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bit of an exploit conserning writs

karldavy149b16_ESO
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ok so befor the run up to update 12 i did all tier 1 writs ... i didnt bother collecting any of the maps so i had them all stacked on 12 toons today i go and collect some to clear space .... low and behold those resources nodes are scaling to my crafting lvl

so i went and done anouther set of tier 1 (after patch) ... and got a few more maps stuck them into the bank and withdrew them on my main crafter which is maxed

that map which cost me 20 ore .... awarded me 156 rubidite ore

is this working as intended
  • MissBizz
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    So survey maps are scaling to character crafting level they are found on... rather than what level of writ you did for the map?

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  • karldavy149b16_ESO
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    MissBizz wrote: »
    So survey maps are scaling to character crafting level they are found on... rather than what level of writ you did for the map?

    @ZOS_GinaBruno

    correct

  • karldavy149b16_ESO
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    MissBizz wrote: »
    So survey maps are scaling to character crafting level they are found on... rather than what level of writ you did for the map?

    @ZOS_GinaBruno

    correct

    i even reported it on the pts ... why im posting it here because frankly i have no faith in the bug report method if this is indeed not working as intended that u guys would let this thro to live
  • MasterSpatula
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    I kind of anticipated this, but I figured I had to be overthinking it.
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  • karldavy149b16_ESO
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    im not complainging ive got 100s of writ maps from tier 1 writs .... so ill be refining for a while but yeah that surely as to be broken
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    based on the idea it was seen as such in PTS and kind of fits with the every node scales everywhere, i am not sure that this will be an exploit vs an acceptable by-product or as-intended by the time it shakes out.

    Either way... still in repair mode so... if they identify it as exploit that would be good to know. one of my first tasks was going to be to unpack lots of crates of survey maps to let them stack and then resolves them. got level 1 and level 10s a plenty though all the level1s are alchemy (mostly - a few enchants) while the 10s are everything.

    if i take my level 1s and harvest them and then get tagged with some ban or stuff... will not be happy camper.

    Might sit on those until we get a thumbs up or down on this. (But frankly alchemy surveys dont proc the levelling stuff anyway.)



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  • karldavy149b16_ESO
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    STEVIL wrote: »
    based on the idea it was seen as such in PTS and kind of fits with the every node scales everywhere, i am not sure that this will be an exploit vs an acceptable by-product or as-intended by the time it shakes out.

    Either way... still in repair mode so... if they identify it as exploit that would be good to know. one of my first tasks was going to be to unpack lots of crates of survey maps to let them stack and then resolves them. got level 1 and level 10s a plenty though all the level1s are alchemy (mostly - a few enchants) while the 10s are everything.

    if i take my level 1s and harvest them and then get tagged with some ban or stuff... will not be happy camper.

    Might sit on those until we get a thumbs up or down on this. (But frankly alchemy surveys dont proc the levelling stuff anyway.)



    yeah im playing it save the post as not been locked yet so im thinking it may have been something they knew about but couldnt work around it so let it thro

    aint many people gona do it ... yeah right anyone with any empty slots is creating toons right now
  • STEVIL
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    Question for those who have done writs for equip on live, not about the survey maps but about the gear pieces ornate and stuff... when you did a tier one ORE writ did you get tier-1 gear or gear scaled to your level in the base reward crate?

    if the crate is tier 1 and the s
    STEVIL wrote: »
    based on the idea it was seen as such in PTS and kind of fits with the every node scales everywhere, i am not sure that this will be an exploit vs an acceptable by-product or as-intended by the time it shakes out.

    Either way... still in repair mode so... if they identify it as exploit that would be good to know. one of my first tasks was going to be to unpack lots of crates of survey maps to let them stack and then resolves them. got level 1 and level 10s a plenty though all the level1s are alchemy (mostly - a few enchants) while the 10s are everything.

    if i take my level 1s and harvest them and then get tagged with some ban or stuff... will not be happy camper.

    Might sit on those until we get a thumbs up or down on this. (But frankly alchemy surveys dont proc the levelling stuff anyway.)



    yeah im playing it save the post as not been locked yet so im thinking it may have been something they knew about but couldnt work around it so let it thro

    aint many people gona do it ... yeah right anyone with any empty slots is creating toons right now

    Well frankly onet will have so many mats flowing in for folks to use at their level that to me its no big deal.

