Talk:Nicholas the Traveler/Archive 1

How many maps will you put there ?

Or are you going to change it each week ?

— TulipVorlax 14:52, 24 April 2009 (UTC)


 * No idea. I support the second option myself. Or a subpage of (past) locations; I presume he'll cycle. Slowly :P --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG|Ohaider!]] -- (contribs) &emsp;(talk)  14:55, 24 April 2009 (UTC)


 * I thought of a new map each week. But the supbage is another very good suggestion. Kaede 17:57, 24 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Being unfamiliar with wikis, I'm not sure how to set this up. I think it might be a good idea to redirect the term "Traveler" to this page.


 * Maybe a table with dates and links to locations similar to the treasure logs? Might be nice to have something similar Cyberhythm 09:16, 25 April 2009 (UTC)

Third item under Notes states The items he requests depend on his location' ... This wording is misleading, as the items collected are NOT dependent on location - how many Gloom Seeds drop in The Falls (w/c 25 May)? The items are not even dependent on the chapter Nick is collecting in (e.g. Juni Berrry Branches from NF collected in Factions w/c 4 May). GW-Fantaghiro 05:22, 27 May 2009 (UTC)

Drop rate
Anyone compiling info yet? So far I've had 5 mysterious summoning stones, 5 mysterious tonics (x2), 10 aged hunters ales and 3 disco balls (3 min firework display). Cyberhythm 09:16, 25 April 2009 (UTC)


 * > Drop rate/Gift of the Traveler — TulipVorlax 10:48, 25 April 2009 (UTC)

Santa?
Think about it...Abbadons X 18:39, 25 April 2009 (UTC)
 * I don't think so -[[Image:MAL wiki sig.PNG]] 05:40, 26 April 2009 (UTC)
 * I dunno... "Nicholas"... maybe. Maybe not. I'm pretty sure he doesn't restrict the gift-giving to good girls and boys, though. :P Qing Guang 06:35, 26 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Was confirmed by the Live Team during the Sanitarium.fm Ascension Show April 28th. The name is a reference to both Saint Nick and to Nicholas Angel from the movie Hot Fuzz taking place in Sandford.76.0.80.227 08:44, 30 April 2009 (UTC)

Note
I think a note should be added stating that he does not share the "5 gifts per reset" limit with his Pre-Searing counterpart. I've wondered this, and been asked this quite a few times by others. talk & cont  07:06, 27 April 2009 (UTC)
 * I dunno. Same guy, different time periods. Different items collected. Different gifts. I suspect this particular confusion will only last for a short while.  &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 07:14, 27 April 2009 (UTC)
 * But he does only allow you to get 5 gifts per reset --[[Image:Kirbman sig.png]] Kirbman 17:15, 29 April 2009 (UTC)

Reset Times
I Have updated the page to say that he moved between 1:30am and 8:30am PST (Pacific Time) if anyone knows the exact time he changes location can you please update this entire section.

Gift Reset Condition
Are you able to get 5 new gifts immediately after he resets to a new location? Or do you need to wait 7 days since your last visit to get new gifts? - Kalendraf 9:09, 28 April 2009 (UTC)
 * You can get 5 new ones at the new location. So, p'haps the limit should be restated to: 5 gifts until NtT moves to a new location.  &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 22:56, 28 April 2009 (UTC)

New location
here. --- -- (contribs)  &emsp;(talk)  16:12, 27 April 2009 (UTC)

Location 27-04-09
I just found him - pure luck as I was not searching for him - in Traveler's Vale, near portal to Iron Horse Mine. In that location, he wants 3 Bolts of Linen. --Dreamy Lull 16:47, 27 April 2009 (UTC)

Location Video
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&mdash;The preceding unsigned comment was added by HDGamerz (contribs).
 * Nicholas The Traveler Location - Tutorial - April 27 Update (Large HD Version)

Item Difficulty

 * If you haven't noticed yet, they removed Bolts of Linen from the rare material trader for this week. They have also removed plant fiber from material trader (becuase Artisons can craft linen from it). Now i'm gonna have to farm plant fibers T.T boring. -Rølin
 * It might just be easier to salvage some linen. --  Shadowcrest  00:04, 28 April 2009 (UTC)


 * The rare material traders ran out of linen; the common material traders sold all their fiber. GW traders only stock their goods when characters sell to them; when there's a run on the market, the traders will run out of supplies. (ANet doesn't manipulate the market; we do.) These links might be helpful:
 * salvage fiber from these which drop from things like Plants
 * salvage linen from these, which drop from things like Am Fah and other well-dressed (but poorly mannered) opponents.
 * &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 00:42, 28 April 2009 (UTC)
 * That could explain why I originally saw Linen in the traders window but when i logged out and back in a few minutes later they were gone. I thought there was some sort of lag in the server. -Rølin
 * This is interesting. Collecting crafting materials... maybe ANet is trying to drain cash out of the economy. You know that when the week is over, linen's going to cost a ton until supplies are back up. Qing Guang 00:48, 30 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Well, on the bright side I can make a killing on crafting Linen at Artisons cuase farming The Falls gives me lots of plant fibers. -Rølin
 * Good luck with that... I tried to sell some of my linen 20 minutes ago and the traders would only give me 180g for them. T_T --Zyanya386 14:05, 30 April 2009 (UTC)

Dialogue

 * If Nicholas changes where he is and what he says every week... isn't the dialogue section of this page going to get ridiculously long after a few weeks? Maybe that should be moved to a separate page like his past collected items and only the one for the current week could be on the main page.  -Zyanya386 09:37, 30 April 2009 (UTC)
 * I agree with the above. Old dialogue (such as the flower dialogue) should be moved to Nicholas the Traveler/Past Dialogues, which would need to be created. --Slurry. 14:46, 2 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Done. :D --Zyanya386 02:31, 3 May 2009 (UTC)

Move time
Wait... so does he move at the midnight that begins Sunday or the midnight that ends it? (read: has he moved yet?) Qing Guang 14:17, 3 May 2009 (UTC)
 * He moves on Sunday night (California time) going into Monday. (read: he's still there :-) The official site said (at one time) that he would move, after the weekend and their announcements typically have used California time. Currently, the official site says, once the Traveler starts roaming, he can appear anywhere, though he'll stay there for a week; thus, the exact time of his move is not well defined. Last week, he disappeared from his old spot around 01:30 PT (Monday) and the first reported discovery at the new one was around 07:30-08:30.  &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 15:47, 3 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Someone on Guru claimed he's moved already... will go to confirm. Qing Guang 01:19, 4 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Confirmed, he is gone. Scour the jungles, people! Qing Guang 01:30, 4 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Scratch that, didn't go quite far enough around the corner... he's still there. Qing Guang 01:48, 4 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Still here. I'm zoning like mad to see him leave. Arnout aka The Emperors Angel 07:00, 4 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Still here. Arnout aka The Emperors Angel 07:05, 4 May 2009 (UTC)
 * I'm staying at his location, only rezoning every 15-20min. I want to know if he'll just disappear, if he stays until zoning, and if he says anything when moving.. maybe even hinting next location. I reply here as soon as I know --Lexxor 07:15, 4 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Gl, I got some other things to do. Arnout aka The Emperors Angel 07:29, 4 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Still in same location --Lexxor 08:30, 4 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Still there. I'm off to do Z-Quests. Arnout aka The Emperors Angel 09:18, 4 May 2009 (UTC)


 * If you enter the zone one minute before he leaves, he'll stand there until you zone. 110% sure, since GW is instanced. --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG|Ohaider!]] -- (contribs) &emsp;(talk)  12:23, 4 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Which is no problem though as you see him directly after zoning in from Iron Mines holding down CTRL facing upwards. --Lexxor 12:34, 4 May 2009 (UTC)
 * "I'm zoning like mad to see him leave." Viper, I knew that. Arnout aka The Emperors Angel 12:53, 4 May 2009 (UTC)

Prediction Game
I don't know if the following is appropriate for this page or not, but I think it could be nice to have some fun. The wiki should have some sort of a weekly prediction of Nick's new location and/or collectible, and the first user to successfully call either of the two would win some special prize (a unique userbox or something). Anybody else think this could catch on? Please don't be too brutal if you don't like the idea :/ Myko Ducor 01:26, 4 May 2009 (UTC)

It's seems obvious the next location will be in Kryta though, so there's not a lot of guessing room, until we see him break the pattern (yeah yeah, 2 isn't much of a pattern) by going somewhere unpredictable. And we still don't know if he will be going cross campaign either. I think we should hold out until a few more spawns to start playing these (if ever) because if he DOES follow a pattern, it would make the game pointless and too easy. Mlandry 01:38, 4 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Actually, someone was way ahead of you. --Macros 01:49, 4 May 2009 (UTC)
 * The prediction idea is good, but wikis are a place for information. If prizes were to be set up, it would be on Guru.


