Land Control: Difference between revisions

There are two land control Fortresses (more commonly called Keeps), one called Northwatch Castle in North Osteth and the other is called Freebooter Keep found on Freebooter Isle.
The Keeps or normally occupied by the creature forces of the Creeping Blight (T'thuun's minions), however, Player Killers that are allied with one of the three different societies (Celestial Hand, Eldrytch Web or Radiant Blood) may claim the Keep for their faction.
Warning: The land block of the Keeps and the Black Market are no log so if you log off to close to the Keep you will find yourself back at the lifestone when you log in.

Taking a Keep

Before the Keep reverts back the Creeping Blight and can be claimed again there are several global messages that go out to announce the change. The global messages start one hours before the Keep is available.
When you see the globals you should get ready and become a player killer and head out to whichever Keep is about to revert to the Creeping Blight.
When the Keep reverts back to the Creeping Blight the Society Soldiers will be replaced with Moarsmen and Armored Sclavus. Three Creeping Blight Banners will appear in the Keep: one in the Courtyard, the Spire, and the Tower.
- Note: The creatures there do not yield any xp nor do they have any loot or trophies.
Use one of the Banners to claim it for your society. A single player can only use one Banner every 5 minutes so unless you have 3 other people with you from the same society you will have to wait about 15 minutes to get every Banner solo.
- There is a 5 minute waiting period after you use a Banner till the time it is claimed. During this time the Banner can be destroyed by someone from a rival society. After 5 minutes the Banner is claimed but is still able to be killed but gains a regeneration rate making it harder to kill. If a player from a rival society claims a Banner you have to destroy their Banner in order to revert it back to the Creeping Blight then you can claim it. The best way to kill a banner is with archers using rended weapons and perching it from above. Also only PKs can attack the Banners.
Once all three Banners have been claimed by the same society for five minutes then you can successfully captured the Keep.
In the Courtyard an NPC called Mitsuhara Takeo (same name for each Society oddly) will spawn. Talk to him and he will reward you with a Braced Mana Forge Key. You must be a PK to receive the reward. The NPC remains at the Keep for about 10 minutes or so.
- The Keep will also fill with Soldiers that will only attack players of the opposing factions.
- Also a Buffing Array crystal will appear next to the Black Market Cave entrance in the courtyard that will proved 90 minute level VIII life protections to anyone that is a member of the controlling faction.
- You now have access to the Black Market found down the tunnel in the center of the Keep.
Unless the Crystal Array (see below) is destroyed then your society will control the keep for roughly the next 3 days (68 hours).

The Crystal Array

During What Once was Lost this dynamic was updated to include a [[[Crystal Array (Land Control)|Crystal Array]] that will appear on a new hovering platform in the courtyard after 27 hours. The array has 1.5 million health and if destroyed will cause the fortress to revert to the Creeping Blight (instead of waiting for the 68 hour timer to expire). If the array is never destroyed, the 68 hour timer will simply expire and the fortress will become neutral as before.

A global will go out signaling that an array has appeared at one of the Keeps.
The Crystal Array is located on the platform above the Keep's Courtyard. Run past all the soldiers of the opposing faction and get on the platform where there are only two soldiers.
- Warning: An archer on the ledge below may be able to hit you even though you are on the platform.
Use Archers and Melees with rended weapons to kill the the Crystal Array. Mages just provide support since they can't do much damage or debuff the Array.
When the Crystal Array dies it will be replaced with a Creeping Blight Banner of the Courtyard Crystal that looks just like the Array you just killed. The "Banner" Crystal has a timer on it and will remain for 5 minutes.
If a member of a opposing faction uses the Banner Crystal then the Keep is reverted to the Creeping Blight and maybe claimed normally in the manner written above.
- If 5 minutes passes and the Banner Crystal remains then a member the Defender Faction may use it to restore the old Crystal Array (unconfirmed how that actually works).

Freebooter Keep

Located at 64.0S 97.5E on Freebooter Isle, you must be at least a Knight in your faction to access the island. Use Sanctuary Recall then run west and use the statue on the raised platform at 82.6S 88.8E, the keep is a short run to the southeast and up a hill to the Keep.

Northwatch Castle

Northwatch Castle is located at 81.5N 25.0E.

Portals that drop nearby are:

Celdiseth's Beach Settlement at 66.6N 14.3E in Crater Lake Village, drops at 86.7N 29.4E.
Celdiseth's Portal Gem that drops at 86.6N 21.6E.
Dagger Vale at 32.9N 59.6E in Arwic, drops at 83.3N 28.8E
Neydisa Castle in Holtburg that drops at 69.6N 17.6E
Patron's Honor Cottages at 66.2N 14.2E in Crater Lake Village, drops at 75.3N 27.2E.
Temple Entrance (tie to surface at end of dungeon) drops at 84.3N 24.7E.

