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Today's patch
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Will of the Council: Enemies that spawn during one of the events during this quest will no longer grant experience or loot.
... Wait, what??
What am I missing here? I thought the whole point of playing this game was to gain experience and loot?
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Kobaal✭✭✭✭✭Will of the Council: Enemies that spawn during one of the events during this quest will no longer grant experience or loot.
... Wait, what??
What am I missing here? I thought the whole point of playing this game was to gain experience and loot?
They are trying to crack down on grinding.Kobaal - VR16 Dragon Knight - PC [NA] Azura Star
Kobaal Shadowborn - VR16 NightBlade - PC [NA] Azura Star
Kobaal Stormborn- VR3 Sorcerer - PC [NA] Azura Star
Fat Old Templar - lvl 19 Templar - PC [NA] BwB3 -
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There was probably an exploit in that event in the quest where you could get the enemies to keep spawning and gain massive amounts of XP. Funny thing is, I just did that quest on one of my alts on the weekend, and I really don't knwo what phase that might be... Was there a way to get daedra to keep spawning during the phase where you have to fight a boss harvester, a boss ogrim, and a boss watcher?Will of the Council: Enemies that spawn during one of the events during this quest will no longer grant experience or loot.
... Wait, what??
What am I missing here? I thought the whole point of playing this game was to gain experience and loot?
Someone stole my sweetrollCaius Drusus Imperial DK (DC)
Bragg Ironhand Orc Temp (DC)
Neesha Stalks-Shadows Argonian NB (EP)
Falidir Altmer Sorcr (AD)
J'zharka Khajiit NB (AD)Isabeau Runeseer Breton Sorc (DC)
Fevassa Dunmer DK (EP)
Manut Redguard Temp (AD)
Tylera the Summoner Altmer Sorc (EP)
Svari Snake-Blood Nord DK (AD)Ashlyn D'Elyse Breton NB (EP)
Filindria Bosmer Temp (DC)
Vigbjorn the Wanderer Nord Warden (EP)
Hrokki Winterborn Breton Warden (DC)
Basks-in-the-Sunshine Argonian Temp0 -
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There was probably an exploit in that event in the quest where you could get the enemies to keep spawning and gain massive amounts of XP. Funny thing is, I just did that quest on one of my alts on the weekend, and I really don't knwo what phase that might be... Was there a way to get daedra to keep spawning during the phase where you have to fight a boss harvester, a boss ogrim, and a boss watcher?Will of the Council: Enemies that spawn during one of the events during this quest will no longer grant experience or loot.
... Wait, what??
What am I missing here? I thought the whole point of playing this game was to gain experience and loot?
Yes, this is exactly it - you could hold off closing the portals forever and grind xp and loot indefinitely.GM - Ghost Sea Trading Co - NA PC
Epona was a Romano-Celtic goddess dating back to around 1800 to 2000 years before computer games were invented.0 -
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✭Will of the Council: Enemies that spawn during one of the events during this quest will no longer grant experience or loot.
... Wait, what??
What am I missing here? I thought the whole point of playing this game was to gain experience and loot?
They are trying to crack down on grinding.
Fixing broken/exploitable things0 -
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✭✭✭✭✭Don't worry, there are plenty of things to kill and get exp for in the FG quest line. I don't remember specifically where this was, but there was a point where you could just kill things over and over again without completing the quest, so it was more of an exploit than normal mobs that you would kill.Enjoy the game, life is what you really want to be worried about.
PakKat "Everything was going well, until I died"
Gary Gravestink "I am glad you died, I needed the help"0 -
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That makes sense. Every time I've done that quest I've been so focused on "kill these big baddies and get revenge on that evil **** who betrayed us" that I've rushed to close each portal before moving on to the next one
There was probably an exploit in that event in the quest where you could get the enemies to keep spawning and gain massive amounts of XP. Funny thing is, I just did that quest on one of my alts on the weekend, and I really don't knwo what phase that might be... Was there a way to get daedra to keep spawning during the phase where you have to fight a boss harvester, a boss ogrim, and a boss watcher?Will of the Council: Enemies that spawn during one of the events during this quest will no longer grant experience or loot.
... Wait, what??
What am I missing here? I thought the whole point of playing this game was to gain experience and loot?
Yes, this is exactly it - you could hold off closing the portals forever and grind xp and loot indefinitely.