 * Funny whoever thought he'd follow a pattern. "Obviously in Kryta..." lol.
 * I'm not making fun of you guys. I certainly didn't see this coming, either, and perhaps this breaking of the prospected pattern makes the idea a little better. Good point about the Guru. I just thought some guessing might be a nice touch. Myko Ducor 18:55, 4 May 2009 (UTC)

4:23am PST
4.25 hours after supposed move, hes still in the vale...100%confirmation
 * Gaaaaaaaaay -[[Image:MAL wiki sig.PNG]] 11:38, 4 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Based on when first people found him on Guru, he will probably move in about 2 or 2.5 hours from now. --Lexxor 12:43, 4 May 2009 (UTC)
 * This is just getting silly. -[[Image:MAL wiki sig.PNG]] 14:45, 4 May 2009 (UTC)

He's gone from his location, i just went to check. --Rotfl Mao 15:13, 4 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Turns out closing GW and restarting it does matter for getting the new Nicholas location. I just went and checked after my comp had issues (had to restart) and he's gone now. Gw002.jpg--Zyanya386 15:16, 4 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Let the hunt, BEGIN! Since every man and his dog is probably all over kryta looking for him, I'll do the unexpected and search somewhere else like Elona. -[[Image:MAL wiki sig.PNG]] 15:33, 4 May 2009 (UTC)

FOUND May 4th
In budek byway near the Marketplace. Asking for Juni berries of all things. O.o --Zyanya386 15:36, 4 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Dam it Branch of Juni Berries. Wel lets walk the... ehm Drake... Ow and BTW Zyanya can you plz uploade a image under a name and not Gw... :D -- [[Image:F4Sig.jpg|19px]]  † F1 ©  Talk  15:42, 4 May 2009 (UTC)

Am i the only one who wants to punch someone in the face for this? Oracledelphi44 16:31, 4 May 2009 (UTC)
 * So you have to actually do a quest for a hour to get items to give him. OH NOES. Cress Arvein [[Image:Cress sig.JPG]] 17:45, 4 May 2009 (UTC)

Gone?
shouldnt he be gopne by now? or should we leave him alone for another hour or so?? -muscolo 12:25pm, gmt+1
 * more like 4 hours I think --Lexxor 10:51, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
 * If he stays in Cantha, do you think he's luxon or kurzick allied? Becuz I'm sure if he stays, he'll move to one of the factions' territories. -Rølin
 * Takes ages before he moves. But my gues is that he will be in Pongmei Valley -- F1Sig.png  † F1 ©  Talk  14:59, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Well he has been moved -- F1Sig.png  † F1 ©  Talk  15:20, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Someone told me he was outside of Sorrow's Furnace. Can we get a check on that? -Dan 11:31 EST May 11 2009
 * Don't think He will be in Proph for a 3 rd time. But I have a look -- F1Sig.png  † F1 ©  Talk  15:33, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

Not ouside sorrows furnace
 * Nope not here -- F1Sig.png  † F1 ©  Talk  15:37, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

Heard rumors he was in pongmei valley, but I just checked out the area and came across nothing. Noggieca 15:38, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Yeah did it to but gte look for him after it -- F1Sig.png  † F1 ©  Talk  15:40, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Just checked Aborstone(north) - no Nick there 17:50, 11 May 2009 (GTM+1)
 * Someone has said he's in Arjok Ward --JonTheMon 15:53, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

Arkjok Ward collecting mandrogar Root cakes Noggieca 15:54, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Of all things he can collect.... It just had to be Mandragor Root Cake... -- F1Sig.png  † F1 ©  Talk  16:03, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
 * DAMMIT! I merched my mandragor roots after farming the berries last week! /ragequit RoseOfKali [[Image:RoseOfKaliSIG.png]] 16:52, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
 * It's oke Kali, Calm down, look at the pretty Picture :P -- F1Sig.png  † F1 ©  Talk  16:55, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
 * gasp*gasp*gasp* ok... I think I can breathe now... RoseOfKali [[Image:RoseOfKaliSIG.png]] 17:07, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Anyone else having trouble getting roots to drop? I've tried solo NM & HM, with heros & without. Roughly 10-12 runs farming Tarom Rockbreaker and his mandragor buddies but I'm getting nothing. Maybe Anet toys with the drop rates? Maybe they nixed the drops in *easy to farm quickly* places? I don't know. Just getting a little irritated.91.151.155.125 17:24, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
 * So uh... berries were 1k each last week, roots are now 20k each in Yohlon, what next? Armbraces? O_o RoseOfKali [[Image:RoseOfKaliSIG.png]] 17:29, 11 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Armbraces or Ecto's. Either of them would be funny. Only have to come up with a story for Nicholas for them :P --[[Image:El Nazgir sig.png|Talkpage]]El_Nazgir 17:43, 11 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Ectos are cheaper than roots now... >_< RoseOfKali [[Image:RoseOfKaliSIG.png]] 17:49, 11 May 2009 (UTC)


 * You can't blame Nicholas if he wants to be in touch with his female site with an Armbrace. Well eating Ectos'with a Ruby fork and a Sapphire fork. -- F1Sig.png  † F1 ©  Talk  17:51, 11 May 2009 (UTC)


 * @ rose: well, start collecting ecto's then :P who knows they might skyrocket to 20k each if the traveler wants them.--[[Image:El Nazgir sig.png|Talkpage]]El_Nazgir 17:53, 11 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Disregard that last query. Apparently I was farming "Swamp" Mandragor (their names don't say Swamp anywhere in game or on the wiki) and wouldn't drop the right kind of root even if one was to drop. Plus the wiki says they drop the right kind of root needed to make a cake for Nick (since there's two kinds). I can't confirm or deny if said Mandragors drop roots at all...ever, but I can say I farmed them and the area for over an hour in HM with and without a party and never seen a root drop. QQ 91.151.155.122 17:55, 11 May 2009 (UTC)


 * The wiki states Roots drop from the lv22 versions, actually. And HM reduces the liklyness of collectible drops. --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG|Ohaider!]] -- (contribs) &emsp;(talk)  18:10, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Farm East exit of Yohlon Haven. RoseOfKali [[Image:RoseOfKaliSIG.png]] 18:23, 11 May 2009 (UTC)


 * @ Viper: Not sure where you see that, on the Mandragor Root page it doesn't specify which levels drop them. But I was just following the links through Mandragor Root Cakes, Mandragor Roots, then types on locations that drop them. Thanks for the info though, wasn't aware that HM affected coll. drops. @Rose, thanks a mill. I'm all over it now! Process of elimination ftw. 91.151.155.125 18:36, 11 May 2009 (UTC)


 * AS previuosly stated, its easy to farm those, i did HM iwth 600/smite. testing the others now. 76.188.100.220 20:29, 11 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Just as a test I took a full H/H group in HM in Arkjok Ward. Got three roots in 12 minutes. How are the drops when you solo?Bikeboy854 05:56, 12 May 2009 (UTC)

(RI) I got my 17 roots in 4 runs with H/H in NM. Party size does not affect collectable drops, afaik, and I think you actually get more in NM. My third run through I got 9 roots, my second only one, and like 4 and 3 on the others, so it's really just luck. RoseOfKali 06:21, 12 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Rose where do you farm? Just outside Yohlon Haven and then rezone? Or all of Arkjok Ward? -- F1Sig.png <font face="Comic Sans MS" color="darkred"> † F1 ©  Talk  07:11, 12 May 2009 (UTC)


 * I have been going to the southern part of Arkjok Ward. I go straight through the rocks kill a group of tusked howlers and then head south. There are a lot of mandragor just waiting for you. My last NM run netted 4 roots in less than 10 minutes. There may be better places, but this place seems good enough.Bikeboy854 11:58, 12 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Well This sucks... Al I get are those dam Luminous Stones... -- F1Sig.png <font face="Comic Sans MS" color="darkred"> † F1 ©  Talk  14:16, 12 May 2009 (UTC)


 * I farmed the central area of Arkjok, that's the only place where you find mandragors, but I tried to get all of them. From the portal, to the southern wall with insect boss, to Nick (killed Mindclouder a few times for fun), then around that loop by the res shrine along the wall heading north towards where the ntouka boss and the elementals are, and to the sunspear sanctuary portal, rezoned there and went back on the same path.  There are A LOT of spawns of mandragor in this area, you learn quickly where they pop up.  And don't forget to catch the mandragor boss in the middle of the area.  I didn't touch the howlers usually, most of them are easy to avoid.  The highest concentrations are around the res shrine by Nick, by the mandragor boss in the middle, and just south of the ntouka boss, on those ridges and along the rounded wall.  RoseOfKali [[Image:RoseOfKaliSIG.png]] 17:07, 12 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Oh, and I only got like 3 luminous stones the entire farm, versus 17 roots. O_o RoseOfKali [[Image:RoseOfKaliSIG.png]] 17:09, 12 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Very helpful post. Thank you.


 * My team farmed as a two-unit human group (using, oddly, Me + El). I suspect our multiple runs took about the same amount of time as RoK's full monty farm; we covered Marga portal due East and rezoned frequently (about 8-10 groups of Mandragor triplets). We ended up with 32 roots and probably 15 Lumis (we had a 15-20 min period of no roots and 1 Lumi/triplet).


 * Re: HM &mdash; HM tends to increase the possible types/caliber of drops, so I suspect that RoK is correct in saying that root farming is more efficient in NM.
 * Re: Loot scaling &mdash; Regardless of how scaling is supposed to work, the chatter in Yohlon includes solo and group farmers who get tons of roots and those who get bupkus. So, again, I would agree with RoK: luck apparently plays a bigger factor in successful farming than party composition, mode, or player skill.  &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 17:59, 12 May 2009 (UTC)


 * After my second "run" with full H/H team, i got only 4 roots. :-S — TulipVorlax 15:44, 13 May 2009 (UTC)


 * I had my best drops when I went out with three heroes, but I did get Enadiz to drop his shield for me twice.Bikeboy854 10:05, 15 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Lolz at above. I get 2 roots a run if I am luckey, and I kill all mandragor that spawn in southwest arjok ward. (with full H/H) Arnout aka The Emperors Angel 15:10, 15 May 2009 (UTC)

What next?
What do you expext Nick to collect next?
 * 5 minipets perhaps? --83.254.112.245 13:35, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
 * 5 packages? :P  ∞ ∞ <font face="Pristina" size="3">Ipo™ ∞ ∞  13:44, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

18 / 5/ 09
I think he is in Gwen's Garden, collecting chromatic scales.. Can't confirm it right now though. <font color="#843232">nnd 15:16, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

18 MAY 2009
<font face="brush script mt" size="3" color="DarkGoldenrod">Noggieca 15:16, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
 * confirmed Gwen's Garden, collecting Chromatic Scales Btw The Jingle Bear is there again -- F1Sig.png <font face="Comic Sans MS" color="darkred"> † F1 ©  Talk  15:27, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Where is the Bear? I dont see him --89.248.248.41 15:50, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Lets kill me some Dragons. Now whats the best farm place. Any Thoughts? -- F1Sig.png <font face="Comic Sans MS" color="darkred"> † F1 ©  Talk  15:31, 18 May 2009 (UTC)


