The Encylopedia!

[tinpony]

Do you have to go back and do all the old missions again or will a L150 mission give the same info as a L50?

T.

[raynes]

No one has done the ritual missions. People have just done normal task missions which in turn open up encylopedia entries. The actual articles are only going to be available when the rites missions get put in. And the best policy is to just go do every mission you can.

[thanakar]

Thanakar ... some of our guildies have gotten enclopedia entries from message delivery misisons, and I have heard unconfirmed reports about some crafting.

I'm happy to hear that Jivalax.

I have three that are ready to go and one that is 1/2 ready

Creatures
Ragus (just need the big bubble)

La Karavane
Karavan Story 1 (just need the big bubbel)
Karavan and Fyros (1/2 done, need 150 melee to get the other half)

The Kitin
Kizoar (just need the big buggle)

Shroomie and I spent roughly 8 hours doing all the missions we can handle and this is all we came up with for now. Will be back at it Sunday though so maybe some harvesting and crafting missions will prove fruitful. I'd like to find ones that relate to the history and culture of Matis.

[bodywand]

I've got an entry for Melee Weapons that is 2/3's done.. can't get the third bubble because it involves crafting either vests or ammo along with a melee weapon..

Also have entries for Goari, and Fyros.

-Fist

[kisedd]

I've got an entry for Melee Weapons that is 2/3's done.. can't get the third bubble because it involves crafting either vests or ammo along with a melee weapon..

Also have entries for Goari, and Fyros.

-Fist

I went out a bit this morning and talked to mission givers in Green Seed and Yrkanis and Davie and thus far haven't found any entries. I assume the enclopeida pops up when you do a missoin that has an entry?

[raynes]

I went out a bit this morning and talked to mission givers in Green Seed and Yrkanis and Davie and thus far haven't found any entries. I assume the enclopeida pops up when you do a missoin that has an entry?

Yes, when you do a missions it will open a entry.

[danadita]

Yes, when you do a missions it will open a entry.

I guess since Soma is an "old" character, nothing jumps out or up at me that an entry has been made in my encyclopedia. To see if there has been a new entry I have to go to Window > Click Encyclopedia and then I see a box with +'s and words, which I can then unfold and see the new entries. Someone I know who has a new character - as in created after Chapter 2 patch - all they have to do is hit the "e" key and it shows up.

[thanakar]

I've got an entry for Melee Weapons that is 2/3's done.. can't get the third bubble because it involves crafting either vests or ammo along with a melee weapon..

Also have entries for Goari, and Fyros.

-Fist

That's the problem with alot of the crafting missions. They jumble alot of stuff together that no sane crafting is going to be trying to level at the same time.

It seems that only the very serious crafters will be to complete these rites and I've yet to see a single mission that asks for a magic amp.

I'm still looking for harvest missions also which will be a pain. Regular mats I can find with ease, but tracking and finding the mission mats is going to be a needle in a haystack since there isn't a stanza to search just for mission related mats. Will be interesting indeed.

[raynes]

That's the problem with alot of the crafting missions. They jumble alot of stuff together that no sane crafting is going to be trying to level at the same time.

It seems that only the very serious crafters will be to complete these rites and I've yet to see a single mission that asks for a magic amp.

I'm still looking for harvest missions also which will be a pain. Regular mats I can find with ease, but tracking and finding the mission mats is going to be a needle in a haystack since there isn't a stanza to search just for mission related mats. Will be interesting indeed.

A few things to keep in mind at this moment. First of all the enncylopedia is NOT implemented yet. Let me say that again, the encylopedia is NOT implemented yet. It is true that we are able to do missions and have entries apppear, but Nevrax came out and said that it was a sort of easter egg Christmas Present. So if you can't open the encylopedia with the hit of one button, finding missions to give you entries seems like finding a needle in a haystack, or you don't understand how it all works, do not worry, the full thing will not be patched in until Jan 6, 2005.

I have to beleive after it's fully implemented figuring out what missions give what entries will be easier. I'm hoping that when all is said and done it will go something like this example:

I want to learn more about the lands of Witherings. I go find a NPC and complete a Rite missions. They give me the ok to learn more about that area. They then tell me in order to learn about the Cities of Intuition that I need to go help deliver things around Witherings. From that I would know enough to go to Zora and talk to the messenger to get some missions.

I don't know for sure if that is the case, but I am hoping so.

[thanakar]

I don't know for sure if that is the case, but I am hoping so.

That is what I'm hoping for too. Not sure if its even fully implemented on the ATS yet either. I went and did the three missions for one NPC that I know give prereqs, only leaving the big bubble, and I still can't find anyone to talk to about it. The only difference that I can find right now is that on the ATS you can use E to call up the encyclopedia.