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Dumb question about teleportation tokens

I'm not sure how up to date the teleportation FAQ is at this point (the subscription FAQ is definitely out of date). Is it true that tokens will only be usable if you have TP IV? Are there any subscribers who don't yet have TP IV and can or have tried this?

Posted 17 months ago by jasbo Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • It's true. It was kind of a big deal when it first happened, lol. But yeah, tokens can't be used to actually teleport until TP IV.
    Posted 17 months ago by Cerulean Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Unless they changed it, you can use tokens without having TP IV, but you have to select "teleport here" on the location page rather than the map.
    Posted 17 months ago by Sheepy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • "Kind of a big deal?" Who on earth would start such a kerfuffle?

    *ahem* :P
    Posted 17 months ago by Sheepy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I remember the kerfuffle, but I only remembered map teleportation vs page teleportation for regular teleports.
    Posted 17 months ago by jasbo Subscriber! | Permalink
  • According to the FAQ you need Teleportation IV beta.glitch.com/help/faq/#t...
    Posted 17 months ago by Victoria Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I haven't seen notices of any changes since this thread:
    http://beta.glitch.com/forum/general/4273/
    which suggests that you can use tokens on location page teleports without Teleportation IV, but not map teleports.  So, I would guess the FAQ needs to be updated.
    Posted 17 months ago by larky lion Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Thank you larky lion for looking up that thread! Maybe someone without Teleportation IV can put it to the test tomorrow?

    EDIT: some quotes from stoot I took from that old thread (39 days ago)

    here's a quick explanation of the way tokens were supposed to work and the roll-out so far:
    (1) tokens can be used to imbue scripts to make the use of the script free for whoever uses it (now done)
    (2) they can be used to pay for a map-teleport (a feature which is enabled by Teleportation IV) in lieu of energy (now done)
    (3) they can be used to teleport to any location via a button on location pages (example location page) in lieu of
    time taken to teleport. <- for this you only need Teleportation I
    Posted 17 months ago by Victoria Subscriber! | Permalink
  • no questions are dumb here :)

    i never used a token though so i have no clue how to answer your question.
    Posted 17 months ago by GiaTori Subscriber! | Permalink
  • i'm confused.

    again.

    I only have Tele II and I have always been able to pick any location from the map and choose the Teleport option.

    Am I broken in a good way? Or am I misunderstanding something very obvious?
    Posted 17 months ago by The Cat Face Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Maybe that answers my question...
    Posted 17 months ago by jasbo Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @The Cat Face -- but you're using energy and not tokens, right?
    Posted 17 months ago by Cerulean Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I have tokens but never have used them and tons of scripts to teleport from projects and haven't used those hope they don't go stale and need to be refrigerate.  Does anyone know if they will survive the reset?
    Posted 17 months ago by xoxJulie Subscriber! | Permalink
  • She shouldn't be able to map teleport with only TP II using energy.
    Posted 17 months ago by jasbo Subscriber! | Permalink
  • My experience aligns with that of The Cat Face -- I used three of my 5 "thanks for being a beta tester!" tokens by either clicking "teleport here" on the in-game map or clicking the button on the location page, and I've only ever got as far as Tele II.

    I think I only used those tokens during the July 12 - July 15 playtest, though. Been saving the last two tokens for "emergencies." If the change went through later than that, my data point is irrelevant.
    Posted 17 months ago by Vortexae Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @Cerulean when i teleport a token is used.
    Posted 17 months ago by The Cat Face Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I only have TP3 ... But have tokens that I can use rather then my teleport skills/energy. The tokens allow me to go anywhere on the map (no energy used but have teleport cooldown).
    Posted 17 months ago by BumbleBeez Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Excellent.  Thank you all. I was wondering if I might be able to use my huge stash of tokens fairly early on in the game (I'm guessing I'll need at least TP I to use them) after the reset.
    Posted 17 months ago by jasbo Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I have plenty of resources for energy now, so I'm saving my tokens for the reset. Stoot said we only need TP1 to use them from the location page.
    Posted 17 months ago by Teena Subscriber! | Permalink
  • This is just weird. According to the Skill description T1 gives you 1 teleport point with the Magic Rock, T2 a second and T3 a 3rd. T4 enables map teleports and T5 summoning another player.

    Assuming the game mechanics don't change when you have tokens, you shouldn't be able to map teleport without T4. Instead, you can use the "Teleport Here" button on the location page wit T1. This is what Stoot said.

    Sounds like a bug.
    Posted 17 months ago by Victoria Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I don't have teleportation IV and I use tokens all the time.  I use the map and when i click on a location it asks me if i want to set the destination, create a link or teleport.  i select teleport and it asks me if i am sure i want to use a token to teleport and i say yes.  When i get to my destination, i have to wait for the teleportation cooldown before I can teleport anywhere else.  (I can't remember if I lose any energy though...)  I plan to finish the T-IV skill during the next test.
    Posted 17 months ago by Cat A. Tonic Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Here I am again. This issue bothers me, I don't know why...

    Based on the posts in this thread I understand map teleports are currently available for everyone with tokens and at least Teleportation II (maybe even Teleportation I, but that's unconfirmed). Without Teleportation IV this always uses a token, no option to use energy.

    Although people might feel they are entitled to teleport the way they want because real money was paid for tokens, I think tokens shouldn't interfere with the game mechanics. They should give you the option to use a token instead of energy, but you should still have the restrictions that come with the skill. Otherwise it creates an unfair advantage for those who can pay and I don't like that.
    Posted 17 months ago by Victoria Subscriber! | Permalink
  • As I recall, stoot also said that restricting people to teleporting via the location page was a poor design decision, so they may well have reverted it.  I don't feel like the tokens interfere much with the game mechanics; there are only so many times you're allowed to use them in a day and it's very rare that how fast you get somewhere impacts any other players.
    Posted 17 months ago by Magic Monkey Subscriber! | Permalink