 * CTC -> Turn right in Battledepths. 3 groups right there. --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG|Ohaider!]] -- (contribs) &emsp;(talk)  15:35, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
 * If you use the Varajar Fells entance There are a few groups south. Looks like a good farm place. As you can rezone there 2. -- F1Sig.png <font face="Comic Sans MS" color="darkred"> † F1 ©   Talk  15:49, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Scratch that there are a good nr of groups there. it seems like a good farming place -- F1Sig.png <font face="Comic Sans MS" color="darkred"> † F1 ©  Talk  15:57, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Better still. Fight your way to the Asura gate of HotS and rezone kill the 2 groups there and keep rezoning and killing easy as hell -- F1Sig.png <font face="Comic Sans MS" color="darkred"> † F1 ©  Talk  16:16, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Actually, I noticed this earlier - I'm pretty sure the bear is always there, so long as you have completed the quest, because several weeks ago when Nicky first left Pre I noticed it there when I was picking RIFs. Oh, and do you think the whole wind chime thing he's talking about is a play on their being "chromatic scales", which is an actual musical thing? Qing Guang 02:26, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Probably. ^_^ If it wasn't intentional before, it is now. RoseOfKali [[Image:RoseOfKaliSIG.png]] 03:27, 19 May 2009 (UTC)

Will Not Appear If Gwen is in Party... or maybe he will
According to other sources, Nick won't appear on initial visits with Gwen. He will appear on subsequent visits. I haven't verified this yet. &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 00:36, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
 * This happened for me. First time only jingle bear was there; second time, traveler, yakkington and bear were there.RingoSK 05:03, 19 May 2009 (UTC)

Inconsistent Move Times
I moved this to talk because (a) it cluttered the notes without (b) providing helpful information.

His location and requested item are supposed to change early on Monday morning (Pacific Time). However, the exact time has been inconsistent:
 * His last sighting at his first location was 1:30am PT Monday (26 April); he was first discovered at his new location around 8:30.
 * His last sighting at his second location was 8:15am PT Monday (4 May); he was first discovered at his new location around 8:30.
 * His last sighting at his third location was 8:00am PT Monday (11 May); he was first discovered at his new location around 9:00.

Since we haven't seen anyone from ANet explicitly confirm his move times, all we really know is when he's last spotted at the old site and first spotted at the new site. People have claimed to see him as late as 8:15 am before he left Traveler's Vale and as early as 8:15 in Gwen's Garden. So, for lack of better data, I think the article should stick to "approximate" time rather than claiming a specific one. &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 08:55, 19 May 2009 (UTC)


 * I think that ArenaNet never designated a time for him to move. It seems as though he moves whenever the moderator that is in charge of him gets to work. Maybe the change time varries dependant on who is in charge that particular week. -Rølin

Why the heck would you care when he moves. This comment is over analyzing the movement time to receive attention and it fails.


 * ^Lol... This is a WIKI, we over-analyze EVERYTHING! :D RoseOfKali [[Image:RoseOfKaliSIG.png]] 17:47, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
 * This is WIKI?!!?! Thought this was Sparta. OOPS! &mdash;The preceding unsigned comment was added by 76.174.10.82 (contribs).
 * I prefer "wiki." If this was Sparta, we'd all be dead. RoseOfKali [[Image:RoseOfKaliSIG.png]] 20:26, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
 * 1) 8:15? first sighted...8:30 /\ first sighted...8:30 /\ first sighed...9:00.
 * He was seen at 8:15? Well, that contradicts with the data.
 * 2) lastest last time = 8:15, earliest first time = 8:30
 * Am I missing something? He could either be moved at 8:15 or 8:30... that's not necessairly inconsistent. A_F_K_sig_2.jpg A F K When Needed 21:56, 21 May 2009 (UTC)

So...
He should be moving in a few hours, right? Like 2 and a half? - 12:34, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
 * I'm wondering where he will appear... Maybe once more in nighfall or factions? I'm pretty sure it will be nighfall.
 * I hope it's factions so I can get 10 gifts. I can use a friend's account since they don't play anymore and haven't in like a year and a half. Funny enough it was me who gave the account to him since when I bought factions I was given 2 account activation code cards by mistake. -[[Image:MAL wiki sig.PNG]] 12:46, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

Hes still in Gwens Garden <font face="brush script mt" size="3" color="DarkGoldenrod">Noggieca 14:24, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
 * he has been moved. That is I think. Let me double check -- F1Sig.png <font face="Comic Sans MS" color="darkred"> † F1 ©  Talk  15:02, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
 * yep he's gone. This probletly need to be put at Notes: If you try to talk to Nicholas And he has been moved but you were already in the Area were he was standing (before he was moved) You unable to talk to him or the profesor even if there standing there. Now let the hunt begin. My guese he's in hmmm Factions or NF :P -- F1Sig.png <font face="Comic Sans MS" color="darkred"> † F1 ©  Talk  15:05, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

25 May 2009
He's on the move <font face="brush script mt" size="3" color="DarkGoldenrod">Noggieca 15:00, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
 * He I already Sayed that @ 15:02 and You sayed it @ 15:09 but Changed your time to 15:00 Thats just striking with the honor pff and Cheating :O -- F1Sig.png <font face="Comic Sans MS" color="darkred"> † F1 ©   Talk  15:18, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
 * I said it at the top of the page, it was just move back to the bottom, be nice. [[Image:Noggieca_sig.png]]<font face="brush script mt" size="3" color="DarkGoldenrod">Noggieca 15:20, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
 * hax ;P. Well It seems he always moves around 15:00 UTC. Great Than I'm just out of school. So Who wants to bed on the new Location? But for what? A a wikolas Coint :P -> Yes I just made that up how nice. My Bed is Pongmei Valley xD -- F1Sig.png <font face="Comic Sans MS" color="darkred"> † F1 ©   Talk  15:28, 25 May 2009 (UTC)


 * An anon added "Nicholas the Travler is located in Silent Surf in the Jade Sea" (72.227.87.193) --[[Image:El Nazgir sig.png|Talkpage]]<font color="Green">El_Nazgir 15:52, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Probably in the Mineral Springs? No, that would be too evil...


 * Location is already confirmed, look at the bottom of the page.--[[Image:El Nazgir sig.png|Talkpage]]<font color="Green">El_Nazgir 16:24, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

Protected
Tx RT it's better this way. I Don't get people like that... --  <font face="Comic Sans MS" color="darkred"> † F1 ©  Talk  15:53, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

Current Location
Try outside Frostmaw, exchanging for Jotun Pelts i think. &mdash; <font color="#7777CC">Balistic 16:11, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
 * nope, not there...-- [[Image:merty_sign.gif]]-- ( talk ) 16:17, 25 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Indeed, not there.--[[Image:El Nazgir sig.png|Talkpage]]<font color="Green">El_Nazgir 16:21, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

Falls
Guru saves the day. Collecting ??? (poster of pic forgot to note >.>"" thread) --- -- (contribs)  &emsp;(talk)  16:17, 25 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Gloom Seeds, Gloom Seeds. 1 per it seems. --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG|Ohaider!]] -- (contribs)  &emsp;(talk)  16:19, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Holy crap, we have to go all the way to freaking FoW to get these?? >.< I think I'll wait 'til next week... my WoW BattleChest should be arriving soon anyway. :P At least someone finally found it to shut everyone up. Qing Guang 16:24, 25 May 2009 (UTC)


 * I'll finally be able to put my 2 FoW scrolls to good use!--[[Image:El Nazgir sig.png|Talkpage]]<font color="Green">El_Nazgir 16:28, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

First run, one Shard and 3 Seeds... This might be interesting :> --- -- (contribs)  &emsp;(talk)  16:30, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Run? FoWSC? Arnout aka The Emperors Angel 16:31, 25 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Defy Pain/Cyclone Warrior. Snarling Driftwoods only. --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG|Ohaider!]] -- (contribs) &emsp;(talk)  16:38, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Heh, now we've got his quote, and it gave me a laugh. Don't do it, Nicky! I mean, honestly, if those things drop GSeeds, that's probably what will grow... *dun dun dun* Qing Guang 19:23, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
 * ^that. It's really easy to do. "unlucky" run gave me 2 seeds, 2 shards and a FoW scroll (cleared spider cave entrance aswell) and a lucky run gave me 7 seeds and a sapphire (no spider's we're harmed during this run). Perma Dagger sin can do that run aswell, but its nice to also be able to kill some spiders at a nice speed to make your 1k back if needed. I used this: Hope it helps. <font color="Green">Lยкץ๒๏ץ <font color="Blue">talk  19:26, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
 * 600/smite-able? Roland Cyerni 22:10, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
 * If you don't mind Nature's Renewal. I bought all seeds for 2k/ea. Considering I sold the very easy and quickly farmable scales last week for 1.5k/ea this is unexpectedly cheap. --Birchwooda Treehug 01:20, 26 May 2009 (UTC)
 * I've seen the average at about 3k each.--Łô√ë [[Image:Gigathrash_sig_G.jpg|Roar.]]<font color="Black">îğá†ħŕášħ 01:41, 26 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Yeah you gotta ask, not just buy from advertising ;) I bought 15 for 2k/ea and my guild friend bought 25 also for 2k/ea - so it's not just luck because there were different sellers. Luck was the guy who gave my friend 3 seeds for one ecto. --Birchwooda Treehug 11:07, 26 May 2009 (UTC)


 * I keep dying to Ancient Skale. What am I doing wrong? Entropy [[Image:Entropy Sig 2.jpg]] (C) 04:37, 26 May 2009 (UTC)
 * You're fighting the Ancient Skale. [[Image:Felix_Omni_Signature.png]] 04:41, 26 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Got my 10 seeds in 3 diff pug runs from ToA. Not bad for groups who didn't know wtf they were doing (the second one went into UW the first time and had a MM... >_<).  RoseOfKali [[Image:RoseOfKaliSIG.png]] 07:56, 26 May 2009 (UTC)
 * I just wait until Sunday. When every one who can farmed 100 of these dam things and no one buys. So I can buy them for 500g ea :P -- F1Sig.png <font face="Comic Sans MS" color="darkred"> † F1 ©  Talk  11:44, 26 May 2009 (UTC)


 * No, I'm not. They slap -10 degen on you and use Blood Ritual on each other, which leads to them eventually hitting me with GB. You can only spam Lion's Comfort so often. But it doesn't matter, I just used something else...


