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Gameplay Update - Dec. 22

Though this'll be short and sweet, a whole slew of things have been added that'll give you a loooong pour of new content to wade into next time you pop into the world (if you are properly skilled and leveled that is).

First off, the newly-grown skill Herbalism III increases your chances of getting uncommonly high rewards for every action you take while coaxing herbs out of the earth and preparing for your next round of planting.

For those of you who've been roaming around Ur like a Don Glixote brandishing your High-Class Hoe and crying, "Give me a quest, any quest!" … today is your day. We’re adding 13 skill-associated quests, along with 2 new quests for those who have reached a certain level. These will apply retroactively to everyone who would have qualified for them in the past, so advanced players may find their Quest Log all abuzz. What kind of quests are these you ask? Well there will be ones for the ever-esoteric Jellisac Hands; all levels of Herbalism and Teleportation; one for Engineering, Fuelmaking and Blockmaking respectively; and finally, a quest for Eyeballery that you could almost call ‘visionary’.

So brave Glitchen, you have your missions. Venture forward and reap as much expertise as these quests bequeath.  

Posted 12 months ago by Blanky Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • FIRST
    Baha. Always wanted to do that lame comment thing where's you're first. Win me!
    Anyways. EXCITING. SO FREAKING EXCITING! I was ready to take a looong break, but now guys, you've just got me. Oh you got me real good. I was even gonna say "but I have ALL skills and yet nothing's happening?!" when I realized you posted this... 66 seconds ago. Yay me for fastness. I CAN'T WAIT to see all these. I'll make sure to come back and comment on them! Wootatatwoot!! :3 MERRY GLITCHMAS TS!!

    (Edit: SUPER MEGA AWESOOOOOME!!! Did quite a few of them, met some friends, had fun. Wow. Really, WOW. Now all I can wish for is more Crystal-related skills/quests and new/better Wardrobe and Vanity system (ie.: try before buy, more layers, freckles, etc.) and I'll be on a roll!!!! XD)
    Posted 12 months ago by elka Subscriber! | Permalink
  • No new levels yet?
    Posted 12 months ago by Sonneratti Subscriber! | Permalink
  • WOOT!!! i am gonna go get started on herbalism 3
    Posted 12 months ago by The Rook Subscriber! | Permalink
  • woo hoo!  This is awesome- I'm going to have lots of time in airports soon, I'll be able to explore all this fun new stuff.
    Posted 12 months ago by Feylin Subscriber! | Permalink
  • "We’re adding 13 skill-associated quests, along with 2 new quests for those who have reached a certain level."
    Huzzah. Haven't gotten them yet.
    Herbalism 3 <3
    Posted 12 months ago by Palindrome Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I can't wait for Herbalism 3. Croppery eat your heart out!
    Posted 12 months ago by Reznir Subscriber! | Permalink
  • HERBALISM THREE, YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS
    Posted 12 months ago by EE Cummings Subscriber! | Permalink
  • +1 (or, um, +III)
    Posted 12 months ago by Gloopy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • *waits impatiently for H3*

    Is it open yet?  (refresh, refresh)
    Posted 12 months ago by WindBorn Subscriber! | Permalink
  • do want H3.
    Posted 12 months ago by Volkov Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Ah, seems there's one last button to be pressed before this stuff is fully operational. Should be only a bit!
    Posted 12 months ago by Blanky Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Right on time! I just cleared my last pending quest tonight. :) 
    Posted 12 months ago by Kiachan Subscriber! | Permalink
  • A quest for Eyeballery!  Awesome. :D
    Posted 12 months ago by a lifted pixel Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @Sonneratti Considering only 35 people have made it to level 60...out of over 12,000 people who have made it past level 20 (so probably invested in the game) I'm not sure we need new levels just yet.

