When you use the BOOST BOUNTY command you should be able to just choose which type of bounty task you want instead of having to sit there and remove/add tasks until the get the type of bounty task you are looking for (eq.: gems). Sometimes you can get the type of task you want quickly but sometimes you end up sitting there and spamming the room for a few minutes. It would be a QOL improvement for everyone, esp. those of us who don't script everything.
Thx
KODAB
RATHBONER
Re: Boost Bounty QOL suggestion
01/05/2022 07:19 AM CST
Boost doesn't spam, it turns off 3rd party messaging so you only know who is boosting if they tell you so that only they burn a boost to get a task for the party.
Expedite is what causes the spam. Getting rid of expedite would be QoL for those that aren't using it.
MALMUDDY
Re: Boost Bounty QOL suggestion
01/11/2022 04:57 PM CST
This is a great suggestion that gets a +1 from me. I don't feel that spamming the room or not is the issue. The intent of the boost is to let you pick the bounty you want. But its current implementation, even after you use the boost you still have to beat a RNG to get the type of bounty you want. And it can get frustrating when you want task A and keep getting everything but that.
Use a bounty boost, then ASK RHET ABOUT BOUNTY GEM/BANDIT/HERB/CREATURE/ESCORT/etc.
Use a bounty boost, then ASK RHET ABOUT BOUNTY GEM/BANDIT/HERB/CREATURE/ESCORT/etc.
KRAKII
Re: Boost Bounty QOL suggestion
01/12/2022 04:53 AM CST
My understanding of the boosts was that they allowed you to EXclude one type of bounty from the selection. So if there is a field of seven types (A B C D E F G) available, and you want to do ONLY type 'C', then you need to spend six (6) boosts: one each to exclude A, B, D, E, F, and G.
Exclude one.
That is literally the exact opposite of "choose the one you want," as expressed here.
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Yes, you can eventually arrive at "only the one that I want is available to be given to me", but it is by design more expensive. (Use lotsa Boosts to achieve that lockout.)
Exclude one.
That is literally the exact opposite of "choose the one you want," as expressed here.
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Yes, you can eventually arrive at "only the one that I want is available to be given to me", but it is by design more expensive. (Use lotsa Boosts to achieve that lockout.)
LUXELLE
Re: Boost Bounty QOL suggestion
01/12/2022 11:02 AM CST
>My understanding of the boosts was that they allowed you to EXclude one type of bounty from the selection. So if there is a field of seven types (A B C D E F G) available, and you want to do ONLY type 'C', then you need to spend six (6) boosts: one each to exclude A, B, D, E, F, and G.
I thought that you could only use ONE at a time, so you are still left playing the Lottery with the taskmaster for the other 6.
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I thought that you could only use ONE at a time, so you are still left playing the Lottery with the taskmaster for the other 6.
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KRAKII
Re: Boost Bounty QOL suggestion
01/12/2022 11:41 AM CST
I don't do bounties, so I cannot speak to the mechanical workings.
However, the impression that I had gotten from the description (when they were released) is as I said.
However, the impression that I had gotten from the description (when they were released) is as I said.
MALMUDDY
Re: Boost Bounty QOL suggestion
01/12/2022 12:25 PM CST
There are two different boosts in regards to bounties.
Krakii brought up bounty task waivers, which are not the boost being discussed. These are the ones let you exclude one type of bounty for a specific amount of time. For what it's worth, I think Luxelle is correct that you can only use one of these at a time, so you can't use multiples to get down to one specific task.
This discussion is about the bounty boost, which lets you ask for a new task every 5 seconds until you share a task or successfully complete one. This functionally lets you pick your task, but it can be a headache. The request the OP made and that I agreed with was a QOL request. Say you want a gem task. Currently, the process is something like this:
Use bounty boost
ASK RHET ABOUT BO
Rhet gives you an escort task
wait 5 seconds
ASK RHET ABOUT RE
ASK RHET ABOUT RE
ASK RHET ABOUT BO
Rhet gives you an heirloom task
wait 5 seconds
ASK RHET ABOUT RE
ASK RHET ABOUT RE
ASK RHET ABOUT BO
Rhet gives you an escort task
wait 5 seconds
And so on and so on until you get the task you want. The alternative I suggested was this:
Use bounty boost
ASK RHET ABOUT BOUNTY GEM
Rhet gives you a gem task
This boost gives us the ability to pick our task. So why give us the headache of having to beat the RNG to get to that task? It's an unnecessary time sink that makes no sense.
Krakii brought up bounty task waivers, which are not the boost being discussed. These are the ones let you exclude one type of bounty for a specific amount of time. For what it's worth, I think Luxelle is correct that you can only use one of these at a time, so you can't use multiples to get down to one specific task.
