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FEEDBACK: Christmas Event 2019
TL;DR: Please leave constructive feedback about the event. Specifically about what you think could be better and why. Please recognize that you may not see or be aware of all the variables in your idea, and that you may get some feedback to help you see or understand these concerns, or recognize why something is the way that it is. Don't flame. We're all learning.
Examples:
This is shit feedback, and a waste of everyone's time:Better feedback:
Much more helpful feedback:
As mentioned on Discord, events are one of the greatest enjoyments out of Lineage, but also one of the most difficult things to tune.
Charles has put tremendous work into creating an event again, and working on additional mechanics that can be reused in different ways later - without events being too much of the same, or too similar.
This event, many of the 'core Christmas event' things were activated, to give people a variety of things to do (finding presents, killing evil Santas, finding young Rudolph) etc. The 'boss island' portion, and it's lower-level dungeon were some of the newer additions.
Drop rates are always touchy. Keep in mind that this is a 10+ year server (I'm adding the + now, because Charles has even said, that at the 'end' of our journey, if people are still playing and enjoying it, it could go on and on). Let's make sure this server keeps going and even gets to that point!
We've discussed how to offer feedback of value in the past. Simply saying "This sucks!" tells us nothing - especially when the event has only been on for a few hours. Charles will ALWAYS start small and tune large. Who would love getting an amazing drop and hearing "Ooops, sorry folks, too many, I've had to take them all away." Better to start small and add more/adjust up.
Since the last event, Charles has added even more tracking to the database. The statistics are coming in like never before. This informaton is what will allow events and things to be tuned and better adjusted for the present and future, but parsing/reading the data takes time.
Discord is for discussions, but it is nearly impossible, and a truly terrible place to seek legitimate feedback. We've discussed getting the search function to work on the message boards, and using these for the future. It's easier to read through messages that matter and skip over the chaft and be able to digest the information rather then go full desperado and fire from the hip.
If you feel something is off, please describe your experience and what you recommend. Please also be open to the fact that while what you're suggesting may be important and of value to you, that there may be many more variables that you're not seeing, which need to be taken into consideration.
Q: Why are there fewer bosses?
A: Because even with low drop chance increased frequency in bosses helps make up for it. Every time a boss spawns (because that's when drops are determined) it's like a pull at the slot machine.Events are possibility vs. probability. Hopefully, that you're increased possibility could translate into your obtaining something of value. Maybe you'll get something that will be valueable to someone else and you can sell/trade your item to get it. Not everyone will get everything, some people (like me) won't get to play at all, and won't score anything. Maybe the next event you'll make off like a bandit.
As you're learning more about the game all the time, the GMs are learning more about running the game all the time. Nothing can be learned over night. Growing pains happen. Let us know what your thoughts and feelings are (as constructive as possible - so that information can be digested and ideas can grow) and we'll keep trying for more fun in the future.
Thank you for your time. Please remembe that this all takes a tremendous amount of the GM's time.
Grind on!
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Re: FEEDBACK: Christmas Event 2019
I think the event island bosses strength need some adjustment. I know they are meant for group play, but sometimes it is hard to have bp online due to different time zone....and loser like me have no friends ☹
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Re: FEEDBACK: Christmas Event 2019
Fix incoming
GM Charles - Global Admin & Developer - Server / Website
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Re: FEEDBACK: Christmas Event 2019
Honestly, I like the event even though I can't participate "fully" due to being a weaker toon. I got some mediocre drops but they sell for 1-2m which is a lot for me, and significantly upgraded my items.
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Re: FEEDBACK: Christmas Event 2019
Make mobs aggresive to invisible players at Talking Island. It would be a very simple fix to help with the coi ganking during this event.
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Re: FEEDBACK: Christmas Event 2019
This was only day 1 of an 11 day event.. live.. learn and tweak... i will be doing more improvements. Constructive criticism is warranted and helpful.
GM Charles - Global Admin & Developer - Server / Website
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Re: FEEDBACK: Christmas Event 2019
At the end of the event, may be post a detail list of items drop from each stockings and quantities, but all players remain anonymous.
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Food and exp basket quantity should be increased for gold stockings....should be getting 5-10
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I do like the event, but its hard to get anyone to say what to do if you have no clue what to do. Like i got 2 of these toy token and the santa helper offer you items for those, but you dont get anything and it dont say what is wrong, I for one need a little more info , like where is event "where is the christmas caves", why is there a message "I cant remember what say" when I try go chrismas Island via portal on TI, but I cant go to that Island. Lineage is not a little game anymore, so where abouts in events would be a great help expecally for new people to lineage. I only play a little most days and every little eksta help with hints would be great :) And thanks for all your work and merry chrismas to you all .
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Re: FEEDBACK: Christmas Event 2019
From my understanding you can turn in an epic toy token for a doublet, but that doublet requires an essense to make it into a stat tshirt. BUT the essences are 'dropping' from stockings at the same rate as doublets during the event so there will not be enough essences in the game from this event for all the extra doublets made from epic toy tokens. So my suggestion to counter this would be a slight increase in the 'drop' rate of essences from stockings or make epic toy tokens give you an essence + a doublet if you choose to turn them in for a doublet.
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Re: FEEDBACK: Christmas Event 2019
Thank you :)
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Re: FEEDBACK: Christmas Event 2019
Chinia, there is an entire post with all the details on the event -> https://l1justice.com/forum/forum/announcements-4/topic/christmas-event-2019-12-23-to-2020-01-03-1326/
Blackmagik -> the doublets + essence drop from the same rate of the golden stockings. Both drop at 6% therefore, it should be quite similar. The idea behind the toy token, is that you can pick and choose the one that you need to balance it out.
GM Charles - Global Admin & Developer - Server / Website
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Re: FEEDBACK: Christmas Event 2019
Thanks alot Charles :) I guess I have a glitch then with Santa helper, because that one she dont offer me, I can chooce between coi, all eleksir pots, and other stuff, no t-shirt as i remember, but the again I can't enter the portal to Christnmas Island. I know there is something i need to do with downloading, but my problem is I still suck at computer, so I need to wait for one to come and help me :P So when this is downloaded i guess the rest work too :) But thanks for the help. Oh and dont worry, I cant get anything fram Santas helper hehe
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Thanks Charles. This event was well thought out. Seems to have something for everyone. I've been enjoying the group boss hunts and increased pvp on boss island.
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Re: FEEDBACK: Christmas Event 2019
You do not have the text file updates (client updates) for the event. That is why. You need to run jLauncher.exe to get the updates! Once you do that, everything will work better. You can also manually download the text file updates and extract it into your lineage folder (with the client NOT running).
https://drive.google.com/open?id=12dLhEIZchojQxjcSPXv6Cac5_OVYiGGK
GM Charles - Global Admin & Developer - Server / Website