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Breda Mug
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ZOS_KevinCommunity ManagerYeah, it is now automatic. We noted this in the article we just published for New Life Festival.
Here is the line in the article:
"During the New Life Festival, you will automatically enjoy a 100% boost to XP gain whenever you log in to the game, with no extra steps required"Community Manager for ZeniMax Online Studio and Elder Scrolls OnlineDev Tracker | Service Alerts | ESO Twitter2 -
TaSheen✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Yup. Which means you can't keep a couple of hours of double XP on lowbie characters any more. *SIGH* I hate that they changed it for that reason - sure, not having to mess with it makes people who can't keep track happy, but damn it Kevin - I LOVED having that extra XP sitting around on all the babies for when I get them out to level some!______________________________________________________
"But even in books, the heroes make mistakes, and there isn't always a happy ending." Mercedes Lackey, Into the West
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✭✭✭✭✭I_killed_Vivec wrote: »New Life event already?
I haven't finished putting up the decorations yet!
Me either. Starts tomorrow I think....______________________________________________________
"But even in books, the heroes make mistakes, and there isn't always a happy ending." Mercedes Lackey, Into the West
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✭✭✭I_killed_Vivec wrote: »New Life event already?
I haven't finished putting up the decorations yet!
Me either. Starts tomorrow I think....
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✭✭✭✭I_killed_Vivec wrote: »New Life event already?
I haven't finished putting up the decorations yet!
Me either. Starts tomorrow I think....
the 19th. So you have a few days to prep.1 -
TaSheen✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭tomofhyrule wrote: »I_killed_Vivec wrote: »New Life event already?
I haven't finished putting up the decorations yet!
Me either. Starts tomorrow I think....
the 19th. So you have a few days to prep.
Oh, well, my calendar's all wonky this month so no wonder I don't know!______________________________________________________
"But even in books, the heroes make mistakes, and there isn't always a happy ending." Mercedes Lackey, Into the West
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Dagoth_Rac✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Yup. Which means you can't keep a couple of hours of double XP on lowbie characters any more. *SIGH* I hate that they changed it for that reason - sure, not having to mess with it makes people who can't keep track happy, but damn it Kevin - I LOVED having that extra XP sitting around on all the babies for when I get them out to level some!
Did they change it for that reason? I was under impression that:
1). With mementos disabled in Cyrodiil, you used to have to leave PvP, drink brew, queue, and go back into Cyrodiil if you wanted the double XP up continuously. Players did not like this.
2). Even in PvE, you would get wrapped up in actual gameplay, XP buff would drop off, and you would suddenly realize you had been getting normal XP for a while because you forgot to keep drinking brew repeatedly all night long. Players did not like this.
I recall a lot of genuine complaints about the old XP boost. That it was cute and fun and had some off-label perks (like having it active for a bit on alts even after event ended), but it also had downsides that were addressed by the change to making XP buff part of event itself.
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TaSheen✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Dagoth_Rac wrote: »Yup. Which means you can't keep a couple of hours of double XP on lowbie characters any more. *SIGH* I hate that they changed it for that reason - sure, not having to mess with it makes people who can't keep track happy, but damn it Kevin - I LOVED having that extra XP sitting around on all the babies for when I get them out to level some!
Did they change it for that reason? I was under impression that:
1). With mementos disabled in Cyrodiil, you used to have to leave PvP, drink brew, queue, and go back into Cyrodiil if you wanted the double XP up continuously. Players did not like this.
2). Even in PvE, you would get wrapped up in actual gameplay, XP buff would drop off, and you would suddenly realize you had been getting normal XP for a while because you forgot to keep drinking brew repeatedly all night long. Players did not like this.
I recall a lot of genuine complaints about the old XP boost. That it was cute and fun and had some off-label perks (like having it active for a bit on alts even after event ended), but it also had downsides that were addressed by the change to making XP buff part of event itself.
I don't know why they did it, I never saw anything about it. I do recall a LOT of complaining about not remembering to eat/drink the boosters in various events, which I personally never had an issue with, and I very much resent not having it available after the events for my alts.______________________________________________________
"But even in books, the heroes make mistakes, and there isn't always a happy ending." Mercedes Lackey, Into the West
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ZOS_KevinCommunity ManagerThe change was to address concerns around folks missing to use there xp boosts and reapply when they would wear off. It also did not provide a smooth gameplay experience for the general player and we wanted to smooth that out.Community Manager for ZeniMax Online Studio and Elder Scrolls OnlineDev Tracker | Service Alerts | ESO Twitter4
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Circuitous✭✭✭✭✭The trade-off (having the buff be always active vs. getting a little extra time after the event) is well worth it, in my opinion. Though now I think the Mead Mug should be given some other cute effect, even if it's only a visual thing. Maybe next year.Edited by Circuitous on December 11, 2024 11:39PMＴｈａｎｋ Ｓｔｅｎｄａｒｒ ｉｔ’ｓ Ｆｒｅｄａｓ．
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Artem_gig✭✭✭Circuitous wrote: »The trade-off (having the buff be always active vs. getting a little extra time after the event) is well worth it, in my opinion. Though now I think the Mead Mug should be given some other cute effect, even if it's only a visual thing. Maybe next year.
I wish they would add the same intoxicating effect to it as in the grog that Breda sells0 -
Circuitous✭✭✭✭✭But then why have the grog? It deserves a unique effect.Ｔｈａｎｋ Ｓｔｅｎｄａｒｒ ｉｔ’ｓ Ｆｒｅｄａｓ．
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✭Changing effects of momentos was one of the greatest things they did for events that use them.
Remember capturing a keep during Whitestrakes that lasted an age to get a big AP pop, then realise the bonus ran out half an hour into the battle? Argh!
The way they do them now is frickin awesome.3 -
Artem_gig✭✭✭Circuitous wrote: »But then why have the grog? It deserves a unique effect.
then let this grog be sold always, and not just during the event. This is a excellent thing for rp, and alas, only for the event. I have to buy a circulation of 600 mugs... In general, it’s a pity that the rest of the alcoholic drinks in the game are not intoxicating... I understand that this is so as not to interfere with the combat process, but it could be done if the player drank 3 -5 at once without a break drinks, and then this effect would occur.0
