Blizzard needs to kick the guy writing quest text.

On Jan 11, 11:31 am, "faceman28...@yahoo.com" <faceman28... DeleteThis @yahoo.com>
wrote:

> Yesterday I "did" a quest called "The Brothers Bronzebeard". The quest
> text does not even list who the turn in is. There was no turn in
> anywhere near the end of the quest.

There was one quest I did called "Destroy the Sapling" where you have
to burn a tree - but the quest log doesn't say where. You receive
"Vordrassil's Ashes" for the quest . . . so I was looking all over
Vordrassil's Heart, Limb and Tears. The tree is actually in
Grizzlemaw.

These things I can understand, because from a proofreader's point of
view, the quest text may technically be correct. But I was doing a
quest the other day and noticed a missing apostrophe in "youll". There
is also a quest in Icecrown where the NPC says, ""I knew that you
would return, despite my warnings, but I'm please that you heading my
desire to not risk anyone else." Please? You heading?

Proofreaders aren't perfect, but that that sentence wasn't caught
seems a little odd.

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On Jan 12, 10:41 am, neithskye
<jill_bookerGREENEGGSANDS... DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Jan 11, 11:31 am, "faceman28...@yahoo.com" <faceman28... DeleteThis @yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Yesterday I "did" a quest called "The Brothers Bronzebeard". The quest
> > text does not even list who the turn in is. There was no turn in
> > anywhere near the end of the quest.
>
> There was one quest I did called "Destroy the Sapling" where you have
> to burn a tree - but the quest log doesn't say where. You receive
> "Vordrassil's Ashes" for the quest . . . so I was looking all over
> Vordrassil's Heart, Limb and Tears. The tree is actually in
> Grizzlemaw.
>
> These things I can understand, because from a proofreader's point of
> view, the quest text may technically be correct. But I was doing a
> quest the other day and noticed a missing apostrophe in "youll". There
> is also a quest in Icecrown where the NPC says, ""I knew that you
> would return, despite my warnings, but I'm please that you heading my
> desire to not risk anyone else." Please? You heading?
>
> Proofreaders aren't perfect, but that that sentence wasn't caught
> seems a little odd.
>
> --
> Jill

I for some reason don't remember having a problem finding Vordrassil's
sapling. For some reason I just knew it was inside the tree. If you
play alliance, perhaps there is a difference between the horde and
alliance quest text that makes it more obvious for the horde.
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On Jan 12, 12:09 pm, lcpltom <lcpl....RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I for some reason don't remember having a problem finding Vordrassil's
> sapling. For some reason I just knew it was inside the tree. If you
> play alliance, perhaps there is a difference between the horde and
> alliance quest text that makes it more obvious for the horde.

No, I'm Horde. This is the quest text:

"Windseer Grayhorn in Conquest Hold wants you to take the Verdant
Torch and use it to burn Vordrassil's Sapling. Bring Vordrassil's
Ashes back to Windseer Grayhorn.

The furbolgs' work must be undone, <name>. The best of intentions do
not count for much when the result is tainted by such strong a
corruption.

The sapling must be destroyed, for it is the source of this dark
influence. Take this torch and use it to set fire to the corrupted
sapling and bring me its ashes.

Once cleansed, by fire, I will use what power I can to remove the
taint from them. You will need the ashes to purify Ursoc from the evil
power that holds sway over him."

Nowhere does it say anything about Grizzlemaw. Further, since previous
quests of hers sent me to Vordrassil's Fall, Heart and Tears, and the
quest item is called "Vordrassil's Ashes", I got a little confused.

However, the quest she gives you at the same time as "Destroy the
Sapling", "Vordrassil's Seeds", does mention travelling to Grizzlemaw,
so perhaps you were supposed to make the inference that the sapling
was also there. Me, I'm not that bright.

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On Jan 12, 1:03 pm, neithskye
<jill_bookerGREENEGGSANDS... RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Jan 12, 12:09 pm, lcpltom <lcpl... RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > I for some reason don't remember having a problem finding Vordrassil's
> > sapling. For some reason I just knew it was inside the tree. If you
> > play alliance, perhaps there is a difference between the horde and
> > alliance quest text that makes it more obvious for the horde.
>
> No, I'm Horde. This is the quest text:
>
> "Windseer Grayhorn in Conquest Hold wants you to take the Verdant
> Torch and use it to burn Vordrassil's Sapling. Bring Vordrassil's
> Ashes back to Windseer Grayhorn.
>
> The furbolgs' work must be undone, <name>. The best of intentions do
> not count for much when the result is tainted by such strong a
> corruption.
>
> The sapling must be destroyed, for it is the source of this dark
> influence. Take this torch and use it to set fire to the corrupted
> sapling and bring me its ashes.
>
> Once cleansed, by fire, I will use what power I can to remove the
> taint from them. You will need the ashes to purify Ursoc from the evil
> power that holds sway over him."
>
> Nowhere does it say anything about Grizzlemaw. Further, since previous
> quests of hers sent me to Vordrassil's Fall, Heart and Tears, and the
> quest item is called "Vordrassil's Ashes", I got a little confused.
>
> However, the quest she gives you at the same time as "Destroy the
> Sapling", "Vordrassil's Seeds", does mention travelling to Grizzlemaw,
> so perhaps you were supposed to make the inference that the sapling
> was also there. Me, I'm not that bright.
>
> --
> Jill

You're right, it doesn't say where to go.