 * Much easier for Fissure Shore, and I'd almost say faster too. The Armored Cave Spiders become much more difficult, though, if you were inclined to farm those as well. Entropy [[Image:Entropy Sig 2.jpg]] (C) 17:51, 26 May 2009 (UTC)


 * You shouldn't fight them is what Felix implied. And he's right. They don't drop Shards for what I know and neither do they drop Seeds. I never have Skale attacking me there. --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG|Ohaider!]] -- (contribs) &emsp;(talk)  20:27, 26 May 2009 (UTC)
 * You can't avoid them, though. There are several groups patrolling the shore, most within range of Driftwood. I don't have the patience to pull Driftwood with a bow -_- Also, Warwick says that an Ancient Skale once dropped a shard for me. Entropy [[Image:Entropy Sig 2.jpg]] (C) 22:01, 26 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Cleared forest 1.5 times (I died =(...) and I got 13 seeds + 4 shards. My build was a bit modified critical barrager sin :D Swiftey 04:52, 27 May 2009 (UTC)

1/06/09
Heard rumours he's in Ice Dome.--<font color="Green">El_Nazgir 12:02, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
 * I was about to hop on for something completely unrelated, but I'll check it out. ComradeSanders 13:33, 1 June 2009 (UTC)


 * I'm buisy looking for him there atm.--[[Image:El Nazgir sig.png|Talkpage]]<font color="Green">El_Nazgir 13:38, 1 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Not in Ice Dome.--[[Image:El Nazgir sig.png|Talkpage]]<font color="Green">El_Nazgir 13:56, 1 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Unless he can show up on your map as invisible... ComradeSanders 13:59, 1 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Unless he is completely invisible, I cleared out Ice dome. Now that I think of it, I should have vanquished it right away.--[[Image:El Nazgir sig.png|Talkpage]]<font color="Green">El_Nazgir 14:04, 1 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Doesn't he move in ~20 minutes? --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG|Ohaider!]] -- (contribs) &emsp;(talk)  14:39, 1 June 2009 (UTC)


 * That late? Wow.--[[Image:El Nazgir sig.png|Talkpage]]<font color="Green">El_Nazgir 14:45, 1 June 2009 (UTC)

hes been found http://i42.tinypic.com/2dahs8p.jpg
 * Changing notes accordingly, that conversation says he wants 2 claws per gift. Mystzombie 15:44, 1 June 2009 (UTC)


 * And hydra farming is "in" again!--[[Image:El Nazgir sig.png|Talkpage]]<font color="Green">El_Nazgir 15:50, 1 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Clear screenshot for the route: http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/3638/nicolasthescar.jpg PVX-Haxor 15:54, 1 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Why not go from Destiny's Gorge? --JonTheMon 16:19, 1 June 2009 (UTC)

Is this not better(Sorry if to big) I Am Epic 17:41, 1 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Wheres a good place to darm hyrdas? Roland Cyerni 19:32, 1 June 2009 (UTC)


 * In Skyward Reach, there are several groups from right outside Augury Rock to the area around Mourn Drakespur. Thats where I farm them. Myko Ducor 22:08, 1 June 2009 (UTC)


 * I got two Claws just by killing about a dozen or so right outside Augury in Skyward Reach, so thanks for the tip, I haven't been in the desert for a while. conmcb25 22:16, 1 June 2009 (UTC)


 * I've had a pile of these since the Prophecies days, just sitting around. Finally, Nick asks for something that I already have. :) Entropy [[Image:Entropy Sig 2.jpg]] (C) 04:29, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
 * I'm waiting for the day he collects Margonite Masks. I'd get my entire guild 5 gifts then. --Macros 04:51, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
 * I'm hoping for Swamp Flowers or Runes of DOOM. [[Image:Felix_Omni_Signature.png]] 05:07, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
 * I'm banking my entire fortune on him collecting ectos at some point. Entropy [[Image:Entropy Sig 2.jpg]] (C) 05:18, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
 * The economy would crash if that happend. Image all the n00bs going WTB ecto 1K. Prices would drop so far.... Arnout aka The Emperors Angel 06:53, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Are you aware that if Nick traded for ecto 1:1, the price of ecto would actually go up? Entropy [[Image:Entropy Sig 2.jpg]] (C) 07:02, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Why would they? There are so many ectos in store, and if Nick would trade these for gifts 1:1, the amounts offered would flood the market, thus causing the price to drop. Arnout aka The Emperors Angel 08:01, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
 * The amount of demand would probably be higher <font color="Green">Lยкץ๒๏ץ <font color="Blue">talk  08:26, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
 * That cant be. I for one have over a 100 ectos in store. I know people who have several stacks, and there are people who have way more then that. I you can trade them in 1:1 there are more ectos then there ever will be pressies. (you can only get 5 per account) Arnout aka The Emperors Angel 08:31, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Ok, there will be enough ecto's to feed everyone. Still the current price is around 4k. You need to have had a serious blow against the head to start selling ecto's for less then that when ecto demand has increased so much. Maybe the price will stay stable, because of all the stacks laying around, but its definatly not going to be 'WTB ecto 1k'. <font color="Green">Lยкץ๒๏ץ <font color="Blue">talk  09:36, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Heh. Chaos Gloves would cost no more than Destroyer Gauntlets... interesting...
 * On other news, I second Felix. WTB Rune of DOOM = Gifts! A_F_K_sig_2.jpg A F K When Needed 09:49, 2 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Gifts are selling consistently for around 8k. If they were traded 1:1, the price of ecto would thus be brought up closer to 8k. Of course, that depends heavily on where Nick is located...if, for example, he was way down in The Falls like he was for Gloom Seeds, people would charge less for the "collectable" because it's not really the same as a gift, you have to travel far to get them. On the other hand, when Nick is right near outposts like he was for Scales, it's logical to charge around 8k per "collectable". Of course, people are stupid and don't realize the logic behind that, so everyone demands 2k or whatever and that's what the price becomes.
 * It's true that there are tons of ectos sitting around that no one ever uses. But, there are plenty of people...quite literally, thousands...who don't have any ecto and would be willing to buy them for gifts. Since the standard for ecto is atm around 4k, that would be the starting price for selling them...and it could only go up. I doubt anyone would bother to actually farm ecto just for Nick, since unlike Gloom Seeds it's not something that just any old build can do. Entropy [[Image:Entropy Sig 2.jpg]] (C) 03:58, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Just think supply and demand. There's lots of ectos, but not a huge demand for them.  What would happen if they became gift item?  Well, demand would increase, thus price would increase.  Then even after that stopped price would be raised for a while since supply would be significantly lower. 67.160.232.67 07:47, 7 June 2009 (UTC)


 * The supply will still overpower the demand. 5 per player, tons of people farming (either for their own gifts or for trading), and the piles of ectos already in the game... Anyways, I don't think they'll ever choose mats for gifts again. --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG|Ohaider!]] -- (contribs) &emsp;(talk)  09:28, 7 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Armbrace tbh... They should really do that.--[[Image:El Nazgir sig.png|Talkpage]]<font color="Green">El_Nazgir 09:39, 7 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Ehh Vipes, Linsey Murloc said on her talkpage that the Traveler will occasionally be asking for crafting materials again. [[Image:Felix_Omni_Signature.png]] 15:40, 7 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Then what they should do is have Nick ask for bones... 250 / gift. That would be a very very good thing. Entropy [[Image:Entropy Sig 2.jpg]] (C) 19:43, 7 June 2009 (UTC)

June 8th
Anything yet???
 * Rumored in Kessex Peak wanting 3 Tempered Glass Vials for one UNCONFIRMED [[Image:Noggieca_sig.png]]<font face="brush script mt" size="3" color="DarkGoldenrod">Noggieca 15:35, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
 * That was a faked screenshot, I just saw the thread for it on guru. User:Little Boof


 * For what it's worth, I ran through Pongmei, nothing there. Sort of have a feeling he's gonna be in Cantha, but that's just a hunch. Highly doubt he'd be in tyria again though, as that would be third week in a row. Mr J 15:44, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
 * I guess Elona/Nightfall... (80.219.64.212 15:46, 8 June 2009 (UTC))
 * He'll probably be found before I have a chance to go look for him more, but if not, I'll check some places in cantha. happy hunting everyone! Mr J 15:58, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Desolation. Poisoned Outcrops. 2 Margonite Masks. &mdash; <font color="#7777CC">Balistic  16:05, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Haha! Macros, you better put your money where your mouth is and pay up to your guildies! Myko Ducor 16:17, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

does anyone know best way to farm the margo masks?[demonxi]

He didn't spawn for me. One of The Desolation quests is preventing it. Possibly The Cold Touch of the Past User:rjlindy
 * Seen multiple confirms of that, noted it in the article <font color="Green">Lยкץ๒๏ץ <font color="Blue">talk  17:58, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Any way to shrink that screenshoticus giganticus? RoseOfKali [[Image:RoseOfKaliSIG.png]] 18:17, 8 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Of course. --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG|Ohaider!]] -- (contribs) &emsp;(talk)  19:03, 8 June 2009 (UTC)