This discussion is about the bounty boost, which lets you ask for a new task every 5 seconds until you share a task or successfully complete one. This functionally lets you pick your task, but it can be a headache. The request the OP made and that I agreed with was a QOL request. Say you want a gem task. Currently, the process is something like this:
Use bounty boost
ASK RHET ABOUT BO
Rhet gives you an escort task
wait 5 seconds
ASK RHET ABOUT RE
ASK RHET ABOUT RE
ASK RHET ABOUT BO
Rhet gives you an heirloom task
wait 5 seconds
ASK RHET ABOUT RE
ASK RHET ABOUT RE
ASK RHET ABOUT BO
Rhet gives you an escort task
wait 5 seconds
And so on and so on until you get the task you want. The alternative I suggested was this:
Use bounty boost
ASK RHET ABOUT BOUNTY GEM
Rhet gives you a gem task
This boost gives us the ability to pick our task. So why give us the headache of having to beat the RNG to get to that task? It's an unnecessary time sink that makes no sense.
KRAKII
Re: Boost Bounty QOL suggestion
01/12/2022 12:32 PM CST
Excellent clarification, thanks!
What happens when--given the level limits imposed by harder/easier shifts, creatures in the environs, and so on--the type that you are looking for is simply unavailable?
What happens when--given the level limits imposed by harder/easier shifts, creatures in the environs, and so on--the type that you are looking for is simply unavailable?
ROBLAR
Re: Boost Bounty QOL suggestion
01/12/2022 01:29 PM CST
Then you wasted a boost!
Or should head quickly over to a town that does have the level range/task available as an option for you (or adjust harder/easier tasks).
Or should head quickly over to a town that does have the level range/task available as an option for you (or adjust harder/easier tasks).
MALMUDDY
Re: Boost Bounty QOL suggestion
01/12/2022 02:12 PM CST
Krakii's question seems more about general Adventurer's Guild mechanics, and not specifically the boost bounty. I think if you ask for a bounty in an area without level-appropriate creatures, you will either get nothing, escort, or bandit tasks, depending on a number of factors.
RATHBONER
Re: Boost Bounty QOL suggestion
01/12/2022 07:01 PM CST
>ASK RHET ABOUT BOUNTY GEM
>Rhet gives you a gem task
>This boost gives us the ability to pick our task. So why give us the headache of having to beat the RNG to get to that task? It's an unnecessary time sink that makes no sense.
It needs to be
ASK RHET ABOUT BOUNTY GEM 5 UNCUT DIAMONDS
ASK RHET ABOUT ESCORT ZUL LOGOTH
ASK RHET ABOUT BANDITS ICEMULE TRAIL
to match current functionality of boosts.
If I don't like the first gem task I get from a boost, or the first bandit location, or the first escort destination, I keep asking. For some things, e.g. getting the same escort destination as your partner, or allowing a house bandit hunt to stay together, this feature is pretty important.
>Rhet gives you a gem task
>This boost gives us the ability to pick our task. So why give us the headache of having to beat the RNG to get to that task? It's an unnecessary time sink that makes no sense.
It needs to be
ASK RHET ABOUT BOUNTY GEM 5 UNCUT DIAMONDS
ASK RHET ABOUT ESCORT ZUL LOGOTH
ASK RHET ABOUT BANDITS ICEMULE TRAIL
to match current functionality of boosts.
If I don't like the first gem task I get from a boost, or the first bandit location, or the first escort destination, I keep asking. For some things, e.g. getting the same escort destination as your partner, or allowing a house bandit hunt to stay together, this feature is pretty important.
KANDOR
Re: Boost Bounty QOL suggestion
01/13/2022 11:17 AM CST
I'm not opposed to it, but the rewards for bounties probably should be normalized more before players are allowed to select among them. We discussed this in another thread fairly recently. Some tasks are too easily gamed and offer much better rewards than others where there is actual risk, or might require some time to finish. Some are quick to turn in but can't be shared.
I could see the taskmaster offering perhaps several options instead of just 1. For example, the guild needs someone to escort a traveler to some remote tavern, to forage some weeds nearby, or to find 10 rubies. This would need some figuring out, but would also make exchanging tasks less of an issue, and boosts could still be used to select a particular bounty type.
I could see the taskmaster offering perhaps several options instead of just 1. For example, the guild needs someone to escort a traveler to some remote tavern, to forage some weeds nearby, or to find 10 rubies. This would need some figuring out, but would also make exchanging tasks less of an issue, and boosts could still be used to select a particular bounty type.
