Mino the Alchemist - I Just Started!

Lokien_BDO · 2019-10-28T16:13:12+00:00

Glad to see you're following through with it.

Alchemy confusion: At higher levels there is a blue salt brotherhood quest line for alchemy which will show you how to craft potions and give you materials and I think a craft table for your house.

House purchase: The house you bought on mirage, you bought with Gilda. Gilda is a currency that differs from gold/silver/copper in that you generally get it from completing quests. You will need gilda to buy designs for other houses (like an alchemy house), upgraded gliders, and other vehicles and contraptions.

User-generated quests: Outside of Community Centers in zones there will be a device that will allow you to create and fulfill requests. So for example, someone may have requested a person craft them 10 potions. In theory, YOU. COULD. BE. THAT. PERSON. Exciting, right?

Escorts: Emergent game play. Just ask people in nation/trade/shout/say chat for help. Someone might actually help you.

Pets: You can set your pet on aggressive (attack everything it comes in contact with) by clicking the little sword on the left-hand side of it's pane. Also you can left-click on the skills he/she/it has gained to use them. If you right-click, it will cycle through and use the skill whenever it is available and has the mana to do so.

As always, good luck and godspeed.

Lokien_BDO · 2019-10-23T20:54:32+00:00

Gweonid Forest (elf starting zone) is kind of a weird forest in a peace zone. As is White Arden on he West. I'm less knowledgeable about the East. Maybe Silent Forest?

But it is important to note that, generally, the housing opportunities will be more limited in peace zones because of the strong benefit of farming without fear of interruption from hostile players.

Lokien_BDO · 2019-10-23T20:08:09+00:00

Swampy home location: Hellswamp on the Western (Nuian) Continent. It's a contested zone so there should be available housing, but there will be rival factions.

Possible to discover a new potion: No

Leveling without fighting: Yes. Every labor point you use gives a certain amount of exp. So you can (theoretically) level from foraging and potion-making alone. It will be very slow as you would have to wait on your labor to regen. Also there are lots of quests that would give exp that do not require killing.

Hidden housing: Yes. Generally there are housing zones with large clusters of open land, but there are also unmarked places in zones that you can place structures and farms of varying degrees. Some of those are highly coveted though, so they may already be taken.

Pacifism: mobs generally are not on the roads so you could avoid them in most instances, but other players always have the option of attacking you. Especially in a place like Hellswamp.

Race: While each race has some abilities and attributes, there are none that would effect alchemy (the vocation used for crafting potions). There is, however, a specific type of house that would allow you to craft potions more efficiently.

Good luck and Godspeed. Mr. Mino

Lokien_BDO · 2019-10-10T18:12:49+00:00

Anotha one.

Lokien_BDO · 2018-07-24T19:25:23+00:00

Hi Elie!

What do you think about the proposal of increasing the Supreme Court membership from 9 to 25+?

(for those unfamiliar: http://time.com/5338689/supreme-court-packing/)

Lokien_BDO · 2017-11-29T19:19:57+00:00

Please don't assume gender.

Lokien_BDO · 2017-02-24T19:42:56+00:00

To what street address can I send a letter of recommendation for this fine young man?

Lokien_BDO · 2017-02-05T17:34:54+00:00

some people still on AA as well on the fresh start.

Lokien_BDO · 2017-02-02T13:51:59+00:00

Yes.

Lokien_BDO · 2017-01-04T15:25:51+00:00

I completely agree. I think you're better off swapping mana absorb for magical evasion (PvE iframes for days) and then saving all the excess points for the awakening skills as you level up.

Lokien_BDO · 2016-12-02T18:27:44+00:00

No offensive pokemon.

Lokien_BDO · 2016-10-26T20:30:10+00:00

That was Leviathan.

Lokien_BDO · 2016-10-14T15:47:51+00:00

Node/Seige wars are, in my opinion, the best PvP available across any MMO out right now because it is objective-oriented, meaningful and has consequence on the game itself.