    Like i said i ran provis and alchemy writs at level 1 on the main game for long while... only diff was the grease and water was lower (both ways) but it beat skilling up those in all my alts.

    I can see it being a concern for equip... but still wait5 and see.
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  • karldavy149b16_ESO
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    STEVIL wrote: »
    Question for those who have done writs for equip on live, not about the survey maps but about the gear pieces ornate and stuff... when you did a tier one ORE writ did you get tier-1 gear or gear scaled to your level in the base reward crate?

    if the crate is tier 1 and the s
    STEVIL wrote: »
    based on the idea it was seen as such in PTS and kind of fits with the every node scales everywhere, i am not sure that this will be an exploit vs an acceptable by-product or as-intended by the time it shakes out.

    Either way... still in repair mode so... if they identify it as exploit that would be good to know. one of my first tasks was going to be to unpack lots of crates of survey maps to let them stack and then resolves them. got level 1 and level 10s a plenty though all the level1s are alchemy (mostly - a few enchants) while the 10s are everything.

    if i take my level 1s and harvest them and then get tagged with some ban or stuff... will not be happy camper.

    Might sit on those until we get a thumbs up or down on this. (But frankly alchemy surveys dont proc the levelling stuff anyway.)



    yeah im playing it save the post as not been locked yet so im thinking it may have been something they knew about but couldnt work around it so let it thro

    aint many people gona do it ... yeah right anyone with any empty slots is creating toons right now

    Well frankly onet will have so many mats flowing in for folks to use at their level that to me its no big deal.

    Like i said i ran provis and alchemy writs at level 1 on the main game for long while... only diff was the grease and water was lower (both ways) but it beat skilling up those in all my alts.

    I can see it being a concern for equip... but still wait5 and see.

    ok ive tallied my maps i have 224 maps in total in unopened chest all old lvl 1 maps

    about an even split between all 5 map types

    each map is giving a base of 20 resources per node 6 nodes = 120 of each mat befor u have the chance to get double

    thats roughly 4800 of each high tier mat i have at a cost of very cheap lvl 1 mats

    its gona take a while for me to gather them so from this point on its pure speculation but if u assume my average of 1 legendary per half stack ... thats alot of legendarys im sitting on
  • Enodoc
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    Survey maps are supposed to scale to crafter level, aren't they? That fits with the essence of One Tamriel where "all nodes scale to crafter level".
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  • STEVIL
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    i have 90+ surveys now in mostly tier 10 but plenty of tier-1 alchemy

    yes i think its supposed to work this way but...
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  • ValkynSketha
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    As i know from patch notes, the drop rate of maps from writs got nerfed, however the nodes from these maps give double the material.
  • SpAEkus
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    This looks just like the old Hireling Mail where opened on the highest character gave best loot. They changed that. I can guess they would change this as well since the writs/maps can now stack.
  • STEVIL
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    and now i have to find craglorn access for all my crafters who are at tier-10 because they took away the orsinium turn in?

    rats!
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  • BergisMacBride
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    Highest level provisioning writs are again requiring the pre-Wrothgar (CP 50) recipes.

    Got one today needing the Argonian Rabbit and the Sipping Imga Tonic.
  • MissBizz
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    Enodoc wrote: »
    Survey maps are supposed to scale to crafter level, aren't they? That fits with the essence of One Tamriel where "all nodes scale to crafter level".

    Well, yeah @Enodoc But is it intended that I can do let's say.. 6 tier one crafting writs on other characters.. then just transfer the maps to my main crafter to get the top tier rewards from the maps?
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  • Enodoc
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    MissBizz wrote: »
    Enodoc wrote: »
    Survey maps are supposed to scale to crafter level, aren't they? That fits with the essence of One Tamriel where "all nodes scale to crafter level".
    Well, yeah Enodoc But is it intended that I can do let's say.. 6 tier one crafting writs on other characters.. then just transfer the maps to my main crafter to get the top tier rewards from the maps?
    Oh I get you. Maybe an oversight then? But their solution, if they decide to implement one, would likely to be to bind Surveys to character. Would that be a good idea? (Legit question)
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  • karldavy149b16_ESO
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    MissBizz wrote: »
    Enodoc wrote: »
    Survey maps are supposed to scale to crafter level, aren't they? That fits with the essence of One Tamriel where "all nodes scale to crafter level".

