FYI: Info from Kim (MA Official Supremacy) ingame!

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The following took place between 19:45 and 20:30 MA time as MA official avatar Supremacy (Kim) arrived at the teleporter closest to the Rextelum wave spawn after we finally defeated the mob.

Please note that this is from my chat log, I have just removed a lot of text inbetween that did not really contain any needed information (or I'd be posting a 22 page block of text and you don't want that) but none of the text posted has been altered. Also changed the order to be able to sort the info according to subject discussed.



Subjects: About Boss Mobs, Asking for feedback, About Mass/Wave Events, About Wave Spawn PvP, On Instances, Coming Update, Event Ticket Bugfix, About The Making of The New Islands, About Mechs, About Water PvP, About Loot, About Interplanet HoF messages, About Rare Spawns, About Kims Spare Time and Life In Mexico, About Traeskeron, AoE attacks and the Matriarch, About the Second Part of last update For November 29th, For January



About Boss Mobs:
2011-10-27 19:44:41 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] Impressive kill
2011-10-27 19:45:22 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] 950 000 HP =)

2011-10-27 19:54:53 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] we figured that the boss should have about the same hp as the previous waves mobs in total

2011-10-27 19:45:40 [Local] [Ringo DRDoom Pow] Biggeest mob MA ever spawned?

2011-10-27 19:45:46 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] most hp yea
2011-10-27 19:45:58 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] im actually very suprised no new items dropped, bad luck i guess
2011-10-27 19:46:24 [Local] [Paulo Manique] Will there be any items dropping of these boss mobs?

2011-10-27 19:46:49 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] yea im not gonna tell what items but there are atleast 15x new items on the sand king

2011-10-27 19:47:23 [Local] [Paulo Manique] Hmmm interesting! And can you undisclose if are they Unl / Old School items?
2011-10-27 19:47:29 [Local] [Paulo Manique] Or new (L) stuff?

2011-10-27 19:47:38 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] UL



Asking for feedback:
2011-10-27 19:50:02 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] what happened on waves 11-12 by the way
2011-10-27 19:50:06 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] did the marauders and slayers spawn

2011-10-27 19:50:11 [Local] [Bobbazz] nope

2011-10-27 19:50:19 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] so they just skipped those levels
2011-10-27 19:51:05 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] a little scripting mistake from me :)
2011-10-27 19:51:13 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] but wave 11 and 12 should be marauders and slayers

2011-10-27 19:55:19 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] yea i know the last three waves were wrong
2011-10-27 19:55:28 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] the marauders and slayers did not spawn
2011-10-27 19:56:08 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] i think its about 200-250ish mobs per wave

2011-10-27 19:51:55 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] how long were you on it
2011-10-27 19:52:21 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] how many ubers would you say
2011-10-27 19:52:26 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] and how many players in tota

2011-10-27 19:52:34 [Local] [Star] 150 players
2011-10-27 19:52:40 [Local] [Star] 25 uber players
2011-10-27 19:52:53 [Local] [Star] if u count over 250 hp as uber...the maybe 15

2011-10-27 19:53:01 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] i see
2011-10-27 19:53:20 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] how about density
2011-10-27 19:53:25 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] is it ok?



About Mass/Wave Events:
2011-10-27 19:57:14 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] yea its a new approach to mass events
2011-10-27 19:57:34 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] so that players can start these things themselves and not have MA or pps make the events manually when we want to

2011-10-27 20:08:00 [Local] [Alina] oh kim , can u fix the goki wave mission "complete a wave" , still dosen't count 0 of 50..

2011-10-27 20:08:17 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] i will ask the guy who made them

About Wave Spawn PvP:
2011-10-27 19:53:37 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] yea star whats thy im making these areas pvp so you can kill them

2011-10-27 19:59:08 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] yea thats why i wanted to make it pvp but that doenst seem to be very popular
2011-10-27 19:59:15 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] so i may have to re-evaluate that

I think the PvP reply was an answer to Star commenting on people arriving late only to do the boss, although it was a bit unclear because of the huge amount of chat going on.



On Instances:
2011-10-27 20:00:51 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] theres areally no other way to keep players from entering late
2011-10-27 20:01:07 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] unless you make it an instance, and we will have that system coming soon

2011-10-27 20:01:50 [Local] [Coz] tbh, if you are going to make it so "late-comers" dont' enter...

