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December 2018

Category: Paid Events: Adventures, Quests, and SimuCoins
Topic: Duskruin Arena
Message #: 9998
Author: GS4-HALISTE
Date: 12/6/2018
Subject: Treasure Trove

We're going to try something different for this Duskruin run!

The Treasure Trove (it's a thing... not a shop) will display five items for you to browse. One item you can purchase, and the other four are there for a display as "next up" treasure. If you purchase the one for sale, a random item will be selected from those on display, and that one will now be for sale. The empty spot within the items on display will be replenished.

An account can purchase only one item every 24 hours.

These items will sell for bloodscrip and will vary in style and quality. There should be many opportunities for players to purchase an item.

Items that don't sell will recycle after 12 hours.

~ Haliste ~
SGM, Events
Auntie H, Forever

Category: Paid Events: Adventures, Quests, and SimuCoins
Topic: Duskruin Arena
Message #: 10020
Author: GS4-HALISTE
Date: 12/6/2018
Subject: Treasure Trove

> Is this restricted against F2P players buying items?

F2P will not be eligible to purchase items from the Treasure Trove at this Duskruin.

> Is the item(s) account/character attuned upon buying?

No.

>Will each account have access to the same items, or will it be different for each account? ie.. account 1 buys the item, different account comes along is there a different item for sale or will account 2 have the ability to buy the same item account 1 did?

I think I understand your question -- but what you see on the display is what you get. When that's purchased, that instance of that item is gone.

> Any idea what price range these items might have?

I'll give more information on this later.

> Does the expiration expire all 5 items, or just the top item so the next item moves up?

Just the item that didn't sell.

> Also, I'm assuming this is the new bag component distro method...

No, this is a completely separate system. There might be a limited number of expanders for sale, but the primary distribution method for those items will remain as it was previously -- through the sewers.

~ Haliste ~
SGM, Events
Auntie H, Forever

Category: Paid Events: Adventures, Quests, and SimuCoins
Topic: Duskruin Arena
Message #: 10059
Author: SIMU-WYROM
Date: 12/12/2018
Subject: Treasure Trove

New this run is the Treasure Trove. This is a solution to unique/jackpot (T5/T6) feeder drops and something we will continue to fine tune at future (pay) events.

The Treasure Trove is a hybrid shop mechanic that will randomize an item for sale, as well as give a peek at items to come. Because you want to know what you're buying, you'll want to be sure to INSPECT each item. We've tried to include all the relevant information that is important to make an informed purchase decision. No need to read a sign for these!

Items will range from mid-tier value to high-tier value and will have a similar feel to what you'd see when digging. We will be deploying this system with a few anti-camping measures to try to keep this system as fair across the board as we can. Things such as no loitering, no purchase sniping, and no locking items out for others. Due to the nature of the Treasure Trove, it will be a feature only accessible to paid subscribers.

And just to whet your appetite in terms of what sort of items to expect, I'll list just a handful.

Item Description Cost in Bloodscrip
a material swatch treasure sack expander - # of items 5000
a slender wooden rod treasure sack expander - # of same item 5000
a handful of sparkling dust treasure sack expander - total encum of container 7500
a strand of veniom thread treasure sack expander - weight reduction 10000
a low-necked ashen silver elesine gown graced with spiraling black coral beadwork Yfane/Nalea gown 10000
a veil iron sledgehammer with a sharkskin-wrapped haft +28 VHCW fluff scripted 12500
a massive ogre bone scabbard "Fully unlocked Fancy Sheath with custom (brutal) messaging, enhancive 25000
an opalescent white vaalin band set with a blue-white frost opal Ice ball ring 5000
a low steel maul 6x with mind wrack flares 200000
a bloodstained leather quiver Duping quiver 500000
an ethereal string Make-a-Returner with special powers 500000

Most items will be one-of-a-kind, but there may be larger quantities of certain items, such as the enchanting potions that were relocated to this system or the expanders that were a rare drop in the sewers.

The Treasure Trove will have a heap of items loaded into it. And just to repeat, we will be fine tuning it. This is its debut.