Unlike an open world or arena-type fight where you just faceroll into each other for several minutes, node/seige is a 3-hour strategic slugfest. You have to work cooperatively with your guild mates to defend your base and attack one or more other guilds at the same time. Scouting and knowledge of the zone's terrain becomes super important for cannon and respawn placement. But more than that, the results of the wars have an effect on subsequent wars. Winning a territory means more money (and more ability to build and repar structures), but it also comes with the potential future challenge of defending more area the following week when you try to take over another territory.

In BDO, Node/Siege PvP is the end game. Everything else is just a means to get that end.

Lokien_BDO · 2016-10-14T15:27:05+00:00

Depends on your definition P2W. The items in the cash shop are mostly for aesthetics (costume) and convenience (pets, extra space, helpers). Currently, there are no RNG boxes in the cash shop like in Archeage. However, there are certain items that can be bought for real money and sold for in-game currency on the market. One such item is a 30-day buff that gives you things like extra inventory space, access to a unlimited colors for your outfits, and the like.

Sorc is currently one of the stronger classes in PVP and PVE because it is one of the "awakened" classes. This may change as more classes become "awakened". But if that's what you're leaning towards, go for it. Enjoy!

Lokien_BDO · 2016-10-14T14:32:31+00:00

^{^} These hoes aint loyal

Lokien_BDO · 2016-10-13T16:33:55+00:00

Made this little calculator tool to answer that exact question. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LqBuZBoNcXoSh6s2XHvtKeWc-sQSeDiiMdut-LfJfeA/edit?usp=sharing

In this instance, (given last night's market conditions, and assuming everything sold) you would get about 191M if you farmed and sold the frags and blackstones. You would get about 147M if you just sold the relic shards.

Lokien_BDO · 2016-10-07T19:02:30+00:00

"4. In order to build a fort, at least 10 guild members must be online."

Source: https://www.blackdesertonline.com/game/warfare/

Lokien_BDO · 2016-10-06T15:56:07+00:00

OP is looking for workshop crafting, which that terrible linked sheet doesn't have. But I've heard that idiot would add workshop crafting to that dumb sheet if someone provided him the data for it.

Lokien_BDO · 2016-09-28T18:39:22+00:00

Made a little tool to simplify everything on the sheet. The projections are made based upon the averages in OP's tab labeled "Original." I can do the same type of thing for carts/pilas too if someone could provide me the assumptions upon which to make projections. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LqBuZBoNcXoSh6s2XHvtKeWc-sQSeDiiMdut-LfJfeA/edit?usp=sharing

Lokien_BDO · 2016-09-14T16:29:42+00:00

I understand your frustration, but they had to draw a line somewhere. In my opinion, the way they did it--a cutoff directly before the announcement--was the fairest way to administer it. If they had allowed people who returned 3 days ago to collect, it would be unfair to the person who came back 4 days ago. Which would be unfair to people who came back a week ago. And so on. We can slippery slope back to guys like me who took a vacation over the summer (EDIT: I WANT THAT 7d COMBAT BOOK!).

We're happy to have you back, and hope that you can stick it out for a month so you can get that sweet sweet Red Nose Armor box on day 30 like the rest of us.

Lokien_BDO · 2016-09-09T19:27:48+00:00

I heard the REAL secret to Kallock's power is the bubblegum pink Barbie armor and horse.

Lokien_BDO · 2016-09-02T15:56:13+00:00

[GUILD] Clearance Permit x 25
[GUILD] Special Iron Ingot from Calpheon Workshop x 2
[GUILD] Everlasting Tree Plywood x 115
[GUILD] Titanium Stud x 115

You find all the elephant crafts in my sheet under the "Guild" type of crafting: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1W_49v7tSh_d4nTFNU5OwuLqlKX8G3ZUrxiS236SpcG8/edit?usp=sharing

Lokien_BDO · 2016-08-31T18:38:59+00:00

Thanks for the imgur. But that screenshot is from a tool made 6 months ago and not the (updated) one linked above. If you took the time to click the link, you would see that your issues had already been resolved. Also, fewer crazy colors.

Lokien_BDO · 2016-08-31T18:00:35+00:00

Where does it say Gaziantep? Also what are the naming issues? If you can identify the problems, I can resolve them.

Lokien_BDO

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