[svn] Escorts possibly being missed?

[bricks]

Perhaps escort missions simply shouldn't be in the starter dungeons. It already creates a few issues.

[aardvark]

Perhaps escort missions simply shouldn't be in the starter dungeons. It already creates a few issues.

Now, this is a suggestion that makes sense from every angle.

[laru]

Perhaps escort missions simply shouldn't be in the starter dungeons. It already creates a few issues.

Now, this is a suggestion that makes sense from every angle.

I actually realized, after reading this, that I never do the starting areas which can generate escorts until I'm sturdy enough to tank a bit. (Although escort talents are not in any way necessary, they're still very nice to get). Do other people do that too?

[supermini]

I actually realized, after reading this, that I never do the starting areas which can generate escorts until I'm sturdy enough to tank a bit. (Although escort talents are not in any way necessary, they're still very nice to get). Do other people do that too?

Yes, it is the sensible thing to do.

[Hunter]

Now that we concluded that we can't agree on that unnecessary derailment of the topic, lets get back to the current skipping system.

Yesterday I found chitinous gloves, mighty girdle, a chest, and 2 vaults in areas that were autoskipped. Loot in 43b being what it is, there's even less argument for skipping anything.

If you decide to go through with this, can we get a prompt asking us if we want to skip or not, pretty please?

I'm actually kinda wondering if there's a new formula for drops. I've found the Helm of Garkul early with both of the only two characters I've started with 43, just lying there on the floor. While the first was in a skeleton in his starter dungeon, the 2nd was with a thalore in Kor'Pul on a level he skipped. I actually found 3 artifacts and 3 different small (armored skeleton warrior) vaults on that same level. I'd hate to have missed that, assuming that (if I'm understanding correctly) I can be barred from upper levels if my CL is too high.

I don't actually object to the mechanic, but don't really see the point. It's not like the upper levels of tier 1 dungeons are crazy hard or time-consuming to clear. If you're even moderately competent by that point, you can pretty much zap through tier 1 dungeon levels in a few minutes at most, not counting certain vaults with insane OOC RNG madness. It'd be a much more useful (assuming you don't mind missing things) shortcut on the tedious dungeons like the Maze or Sandworm.

[wobbly]

Out of curiosity do escorts even appear when you travel backwards through a dungeon. I'm yet to see 1 appear while going up through a dungeon but that may be just luck.

[5k17]

Out of curiosity do escorts even appear when you travel backwards through a dungeon.

Yes, I've had one.

[Avianpilot]

I'd hate to have missed that, assuming that (if I'm understanding correctly) I can be barred from upper levels if my CL is too high.

You're not barred from the upper levels if your character level is too high. Rather, you just skip to the end in that case. You can always go back and do the upper levels if you choose.

[Hunter]

I'd hate to have missed that, assuming that (if I'm understanding correctly) I can be barred from upper levels if my CL is too high.

You're not barred from the upper levels if your character level is too high. Rather, you just skip to the end in that case. You can always go back and do the upper levels if you choose.

Okay, that's fine, then. It seemed like that's what was being suggested. I'd never had it happen before, but I never waited to do those T1 dungeons either. I'm meticulous about getting them all out of the way early/