Prathun - Yar`Lir just died for the first time.
Prathun - Nest is open on one server :)
dispatch_stromm - which one? =)
Sylvene - Cool. Which?


Rashere - I think its a secret. ;) Word will spread quickly though.

dispatch_stromm - the old cultural is tributable, is there any plan to make the new armor tributable

Rashere - hrm, I'll poke Maddoc in a sec and ask him
dispatch_stromm - preciate it =)

Rashere - Absor and Maddoc are great to ask about tradeskills
Cinexa - absor especially loves ts

Rashere - Hrm, I guess there's some debate about tribute on the new cultural since its attuneable rather than simply tradeable
Rashere - Gonna have to be a wait and see kind of thing

dispatch_stromm - even still some attunable items can be guild tributed
dispatch_stromm - like soul imbued ring from mpg

Rashere - yeah, we'll have to decide which way it goes with these

Rashere - I need to run. Being called into a meeting. Thanks again for coming and have a great evening.

Sylvene - Thanks for hanging out and answering questions, Rashere.

Rashere - sure thing
dispatch_stromm - aye thanks rash
Tatsukaze - thanks rashere :)
* Rashere has quit IRC *
dispatch_stromm - ok now lets all gather around prathun =)
Sylvene - question now is... Is Prathun paying attention?
dispatch_stromm - hehe he hasnt spoken since nest opened =)
Sylvene - Hehe!
dispatch_stromm - he's prolly bent over salivating on keyboard waiting to see who discovers his first trick or loot =)

* Sylvene pokes Prathun *
* Prathun eeks *

Sylvene - he's awake!
Cinexa - tunat is yours prathun?
Cinexa - has your name all over it

Prathun - Tunat is mostly Rashere's I believe
Prathun - can't claim ownership of him, I'm afraid. =)
dispatch_stromm - tunat?
Cinexa - ooo
Cinexa - it's nifty
Cinexa - yes tunat = boss of tacvi sorry
Tatsukaze - Tunat'Muram Cuu Vauax

Sylvene - So tell us what's in the works, Prathun.

Prathun - I'm currently working on some new missions for Dragons of Norrath

Prathun - both to learn the mission system, and to add some additional content
Sylvene - Will they ever scale down to be doable by as few as a duo or trio? And not terribly uber in gear?

Prathun - Rashere was right about the system, it will allow us to do some very cool content in the future - and having the quest log to keep track of progress is great.
dispatch_stromm - aye I wish i could get aid grimel or the pok gate clicky neck quest on there
blackmox - aye

Prathun - You can get missions in DoN with as few as three people, though seeing as they were tuned for a full group I'm not sure how feasible that is.

Sylvene - That's what I meant Prathun. Why not allow it to scale to number in party as well? For the casual player, it's not always easy to get a full group

Sylvene - Not just for offhour times, Dispatch, but you know... my favorite EQ memories and times were always playing with a couple friends. In a trio or a four person group.
Sylvene - I don't like the fact that you *have* to have a 6-man group to do a mission. :(
dispatch_stromm - aye depends on how much time you have too
Tryz - It's definately easier to form a solid 4 man group Syl

Prathun - I'd like to see more progression quests, for all group sizes and playstyles. Nothing wrong with more content.
Cinexa - you don't i thought - isn't only 3 needed to start a mission?
Sylvene - Yes, Cinexa, but they are tuned for a full group
locvz - can you say anything about the loot bug at all Prathun? or could i email someone and bring it to their attention?
Cinexa - i love the progression quest giving rewards people REALLY want - the aa thing was an inspiration
Cinexa - will there be more loot on the don vendor?
Cinexa - 340 max stuff now isn't anything i will buy yet

Prathun - We can't easily scale the difficulty of a mission based on number of players. It would be nice, but it's not within the realm of possibility just yet.

Tryz - why would it be much different from the dranik hollows expeditions that are initiated by average level?
dispatch_stromm - because even with 3 players, lvl range will be based on if it wwas 6 man group at that lvl range
dispatch_stromm - ie 3 man group lvl 64, will be based on 6man group lvl 64

Prathun - Zajeer and I have been planning some additional quests for Dragons of Norrath. Our only roadblock is the time it would take to implement.