 * So I guess that means it's time to clean out the many margonite masks sitting around in storage? I should probably keep 50 of them to get scythes for MOX when I get around to getting him.  Quizzical 19:39, 8 June 2009 (UTC)


 * I had like 90 in storage; I use them for spears and Tactics shields, myself, as scythes have a number of other easily collected things. :) You could probably farm these easily in Nundu Bay mission...there are a bunch of Margonites that just sit still, and you can use a hit-and-run strategy pretty easily... not too many of them are linked to Clerics, either. Entropy [[Image:Entropy Sig 2.jpg]] (C) 21:00, 8 June 2009 (UTC)


 * But are there good scythes that take collector items that I happen to have 50 of laying around? No, there aren't.  I used most of my demonic relics on the Gaile Gray event.  Quizzical 21:31, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
 * I go for 15^50 scythes. Demonic Relics can't be turned in for any useful items, so I always sell them. Then again, I have a very large collection of collectibles. I have one full tab for each campaign, and one for EotN collectibles...so my options are probably more varied than yours. Entropy [[Image:Entropy Sig 2.jpg]] (C) 22:09, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
 * When I farmed margos with my perma sin ele (you remember the kourna quest with like 8 waves of them) I had about 4 stacks of masks. Guess what I did? Sold them all to merch!!!!!! GNAAAAAAAAAARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! *Tears off her face*--62.235.193.220 22:15, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

Fuckin' sweet. I always knew this day would come. Myko, I already have. ;) --Macros 02:37, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
 * lol, I just realized, that's my guildie in that screenshot. Go Dinsy! --Macros 17:37, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

Any advice on farming the masks? perma/600 monk/ ??? + plz note location too Grtz [Demonxi]


 * Sorry, no clue, but I just bought mine at 400g each. Too many people had piles of these laying around. :) RoseOfKali [[Image:RoseOfKaliSIG.png]] 17:54, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Nundu Bay mission is good enough for me. Trigger the dialog, but don't speak to Jonah. just go out and kill any margonite you see. Even with a full H/H party I got 4-5 a run. <font color="Green">Lยкץ๒๏ץ <font color="Blue">talk  18:06, 10 June 2009 (UTC)

In the desolation?
I thought mortals couldn't cross the desolation. =|--<font face = "comic sans ms" color = "#200040">Darksyde  09:05, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
 * He used his flying Yakkmobile to fly over it, obviously. 75.92.46.118 09:10, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Or he could of just walked through the Crystal Desert (or use the Forgotten's teleporter) Khazad Guard 09:16, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
 * HE ISN'T MORTAL! Have you forgotten that he is Santa Claus? xD -×Rølin
 * I think I like the flying Yakkmobile explanation the most. Haha =P. (And he couldn't have used the crusty desert, because as you can clearly see by the map, he is surrounded by sulfur on all sides.)--<font face = "comic sans ms" color = "#200040">Darksyde  15:45, 11 June 2009 (UTC)


 * GWW:Talk:Nicholas_the_Traveler Entropy [[Image:Entropy Sig 2.jpg]] (C) 16:12, 11 June 2009 (UTC)

I bet..
He's gonna be in factions again this week. Factions or EotN...--<font color="Green">El_Nazgir 12:57, 15 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Hopefully he is in factions, collecting a factions drop, since the last them he was in factions he was taking a nightfall drop, and hes been to proph/nf/eotn and collected drops from those campaigns. Little Boof 14:18, 15 June 2009 (UTC)

June 15, 2009 New Location
And it starts ... <font face="brush script mt" size="3" color="DarkGoldenrod">Noggieca 15:21, 15 June 2009 (UTC)
 * About to load a run build and start the search in the Jade sea. Little Boof 15:24, 15 June 2009 (UTC)
 * I wonder, will it load files for the area if he appears there?80.137.114.125 15:53, 15 June 2009 (UTC)
 * No, there will be no file download for an area he appears in, atleast, none that ive noticed in the previous weeks.Little Boof 15:54, 15 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Anyone checked the Grenth statue in Lornar's Pass? --[[Image:Kirbman sig.png]] Kirbman 15:57, 15 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Confirmed he's collecting Sapphire Essences in Resplendent Makkun.Little Boof 16:10, 15 June 2009 (UTC
 * Hobnobbing with Bokka, I see --Macros 16:26, 15 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Then why does the map on the page show Poisoned Outcrops? Some1 post a map that doesn't lead to the middle of nowhere.


 * That's the previous map -.- If you absolutely want a map, there's one in the pic above. That's all you have untill anyone bothers to make one.--[[Image:El Nazgir sig.png|Talkpage]]<font color="Green">El_Nazgir 18:07, 15 June 2009 (UTC)

While you're out farming sapphire djinn essences, save the ruby djinn essences you get and sell them to me. I'll pay 200g each. Hayda needs a better shield, and with ten characters, that's ten shields for my various Haydas. You can find my characters on my wiki page, and if you put one on your friends list, whichever character I'm on as will show up, so that you can find me. Quizzical 19:13, 15 June 2009 (UTC)

Update: I've got all I needed, and don't need to buy more now. Quizzical 01:42, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Made one for page [[Image:Spikeicon.png]]  Tenetke Mekko    My Talk 19:46, 15 June 2009 (UTC)



June 22, 2009 New Location
Nicholas seems to be on course southward. I wouldn't be surprised to find him in the corsair base at the Barbarous Shore collecting preserved red iris flowers this week. -Neraphym
 * And the search begins. Anet, stop hating factions, put him there, now. Little Boof 15:26, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Found (on guru), Zen Dajiun expl in library, wanting parchment. Gaia Iberia 15:33, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Yep, Zen Daijun Explorable, Ive confirmed it.Nicholas,June 22.jpg
 * Phew, got wood planks early! Mister hibachi 15:54, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Loody ell - half an hour? Quick work there, peeps ^_^ -- Snog  rat  16:09, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Yay i fixed the vandalism!... for now... I think its funny that the official wiki ppl were making fun of us when we found him before they did. Mister hibachi 16:13, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Meh, anyone who's anyone is a "both-wikis person." Ignore trollingz, yay? ;) -- Snog  rat  16:24, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Also,just in case you missed it, anybody else catch the fairly obvious Lord of the Rings reference to the title of his book? 67.141.9.167
 * Makes you wonder if they named him yakkington just so they could make that little joke.65.55.67.197 20:19, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Probably the other way around, or they would have used it sooner. What joke, anyway? RoseOfKali [[Image:RoseOfKaliSIG.png]] 22:24, 22 June 2009 (UTC)

Possible Add
Should I add the link to http://pvx.wikia.com/wiki/Guide:Nicholas_the_Traveler_Farming ? Invoker Of Love
 * Yes, please.  &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 23:50, 21 June 2009 (UTC)
 * This is something I had been planning on doing myself because I often discuss how to farm these with others here. It would also have the benefit of not redirecting people to pvx, and then to the other wiki. My guide If its cool I would like to replace the one that is on there now. Not only is it here, but it gives a bit more detailed info. Not that you really need it this week. [[Image:Spikeicon.png]]  Tenetke Mekko    My Talk 02:28, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

market pain
This guy is a pain to the ingame market. was with 50ppl standing in droks. some1 shouted parchment went up +150%! and we all buy out parchment, so if you got this even faster, you are insta-rich cuz you can buy over 100rolls for 100g. and with no balance, because travelers gifts give way less expensive items. Meraida 16:26, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Don't quite catch the drift of what you're saying there, but I suspect it's irrelevant as parchment is always craftable for 5 wood and 20g -- Snog  rat  16:33, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
 * And there I was merching stacks of wood just yesterday, but I did keep one, yay me. If anything, he's good for the economy a few days at a time.  If you're really hurting that much, just go farm some wood, make parchment, and get insta-rich yourself.  But considering you claim to have chaos gloves on every character, I doubt you need it.  At least he's not asking for Vellum.  RoseOfKali [[Image:RoseOfKaliSIG.png]] 19:45, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
 * OK, parchment was a bad exemple. i ment stuff like Linen. and : no im not farming wood for some parchment 100g each :p Meraida 19:58, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Didn't think so. ^_^ And even Linen wasn't that bad. As long as the stuff he asks for is craftable, I'm fine with it, though I'd probably not be happy if he wanted some D.Steel for new straps for Yakkington.  Once he asks for something that's not craftable, that's when we'll have us a considerable market problem.  20:16, 22 June 2009 (UTC)

The real market pain is to sell it to the merchant... piece by piece *cry* I sold my 5 stacks of parchment to players for the common 99g/ea even when I get 100g or partly 110g from the npc... but clicking over 1000x on Quote and Sell without a script/bot... hell no way -.- --Birchwooda Treehug 01:26, 23 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Holy crap, what possessed you to STORE 5 stacks of parchment?! O_O I have issues storing an extra stack of tanned hide or cloth for crafting armor... RoseOfKali [[Image:RoseOfKaliSIG.png]] 03:39, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

U bought 5stacks parchment at 110 at npc then sold it at 99g at players? ur mouse(and ur hand) shoulb be dead now. Meraida 04:35, 23 June 2009 (UTC)
 * No, I use to get rid of wood that way, I "create" parchment... that way around 5 stacks have summed up over the past year. Well with three accounts 3 stacks are in the storage chest anyway and the other 2 were somewhere in my storage account. Whatever, I sold those stacks that cost me nothing but the wood (which either dropped or I got from salvaging) and 20g/ea to player for less money than I'd get from the NPC trader because it's a pain in the ass to sell it to the NPC roll by roll. I once calc'ed it and came to 50g costs each roll and used to sell them for 70-100g/ea at Guru, so 99g/ea sure is no loss. --Birchwooda Treehug 06:32, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

WOOHOO! I'm so glad I stocked up on these now... knew he was going to collect more low-value rare mats again sometime. I can't wait until he does silk. Qing Guang 17:03, 25 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Heh, try Fur, I have like a 100 of them. Silk can at least still be sold to players for like 50g each, which I've been doing.  Fur is hopeless.  RoseOfKali [[Image:RoseOfKaliSIG.png]] 03:26, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

