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The following list does not contain all of Admin Jackencola's posts, but just ones thought to be important for the future. One-on-one technical bug-fixing responses have been left out, as well as all posts from before their time as an Admin.. Please note that newer posts are listed higher in this list. Older information may be outdated.
How Druid Event Kraken Work
- 1 - The spawning of a kraken egg from a live kraken is a RNG % chance. The eggs that come from the event spawners are hard-set along with all of the other kraken that are spawned with them. (Does the respawn rate of Kraken Eggs drop off over time or does it remain the same through the entire event?)
- 2 - No. (Do young Kraken spawn from eggs).
- 3 - No. (Do Hatchlings evolve into Young Kraken).
- Hope that helps!
Steam Forums Wiped?
- The access format of the Steam forums were changed. You now must own the game to view/post in the original forums. I have noticed that it disappears for some since the change. Logging into the game, exiting, then going back to the forums should clear that issue up.
- Also, it may have dropped you in the new forum "Steam Community Questions", which is viewable and postable by anyone. Check the right side of the page to see if the other forums are still listed there. If not, the above remedy should fix it.
Package Upgrade
- I'm sorry, but because of the code system used in the new Gorgon Shop, we do not offer the option to upgrade packages.
Spider Event Error
- Update on the spider event - The event encountered an error and was ended ahead of schedule. We apologize for the inconvenience. This is what happens when you're testing stuff!
- Thank you for the feedback that was given. Even though the event has ended, please feel free to continue doing so!
Enchanted Holly Seeds
- I'm really surprised nobody caught the easy holly seed score that was sitting right under everyone's noses.
- Kill Tyxr the Guardian Elemental in Serbule and loot his chest. A guaranteed Enchanted Holly Seeds every time.
- To be clear - the seeds drop in the chest that you open with the key that he drops...not directly from the mob. There were a few options to get the seeds, but I saw Tyxr as the "low hanging fruit" of those options.
Event Feedback
- The main purpose of the event was to test mechanics and stability of the new system. As was the purpose of all of the events that have been so far, and will remain the purpose of events to come for at least the next couple of months.
- Some will be more interesting than others. Some you will want to do and some you won't. Some you will be able to do and some you will not be able to do. There are lots of different scenarios to build and test before we are ready to do anything really serious with the new event system. Not to mention Lemons and myself have to figure out how to do it all first!
- That all being said, giving feedback about it is also fine. We can use it when the next pass for it comes around. As far as participation, that is your choice to make. As with any event, live or otherwise, that has ever been in this game, participation is always optional.
Goat Event Rewards
- For now, while we test payouts of different types, we're trying to keep it restricted until we are comfortable that there are no leaks/exploits to allow someone to amass crazy amounts of loot. These first few months of events are going to be a lot of oddball testing. I'm working on a blog that will explain what to expect over the coming tests, but I need more time working with the new system before I can release it.
Submitting Bugs
- The e-mail address [email protected] should be fully functional. As an alternative, you can also register at the site http://support.projectgorgon.com to submit a support ticket if you are having issues with e-mail. Also, the 'contact us' link at the bottom of this page is working fine as well.
Hitting a wall.
- It might a good point to just stop and smell the roses for a bit. Take a look at what you are lacking and what you need to bring yourself up to par. The game was never really designed for speed leveling. I took the track of picking a crafting skill (leatherworking) and leveling it along side of me leveling my first pair of combat skills. Like I would get my combat skill to 30, then I would level Leatherworking from 20-30 and make myself new gear. This always ensured I at least had proper on-level gear at all times. Then of course from there I expanded out the crafting and took on industry to help me finance all the skill unlocks and training.
- Also know that you do not have to do this all on your own. You can always find someone to help you craft what you need. There are a lot of folks around that will craft whatever you want for free, provided that you supply the materials. We have an outstanding community here...all you have to do is ask!
- There is no need to feel pressure or rushed to unlock skills. There is no "race to the top" in Project: Gorgon. You will get there when you get there. If you want to pause and flesh out a few side skills to help you get where you want to be...then do it! Your combat skills aren't going anywhere, they will be waiting for you when you are ready to continue the climb.
Game Guides on Steam
- A few folks have already started. Steam actually has a section where players can post guides.
