Sounds like fun, I'll try to remember and pass it on to the Teamsters! 
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I went ahead and changed the PV channel's MOTD at lunchtime to announce this.
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I really don't mean to rain on your parade, but...
First of all, does Protector really need yet another monster channel? There's already Protector Watch, Protector Vigilance and Protector Monsters (all which indicate monsters as part of their channel descriptions). And they're all underused as it is.
Also, while Striga is a neat zone, and the volcano is a great setting (I still want to spawn Babbage and Kronos and have a big battle up there), it really isn't the best setting for an event. It's quite a way off the beaten path, and lowbies would have a really difficult time getting there. Anyone level 20 or lower would have a hard time sneaking past the layers of council guns and patrols.
Also, the wiki maps on GM spawn sites in Striga are woefully incomplete. I've mapped as many sites as I could over the past few years, but it's not an easy zone to find the spawn sites. It's too far out of the way to get a team to hunt in and it's too far to drag the GMs to the drones (at least 1-2 miles each time).
Might I suggest to use Croatoa as an alternative gathering site? You could gather at War Witch's island. The Spawn Sites are much closer together. The farthest distance between spawn sites is still about half your average travel hunting GMs in Talos. Also, the travel for lowbies would be much safer. Once they travel the short distance getting out of the city part, the majority of the distance would be across relatively safe open water.
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Awesome! Thanks! This is my first time planning an event of any sort, so I really appreciate the assistance.
Also: Those who live in the affected time zones, don't forget to set your clocks back one hour this weekend. Daylight Savings Time officially ends at 2am Sunday, November 1st (so at that time, the time becomes 1am).
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The fact that the other channels are underutilized is exactly why I created another channel. I don't expect it will be used much, but I wanted a special channel for this event.|
Originally Posted by StarGeek
I really don't mean to rain on your parade, but...
First of all, does Protector really need yet another monster channel? There's already Protector Watch, Protector Vigilance and Protector Monsters (all which indicate monsters as part of their channel descriptions). And they're all underused as it is. Also, while Striga is a neat zone, and the volcano is a great setting (I still want to spawn Babbage and Kronos and have a big battle up there), it really isn't the best setting for an event. It's quite a way off the beaten path, and lowbies would have a really difficult time getting there. Anyone level 20 or lower would have a hard time sneaking past the layers of council guns and patrols. Also, the wiki maps on GM spawn sites in Striga are woefully incomplete. I've mapped as many sites as I could over the past few years, but it's not an easy zone to find the spawn sites. It's too far out of the way to get a team to hunt in and it's too far to drag the GMs to the drones (at least 1-2 miles each time). Might I suggest to use Croatoa as an alternative gathering site? You could gather at War Witch's island. The Spawn Sites are much closer together. The farthest distance between spawn sites is still about half your average travel hunting GMs in Talos. Also, the travel for lowbies would be much safer. Once they travel the short distance getting out of the city part, the majority of the distance would be across relatively safe open water. |
As for the location, Croatoa was my other choice. The only reason I chose Striga instead was to avoid confusion with the "normal" GM spawns. I also didn't realize the Striga map was lacking that much. Croatoa also has the added benefits of being a city zone and having an already Halloween-y theme. So, I think I'll take your suggestion and move the event to Croatoa. I'll edit the original post to reflect that.
Thanks for your input!
My fellow Protectorites: In the spirit of Halloween, I've created a global channel called Monster Mashers, intended to facilitate getting teams together to hunt Giant Monsters, particularly Eochai and Jack In Irons. Anyone is welcome to join the channel (Monster Mashers) and use it to organize monster-hunting teams of any sort.
To kick it off, I, as the bad-*** faerie Dualina, will be hosting a gathering Sunday night (Nov. 1st) at 9pm Eastern (8 Central, 6 Pacific) hero-side in Croatoa by War Witch. Once teams are assembled, we will proceed to beat down every incarnation of Eochai in the zone until Jack In Irons appears, and then do the same to him. As many as ten teams at a time can get the badge credit, so the more the merrier!
As a special post-Halloween bonus, I will be holding a costume contest afterwards, so dress to impress! Awards will include influence and costume salvage. After the contest has concluded, all are encouraged to remain teamed and join in some celebratory zombie-slaying!
Depending on interest and turnout, I may hold a similar gathering villain-side on Monday night, Nov. 2nd. Check back on this thread Monday for more info on that.
Also: Those who live in the affected time zones, don't forget to set your clocks back one hour this weekend. Daylight Savings Time officially ends at 2am Sunday, November 1st (so at that time, the time becomes 1am).
UPDATE: I may be running late tonight. Something has come up IRL. If I'm not there by 9:30 EST, please feel free to starting hunting without me. The spawn locations can be found here.
UPDATE UPDATE: I'm back and ready to go. Will be in game shortly.