I saw the announcement last night (and managed to make a small donation), and I chatted with the Material Collector. Apparently the Defense Tower Initiative was passed at the last general assembly of the Taliari in Fairhaven (back in July IRL) and is just now being implemented. There is supposed to be an automated collection NPC set up soon. That's what I know about the event so far.
Appletini -- this was a wonderfully cogent, carefully thought out and worded posting. I really hope that the Event planners read it.
Just a thought: If it's a tower-building exercise, maybe next time they could let high level harvesters harvest good stuff, but let lower level people "put it together". I'm not sure how that would work in detail, but maybe have a special crafting window at a building site? Homins open it and work with the materials (in the ratio collected, of course). As certain thresholds are passed the appearance of the building site changes?
Some CSR? Moving this thread to the Suggestions section might be a reasonable idea, too. :)
Appletini -- this was a wonderfully cogent, carefully thought out and worded posting. I really hope that the Event planners read it.
Just a thought: If it's a tower-building exercise, maybe next time they could let high level harvesters harvest good stuff, but let lower level people "put it together". I'm not sure how that would work in detail, but maybe have a special crafting window at a building site? Homins open it and work with the materials (in the ratio collected, of course). As certain thresholds are passed the appearance of the building site changes?
Some CSR? Moving this thread to the Suggestions section might be a reasonable idea, too. :)
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