Someone stole my sweetrollCaius Drusus Imperial DK (DC)
Bragg Ironhand Orc Temp (DC)
Neesha Stalks-Shadows Argonian NB (EP)
Falidir Altmer Sorcr (AD)
J'zharka Khajiit NB (AD)Isabeau Runeseer Breton Sorc (DC)
Fevassa Dunmer DK (EP)
Manut Redguard Temp (AD)
Tylera the Summoner Altmer Sorc (EP)
Svari Snake-Blood Nord DK (AD)Ashlyn D'Elyse Breton NB (EP)
Filindria Bosmer Temp (DC)
Vigbjorn the Wanderer Nord Warden (EP)
Hrokki Winterborn Breton Warden (DC)
Basks-in-the-Sunshine Argonian Temp0 -
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That makes sense. Every time I've done that quest I've been so focused on "kill these big baddies and get revenge on that evil **** who betrayed us" that I've rushed to close each portal before moving on to the next one
There was probably an exploit in that event in the quest where you could get the enemies to keep spawning and gain massive amounts of XP. Funny thing is, I just did that quest on one of my alts on the weekend, and I really don't knwo what phase that might be... Was there a way to get daedra to keep spawning during the phase where you have to fight a boss harvester, a boss ogrim, and a boss watcher?Will of the Council: Enemies that spawn during one of the events during this quest will no longer grant experience or loot.
... Wait, what??
What am I missing here? I thought the whole point of playing this game was to gain experience and loot?
Yes, this is exactly it - you could hold off closing the portals forever and grind xp and loot indefinitely.
They could have achieved the same result by limiting the number of spawns from each portal.
The problem was that the minor spawns often run into the middle of the area, meaning that you could keep killing them without aggroing the boss by the portal.
I never did it myself, can't imagine anything more tedious to spend my time doing tbh! But some people I'm sure would have made the most of that situation.GM - Ghost Sea Trading Co - NA PC
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That makes sense. Every time I've done that quest I've been so focused on "kill these big baddies and get revenge on that evil **** who betrayed us" that I've rushed to close each portal before moving on to the next one
There was probably an exploit in that event in the quest where you could get the enemies to keep spawning and gain massive amounts of XP. Funny thing is, I just did that quest on one of my alts on the weekend, and I really don't knwo what phase that might be... Was there a way to get daedra to keep spawning during the phase where you have to fight a boss harvester, a boss ogrim, and a boss watcher?Will of the Council: Enemies that spawn during one of the events during this quest will no longer grant experience or loot.
... Wait, what??
What am I missing here? I thought the whole point of playing this game was to gain experience and loot?
Yes, this is exactly it - you could hold off closing the portals forever and grind xp and loot indefinitely.
They could have achieved the same result by limiting the number of spawns from each portal.
The problem was that the minor spawns often run into the middle of the area, meaning that you could keep killing them without aggroing the boss by the portal.
I never did it myself, can't imagine anything more tedious to spend my time doing tbh! But some people I'm sure would have made the most of that situation.
Which would have been the right way to do it.
If they are going to make us fight something, there ought to be some xp associated with it.
Unless the spawn is a 1 shot kill kind of thing where there's no chance of dying.
All that aside, why does it matter to anyone if players choose to grind the same mobs over and over?
If they want to bore themselves silly let them have it it!
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All that aside, why does it matter to anyone if players choose to grind the same mobs over and over?
That makes sense. Every time I've done that quest I've been so focused on "kill these big baddies and get revenge on that evil **** who betrayed us" that I've rushed to close each portal before moving on to the next one
There was probably an exploit in that event in the quest where you could get the enemies to keep spawning and gain massive amounts of XP. Funny thing is, I just did that quest on one of my alts on the weekend, and I really don't knwo what phase that might be... Was there a way to get daedra to keep spawning during the phase where you have to fight a boss harvester, a boss ogrim, and a boss watcher?Will of the Council: Enemies that spawn during one of the events during this quest will no longer grant experience or loot.
... Wait, what??
What am I missing here? I thought the whole point of playing this game was to gain experience and loot?
Yes, this is exactly it - you could hold off closing the portals forever and grind xp and loot indefinitely.
They could have achieved the same result by limiting the number of spawns from each portal.
The problem was that the minor spawns often run into the middle of the area, meaning that you could keep killing them without aggroing the boss by the portal.
I never did it myself, can't imagine anything more tedious to spend my time doing tbh! But some people I'm sure would have made the most of that situation.
If they want to bore themselves silly let them have it it!
It matters because ZOS has a target maximum XP/hour they think is acceptable for players, and if exploits in grinding allow players to exceed their target, then they nerf it.0