[UO Herald] The Awakening – Act IV

[Frarc]

Ok, i wrote it all down here: Sifting trough sand . Only look if you need help or want to be spoiled.

Just like everything of the other parts of the current story it can be found in Quest and Event News so no one missing any part.
All other quest parts are still available to do and there is no rush to get everything right away.

 

[LordDrago]

well, i did think it might be fun...however, after using a 46 charge sifter, with all of the cooldowns, and getting 1 drop....yeah, not so fun.

 

[Sevin0oo0]

Anyone notice a different "drop" rate of the parts to put together if you wear luck suits? I didnt...
my drop rate sucked

goes back to my premise that Luck is severely UnderPowered and not Representative of real world 'lucky' standards - it should affect not just loot, but other 'chance' instances, getting a spell off, evade (dci), hci, drops, t-map location finding, etc, considering the given failure creation rate - really needs it's own thread, imo

and this totaly bypasses the super tough to get blood sample.

So I can turn in an item to get access to where the grave diggers are instead of using the sample?
or it's just an alternate method to get turn-in rewards?

 

[G.v.P]

The drop rate is god-awful... The cool-down is annoying... The mobs are boring (though I sorta like the scorpion)...

Who thought a click-fest with paragons would be "fun?"

Oh come on. This arc is so much better than the previous three. No reflective, class-limiting brigands. Users can't use stone form to farm and kill, have to go in and out of form if they want poison immunity for battles. The items you need go straight to your backpack, which is not only convenient but cuts down on griefing. The scorpions give paragon chests. The re-hued bloodworms reintroduce us to some seldom experienced abilities which are actually pretty cool, like how they steal health/contaminate blood (not their plague beast-like ability, either). And besides, if you feel it's click-fest there are two simple solutions:

A) Use a UOA macro: Last Object Type, Last Target (or just Last Object Type)
B) Use a UO macro: Last Object, Last Target

/profit

 

[Frarc]

If you find a antiquity , its best to keep looking at the same spot.

 

[Sevin0oo0]

a click-fest with paragons

Why is it a click-fest? do they make you lose target every hit or something?

EDIT: How do you get across the South avalanche 'Pier' (rope), what's it for? What's over there?

 

[Miri of Sonoma]

"You must wait to perform another action"
'nuff said

*FROWNS*

 

[Ron Silverbeard]

If you find a antiquity , its best to keep looking at the same spot.

thats what i just noticed too and i thought it was my luck suit...but its not...i got all of my 10 antis on a 3x3 grid i just stand there and used the tool over and over let my drag guard me...no luck suit required...just click click click - heal drag - hide - click click click - heal drag - loot scorpions (FAT gold txs DEV's! this a good critter!)

For the TURN INS its still better to kill gave robbers...takes less time...

 

[Frarc]

EDIT: How do you get across the South avalanche 'Pier' (rope), what's it for? What's over there?

Thats the exit if you come out of the exodus Dungeon using the center black area inside the dungeon.

 

[Lord Sir Scott]

So I can turn in an item to get access to where the grave diggers are instead of using the sample?
or it's just an alternate method to get turn-in rewards?

No it just means you dont have to go do the blood sample quests to "Turn In" Items, Now if your Required to have it, i dont know
i have the sample quest done so... i can turn them in,
Guess make a guy that sifts only and see if you can turn one in...

 

[Nimuaq]

By the way, thank you Devs for listening the community ( Wish you could keep juka and meer arties | Stratics Forums )

I think this act is less annoying then the third act, more random than the first act and more rewarding than the second act. So I cant wait for the fifth act.

 

[Frarc]

Keep a good look on the Scorpions loot! Don't want to overlook set pieces.

 

[Nimuaq]

can you turn them in like the ones with timer?

Yes, you can.

 

[Ron Silverbeard]

Keep a good look on the Scorpions loot! Don't want to overlook set pieces.

TRUE got one!

 

[LordDrago]

If you find a antiquity , its best to keep looking at the same spot.

is this true? I was trying to figure it out, but seeing as my drop rate "sucketh like the mighty vortex of death", my results showed nothing.

 

[Mapper]

Thought I'd give the sifting a ago... This is SO annoying:

Just let me sift as much as I want please!

 

[Ron Silverbeard]

No its script prevent!!!!

 

[Ron Silverbeard]

It

is this true? I was trying to figure it out, but seeing as my drop rate "sucketh like the mighty vortex of death", my results showed nothing.

is bot doesnt mean you get a drop each time you sif...but you dont need to run around just sift same spot...

 

[Mapper]

No its script prevent!!!!

Doesn't stop it being a huge pain in the tits.

EDIT: And anyway, it doesn't prevent scripts, they will just add a timer and get around it. All it does is annoy legitimate players.

