Hello all,

I managed to lose my brawling weapon last night. I was disarmed by a Janissary, then instantly picked up by a Griffin. I was gone less than a minute and the area did NOT unload, but all the same the weapon was missing upon my return. As stupid as it sounds, I have little to no doubt a registered/marked item can disappear within 45 seconds or so of being in an actively used section of the game. On the off chance that it wasn't, however, please let me know if you come across one.

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"Halflings speak Halfling & Common. They don't speak in dog whistle." - GM Thandiwe

No, they picked me up, carrying me away from the location. I really, truly think if the janitor grabbed the item that the system must be re-examined if that is not an outright bug. There is absolutely no reason an item of worth should just disappear like that being in an ACTIVE area for less than 45 seconds.

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"Halflings speak Halfling & Common. They don't speak in dog whistle." - GM Thandiwe

Hopefully it was found and returned. Sadly, however, that inevitability [disarm + griffin = lost item] is an intention/artifact of the area's original design - it's not a bug or flaw. Once upon a time, this was the only apex hunting area in Elanthia, and as such, the risks of using good items are well known. If anything the rate of the janitor increases with hunting pressure. Some GMs will give you a mulligan once in your lifetime if the item was registered; I wouldn't count on it though.

Tarakan

It's possible the area could have despawned, but I highly, highly doubt it. There were creatures there from the moment I stepped back in the room. Still waiting on an assist to see what I can learn. I trust the people that hunt there with me, and neither claimed to have picked it up.

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"Halflings speak Halfling & Common. They don't speak in dog whistle." - GM Thandiwe

I left two empty boxes on the floor in my private estate overnight and logged in to find them still there in the morning.

And yet I have lost weapons to blink-of-an-eye moments.

Ah, janitor.

-E

I really think that the janitorial system needs a review. I had an incident happen a few days ago and that almost cost me my bow, had it not been for GM Wyrom’s intervention I would have. Being I play in Plat I know all about droppage and where critters will take a weapon. Anyway I was hunting the bog when I got disarmed by a shade, normal game mechanics nothing to worry about shades do not pick up bows, enter a spectre who sends me to another room hence rt from the disarm 20 sec, being sent south another 20, praying bow is still on ground return 39 seconds later bow is gone, but the boxes that I had not bothered picking up are still there. The chance of being put into rt being disarmed and sent to another room are astronomical hence using a bow of worth, which now has changed to a lesser quality bow.
I have experimented with the janitor, he is a greedy bastage, he takes items of greater worth first. Example drop empty box, drop jewelry, drop jewelry, drop empty box, jewelry disappears in seconds. Drop empty box come back 5 min later box still there, drop cloak same room gone in 20 sec.
Please, please, can we get a review of the janitorial system, Items that are registered/marked should get at least 3 min before being janitored, heck empty boxes get 20 or better…..thanks in advance

~Shi'larra

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