Trimond297 on Jan 20, 2015 wrote:

Hi!

It's nothing big that the side quest given by Trouble Tomkins in Gullet after completing "Quid Pro Quo" is really a fine side quest. However, I have this to say, about the whole quest...

The Abandoned Homestead instance from that quest is currently a "one & done" thing after defeating it's skeletal enemies there, & from my perspective, I think this should be re-playable afterwards, instead of the instance being one & done after it's only fight. It's not really a thrill to have it being a one & done thing, especially for those who seek for more good loot there.

Plus, I've thoughts about that quest's storyline. It feels like it need to have some more depth, adventure & lore than it should be. I know that Tomkins has been seeking to get his great-grandmother's Magic Lamp that was hailed from Krokotopia, so I was thinking that through the years, the Magic Lamp was likely wielded by many Krokotopians that were either good-hearted to do good to all the inhabitants or twisted & crooked conquerors who sought to rule Krokotopia under their dark will, & heavy tensions related to that Lamp turned into a large war that damaged their world more than they thought, & during it, the Lamp was presumed lost in the conflict & was believed to be gone forever until it was founded by his great-grandmother. Later on, she presumably hid the Lamp somewhere in Skull Island to keep it away from those who seek to misuse it, & through the years, it was relocated throughout the events that had it placed in the Abandoned Homestead that would be found by Pirates.

I know that this quest is for low-level Pirates & above, yet still, I've been thinking that the instance should be remade into a longer, more complete adventure & should be filled with many Krokotopia-related assets & new custom made chamber rooms added to that instance, E.G. caves by finding an open passage through a big hole in a wall in the Abandoned Homestead after the battle with the skeletal enemies, including new Krokotopia-themed enemies & bosses, such as undead Krokotopian Mummies, twisted Krok Pharaoh spirits & a living crooked Krokotopian that is selfishly hoarding the Lamp for dark desires that spells out doom as that instance's brand-new final boss at that instance's conclusion, complete with a new instance quest of it's own upon entry & a Second Chance Chest after that final boss' defeat for it's unique loot drops made & added there.

Well, trying to get the Magic Lamp from Krokotopia shouldn't have to be that easy than it is today, right? I know it shouldn't.

Regardless, I would kindly ask of you to revisit that quest & the instance & improve the story & revise that instance into a reasonably lengthy adventure with more lore, better storyline, improved pacing, & more value, like how the Skull Island Expansion did to the three rat quests before.

What do you think, Pirates? Should that quest receive improvements? I would like to see that made. Please make it so, P101 team!

Thanks again for hearing me!

anecorbie on Jan 20, 2015 wrote:

It is there simply to supply needed extra experience without being too difficult or 'grindy', however, I agree that the storyline could use some expanding. As with the Monkey's Paw, the "be careful what you wish for" can be brought into play.
When I first encounter Trouble Tomkins and he joyfully remarks "I'm off to make my wish and then it's bye-bye Trouble!" I fully expected to see him reduced to a pile of ashes ( or at least a stone statue ) !