Gorgalog Swamp Status

[Leaf]

Any updates on when the rest of the area will be patched into live? I know some of it is in now (whether intentional or not, I'm thinking not since a lot of it is bugged).

For the Itchtakhta armor, the Flordiens drop a lot of boots/caps/underlays/gloves/leggings, but offensive fighters can't get the gloves quest (he offers the healer leggings quest instead).

The Mnalus don't seem to drop the Spore Beast Membrane, been killing the level 50 3 dot trolls and warriors for days, no luck.

The wrist/belt quests say the armor pieces come from the Gorgs/Flordiens in the Deep Swamp (Ichtakhta), but they're solo quests, and there's a) no Gorgs, and b) the only Flordiens are in packs of 3, or 3 dots.

Edit: based on the fact that the wrist/belt pieces have dropped for Gorg from Ichy 2 dots (Bloodhooks and Workers), I tried killing the Flordiel 2 dots for a while outside of the city (no armor drops), inside the city (got boots/gloves/underlay/etc).

Also, is the art that's in game on these pieces final? The Gorg medium fighter bracers have no artwork, and the Ichtakhta boots are a pretty plain red. The heavy fighter boots are basically the same as MoP, only blue. Was hoping for a different look altogether.

[Renfail]

I can't stand the fact I'm going to have to be a blue tank. The boots are really disgusting =P

And yes, I'd love to see some changes to the art. It looks EXACTLY like my MoP gear, only it's deep blue instead of brown. These are insect guys...I could see like a deep forest green or shiny green type of armor to reflect their insect-like ways...not deep blue.

[jojo]

Gorgaluk Dungeon now in progress - Page 2 - Silky Venom


Just an update..

This area is probably 60% done now from a population standpoint. I've started working on the actual rare npc encounters now and itemization/quests will follow that later this week.

But to be clear.. this area is NOT ready yet. So if you go there now, expect to find it in a state of development with no item drops.

[OliverTwist]

I've been doing the armor quests from the bugs to and I have gotten all the pieces to drop except the wrist, belt, and robe (which isn't in). Has anyone found out if the wrist and belt formed leaf patterns are dropping off anything?

I've killed everything in Flordiel, tons of 2 dot trees in Vsurog Moor, and a rather large number of 2 dots in Ichtakhta and haven't been able to find either one.

[Leaf]

Yeah that's pretty much my experience. I've got all the pieces but the tunic/wrists/belt, and haven't seen *any* defensive wrists/belt drop at all, or on Curse.

I know they changed the Flordiel mobs in Ichtakhta from packs of 3 2 dots, to solo 2 dots, but looks like they forgot to update the loot table. Also, the Velok Tads in Ichtakhta aren't reducing Gorg faction (which they should, since they do in Vsurog Moor).

[Jakys]

Originally Posted by Leaf

Yeah that's pretty much my experience. I've got all the pieces but the tunic/wrists/belt, and haven't seen *any* defensive wrists/belt drop at all, or on Curse.

I know they changed the Flordiel mobs in Ichtakhta from packs of 3 2 dots, to solo 2 dots, but looks like they forgot to update the loot table. Also, the Velok Tads in Ichtakhta aren't reducing Gorg faction (which they should, since they do in Vsurog Moor).

Offensive set is dropping writs and belts off the bugs just fine, but missing some other pieces so far.

As to the velok tads in Ichtakhta, they also don't seem to be *on* Gorg faction, as they are KOS to those of us who are non-KOS and friendly to the gorgs. If they are going to give them the proper faction, best make sure they also turn non aggressive to us "Friends of the Gorg" so we're not forced to whack them and bork our faction while hunting bugs.

[Talnayen]

The whole place is still really unfinished. The 3 different factions are all missing different things, the faction turn ins are all different.

Turn in for hearts gives 500 faction, while one great Flordiel seal gives 100 faction same as the regular green seals.

Armor is all over the place, armor pieces do not drop yet in certain areas, and some components are still MIA.

The upgrade recipes are for level 50 crafters to upgrade your armor pieces, so unless you are a 45+ adventurer and a 50 crafter you will not be upgrading your pieces. I hope this is looked at and dropped significantly because the armor is not good enough for it to legitimize the grind to 50 crafting.

Now.... If the pieces were bumped to legendary and heroic, then the 50 crafting hike would be somewhat legit. The armor at the moment is not good enough for the time invested when you can go to Rhaz Inkur, or pick up a blue or yellow off the broker with nearly similar stats.

And, dont get me started on the armor drop rates, They Are ATROCIOUS!

This area needs A TON of work. I was looking forward to it being fixed this last patch, but alas, basically nothing changed and all the armor upgrade components may me do was be more frustrated.

So... I got nothing else to do at 50... so there I am in Floridiel killing mobs hoping to get pieces of armor.

Talnayen Melkinor
50 Cleric of Vindication
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