 

[Storm]

I just sift one spot the only draw back to that is the bloodworms heal off the corpses I usually have there!

 

[Petra Fyde]

I made a macro to use the sifter, delay 10 secs then say '10'. Saves my sanity - what's left of it anyway

 

[Storm]

Hmm this made me wonder can you buy more than one tray and alternate between them ?shortening the delay

 

[Nimuaq]

Hmm this made me wonder can you buy more than one tray and alternate between them ?shortening the delay

You can buy as many sifting trays as you can but using them alternatively wont shorten the delay. However, if one of the trays run out of its uses and disappear, you can use another one instantaneously.

 

[Storm]

You can buy as many sifting trays as you can but using them alternatively wont shorten the delay. However, if one of the trays run out of its uses and disappear, you can use another one instantaneously.

ah! ok i know in the past sometimes you could alternate items to get by the delay

 

[AirmidCecht]

I keep getting the "you are too busy to use this" message. It seems to be a barding thing but I get the message even if I am not peacing?

 

[Faeryl]

I keep getting the "you are too busy to use this" message. It seems to be a barding thing but I get the message even if I am not peacing?

I know that message pops up if something has you targeted... Not sure if anythig else could cause it.

 

[Nimuaq]

I keep getting the "you are too busy to use this" message. It seems to be a barding thing but I get the message even if I am not peacing?

You cant sift while being attacked by any creature or if you aggro a creature yourself. If you have enough magery, cast invisibility and try again.

 

[AirmidCecht]

I know that message pops up if something has you targeted... Not sure if anythig else could cause it.

That was it. Thank you

 

[BeaIank]

So Legends is the only shard where that area is swarmed by nexus minions? Weird.

 

[Mapper]

So Legends is the only shard where that area is swarmed by nexus minions? Weird.

They are in the actual city on Europa, Maybe someone dragged them down into the desert?

 

[Miri of Sonoma]

Doesn't stop it being a huge pain in the tits.

EDIT: And anyway, it doesn't prevent scripts, they will just add a timer and get around it. All it does is annoy legitimate players.

So yet again we have to suffer because of scripters. That is pitiful! *shakes her head* Well I have some old bones and a Jukan vase and I am finished with sifting!

 

[Nimuaq]

From Publish 76 notes:

Bug Fixes
The crystal portal will take the speaker to the Ilshenar Gypsy Bank when the words “Ilshenar Mint” are spoken

I had no idea this was actually a bug but it was the easiest way to reach Ver Lor Reg.

 

[Promathia]

From Publish 76 notes:


I had no idea this was actually a bug but it was the easiest way to reach Ver Lor Reg.

Not a bug, but for whats about to happen, it had to be done.

 

[Dragonater]

Since these are mainly SA creatures, with regular SA loot I would venture to suggest that what you found on the corpse was an ancient pottery fragment as required in Axem's quest 'A Broken Vase'
UO Stratics *New* | Axem the Curator

Thanks, you're right! Took another look and that's exactly what it is. Just looks so much like the other that I just assumed.
That means that I haven't found any. After hearing another poster say he got Ten in an hour I'm wondering what I'm doing wrong. Is there a trick or technique anyone wants to share?

 

[Pawain]

2 hours and Ive gotten only one fragment.

 

[Dragonater]

From Publish 76 notes:


I had no idea this was actually a bug but it was the easiest way to reach Ver Lor Reg.

Is this a bug, or are they preparing for further events in Ver Lor Reg and don't want us to just pop-in?
Also, anyone tell me how much of a hike it will be from this Gypsy bank to the city? I'm not familiar with the land and just feeling a little lazy about pulling out the atlas.

 

[Nimuaq]

Is this a bug, or are they preparing for further events in Ver Lor Reg and don't want us to just pop-in?

I think the latter one, especially after seeing Promathia | Stratics Forums 's post:
[UO Herald] Publish 76 comes to TC1 | Page 2 | Stratics Forums

 

[Dragonater]

I think the latter one, especially after seeing Promathia | Stratics Forums 's post:
[UO Herald] Publish 76 comes to TC1 | Page 2 | Stratics Forums

Took me a minute to understand what I was looking at, but I got it now, thanks...Changes are a-comin.

 

[LordDrago]

They are in the actual city on Europa, Maybe someone dragged them down into the desert?

ditto on chessy. just up the stairs and around the 1st intersection.

 

[G.v.P]

Keep a good look on the Scorpions loot! Don't want to overlook set pieces.

I've also never seen so many sc-0 shields. Pretty decent stuff.

So Legends is the only shard where that area is swarmed by nexus minions? Weird.

Seems as if they are a sign of things to come, and how that region will change.