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witches festival tonight at midnight?
bigspender42002
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does the witches festival start tonight at midnight or do we have to wait until like 10 tomorrow????
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Enemy-of-Coldharbour✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭I believe it is 1:00 am.
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MissBizz✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭My uneducated guess would be 10am ET... since that's usually when crown store stuff goes on sale/sales end etc. Seems like the time they like to flip switches. I haven't actually heard anything though... so I haven't a clue.
@Enemy-of-Coldharbour Do you recall seeing something, or is it a guess like mine? lolLone Wolf HelpFor the solo players who know, sometimes you just need a hand.PC | NA | AD-DC-EP | Discord0 -
Abeille✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Anyone remembers when the anniversary event went live?Just so that everyone knows, my Altmer still can't have black hair. About a dozen of Altmer NPCs in the game have black hair. Just saying.
Meet my characters:Command: Do the thing.
Zadarri, Khajiit Fist of Thalmor: The thing was done, as commanded.
Durza gra-Maghul, Orc blacksmith: The thing was done perfectly, in the most efficient way.
Tegwen, Bosmer troublemaker: You can't prove I didn't do the thing.
Sings-Many-Songs, Argonian fisher: Sure, I'll do the thing... Eventually. Maybe.
Aerindel, Altmer stormcaller: After extensive research, I've come to the conclusion that doing the thing would be a waste of resources.
Liliel, Dunmer pyromancer: Aerindel said I shouldn't do the thing. Something about "resources".
Gyda Snowcaller, Nord cryomancer: I will find a way to do it that won't waste resources and make Aerindel proud of me.
Beatrice Leoriane, Breton vampire: I persuaded someone else into doing the thing. You are welcome, dear.
Sahima, Redguard performer: Doing the thing sounds awfully unpleasant and really not my problem.
Ellaria Valerius, Imperial priestess: I'll pray to the Eight for the thing to be done, if it is Their will.0 -
Publius_Scipio✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭Any idea how this festival even starts? Will we get a mail message with some clue where to go? Will some NPC run up to us wherever we are in the game?0 -
altemriel✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭nope, not going to happen!!!
those dang witches have just deleted our servers and are cooking our characters for dinner
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Abeille✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Publius_Scipio wrote: »Any idea how this festival even starts? Will we get a mail message with some clue where to go? Will some NPC run up to us wherever we are in the game?
If it is like on the PTS and like it was with the anniversary event, you get an item from the Crown Store for free and use it to start the quest.Just so that everyone knows, my Altmer still can't have black hair. About a dozen of Altmer NPCs in the game have black hair. Just saying.
Meet my characters:Command: Do the thing.
Zadarri, Khajiit Fist of Thalmor: The thing was done, as commanded.
Durza gra-Maghul, Orc blacksmith: The thing was done perfectly, in the most efficient way.
Tegwen, Bosmer troublemaker: You can't prove I didn't do the thing.
Sings-Many-Songs, Argonian fisher: Sure, I'll do the thing... Eventually. Maybe.
Aerindel, Altmer stormcaller: After extensive research, I've come to the conclusion that doing the thing would be a waste of resources.
Liliel, Dunmer pyromancer: Aerindel said I shouldn't do the thing. Something about "resources".
Gyda Snowcaller, Nord cryomancer: I will find a way to do it that won't waste resources and make Aerindel proud of me.
Beatrice Leoriane, Breton vampire: I persuaded someone else into doing the thing. You are welcome, dear.
Sahima, Redguard performer: Doing the thing sounds awfully unpleasant and really not my problem.
Ellaria Valerius, Imperial priestess: I'll pray to the Eight for the thing to be done, if it is Their will.1 -
AzraelKrieg✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭Publius_Scipio wrote: »Any idea how this festival even starts? Will we get a mail message with some clue where to go? Will some NPC run up to us wherever we are in the game?
If it is like on the PTS and like it was with the anniversary event, you get an item from the Crown Store for free and use it to start the quest.
That is exactly how it will startGold Dragons Guildmaster PC-NACR2000+Kalthar Wolf-Brother – EP Templar - 50 Maeli Valen - EP NB - 50Naps-During-Trials – EP Templar - 50Rulnakh - EP Sorc - 50Azrael Krieg - EP NB – 50Uvithasa Telvanni – EP DK – 50More-Tail - EP Warden - 50Narile Galen - EP Sorc - 50Bone Soldier - EP Necro - 50Naps-During-Trails - EP Necro - 500 -
JasonSilverSpring✭✭✭✭✭Gina posted some details on another thread and confirmed it will start at 10 am EDT:
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/3440245#Comment_34402451 -
MissBizz✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭AzraelKrieg wrote: »Publius_Scipio wrote: »Any idea how this festival even starts? Will we get a mail message with some clue where to go? Will some NPC run up to us wherever we are in the game?
If it is like on the PTS and like it was with the anniversary event, you get an item from the Crown Store for free and use it to start the quest.