June 29, new location
Reported on Guru, arborstone expl, 1 stone carving. Link: [] Gaia Iberia 16:06, 29 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Oooh, the screeny is made by someone from our alliance. He shouted that build with the Url to that image as the name in the alliance chat... Dunno why he's got the luxon skill though, we're a Kurz alliance.--[[Image:El Nazgir sig.png|Talkpage]]<font color="Green">El_Nazgir 17:33, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

Intermediate edits
Sysops: the last useful edit to the article was by RoseofKali (for 22 June). The intermediate edits are people deleting text, requesting the update, or undos of deletes/requests. It didn't seem worthwhile to undo 5-6 edits. However, p'haps they should be purged from the database/history by those who wield such powers for Niceness and Good. &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 16:07, 29 June 2009 (UTC) (in a poor attempt to channel Agent 86)
 * Sorry it had been a while since i've posten a link and didn't know the right way to do it. Plus i'd think that the location is usefull Gaia Iberia 16:15, 29 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Since you didn't edit the main article, I doubt he was referring to you :P
 * As for TEFs issue: I don't really see why. I do know how a sysop can, though; Delete the whole article, undelete everything except vandal/rv edits. I don't know how the RevisionDelete tool works, though; I think only Bcrats have that. But, it still seems pointless to delete vandalism. Doing it for one page basically is the first step to deleting vandalism from every article, rather than rv'ing, whilst rv'ing is much faster and convenient (accessible, too). --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG|Ohaider!]] -- (contribs) &emsp;(talk)  17:07, 29 June 2009 (UTC)
 * @Gaia: sorry, I was referring to the article edits earlier today (Mon); you did good. :-)
 * @Vipermagi: wasn't sure what the policy was or whether intermediate edits could be purged. I agree: not worth anyone's time unless it's wonderfully easy.  &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 20:03, 29 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Sorry, I didn't dare to touch the main article, after all the vandalism, I'd hate to add more useless scribbling due to faulty wiki editing knowledge ;) Gaia Iberia 21:23, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

Link to farming guides
@Tenetke: I completely agree with you that this wiki should have a Traveler's Farming Guide that is useful to noobs/mid-level players (as compared to PvX, which tends to assume a full set of skills and specific professions). Thanks. &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 01:47, 3 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Could you point to the talk where the added link to a user page was discussed/agreed (as suggested in your update summary)?
 * If we are going to point to a user page from mainspace, shouldn't that page include Category:Users/Open edit articles, encouraging others to contribute?
 * Wouldn't it be better to wait on adding a new link until we have at least a stub of a mainspace article?
 * On this page a few parts above is what I was referring to. About keeping the link inside the wiki itself. Instead of referring people to pvx, which then sends them to the other wiki if they want to find information out. As for the other points I agree with you. I wanted to add the link though so that people would have the option. Feel free to remove it if you want until we can get other things in place. I read the one on pvx and just didn't like it very much. They sort of assume the player knows where everything is already. I wanted to at least include a few maps and try to give some options. Whatever you think would be best though, just let me know. I want to provide people with an option of staying within this wiki though whenever possible. [[Image:Spikeicon.png]]  Tenetke Mekko    My Talk 06:15, 3 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Erm, I'm still not seeing the discussion that leads to consensus that we have an internal link, let alone one on a user page. So, I've reverted the edit (as you suggested). I've created a stub that we can later link to the Nick article. People can comment/contribute and decide if an internal guide is worthwhile. Will that work for you?  &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 07:07, 3 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Sure that works. Unless anyone is opposed to it, me and you seem to be the only two discussing it with any detail I say we go ahead and point to the page. I am glad you started one. I am not sure if you know but there was already a fair bit of discussion about the previous weeks but they took place on different talk pages instead of here. If you would change the link, or do like I did and list the two possible links, we can discuss things on the stub talk page. It will be nice to have a few different people contributing on what builds/areas are best for it. Also on that talk page we can discuss the option of having an archive for each week, or simply deleting one week in order to create a new week. [[Image:Spikeicon.png]]  Tenetke Mekko    My Talk 16:54, 3 July 2009 (UTC)


 * I've restored the PvX link for two reasons: (1) it's still useful (providing different information) and (2) this wiki's guide is still a work-in-progress and (until more pppls are aware of it) slower to get updated. Is it alright if we wait for some more active contributors before severing the ties with our sister wikia?  &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 16:21, 8 July 2009 (UTC)
 * I have no problem at all with the way you have it now. I wanted to provide both as possible. People are welcome to use either. I wanted ours to be up there too, because if no one knows it is there they can't contribute. Though some of their information is kind of off. I don't contribute there so not really up to me to fix it or add. The main reason I didn't like linking to theirs is that if they follow a link from that page it takes them to the official wiki. I have no problem with them, other than they are kind of slow on some things, but it is a bit confusing for our users to have to go back and forth. It is easier, at least for the people I have talked to in game, to simply stay on the site. They seem to be happy with the current page we have. I get asked for info quite often because I make a fair bit of money selling the farmed items. I just give them the address to this one. The problem came in that they would goto the nicholas page, that would take them to pvx, then to the official wiki if they clicked on a link. Anyway the way it is now is great. [[Image:Spikeicon.png]] Talk 19:42, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

LF Nicholas!!
Where is he!!
 * Its german. He's collecting feathered avicara scalps 79.246.150.76 15:50, 6 July 2009 (UTC)


 * HOLY CRAP... how do you resize that... RoseOfKali [[Image:RoseOfKaliSIG.png]] 17:11, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

im searchin the area, does he not appear with the defend droknars forge quest? Roland Cyerni 22:52, 6 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Quests like that are known to have interrupted his appearance, such as the Hallowed Point ones, because they seem to override what spawns in particular areas, and Nick probably has too low priority and ends up not spawning (just my guess). Just abandon it, it's easy to get again from Glint's Vision.  RoseOfKali [[Image:RoseOfKaliSIG.png]] 17:14, 7 July 2009 (UTC)


 * also image makes no sense... usiong ranger AND dervish skills while only a mo/XX and W/D are in a party.... sur ei beleive its authentic... i kow he's there but still... cmon? skill fail much? -pick.ass.o
 * Keep in mind that the screen shot is in german, and ranger in german might not start with an R. My guess is that it starts with a W. So what you might think is warrior could well be the german spelling for ranger. -[[Image:MAL wiki sig.PNG]] 05:47, 8 July 2009 (UTC)
 * I was right. Ranger in German is "Waldläufer", so it does make sense. -[[Image:MAL wiki sig.PNG]] 05:50, 8 July 2009 (UTC)
 * okay.... didn think about that :P so it makes sense now :P -pick.ass.o
 * I can confirm, Nick does not appear with the Defend Droknar's Forge active. Adding that to the page User:rjlindy

Nicholas Failed: Spawn Mineral Springs
The Titan boss Evirso Sectus was in Nicholas the Traveler place. I didn't realize I had the quest Defend Droknar's Forge active which seems to have been the cause.--La Fey 20:00, 10 July 2009 (UTC)
 * You can see the difference as soon as you enter Tasca's Demise. The very first spawn of Dwarves is missing, and you encounter some icy Titans soon after, which are not normally there.  RoseOfKali [[Image:RoseOfKaliSIG.png]] 21:00, 10 July 2009 (UTC)

Traveler location update
Hey guys, found him outside of Piken around 9AM PST while I was hunting for carvings. --╬KaceysChevalier╬ 16:19, 13 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Haha! Sloth pays off! I was thinking just a few days ago that I should get my butt off to Ascalon City to trade my charr hides for fur, but never got around to it! :D Procrastination FTW! Mr J 17:02, 13 July 2009 (UTC)

Transclusion
I added the ''' <onlyinclude ..  tags around the Current Collections''' section. You can now use the code

to include just that section of the article in another page. I use this function on the landing page of my User namespace as a reminder and so that I don't have to navigate to this page to see update every week.
 * I've suggested putting this on teh main page for soem time, but no admin has made the change so far. -- ◄mendel► 05:27, 17 July 2009 (UTC)


 * waves wand to restore Mendel's admin powers to update the main page.  &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 09:54, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Mendel is not admin? O_O RoseOfKali [[Image:RoseOfKaliSIG.png]] 18:21, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
 * No, he's a Bureaucrat.
 * Oh, wait, we're not GWW! What excuse is there, then? :\ Entropy [[Image:Entropy Sig 2.jpg]] (C) 04:58, 18 July 2009 (UTC)
 * These are by and large my own suggestions, whcih means I'd be blind to their (lack of merit), and if no other admin finds them worthy of putting on the main page, they're not. -- ◄mendel► 17:54, 18 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Sandford is on there. Why not the Traveler?  RoseOfKali [[Image:RoseOfKaliSIG.png]] 19:59, 18 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Because Mendel didn't add him, obviously. --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG|Ohaider!]] -- (contribs) &emsp;(talk)  20:31, 18 July 2009 (UTC)
 * I added him on my own because it's a feature I thought couldn't be abused and that would have merit, and people complained. I don't want to be responsible for that change on my own again. -- ◄mendel► 20:57, 18 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Eh, people always complain. They win 250 Million Dollars in Powerball, and they still complain that it's annuitized.  RoseOfKali [[Image:RoseOfKaliSIG.png]] 21:15, 18 July 2009 (UTC)


 * See also: Vocal minority. --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG|Ohaider!]] -- (contribs) &emsp;(talk)  21:20, 18 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Considering that people have been asking for the Traveller for months now and no one ever really cared about Sandford, I think that's a pretty clear message. Also, you're the only admin who can add it. None of the rest of us has strong enough wiki-fu. Entropy [[Image:Entropy Sig 2.jpg]] (C) 21:40, 18 July 2009 (UTC)

verdant cascades?
looked all over and I couldn't find him.....


