never occured to me at least that they'd all be eligible for the 5k 100 bag conclusion.

Chico · Nov 10, 2009, 02:46 PM // 14:46

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Originally Posted by Neo Nugget

Well if Regina said the NPC was leaving soon....

Not everyone in the game is a forum/wiki dweller...

LOL Anet. Removed the NPC that gives a quest that's not even available yet. Are you out of your mind?

If they wanted to let us know about this guy going away, why not post it in the login messages?

Now we have "the waiting game" of getting a message from Regina about this mess.

Riot Narita · Nov 10, 2009, 02:57 PM // 14:57

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Originally Posted by Chico

If they wanted to let us know about this guy going away, why not post it in the login messages?

Because the Mad King's Steward told us himself, that he is leaving soon?

The quest is called "The Waiting Game". Big clue there. And then the Voice of Grenth tells you to "stand ready", and "We will summon you when the time comes".

I really have no sympathy for people who couldn't figure out that the Steward could very likely leave before the quest became "do-able". What do they want? Someone to hold their hand through everything? Have precise login messages instructing them to "do this, do that", so they can disengage brain and still have everything handed to them on a plate?

Anduin · Nov 10, 2009, 03:04 PM // 15:04

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Originally Posted by Hissy

Because the Mad King's Steward told us himself, that he is leaving soon?

The quest is called "The Waiting Game". Big clue there. And then the Voice of Grenth tells you to "stand ready", and "We will summon you when the time comes".

I really have no sympathy for people who couldn't figure out that the Steward could very likely leave before the quest became "do-able". What do they want? Someone to hold their hand through everything? Have precise login messages instructing them to "do this, do that", so they can disengage brain and still have everything handed to them on a plate?

Not everyone uses the forums. Not everyone uses the wiki. ANd not everyone passes through Lion's Arch/Kamadan on a regular basis.

I've been playing in Factions, and would have had no idea about this quest had I not used the forum.

Riot Narita · Nov 10, 2009, 03:10 PM // 15:10

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Originally Posted by Anduin

Not everyone uses the forums. Not everyone uses the wiki. ANd not everyone passes through Lion's Arch/Kamadan on a regular basis.

I've been playing in Factions, and would have had no idea about this quest had I not used the forum.

What's your point? Nobody needed wiki or forums to figure it out.

Everyone who was aware of Halloween (and Halloween was announced in the login messages), should have been able to stumble across the Mad King's Steward, with the big exclamation mark over his head. And take quests accordingly. And figure the whole thing out. And even if you couldn't, asking in public chat would have got your answer in seconds.

Reformed · Nov 10, 2009, 03:26 PM // 15:26

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Originally Posted by Chico

LOL Anet. Removed the NPC that gives a quest that's not even available yet. Are you out of your mind?

I was thinking the same thing. They claim to keep stats on all sorts of things, maybe the volume of people taking the quest had trailed off to the point where it was ok to remove. Pretty strange situation with this one all around I gotta say.

Cracko · Nov 10, 2009, 03:34 PM // 15:34

Great, I've only gotten it on one character.

ANET IS RED ENGINE GO STUPID, SRSLY.

what the hell are they thinking?

oh yeah: great communication again ANET, you rock!

BenjZee · Nov 10, 2009, 03:43 PM // 15:43

Well the steward had to leave eventually, maybe the whole point of the waiiting game was to make sure those who actaully attended halloween actually picked it up.

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Originally Posted by Cracko

Great, I've only gotten it on one character.

ANET IS RED ENGINE GO STUPID, SRSLY.

what the hell are they thinking?

oh yeah: great communication again ANET, you rock!

to be fair they did say the Steward would shortly be leaving

Cracko · Nov 10, 2009, 03:45 PM // 15:45

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Originally Posted by SmithyBen

Well the steward had to leave eventually, maybe the whole point of the waiiting game was to make sure those who actaully attended halloween actually picked it up.

why'd he have to leave? 1 reason.

lore reasons? oh please.

where did it say he would be leaving "shortly"?

and what does "shortly" mean anyway, 1 day, 5 days, a month?