Sorry, folks. As the Sage of Ontario once said, when people are really upset about a nerf, it generally means that there was a serious imbalance. We had to close that loophole.

I keep thinking about Sophia and Soup, though. What if more of their story starts to unfold through FL and I don't get to enjoy because I draw their cards? I feel like a newbie again, very nervous about making the right decisions. Any thoughts on whether or not these two will have cards/story lines?

That was an error in the text: The Stiff-Backed Young Lady has better core stats than the Gentleman of Undisclosed Business, but doesn't give a point of Respectable (while he does give a point of Dreaded). We've corrected the text.

The Last COnstable apparently has enemies amongst the devs as well, as she's the only Feast Companion at that Masquing level without any BRD.

Any thoughts on whether or not these two will have cards/story lines?

You know what they say about Mr Eaten - a Master in the streets, but Eaten in the oh god what am I even saying.

You know what they say about Mr Eaten - a Master in the streets, but Eaten in the oh god what am I even saying.

Could someone either update the wiki pages or post a list of the new (and old) options on An Encounter at the Feast? I'd like to see how much Masquing I need to raise so I can gut my wallet accordingly.

edited by mayexist on 2/15/2014

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Bahaha. Sir Fred, we should REALLY stop reading each other's mind. Also. Write less well when you're going to post just before me saying what I'm saying. You make me look bad.

It just feels to me that there is more emphasis being placed on social actions. That is a highly subjective feeling though and I could very well be wrong.

She has her own opportunity card. It's Frequent frequency, so she should show up fairly soon. Fairly. If the RNG is fair.

I note that there appears to be a plot afoot to send me, so far, about a half-ton of human teeth. Thank you all so very much.

You know, silly me, I just realized my plan to propose to Mr Eaten probably means I have to ditch my Rubbery Companion.

Now I'm torn! I've been hanging on to it, and the whole Fate-locked thing, out of sheer stubbornness; it was a choice I regretted, but I keep hoping it will develop it something more my taste. And Mr Eaten will never respond. But maybe now's the time to give up the ghost and, err, chase a different ghost . . . ?

I think part of my problem with social actions is that I am reasonably active on the forums so I'm getting feast gifts from random people and feel like I need to reciprocate. I know I don't have to but it seems wrong to me not to at least acknowledge other players actions.

Don't get me wrong I spend as much as I can afford on Nex supporting FL. I have more than one character and each has exceptional friendship, has bought fate-locked stories and items. It just feels to me that there is more emphasis being placed on social actions. That is a highly subjective feeling though and I could very well be wrong.

The social actions thing - the game has always been 'possible alone, easier together', since the very early days. I do plan to keep on adding social actions, because some folk really like them and we're always getting requests for more (player weddings are a good example).

This does mean social actions will always have advantages, because otherwise they'd feel pointless. But we have no plans to make it a primarily social game. As BFW says, we try to find a balance.

Whatever the intentions of the sender, a lot of people WILL feel obliged to return gifts (I certainly do) and even the non-fate items this feast aren't exactly cheap in multiples, even for a late-game player. Combine that with the masquing caps and it becomes frustrating pretty fast.

Apologies if this has been answered already and I missed it, but do the new non-equipment gifts have any use besides being traded in for masquing? I've recently been gifted a rather ominous explosion of colors and I'm not sure if I should trade it in or hold onto it.

Can I whinge about the soft cap on masquing at 25 when both the higher Nex-locked gifts and petpanions are in multiples of 10?

I get that removing the cap from the 5-nex gifts would allow too many shenanigans with the free start-up nex people receive but surely you can raise the soft cap to 30 without issues? All the higher-level companions are over 40 so you'd still have those remaining 10 points remain functionally Nex-locked.

edited by Flidget on 2/19/2014

I think some of the dissatisfaction from folk has to do with the social nature of the Feast...and I don't think that's anything which is bound to change. As such, I'm rather okay with it. Some folks like the social stuff.

That's unfortunate. At least last year, there was a slim chance of being about to get the 30-40 Masquing pets without being able to spend Fate.

One thing I'm wondering - if one retains Masquing at the end of the Feast, does the card to spend it keep appearing? Or is it gone until next year? I ask because I'd quite like to get one of the new Companions for Esther, but she's not at the level of meeting the base requirements yet.

I'm favouring the Last Constable, but seeing the same options. Only for me, of course, those two 40 level options are locked. I guess favouring the constable just doesn't pay.

...Oh. Well. If I had known they were going to nerf Gifts of Scorn, I probably wouldn't have spent Nex on being an Exceptional Friend this month.

But this will ultimately save me money. I was tempted to seek out Fate-locked gift exchanges and try to get some of the new 100-Masquing companions, but somehow what seemed worthwhile when I could get the first 20 with Scorn just... doesn't anymore.

This is really underwhelming. I was so excited about the feast from all the things I've heard, but now that they made most pets essentially fate locked, and for the devils, more expensive than their regular purchase price, it's pretty annoying. Very disappointing.

edited by Lumyire on 2/16/2014