When did they change the pre-sear bee quest?

Cherno

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

Stars of Destiny

E/

It used to be that to finish the Poor Tenant quest you just had to carry the honeycomb across the bridge. Last week I started a new character and now the quest has been changed that you have to gather up three bee swarms and then take them all across the bridge.

Wonder why they changed it and when?

Nadasee

Nadasee

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

I have played GW since it first came out and i have never seen that Poor Tenant is a "bee-less" quest, they have allways been there from my knowllage. carry the comb and lure the 3 swarms to it then over the bridge. Allways!

Former Ruling

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Oct 2005

Cedartown, Georgia

R/

Its always been like that. (having to gather the 3 swarms)

You just never have to worry about the bee swarms, because if you are heading towards the bridge the bee swarms automatically follow you. Has that fact changed?

Silent Kitty

Silent Kitty

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2006

Netherlands

[TYW] "The Young World"

A/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Former Ruling
Its always been like that. (having to gather the 3 swarms)

You just never have to worry about the bee swarms, because if you are heading towards the bridge the bee swarms automatically follow you. Has that fact changed?
There is one swarm that occasionally gets stuck. That one is close to the water. It is still the same quest, where you have to learn how to pick up something, carry it, lure bees and drop it again.

Necrotic

Necrotic

Elite Guru

Join Date: Feb 2005

The mists

Co-founder of Knights of the Phoenix

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Methinks some people just never actually read the quest text.

quickmonty

quickmonty

Ancient Windbreaker

Join Date: May 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Silent Kitty
There is one swarm that occasionally gets stuck. That one is close to the water. It is still the same quest, where you have to learn how to pick up something, carry it, lure bees and drop it again.
QFT!

Happened to me once.

Cherno

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

Stars of Destiny

E/

You're right, I didn't ever read the quest, but I can tell you for sure that on the many characters I have gone through pre searing with, until now I only ever just went up and grabbed the honeycomb and started going back to the bridge. This time I actually had to detour down by the shell and past the bridge and actively gather up the swarms. I never had to do that before. Maybe I when I grabbed it I was just close enough that they came and didn't realize it?

felinette

felinette

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

Girl Power [GP]

Me/

Yeah, I always just picked up the honeycomb and ran across the bridge. I never had to gather different swarms.

Caelus The Fallen

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Glasgow

Voice of the Darkness

E/Mo

First time I did it, just after release, I had to gether the swarms. All 5 times since then I haven't: I think sometimes the bees random movements favourabley positions them, sometimes it doesn't and you have to run about a tiny bit... such is life

Big_Iron

Big_Iron

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

The Edge

Tormented Weapons [emo]

Quote:
Originally Posted by quickmonty
QFT!

Happened to me once.
Me too. One time I had to go down to the water and gather them.

Rathcail

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2006

Ahh the quest that teaches future warriors what their role will be in the fight.

strcpy

strcpy

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2005

One of Many [ONE]

It is called a "bad spawn", just like sometimes you get bad spawn points for enemies you get them for the bees sometimes too.

I've had a swarm get stuck a time or two, first time it happened I was confused. Took the hive, had bees around me but no quest complete. Finally noticed the one dot on the rador for the other bees and it made sense.

lennymon

lennymon

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Seattle

Odin's Hammer [OH] - Servant's of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

once i did it and the one swarm didnt follow and it took me a few minutes to figure out why I couldnt complete the quest (i didnt read the quest info). NEVER have I had a problem since, one little dip towards the river and all 3 swarms come a runnin. but... its ALWAYS been the same quest.

nirhan shadowmauler

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

potland,oregon

Through the eyes of the dragon [eyes]

E/W

personally i think this is the quest that is bugging all held items to draw monster aggro.

Shiva SsBip

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2006

Cantha

Marked For Elysium

N/Me

I agree. The first time I ran this it was quite a bear as I couldnt seem to attract 1 swarm. After that I have had better luck with my spawns.