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**JMorgana** · 02-12-2004, 10:40 AM

Hate to break this to you AFTER you've already bought GoD, but GoD and the new tradeskill UI have nothing to do with each other other than timing of release.

While I can't comment on GoD features working or not working as intended, I can say for a fact that the tradeskill UI and GoD are not related. Seems to be a pretty common misconception from what I've heard though.

**XytheX** · 02-12-2004, 10:50 AM

Yup the tradeskill UI was free, didn't need to buy Gates for it.

Foot meet mouth...

**Athelhelm** · 02-12-2004, 10:51 AM

Doh: Is it too late to get my money back...Heck there are zones in LoY I haven't gone to yet!

:-(

**Krazick** · 02-12-2004, 11:02 AM

Moved to Primal Scream... where it belongs.

**Verdandi** · 02-12-2004, 11:55 AM

I should have been clearer about the expansion. I refer to them together because they had the same deadlines. If anything the fact that the UI was put out at the same time as the expansion only serves to underscore the fact that it was a priority. That's a wonderful thing.

I'll edit the announcement to make that a little clearer.

**Chenier** · 02-12-2004, 01:27 PM

Originally posted by Athelhelm
Doh: Is it too late to get my money back...Heck there are zones in LoY I haven't gone to yet!

:-(

LoY = bank space, maps and dye

there are zones in LoY?

**Renjah** · 02-12-2004, 01:29 PM

Lets say Sony had 2 options

1. release the UI 75% complete now and finish it in a month
2. release it 100% complete in a month and hold it til then

Im am SO happy they did option number one. Id rather have part of it now and the rest later than wait for it all at once. Yeah Im miffed I had to do a lot of cultural by hand but how did that differ from how I did it 2 weeks ago?

**Lilosh** · 02-12-2004, 02:26 PM

Originally posted by Chenier
LoY = bank space, maps and dye

there are zones in LoY?

Every time I see this statement, It makes me really angry. :-(

LoY had some really awesome zones, and people , for the most part, are so pre-occupied with only seeing what they want to see in an expansion that they totally ignore the rest.

Everyone saw that there were only 5 zones, and said "Wow, only 5? I guess I'm not going THERE!". Nevermind the fact that there was some REALLY good content in those zones.

It would be like saying "I bought LDoN for Magus Transport and New Smithing Recipes. There were zones?". (Although yes, you can use both of those without purchase, they were a part of the expansion.)

I'm not trying to be a jerk, but it seems like hundreds of people all have the same Joke writer, and knock an expansion that I really liked.

-Lilosh

**Maevenniia** · 02-12-2004, 02:40 PM

Re: Yes Please, Blue Cheese is my favorate

Originally posted by Athelhelm
In responce to the sticky anouncement.

While it's true that I didn't loose anything that I previously had...you forget that I previously had $29.95 in my wallet. I specificly bought GoD for the Tradeskill UI upgrade. Upon, trying four different recipies, I find that non of them are listed nor are they learnable.

<snip>

Don't forget that this is a product, you wouldn't accept a half cooked meal, why accept a half complete program. Give me my money back, and let me know when it's finished...yeah right!

Of course, that's only my opinion, I could be wrong!

:-)

It's already been said, but I think it bears repeating, since too many people just completely missed the fact that the new tradeskill UI had NOTHING WHATSOEVER to do with The Gates of Discord expansion, other than the date of release.

Repeat � You did not have to buy GoD to get the Tradeskill UI.

As for releasing it before it was �complete��.well, actually, the new UI itself was complete, however, due to the sheer volume of tradeskill recipes and components in the game (not to mention all the new recipes and components released with GoD) not all of them have been flagged - yet. However, the devs have told us that they are working on adding the necessary Autolearn and Canlearn flags, so lets all - please � be patient, and thankful for the recipes we do have. As Verdandi has stated, the OLD method of combining still works, so you haven�t lost anything.

**Speckocat Catnippurr** · 02-12-2004, 03:22 PM

Originally posted by Lilosh
[B]Every time I see this statement, It makes me really angry. :-(

Gotta agree with you there, Lilosh. And the rest of your post...but didn't want to use too much space.

I've only been on EQ about a year and only tradeskilling a few months, but this kind of thing drives me nuts somehow.

LoY is has awesome zones with some really cool quest spells for levels 45+. First thing I did when my cleric got to a high enough level was went and quested Temperance. Same with Bonds of the Wild for my beastlord.

But it is annoying that in SOEs own announcement and such it is not 100% clear what features (other than zones and races/classes) are useable with and without purchase of the new expansion.

Just my 2cp. I know I'm a newbie, but just had to vent a bit myself. Thanks.

**Noni DeeCups** · 02-12-2004, 03:41 PM

I have no doubt the zones are fun however when the expansion came out I was already 65 and the exp there was not that great. That's not a slam, it just wasn't for my main. I do love the spell Pureblood!

When I tried to go there with my 47 cleric it was just too much of a pain to get there however I did get her the temp spell - another awesome "must have" spell!

Trade skills? All of my trade skills were already maxed so the only item I think I have ever made from that expansion is the dyes.

I will buy all expanions, no matter what, for all of our accounts. I just love new stuff

Sorry if my opinion bothers anyone however if it doesn't bother me that all I got out of that expansion was:

LoY = bank space, maps and dye

Then you shouldn't let it bother you. Maybe some day, with an alt, I will spend more time there. Who knows.

**skell** · 02-12-2004, 04:49 PM

Originally posted by Noni DeeCups

When I tried to go there with my 47 cleric it was just too much of a pain to get there .....

**Noni DeeCups** · 02-12-2004, 04:56 PM

Hey, my main is a druid...

**Speckocat Catnippurr** · 02-12-2004, 05:19 PM

Originally posted by Noni DeeCups
Sorry if my opinion bothers anyone however if it doesn't bother me that all I got out of that expansion was: Then you shouldn't let it bother you.

That wasn't the part that bothered me, I think.... If Chenier was being facetious, okay fine. Not acknowledging that there's good stuff in the zones even if it's not for them.

Basically the punchline of Lilosh's post:

Originally posted by Lilosh
I'm not trying to be a jerk, but it seems like hundreds of people all have the same Joke writer, and knock an expansion that I really liked.

No one's opinion bothers me....well, I don't know how to better put what bothers me. Lilosh did it best & I'm just the "me too" newb.....maybe because LoY was the first new expansion after I started and I love my froggie toon and am not sure where else I would have soloed some of my toons between 45-58 when I couldn't find a group...You took the time to acknowledge those at least, Noni. Thanks.

But we're all entitled to those individual opinions...so I'm sorry if I bothered anyone with mine, too.

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