    But yay for new quests <3
    Posted 12 months ago by Sassycats Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Blanky is such a tease!
    Posted 12 months ago by Avery♥ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Oh snap, I guess I should get going on Herbalism then! :O
    Posted 12 months ago by Laerwen Subscriber! | Permalink
  • So... for those of us who already have our 11 icons and just got the icon quest... are we really going to need to make a 12th icon?
    Posted 12 months ago by Little Poundcake Subscriber! | Permalink
  • HURRY UP PLEASE.
    IT'S TIME.
    Posted 12 months ago by Volkov Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Icon quest should be waived for those with the Giant Lover achievement :(
    Posted 12 months ago by Lx’s Ghost Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Just got the first quest - "Loyalty's Rich Reward" - Make an icon
    Posted 12 months ago by Dinghus Khan Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Ah, seems there's one last button to be pressed before this stuff is fully operational.

    the shiny Red button?
    Posted 12 months ago by ☣ elf ☣ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Just did the Eyeballery quest, which got me wondering....Does this mean there will be glasses in Wardrobe soon?
    Posted 12 months ago by Aldebaran Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Awesome on the H3 - Now I just have to get thru 20 more hours to finsh TP5.
    Now, will H3 stop people from grabbing your herbs, that's what I'd like to know...
    Posted 12 months ago by Green Meanie Subscriber! | Permalink
  • PARTY ON PARTY PEOPLE LEMME HEAR SOME NOISE! 
    Posted 12 months ago by KANYE Subscriber! | Permalink
  • YAY!!! I just got a bunch of new quests! Thank you devs!
    Posted 12 months ago by Kookaburra Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Arrrrgh - I just got the first of the new quests. The one where you acquire one icon. I ALREADY HAVE ALL ELEVEN, DARN IT!

    Gahhhhh. Too bad newly developed quests don't have an option to fulfill retroactively. Like, a button that says, "I already have an icon!" that prompts the Magic Rock to say, "Oh! By golly, you sure do! Here's your quest reward." Because after gaining more than 11 emblems for every Giant, increasing the cost of an emblem by 100 favor points each time, earning 11 more emblems for one of 'em will be a bit tedious.

    Oh well. I guess I'll leave it hanging around my Quest log as a low-priority side-project. Besides, I'm much more excited about Herbalism III than I am disappointed by being assigned as a "new" quest one I've accomplished 11 times over already.
    Posted 12 months ago by Vortexae Subscriber! | Permalink
  • \0/
    Posted 12 months ago by Stormy Weather Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Awesome!!  This is all awesome!!  And luckily I haven't gotten *all* my Icons yet so, hurray for me!  ^_^

    HURRY UP PLEASE IT'S TIME!  ^__^
    Posted 12 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • To those who have already gotten 11 icons: sorry, you will have to get yet another to complete it, as there isn't a mechanism at this point to recognize actions taken before the quest was offered. (Just as you may have to redo a few drinks you'd already shook up or tuned some bubbles over again for other quests. This one just happens to be more work.)
    Posted 12 months ago by Blanky Subscriber! | Permalink
  • OMG OMG OMG Now that's the best gift any glitch could hope for H3 Woot!!! And new quests! Thank you x3 oh great and mighty Giants!
    Posted 12 months ago by N2ZOrtolanaBlue Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Woo!
    Posted 12 months ago by Rook Subscriber! | Permalink
  • wow, thatsalottaquests just showed up!  thanks!
    Posted 12 months ago by oscarette Subscriber! | Permalink
  • THIS ROCKS!
    Posted 12 months ago by tiptronic Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Thank you so much, Blanky & Co. - Tiny Speck's hard work is always truly appreciated!

    Sleepless nights playin' and hindsight allowed me to realize that quests made me the Glitch I am today (a purp fiend and commune-instigator and Giantology dilettante, to be clear, but also somebody that enjoys - at times - spendin' time in peace and quiet, simply wanderin' in Ur). Herbalism III is, without a doubt, the best Glitchmas gift that the Giants could give to those of us that have always loved our herbs (even before we came to imagine tinctures and potions)!