- https://steamcommunity.com/app/342940/guides/
Death Penalty
- Heh, you should have been around when the 'Enter the Light' portal to Serbule had unlimited use. Also young necros will suicide a lot to make graveyards to summon their minions.
Gorgon Shop Open
- Oh look! The Gorgon Shop is open right now! That doesn't mean you have to stop suggesting what else you would like to see in there though!
Housing
- Housing will be available to everyone when it is released. You just get it right away without in-game expense. Packages are always subject to change/rotate without notice. It is very possible more options may become available in the future. Hope that covers it!
New Gorgon Shop
- I know a lot of you guys have been practicing and threatening to use your 'fling money at the monitor' techniques here lately, but what exactly is it going to take to make you execute? This is what we want to know right here! What item, package or service would you like to see in the coming Gorgon Shop that will cause you to just make it rain?
- When answering that question, please keep a couple of things in mind:
- 1. We will only be starting out with a few basic (already planned) kickstarter-like packages, but it will expand over time.
- 2. We are trying our best to avoid any "pay-to-win" type scenarios on in-game items/services.
- 3. This is just to provide a centralized place to gather and accumulate this information to make it easier to review your requests and input when that time comes.
- So, what is it going to be? And...…..GO!
- Some good conversation here!
- I would totally rock a PG t-shirt, hoodie or hat.
- I don't really foresee the Shop as being too heavy on micro-transactions. They want to keep it fairly simple - A few package deals to choose from, maybe a few single-line items like order a custom title or the custom gravestone thing, maybe some simple services like guild rename and such. T-shirts and items of that nature are possible but we'll have to look into costs and logistics for it first.
- The VIP tokens for the VIP subscription option will also be sold there as well. To set expectations for that, The VIP option is very likely not going to come into play until right before release.
- I gotta admit I'm surprised I have not seen more chatter about custom titles on this thread so far. So I guess I'll poke your brains about it. How do you feel about that? Non-bestowable vs. bestowable?
- And finally to clarify on one point-
- Extra accounts will not be "outlawed", you just won't be able to log them all in at the same time. You can own as many accounts as you wish, but you will only be able to have one logged in at a time. Also to be clear, that will not happen until there is some form of item mail in place.
Transmutation Costs
- Use your leatherworking/tailoring/whatever gear craft leveling to fuel your transmutation/augmentation leveling. Also level your industry along side of it.
Spawning Spiders in Populated Areas
- [Full disclosure: As of this posting, Susie and I have already discussed the issue privately, and it has been put to rest. However, I still feel that I must address this here as well.]
- A phobia that will go to the point of causing physical pain is never ok. It is never acceptable. Something that I did caused Susie this pain and distress whether it was directly or indirectly, and therefore is also not acceptable. In knowing this, I have sincerely apologized to Susie.
- As for the issue in general, yes, there are going to be creatures in this game that are associated with phobias. Yes, there will be events where these creatures may spawn en masse, like spiders or snakes. I try to put subtle cues in the announcements when I can to give fair warning. For example, the spider invasion in Serbule. The announcement clearly states hundreds of spiders, so anyone with arachnophobia is going to know to stay away. I will also do the same for snakes moving forward. The show must go on no matter what, but we will try to make sure that everyone is taken care of and informed in these respects. We take this very seriously. If anyone has a concern of this nature that doesn't pertain to what has already been mentioned, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Hidden Anatomy Cap?
- You have to start killing higher level mobs of that anatomy type. You've "leveled out" for that particular mob.
Alpha Accounts
- After you purchase and install the game, start it up and click on the login button. At that point you will be given the option to enter your alpha account credentials or start a new account. Do not click new account! If you need to change the password for your alpha account, just hit the URL below. Also note if you load up the demo version, you cannot link an alpha account to that and additional steps will be required to reclaim your alpha account. If you do that, or you accidently clicked the new account button, contact [email protected] with all the details and we can get you fixed up.
- Alpha account password reset link: http://old.projectgorgon.com/passwordreset/
Coated Crystals
- You should be able to double-click a coated crystal to uncoat it for use. There may even be a right click option for it as well.
Patches on Full Moon
- Conspiracy? What conspiracy?
- *jedi hand wave* This is not the coincidence you are looking for...