There are three flag locations:

Courtyard - 81.6N 24.8E - On the ground in the middle of the courtyard near the north wall.
Spire - 81.4N 24.9E - On the checkerboard landing by the spire tower (above the entrance).
Tower - 81.5N 24.6E - On the top of a floating tower on the west side connected to the castle wall by a bridge.

Items

Quest Items
	Creeping Blight Banner of the Courtyard	Creeping Blight Banner of the Spire	Creeping Blight Banner of the Tower	Celestial Hand Banner of the Courtyard
	Celestial Hand Banner of the Spire	Celestial Hand Banner of the Tower	Eldrytch Web Banner of the Courtyard	Eldrytch Web Banner of the Spire
	Eldrytch Web Banner of the Tower	Radiant Blood Banner of the Courtyard	Radiant Blood Banner of the Spire	Radiant Blood Banner of the Tower
	Buffing Array

Rewards
		Braced Mana Forge Key

NPCs

Mitsuhara Takeo

Lore & Dialog

The Society of the Radiant Blood has claimed Freebooter Keep! Those members of the Society of the Radiant Blood may now use the resources contained within the castle!

After 68 hours (a little less than 3 days) the flags revert. There are warnings given at 1 hour, 30 minutes, and 10 minutes before:

Northwatch Castle will fall to the Creeping Blight in 30 minutes!
Northwatch Castle will fall to the Creeping Blight in 10 minutes!

During the battle, there are regular updates:

<Player> has destroyed the Eldrytch Web Banner of the Tower! Control of this location has been lost to the Creeping Blight, for now.
The Eldrytch Web Banner of the Spire will become claimed in two minutes!
The Eldrytch Web Banner of the Courtyard will become claimed in two minutes!
<Player> Linkmage has claimed the Creeping Blight Banner of the Tower for the Society of the Eldrytch Web!
The Eldrytch Web Banner of the Tower will remain in a contested state for 5 minutes. After that time, the Eldrytch Web Banner of the Tower will become claimed and begin repairing any damage done to itself! If at any point the Eldrytch Web Banner of the Tower is destroyed, the location will revert to the control of the Creeping Blight.
The Eldrytch Web Banner of the Spire will become claimed in one minute!
The Eldrytch Web Banner of the Courtyard will become claimed in one minute!
The Eldrytch Web Banner of the Tower will become claimed in four minutes!
The Eldrytch Web Banner of the Spire has been successfully claimed! At this point, the Eldrytch Web Banner of the Spire may still be destroyed, but it will regularly repair some of the damage done to it!
The Eldrytch Web Banner of the Courtyard has been successfully claimed! At this point, the Eldrytch Web Banner of the Courtyard may still be destroyed, but it will regularly repair some of the damage done to it!
The Eldrytch Web Banner of the Tower will become claimed in three minutes!
The Eldrytch Web Banner of the Tower will become claimed in two minutes!
The Eldrytch Web Banner of the Tower will become claimed in one minute!
The Eldrytch Web Banner of the Tower has been successfully claimed! At this point, the Eldrytch Web Banner of the Tower may still be destroyed, but it will regularly repair some of the damage done to it!
The Society of the Eldrytch Web has claimed Freebooter Keep! Those members of the Society of the Eldrytch Web may now use the resources contained within the castle!

Radiant Blood Crystal Array suffers a frozen fate!
The Creeping Blight Banner of the Courtyard falls to the ground! It is now vulnerable to being destroyed! If protected for 5 minutes, Radiant Blood Geomancers can repair it!

Mitsuhara Takeo tells you, "Well done. Very well done indeed. You have aided our Society with the taking of this keep, and helped gain us access to both the Nexus and the Market beneath our feet. Take this, from our Masters, with their gratitude."
Mitsuhara Takeo gives you Braced Mana Forge Key.

Mitsuhara Takeo tells you, "I am sorry. I only have rewards for those who have truly endangered themselves in all ways in the taking of this Ley Line Nexus."
You must be a Player Killer to receive any rewards from this Officer.