 * . Yay for GWGuru? Lol. --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG|Ohaider!]] -- (contribs) &emsp;(talk)  18:00, 20 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Can't think of any quests there that could interfere, so yeah... RoseOfKali [[Image:RoseOfKaliSIG.png]] 19:02, 20 July 2009 (UTC)

Image name
Could someone with the appropriate powers move the current location image to its default name? Nicholas_the_Traveler_location_20090720.PNG ? (This follows the naming convention used for the other 2 months of images.) Many thanks. &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 23:43, 20 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Done. -- ◄mendel► 01:36, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
 * As Gwen said to Koss and Jora, "Tanks!"  &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 02:57, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

Not in the Isles
Just ran through the Isles he is not there someone decided to bs us all.

July 27 = Herrings 1:1
Check it out. [] --Lexxor 17:49, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

Found
He's been found

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10369450 --Unsigned by 86.28.124.121 at 18:08, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
 * We know, look one line up. And please sign next time :-) --Lexxor 18:15, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

Bug?
Somehow I don't think he's meant to say "Trophy greet text here"... Or is he? Foxy 86.170.194.201 19:13, 10 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Bug fixed and he's on the move again, yuy? Gaia Iberia 00:40, 11 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Might want to update the page - he was moved as of the update. KGipe 01:23, 11 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Prob easier just to wait till he's found again, since that won't take too long, i hope :) Gaia Iberia 01:38, 11 August 2009 (UTC)
 * He's not in Sparkfly - just checked there. KGipe 02:38, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

New Loc for Today

 * http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Talk:Nicholas_the_Traveler#10_August some extra conformation, read towards the bottom. - Chrisworld 04:08, 11 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Yeah check out the article, its been updated for a bit now. [[Image:Spikeicon.png]]Tenetke 06:55, 11 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Wow... people need to chill out. It's a damn good thing I don't visit GWW that often.  ComradeSanders 12:06, 11 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Nick always seems to get people all hot and bothered. ;) Add a bug to the mix, and you've got crunchy cockroach legs in lava sauce. RoseOfKali [[Image:RoseOfKaliSIG.png]] 18:37, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

noob question about drops
Is the game still reducing certain drops in the area if u farm with the same character over & over again like back in 07? I've yet to see a b.hide, but i've gotten plenty of heket tongues so far ;( GW-Saikano


 * You might want to kill Behemoths rather than Heket ;)
 * Anyhow, I don't know much about loot mechanisms, except that when every active player is in the same area, drops blow. I'd suggest going to a different area to kill Behemoths. --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG]] -- (contribs) &emsp;(talk)  12:10, 14 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Yes, drops do decrease. If your character has been in this area doing normal quests etc., you will start with a lower drop rate than a character who played other areas for a while.  And the more you farm, the worse it gets.  Try switching between different zones that have behemoths, preferably as far as possible from each other.  RoseOfKali [[Image:RoseOfKaliSIG.png]] 18:25, 14 August 2009 (UTC)


 * In all the time I've been farming for Nick, I've never noticed a reduction in drop rates for items-of-the-week. (In fact, I rec'd more behemoth hides after Nick requested them than I did one day earlier, when he still wanted soup. Similarly, Djinni gave up more essence per encounter during Nick week than since.) I am sure that rates for certain items are affected by overfarming, but either I'm an exception or it doesn't apply to trophies (or perhaps common/white items generally).


 * For the record, to test this exact proposition, I have farmed repeatedly in heavily visited areas on various different days of the week and various times. The rates for nick-requests have been consistent. That said, anyone having completed Stats 101 will know that a single person couldn't possible farm enough to provide enough data.  &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 19:38, 14 August 2009 (UTC)


 * It may be that loot scaling actually helps increase the trophy drop rates. If the trophies are exempt from loot scaling, then a decrease in normal loot would increase the chances of your drop being a trophy instead of something that was scaled down.  When I farmed weekend drops from vaettir, I didn't really see any changes in glacial stone drops, one way or another.  I did see a change in holiday and other drops.  But again, TEF's last sentence is golden.  RoseOfKali [[Image:RoseOfKaliSIG.png]] 21:37, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

solid input so far. It'd be easier on me if they posted a message on my chat bar like in the past. I got a green chat message saying something like "repeated farming of area has resulted in you robbing the monsters blind. Please do something else & let these poor monsters rebuild their fortune." I should have taken a screenshot of it. lol GW-Saikano


 * Are you sure it wasn't a game hint, rather than a chat message? I recall Progger getting a similar message. --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG]] -- (contribs) &emsp;(talk)  00:56, 15 August 2009 (UTC)

You're probably right. It's been a while. At lest you're confirming that a message of some kind did actually pop up & that I'm not crazy for remembering something like this GW-Saikano
 * Yeah, I remember that hint box too. You know, Anet said they removed the less-drops-for-repeated-farming thing in the same update they added loot scaling. I'm pretty sure they lied, and all they really did was remove the hint for it so it wouldn't be obvious it was happening. Oh, and trophies like Behemoth hides are not exempt from loot scaling. --Macros 19:14, 15 August 2009 (UTC)
 * My personal experiences which mean very little statistics-wise will refute that statement. While I noticed a sharp drop-off in loot quantity and quality while solo farming for Mandragor Roots long time ago, the trophies themselves continued to drop at a pretty consistent rate. [[Image:Entropy Sig.jpg]] (T/C) 17:29, 20 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Mine too Entropy, as seen by the screen shots I posted. While its just one person, and not statistically relevant it does show that i was getting lots more drops than people in groups. Take the tusks that are needed now. I have screen shots showing me getting 2 and 3 drops in a group. When I did this with other people we were getting about the same amount but it was divided over the entire group instead of just me. Needless to say I switched back to solo farming. It would seem like taking a full group would net you more drops if loot scaling were in effect. That just isn't how it worked. Again that isn't enough to be statistically relevant, but go with what works for you. Though if you look at the screen shot you can see they drop pretty frequently already, so I didn't see the challenge in farming them. [[Image:Spikeicon.png]]Tenetke 23:24, 20 August 2009 (UTC)




 * Advanced solo farmers may now earn about twice as much gold and common loot from farming solo as they would if they farmed in a party. Quoted from Loot. See there for details, it's not secret. -- ◄mendel► 18:45, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

There always seems to be 2 sides to this story, lol. After checking out the Official & Unofficial Guild Wars sites~ Official GW Web Sites: Loot Scaling (http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Loot_scaling) does effect TROPHIES/WHITES/COMMONS. Anti-Farm Code is still in effect (http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Anti_Farm_Code) Although the Jade have been dropping bracelets like there's no tomorrow, I'll take the Official GW statement for now. --GW-Saikano
 * Without scaling, one soloist would get as much loot as a max group (8 players); with scaling, it takes 4 soloists to generate the same loot. So, although the soloist is hurt by scaling (75% reduction), they should still see twice as many Nick-related drops as those who farm in large groups. That's the single, consistent story across the two articles and Gaile's quote (repeated above by Mendel). →→ If you can, reduce your party size to farm for Nick to increase your efficiency.  &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 00:51, 29 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Guild Wars Wiki may be the official wiki, but information there is no more or less "official" than information posted here, unless it was posted by ArenaNet employees in their official capacity.
 * The last systematic loot research I know of was undertaken by Arnout (see here), and, although he didn't look for anti-farming specifically (i.e. diminishing returns on repeated runs), I'm sure he would have noticed if that had happened. -- ◄mendel► 04:52, 1 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Mendel, how nice of you too remeber my research! (although it doesn't really deserve that name ;-0) And no, I did not notice diminishing returns. And with 3*45 runs (plus the extra's caused by screw ups) I should have noticed if it had been there.I still have the results, I can share 'em if you like. The only time I ever saw a real drop back in loot was while perma bombing veattir. And that was the only time I ever got a hint like that too. Hope this clears things up. Arnout aka The Emperors Angel 20:10, September 1, 2009 (UTC)

Broken Italian Text
This week the Italian text for nicholas is missing for more than an half of it:



It's not that important, i can always press right ctrl to read the english text in game, but that's another translation a bug i'd like to share. Sotaknuck 15:42, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
 * How many Italians actually play GW...like 5 or 6?
 * You can report this on the official wiki, by [mailto:support@guildwars.com emailing support], or creating a support ticket. They read and act on all such reports (they sometimes don't get back to you individually and sometimes the fixes are postponed for other issues perceived more important). (However, as far as we know, they do act on things posted on this wiki.)  &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 17:43, 24 August 2009 (UTC)


 * It has been the same for french and it's now the second or third time. — TulipVorlax 15:12, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

And this week Nicholas has no Italian translation at all, and displays english text. I'm impressed...Sotaknuck 17:54, September 15, 2009 (UTC)

Aug 31 Nicholas error
LOL <font face="brush script mt" size="3" color="DarkGoldenrod">Noggieca 15:58, 31 August 2009 (UTC)




 * No takebacks, anet.


 * .... Again? >.>' Joke's over, ANet. --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG]] -- (contribs)  &emsp;(talk)  16:19, 31 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Lets just hope he's moved again like last time, Quetzel Crests are a pain to get. Gaia Iberia 16:32, 31 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Too bad, they added the text for this week. :( OMGWTFCHEESEFRIES 22:44, 31 August 2009 (UTC)

Image name (reprise)
Could someone with the appropriate powers move the current location image to its default name? Nicholas_the_Traveler_location_20090831.JPG ? (This follows the naming convention used for the previous 3 months of images.) Many thanks.

