Writhing Wall Event – Consolidated Messaging Thread

virtus753 · November 14

wolfie1.0. wrote: »

virtus753 wrote: »

Eurymachos wrote: »

ZOS_Kevin wrote: »

Writhing Wall update. ... we are going to make an adjustment to speed up contributions across all realms so that players can experience the Writhing Fortress and Eastern Solstice as soon as possible. ...

How will this affect our ability to collect Shards of Writhing Bone for the Caltrops skill style? With fewer quests needed to end the event, we have fewer reward coffers that might have these fragments in them.

Ngā mihi,
Eurymachos

All rewards except the title have been explicitly stated to be available after the event ends. Probably more time consuming to get, but not impossible.

Even the style pages?

The exact wording is: "Note that the collectibles and items awarded through the Battle for the Writhing Wall event will remain in game even after your server has completed the event. These rewards, apart from the “Wall Breaker” title (below), will be sometimes awarded through the Siege Camp daily quests in addition to the possible rewards for Siege Camps already listed above."

https://www.elderscrollsonline.com/en-us/news/post/68785

If they meant to say "all collectibles and items except the style pages," they would have erred so significantly that this statement would rightfully be called an untruth. I would hesitate to suggest they got this so wrong until after we have the opportunity to test it on live.

wolfie1.0. · November 14

virtus753 wrote: »

wolfie1.0. wrote: »

virtus753 wrote: »

Eurymachos wrote: »

ZOS_Kevin wrote: »

Writhing Wall update. ... we are going to make an adjustment to speed up contributions across all realms so that players can experience the Writhing Fortress and Eastern Solstice as soon as possible. ...

How will this affect our ability to collect Shards of Writhing Bone for the Caltrops skill style? With fewer quests needed to end the event, we have fewer reward coffers that might have these fragments in them.

Ngā mihi,
Eurymachos

All rewards except the title have been explicitly stated to be available after the event ends. Probably more time consuming to get, but not impossible.

Even the style pages?

The exact wording is: "Note that the collectibles and items awarded through the Battle for the Writhing Wall event will remain in game even after your server has completed the event. These rewards, apart from the “Wall Breaker” title (below), will be sometimes awarded through the Siege Camp daily quests in addition to the possible rewards for Siege Camps already listed above."

https://www.elderscrollsonline.com/en-us/news/post/68785

If they meant to say "all collectibles and items except the style pages," they would have erred so significantly that this statement would rightfully be called an untruth. I would hesitate to suggest they got this so wrong until after we have the opportunity to test it on live.

Kind of too late to test after the event that ends in a week.

And, its not the first time this event that the announcement page has been incorrect.

So getting some clarification, from official sources is valid imo.

Ilsabet · 12:25AM

WuffyCerulei wrote: »

@ZOS_Kevin One thing I am wondering: Are the Shards of Writhing Bone gonna drop in the Writhing Fortress? Since Phase two is ending for the rest of the servers?

On PC EU I got a bone shard in a chest for beating one of the side bosses. For what that's worth.

But also yes, the dailies will still be available to farm for the reward box loot, including the bone shards.

bobsontpm · 1:30AM

So, do we know when Writhing Fortress will be available to platforms other than PS?

UrQuan · 1:41AM

bobsontpm wrote: »

So, do we know when Writhing Fortress will be available to platforms other than PS?

As of about 10-15 minutes ago or so, it's not only available on all platforms, it's been successfully breached on all platforms.

LootAllTheStuff · 2:17AM

UrQuan wrote: »

bobsontpm wrote: »

So, do we know when Writhing Fortress will be available to platforms other than PS?

As of about 10-15 minutes ago or so, it's not only available on all platforms, it's been successfully breached on all platforms.

Yeah, didn't seem to take long at all. I saw the announcement pop about phase 3 starting, and next thing I know there's an announcement that the spire was down. About 2 hours tops?

I have to say, it was a very good time to be running delves for skyshards - very quiet!

driosketch · 2:35AM

You know what, I'm glad I was able to jump on at 5PM and experience the first clear of the Fortress on the NA/PC server. And over all I liked it.

That said, it's a freakin mess in there. It works like the Deadlands/Blackwood Oblivion portals. More than likely you're going step into it already in progress, messages about completed steps flashing every few minutes. More or less the mob of players, once you catch up to them, sort of hive mind their way through it.

But sometimes that kind of chaos is fun. Reminds me of Cyrodiil in the early days or Dragons when a lot of players are fighting them. Which bothers me a bit. The Fortress is by far the most interesting part of the event, and I consider it a crime against your player base if it's only around for a week.

RedJohn_COF · 3:09AM

I usually not too much into PvE, but as Cyrodiil is at the moment not in the best state xD, I decided to try out the writhing fortress tonight and I have to say it was really fun. Compared to the first two phases who really weren't too much fun, the Fortress was really great.

We sadly had the bug the first try where we couldn't finish the final boss. But after we went in again, the next instance was going well, no bug.

Alp · 3:33AM

Can we get a big colourful statement from the devs on what is going on right now? I have been grinding this event for a month and now I am in a dungeon with no enemies and everything seems completely broken.

UrQuan · 3:57AM

LootAllTheStuff wrote: »

UrQuan wrote: »

bobsontpm wrote: »

So, do we know when Writhing Fortress will be available to platforms other than PS?

As of about 10-15 minutes ago or so, it's not only available on all platforms, it's been successfully breached on all platforms.

Yeah, didn't seem to take long at all. I saw the announcement pop about phase 3 starting, and next thing I know there's an announcement that the spire was down. About 2 hours tops?

I have to say, it was a very good time to be running delves for skyshards - very quiet!

On PC/NA it took maybe half an hour from the writhing fortress opening until we brought the spire down.