    Well, yeah @Enodoc But is it intended that I can do let's say.. 6 tier one crafting writs on other characters.. then just transfer the maps to my main crafter to get the top tier rewards from the maps?

    @ZOS_GinaBruno can u confirm if it is working as intended that i can complete tier 1 writs ... get maps transfer them to a high crafting lvl toon and then collect the tier 10 mats ...
  • karldavy149b16_ESO
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    Enodoc wrote: »
    MissBizz wrote: »
    Enodoc wrote: »
    Survey maps are supposed to scale to crafter level, aren't they? That fits with the essence of One Tamriel where "all nodes scale to crafter level".
    Well, yeah Enodoc But is it intended that I can do let's say.. 6 tier one crafting writs on other characters.. then just transfer the maps to my main crafter to get the top tier rewards from the maps?
    Oh I get you. Maybe an oversight then? But their solution, if they decide to implement one, would likely to be to bind Surveys to character. Would that be a good idea? (Legit question)

    wouldnt work either because i would run low lvl writs for a month build up a huge supply of maps respec and invest skill points into crafting and then get high lvl mats again ...
    Edited by karldavy149b16_ESO on October 5, 2016 8:19PM
  • Nifty2g
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    i hope its intended, might calm the damn tempers down
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  • AlnilamE
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    Since when are the survey maps bankable again?

    I guess making them not bankable is the only way to "fix" this if it is indeed a bug. Because the survey nodes only spawn if you get close while you have the map in your inventory and I can't imagine the coding nightmare it would be to have the game go "This character approaching with the map has crafting level 10, but the one that opened the crate was crafting level 5, therefore I'm going to spawn level 5 mats."
    Edited by AlnilamE on October 5, 2016 8:30PM
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  • s7732425ub17_ESO
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    Honestly, this really is a non-issue.
  • Thrasher91604
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    Do treasure maps also scale to the character level that digs it up and opens the chest? I've got a few lowbie maps saved...
  • Thrasher91604
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    I guess silence means "yes, and please don't let ZoS know about this exploit" ;)
  • STEVIL
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    maps always did that. have for long while at least.
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  • STEVIL
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    AlnilamE wrote: »
    Since when are the survey maps bankable again?

    I guess making them not bankable is the only way to "fix" this if it is indeed a bug. Because the survey nodes only spawn if you get close while you have the map in your inventory and I can't imagine the coding nightmare it would be to have the game go "This character approaching with the map has crafting level 10, but the one that opened the crate was crafting level 5, therefore I'm going to spawn level 5 mats."

    they were only unbanked for a short time, a week maybe when they worked out a bug fix.

    and they are still now bankable and stackable.

    first thing i did ewas open all my crates and upload to bank so they all stacked up. About to send someone out for 13 and 16 each of certain orsinium enchant surveys later tonight.

    i think i had over a hundred total between the chars, but ALL the equips were orsinium... some of the aclhemy and a few enchants were other zones.
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  • driosketch
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    Do treasure maps also scale to the character level that digs it up and opens the chest? I've got a few lowbie maps saved...

    I'm pretty sure they should. Previously the maps scaled to the zone, patch notes say at least CE maps will scale to your level. I'm pretty sure, since they have no level, regular maps should do the same.
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  • Thrasher91604
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    Yeah, that was my thought with the note about CE maps. Will try them out tonight.
  • Thrasher91604
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    STEVIL wrote: »
    maps always did that. have for long while at least.

    The CE maps didn't. They scaled to zone, not player.

    Edited by Thrasher91604 on October 6, 2016 12:21AM
  • STEVIL
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    yeah it took about a minute to realize what i meant and said.

    they DID scale with the character you gave them to... but sidewways

    AS IN

    A character from AD picks up an Auridon map. its like tier-1 crap.
    banks it to an EP character for whom Auridon is GOLD.
    Ep harvest maps in its gold areas that may have been picked up by characters at lower level...
    net result a gold map chest putting out tier-10 (mostly) stuff.

    So, really it was mostly the same thing, the chest was scaling to whatever the ZONE was for the character opening the chest even if it was acquired by a character for whom that zone was and still is much lower level.

    What i recalled was when they made the Cp redo of gold and silver zones when vet ranks went away... was careful to let the right characters harvest the right maps for the right zones.

    Same thing happened in vet rank era but then the max was vet-10 except for the dlc.
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