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+{{Quest Summary
-Introduced in [[Ancient Powers]], updated in [[What Once was Lost]].
+ |    Patch Introduced = [[Ancient Powers]]
+ |      Related Quests = [[Societies of Dereth]]
+ |             Updated = [[What Once was Lost]]
+ |
+ |          Live Image =  Live.jpg
+ |  Live Image Caption =
+ |          Quest Type = Solo/Group
+ |           Kill Task = False
+ |      Start Location = [[Freebooter Keep]] or [[Northwatch Keep]]
+ |               Timer = 27 Hours/68 Hours
+ |  Level Restrictions = 180+
+ |   Level Suggestions =
+ |        Item Rewards = [[Braced Mana Forge Key]]
+ |       Max XP Reward = None
+ |              Titles = None
+ |
+ |   Link Walk Through = True
+ |           Link Maps = False
+ |          Link Items = True
+ |     Link XP Rewards = False
+ |  Link Title Rewards = False
+ |         Link Images = False
+ |  Link Lore & Dialog = True
+ |          Link Notes = False
+}}
 == Quest Overview ==
-There are two land control fortresses, one in [[North Osteth]] and the other on [[Freebooter Isle]]. Starting in a Neutral state, the fortress has 3 Blight flags that anyone who is in a faction and [[PK]] can claim by double clicking (using) the flag. This will convert the flag into a flag of that faction and can be destroyed by any other faction member who is [[PK]]. If destroyed it will revert to the neutral state and can again be claimed by anyone. If five minutes pass without being destroyed, the flag will convert into a self healing version that is much harder to destroy. When all three flags have been maintained by a single faction for at least five minutes the fortress will be won. Winning the PK battle grants the winning faction 3 days (68 hours) of access to the [[Black Market]] located at the bottom of the cave in the middle of the fortress.
+* There are two land control Fortresses (more commonly called Keeps), one called [[Northwatch Castle]] in [[North Osteth]] and the other is called [[Freebooter Keep]] found on [[Freebooter Isle]].
+* The Keeps or normally occupied by the creature forces of the Creeping Blight ([[T'thuun]]'s minions), however, Player Killers that are allied with one of the three different societies ([[Celestial Hand]], [[Eldrytch Web]] or [[Radiant Blood]]) may claim the Keep for their faction.
+* '''<font color = red>Warning:</font>''' The land block of the Keeps and the Black Market are no log so if you log off to close to the Keep you will find yourself back at the lifestone when you log in.
+== Taking a Keep ==
+# Before the Keep reverts back the Creeping Blight and can be claimed again there are several global messages that go out to announce the change. The global messages start one hours before the Keep is available.
+# When you see the globals you should get ready and become a player killer and head out to whichever Keep is about to revert to the Creeping Blight.
+# When the Keep reverts back to the Creeping Blight the Society Soldiers will be replaced with Moarsmen and Armored Sclavus. Three Creeping Blight Banners will appear in the Keep: one in the Courtyard, the Spire, and the Tower.
+#* '''Note:''' The creatures there do not yield any xp nor do they have any loot or trophies.
+# Use one of the Banners to claim it for your society. A single player can only use one Banner every 5 minutes so unless you have 3 other people with you from the same society you will have to wait about 15 minutes to get every Banner solo.
+#* There is a 5 minute waiting period after you use a Banner till the time it is claimed. During this time the Banner can be destroyed by someone from a rival society. After 5 minutes the Banner is claimed but is still able to be killed but gains a regeneration rate making it harder to kill. If a player from a rival society claims a Banner you have to destroy their Banner in order to revert it back to the Creeping Blight then you can claim it. The best way to kill a banner is with archers using rended weapons and perching it from above. Also only PKs can attack the Banners.
+# Once all three Banners have been claimed by the same society for five minutes then you can successfully captured the Keep.
+# In the Courtyard an NPC called [[Mitsuhara Takeo]] (same name for each Society oddly) will spawn. Talk to him and he will reward you with a [[Braced Mana Forge Key]]. You must be a PK to receive the reward. The NPC remains at the Keep for about 10 minutes or so.
+#* The Keep will also fill with Soldiers that will only attack players of the opposing factions.
+#* Also a [[Buffing Array]] crystal will appear next to the Black Market Cave entrance in the courtyard that will proved 90 minute level VIII life protections to anyone that is a member of the controlling faction.
+#* You now have access to the [[Black Market]] found down the tunnel in the center of the Keep.
+# Unless the [[Crystal Array (Land Control)|Crystal Array]] (see below) is destroyed then your society will control the keep for roughly the next 3 days (68 hours).
