Stealth changes to quests

[Ying]

Since SSG has resources to silently change Lord of Blades pre-raid geometry after 12 years, it's long overdue to move one of the three shrines at the end of Just Business to the midpoint. Completing 85% of the quest without a shrine then choking on three at the end is the biggest player gripe with that quest. If there wasn't a requirement to complete this quest before moving on to Part 2 of the Sharn chain, I'd skip it every single life.

 

[DBZ]

Tea party too

 

[Ahpuch]

Since SSG has resources to silently change Lord of Blades pre-raid geometry after 12 years, it's long overdue to move one of the three shrines at the end of Just Business to the midpoint. Completing 85% of the quest without a shrine then choking on three at the end is the biggest player gripe with that quest. If there wasn't a requirement to complete this quest before moving on to Part 2 of the Sharn chain, I'd skip it every single life.

That 2nd last shrine should definitely be moved to just after the Bridge or into the wine store.

But to be clear, the biggest player gripe with that quest is the opening unskippable dialog. I can use pots, ethereal rest shrines, or lower Reaper rating to get over the shrine problem. Nothing lets me skip that interminable dialog.

 

[DBZ]

And the stupid gather mechanic when peeps jump in n afk

 

[Sarandra]

Since SSG has resources to silently change Lord of Blades pre-raid geometry after 12 years, it's long overdue to move one of the three shrines at the end of Just Business to the midpoint. Completing 85% of the quest without a shrine then choking on three at the end is the biggest player gripe with that quest. If there wasn't a requirement to complete this quest before moving on to Part 2 of the Sharn chain, I'd skip it every single life.

One of the best quests in Sharn. What are you talking about???

 

[droid327]

I usually just start the cutscene, jump off the skiff, run around the ledge to the corner, and AFK till the cutscene is done

 

[Lyrin]

While I agree that a shrine should be moved closer to the midpoint, I actually like the beginning cutscene. Sharn has a really interesting story to it. It sets the scene for why you're doing what you're doing.

 

[Ying]

I actually like the beginning cutscene.

I liked the cutscene the first time. Maybe the 5th. I've lost count how much I've run it now, and I'm not a fan of games that waste my time. SSG could easily add a scene skip option like they did with Amber Temple.

 

[misterski]

I liked the cutscene the first time. Maybe the 5th. I've lost count how much I've run it now, and I'm not a fan of games that waste my time. SSG could easily add a scene skip option like they did with Amber Temple.

I like how FFXIV does it. There's a setting that auto skips a cut scene after the first time it is viewed.

 

[Dandonk]

Unskippable dialogue is nearly as fun as emptying TR cache.

 

[Lazuli]

Unskippable dialogue is nearly as fun as emptying TR cache.

Dialogue is shorter at least.


Ying: I agree! We have been asking for this for a long time.

 

[TavernBrawler]

Since SSG has resources to silently change Lord of Blades pre-raid geometry after 12 years, it's long overdue to move one of the three shrines at the end of Just Business to the midpoint. Completing 85% of the quest without a shrine then choking on three at the end is the biggest player gripe with that quest. If there wasn't a requirement to complete this quest before moving on to Part 2 of the Sharn chain, I'd skip it every single life.

Nothing personal against players, its Just Business

 

[Dandonk]

Dialogue is shorter at least.

Perhaps, but it doesn't always -feel- that way...

 

[FVSHasBeenEvenMoreGutted]

dont forget the quest has the stupid bats, the solar sleds that expire when they shouldn't, the longest ladder eve if you fall, and 2 terrible end fights

 

[Krell]

I agree, but I think a bigger win would be to remove quest chain flagging. It’s harder to get Sharn 1-2 groups together. I frequently see people join them drop slave lords due to flagging. I’m not opposed to story lines but don’t make them mandatory. Most people are just repeating them after past lives and just want to join a group that already started a chain.

 

[PersonMan]

Unskippable dialogue is nearly as fun as emptying TR cache.

Or mindlessly releveling to 20 after Epic Reincarnation

 

[Lazuli]

I agree, but I think a bigger win would be to remove quest chain flagging. It’s harder to get Sharn 1-2 groups together. I frequently see people join them drop slave lords due to flagging. I’m not opposed to story lines but don’t make them mandatory. Most people are just repeating them after past lives and just want to join a group that already started a chain.

If they start fixing the quest, they could fix all its wrong things and not just the shrines

But the shrine thing is very easy. Moving one has to take about half a minute.

 

[rabidfox]

But the shrine thing is very easy. Moving one has to take about half a minute.

It's like any construction work. Takes no time to build but you need to form a planning committee, run environmental studies, get building permits, hire Kobold union workers, get an inspector to verify the new shrine is up to code, and then you can reopen the quest.

 

[Lazuli]

It's like any construction work. Takes no time to build but you need to form a planning committee, run environmental studies, get building permits, hire Kobold union workers, get an inspector to verify the new shrine is up to code, and then you can reopen the quest.

So they want a juicy commission to speed things up?

 

[seph1roth5]

Lots of quests need the amber temple "just get on with it!(skip dialogue" option. Or at the very least, a jeets-like option where you only have to deal with it once per character, ever.