Somehow though I didn't have any trouble finding it. Perhaps while
exploring the zone I moused-over the sapling and so already knew it
was there. That would have been about a month ago though, so I really
don't remember if that happened or not.
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"faceman28208@yahoo.com" <faceman28208.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> writes:
>Yesterday I "did" a quest called "The Brothers Bronzebeard". The quest
>text does not even list who the turn in is. There was no turn in
>anywhere near the end of the quest.

It certainly does tell you who to go to, and that's good because it's a
lore-important storyline. A certain character you thought was dead turns
out not to be. Great quests. *
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like corkscrews.
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On Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:01:42 -0600, PV wrote:
> "faceman28208@yahoo.com" <faceman28208.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> writes:
> >Yesterday I "did" a quest called "The Brothers Bronzebeard". The quest
> >text does not even list who the turn in is. There was no turn in
> >anywhere near the end of the quest.
>
> It certainly does tell you who to go to, and that's good because it's a
> lore-important storyline. A certain character you thought was dead turns
> out not to be. Great quests. *

It does, but not in the quest text. It's one of the things Brann sais,
namely to introduce him to the local king. When we dismounted from the
plane, I didn't pay attention and missed that line. Only when I wondered why
the quest wasn't yet complete, did I scroll back through the chat and found
that line. Of course, by then it was too late and I had to redo the quest.

I agree with you that it is a great quest but I can understand that some
people miss the direction on what to do after the fight on the plane flight.

Cheers
Urbin
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On Dec 4 2008, 8:10 am, lcpltom <lcpl....RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Wondering what other quest text errors I am going to run into.

Found a doozy last night.

I was flying to get to a quest in the Storm Peaks when I suddenly
noticed a green exclamation mark on my mini-map. Flew down and
discovered Bouldercrag's Refuge.

Delayed going to my original quest, and started questing at the
Refuge, including a quest called "Relief for the Fallen".

Copied from Wowhead:

"Use the Telluric Poultice to heal 6 Fallen Earthen Defenders, then
return to Bouldercrag the Rockshaper at Bouldercrag's Refuge

Fallen Earthen Defenders healed ("

Must be the new math.

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Urbin <urbin RemoveThis @invalid.invalid> writes:
>It does, but not in the quest text. It's one of the things Brann sais,
>namely to introduce him to the local king. When we dismounted from the
>plane, I didn't pay attention and missed that line. Only when I wondered why
>the quest wasn't yet complete, did I scroll back through the chat and found
>that line. Of course, by then it was too late and I had to redo the quest.

If I remember right, he doesn't wait for you to go over there either - he
heads right for the king when you get off the plane.

>I agree with you that it is a great quest but I can understand that some
>people miss the direction on what to do after the fight on the plane flight.

Well, it's not like you could forget where you were supposed to go, since
you don't get the quest completion until you land in the right place, and
the NPC starts talking up a storm. How much more handholding really needs
to be provided in the quest text? *
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On Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:30:21 -0600, PV wrote:
> Urbin <urbin.RemoveThis@invalid.invalid> writes:
> >It does, but not in the quest text. It's one of the things Brann sais,
> >namely to introduce him to the local king. When we dismounted from the
> >plane, I didn't pay attention and missed that line. Only when I wondered why
> >the quest wasn't yet complete, did I scroll back through the chat and found
> >that line. Of course, by then it was too late and I had to redo the quest.
>
> If I remember right, he doesn't wait for you to go over there either - he
> heads right for the king when you get off the plane.
>
> >I agree with you that it is a great quest but I can understand that some
> >people miss the direction on what to do after the fight on the plane flight.
>
> Well, it's not like you could forget where you were supposed to go, since
> you don't get the quest completion until you land in the right place, and
> the NPC starts talking up a storm.

My problem was that I was not paying enough attention when I got dismounted
from the plane, mounted up and looked at the minimap to check for the golden
? to hand in the quest. When I didn't see it, I assumed that I had
misremembered the position of the king, so I started flying around the area
to look for him. Only after that failed I realised I had not completed the
quest and had to start it a second time.

> How much more handholding really needs to be provided in the quest text?

Hey, I wasn't complaining. I was just saying that this was a quest where it
was easy to miss where to go if you didn't pay attention.

Cheers
Urbin

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Urbin (80), Dwarven Hunter | Surana (64), Draenei Mage
Mymule (70), Gnomish Warlock | Kordosch (62), Human Death Knight
Sunh (70), Nightelven Priest | Juran (33), Nightelven Druid
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