-Many creatures spawn once the flags become active (these can be killed by nonplayerkillers, only PKs can attack a flag). These do not drop items or give xp.
-* [[Afessa Sclavus Soldier]]
-* [[Blighted Ardent Moarsman]]
-* [[Sclavus Acolyte of T'thuun]]
-* [[Siessa Sclavus Soldier]]
+== The Crystal Array ==
-== Crystal Array ==
+*During [[What Once was Lost]] this dynamic was updated to include a [[[Crystal Array (Land Control)|Crystal Array]] that will appear on a new hovering platform in the courtyard after 27 hours. The array has 1.5 million health and if destroyed will cause the fortress to revert to the Creeping Blight (instead of waiting for the 68 hour timer to expire). If the array is never destroyed, the 68 hour timer will simply expire and the fortress will become neutral as before.
-During [[What Once was Lost]] this dynamic was updated to include a [[Crystal Array]] that will appear on a new hovering platform in the courtyard after 27 hours. The array has 1.5 billion health and if destroyed will cause the fortress to revert to a neutral state (instead of waiting for the 68 hour timer to expire). If the array is never destroyed, the 68 hour timer will simply expire and the fortress will become neutral as before.
+# A global will go out signaling that an array has appeared at one of the Keeps.
+# The [[Crystal Array (Land Control)|Crystal Array]] is located on the platform above the Keep's Courtyard. Run past all the soldiers of the opposing faction and get on the platform where there are only two soldiers.
+#* '''<font color = red>Warning:</font>''' An archer on the ledge below may be able to hit you even though you are on the platform.
+# Use Archers and Melees with rended weapons to kill the the Crystal Array. Mages just provide support since they can't do much damage or debuff the Array.
+# When the Crystal Array dies it will be replaced with a [[Creeping Blight Banner of the Courtyard Array|Creeping Blight Banner of the Courtyard Crystal]] that looks just like the Array you just killed. The "Banner" Crystal has a timer on it and will remain for 5 minutes.
+# If a member of a opposing faction uses the Banner Crystal then the Keep is reverted to the Creeping Blight and maybe claimed normally in the manner written above.
+#* If 5 minutes passes and the Banner Crystal remains then a member the Defender Faction may use it to restore the old Crystal Array (''unconfirmed how that actually works'').
-New rewards were also added, now an NPC will appear in the courtyard after the fortress is won and will reward any [[PK]]s that speak to him with a [[Braced Mana Forge Key]] (NPKs will not receive a reward). He goes away after 10-15 minutes. Note that the landblock where the fortress is located including the black market below is no log, you will return to your lifestone if you log or are disconnected. Also a [[Buffing Array]] crystal was added next to the cave entrance in the courtyard that will proved 90 minute level VIII life protections to anyone that is a member of the controlling faction.
 == [[Freebooter Keep]] ==
 Located at 64.0S 97.5E on [[Freebooter Isle]], you must be at least a [[Knight]] in your faction to access the island. Use Sanctuary Recall then run west and use the statue on the raised platform at 82.6S 88.8E, the keep is a short run to the southeast and up a hill to the Keep.
 == [[Northwatch Castle]] ==
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 == Items ==
-{{Item Table|Creeping Blight Banner of the Courtyard|Creeping Blight Banner of the Spire|Creeping Blight Banner of the Tower|Celestial Hand Banner of the Courtyard|Celestial Hand Banner of the Spire|Celestial Hand Banner of the Tower|Eldrytch Web Banner of the Courtyard|Eldrytch Web Banner of the Spire|Eldrytch Web Banner of the Tower|Radiant Blood Banner of the Courtyard|Radiant Blood Banner of the Spire|Radiant Blood Banner of the Tower|Buffing Array|Braced Mana Forge Key}}
+{{Item Table|Caption=Quest Items|Creeping Blight Banner of the Courtyard|Creeping Blight Banner of the Spire|Creeping Blight Banner of the Tower|Celestial Hand Banner of the Courtyard|Celestial Hand Banner of the Spire|Celestial Hand Banner of the Tower|Eldrytch Web Banner of the Courtyard|Eldrytch Web Banner of the Spire|Eldrytch Web Banner of the Tower|Radiant Blood Banner of the Courtyard|Radiant Blood Banner of the Spire|Radiant Blood Banner of the Tower|Buffing Array}}
+{{Item Table|Caption=Rewards|Braced Mana Forge Key}}
 == NPCs ==
 * [[Mitsuhara Takeo]]
-* ??
 == Lore & Dialog ==
 <font color=green>The Society of the Radiant Blood has claimed Freebooter Keep! Those members of the Society of the Radiant Blood may now use the resources contained within the castle!</font><br>
-* After 72 hours (3 days) the flags revert. There are warnings given at 30 and 10 minutes before:
+* After 68 hours (a little less than 3 days) the flags revert. There are warnings given at 1 hour, 30 minutes,  and 10 minutes before:
 <font color=green>Northwatch Castle will fall to the Creeping Blight in 30 minutes!</font><br>

Land Control: Difference between revisions

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