2011-10-27 20:01:59 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] no i dont think i will
2011-10-27 20:02:17 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] it woudl require too much new coding to be worth it, that gameplay can be found in the instances that are coming



Coming Update
Not really sure which of those were the question...
2011-10-27 20:02:45 [Local] [Star] well just reduce spawn then some...and add those maraduers/slayers u mentioned
2011-10-27 20:02:51 [Local] [Aia] Sedondly, can you give a hint about if it's all implemented - the NPCs at middle ifland are silence when you done two events there

... but here is the reply:
2011-10-27 20:03:16 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] yea thats coming in the 2nd part of this release
2011-10-27 20:03:19 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] on november 29



Event Ticket Bugfix:
2011-10-27 20:04:27 [Trade] [Darth Skippie Boobie] kim event tickets are un-tt'able for almost two months now
2011-10-27 20:04:32 [Trade] [Darth Skippie Boobie] any plan to fix that?

2011-10-27 20:04:50 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] i hope so but i do not know, i am focused on caly releated developemtn
2011-10-27 20:05:09 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] i can check and get back to you on forums



About The Making of The New Islands:
2011-10-27 20:08:36 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] and yea it was fun making these areas
2011-10-27 20:08:49 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] i built this desert island and the outposts
2011-10-27 20:08:54 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] another guy did the rest



About Mechs:
2011-10-27 20:09:36 [Local] [--- ---] these mech warriors standing around are such a tease

2011-10-27 20:09:55 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] yea it will be fun to control them
2011-10-27 20:09:59 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] opps what did i say? :)
2011-10-27 20:10:11 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] todays teaser lol

2011-10-27 20:10:26 [Local] [Teiwaz] are mechs it coming before Cyrene?
2011-10-27 20:10:36 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] no idea



About Water PvP:
2011-10-27 20:11:26 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] well i actually had some other plans for the area north of here
2011-10-27 20:11:35 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] sea based fort events
2011-10-27 20:11:46 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] with LA control over underwater hunting areas
2011-10-27 20:12:30 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] that could be a year away though



About Loot:
2011-10-27 20:09:01 [Local] [Bobbazz] Can all new sort of bosses drop new items?
2011-10-27 20:09:02 [Local] [Bobbazz] like armor or weapon?

2011-10-27 20:09:05 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] yea

2011-10-27 20:14:18 [Local] [laredo] you have tofocused on loot system it will be better

2011-10-27 20:14:50 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] i only develop calypso, i dont control loot

2011-10-27 20:04:55 [Local] [Nighthawk] oh btw, do not drop too many high-TT items in wave events as that is unfair to those who doesnt get it :)

2011-10-27 20:05:30 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] yea nighthawk but there arent really that many high tt items on the wave spawner bosses



About Interplanet HoF messages:
2011-10-27 20:15:58 [Local] [Tass] and btw... would be cool to have an option to switch off HoFs from other planets, don't want to read "Pirate Skeleton Sea Artist" in a sci-fi setting

2011-10-27 20:16:19 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] me neither Tass :)



About Rare Spawns:
2011-10-27 20:16:52 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] have you seen any of the eomons yet here?
2011-10-27 20:17:25 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] i snuck in some rare spawners here
2011-10-27 20:17:55 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] there are about 6 spawn areas here that have eomon assigned as rare creatures
2011-10-27 20:18:01 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] so when 1000 other creatures die in that area
2011-10-27 20:18:04 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] an eomon spawns
2011-10-27 20:18:31 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] medium sized i think



About Kims Spare Time and Life In Mexico:
2011-10-27 20:20:31 [Local] [47] kim ever get bored of entropia

2011-10-27 20:20:40 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] yea sure
2011-10-27 20:20:53 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] then i read a book and come back later :)
2011-10-27 20:21:13 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] im stuck with the ice and fire serie
2011-10-27 20:21:38 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] i fish too :)
2011-10-27 20:21:40 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] if thats less nerdy

2011-10-27 20:22:05 [Local] [Teiwaz] what kind of fishing you do?

2011-10-27 20:22:09 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] some wahoo, barracuda

2011-10-27 20:22:03 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] well im in mexico atm so its dorado

2011-10-27 20:22:46 [Local] [Xpl0jd] but u live in sweden?