That is exactly how it will start
And for anyone finding this thread now. Gina clarified it will start about 10am ETLone Wolf HelpFor the solo players who know, sometimes you just need a hand.PC | NA | AD-DC-EP | Discord0 -
Cazzy✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭Gina: Going to try and answer everyone's questions, but first, want to explain how this event is going to go down.
First, you'll want to pick up a (free) Crow Caller from the Crown Store.
Then, start the quest “The Witchmother’s Bargain” by using your Crow Caller.
Complete the quest to receive the Witches Festival Whistle.
Use the Witches Festival Whistle to summon the Witchmother’s Cauldron.
You can use the Witchmother’s Cauldron to turn you and anyone you are grouped with into an Undead (each use will last for two hours, but you can use it as many times as you like until the end of the event).
Once the event is over, you’ll be able to keep the Witches Festival Whistle as a memento, but all of its supernatural powers will be gone.
There are a number of rewards you can get from the Plunder Skulls (dropped from bosses) including:
The Hollowjack Motif book
A Halloween mask (either a pumpkin or scarecrow)
Spooky (sometimes gross) recipies
Amber Marble, the Hollowjack style item
Gross stuff, like worms and guts
Hope this helps! Now, onto the questions:
Caff32 wrote: »
No mention of XP boost...
Gina: Sorry about that! Yes, you will be able to get a double XP boost by using the Witchmother's Cauldron.
Daz_dingoeb17_ESO wrote: »
will the grim harlequin motif drop during the event or will it be a crown store exclusive?
Gina: The Grim Harlequin is going to be exclusive to the Crown Store. However, purchasing the Grim Harlequin will net you 54 Mimic Stones, which you can use to craft gear (including the Grim Harlequin). You can use this crafted gear to deconstruct and have a chance to get a Grinstone - the Grim Harlequin style item. All this can be traded, too, if you wish.
Minute_Waltz wrote: »
So do we have an exact time of this event starting? Will it start at 0:01AM EST? Will we have another 8 hour maintenance to enable this?
Gina: We'll be starting to add this event onto each realm at 10:00am EDT. It won't require any downtime, and shouldn't take too long to complete.
TheDarkRuler wrote: »
Will the Motif crafting materials of the festival motif be farmable forever?
Or are the style materials gone once the festival ends?
Gina: No, only during the duration of the event.
Voidnova wrote: »
Will console players be able to participate?
Gina: Yes, of course!
SunshineSen wrote: »
I'm new to the game so I was wondering if the "boss monsters" that you have to kill are only those that are found in group dungeons etc. or do the bosses found in (solo) delves count as well?
Gina: Nope, it's any boss found in the game. Dungeons, delves, etc.
So yeah what up with console players
There will be some downtime while we publish One Tamriel next week on console. That said, we're also publishing incremental patches on PC, so everyone is going to have some patches here and there. The event lasts until 10:00am EDT on November 1st, so you'll have lots of time to play and enjoy it.
(Taken from the thread on the Witches Festival)Edited by Cazzy on October 12, 2016 10:19PM0 -
MissBizz✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭@Cazzy Pro forum tip. Just go to the thread you find something in and press 'quote'. Go down to where you write replies and copy/paste from there and it'll do all the nice formatting and stuff for you Lone Wolf HelpFor the solo players who know, sometimes you just need a hand.PC | NA | AD-DC-EP | Discord1 -
Dracane✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭They said, they will start implementing this at 10 am east coast time.
And they said, it might take some time.
So they way I see it, it will not exactly be available at 10 am.
I have already made myself a farming plan and hope, that nobody else has the same idea
I bet every single cave in the game will be filled with farming players who believe, they have found a place for themselves.Auri-El is my lord,
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MissBizz✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭They said, they will start implementing this at 10 am east coast time.
And they said, it might take some time.
So they way I see it, it will not exactly be available at 10 am.
I have already made myself a farming plan and hope, that nobody else has the same idea
I bet every single cave in the game will be filled with farming players who believe, they have found a place for themselves.
@Dracane I'll be at work when it starts... But doing all my prep tonight.
Pretty sure the best farming plan will be to farm instances. Or off hours.Lone Wolf HelpFor the solo players who know, sometimes you just need a hand.PC | NA | AD-DC-EP | Discord0 -
Saucy_Jack✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭The real question is whether certain types of items are only droppable from certain types of bosses (like motif pages only dropping from dungeon-boss plunder skulls, recipes only dropping from delve-boss plunder skulls, etc.)ALL HAIL SNUGGLORR THE MAGNIFICENT, KING OF THE RNG AND NIRN'S ONE TRUE GOD! Also, become a Scrub-scriber! SJ Scrubs: Playing games badly to make you feel better about yourself.0 -
Tryxus✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭You farm lots at night and sleep during the day
Or don't sleep at all...
Yeah: Farm lots, sleep never! "Stand strong, stay true and shelter all."
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