Porting to a Friend Now Counts as a Cash Port to Wayshrine?

Storymaster

I've noticed in recent days that porting to a friend (which I do frequently) now counts as a cash-wayshrine port in so far as the increase in wayshrine port gold cost is concerned, which I also have a tendency of taking advantage of when the cost cooldown is reset at 146 gold. Whereas the cost only increased if you actually paid gold to do a wayshrine port, now the cost increases when you port to a friend, even if you haven't paid gold to do a wayshrine port.

I'm just a bit baffled as to why this was suddenly stealth implemented after almost 4 years of wayshrine port costs and social port costs being completely separate and unrelated.

paulsimonps

This has ALWAYS been a thing. Like for as long as I can remember, and I have been around since Beta.

Chilly-McFreeze

Sure that any port not from a wayshrine didn't cost money? I believe that's how it always has been.

If not, they just make things even. Porting from map to shrine costs gold, why shouldn't this come with a price?

SirCritical

Always been.

Storymaster

That is bizarre--I must have just never noticed it, as I frequently do both!

Thanks for the responses!

SaintSubwayy

Thats working this way for atleast a year now.

Solution is to port to another friend (its free), and then use the wayshrine where you landed to port where ever you want to go....and tadaaa its free

Beardimus

I'm confused that people are saying this has always been. Why would you ever Social port if so? That's always been the way to skip the big cost if you just hard ported.

I.e. Travel to a group mate to leave a dungeon or social guild member?

If this now stacks with the wayshrine cost alot of people will be suprised

paulsimonps

Beardimus wrote: »

I'm confused that people are saying this has always been. Why would you ever Social port if so? That's always been the way to skip the big cost if you just hard ported.

I.e. Travel to a group mate to leave a dungeon or social guild member?

If this now stacks with the wayshrine cost alot of people will be suprised

Sir you are misunderstanding. We are not saying that social porting costs gold, we are saying that after you do social port and then try to port using only your map you will see that the cost of such a thing will be really high, just as if you would have ported with the map already. And this have always been the case.

lardvader

paulsimonps wrote: »

This has ALWAYS been a thing. Like for as long as I can remember, and I have been around since Beta.

Yeah pretty much this

Beardimus

paulsimonps wrote: »

Beardimus wrote: »

I'm confused that people are saying this has always been. Why would you ever Social port if so? That's always been the way to skip the big cost if you just hard ported.

I.e. Travel to a group mate to leave a dungeon or social guild member?

If this now stacks with the wayshrine cost alot of people will be suprised

Sir you are misunderstanding. We are not saying that social porting costs gold, we are saying that after you do social port and then try to port using only your map you will see that the cost of such a thing will be really high, just as if you would have ported with the map already. And this have always been the case.

AH HA! thank you sir! Appreciated, that makes sense!

Iselin

paulsimonps wrote: »

Beardimus wrote: »

I'm confused that people are saying this has always been. Why would you ever Social port if so? That's always been the way to skip the big cost if you just hard ported.

I.e. Travel to a group mate to leave a dungeon or social guild member?

If this now stacks with the wayshrine cost alot of people will be suprised

Sir you are misunderstanding. We are not saying that social porting costs gold, we are saying that after you do social port and then try to port using only your map you will see that the cost of such a thing will be really high, just as if you would have ported with the map already. And this have always been the case.

Exactly this. You can port to friends or guildmates repeatedly as many times as you want, as quickly as you want, and all of those ports are free. But using a port to a friend or guildmate has always started the random spot to wayshrine cost countdown timer ticking.

Same thing for the free port to one of your homes I believe - that also starts the timer.

paulsimonps

Iselin wrote: »

paulsimonps wrote: »

Beardimus wrote: »

I'm confused that people are saying this has always been. Why would you ever Social port if so? That's always been the way to skip the big cost if you just hard ported.

I.e. Travel to a group mate to leave a dungeon or social guild member?

If this now stacks with the wayshrine cost alot of people will be suprised

Sir you are misunderstanding. We are not saying that social porting costs gold, we are saying that after you do social port and then try to port using only your map you will see that the cost of such a thing will be really high, just as if you would have ported with the map already. And this have always been the case.

Exactly this. You can port to friends or guildmates repeatedly as many times as you want, as quickly as you want, and all of those ports are free. But using a port to a friend or guildmate has always started the random spot to wayshrine cost countdown timer ticking.

Same thing for the free port to one of your homes I believe - that also starts the timer.

Yea, free porting to house does the same thing. And correct me if I am wrong here but I do believe that using a wayshrine to teleport resets the costs down to 148gold.

Morgul667

Always been like that

Nestor

More than likely, when porting to a friend, you tend do something with that friend or in that area so you play through the cool down. Or, if your going to immediately use the Wayshrine to port to another Wayshrine, then you would not see the cost increase either. That could be why some folks did not notice the increase in price.

BTW, porting to your house has the same conditions.

Storymaster

Appreciate all the feedback!

Tandor

paulsimonps wrote: »

Iselin wrote: »

paulsimonps wrote: »

Beardimus wrote: »

I'm confused that people are saying this has always been. Why would you ever Social port if so? That's always been the way to skip the big cost if you just hard ported.

I.e. Travel to a group mate to leave a dungeon or social guild member?

If this now stacks with the wayshrine cost alot of people will be suprised

Sir you are misunderstanding. We are not saying that social porting costs gold, we are saying that after you do social port and then try to port using only your map you will see that the cost of such a thing will be really high, just as if you would have ported with the map already. And this have always been the case.

Exactly this. You can port to friends or guildmates repeatedly as many times as you want, as quickly as you want, and all of those ports are free. But using a port to a friend or guildmate has always started the random spot to wayshrine cost countdown timer ticking.

Same thing for the free port to one of your homes I believe - that also starts the timer.

Yea, free porting to house does the same thing. And correct me if I am wrong here but I do believe that using a wayshrine to teleport resets the costs down to 148gold.

The amount will depend on your level I believe.

coop500

Welp I NEVER pay to port to a wayshrine, I rather walk, so no trouble for me

Tan9oSuccka

I use my trade guild to travel, so I never pay.

I've invited many poor souls to group on accident. (I think the option is right by it)

Krainor1974

I have so many houses I sometimes just tocthem as well such as the inn rooms in cities and the penthouse in vivec city which I always use when doin dailies to come back to city quicker

Nebthet78

Storymaster wrote: »

I've noticed in recent days that porting to a friend (which I do frequently) now counts as a cash-wayshrine port in so far as the increase in wayshrine port gold cost is concerned, which I also have a tendency of taking advantage of when the cost cooldown is reset at 146 gold. Whereas the cost only increased if you actually paid gold to do a wayshrine port, now the cost increases when you port to a friend, even if you haven't paid gold to do a wayshrine port.

I'm just a bit baffled as to why this was suddenly stealth implemented after almost 4 years of wayshrine port costs and social port costs being completely separate and unrelated.

Yeah I'm kind of wondering that that too.. You could always port to your friends for free.. It was the wayshrine ports that cost money. I've had a few friends say they noticed the increase cost, but didn't realize it was associated with porting to and then from a House.

D0PAMINE

Fast Travel addon for PC

IcyDeadPeople

Fast travel is for nubs - better to ride your guar and enjoy the scenery