Regarding the time travel crystals, support ticket was sent. Post on Next Island's forum was done. Also sent a message to David Post on Facebook... We'll see what happens next. Since this crafting event started I've looted a full book of the time crystal blueprints and am working on a second book getting filled.
Should probably just give it up, but feel my avatar needs to stick around on Secret Island or Next Island at the moment to push either Mindark or the Next Island devs in to some sort of action. Ridiculous that blueprints for a completely useless item are being looted daily... especially since new folks probably have no idea that the usefulness of the crafted item was removed by Mindark! I'm pretty sure no official statement was ever put out by Mindark or Next Island dev team about the need to use time crystals to go to Ancient Greece being removed from the game, removing the usefulness of the blueprints, even though the blueprints continued to be looted...
After the pets get to level 7 I will leave this crazy server, but for now I'm staying put, crafting as far as my little deposits allow. I honestly like Next Island and Secret Island, just wish they'd do more with em.