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Bartuc Galadwor · Jan 31, 2007, 11:49 PM // 23:49

So it is 4 P.M my time again and it appears Quarrel Falls has its permanent window again. I think this proves that the window will change throughout the day.

As I am doing my current drinking I am noticing that every few teleports, it is giving me two minutes when I get to my guild hall. So when I drink a Spiked Eggnog and zone to GH, I get two minutes, then drink two regular ales and zone back and get another 3. I am not entirely sure if this is based on time of the day yet though I may do some more testing eventually.

vivec66 · Feb 01, 2007, 09:58 PM // 21:58

hehe i win

i am zoning from Nolani Academy---->Isle Of Solitude (guild hall)
~also i am in European server English:1, also i am EST (changed to euro server for UW/FoW)
~i Am a male Warrior (idk if this makes a dif)

But this zoning what i stated above, gets me drunkard Minutes when ever i want, so there is a perminate window here.

PM IG:Vivec Opits

darkprincefa · Feb 02, 2007, 12:27 AM // 00:27

Seekers Passage---->Isle Of Solitutde....forget the windows there isnt one, everytime i was getting 3 mins, from 797 mins right through to 1,001 XD

Horseman Of War · Feb 02, 2007, 12:49 AM // 00:49

man do i like the scientific method...

my assassin is my drunkard, plenty of alc in my inventory, just never play my assassin... :/

Dragou Du Porzan · Feb 02, 2007, 03:31 PM // 15:31

I've been checking into the reports that windows may change at different points of the day, and there does seem to be something to this. At one testing location (Marhan's Grotto) I recorded a 25 second window in the morning and afternoon. Around 6:00 P.M. EST (11:00 P.M. GMT) the window changed to just 15 seconds, then reverted to 25 seconds the next morning. This behavior has repeated over a few days of testing. A few other test sites are not exhibiting this behavior, but the effect for me in the Grotto is repeatable enough that it's worth a warning: Your window in a given location may differ from night to day! My suggestion is, if you have picked a zoning spot and discovered its window, be sure to re-time the window if you intend to zone again from that location at a different time of day. If anyone else is noticing this behavior, let us know.

I've updated the guide with this info and with a list of all the reported long windows of opportunity. So far we have good zoning points for half of the 16 GHs. It would be great to get entries for the rest. Also, there have yet to be any reports of long windows from Canthan outposts, which could be important for people who only own Factions. I'll keep updating the guide as long as reports keep coming in, so if you've found another long window go right ahead and post it here!

Pan Head · Feb 03, 2007, 12:11 AM // 00:11

so where can someone get lots of beverage cheap. have the meathod need the drink.

Tuor Son Of Huor · Feb 03, 2007, 07:22 PM // 19:22

I wasnt getting a window from Iron Mines>Imperial isle. 100 spiked nogs gave me 300 minutes, and i didnt mix my drinks

That is, I clicked "spiked nog" -->GH--->leave GH and got 3 minutes per cycle.

Tide to Go · Feb 04, 2007, 05:06 AM // 05:06

still dont get what to do

drink one ale after, zone and repeat?

Maven Shadowstalker · Feb 07, 2007, 04:14 PM // 16:14

Kudos for finding an easier way to attain the Drunkard Title, but like all good exploits keep in mind that this might come to an end...

DL Lorre · Feb 08, 2007, 11:13 PM // 23:13

not exactly sure what a window is....can anyone explain this? (yep i am a moron)

MisterB · Feb 09, 2007, 04:46 AM // 04:46

Thanks for posting this guide; it helped me turn my warrior into a hopeless Drunkard(1) with just my stash of event drinks. Our guild has the Isle of Wurms hall, but every zone I tried had extremely narrow windows. I ended up using the Drok's/Talus Chute portal, instead. I found this in the beginning, it worked 99/100 times, so I abandoned any further testing with our hall. I used S.Eggnog in Drok's, then zoned; 1-3 minutes were added, regular "ale" in Talus, then back to Drok's. 8-9/10 of the times I did this, I had 4 minutes added, total. The other times I just zoned back and forth until the minutes were counted.

vivec66 · Feb 09, 2007, 10:30 PM // 22:30

haha yea this might come to an end, lucky me i have 5,002 minutes drunk, but i still need to finish my 5 thousand more before... ANET STRIKES AGAIN WITH THEIR NURF BAT!!

mastar of warrior · Feb 10, 2007, 10:26 PM // 22:26

i dont get the zoning thing tho i read everything a few times i dont seem to get it ... explains some1?

hkr · Feb 11, 2007, 03:00 AM // 03:00

permanently open windows (*)? im confused here

Jesse · Feb 11, 2007, 06:26 PM // 18:26

>.< i cant seem to find this window...ive used over 25 spiked eggnong to try this and i think ill just do it my old fashioned way. This really needs to be shown to me sometime so i can see. Who am i complaining...i need 1000 more min till lvl 2 anyway.