2011-10-27 20:23:00 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] no i live in mexico

2011-10-27 20:23:44 [Local] [Aia] Smart, it means office hours when we europeans are playing :)

2011-10-27 20:24:11 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] exactly



About Traeskeron, AoE attacks and the Matriarch:
2011-10-27 20:26:09 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] anyway just a question
2011-10-27 20:26:19 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] have you tested the traeskeron matriarch since tuesday?
2011-10-27 20:26:25 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] i added on aoe attack

2011-10-27 20:28:04 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] yea the traekserons are pretty easy
2011-10-27 20:28:13 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] who can say that i only make contents for ubers :)



About the Second Part of last update, For November 29th:
2011-10-27 20:12:59 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] right now im focused on the second part of this development here
2011-10-27 20:13:17 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] with more fixes to the wave events, more missions as well as repeatable ones
2011-10-27 20:13:24 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] plus more mission rewards
2011-10-27 20:13:37 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] or rather, more mission token traders
2011-10-27 20:13:46 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] thats what in the works now
2011-10-27 20:13:50 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] plus some more melee weapons



For January:
2011-10-27 20:14:04 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] for january im planning one or two argonaut base instances
2011-10-27 20:14:16 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] it seems like they are getting more organized in their behaviour
 
OK, so what's going on in the Federal Empire? On Akbal-Cimi?

RDI?
EBN?
Genesis Star?
Omegaton?
Chikara?
 
Thanks for posting :)

Regarding the UL item drops - while it is welcome news - how would anyone else know this if you had not posted this exchange?

Since when is it acceptable for PC officials to log in and tell a select number of players some of the most sensitive information regarding loot? Not the first time this has occured and only exacerbates the arguments between the 'have' and 'have nots'.

Leaking info is not the way to do it. Imo the PC official has a little too much freedom regarding Q&A time. This kind of info should only be released via the forums/client loader/Latest Buzz/ etc...where ALL players may access it.
 
Since when is it acceptable for PC officials to log in and tell a select number of players some of the most sensitive information regarding loot? Not the first time this has occured and only exacerbates the arguments between the 'have' and 'have nots'.

Leaking info is not the way to do it. Imo the PC official has a little too much freedom regarding Q&A time. This kind of info should only be released via the forums/client loader/Latest Buzz/ etc...where ALL players may access it.

This happens on ARkadia and i have no problems with it there. Cyrus and Dave both drop in occasionally and answer questions from anyone who asks. Don't know if they have a list of whats safe to talk about. And almost always people will post the info they gain on the forum. I don't think players are gaining any sort of competative advantage from these conversations. "Bosses drop good loot" Really? I'm shocked...
 
I happened to catch the last part of the conversation. I remember back when I started in 05 that there were MA officials online on many occasions and I always enjoyed that interaction. I am happy to see that it is happening again more frequently. I didn't see any Calypso shattering info revealed, the big event mobs/boss mobs have always had a chance of looting better items. I fail to see where that had to be posted only on the forum and the FPC staff should not interact with us ingame this way.

I like it - thanks Kim. PS I know I mentioned the gateway issues just before you left, but they should be updated along with the rest of Calypso.
 
This happens on ARkadia and i have no problems with it there. Cyrus and Dave both drop in occasionally and answer questions from anyone who asks. Don't know if they have a list of whats safe to talk about. And almost always people will post the info they gain on the forum. I don't think players are gaining any sort of competative advantage from these conversations. "Bosses drop good loot" Really? I'm shocked...

Generally, I agree Kikki. Good to to have in game Q&A and in officials interacting with the community. Arkadia community management is streets ahead of what PC's has been.

Obviously boss mobs and uber mobs may drop good loot - thats a given. Not sure if new UL items dropped during the Queen trox event. The comments were specifically regarding new UL items - 15 of them, are they L or UL? etc... If it werent posted a number of players would grind the mobs, loot the items and then anothers will ask - how did you know? Not trying to make a mountain out of a mole-hill per say, but I can see how this may lead to player indifference.

Unfortunately, I dont have have the same faith in people posting info on this forum.
 
intersting to read what she had to say about this stuff... + rep for posting :)
 
Lots of nice information, this is. Can't wait for some of the future content :D

I wonder what items the Rex boss will loot...
 
