Return to Delirium Manor - Details (sorta) posted

[0zymandius]

Quoted from officials: http://www.play.net/gs4/news.asp?id=1534
Credit to Newsby for the Breaking Story

Return to Delirium Manor, Starting 9pm ET June 16th until June 25th!

Renowned Toymaker Whax was seen trekking toward the frontier town of Wehnimer’s Landing, to place his creation at the steps of Hearthstone Manor. During his travels, the Toymaker has been hard at work improving his legendary dolls that were highly coveted during their last appearance!

Explore Delirium Manor and experience Toymaker Whax’s world for yourself. Search through dismembered doll parts to find new treasures and various heirlooms that will be desired by adventurers across Elanthia.

There are even new JACKPOT items to be discovered!

A special magician’s hat!
Tart kilns
Forehead gems
Guild Night forms
And much more!
We are also introducing a brand new automated service to lighten and deepen your prized possessions. These certificates can be redeemed at any time, are fully transferable, and completely flexible!

The dolls have gone through many improvements for this run of Delirium Manor.

Dolls will no longer move without your say!
The doll’s voice will no longer be recognized as yours!
Dolls will interact with each other!
Completed dolls can be accessorized! There are over 500 accessories to find!
Doll collectible cases can now hold even more, as well as accessories!
Vanish into Delirium Manor -- Starting Friday, June 16th! Passes go on sale at the 9pm ET!

[SashaFierce]

This is the only interesting part for me:

We are also introducing a brand new automated service to lighten and deepen your prized possessions. These certificates can be redeemed at any time, are fully transferable, and completely flexible!

[hello]

sigh...I'll be there.

[chalion]

We are also introducing a brand new automated service to lighten and deepen your prized possessions. These certificates can be redeemed at any time, are fully transferable, and completely flexible!


CRAZY OLD FUCKING ORDIM ISNT SO FUCKING CRAZY ANYMORE IS HE !?

[beldannon5]

well I am out.


lol of course I am not out

[drauz]

I hardly consider those great jackpot wins, those sound like the jackpots you are disappointed but happy you got.

[chalion]

ugh -
•Completed dolls can be accessorized! There are over 500 accessories to find!

I really hope we don't end up with inventories full of doll accessories for ultra rare dolls we'll never complete. Like a bunch of people ended up with 1000 ore or half ass moon shards they can't use. You guys (simutronics) were forward thinking enough to make all those things redeemable for ~Script of the hour~ right? Because you know its going to be asked, because im asking for it right now. I don't want to have to deal with tossing out 500 copies of "Generic doll tunic flavor version 1". Or whatever is randomly generated .

[Viekn]

We are also introducing a brand new automated service to lighten and deepen your prized possessions. These certificates can be redeemed at any time, are fully transferable, and completely flexible!

CRAZY OLD FUCKING ORDIM ISNT SO FUCKING CRAZY ANYMORE IS HE !?

He certainly is not. I still won't be doing it, but I am VERY happy to see them try this route.

[SashaFierce]

ugh -
•Completed dolls can be accessorized! There are over 500 accessories to find!

I really hope we don't end up with inventories full of doll accessories for ultra rare dolls we'll never complete. Like a bunch of people ended up with 1000 ore or half ass moon shards they can't use. You guys (simutronics) were forward thinking enough to make all those things redeemable for ~Script of the hour~ right? Because you know its going to be asked, because im asking for it right now. I don't want to have to deal with tossing out 500 copies of "Generic doll tunic flavor version 1". Or whatever is randomly generated .

Doll accessories, Simucoin store items, Doll parts.

[chalion]

I like the simucoin store items, I still have a handful of weight reduction charms that I use every day for Reim. The spell up pills and the Gold rings were great "incidental treasure", the low-end parts of the ultra rare items are the bad part when they cant be converted into Gemstone fun bucks script to turn in for some other unlocked scripty items or other stuff like the store at the last DM had.

[time4fun]

ugh -
•Completed dolls can be accessorized! There are over 500 accessories to find!

I really hope we don't end up with inventories full of doll accessories for ultra rare dolls we'll never complete. Like a bunch of people ended up with 1000 ore or half ass moon shards they can't use. You guys (simutronics) were forward thinking enough to make all those things redeemable for ~Script of the hour~ right? Because you know its going to be asked, because im asking for it right now. I don't want to have to deal with tossing out 500 copies of "Generic doll tunic flavor version 1". Or whatever is randomly generated .

I've got a completed doll, and I hope you end up with inventory full of accessories that I can buy off of you cheaply!

I'm not in love with the jackpot items, but I'm really excited about the doll updates!

[chalion]

Haliste is good peoples -
Reply Reply
>Will the 500 doll accessories be tradable for tickets?

Yes.

[time4fun]

Haliste is good peoples -
Reply Reply
>Will the 500 doll accessories be tradable for tickets?

Yes.

She's the best.

[hello]

what do the vellum tickets buy? from my recollection it wasn't noteworthy.

[Roblar]

We don't know yet as inventory may have changed.