Wyrom, PM

Category: Paid Events: Adventures, Quests, and SimuCoins
Topic: Duskruin Arena
Message #: 10078
Author: SIMU-WYROM
Date: 12/12/2018
Subject: Treasure Trove

I think some lines got crossed somewhere for this to come across as a HESS replacement, maybe it's because a few similar items are in it. This is a replacement to using unique and jackpot feeder items, commonly called T5 and T6 by you, the players. You don't try to pull an item from it randomly and then pay for it, the items for sale rotate in and out on a timer with having one for sale at a time and four others on display as "up next." This is our solution to feeders and a prize wall. The moment something is purchased, one of the four items that were displayed rotates in to be for sale and a new item is placed on display. If the item isn't purchased, after some time it's rotated out and functions just as if it was purchased, the only difference is that the item can return for sale at some point.

The reasoning for adding a few high end items in here is due to how high profile items sell out instantly. This at least levels the playing field so that it's not gone within milliseconds of HESS opening up. As for why some other items were relocated from HESS to the trove is because they were either getting rotated out this run or they were going into a feeder (when the Dig was planned). The Trove also has no scaling in costs, and there are plenty of potions in the Trove (five of each).


Wyrom, PM

Category: Paid Events: Adventures, Quests, and SimuCoins
Topic: Duskruin Arena
Message #: 10160
Author: GS4-HALISTE
Date: 12/14/2018
Subject: Treasure Trove

The Treasure Trove is located inside the Duskruin Warehouse which is on Faida Lane, just northwest of Pell Square.

The Warehouse will have a delayed opening while we make sure all of the items are appropriately polished and ready for display.

~ Haliste ~
SGM, Events
Auntie H, Forever

February 2020

Category: Paid Events: Adventures, Quests, and SimuCoins
Topic: Duskruin Arena
Message #: 11454
Author: SIMU-WYROM
Date: 1/30/2020
Subject: Trove Update

This run, we're going to try something different with the Trove. Instead of having hundreds of items ranging from what you may consider a T4 to T6, we're going to have roughly ten or eleven items that are T6. They will draw nightly at approximately 10:30pm ET (one a day). We'll be starting this February 13th and it will run until February 23rd. Tokens will be single use (like EG) and will drop at roughly the same rate as they did in the August run in all Duskruin activities.

This layer of Duskruin will only be available to paid subscriptions. Tokens will drop for all players, but F2P will not be able to access the Trove.

Item list will be available as the Trove sends out items as it does. We have a decent mix of powerful items and useful items.


Wyrom, PM

Category: Paid Events: Adventures, Quests, and SimuCoins
Topic: Duskruin Arena
Message #: 11541
Author: SIMU-WYROM
Date: 2/5/2020
Subject: Trove Update

Trove wins will be one for the duration of the event. Plan accordingly!


Wyrom, PM

August 2020

Category: Paid Events: Adventures, Quests, and SimuCoins
Topic: Duskruin Arena
Message #: 12087
Author: GS4-THANDIWE
Date: 8/14/2020
Subject: Treasure Trove Teaser

The Treasure Trove will be returning to Duskruin once again.

It will open for viewing sometime Saturday night, with the first drawing taking place around the 11th hour on Sunday.

Here is your teaser list:

a small clay animal
a blackened steel short sword with a star-patterned fuller
a bone-hilted xazkruvrixis dagger inlaid with copper and silver
a gold-hilted razern dagger etched with chaotic sigils
a heavy bronze-edged footlocker
a melded linden and witchwood staff fraught with stylized flames
a bone-hilted rolaren gimlet knife
a flawless bloodjewel obelisk caged in fine copper wire
a bloodstained parchment
a haon-inlaid mechanical crossbow
a copper-inlaid adamantine chakram with black rawhide-wrapped grips
a scraggly rat fur cloak
a narrow blood red portfolio
a cord-strung ebonwood pendant carved with an inverted octopus
a rutched blue byssus pouch layered with yellow silk


~*~ Thandiwe ~*~
ASGM of Events

August 2021

Category: Paid Events: Adventures, Quests, and SimuCoins
Topic: Duskruin Arena
Message #: 13473
Author: GS4-TIVVY
Date: 8/14/2021
Subject: August 2021 Trove

The Trove will be running this Duskruin, beginning with the first draw on August 17th, and the final one on August 30th so that the winner has time to pick up their prize on the last day.

The dabbler (located behind the curtain in HESS) will purchase any unwanted Trove tokens.

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