NPC Spawn Issue: Ancient Cyclops (East Karana)

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https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/...aranas.257165/

Brontus
EQ Player Activist

HoodenShuklak said: ↑
“I'm not at liberty to discuss why this is patently false, unfortunately.”
You want to be an obtuse forum warrior? Go ahead. But here are the facts.

The quest text from Hasten Boostrutter clearly refers to the "plains. as to where the Ancient Cyclops can be found. " When this quest was created there were only 4 zones with the word "plains" in them. Here are the official names of these zones:
Northern Plains of Karana
Eastern Plains of Karana
Southern Plains of Karana
Western Plains of Karana
I personally saw the Ancient Cyclops in East Karana with a generic human graphic after the quest was created. There can be no doubt that the SOE devs intended for the AC to be spawning in the Karanas.
Your move.
Brontus, Apr 16, 2019#9

A long time ago the AC did spawn in East Karana. "a rogue lion" was his PH and is still there today, but the AC no longer spawns.

Why they didn't update Hasten's knowledge of him, who knows. South Ro and OOT are the only two spots now.
Imukai, Apr 17, 2019#13

https://web.archive.org/web/20000407...ots/jboots.htm

You say, 'Hail Hasten Bootstrutter'
Hasten Bootstrutter says 'Stopped I have done. Greet you I will. What business do we have? Hmm? Speak up!!

You say, 'What journeyman's boots'
Hasten Bootstrutter says 'Jorneyman's Boots are what you seek? Ha!! I have those upon my feet and disinigrate will they if my life is taken. Extra pair have I and [rare trade] can we make.

You say, 'What rare trade'
Hasten Bootstrutter says 'I call for three things and Journeyman Boots are yours. I call for a [Shadowed Rapier], call for the [Ring of the Ancients] and call for Gold,.. 3250 Gold Coins!! This the trade that I call.

You say, 'What shadowed rapier'
Hasten Bootstrutter says 'Shadowed Men, foes to all, have appeared. Many lands do they walk. Invisible are they, but items they wield can be seen. Seek them out and return to me a Shadowed Rapier. Return it with haste before 'poof' goes the rapier!! No time to camp have you.

You say, 'What ring of the ancients'
Hasten Bootstrutter says 'Ancient Cyclops do march the land. Long have they lived and crafted the Ring of the Ancients have they. I must have one and you shall go and fetch one for me. Seek the lands of the oldest Cyclops clans. Seek the plains, seek the island in tears and seek the dunes for there is one who is last. His clan was blown from the sands.

https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/...karana.285327/

Evurkvest
Augur
Spawned in East Karana for sure but was taken out. Possible around 2000/2001, not sure. Perhaps its in some old patch message. I wonder why they removed the AC from EK?
Evurkvest, Sep 10, 2022#9

Hegsheoshed
Augur
Evurkvest said: ↑
“Spawned in East Karana for sure but was taken out. Possible around 2000/2001, not sure. Perhaps its in some old patch message. I wonder why they removed the AC from EK?”
The AC was removed from the spawn table in East Karana because some people had figured out it's placeholder and were farming it. This came about from people doing the magician 1.0. There are some gaps in the patch messages from 1999 to 2001. Odd little emergency patches.
Hegsheoshed, Sep 11, 2022#11

https://web.archive.org/web/20010716...er.asp?Id=3829

STUFF THAT EVERYBODY KNOWS, By Tukka (1/28/2001)

The ancient cyclops is actually found in several zones. South Ro and the Ocean of Tears are the two 'main' ones. I'm also told that he spawns in the Karanas as well, though the Karanas cyclops is very, very rare. The OOT cyclops is strong, ranging in level from 42-45 or so, apparently. The South Ro cyclops is considerably weaker, ranging from 29-33 or so. There are many theories and rumors about how to get the South Ro cyclops to spawn (it seems like everybody has 'got the cyclops to spawn '6 times in 5 hours' before, but for some reason their techniques never work when I'm around or try them myself,) though the OOT cyclops is a straight forward spawn with a single placeholder. Also, the ring of the ancients (the most difficult to obtain item needed for the Journeyman's Boots quest) is not a 'very rare' drop, but is, rather, VERY COMMON drop off ANY ancient cyclops (most people will say that the drop is 100%, although I have heard a couple say that they killed the cyclops before and got no ring... who knows. Chances are, if you are lucky enough to kill an ancient cyclops, you'll get a ring.)