[Wyrom]

The information on the front page is the mailer that is going out. There are more things in the hoppers. We'll tease more in the coming days. Lots of cool stuff this round. If you're not excited about it, no worries. We run 6 events a year, and we try to target different segments of our players.

[hello]

The information on the front page is the mailer that is going out. There are more things in the hoppers. We'll tease more in the coming days. Lots of cool stuff this round. If you're not excited about it, no worries. We run 6 events a year, and we try to target different segments of our players.

Would be cool if the magician's hat was a container that held a large amount weightlessly. Comes with 10 rabbits stuffed inside.

http://www.bunnyslippers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/magichatlovegifstumblr.gif

[0zymandius]

Seen a couple comments about 'tickets'. This is apparently (yet another) new thing since the last time I played. How does this work? Getting the impression you can turn in stuff for tickets, which you then... redeem at a gift counter like Chuck E Cheese?

I'll take a squirtgun, a pencil and a spider ring please.

[hello]

Vellum tickets (EG tix); at least it was from last time. And honestly, this is really why DM sucked hard last time; unlike Duskruin, there was very little to buy that was mechanically pleasing.
https://gswiki.play.net/Delirium_Manor

[Elvenlady]

Vellum tickets (EG tix); at least it was from last time. And honestly, this is really why DM sucked hard last time; unlike Duskruin, there was very little to buy that was mechanically pleasing.
https://gswiki.play.net/Delirium_Manor

Not everything has to be geared around mechanical gain; some of us prefer roleplay-oriented items. As Wyrom stated, events are targeted at different segments of the playerbase.

[hello]

Not everything has to be geared around mechanical gain; some of us prefer roleplay-oriented items. As Wyrom stated, events are targeted at different segments of the playerbase.

I need meh machine gunz w/ veil iron bullets.

[ArchSenex]

Seen a couple comments about 'tickets'. This is apparently (yet another) new thing since the last time I played. How does this work? Getting the impression you can turn in stuff for tickets, which you then... redeem at a gift counter like Chuck E Cheese?

I'll take a squirtgun, a pencil and a spider ring please.

you have the short of it on the concept. It came about because people got a little tired of the true "junk" tier at ebon gate, and then having to go find somewhere to chuck it in a barrel (couldn't sell, and you'd get thousands of them over the course of playing so not even the GM's expected anybody to keep but one or two of them). So the fix was to move to tickets, put junk options on the prize wall, but also better options. However, it was always intended to replace what was junk/fluff, so the items tend to be fluffier in nature.


Duskruin is intended to be mechanical, so the Bloodscrip, while functionally identical, is named Scrip because it really does function more like a currency than prize tickets. Other events (Troubled Waters) also used Scrip, since you could buy functional stuff and the point was function.

[Neveragain]

I don't know about magic hats and shit but there does seem to be a shortage of decent gentleman's attire.

[Ltlprprincess]

Not everything has to be geared around mechanical gain; some of us prefer roleplay-oriented items. As Wyrom stated, events are targeted at different segments of the playerbase.

Amen, sista!

[hello]

I hope the dolls aren't going to be crazy rare this time around. Would like to see more people playing around with them...especially now that they can interact with each other.

[time4fun]

I hope the dolls aren't going to be crazy rare this time around. Would like to see more people playing around with them...especially now that they can interact with each other.

I doubt they'll be making them easier to find.

It's possible, but it's not something they typically do.

[hello]

I doubt they'll be making them easier to find.

It's possible, but it's not something they typically do.

You see something like a doll is actually NOT mechanically game-balance destroying and could be one of those items that can make a new player stay in the game. I'm not saying make them rain like clear zircons or something but not make them vultite claidhmore ultra rare.

The reason why I say this is that accessories to the dolls could be the new "chase item". Maybe an ultra rare accessory like a doll weapon that *could* possibly give it some mechanical advantages. After all, wouldn't having a doll in the first place 'whet your appetite' for getting the accessories?

[hello]

WYROM! More Teasers! My degeneracy knows no bounds!

[beldannon5]

Way to tease teasers and give no teasers

[hello]

Hmm, so there is apparently going to be ONE Golvern Claidhmore that will be going out... stay tuned.

[beldannon5]

ZMOG CLAIDHMORE WOOT WOOT

[0zymandius]

The officials currently mention nothing about said claidhmore. Where did you see this?

[hello]

The officials currently mention nothing about said claidhmore. Where did you see this?

LNET, so would definitely need confirmation.

[Ososis]

LNET,

Don't track that mud in here.

Do you have a quote and timestamp?

[tyrant-201]

LNET, so would definitely need confirmation.

Yet you post it here like it's fact

[hello]

Yet you post it here like it's fact

Well, excuuuuuse me princess it's like my 2nd day on this thing. I don't know all the social faux pas yet.

[SashaFierce]

Why do people waste time responding to him?

If we all collectively ignored him, instead of giving him the attention he so desperately needs, he may actually go away.


Ignore poster, don't respond to anything hello posts.