Halloween gifts on the 29th then eh? ;)
 
Thanks for posting :)

Regarding the UL item drops - while it is welcome news - how would anyone else know this if you had not posted this exchange?

Since when is it acceptable for PC officials to log in and tell a select number of players some of the most sensitive information regarding loot? Not the first time this has occured and only exacerbates the arguments between the 'have' and 'have nots'.

Leaking info is not the way to do it. Imo the PC official has a little too much freedom regarding Q&A time. This kind of info should only be released via the forums/client loader/Latest Buzz/ etc...where ALL players may access it.

There are always many players around and you can be sure someone will post it later, so no worrys about that.
 
Whatever

I would like to state my support for what Chaz initially stated, As someone who never posts I feel obliged to state my disappointment at the way in which this information reached the community. As a depositer it makes me question the game, I can easily see how information such as this can add to the resentment people can feel, it makes me wonder what other information has been passed on to players. Am I expected to believe that it all gets posted anyway. Yes, people here are so willing to part with information about what loot drops from what mob or bp. Are you serious? Why doesn't MA contribute to entropedia's drop lists when a new item appears? that way we could all see for ourselves what to aim for. As a game with a real cash economy, any information can be an advantage, many ppl cant even break even. Don't be dismissive of what Chaz very diplomatically tried to say.
 
That argument could be made for any communication channel no matter if its through email, forum, ingame or through a website.
 
I would like to state my support for what Chaz initially stated, As someone who never posts I feel obliged to state my disappointment at the way in which this information reached the community. As a depositer it makes me question the game, I can easily see how information such as this can add to the resentment people can feel, it makes me wonder what other information has been passed on to players. Am I expected to believe that it all gets posted anyway. Yes, people here are so willing to part with information about what loot drops from what mob or bp. Are you serious? Why doesn't MA contribute to entropedia's drop lists when a new item appears? that way we could all see for ourselves what to aim for. As a game with a real cash economy, any information can be an advantage, many ppl cant even break even. Don't be dismissive of what Chaz very diplomatically tried to say.

It's a difference between someone loot a special Item from a special mob and keep that as a secret for himself or if an official makes a statement surrounded by 100+ players. Entropedia is not run by MA or other officials, so placing infos there *before* an Item has dropped is the wrong way. After a new drop it is the job of players to give info about on Entropedia, Everyone can do so.

You are right with your point that not *everyone* will post special Info to the public, but in cases like yesterday I *am* sure this infos will go public.

From another view, it is part of game experience to figure out new stuff by players themselfe, and not getting every detail from official side. Small hints are a good thing, but not details.

:twocents:
 
But guys, the information is on the forum, right here, in this thread.

Don't kick the gift horse in the mouth. This is a lot more gaming communication than I've seen in many years of playing.

PS Kim, can you tell Rina to piss off, I'm trying to get a tan here
 
Since when is it acceptable for PC officials to log in and tell a select number of players some of the most sensitive information regarding loot? Not the first time this has occured and only exacerbates the arguments between the 'have' and 'have nots'.

Well there really isn't any info in there that could be used to gain any real advantage so...

Besides, there were like 100 people present so the info would probably have spread somehow anyway :dunno:
 
That argument could be made for any communication channel no matter if its through email, forum, ingame or through a website.

To my mind it cannot be made if posted here:

http://www.entropiauniverse.com/bulletin/buzz/


That should be where communication is based and if a chat is made in game by all means do that but please do post it there. That is the central place where everyone can access information without discrimantion.

This chat has been posted but there have been many other times where such chats were never posted e.g. the in game chat about converting old school weapons to sib. It's tragic something of that importance never gets shared equally with everyone in a game based on real life money and where information matters be it small info or big.

Furthermore someone can be a player in game and not choose to use this forum or not be allowed to use this forum. They would therefore be at a disadvantage. This is not an official company forum and does not follow official company rules and as such no player is obligated to join it. Rightly or wrongly some may have even been banned in the past and as such have no access to this forum. They have a right to this information just as us.
 
For January:2011-10-27 20:14:04 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] for january im planning one or two argonaut base instances
2011-10-27 20:14:16 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] it seems like they are getting more organized in their behaviour

That reminded me I have to finish argo missions, I'm not fan of mob changes :D
 
A bit too much ansgt over some informal communication, which is a vast improvement over the deathly silence in the past. No one obtained an advantage as the info was quite non-specific.
 