Bug/Exploit Videos
- Also, when you want a post a video to submit info of an exploit/cheat/bug, Be sure to set that post to "unlisted" so that it cannot be easily searched up and viewed. Then you can submit the link in your e-mail to [email protected] . This helps to ensure that it stays discreet. I understand that it is posted with good intentions, but in some cases it can cause quite a problem in the time between reporting and fixing the issue. It leads to temptations and then that leads to good players getting punished...and we don't want that.
Birthday Party
- It's my birthday! Come help me celebrate it! Over the course of this weekend (Jan 25 - Jan 27), be prepared for random live events, raffles and treasure hunts! Lots of death, loot, buffs, prizes and kraken to be had! We'll see you there!
- It will be kinda scattered about. I gotta catch a nap here and there, but I'll bring the chaos as much as I can! I've been trying to pop in and get the party started, but my phone won't stop ringing!
Finding Craft Buffs
- Under Persona, if you click the arrows you will get to a page that shows you your combat/craft XP buffs. Maybe that can give you a more clear indicator.
Alpha or Beta Account Link
- After you buy the game, you will need to contact [email protected] and give them the name of your Demo character and the e-mail address tied to your alpha account. It helps if you can submit the e-mail from the e-mail account that is tied to the alpha account to speed along the process. This process is not instant and will require some Admin interaction to get done, but we can get you fixed up!
- I should also note that your Demo character/account will be deleted in the process.
Skill Suggestions
- We have some things similar to what you are asking for already in the game. I would suggest you give the skills in the wiki a good looking over. The level rewards for Cartography have not been implemented yet. You will get them for what you have already earned when they are released. Random events have been going on for a while now, and there is more to it than "potions and dancing" already. We get more and more tools for the live event system with every update, and the coming update will be no different. I guess you have not noticed the treasure hunts and Hogan's Tough Guy Academy. The great Spider Lord invasion of Serbule last weekend? Twice? There was no dancing there....only death!
Game Verisons
- I would also like to point out that if you used a previous version of the parser (v306 or earlier), you should clear out the folder you run it in of all *.dll files and just use the v307 .exe standalone. If you don't, the parser will crash every time after you hit 'Start'.
Bookshelf
- The bookshelf will still be useful to beast form players. That and most folks will just run to the bookshelf still out of pure habit.
Unable to use abilities.
- Your skills will also grey out if you do not have enough power to execute them as well.
Steam Alternatives
- Currently Steam is the only method of playing Project: Gorgon. There are no other alternatives planned at this time.
Rumors and Dev Communication
- The reason why none of that gets posted here on the forums is simply because it is not yet official. Bits and pieces on what Citan is working on as the process goes by is given to me, but that doesn't mean that it will actually be in the coming patch. Sure I'll throw pieces of info out there just to gauge a response, but again, that doesn't mean it's "confirmed". Even when Citan posts a dev blog about coming features...anything can change between that post and the final build for that update. A perfect example being this coming patch - how a mere casino evolved into a full service hub. If you want official, read the patch notes on the day the update releases...otherwise all bets are off. Anything can be altered/added/removed all the way up to the last moment. So yes, for the most part we avoid putting it all down here aside from what Citan chooses to officially share...because he's the big boss man and he does what he wants. I cannot speak for Citan, so I do not post anything about it, but I am free to openly discuss/theory craft/poll things that I'm allowed to talk about with the players whenever I'm in the game and hanging out. I prefer talking to a live crowd over forum posts. Perhaps one day we will evolve that, but that will not be right now.
- I did say we're expecting patch sometime this week (subject to change as always), but I'm afraid you got trolled. I didn't say anything about major nerfs. What I did say was that we have tweaks coming to storage this patch. If there is going to be ANY type of "major" nerf done to the game, it will be discussed in a dev blog by Citan himself well in advance....unless it deals with an exploit. If you're in doubt about something, you can always ask me when I'm around. Here on the forums, you can catch me on the Gorgon's Head discord, even on reddit and of course in game. If I have an answer to give, I will happily give it to you. The moral of the story here is: Ask BEFORE you freak out!
Cows
- Make it a slots game! Every attempt to milk(spin) there's a chance to get 0, 1 or 2 bottles of milk!
- And name the slot machine: Udder Madness!
Promotion
- Thanks guys!
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