[Orthin]

Why do people waste time responding to him?

If we all collectively ignored him, instead of giving him the attention he so desperately needs, he may actually go away.


Ignore poster, don't respond to anything hello posts.

Sorry for being a meanie face but one could have made that argument a month or two ago about you good sir but you have been relatively calm and not crazespants so maybe he could have his own redemption story

[SashaFierce]

Sorry for being a meanie face but one could have made that argument a month or two ago about you good sir but you have been relatively calm and not crazespants so maybe he could have his own redemption story

You're an idiot.

[Orthin]

You're an idiot.

Hey I don't have anything against you but don't pretend shit wasn't looney tunes for you but a season ago

[tyrant-201]

Hey I don't have anything against you but don't pretend shit wasn't looney tunes for you but a season ago

Why do people waste time responding to him?

If we all collectively ignored him, instead of giving him the attention he so desperately needs, he may actually go away.


Ignore poster, don't respond to anything SashaFierce posts

[chalion]

Let's see.

>glance
You glance down to see a tall black silk hat in your right hand and nothing in your left hand.

You ponder.

>analyze my hat
You analyze your black silk hat and sense that the creator has provided the following information:
This is a fancy magician's hat originally created for Delirium Manor! The hat can be used once every 24 hours and you will randomly PULL out a "prize"!

You last pulled an item out on: Hasn't been used yet
You can PULL the hat again on: Anytime

You can tell that the hat is as light as it can get, but you might be able to have a talented merchant deepen its pockets for you.

(FYI: ^^^^^ That lies. It can't be deepened.)

G>pull my hat
You eagerly reach into your black silk hat and swish your hand around. At first, you feel nothing, but then your hand grazes the edge of something deep within...

Overwhelmed with excitement at the thought of treasure, you clench your fingers around a velvety leaf green malachite stone and pull it from your hat!
Roundtime: 3 sec.

...24 hours pass.

G>pull my hat
You eagerly reach into your black silk hat and swish your hand around. At first, you feel nothing, but then your hand grazes the edge of something deep within...

Overwhelmed with excitement at the thought of treasure, you clench your fingers around some fine dust that you sprinkle generously upon yourself, twice!

You suddenly feel more powerful.
You suddenly feel more powerful.
Roundtime: 3 sec.

...24 more hours pass.

G>pull my hat
You eagerly reach into your black silk hat and swish your hand around. At first, you feel nothing, but then your hand grazes the edge of something deep within...

Overwhelmed with excitement at the thought of treasure, you clench your fingers around an object that wiggles beneath your grasp. Suddenly, a war griffin bursts from your hat, ready to attack!
Roundtime: 3 sec.

Uh oh...

Have fun, guys.
hats

[Viekn]

hats

Ha! Now that's pretty damn badass. Wish it was a 12 hour cooldown. I want to pull war griffins more than just once a day.

[beldannon5]

12 would be better. 24hours seems silly

[ArchSenex]

for some reason it makes me think of "panda attack" from pvp

[Candor]

I doubt they'll be making them easier to find.

It's possible, but it's not something they typically do.

You're probably right, but I wish they would up the chances a little bit. Cores were just a tad too rare last time.

[Viekn]

12 would be better. 24hours seems silly

Agreed. Unless they're balancing it with how many they plan on being pulled. If there was a war griffin pulled once a day from people near landing based on the number of hats that went out, I guess I could go for that. I'm all about chaos. I want random chaotic things happening in each town every day. There definitely needs to be a grizzled roa'ter roaming about landing every once in awhile.

[hello]

Hats are cool! Should be 12 instead of 24.

[nocturnix]

This is the only interesting part for me:

We are also introducing a brand new automated service to lighten and deepen your prized possessions. These certificates can be redeemed at any time, are fully transferable, and completely flexible!

Same here, i'm not into fluff and toys, if it does not provide some functionality that is useful it's not for me. Unless those dolls do something...well, useful?

Edit: Realized this event is more for fluff folks, which is fine with me!

One thing I would add: I like custom spell preps and spell modifications, since I consider that more fluff than mechanical, is anything like that likely to be present?

[chalion]

Same here, i'm not into fluff and toys, if it does not provide some functionality that is useful it's not for me. Unless those dolls do something...well, useful?

Edit: Realized this event is more for fluff folks, which is fine with me!

One thing I would add: I like custom spell preps and spell modifications, since I consider that more fluff than mechanical, is anything like that likely to be present?

There may be some premade custom spell preps in the ticket store. It appears that EG tickets are going to become generic "tickets" and used for non Duskruin/blood scrip events moving forward. So if you have some EG tickets left over you MIGHT (if my suspicion is correct) be able to get something from the shop without buying into this event. There is also usually at least 1 tier 5 win for a custom spell prep, verb, or whatnot to work with a GM on. If they DIDN'T have one I'd be surprised.
We'll know tomorrow night exactly what is in the shop and not long after that what most of the tier 4 prizes are. Last EG had some premade spell preps for tier 4 prizes. Some of them were pretty rare and valuable too.