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Should I Be Saving Survey Maps?

nine9six
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Usually, I dig up this kind of information for myself but these past few weeks, and the next two or so weeks, have kept me so busy and 'out of it'.

With the upcoming change to Crafting Survey Maps would I be better off to burn through the Survey Maps I have now (Wrothgar) or wait for the One Tamriel patch?

Thanks in advance!
Edited by nine9six on September 28, 2016 2:56PM
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  • I_killed_Vivec
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    The latest patch notes I saw said surveys would become less common but deliver twice as much.

    In which case it makes sense to save them.
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  • nine9six
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    Thanks!
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  • Minno
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    You can stack the crafting surveys? I thought once you open a bag and receive one, you cannot get additional ones of the same type until you use the survey.
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  • STEVIL
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    Minno wrote: »
    You can stack the crafting surveys? I thought once you open a bag and receive one, you cannot get additional ones of the same type until you use the survey.

    In the next update they stack. So just another week till they stack making banking easy.

    Until then just keep the bags holding the lone surveys. Eats up inventory.
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  • Number_51
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    They will stack after the patch. On live you need to just hold them in theirs crates (which do not, and I'm guessing will not stack).

    Need the update soon... filling up my inventories on three characters fast.

    To the original question, yes, I'd hold them. The way I see it is that they basically double in value after the patch.
  • Nestor
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    EDIT It appears that the legacy maps still work under the new system

    Since the new surveys are supposed to be one per zone, and the current maps are one of three locations per zone, makes me wonder if we get a map for a place that is no longer a survey location, will we have a Survey there if we use the Map.
    Edited by Nestor on September 28, 2016 5:26PM
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  • Number_51
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    Nestor wrote: »
    Since the new surveys are supposed to be one per zone, and the current maps are one of three locations per zone, makes me wonder if we get a map for a place that is no longer a survey location, will we have a Survey there if we use the Map.

    Oh, that I had not heard. Now I'm wondering if I should use them up or risk having all value evaporate. Surely they'd item swap new surveys for old... wouldn't they... ?
  • Darlon
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    Number_51 wrote: »
    Nestor wrote: »
    Since the new surveys are supposed to be one per zone, and the current maps are one of three locations per zone, makes me wonder if we get a map for a place that is no longer a survey location, will we have a Survey there if we use the Map.

    Oh, that I had not heard. Now I'm wondering if I should use them up or risk having all value evaporate. Surely they'd item swap new surveys for old... wouldn't they... ?

    The ones that I had in my inventory after the Eu character copy worked fine on the Pts
  • Nestor
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    Number_51 wrote: »
    Nestor wrote: »
    Since the new surveys are supposed to be one per zone, and the current maps are one of three locations per zone, makes me wonder if we get a map for a place that is no longer a survey location, will we have a Survey there if we use the Map.

    Oh, that I had not heard. Now I'm wondering if I should use them up or risk having all value evaporate. Surely they'd item swap new surveys for old... wouldn't they... ?

    @Number_51

    I just remember seeing something saying there was one survey location per zone now, but I have not found that reference again. I might be able to test this on the PTS if the character copy is still there and I have some writ containers on them.
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  • Nestor
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    Darlon wrote: »
    Number_51 wrote: »
    Nestor wrote: »
    Since the new surveys are supposed to be one per zone, and the current maps are one of three locations per zone, makes me wonder if we get a map for a place that is no longer a survey location, will we have a Survey there if we use the Map.

    Oh, that I had not heard. Now I'm wondering if I should use them up or risk having all value evaporate. Surely they'd item swap new surveys for old... wouldn't they... ?

    The ones that I had in my inventory after the Eu character copy worked fine on the Pts

    @Darlon

    Thanks, that is good to know. I might be on the Templates now since the EU PTS has the character copy.
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  • nine9six
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    Thank you all for the information. As it sits, all 12 of my Toons have all of the Maps on them, along with way too many 'Crates' to count.

    I'll continue holding onto these until the Patch.
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  • STEVIL
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    So, ok it seems the following are worth considering:
    • After the patch surveys will drop double what they do now but will be rare but for some when they dont get surveys they will get 25pc booster packs of lower mats.
    • After the patch, certain mats gained from certain surveys may be worth less on the open market due to everyone harvesting anytime everywhere at mat types appropriate to their character - may create glut of tier-10 and tier-1 for instance and may reduce overall demand since even drops for deconn will scale
    • Exactly how surveys that exist now will be handled is at least uncertain.

    My assessment is that if its for selling purposes, the safer bet is to use now sell now tho not necessarily for all things - the non-scaling elements like reagents likely wont see a market change.

    if its for use OR for selling but you are Ok with risk... saving them is a reasonable position.

    For me, i am pretty flush, dont need any major cash influx etc so i am in the hold 'em and wait and see mode. Will just be glad to see inventory slots freed up after the patch.


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  • nine9six
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    Yeah, that's the boat I'm in. I don't need the Gold, I just like to be able to 'float' my Writs with the Mats I get back, or as close to it as I can. Backpack Space isn't an issue, either.

    I appreciate all the information everyone!
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