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[By design] New Player Manual missing from Isle of Storms

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  1. Ravalox

    Ravalox Chief Cook and Bottle Washer Moderator SOTA Developer

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    3/11/2018 7:37 PM
    Title: New Player Manual missing from Isle of Storms when returning from New Britannia
    Reproduction Rate: 100%
    Blocker? Yes
    Details: If a player fails to pick up the New Player Handbook when initially in the Isle of Storms, if/when they return, the podium and the book are no longer present.

    The New Player Manual should always be available here in the event a new player forgot to get it or if they need to replace their copy.

    Steps to Reproduce: Create character, go through to New Britannia, then return to the Isle of Storms and find this:

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    User Specs:
    OS: Windows 10 (10.0.0) 64bit
    CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700K CPU @ 4.00GHz (8) System RAM: 62285
    GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti GPU RAM: 6097
    SotA.EarlyAccess.LIVE.Win.64.743.Date.03.01.18
    Area: IsleOfStorms/After
    Area Display Name: Isle of Storms
    Loc: (-17.4, 10.8, -34.6)
    Debug: SXNsZU9mU3Rvcm1zfEFmdGVyfCgtMTcuMzY3LCAxMC44MzUsIC0zNC41OTQpfCgwLCAwLjk3MSwgMCwgLTAuMjM3KXwtMTUxLjc3MDd8MjIuMjI5MDF8NC4xMzMzOTQ=
     
  2. Lexie

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    @Ravalox
    You scared me for a second, but it's actually not true: you cannot leave the Isle of Storms without getting a copy. It will force one in your inventory. The fact one isn't there when you return is by design :)
     
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    Ravalox Chief Cook and Bottle Washer Moderator SOTA Developer

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    @Lexie, not really understanding why that is by design...

    Ok. so where do players get the player handbook when they destroy their's? This type of item should always be available to players; New Player Handbook, Player Guide, and the Player Events books should be replaceable.

    So if you cannot get a handbook from the Isle, where can players go in game to replace it, or get one if their character was created pre-Isle changes?
     
  4. Lexie

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    @Ravalox
    It's because the scene (when you return) is not quite the same as the tutorial scene on several factors. Forcing players to take it is was the solution for those who decided not to take it. Bugs are things that happen against that design intent and implementation. Think of it this way: a player who understands the portals and returns at this point is probably an advanced player. Most who return here have been here before, but they probably weren't in the tutorial recently. So the handbook was designed specifically for the tutorial portion. You are in the 'after' version.

    For someone to willingly destroys it, yes, you cannot get another one currently.
    The good news is Lum has agreed to take the time to implement this as a feature addition, squeezing this in as one of his tasks.

    But again, just wanted to explain why this is not necessarily a bug...it may not be perfectly IDEAL, but bugs fall under a very specific definition. And to say something is by design is not the same as to say 'hey, we DESIGNED it so players cannot get themselves a new new handbook!'

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    Ravalox Chief Cook and Bottle Washer Moderator SOTA Developer

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    @Lexie, Gotcha. ... Thank Lum for me!
     
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