    Suffice to say that more and more fun always seems to be the promise that entices us to Glitch. For that, and Winter Wingding, a very merry Glitchmas to each and every one of you!
    Posted 12 months ago by Lemme the Wanderer Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I've got 11 icons but I'm HAPPY we don't get the achievement automatically... love having things to do. One of my shrines is going to end up with a sky high limit LOL
    Posted 12 months ago by Snazzlefrazz Subscriber! | Permalink
  • New quests!! Much rejoicing is had from Kestin!!

    And re: icon quest for Giant Lovers...

    11 emblems are spent for permission to learn certain skills.
    11 emblems are spent per icon.
    11*11+11=132
    So in order to reach the achievement, you need to accumulate 132 emblems in total.
    There is another badge for earning 151 emblems in total.
    151>132
    Benefit to creating an extra icon for this quest: pretty clear :)

    (Okay, so there's the whole "insanely massive amounts of favor needed for a second complete icon" thing, but...you can always get emblems from other giants instead and trade them?)
    Posted 12 months ago by Kestin Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Maybe we could uniconize the icon--you could even keep a couple of emblems--then let us re-iconize them? Please....
    Posted 12 months ago by Xyrem Subscriber! | Permalink
  • These are FANTASTIC updates.  The giants and location pages look awesome.  Very well done.
    Posted 12 months ago by Gadzooks Subscriber! | Permalink
  • That's a great suggestion, Xyrem!

    It would also be useful for other things besides this one-off quest. There are a couple of reasons now why one might want to turn an icon back into 11 emblems; new reasons may show up as new Glitch content arrives (and thanks, devs, for bringing us new content so often!).
    Posted 12 months ago by Vortexae Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Well, I just logged on expecting a ton of new quests since i have Jellisac, Blockmacking, etc. and am at level 41 yet I only have one new quest. 

    Color me disappointed (yellow, i think maybe mauve)
    Posted 12 months ago by Papa Legba Subscriber! | Permalink
  • yay! Herbalism III :)

    Thanks
    Posted 12 months ago by Treesa Subscriber! | Permalink
  • First and foremost, bless you for the Achievements tree update.
    However is there any chance we may later be able to break down a redundant icon back into emblems?
    Merry Glitchmas all.
    Posted 12 months ago by Hall Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Oops, spoke to soon. They're coming in all slow and steady! Love the Eyeballery quest, its weird.
    Posted 12 months ago by Papa Legba Subscriber! | Permalink
  • thank you, thank you thank you!

    now may i also unashamedly beg (beg i tell you) for an alternative means for the back alley quest? a third piece of paper that we may wish to try and acquire by nefarious means?

    pretty please?
    Posted 12 months ago by Jugni Subscriber! | Permalink
  • For anyone who might want to iconize emblems but already did all 11, you might want to consider getting a friend who has not iconized all theirs yet and do one of their icons for them.  A lot of people would likely be gracious about it!
    Posted 12 months ago by Kirnan Subscriber! | Permalink
  • ELF! - don't touch the shiny blinky buttons on the Tiny Speck dashboard.
    *squirzing* always...too late...

    :D
    and it's all so pretty and wonderful!
    Posted 12 months ago by BlueBetsy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • A new quest just took me to The Back Alley!

    "We're Off to See the Lizard -  Contribute some strictly off-the-record Fuelmaking support to a shady bureaucrat."
    Posted 12 months ago by Gelderlin Subscriber! | Permalink
  • It's a Glitchmas Miracle!
    Posted 12 months ago by Ted Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @Kirnan, that'd be nice, but then it's a circle, because this person would have to make a 12th one in order to have made all 11 themselves to get the Badge... IF they want the badge, that is! If they don't care about it, then yes, perfectly good way! :D
    Posted 12 months ago by elka Subscriber! | Permalink
  • maybe there should be new quests every week.... but then they would just pile up on me since I don't play regularly...
    Posted 12 months ago by roderick ordonez Subscriber! | Permalink
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