Prathun - The dranik hollows expeditions are actually different datasets using the same geometry. If we offered different mission difficulties for varying group sizes, the number of datasets needed would multiply accordingly.
Tryz - Not many people are taking advantage of the barter system though. at least not on zek

*Time passes and Prathun remains quiet*

* Sylvene pokes Prathun again. *
* Prathun eeks again *

Sylvene - You are such fun to poke Prathun. I'll have to try it for real at FanFaire.

Prathun - I'll be there for all your poking needs

dispatch_stromm - so prathun what is your main role? you do design of events, or is it the look/sstoryline?
dispatch_stromm - etc etc =)

Prathun - Everyone on the team has their niche, and by happenstance mine has become encounter design.
Prathun - I've had a hand in most of the raid content from the last several expansions :)
dispatch_stromm - so when i killed fennin ro that was your masterpiece?

Prathun - not that far back, unfortunately. :) I joined the team after Planes of Power so can't take credit for Fennin
dispatch_stromm - hehe so your god+
dispatch_stromm - ?

Prathun - Loy, Ldon, Gates, Omens, Dragons
Prathun - aye
Prathun - Did a little tinkering in PoP, but it was after release
Sylvene - You did Gates?
* Sylvene knows whom to blame now... *

Prathun - I did everything in Riwwi and Inktuta, and retuned Uqua post-launch
* Prathun soaks up blame like a dry sponge! *

Tryz - Hate to be the one that tosses this question out there, but prathun do you have any idea when they will be doing the movelogs on zek?

Prathun - not sure, Tryz. Sorry. Wish I knew.
Tryz - People are dying for any sort of word on the matter.

Prathun - Honestly, Gates wasn't *that* bad of an expansion.. but it wasn't ready for consumption when it shipped. Technical problems with the new graphic engine and tuning problems galore gave it a bad first impression.

dispatch_stromm - even bad second impression, i know OOW items from non raid items are on par with what it owuld take trial after trial and raids to get too
dispatch_stromm - err non raid mobs
Tryz - well every expansion so far has one upped the gear from previous expansions.
dispatch_stromm - just wish elemental molds were sellable now like ornate are

Prathun - True. Omens has a lot of unkeyed open air small events that drop spells and nice items.
Tryz - did you design the BiC quests from Gates prathun?
* Sylvene nods at Prathun. *
Sylvene - You've hit the nail on the head for Gates.
Sylvene - Especially for guilds that were hungry for more content and looking for things to do other than the planes.


Prathun - I'm just about to head out. Will try to answer all the final questions
dispatch_stromm - i mean we get an AA to make them fearless for such and such a time, while like every other class can do something nice like paragon or hots, modrods, etc etc

Prathun - The BiC quest was an amalgamation of quests from several designers. The Riwwi part (feeding slaves, getting the keys, the 10 arena fights) was mine. Barindu steps were Rashere.
dispatch_stromm - umm what about that tskill cap, with 15% mod will 300 skill show 345?
dispatch_stromm - in the guildhall, the upstairs is empty but with closed doors, will there be future use up there?

Prathun - It looks like the raid content in Gates sees quite a bit of use - we've got guilds routinely clearing out Tacvi, or gearing up in Inktuta and Qvic
Prathun - the % mods are additive only, they don't multiply on top of your base
Prathun - not sure what the upstairs doors do in the guildhall - maybe they'll be zonelines in the future, or maybe it's just for looks. :)
dispatch_stromm - with the new backflagging quests, the efreeti for solro access if we get our guild in and kill solro that way, can we skip RZ kill for fire access?

Prathun - from what I understand, you can kill SolRo to be backflagged for Fire and it doesn't matter what other flags you do (or don't) have
Tryz - !

Prathun - don't quote me on that though, I'm not familiar with PoP backflagging. =)
Tryz - i highly doubt it Prathun. RZTW is a big stepping stone for pop progression

Prathun - okay, will check on it tomorrow.
Tryz - would own though )
dispatch_stromm - where can i check for the confimred report =)
* Prathun laughs. *

Prathun - Okay, need to run. Thanks for the warm welcome and the opportunity to chat.
Prathun - Have a great evening!
dispatch_stromm - aye I would love that =) im fire flagged from previous guild but am in a vt low tier pop now
* Prathun has left #everquest *