I have seen the eomon provider just one
 
To my mind it cannot be made if posted here:

http://www.entropiauniverse.com/bulletin/buzz/


That should be where communication is based and if a chat is made in game by all means do that but please do post it there. That is the central place where everyone can access information without discrimantion.

This chat has been posted but there have been many other times where such chats were never posted e.g. the in game chat about converting old school weapons to sib. It's tragic something of that importance never gets shared equally with everyone in a game based on real life money and where information matters be it small info or big.

Furthermore someone can be a player in game and not choose to use this forum or not be allowed to use this forum. They would therefore be at a disadvantage. This is not an official company forum and does not follow official company rules and as such no player is obligated to join it. Rightly or wrongly some may have even been banned in the past and as such have no access to this forum. They have a right to this information just as us.

Totally agree with you! ...............and MA official should be careful about these issues... regardless of their true intent.

However, also consider the probability that Kim might be giving this info as part of improving communication with the community where there was a possibly huge crowd after the event.........and not with any evil intent for selective info leak! I'm sure if he had that intention he could just IM some of the people he knows ingame....

So, I think in this particular case... people should take a deep breathe .... and encourage Kim to keep his channel of cummunication open (and keep improving) with the community....
 
I'm confused sometimes the communication is like

Reports from all over Eudoria indicates that the annual migration has finally come to an end and the Eomon and Exarotherium have all disappeared into the bush until next year.


The population of predatory animals have grown very fast due to the abundance of prey brought on by the migration but these creatures are now starving. We have also received information about a huge pack of Atrox that seem to be moving towards the eastern parts of Eudoria, possibly in search of a new food source.


The Governors office released the following statement on the subject:

Colonists are encouraged to avoid all unnecessary travel to the plains surrounding Minopolis as the Atrox are reported to be a lot more aggressive than usual.

sometime it is like

2011-10-27 19:50:02 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] what happened on waves 11-12 by the way
2011-10-27 19:50:06 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] did the marauders and slayers spawn

2011-10-27 19:50:11 [Local] [Bobbazz] nope

2011-10-27 19:50:19 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] so they just skipped those levels
2011-10-27 19:51:05 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] a little scripting mistake from me
2011-10-27 19:51:13 [Local] [MindArk Official Assistant Supremacy] but wave 11 and 12 should be marauders and slayers

are we playing best MMO or a joke :scratch2:
 
This is not an official company forum and does not follow official company rules and as such no player is obligated to join it.

I thought this was/is the official forum? :scratch2:
 
I'm confused sometimes the communication is like



sometime it is like



are we playing best MMO or a joke :scratch2:

One is an official type of announcement and the other an informal in game chat. Both serve a purpose and it's good MA are communicating with us through both styles.

I thought this was/is the official forum? :scratch2:

It's rules and ethics are not official MindArk rules.

Usually that does not matter but sometimes it can and can have severe consequences. For example I was asked to leave the forum by forum owner. I probably would have if it were not for the fact MA use the forum as a communication channel. If the forum used official company rules I'd have more rights but in the current situation I have less rights and it would be quite costly for me to go through proper legal avenues to put forward my case.

If MindArk used it's own website as the primary means of communication that would be better for everyone:
http://www.entropiauniverse.com/bulletin/buzz/

Everyone has access to it and there is no discrimination over who gets to see information or not.
 
I only hope the "more organized argonauts" won't get regen or the most favorite low-level mob would cease to be either favorite or low-level, just like feffoids did. More smart AI is ok, but no regen, please.
 
I only hope the "more organized argonauts" won't get regen or the most favorite low-level mob would cease to be either favorite or low-level, just like feffoids did. More smart AI is ok, but no regen, please.

I think, it will be much better. In case of agression, argos will start spam trade channel: SELLING IRON 108% AT THE BUSHES
 
That guy doesn't get it that it is not the 20 ubers that run the game but the 5000 lowbies. Fine with me. Saving money and time that way, keep it up :)
 
Guys, after so long time we was neglected and unhappy, finally Kim shows on scene and interact with community.
But you are not happy about that relation, instead you whine that this is not 'the proper way' :(

Think for a moment before you will cry again, try to enjoy small good things and hopefully there will be more of them and better!
 
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