Full Metal X · Feb 12, 2007, 12:10 AM // 00:10

First off have to say great guide and thanks for all the info.

I would like to add that zoning from Kamadan international district 1 to my guild hall (wizards ile) always netted me 3 drunkard minutes and on the return trip only 1-2 so it would be most beneficial to drink in kamadan zone to guild hall then zone back to kamadan drink there return rinse and repeat. Anyone else care to see if kamadan works fo their wizards ile worked very nicely fo me and want to see if it was just me. (also was no window it was permanent)

onerabbit · Feb 12, 2007, 02:34 AM // 02:34

Right, just spent 500k on spiked E's and rdy to try this out..although i dnt undrstand what to do.

i think

Go to xx place, drink a spiked eggnog, zone to G/H, drink an eggnog (normal)
then leave g/h and i should have done 4 mins if the window is there..

is that right?

Dragou Du Porzan · Feb 12, 2007, 04:40 PM // 16:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by onerabbit

Right, just spent 500k on spiked E's and rdy to try this out..although i dnt undrstand what to do.

i think

Go to xx place, drink a spiked eggnog, zone to G/H, drink an eggnog (normal)
then leave g/h and i should have done 4 mins if the window is there..

is that right?

Yes, that's essentially right. I don't drink the regular ale in between - instead I just drink my spiked nog and zone twice before repeating - but you can do it the way you said without problem. Just make sure you get credited with your Drunkard minute(s) before you drink again. You should gain 1 minute on your first zone, then 3 minutes on your second zone (since you drank a regular ale in between). If you don't get that first minute, don't drink the regular ale; keep zoning until you get your minute, then proceed with your plan.

For those people who are still confused, here's my best shot at a "simple" summation: Drink your spiked nog and begin zoning between two locations of your choice (usually between your GH and another outpost). Do not drink again until you have received your minutes! The only way you can waste nog is by drinking again before you get credited with your 3 Drunkard minutes! Keep zoning until you have gained 3 drunkard minutes. If you don't get minutes right away, it doesn't mean the system doesn't work; it means you're outside of the window for the areas you're zoning to/from. Just keep zoning and you will get your minutes. When you start getting credited with minutes, note the time to the second on your watch - that's the start of your window. Now keep drinking, zoning, and gaining 3 minutes until you stop gaining minutes. Again, check the time on your watch to the second - you've just reached the end of your window. Now you'll have to wait until the window reopens before you can gain minutes through zoning again.

If you're finding that your window is shorter than 45 seconds in length, look for new places to zone to/from. The best windows are 45-60 seconds in length. 60 second windows are referred to as "permanently open" in the guide (marked with an "*") and are the best options to use if you can find one. As far as finding the locations with the longest windows, understand that this depends on your individual circumstances. Most people are zoning to/from their GH, and since not everyone is using the same GH as you their results may vary from yours. My advice is to check the list at the end of my guide to see if there is a suggestion of a good zoning choice to use with your GH. If there isn't, you're going to have to experiment; time out the windows in different areas to see which works best for you, and post your results here in this thread when you've found a combo with at least a 45 second window.

That's my best attempt at a simple explanation; any further confusion will have to be cleared up by someone else. I've also updated the guide with new window information from MisterB and Full Metal X. Thanks for that, and keep the info coming! We now have reports on long windows for 9 GHs; it would be great to complete the list with info for the remaining 7.

onerabbit · Feb 12, 2007, 07:15 PM // 19:15

Hey Thnx, im am now on 1001 mins, some times, i get the extra min from drinking in between, sumtimes not, but its going good.

fikusan · Feb 16, 2007, 12:40 AM // 00:40

i didnt even know there were windows, ive been able to do this ascalon city > old ascalon, getting 3 minutes a warp