(On a related note, so that the 24th follows the same convention, should we duplicate last week's image or would it be better to use a Redirect from File:Nicholas_the_Traveler_location_20090824.JPG?)  &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 23:25, 31 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Thanks to whoever renamed the image from the 31st. Unfortunately, this week's image is also incorrectly named. Again, the convention we've been following for 3 months has been,
 * Nicholas_the_Traveler_location_20090907.jpg
 * I would appreciate it if someone with the relevant powers could work their magic one more time. Thanks again.  &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 06:38, September 8, 2009 (UTC)


 * Done, thanks to ViperMagi and Mendel.  &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 15:53, September 8, 2009 (UTC)

He is afraid of Titans in Tangle :P
Nicolas does not show up in Tangle, if you have Titan quest on. MistralPL 03:49, September 13, 2009 (UTC)]

September 14
Confirmed in Kessex Peak, wanting 2 Forest Minotaur Horns. Mr J 16:48, September 14, 2009 (UTC)

Oct 12
Sorry i can't post a screeny of the location (since i can't edit any pictures on this computer), but i did post the location and dialogue. Gaia Iberia 16:40, October 12, 2009 (UTC)
 * The quest "Family Soul" seems to have its quest marker in the same location as Nicholas this week. Rephrased: when you gain this quest, the quest marker on the compass takes you directly to Nicholas - because Nicholas is sitting right next to the teleporter used in the quest.Mauirixxx 02:37, October 13, 2009 (UTC)


 * Good tip &mdash; thanks for the clarification (I was wondering whether quest or Nick interfered with each other, as has happened in the past)  &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 02:55, October 13, 2009 (UTC)

Oct 19 - Water Djinn Essences
Just a random thought but.. isn't it funny that he wants to summon water from far and wide because the well has run dry.. when there's a big pool of water short walk to the south? :P --Lexxor 18:16, October 19, 2009 (UTC)
 * Except, since there's no Erin Brockavitch in Nightfall, I expect his wells smell too much like sulfurous waste for his taste.  &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 19:38, October 19, 2009 (UTC)


 * Pretty aggravating--there are only a few of them and they hardly drop their essences at all (even with a small party); I see this taking days to do.  Prolly depends on stupid gimmick build, such as a 55 monk to solo. &mdash;The preceding "signed" comment was added by 99.225.58.101 (contribs) 15:38, 19 October 2009.


 * See Guide to Item of Week Farming for tips.  &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 23:14, October 19, 2009 (UTC)
 * Ya, already did as in guide for Turai's and the Cavern, but I've done about 10 runs for 1 essence, not getting 1 essence per run by any means (4-man party). Will try First City, tho.  Oh, and I would sign this, but Wiki is not letting me AGAIN--keeps changing my uppercase sign in to lower case, and then saying I don't exist.  Happens over and over again.


 * Oh. It's one essence per run per party, not per person. So, in group of 4, would take 4 runs for each player to get one. I'll update the guide accordingly.


 * For the signature thing: try manually typing your name and using (5 tildes), which should just place the timestamp. That should do until we can figure out something more helpful.   &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 08:08, October 20, 2009 (UTC)

Nov 9 - Guardian Moss
What's the drop rate on the moss? I've killed about 20 solo with spirit spammer and nada75.77.22.66 19:32, November 9, 2009 (UTC)
 * the farming page hosted at the pvx wiki suggests you're going to have to make multiple runs, even when soloing. Mauirixxx 19:33, November 9, 2009 (UTC)
 * I've decided to save every moss I got when vanquishing for faction and.... saved 4 in the last half year or so. O_o Took me 5 solo runs in NM with spirit spam to get the 5th, along with a dozen wallow tusks. As with all things, this is dependent on luck, but it's quite rare. It feels even rarer because you usually kill scores of wallows in the process, so it feels like you should be getting more than you are. RoseOfKali [[Image:RoseOfKaliSIG.png]] 20:04, November 9, 2009 (UTC)
 * Rose, you're not being very inspiring :P I can see skyhigh prices for this from farmers ... Mauirixxx 20:07, November 9, 2009 (UTC)
 * Lol, sorry. :P In Eredon Terrace people are trying to sell for 3k/ea, trying to buy for 2k/ea. RoseOfKali [[Image:RoseOfKaliSIG.png]] 20:09, November 9, 2009 (UTC)
 * Might as well stick to buying the gifts at 5k each then this week :( Mauirixxx 20:44, November 9, 2009 (UTC)


 * I saw one person trying to sell at 6k! (It wouldn't surprise me if they succeeded; lots of WTB and almost no WTS early on.) My memory is that the mossy conversion rates are better outside of Maishang, but I don't have a good farm picked out. Fortunately, this is the first time something I've been hording has turned out to be the request item; unfortunately, I only had 3 of 'em.  &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 23:58, November 9, 2009 (UTC)


 * I seem to remember last time he was in the Jade Sea area asking for Rot Wallow Tusks, the drop rate (at least for me) was also low. 193.215.199.34 13:49, November 10, 2009 (UTC)
 * Lol... Some guy bought mine for 4k each and then tried selling sets for 25k... I laughed at him. ^_^ People never cease to amuse. RoseOfKali [[Image:RoseOfKaliSIG.png]] 14:52, November 10, 2009 (UTC)


 * I think luck has a lot to do with it. I had one in storage and got seven more in 5 runs. A guild mate lost count how many runs he took to get five. It is a sellers market at the moment. I sold my extra for 3k, 3.5k, and 4k. I just sold to someone who wanted to buy them at that price.Bikeboy854 01:55, November 11, 2009 (UTC)

Playing Favorites?
It seems to me that Nicholas prefers the Luxoms to the Kurzics. Last week the only way wiki described to get to Nick was from a Luxom outpost but now the ONLY way to get to Nick is from a Luxom outpost and not only that but it is almost impossible to farm the items Nick wants and get Kurzic faction or even use a rez shrine that isn't Luxom. I always end up killing half the zone because I have to run from the other side if I get a rez. Why because I have to either bribe the Luxoms and farm Luxom faction or kill them. Fortunatly the Luxom priests are easy to solo, but I still have to run across the zone when I get a rez. They are sure making it hard on the Kurzics. No wonder the Luxoms are moving in to the Echovald Forest, Nick is making it easy for them. You's almost think that the game designers are playing favorites. &mdash;The preceding unsigned comment was added by Woedin (contribs) 12 Nov 2009 4:38 UTC.


 * Nick has been in Factions 8 times since he arrived on the scene. Of those, only 4 are likely to involve Kurz or Luxon: Stone Carvings (Nick was in Kurz territory), Rot Wallow Tusks (Nick's zone almost always Lux), Tempered Glass (60% Kurz/40% Lux), and Moss (mostly Lux); in a worst case, that's 1 Kurz/3 Lux. If we flipped a coin 4 times, we would not be shocked to see Heads/Tails/Tails/Tails. So, I don't think the game is (as yet) showing favoritism towards one side or the other.  &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 09:57, November 12, 2009 (UTC)

You are right about the Stone Carvings I had forgot about those, but I dont feel that Tempered Glass was 60% Kurzic just because it was in the Echovald Forest when the nearest outpost was Kurzic owned and there was literally nothing to farm. The only way you could consider it that way is to say that all the people who never did the Kurzic Missions were now forced to do them or forfeit their Gifts of the Traveller. I suppose 3 out of 4 isn't exactly 'cursed by fate', if you put it that way.

Woedin Woebringer


 * I described Tempered Glass as 60% Kurz because you wrote, "the only way wiki described to get to Nick was from a Luxom [sic] outpost;" last week's nearest outpost was slightly more likely to be in Kurz hands than Luxon. If you want to consider farming instead of simply getting to Nick's location, then Luxon holds only a 2:1 advantage (since, as you say, Glass doesn't require farming in Lux or Kurz territory). Perhaps I'm not clear on what you mean by playing favorites. My point: there's no evidence of bias towards Luxon at this point.

The outpost Durheim Archives was Luxom controlled for all the time that Nicholas was in Mourning Veil Falls or at least it was the times I checked which was regularly. It just seems odd that Nick's farm or nearest outpost to Nick's location facilitates Luxom Faction farming. And that Nick creates a large migration of players to his location and the items farming location, I know I have made a lot of plat off Nick's collectables. I know how much time people spend in the farming locations and his physical location. Many people log on once a week and do a turn in then never play until the next turn in having friends farm for them or spending their savings on farmers like me. Nick is very powerful and can be very influential at least in game terms. I agree though that there is no evindence of bias at this point but it is obvious how much devastation Nick can wreak. If you can't see that either you don't view it as a problem or you aren't paying attention. Perhaps it isn't a problem, the Kurzics arent going away, it just is a problem if you are working on maxing Kurzic Faction for you skills while you are vanquishing places or farming in the Echovald forest and would prefer to get Kurzic faction for your guild while doing so because the Luxoms are sure benifitting from all this. For a long time Kurzics were on the Jade Sea so I guess just like the Luxoms did then, I will just have to get used to it.

Woedin Woebringer ~ [4 tildes]


 * On the other hand, you might want to review his past collections; Nick has visited Prophecies 12 times, but graced EotN with only 3 weeks of his presence. (On the other hand, Proph has a lot more zones than EotN, so perhaps he's just mathematically predisposed to end up more frequently in the original campaign.)


 * By the way: please use ~ [4 tildes] to sign your posts; it adds your UserID and places a time stamp. Many thanks!  &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 18:11, November 12, 2009 (UTC)

Woedin: I'm not saying discrimination wouldn't be a problem. I'm saying that there's no evidence that the game is playing favorites.
 * Nick has visited 29 times, only four of which could have had any possible impact on Kurz or Lux faction. That precious little influence to offer either way.
 * For the sake of argument, let's grant that 3 of the visits favored Luxon (even though ownership of the outposts can...and did change during Nick's visits). Let's say we flip a coin to determine the ownership (Heads: Lux; Tails: Kurz). Then there's a 50% chance in 4 visits that our coin flip will turn up 3 Heads or 3 Tails.

Consequently, I don't see there's anything at all to write about at this point; there's nothing odd about Nick visiting Lux (arguably) 3 times and Kurz only once. &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 08:14, November 13, 2009 (UTC)